The news of the king's victory over Tubo almost instantly spread throughout Chang'an City. Whether it was a noble man or a civilian, they were all very happy, and all kinds of wine in Chang'an City were sold out.

Yang Guozhong, who came back from the Daming Palace, was also full of pride. Chen Lang and General Wang won this great victory, and who else in the court dared to block his way? Now even Li Linfu has started to do it for him and helped him to preside over the repair of the drainage canals in the city.

"Master, today, those Persian merchants have sent great gifts..."

"How much can you calculate?"

"The jewelry and jade plus those deeds on the shop are at least 400,000 yuan."

"It seems that those Persian traders are tempted."

Without the majesty in the court, Yang Guozhong lay on the sofa in the study, talking to himself lazily.

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There are thousands of Hu merchants in the West City, and the richest one is the Persian merchant, but the so-called Persian merchants are actually mostly Sogdian merchants in the river.

Originally, Yang Guozhong promoted the new tax law and opposed the most fiercely, the Sogdian merchants who were also quite powerful in the city-states of the Jiu surname of Zhaowu. But now, these Sogdian merchants are all very obedient. Naturally, the things in Wuwei City cannot be hidden from these well-informed people.

These Sogdian Hu merchants were able to make a fortune in the western market in the past. First, the saints were generous, and second, they made friends with officials and powerful people. However, the saints have withdrawn their favorable decrees, and the officials who were close to them were also killed and exiled by him and Li Linfu. These Sogdian Hu merchants had no support and naturally did not dare to clamor for nonsense about seizing profits from the people.

"Prepare a carriage, I'm going to go to Li Xiang's Mansion to go."

Yang Guozhong suddenly straightened his waist from the sofa. Now in the Political Affairs Hall, Gao Xianzhi and his husband Meng Lingcha were all in line. These two were from border generals, so it was difficult to help him come up with some things. He still had to discuss with Li Linfu in advance. Both of them worked for saints, and they all felt sympathy. Therefore, Yang Guozhong and Li Linfu were not as powerful as outsiders thought. Many times, the two were just acting.

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In Huaiyuanfang, Shi Jian looked at the descendants of the Persian royal family who were kneeling in front of him and refused to get up, and couldn't help but shake his head and said, "Which is there, I have some affection, but I will help you restore the country. How dare I speak?"

"Duke Shi, the Tang Dynasty sent troops to Saiye to escort the former king back to the country to ascend the throne. It was just because the thieves were in chaos that the Tang Dynasty was unable to maintain the army, so that the Dashi thieves became bigger. Now the Dadu Protector intends to rebuild the Saiye Town. We Persian survivors just want to make efforts and dare not seek restoration of the country."

Old Kuss raised his head and said, he was a direct blood descendant of the Sassanian royal family and the nephew of the last Persian king Ni Nie. After his uncle Wang died, he once returned to his former land of Persia and tried to summon the remnants to restore the country. However, he had little effect over the years, but instead he was more like a merchant running between Dashi and the Tang Dynasty.

"Do you think the Protectorate believes this?"

It’s not that Shi Jian didn’t want to help Mr. Kusi. After all, the other party helped him back then and he was very grateful to save his life. However, now his Shi family is finally expected to be among the aristocratic families of the Tang Dynasty, so he couldn’t help but be careless.

"Mr. Shi, please help me."

Old Kusi buckled his head with his head on the ground, and blood flowed out of his forehead. The same was true for several followers beside him, which made Shi Jian feel embarrassed. Finally, he could only sigh, "Get up, the Protector of the Great Food Church very much. He also told me that the Tang Dynasty would fight the Great Food Festival sooner or later. In a few days, you will go to Hexi with my son. When the Protector of the Great Food Festival will not see you, I cannot guarantee it."

"Thank you, Mr. Shi."

Seeing Shi Jian let go, Kusi Lao hurriedly stood up to thank him, and then left Shi Mansion under Shi Jian's instructions.

After leaving the Shi Mansion, the followers around Mr. Kusi wiped the blood from their foreheads. Someone asked, "Prince, can that Shen Dadu really help us restore our country?"

"The hope of restoring the country is slim. I have been traveling around my hometown for many years, so why are I not going to be a king? I just can't bear to see the people of my hometown being murdered by the cannibals!"

When Kuss thought of the Persians who were poisoned and bullied by the great cannibals on the former land of Persia, he couldn't help but burst into tears. He was nearly fifty years old and had a few years to live. His descendants were greedy for the rich life of Chang'an City and admired the cultural etiquette of the Tang Dynasty. They were not willing to take on the important task of reviving the Sassanian royal family.

When the elderly who have experienced the destruction of the country and the family have all died, who else will remember that Sassanthemum was also a great country?

"Shen Daduhu is the only general in the Tang Dynasty who is willing to expand territory for the Tang Dynasty to the west. He is also our only hope. I heard that the king of the Five Consciousness Kingdom died in battle because of his loyalty to the Tang Dynasty. He accepted the prince of the Five Consciousness Kingdom as his adopted son, taught him the military strategy himself, and would send him back to his country to inherit the throne in the future."

Thinking of the stories in the market, Mr. Kuss could only choose to believe those stories, firmly believing that this Protector Shen Dadu is a kind gentleman and a hero with a promise of a thousand gold.

"Let our people organize the list of caravans in all our cities on Chang'an City and the Silk Road."

Kuss ordered to his followers around him that as the last leader of the Sassanian royal family, he still had this power. After all, if the surviving tribes of the country could not unite with each other, how could they live in this Chang'an city where every inch of land could not be united with the mercy and wealth of the saints alone?

"Prince, this is also..."

"The court has promulgated a new tax law. If a Hu merchant like us does not have a reliable backer, it will be a matter of decline. I am not using everyone's wealth to make a fuss, but I sincerely ask for protection for us Persians."

Old Kuss looked at the followers around him. They were all great nobles who fled from their homeland. The caravans in his hands were quite large. He was able to travel back and forth in his homeland that had become a foreign country over the years, and he also relied on their help.

"We are convinced of the prince's wisdom, but I'm afraid some people may not..."

In Chang'an City, there were about 5,000 Sassanian royal family and nobles from Persia. Although Mr. Kuss was the nominal leader, not everyone would listen to him.

Hearing the questions of his followers, Mr. Kuss sighed, "If you don't want to listen, let them go. You just need to tell them that if you regret it in the future, don't come back and cry for help."

"I got it, prince."

After looking at each other, several followers nodded and responded, they knew that after this, the few Persian tribes, they might be split, but they believed in the prince who had followed them for many years.

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On the first month of the seventh month of Tianbao, Wang Zhongsi returned to the court. As the governor of the four towns, he brought back a group of envoys who asked for peace in Tubo. When Li Longji held a banquet to entertain envoys of various vassal states in Hua'elou, the envoys of Tubo burst into tears, claiming that Tubo and the Tang Dynasty were the country of father-in-law and son-in-law. This battle was caused by Zanpu's instigation from the Zhongqu Sangdong Zebu, and was confused for a while. Xin Dewang's army killed this traitor, which allowed the Tubo country to rectify the chaos. Zanpu also woke up and begged the Tang Dynasty to forgive the crimes he committed.
Chapter completed!