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Chapter 1329 Fanwai returns to Datang again, time flies

Tang Sisheng five years.

The sage changed the Taishi Bureau to Sitiantai, which governed astronomy, calendar, three formulas, tests, and engravings. He was in charge of astronomy and calendar, observing the weather, and investigating strange people from all directions.

Tang Wenming was 21 years old.

At the end of the third month, Si Tiantai said, "There is a star that comes out of the Big Dipper. It looks like Taibai in the daytime, and its horns protrude in all directions. If you see it for seven days, it will descend to the west."

……

The star that shook Si Tiantai and even told the sage many times, crossed the sky, and indeed landed in the west of Datang.

But not far.

An Islamic empire established by the Arabs just at the border of the country.

Chinese history books since the Tang Dynasty have called it the "Da Shi", while Western Europe is used to calling it the "Saracen Empire" and "The Caliphate", and later generations are naturally commonly known as the "Arab Empire".

Today’s Dashi Kingdom is in the period of the Umayyad Dynasty. The capital Damascus, as one of the oldest inhabited cities in the world, is located at the foot of the majestic Kassin Mountain. The seven tributaries of the Barada River rush through the city day and night. , bringing vitality and prosperity to the city.

Warm and fragrant orchards, colorful flower gardens, lush green grasslands, and exquisite and elegant buildings make it known as "Green Paradise" and "City in Heaven".

According to legend, Adam and Eve were created by God on the plains of Damascus. After being expelled from heaven, they settled down in Damascus and gave birth to offspring, because they found that there is no place in the world closer to heaven than Damascus.

Not to mention whether those descriptions are exaggerated, for the ancient Orientals, this place is also a famous city on the Silk Road.

According to historical records, as early as the Han Dynasty, Chinese goods were passed on.

The silk and pottery at that time were transported to the Phoenician kingdom on the east coast of the Mediterranean by camel caravans, where they were dyed and processed to meet the needs of the Romans, and then transported to markets such as damascus for sale.

For a long time after that, the Romans did not know the secret of silk production. At first, they thought that silk was made of the fluff of a certain plant, which was extremely precious, so only the concubines and very few noble ladies in the court could produce silk. Affordable to wear silk fabrics that cost more than gold.

Fortunately, with the expansion and stabilization of trade routes, the value of silk and porcelain finally began to decrease, but when the territory of Tang Dynasty bordered Dashi, the Silk Road flourished like never before, with better commodities and a stronger culture The impact came over, causing people of all races from all over the east and west to gather in the past.

The star, which shrank its brilliance, also fell in the valley outside the city.

Bang!
A fuzzy figure covered in steaming clouds stood up from the ground. At first, it was habitually on all fours, then straightened up, stretched its limbs, and let out a female voice: "Huh! I'm finally home meow !"

"Well...you can't say meow when you talk!"

Xiao Hei corrected his pronunciation, swept his bright eyes left and right, and disappeared in place in an instant, completely unable to see his movements, only the tip of the grass on the ground shook slightly, and he could vaguely judge the direction of movement.

"It's not Datang..."

The scenery on both sides receded quickly, and after a while, the voice of people came over. Xiao Hei stood up, landed on a tree, looked at the avenue not far away, and frowned.

The most mainstream attire in the crowd is a man with deep eyes, high nose and full sideburns, wearing a pointed hat with a folded brim, a right lapel jacket, a belt at the waist, and long boots.

In the prosperous city of Datang, although there are many Hu people doing business and walking, there is no doubt that they are mainly Han people, so whether it is the simple and irregular official roads or the pedestrians dressed in foreign clothes, this is not Datang.

Fortunately, it's not completely unfamiliar.

She saw the familiar Han Chinese caravan heading towards the city, the corners of her mouth slightly raised, her figure flickered and disappeared without a trace.

As soon as the box was opened and closed, the caravan guards didn’t react at all. After changing into a set of Chinese costumes, he took a money bag from the barbarian who said he couldn’t understand, and threw it into the box. Xiao Hei smoothly blended into the crowd , into the city.

"It turned out to be the Arab Empire, it is now called Dashi..."

"The former capital is not here. It seems that this country has experienced internal turmoil..."

During Xiao Hei's cultivation in the Dayan Palace, he followed the queen and had some understanding of world history, not to mention that the memory of the Liangzhou period has not been completely forgotten, and he is no stranger to Da Shi.

Along the way, the covered market, the caravan enclosure, and the palace complex dominated by light towers and towers made her, who is used to the oriental scenery, more interested.

As we walked, the cathedral in the distance came into view.

That was St. John's Cathedral. The ruler of Rome was politically corrupt. He lost to the southern Muslims on the battlefield and was driven back to his hometown in Europe. However, this cathedral worshiping God and Jesus Christ remained. The power of Christianity did not No falling apart.

At the beginning of the eighth century AD, the rulers of Arabia built a grand mosque on the foundation of the original St. John's Church, which they said would never be surpassed. They also negotiated with the elders of the Christian Church to build four new churches elsewhere in the city. In compensation, the foundation of St. John was given up.

"Isn't it built now?"

Xiao Hei originally wanted to take a look at the most classic mosque in the Islamic world. Compared with the Da Ci'en Mosque in the Tang Dynasty, it was a different style of magnificence, but he only saw a grand mosque, but it was obviously old I can't help but feel a little regretful.

"I don't know how long it has been since the master left in the current Datang..."

"Is Li Hong still a saint? How old is Wan'er? Is the inner guard okay?"

"After visiting this street, go find a horse and return to Datang as soon as possible!"

Xiao Hei recalled his discomfort when he first took shape. Now that he has a human form, many habits need to be changed. For example, when traveling long distances, it is really indecent to return to his original body and run on all fours. He should still ride a horse.

It's a pity that Lion Cong and Ying'er's practice is still a bit poor, otherwise it would be much more convenient to bring these two little brothers along.

But the horse has not been found yet, Xiao Hei found a group of strange people on the other side of the church, meditating and practicing.

"Taoist priest?"

That is indeed a Taoist priest, just a face with a high nose and deep eyes, matched with a chic and elegant Taoist robe, which is really inconsistent.

Some believers also came out of the church to talk to this group of Taoist priests. Due to the language barrier, I don't know what they said for the time being, but the occasional sound of correct words made her prick her ears.

"True Martial Spirit Responding to the Holy Monarch?"

This was the imperial conferment of Emperor Li Hong of the Tang Dynasty before Li Yan left, witnessed by the envoys of various countries, including the envoys of Dashi.

Witnessing the real ascension, the envoys from all over the world fell to the ground, and the faith of the envoys of the Great Food was even severely impacted, and they spoke nonsense.

Could it be...

Soon, Xiao Hei's guess was verified.

Footsteps sounded from far to near, and a group of soldiers rushed over aggressively.

From the black armor, the standard weapons, and the orderly queue, it can be seen that this is obviously an unusual army in the Dashi Kingdom, and it may even be the imperial army guarding the monarch.

But in the face of such a majestic army, the group of Taoist priests who believe in the real martial arts Lingying Shengjun still held their long banners high, stood fearlessly at the door of the church, and chanted: "True Wuling Yingshengjun bless you!"

"Take it!"

The leading general has a curly beard and is extremely burly. He wears a helmet made of fine steel and chain mail. He sits high on his horse. His weapons include a strong bow, a spear, a machete and a shield. The whole person is like a war warrior. The iron tower is full of oppression.

The man looked at the group of Taoist priests with extreme hatred, but he didn't use his weapon. He waved his hand, and the soldiers rushed up like wolves, and pushed them to the ground: "Traitors!"

The Taoist priest still wanted to resist, and the leader even said in Chinese: "We are not traitors, the true martial arts Lingying Shengjun is the real Taoist master who can take us to heaven!"

The giant man's face turned livid.

"Interesting meow..."

Xiao Hei watched with relish.

The Great Tang expanded its territory in the Western Regions, and competed with its equally powerful neighbor Dashi for hegemony in Central Asia. As a result, the envoys returned to the country, but even their beliefs were changed. For a religious country like Dashi, it may be quite a battle. Serious disturbance.

As long as this sect that believes in true martial arts exists, the turmoil in Dashi's country will expand by one point. It has already explained a lot...

But she did not underestimate the country.

After all, Dashi is completely different from Tubo in the past.

If the power of Tubo is a regional change of power, the rise of Dashi will undoubtedly have a much wider and far-reaching impact.

Decades before Li Yan's ascension, the strong rising Dashi wiped out the Persian Sasanian Dynasty. After years of digestion, it has the strategic feasibility to continue to expand outward.

Similarly, for the Tang Dynasty, which completely dominated the East after the destruction of Silla and Tubo, there must be a struggle between the two.

Now that there is such friction inside Dashi, Xiao Hei is naturally happy to see it, but soon, she found that these soldiers didn't seem to come just for the Taoist priests, and after separating out a group of troops to escort them, they headed in another direction without stopping and go.

Seeing the giant iron tower man headed by him, the passers-by on the street gave way one after another, silent like cicadas, and Xiao Hei followed with his hands behind his back.

"Ok?"

This calm expression suddenly changed when he found his destination.

Just because there are two plaques hanging on the outside of the obviously Tang Dynasty-style building, with names written in Arabic and Chinese respectively.

I can't read Arabic, but I can see the Chinese at a glance. It is exactly the four characters of "Xie's Chamber of Commerce".

Xiao Hei's gaze was certain.

Xie's Chamber of Commerce is the firm led by Li Yan's mother, Xie, and this time when he returns to his hometown, he also wants to see for the master whether his father, Li Dejian, and mother, Xie, are well.

I thought I would have to go to Datang to find out the news, but unexpectedly, in the capital of Dashi, there is already a branch of Xie's Chamber of Commerce.

This can't be a casual attitude...

"Surround!"

The iron tower giant waved his hand, and the Dashi soldiers rushed out aggressively.

Whoops!

The gate of the Chamber of Commerce, which was crowded with people and very lively, suddenly became deserted, and the pedestrians around did not even dare to watch, and kept away from it.

The chamber of commerce was quiet for a while, and a group of people came out. The leading man, wearing a plain long gown, came to the door and bowed his hands in salute: "General Abu!"

The iron tower giant scolded according to the horse: "Wang Wuze, I gave you a chance, now hand over the murderer who killed the dancer, otherwise the chamber of commerce will be closed and all members will go to prison!"

Listening to the translation by the staff next to him, the man in the long gown was neither humble nor overbearing: "I have sent documents to the official office to explain the situation. Unfortunately, a dancer from your country died in the warehouse of our chamber of commerce. , we will also work together to arrest, and I hope that General Abu will wait..."

The iron tower giant said coldly: "Wait? How long will it take? This matter was originally caused by you Tang people. I have given a grace period of five days. It's a pity that you didn't seize the opportunity!"

The man in the gown was still calm and authentic: "The dancers gathered in Damascus precisely because of the Qianqiu Festival of the Tang Dynasty, and the envoys from various countries performed dances in Chang'an for the saint's birthday. Every Tang person is duty-bound for such a big event. Your country wants to have diplomatic relations with us. Well, to coexist peacefully, the general should also abandon the previous suspicions and work together to catch the thieves!"

Hearing the abandonment of the past, the iron tower man's eyes showed a cold light: "Lan Mashandi is the number one dancer in my big food, and she has been appointed as a member of the envoys. She will perform dances for Tang Huang, and the guards will be strict. In the end, she disappeared for no reason and died in a Chinese house. It was obvious that you secretly kidnapped her. She was unwilling to be humiliated and committed suicide. How dare you deny it?"

The long-clothed man sighed softly: "It seems that General Abu is eager to catch the murderer, and the misunderstanding has been deep. Maybe it will be more conducive to the friendship between our two countries if you invite General Tuolali to come here!"

Xiao Hei Qiaosheng stood not far away, listening attentively, but the two sides who were fighting each other didn't notice it.

This time with a translator, I finally understood the content of the conversation.

A dancer died in the warehouse of Xie's Chamber of Commerce, and she has been designated as a member of the Dashi Kingdom's envoys, preparing to go to Datang to perform dances for the Tang Emperor. If Xie's Chamber of Commerce can support such a bad incident, it means that The foundation here is already deep, and it can be judged from the conversation just now that it has the support of another general, Duo Luoli.

But Xiao Hei is not optimistic.

The other party came prepared, and the big food backstage, I am afraid it will not work.

She thought for a while, then disappeared without a trace.

Sure enough, seeing that the soldiers under his command had surrounded the chamber of commerce, Abu directly ordered: "Tuoluoli can't come today, take them all down, and those who resist... kill!"

Seeing the other party draw out their weapons and take aim with their bows full of strings, the staff of the Xie Chamber of Commerce finally became agitated, and the leader Wang Wuze said loudly: "Is the general really going to have a big fight? No matter... we will go with you! "

Members of the Xie Chamber of Commerce were pushed out one by one, and even tied up with ropes and led together, which was quite humiliating.

But following Wang Wuze's glance, everyone quieted down and stood obediently.

Finding that the other party did not resist at all, Abu's eyes flashed with disappointment, he shook the spear behind his back with his thick five fingers, let go unwillingly, and said coldly: "Take it away!"

At this moment, the sound of horseshoes sounded, and a soldier hurried over on horseback, came to him, and leaned over to whisper.

When Abu heard the words, his face suddenly changed: "Really?"

Facing the tiger's gaze, the soldiers shrank their shoulders in fear. Abu's sharp gaze had already turned to Xie's Chamber of Commerce: "You guys are so courageous! I will report today's matter to the Caliph, let's go!"

Watching the departure of Abu and his group of soldiers, Wang Wuze did not show a look of relief, but frowned with thick eyebrows, and secretly said: "So Bu is suspicious? It's not this person's character... Or did an accident really happen? Alas, troubled times! "

After thinking for a while, he waved his hands: "Go back, everything is the same, and work with peace of mind!"

The shopkeepers under him all responded: "Yes!"

As a result, the chamber of commerce, which was almost imprisoned, resumed its business order as quickly as possible, while Wang Wuze stood in front of the door and continued to meditate.

After sorting out all the recent incidents, he also walked in, and suddenly stopped.

At some point, a tall and slender Tang woman appeared across the street, looking at him with a pair of particularly bright eyes, which made his heart tremble and a sense of strangeness gushed out.

I still remember when my father took me hunting when I was a child, when I encountered the most tyrannical beast, I felt similar fear, but it was different from that kind of threat, as if the other party had no malicious intentions, but was just naturally powerful...

"What's wrong with me?"

This feeling was fleeting, Wang Wuze felt extremely weird, after he collected his mind, he walked over and took the initiative to salute, "May I ask this gentleman, what's his name?"

Women in the Tang Dynasty always disguised themselves as men when they went out. This one was also dressed in men's clothes. Although the flaws could be seen at a glance, and the clothes even didn't fit, they would not expose them.

Xiao Hei smiled: "You can call me 'Xuanli'."

Those who are black and have different colors are Xuan, and the word for cat is Tongli, and Xuanli should be named as a divine beast, which means to congratulate her for her successful transformation, reborn, and a bright future.

Of course, it wasn't given by someone, but by a friend in New Territories. She was also happy for a while, but finally found that she actually liked the original title.

However, the name Xiao Hei is really not suitable for communicating with strangers. In case the other party thinks that he does not want to reveal his real name and is extremely perfunctory, it is not bad to call him Xuanli!
This title is different, but Wang Wuze felt that it was inexplicably suitable for the other party, he cupped his hands and said: "Brother Xuanli is here, I don't know that I, Xie's Firm, can be useful?"

Xiao Hei said: "My family... the elders, I know Mr. Xie from your firm."

Wang Wuze said: "There are many people in charge of Xie in the meeting, do you know who's name?"

Xiao Hei said: "My surname is Xie, my name is Shuyuan, and my name is Yishou."

That was Xie's brother, and also the name of the uncle who first met Li Yan.

Wang Wuze's eyes fluctuated for a moment, revealing his thoughts, and then he said very naturally: "I don't know this manager, I should send a letter back to Datang for inquiry, and then reply to brother."

Xiao Hei was too lazy to go around, looked at his eyebrows, and said directly: "Do you recognize General Wang Xiaojie?"

Wang Wuze's expression finally changed, he looked over fixedly, and said after a while, "It's my father!"

"Then your mother is the former queen of Tubo?"

Behind Xiao Hei's hands, he expressed deep emotion: "I didn't expect you to be so old, how time flies..."

(End of this chapter)