"Another Persian mission came?" Li Xiu couldn't help but show a shocked expression when he heard Ma Ye's words. The merchants had heard of buying one free one, but no one had seen any country sending two missions at a time.

"Yes, don't be surprised by this matter. Now the Persians are confused by the Persians. The Persian delegation led by Missia came to our Tang Dynasty from the sea, but a few days ago, another Persian delegation came from the Western Regions. This made many people think that one of them is fake?" When Ma said the last, he looked helpless. He probably was stunned by the Persians when he first received the news.

"So have you found out now? Is there really a fake mission? "Li Xiu asked with great concern at this time. If the mission is not uncommon for the Tang Dynasty, because the Tang Dynasty has always been generous to foreign envoys. If it is given overseas local specialties to the Tang Dynasty, the Tang Dynasty would give it back several times. This also caused some people to have bad thoughts. For example, some maritime merchants looked for local people from some small islands in Nanyang, and then took some broken wood and rotten pearls as tributes. As long as they were not discovered, they could get rich rewards.

"I thought so at first, and even His Majesty was a little suspicious. However, after investigation and comparison, I found that these two missions were true, and the Persian letters in their hands were almost the same. Of course, the most important thing is that the people of these two missions knew each other, but they seemed to have a grudge. As soon as they met, there was a conflict. For this reason, the Honglu Temple had to place them separately." Mr. Ma spoke again at this time.

"The two missions were actually true?" Li Xiu was even more surprised when he heard this. He pondered for a moment before speaking again, "If both missions were true, then there were only two explanations. The first is that Persia was worried that the journey was long and the road was very difficult, so he was afraid that one mission would not reach the Tang Dynasty, so he sent two missions, but he did not expect that both missions had arrived in the Tang Dynasty. Another possibility is that Persia had actually split into two parts, so he sent two missions."

"From the situation where these two missions clashed when they met, the latter one is more likely. However, because the second mission has just arrived in Chang'an and I have not collected much information, so I cannot be sure yet." As soon as Li Xiu finished speaking, Ma Ye added.

"I also think the second type is the most likely, because the Persian inside has long been corrupt, and the Persian king who had just ascended the throne was just a child and was more likely to be controlled by others. In addition, the continuous attacks of foreign enemies, the division within Persia is almost foreseeable." Li Xiu thought for a while and spoke again.

"It's useless to discuss these things now. Let's go back to Chang'an as soon as possible. Your Majesty has sent you a letter and ask you to go back to Chang'an as soon as possible!" Mr. Ma said again at this time.

"What does it have to do with me? Haven't I said I will no longer participate in the court?" Li Xiu stood up and shouted when he heard the words from Ma Master, saying that he had been hiding outside for a year, but he didn't want to fall into the court again as soon as he returned to Chang'an.

"Your Majesty did not say that you would handle the Persian affairs, but the first Persian delegations were sent back to Chang'an by you, so Your Majesty wanted to hear your opinion, but I think no matter how many missions Persia sent to come, our Tang Dynasty would not have any substantial help to them." Ma said at this time.

When Li Xiu heard what Ma Master said before, he couldn't help but feel helpless. He didn't expect that two Persian missions would appear in the end, and one of them was sent to Chang'an by himself. It was normal for Li Shimin to hear his opinions. Fortunately, he was about to go back to Chang'an and even the carriage was ready, so early the next morning, they left Luoyang.

The official road between Chang'an and Luoyang has been widened again, and the road surface has been smashed by huge rocks. It is considered a primary road hardening. I am not afraid of ordinary light rain. Even the rainstorm with short summer time will not cause too much damage to the road. However, what I fear most is the continuous autumn rain in autumn. After all, the soil is soil after all, and after being soaked in water for a long time, it will become muddy.

The official road should have been newly built last year, very flat and wide, and Li Xiu and his team could run. In the end, it took only a few days to arrive at home outside Chang'an City. There were servants at home, so everything was similar to when they left. Several managers also came to report on the situation of various industries. These were all under the responsibility of Yi Niang and Princess Pingyang, so Li Xiu didn't have to worry about it.

However, just as Li Xiu returned home, Li Shimin's edict was sent over and asked him to enter the palace immediately. Although Li Xiu was prepared for this, he became a little nervous at this time because he had met Li Chengdao before. Although he was very secretive, he should not be known. However, he was still a little worried when he wanted to meet Li Shimin.

With a little uneasy, when Li Xiu rode his horse to the palace and entered Liangyi Hall, he immediately saw Li Shimin sitting behind the desk and watching the memorial. He also immediately stepped forward and saluted, "My minister, Li Xiu, see Your Majesty!"

"No need to be polite!" Seeing Li Xiu come in, Li Shimin also smiled and raised his head, then reached out to ask him to sit down, and then spoke again, "How about it, but have you chased back your willful sister?"

"It has been recovered. Now I am detained in confinement. I will not even think about going out again within half a year!" Li Xiu was relieved when he heard Li Shimin just asking about Qi Niang's situation.

"Haha, you have been leaving for a year. I heard that you saved those Persian missions at sea. Did you still leave the sea?" But just as Li Xiu relaxed, Li Shimin's question made him feel worried again.

"Actually, this incident is a coincidence. I have always been intimate with my uncle's eleventh brother. He is doing business in the coastal area and has his own fleet. I am also very curious about the ocean and have a rare opportunity to go to the beach, so I went out for a trip with him. However, I didn't expect to encounter malaria again overseas. As a result, I was trapped on an island overseas, which wasted a lot of time. Later, after malaria, I met Persians and was chased by pirates when I returned to Suzhou, so I saved them." Li Xiu told the story. Most of what he said was facts, but some keys were hidden, making people unable to tell the truth or falsehood.

"You should have heard that in addition to the Persian mission you sent, there was a Persian mission from the Western Regions. Now both missions are in Chang'an, and there is still conflict between them, which makes me very embarrassed!" Li Shimin did not express anything special after hearing Li Xiu's explanation, but turned the topic to the Persian mission, which made Li Xiu wonder in his heart. I wonder if Li Shimin believed his words?
Chapter completed!