Chapter 105 Big Gamble
Reheman looked at Liu Zheng blankly.
What is the structure of Mr. Liu's brain?
He had only been in Loulan for a few days, but he could see through things that others had never thought about. What he didn't know was that a bystander sees more clearly. Moreover, Liu Zheng had the perspective of a god in the future, so how could he not see the trick?
Zoroastrianism has been in Loulan for more than a hundred years...
But no one has ever asked where Zoroastrianism came from or who founded it.
The Loulan people were excited about the territorial expansion that the temple brought them, but they did not expect that they were about to become puppets of others.
It’s very complicated…
Liu Zheng smiled bitterly and rubbed his temple fiercely. He tried to simplify the matter and asked Reheman: "Brother Re, can you take me to see Namire?"
Reheman was shocked: "Sir, this is not easy to handle. Mire is being held by the Temple Army. They were supposed to execute him, but for some reason, there has been no movement for so long!"
There was a gleam in Liu Zheng's eyes.
This Mi Re must have something the temple wants!
"Think of a solution!"
Liu Zheng said seriously.
Reheman pondered for a moment, then his eyes lit up: "Got it! Young Master, I have a fellow villager who became a believer in the temple a few years ago. He is greedy, likes gambling and lust, and is now working in the temple prison."
Liu Zheng was overjoyed and took out a handful of silver and asked Reheman to match the matter.
Reheman nodded and went out under the cover of night.
At this time, the moon was above the willows and the palace banquet had just ended. Under Reguli's scorching gaze, Liu Zheng quickly retreated.
Return to Rongxiang Inn.
Zheng Yueru and Xiang Chenglin were already waiting.
See Liu Zheng stand up at the same time.
Both of them knew about Liu Zheng's amazing performance in the street today. The former was more obsessed, while the latter admired him even more.
"How are the preparations going?"
Liu Zheng washed his face to sober himself up and asked.
Xiang Chenglin laughed and said, "Sir, everything is ready. Just wait until tomorrow! When those merchants heard about our refined salt, they went crazy."
Liu Zheng was thinking about Mi Re and asked him, "Boss Xiang, who is this Mi Re? Is he just a simple slave trader?"
Xiang Chenglin was stunned for a moment, thought for a moment and said: "I only know that Mi Re has different living habits from ordinary Persians. He is a low-key person, but he has a rich family background."
"Different living habits?"
Liu Zheng's eyes lit up.
He felt that his guess was getting closer and closer to reality. It was very likely that this involved a conflict between two sects, a conflict of faith, and a conflict of interests!
So he asked more excitedly: "What about the people who are with Mire?"
Xiang Chenglin said: "It's quite a lot!"
Liu Zheng slapped his thigh, and had a plan in mind. If this Mi Re is really a Muslim, then this matter will be interesting. At this time, Islam should have begun to develop rapidly, rampant in the Arab region, and had begun to threaten Persia.
According to Liu Zheng's memory, the Arab missionaries had a powerful camel caravan that could travel across Asia, Europe and Africa. Their scale was so large that the camels in the entire Loulan combined were not as large as theirs.
Silk Road !
The more Liu Zheng thought about it, the more excited he became. If he could cooperate with this camel caravan, he would have truly opened up the Silk Road.
He ordered two men to go down and make preparations. No matter what, these Persian merchants, Arab merchants, and Loulan merchants could all be used tomorrow.
At this time, Reheman also came to tell Liu Zheng that they had already communicated and the gambler named Nareke had agreed, but it was only for tonight. Reheman was more attentive and prepared a set of Loulan clothes for Liu Zheng and helped him put them on.
Liu Zheng smiled bitterly, took a look at himself and thought he looked quite handsome in this outfit, so he followed Reheman out.
The two of them walked in the night without making a big fuss. After about half an hour, they arrived at the back door of the largest temple in Kucheng. The sneaky Narek was already waiting there. He gave each of them a black robe and told them to follow him and not make any noise.
It seems that Narek's level in the temple is not low. Whenever someone greeted him on the road, he would fool them.
Then, the three of them came to the underground prison of the temple. In a dry place like Loulan, the underground prison was damp and filled with a gloomy and terrifying feeling. Reheman couldn't help but sneer, "This temple that claims to save people from suffering is such a dirty place?"
Liu Zheng chuckled.
In fact, in his opinion, the temples developed in Loulan are not real religions, but more like a gang, a gang pursuing profit.
If you understand it this way, it becomes easier.
The fight between a gang called Zoroastrianism and a new gang continued to Loulan.
"It's right here, hurry up!"
The two were taken to a cell in a corner by Narek. Under the dim light, they saw a thin man with dark skin curled up inside. When he saw someone coming to see him, he raised his head and smiled coldly, "Another visitor? Go back and tell Namuzad that it's wishful thinking to want the camel caravan in my hands! I will really punish him!"
Narek said angrily, "Shut up, you pagan!"
Mire looked fearless.
Liu Zheng almost burst out laughing when he heard it.
It is true!
Mire's arrest was indeed related to the conflict of interests between the two gangs! He knew that in the history of Islam's missionary work, it was mainly the camel caravans that were used for trade. No wonder Mire could become the number one slave trader. It seemed that he had a camel caravan that even the temples coveted.
"Okay, let's ask."
Reheman said quickly.
Nareke glared at Mire fiercely and left.
Mi Re looked at Liu Zheng and the other man and sneered, "Whatever torture you want, just use it! If Mi Re frowns, he will be abandoned by God!"
Liu Zheng sighed inwardly.
Although he knew about religion, he still admired people with faith. Such people were always more determined, more motivated, more self-disciplined, and more energetic than the average person. He smiled and said, "Brother Mire, I am Du Biao's friend!"
"What?"
Mi Re looked surprised and doubtful, and it seemed that he still didn't believe it.
Liu Zheng smiled faintly: "I am still a civil servant of the Longyan Dynasty!"
As he spoke, he took out his provincial official seal and showed it to him.
Mi Re's expression changed slightly, and he was sure that Liu Zheng was not sent by the temple, because the Dragon Flame Dynasty was so powerful that it did not take the temple seriously. But he still asked in confusion: "What is this young master going to do?"
Liu Zheng said: "Save you!"
Mi Re narrowed his eyes slightly, and couldn't help but look alert, and said with a cold smile: "Sir, Mi Re is in the current situation, and he will definitely not be able to get out alive. Taking such a big risk, may I ask what your intention is?"
Liu Zheng laughed out loud.
Merchants always have the sense of merchants, which is not a bad thing. He also likes to clearly mark the price. He smiled and said, "I want slaves, unlimited slaves! Besides, Brother Mire should also know the current situation in Loulan."
Mi Re nodded.
Liu Zheng's eyes flashed: "If Brother Mire is willing to send troops to rescue us, Liu Zheng will make the temple disappear from Loulan!"
"What?"
Mi Re looked horrified.
Reheman was also startled by Liu Zheng and took a deep breath.
He didn't expect that Liu Zheng's goal was so big and so difficult to achieve. You know, this temple has now suppressed the royal family and become the real controller of Loulan. How easy is it to drive them away?
Mi Re was even more skeptical, but what surprised him was how this Young Master Liu knew that he could quickly gather an army?
Liu Zheng chuckled.
Since ancient times, although preaching is done through trade , most armed forces will follow. Especially Mire's sect, it is more like a half-merchant and half-military situation than a group of merchants. Others don't understand, but Liu Zheng understands it thoroughly.
He believed that the temple arrested Mire immediately after the old king's death, not only because of business conflicts or because they wanted to seize his camel caravan, but more importantly, they wanted to strike first and prevent the Arab camel caravan from affecting the temple's plans in Loulan.
So when Liu Zheng heard that this was a conflict between two sects, he became excited.
He came to Loulan without a single soldier. At that time, the Loulan royal family only had 40,000 guards, which were unable to resist the temple's 100,000 troops.
but……
What if Mi Re could help?
What if there are Arabs who help?
If this was the time when Islam was expanding, it meant that the Persian Empire was beginning to decline. According to the development trajectory of later history, the current Persian Empire is the last Persian Coral Dynasty. The Coral Dynasty rose rapidly after absorbing advanced Eastern civilization, and then reached its peak. Later, because of its dark rule, it was eventually destroyed by the Arab Empire!
If the timing is right!
It's now!
But the premise is that the Mi Re in front of him is not an ordinary businessman, but a very important figure in Arabia.
This can be seen from the temple's attitude towards him.
So, Liu Zheng is gambling!
The bet was won, and everyone was happy. This Silk Road could be truly opened up, Loulan was happy, and Liu Zheng benefited. At most, Islam could be allowed to enter Loulan, but that would be more controllable than the current temple.
If the bet is lost - that can't be blamed on Liu Zheng. If Loulan loses, he will just pat his butt and roll back to Yinzhou.
But he believed that although his time travel would cause some butterfly effects... the direction of history should not change, especially the hatred and conflict between the Persian Empire and the Arab Empire, as well as the direction of history.
Mi Re looked at Liu Zheng in shock and took a deep breath: "Who is this young master?"
Why does he know so many secrets?
Why can he reveal all the mysteries in just one sentence?
This young man is so scary!
