Tang Dynasty: The poisonous scholar in the Eastern Palace, please abdicate and let the wise one take

Chapter 55 I Can Be a Muslim Today

At dusk.

In a private room of a restaurant, Roshan was waiting eagerly.

Although Roshan is from Persia, his clothes are very distinctive.

The highly representative Hanfu, coupled with the unique Muslim headscarf.

You can tell at first glance that he is a foreigner.

This is not just the case with Roshan, but with most of the Hu merchants.

They like the decorum and solemnity of Hanfu, and will not abandon the characteristics of their own country. There is a sense of strange fusion of things.

Because of the Tang Dynasty's inclusive attitude, merchants from various countries in the Western Regions came to the Tang Dynasty to do business.

In addition to merchants like Roshan, there were also envoys and monks from various countries.

These people represented the various countries in the Western Regions and were exploring and communicating with the Tang Dynasty at three levels: politics, commerce, and religion.

Muhammad, the founder of Islam, once said: "Even though learning is far away in China, we should still seek it."

When Abbasid Caliph Mansur decided to build a new capital in Baghdad, he said: "The Tigris River here can connect us with faraway China!"

People from almost every country came to this magical land of the Tang Dynasty!

"Uncle, when will that Master Su Chen come over?"

Next to Roshan sat a tall man, dressed similarly to Roshan and with a square face.

Roshan smiled and glanced at the man beside him, "A Luohan, don't be impatient."

"There is a saying in the Tang family, you can't eat hot tofu in a hurry."

A Luohan looked puzzled.

Roshan smiled and said, "You have not been in Chang'an for a long time. You may not know that the Tang family members all have their own way of communicating. They call it a circle!"

"If you want to integrate into their circle, you must first find the entry point into this circle, so that you can understand it thoroughly and get to know it accurately, and then you can better communicate with them."

A Luohan looked at Roshan blankly, then shook his head, "I don't understand."

Roshan smiled and rubbed Arohan's head.

"Uncle, I'm a grown-up now!"

"Ha ha……"

Roshan smiled. At this time, the servant's voice sounded outside, "Boss, Master Su is here."

"Please!"

Roshan stood up suddenly, picked up A Luohan who was sitting on the mat, and walked out to greet him.

"Mr. Su, I've heard of your great name for a long time!"

"Mr. Roshan, I have admired you for a long time."

"Master Su, please!"

After some pleasantries, Roshan enthusiastically invited Su Chen to take a seat.

A Luohan looked at Su Chen with curiosity. Is this man the madman who has become famous recently?

It looks very gentle!

"Who is this little brother?"

"This is my nephew, A Luohan. He longs to visit Chang'an, so I brought him with me."

A Luo regret?
Su Chen looked at A Luohan with a smile, scanned him up and down, nodded and said with a smile: "He does have some of his father's heroic spirit."

A Luohan: “???”

Roshan's smile froze for a moment, and then he smiled and filled Su Chen's glass with wine. "I heard that Master Su came out of the forest and then came to Chang'an City. I never thought that Master Su also knew something about Persia?"

Su Chen: “I’ve heard something about it.”

Roshan smiled and sat down with the wine jug.

Su Chen knocked on the table and said, "Mr. Roshan, let's get straight to the point."

Roshan: "I'm all ears."

Su Chen: "I can give you the soap to sell in the Western Regions, but I need 50% of the profit."

Roshan raised his eyebrows, carefully estimated the profit of a trip, and then shook his head, "Too much."

Su Chen shook his head and pointed, "No, not much. This is the data I got after clearing it."

"With a 50% profit, you can still make a profit."

"Secondly, you are the only one who sent soap to the Western Regions!"

"I am not considering people from the Arab Empire."

Hear the words.

Roshan looked at Su Chen with a little more seriousness in his eyes.

It is obvious that they are fully aware of the situation in Persia, which is why they can make such a confident conclusion.

"But the influence of the Arab Empire in Chang'an City cannot be underestimated. Master Su, aren't you worried?"

"It doesn't matter."

Su Chen smiled slightly, "I think when they attack me, the first thing they should consider is their own safety, right?"

Roshan smiled but said nothing. "Persia has always been gentle. It is probably the most pertinent evaluation of you to say that peace is the most precious thing."

"But the Arab Empire is different. They are more aggressive. Over the years, the friction between Persia and the Arab Empire has become increasingly severe, to the point of..."

Su Chen looked at A Luohan with a smile, "Mr. Roshan, you brought him with you, didn't you?"

A Luohan looked surprised, "How did you know?"

Roshan glared at A Luohan speechlessly. Even if he didn't know it before, he knew it now.

Su Chen picked up the wine glass with a smile, "Is it about your true identity, or the friction between the Kingdom of Daqin and you?"

A Luohan was extremely shocked and Roshan was sweating profusely.

Su Chen came this time obviously with a thorough understanding of their situation and did not give them any chance to bargain.

"You should know who I am and who I represent."

Su Chen spoke again, "With 50% of the profit, you will not only make money, but also gain the friendship of the future emperor of the Tang Dynasty."

"Privately speaking, you can make a lot of profit on each trip. Publicly speaking, isn't this better than your emperor sending another group of envoys over?"

Roshan couldn't help but sigh, "I thought this contact would be the beginning of our cooperation, but I didn't expect it to be a trap planned by you."

"Is it?"

"Yes, but I had to take the initiative to jump into this trap, and I had to do it with a grateful heart."

Roshan had a complicated expression.

The conditions offered by Su Chen were not scary. What was scary was that he had to accept them and be grateful.

This is the scariest thing.

"So, let's drink to our cooperation and our friendship?"

"cheers!"

Roshan smiled and raised his glass.

After drinking it all.

Luo Shan looked at Su Chen in confusion, "With Mr. Su's ability, why would he degenerate and become a businessman?"

Be it being a counselor in the Eastern Palace or passing an imperial examination, it is the greatest honor for any member of the Tang family.

But Su Chen chose to degenerate into a businessman.

Scholars, farmers, industry and commerce.

The existence at the bottom of the Tang Dynasty.

However, he seemed to have no complaints about his identity.

"So Mr. Roshan, how did you become a businessman?"

Roshan's pupils shrank and he looked at Su Chen, who was looking at him with a smile.

Eyes facing each other.

In Su Chen's eyes, Roshan saw a vast ocean of blood, which stirred up huge waves in the calm.

call……

"Respected Master Su Chen..."

Roshan took a deep breath, took out a jade pendant from his sleeve, and handed it to Su Chen with both hands with a serious face, "This is a token from my Persian country. I would like to be your close friend."

"No no no."

Su Chen took the jade pendant, looked at it, and then put it into his sleeve. "Actually, I am a Muslim. We are not friends, but brothers."

“Are you also a devout follower of Islam?”

"Of course I can be, you can call me Mufti."

"...?!"

He's taking advantage of me!

Roshan rolled his eyes and shook his head speechlessly.

After the serious business was discussed, the rest was naturally words of intimacy between each other.

After chatting for another half an hour, Su Chen finally left under the reluctant gazes of Roshan and the other man.

Ah Luo sighed: "Uncle, this man is very knowledgeable and has a sharp eye!"

Roshan smiled and said, "Now you know why Allah praises Tang Jiazi so much, right?"

A Luohan nodded heavily.

Roshan looked at the carriage that was gradually disappearing. With this person in the King's position, it would be a foolish dream for the King of Wei to seize the throne.

ps: The documents are excerpted from Persian envoys, monks and merchants who came to China during the Tang Dynasty.

During the Tang Dynasty, the Central Asian countries referred to the Chinese as "Tang family members". This shows the great prestige of the Li Tang Dynasty.

Alohan was the most famous of the three Persian envoys sent to the Tang Dynasty, and was granted the title of general by the Tang Dynasty, as clearly recorded.

Muslim is a general term for believers of Islam.

Mufti: An official who explains Islamic law.

(End of this chapter)