My balcony connects the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 341 Your Majesty Budan, Let's Get Rich Together
"Go, call Xu Shu and Xu Yuanzhi to me."

It's funny, there's no reason not to buy a door-to-door deal.

Moreover, the intention of the new army going north this time was to open up the silk trade route. Although this Domias is an elder without real power, as long as he can connect with the Parthian Empire's economic veins, it will be of great significance to Wei Cheng's second five-year plan.

The butler, Wei Mu, did not dare to neglect, bowed his hands at the door, and hurriedly trot to call for someone.

Naturally, he wouldn't go to Dingjunfang in person, as there was a young servant running errands outside the gate to do it for him.

In the main room, Wei Cheng's attitude changed 180 degrees, that smiling face was full of capitalist treachery.

As a qualified businessman, it is a basic operation for consumers to understand the value of goods.

soon.

Someone sent the best silk and not-so-authentic tea.

Although the purpose of Domias was not these objects, he was also attracted by the various and exquisite silk fabrics.

Wei Cheng asked the servant girl to make a few pots of Gao Sui again. Everyone knew about this stuff, and if you get greasy, have a cup, which can be called a magic weapon to relieve greasy.

As a member of the Elder's House, Domias naturally had meat every day, but when he suddenly drank such a sip of tea, his whole spirit changed, and he grabbed the turtledove and asked what kind of magic medicine it was.

Turtledove made an embarrassed haha, just now Wei Cheng had already told him clearly that this is the cheapest tea foam in Hedong, and only outsiders with the worst conditions can drink it in Hedong, and it is used as seasoning on weekdays, such as : Boil a tea egg or something.

After listening to Turtle Dove's translation, Wei Cheng secretly laughed in his heart, but said with a serious face: "Tell him, this is called the Oriental Leaf, and it costs one gold coin per catty. In the Han Dynasty, only the nobles were eligible to enjoy it. "

Turtledove's eyelids twitched, and she looked at Wei Cheng adoringly, saying that you are the one who is more ruthless, one gold coin per jin, and one gold coin in Parthia can buy ten beautiful slaves.

Surprisingly.

After listening to his translation, Domias not only did not show any dissatisfaction, but nodded excitedly, picked up the tureen and took another sip, and said with a smile: "Oriental leaves, what a magical oriental leaves, this will bring me a lot of benefits. Bring in a steady stream of income, Ben, I think, you know what to do."

Turtle Dove stroked her chest and gave a salute, said inwardly that she was an idiot, then turned her head and nodded to Wei Cheng and said, "He is very tempted, I guess he wants to monopolize the tea business, so that Mr. Jun can take the opportunity to get a lot of good things from him, especially Papa. Tia's most precious turquoise."

When Wei Cheng heard this, a puzzled look appeared on his face.

Seeing this, the turtledove added: "In Dahan, turquoise is also called Qinglanggan, and it is a very precious jade."

Wei Cheng's eyes lit up, "You mean turquoise?"

The turtledove was stunned for a moment, then nodded and replied: "Your Excellency calls it turquoise, but it's pretty impressive. However, Parthia's turquoise is different from that of the big man. Not only are there many types, but it also looks more translucent. In the Western Regions, only Only the royal family and nobles are eligible to have it."

Wei Cheng doesn't know much about the gemstone industry, but from what he said, turquoise is very valuable.

At this time, there was a sound of hurried footsteps at the door, and Xu Shu appeared at the door with his clothes on his hands, with sweat on his forehead and wheezing breath.

"Xu Shu is late, please forgive me, Your Excellency."

Wei Cheng signaled him to come in and talk, and at the same time asked the maid beside him to pour a cup of tea for Xu Shu.

He said to Turtle Dove at the side: "This is the chief manager of Shuofang I told you about, Xu Shu, Xu Yuanzhi."

Hearing this, the turtledove hurriedly bowed to Xu Shu, and said, "Fufeng turtledove, I have met Mr. Xu."

Xu Shu even said that he didn't dare to take it, and looked at Wei Cheng curiously.

Wei Cheng picked up the gaiwan with a smile and said, "You guys, although Turtle Dove is an envoy from the Western Regions, it is also a Han Chinese with orthodox blood, and he is a trustworthy person."

The simple four-word evaluation not only made Xu Shu less wary of Turtle Dove, but also made Turtle Dove respect Wei Cheng even more.

Turtle Dove has a secret in his heart that he didn’t say. In fact, he is not very popular with Fufeng Ban’s, because his grandfather is of mixed race, and people of their lineage are not valued in Fufeng, otherwise he would not give up his education and go into business. settled in Parthia.

Therefore, Turtle Dove was very moved when he heard Wei Cheng say that he was a real Han Chinese and someone who could be trusted.

And because of Wei Cheng's suggestion, Xu Shu also respected Turtle Dove very much, and spoke with the humility of a junior.

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outside the courtyard.

Boudin was chatting with several other diplomats, and Domias' behavior of driving them out made Boudin very upset.

But he has no choice, even if Domias is just an elder with no real power, but an elder is an elder, and the authority of the House of Elders cannot be blasphemed by a young diplomat like him.

"Boudin, have you seen the clothes on that maid? Purple, that's real purple. It's more pure than the purple gauze tribute from Persis. I can't even imagine it appearing at the banquet. How many noble ladies are chasing after you."

"It's no wonder that the Qumit family is the richest family in the capital. Before we came to the East, we never knew these things. The lowly female slaves wore purple gauze, the windows of the nobles were all made of colored glaze, and their teacups were so white and translucent. ..."

"Your Majesty Boudin, you are a descendant of the great monarch Al Sahir (the founding monarch of the Parthian Empire). Domias kicked you out as well. Such behavior is simply a blasphemy against the kingship."

Several envoys had their own goals. After seeing the prosperity of Anyi and Wei's "extravagance", their cunning eyes were already covered with gold and silver treasures. Domias' selfish behavior made them very dissatisfied.

Boudin came to the far east this time, and he also came with an unknown purpose.

After listening to the complaints of several diplomats, he couldn't help feeling a little depressed.

"Honorable Boudin, we came in a hurry this time, and only brought 20 drachmas of goods and coins. If all of them are taken away by Elder Domias, we will have nothing on this trip, and you don't want to be accused by your family when you go back. Bar?"

Drachma: It is the Western unit of weight and currency in this era.

As a unit of weight, 1 drachma in ancient Greece weighs about 4.37 grams; as a unit of silver coins, its weight varies in different periods and regions.

In the early days of Athens, drachma silver coins weighed more than 17 grams, and by the third to second centuries BC, the weight was reduced to less than 15 grams. This is similar to the situation of Han's half and five baht coins.

The coin is made of natural gold and silver mines in the Shadis River, composed of three golds and one silver, commonly known as amber gold; one side of the coin is the head of a bull or lion, which is the emblem of Lydia; the other side is embossed with text, and the weight of amber gold is about 14 grams Equivalent to a soldier's salary for one month.

There is also a sub-coin under the drachma, called Repura, which is worth about one-third of five baht coins; Barter.

"Your Majesty Boudin, we should let Ben stand on our side. He has Oriental blood flowing through him. He is here like a fish returning to the sea. With his help, we can compete with Domias. .”

Boudin's expression changed, his fiery red hair swayed left and right in the breeze, and a trace of determination appeared in his brown pupils. He nodded and said in agreement: "You are right. If Ben can become our partner, Domias will be unable to move an inch here."

In their team, only two people can speak Chinese, one of them is Turtle Dove, and the other is him.

When Boudin was young, his family enshrined a scholar from the East. He had a good language talent, learned a fairly fluent Chinese, and general communication was not a problem.

But he came to the East for the first time, and he was very unfamiliar with this place. Without the help of Turtledove, he could not even find the hometown of the scholar, let alone contact his family, and buy the omnipotent military book that the scholar said .

Take a deep breath.

Boudin raised his head to look at the few people who were chatting happily in the room, and his gaze unconsciously fell on the young man who was about his age above him... maybe only he can help him.

Budan suddenly remembered the words Wei Cheng said before entering the door, which made him feel uneasy, "Will Parthia really perish?"

As a member of the royal family, Boudin actually understands the current situation of the empire very well.

The rise of the Roman Empire made it difficult for members of the royal family to breathe. Just a month before his departure, the Roman Empire’s hundreds of thousands of troops were already on the move, and the Romans might invade Parthia at any time.

Boudin therefore remembered a military book mentioned by that scholar. It is said that there was an eastern general who, with the help of that military book, once defeated the enemy's 30 army and killed 45 people successively.

"As long as I can find this book of war, the Roman's sword will not be able to fall on the Parthian's neck."

Boudin's eyes were bright, as if he had found hope all of a sudden, his brown eyes looked hopefully at Wei Cheng in the main room.

……

"yawn!"

Wei Cheng rubbed his nose, and frowned angrily, "What's the matter, did you catch a cold when the season changed?"

As he spoke, he couldn't help wrapping his clothes tightly around his body. For some reason, a chill rose in his heart, which made him stand up with goosebumps.

Wei Cheng picked up the tea bowl lazily, and what he drank was of course high-quality tea.

After taking a sip, he nodded in satisfaction, and then looked at Xu Shu who was bargaining with Domias.

Speaking of the Parthian Empire, that is, the Parthian Empire, Wei Cheng also checked it online, after all, it was related to the opening of the Silk Road.

The Parthian Empire was established in 247 BC, and the founding monarch was Al Saxi.

It was replaced by Sasanian Persia in 226 AD, which is why Wei Cheng blurted out that Parthia was destroyed when he saw Boudin just now.

In its heyday, the Parthian Empire stretched from the Euphrates River in the southeast of Asia Minor in the west to the Amu Darya River in the east. It was located on the Silk Road between the Roman Empire and the Han Dynasty. Its unique geographical location made it a trade center in Eurasia. The center, together with the Han Dynasty, Rome, and Guishuang Empire, is one of the four great powers in Asia and Europe.

"Speaking of which, Ardashir I, who founded the Sasanian Dynasty, seems to be a nobleman under the Parthian Empire. If I sell this news to the Parthian House of Elders, I don't know what price they will give."

"Speaking of which, this Ardashir I and Sima Yi's eldest grandson, Sima Yan, have similar styles. Both of them are unfamiliar white-eyed wolves..."

Wei Cheng looked at Domias not far away, then shook his head.

This is a greedy middle-aged man with no real power. Even if he knew that Ardashir would be treasonous, he probably wouldn't take it seriously. He thought I was scaremongering.

Curling his lips, Wei Cheng picked up an orange and peeled it.

At this time, a healthy young man walked in at the door, with a head of fiery red and shiny curly hair, which was very eye-catching.

"Boudin, what are you doing here?" Domias got up and scolded.

Boudin gave him a sideways glance, then directly spoke Chinese, saluted Wei Cheng's chest, and said respectfully: "My lord envoy, Boudin Aldashir, I would like to extend my highest respect to you."

Wei Cheng was eating oranges, and when he heard his voice, the orange peel in his hand fell to the ground.

Seeing this, the maid at the side hurried forward to pick it up.

Wei Cheng also handed the unfinished oranges to the maid, looked up at the red-haired young man in front of him, and said in a deep voice, "What did you just say?"

Boudin was stunned for a moment, thinking that his pronunciation was not standard, so he hurriedly repeated it.

"My lord envoy, Boudin Aldashir, I offer you my highest respect."

Wei Cheng opened his mouth, his face changed inexplicably, then he looked at Turtle Dove, and confirmed: "He said his name is Ardashir, is this translation correct?"

Turtledove didn't know why, but respectfully agreed: "My lord heard correctly, the Ardashir family is a well-known noble in Parthia, and Boudin is the most beloved youngest son of the old Lord Ardashir."

Duke, later duke, is an honorary title second only to the king.

Wei Cheng was stunned for a while, and then looked at the red-haired young man in front of him, and couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

Ardashir I, who overthrew the Parthian Empire and opened up the Sassanian Dynasty for more than 400 years, had just been slandering in his heart just now. He did not expect that his people were standing in front of him at this moment.

Paused.

Wei Cheng stood up with a smile on his face, and said kindly, "Boudin, come on, please sit down, please take a seat."

Good guy, he vividly interprets the face of a capitalist.

Wei Cheng almost said: Your Majesty Bu Dan, please contact us and make a fortune together!
Everyone present was stunned, especially Domias turned blue.

Wei Cheng's attitude towards him has always been lukewarm, but facing Boudin, the youngest illegitimate son of a nobleman, who doesn't even have the right to inherit the title, why does he greet him with a smile?
The identity of Boudin's illegitimate son is not even known to Turtledove. Domias is a member of the House of Elders after all, and the scandal of the Ardasil family is not a secret to him.

That's why he treated Boudin so casually, treating him like a little diplomat who would come and go as soon as he was recruited.

But right now, this lowly illegitimate child actually sits on the throne, chatting happily with the young man who controls Tianlei, and even Domias flatters him, how can he not feel jealous?

Domias stared at the back of Boudin's head with dark eyes, and a conspiracy was launched. In the near future, after the Parthian Empire repelled the advance of the Roman army, Domias framed Lord Ardasil. Gao Gaizhu's drama is also laying the groundwork for today.

(End of this chapter)