Chapter 106 Dark Clouds Over the City
It's not just Mire.
Reheman was also extremely shocked when he heard this.
What Mr. Liu meant was that, besides being a slave trader, Mi Re was actually a big shot?
He didn't know that in the history of Islam, those who were able to preach independently would always have a high status.
Liu Zheng looked at Mi Re quietly and said with a smile: "Brother Mi Re, I am your friend. How is it?"
He believed that Mire would not refuse.
The followers of Islam were all quite fanatical. Facing the huge temptation of driving away the temple and being able to preach in Loulan, no one could refuse. But Mire was not a reckless person. He gritted his teeth and said, "Young Master, are you making big promises for Mire?"
Liu Zheng laughed out loud. He liked this Arab who was fluent in Chinese more and more.
"What if Liu Zheng can gather all the merchants doing business in Loulan to help?"
Liu Zheng said the last sentence.
Mire stood up suddenly: "Impossible, absolutely impossible! Sir, do you know how complicated the merchants in Loulan are? Arab, African, Persian, Southeast Asian, Western, haha, each caravan has different purposes and different beliefs, fighting and even killing each other, no one has ever been able to unite them!"
Each caravan has its own guard. If these forces are combined, their combat effectiveness cannot be underestimated.
Liu Zheng smiled confidently and said, "Liu Zheng has his own way!"
Mi Re's eyelids jumped. He was thinking, who is this Mr. Liu in front of him? But every time he smiled with confidence, people couldn't help but believe him.
He knows too.
If you want to achieve big things, you have to take risks!
He suddenly laughed out loud: "Mr. Liu, you are very eloquent! Hahaha, good, Mi Re is now in prison, what else is there to be afraid of? My brothers have been ready to make a move, and they are just short of jailbreaking. Instead of letting them die, it is better to have a good fight!"
Liu Zheng was overjoyed.
Borrow the power of Arabia to attack Persia! Make friends with distant countries and attack nearby ones. What he didn't expect was that such a Mire would bring him such a big surprise. Otherwise, facing the situation of Loulan, he would be afraid that even a good cook would be unable to cook without rice.
It’s different now.
If this Mire camel caravan could be deployed, the situation would be different. With the help of both inside and outside forces, the temple would surely be defeated!
Liu Zheng then revealed his entire plan. When he heard about refined salt, even Mi Re's eyes lit up and he was quite tempted. He trusted Liu Zheng even more. After Liu Zheng finished speaking, Mi Re smiled bitterly and said, "It's hard to imagine that you have only been in Loulan for a few days. If this can be accomplished, Mi Re hopes to be friends with you forever, not enemies!"
Liu Zheng laughed and said, of course I would.
He also did not want any religion to be introduced into his territory.
Mi Re gritted his teeth, and under the shocked gazes of the two men, he reluctantly dug out an exquisite, now bloody key from his thigh.
Liu Zheng and Reheman were both stunned.
What a ruthless person!
Mire laughed loudly: "Sir, if the war breaks out, you will take this key and go to a Persian business. Find the shopkeeper, and he will give you an iron cage with a falcon in it. Remember, sir, you must not feed it. If you let it go in the air, someone will know what it means!"
Liu Zheng and Reheman were amazed. It was no wonder that the temple couldn't answer the question with such a method.
Mire deliberately placed the falcon in a Persian business. As the saying goes, the most dangerous place is the safest. Moreover, playing with falcons is also a custom of Arabs, and Persians naturally don't understand it. Who would have thought that Mire's camel caravan could be attracted by just a falcon.
"Brother Mi Re, Liu Zheng will definitely not let you down!"
Liu Zheng held the key, which was still covered with flesh and blood, tightly in his hand.
Mi Re laughed heartily, feeling extremely happy.
At this time, Nareke came over again and told them that it was almost time.
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The next morning.
Before Liu Zheng got up, Queen Reguli and the third prince Halik came to Rongxiang Inn. It was very lively in the morning, and when Liu Zheng came out, Reguli's eyes were simply hard to resist. This made Zheng Yueru suspicious and she looked at Liu Zheng carefully for a while.
Could this person be walking gold?
Is even the queen attracted to him?
"This is……"
Liu Zheng came forward with a wry smile.
Reguli said happily: "Mr. Xiang is the nephew of Shopkeeper Xiang. Loulan will definitely come over to thank Shopkeeper Xiang in person!"
Xiang Chenglin smiled bitterly beside him.
Liu Zheng knew that it was Reguli and Halik who wanted to cling to him. After all, they were a poor mother and son. In the midst of the storm, they finally found someone they could trust and who could turn the tide. Naturally, they didn't want him to leave.
He walked over, and seeing that there were no outsiders around, he whispered, "Queen, you must be careful of any sudden attacks from the temple these days!"
When Reguli heard this, she snorted coldly, "Of course I know about this. The envoy of God is already dispatching troops! As expected, this Hemuti has evil intentions!"
Liu Zheng nodded.
Although Reguli is a bit of a nymphomaniac, she is the queen after all, and must have her own skills and intelligence system. Liu Zheng's sudden appearance yesterday not only allowed Huang Yantai to return to a high position, but also united the pro-Han civil and military officials in Loulan. The temple must be in a state of panic, and it is even more conceivable that the seventh prince Hemuti will start fighting at the slightest disagreement. In fact - with the arrival of Liu Zheng, the temple and the seventh prince only have this way to go.
How could a temple that had been operating in Loulan for so many years be willing to fail?
The seventh prince also knew that if he failed in his fight for power, only death would await him.
"Don't worry, Master Xiang. Our Loulan royal family and 40,000 guards are no pushovers!"
Reguli said proudly.
Liu Zheng smiled bitterly and nodded, not daring to look him in the eye.
The third prince, Halik, asked excitedly, "I heard that Mr. Xiang's family's business is holding a salt auction today? Can we participate?"
Liu Zheng naturally wanted it very much.
He also knew that this was a benefit that Reguli gave to Rong Xiang Trading Company. After all, her and Halik coming here to take charge was equivalent to official support.
At noon.
Hot weather.
Rong Xiang Company specially rented a large restaurant. As time went by, people wearing different clothes and different skin colors arrived one after another.
"That's the owner of the Persian Trading Company!"
"That belongs to an Arab firm!"
"That belongs to Nanyang Trading Company."
Xiang Chenglin was beside him, introducing Liu Zheng tirelessly. Liu Zheng smiled but said nothing, but he was shocked. Although Loulan was not strong, its tolerance at this time was far beyond that of the Longyan Dynasty. If the Longyan Dynasty was also so tolerant and traded with the whole world, it should be able to solve many internal problems of the Longyan Dynasty at this historical stage, making the Longyan Dynasty stronger and more stable.
pity……
The Longyan Dynasty couldn't do it.
One after another, more than one hundred shop owners who had been roaming around Loulan for a long time finally arrived.
Liu Zheng took a deep breath.
He could foresee that if the refined salt caused a stir here today, the first to be restless would be the temple and the seven princes. He had already prepared for this matter. Early in the morning, Reheman began to gather the Kucheng guards and strengthen the alert.
Today, there are still 20,000 temple troops in Kucheng, and the other 80,000 temple troops are distributed in other cities of Loulan.
Liu Zheng was worried that once the Temple Army launched an attack, the 40,000 guards would still feel overwhelmed. Therefore, if all the merchants could be won over today, the city would be stable! It would be quite difficult for the Temple Army outside the city to break through the Kucheng.
In this case, if the Arab camel caravan, which is hiding somewhere unknown, harasses the temple army outside, with the help of both inside and outside forces, although it will be a fierce battle, Loulan will not necessarily lose!
Kucheng at this time.
The storm is coming, and dark clouds are covering the city.
But here, it was very lively and full of laughter.
The conflict between the two atmospheres made Liu Zheng's blood boil.
"Since everyone is here, then..."
Xiang Chenglin was about to speak.
At this time, the seventh prince, Hemuti, rode to the restaurant with a group of brave followers. He rushed in without saying anything and laughed: "Master Xiang, you didn't invite Hemuti to your grand event. Don't you take me, the seventh prince, seriously?"
Everyone was shocked.
Queen Reguli said calmly: "Hemuti is not a merchant, what is he doing here?"
Hemuti had always been very respectful and fearful of Reguli, but today he was a little unrestrained. He stared at Reguli with lustful eyes, even licked his lips, and said with a arrogant smile: "Queen, you are not a merchant, why are you here? Could it be that you really became the mistress of Mr. Xiang just after my father died?"
“Bold!”
"presumptuous!"
"shut up!"
Everyone was furious and drew their swords against each other.
Reguli was so angry that she was shaking all over.
The vendors from other countries just stood by and watched the joke.
Hemuti was not afraid at all and sneered, "Stop talking nonsense. What's the matter? Since this is a bidding meeting, are you still afraid that I, Hemuti, can't afford the money? Let's just start!"
Xiang Chenglin looked at Liu Zheng.
Liu Zheng smiled slightly, without commenting, and only winked at Reheman. Reheman naturally knew what this meant! This Hemuti was going to turn hostile today, and a war was inevitable. Liu Zheng had already handed the key to Reheman in the morning. If the falcon was released, the Arab camel caravan would surely come in waves.
Judging from Hemuti's attitude, this matter can no longer be delayed.
Rehman nodded and left quietly.
"Okay, let's begin!"
Xiang Chenglin received Liu Zheng's instruction, looked around, and said with a laugh: "Everyone, the Xiang family in the Longyan Dynasty has just opened up a channel that can provide a large amount of refined salt! I know that the Western Ocean is short of salt all year round, so I'm going to take it out today and let everyone bid!"
Everyone laughed.
"The shortage of salt is not limited to the West."
“We are short of it too!”
"What's there? I still lack gold!"
A dark-skinned merchant in brocade clothes stood up and asked with a smile, "Just, shopkeeper, what kind of refined salt is this that has taken so much trouble? Let's take a look. I haven't slept for three days!"
There was laughter at the scene again.
Xiang Chenglin smiled slightly: "Of course."
With a wave of his hand, a large bag of salt was brought up .
The bag was opened and everyone looked inside.
The cheerful scene suddenly became silent.
