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Chapter 72 Dealing with the Arabs
"Arab?" Yue Shan sat on the horse and asked condescendingly.

The bearded man on the opposite side showed surprise, and then he said ecstatically: "I have met the nobleman of Tang Dynasty, I am Arab Aziz Ibn, very pleased to meet you, you are the first to recognize me The identity of the Tang people."

Yue Shan laughed secretly. At this time, China regarded itself as the master of the world and regarded all directions as barbarians.Whether it is an Arab, a Persian or a Roman, there is no difference between being a Hu.

"Your Central Plains Mandarin is very good, who did you learn it from?" Yue Shan asked.

"Our family has been doing business in the Central Plains since my grandfather's time. I have followed my father back and forth between the two places since I was a child. I even lived in Jiangdu for two years, so I can speak official Chinese." Aziz replied.

The grandfather's generation began to come to the Central Plains?Now it was Yue Shan's turn to be surprised.

The ancient Silk Road was not only a road of wealth but also a road of blood. Every grain of sand on this road was full of blood.

There are civilians, there are caravans, there are horse bandits, and there are regular troops...

Countless people became rich overnight because of this road, and countless people died because of it.

The Aziz family has been traveling on the Silk Road since their grandfather's generation, and it's not just about being rich.The key is to be lucky, not to die for so many years.

but……

"As far as I know, the Sasanian Dynasty has almost cut off the trade routes of other countries in order to monopolize the interests of Sino-Western trade. You should not be able to go to Rome, right?" Yue Shan asked.

This time Aziz was really shocked. Unexpectedly, the young man in front of him not only knew that he was an Arab, but also knew about the Sassanid Roman Empire, and even more that the Sasanian Dynasty monopolized the trade channel between China and the West.

His knowledge of the western world is nothing like an arrogant Tang.

It is precisely because Yue Shan understands the West that Aziz's attitude is more respectful.

"Yes, the Persians are a group of greedy devils. The goods we transported from Tang Dynasty to the west must be sold to them, and they resell them to the Romans at ten times the price." Aziz said bitterly:

"It's as abominable as the Turks in the east. This time, all the goods we carried were taken away by the Turks. There is really no way to sell the horses for some goods and send them back to our hometown to make up for the loss."

"Hehe..." Yue Shan didn't sympathize with him.Don't look at Aziz's humility at this time, it's because this is Chang'an.

In the desolate and uninhabited places of the Western Regions, he is the most ferocious hungry wolf.I have been walking the Silk Road since my ancestors, and I don't know how much blood has been stained on my hands.

In fact, Yue Shan doesn't know much about the history of the Arab world. His main research is national history.

The reason why we know the Sasanian Dynasty is because the Tang Dynasty established an institution called the Persian Dudufu.Although it was wiped out by Arabia after only 12 years of existence, it is definitely an important stroke in Chinese history.

It was to understand this matter that Yue Shan read the relevant history, learned about the Sasanian Dynasty, the second dynasty of the Persian Empire, and learned about the rise of the Arab countries.

Thinking of the rise of the Arab countries, Yue Shan blurted out and asked, "Do you know a big businessman named Muhammad?"

"There are a lot of people named Muhammad in our area." Aziz implied that he didn't know which one you were talking about.

"He claimed to be inspired by the gods, he was an angel of Anla, and he preached Islam," Yue Shan said.

"So you were talking about him." Aziz suddenly realized: "I know him, he is very powerful. It's just that he was hunted down by many forces because of promoting Islam, and I don't know where he fled."

"Really?" Yue Shan stared into his eyes and said, "How about I tell you the latest news about him and exchange all your horses?"

"My lord is just joking, I'm going to rely on these horses to turn around, how can I give it to you. Besides, I have nothing to do with him, what do I do in exchange for his news." Aziz laughed.

"You don't believe that I know the news about him, or you think I know the news from several years ago, so you are not willing to pay for it, right?" Yue Shan said confidently:
"I can assure you that this news happened just this year, and it is very important. It is so important that it is related to the spread of Islam and the rise and fall of the Arabs."

Yue Shan keenly noticed the surprise and anticipation in his eyes, although this emotion was fleeting, it was still noticed by Yue Shan who was always watching him.

Combined with the fanaticism he inadvertently revealed when he heard about Muhammad and Islam just now, Yue Shan is [-]% sure that this person is an Islamist.

Aziz's face was uncertain, and it took a while before he smiled bitterly and said, "You won, and all 28 of our horses are yours."

"Boss, don't trust this Tang man." One of his subordinates changed his face and objected.

Many of his companions could not speak Chinese, so they didn't know what he and Yue Shan were talking about at first.When the others translated the conversation between the two of them to everyone, these people suddenly exploded.

"No, how can we buy goods and return home without these horses?"

"Yeah, none of us know the latest news from our hometown, how could he, a man from Tang Dynasty, know?"

But there were also some people who supported Aziz, and the two sides quarreled.

"Everyone, I know you are reluctant to part with these horses, but what is mere wealth compared to the prophet's news?" Aziz said sincerely:

"Have you seen the mount of this Tang man? It is the war horse of the Tang army. He can ride a war horse in the streets as a young man, and his family must be a big nobleman. The big nobles value credibility the most. There is no need for him to take the risk of deceiving us and let the family shame."

However, his explanation did not satisfy everyone, and everyone still disagreed with his deal.

Aziz hated secretly in his heart, and said coldly: "The loss this time is all on my head. When I return to my hometown, I will sell all my property to make up for your loss. If anyone is against it, don't blame me, Aziz, for being cruel."

Those who opposed seemed to remember something terrible, couldn't help shivering, and all fell silent.

Suppressing everyone's objections, Aziz said: "My lord, my companions have agreed to this transaction, please tell me your news."

Yue Shan shook his head and said, "You are not real. Since it is a transaction, you have to display your goods. Where is your horse?"

Although he couldn't understand what these people were saying, it was obvious that the opposite party should be divided into two factions, and the conversation was not pleasant.

In order to prevent any changes in the middle, Yue Shan still decided to play it safe and get the horse first.

As for whether Aziz would object, he was not worried.Because he is not qualified to negotiate terms.

Sure enough, after hearing Yue Shan's words, Aziz immediately ordered all their horses to be brought over.

There were a total of 28 tall horses, which were very conspicuous, and the eyes of half of Dongshi people were attracted to them for a while.Even the dentists from the yamen came over.

After bringing the horse over, Aziz stared at Yue Shan and said, "Your lord, I have all the goods, what about yours?"

(End of this chapter)