Li Xiu did not expect that the Persians had such a sharp ear. They had already known it not long after he came back, and they came to visit him immediately. It seemed that these Persians had some effect on visiting the powerful people around Chang'an some time ago. Otherwise, they would not have known the influence of Li Xiu in the Tang Dynasty, nor could they have known the news of Li Xiu's return so quickly.

"Let them come in!" Li Xiu ordered immediately, but he was also a little curious at this time. He didn't know which Persian delegation was visiting him this time? If it were the delegation led by the mysterious woman named Missia, it would be interesting. I wonder what expression she would have when she saw him?

After a while, he heard a sound of walking outside. Li Xiu did not go out to greet him. Then he saw a man with two Persians walking in. However, to Li Xiu's surprise, the person who came was not Misia and Arda, but two strange Persians. In this way, they should have come to the Tang Dynasty by land.

"Persian envoy Bahra, see Duke Yan!" What Li Xiu did not expect was that the Persian who was walking in front of him actually saluted him in very fluent Chinese. He saw that Bahra was very young, at most in his thirties, with a big beard with a brown hair, blue eyes, and a standard Persian dress. In fact, almost Persian men would wear a big beard, and their hair was vigorous, resulting in half of their faces being covered with beards, so almost all men looked the same.

Li Xiu nodded when he heard this, and then signaled them to sit down. At the same time, a maid served tea. Only then did he ask knowingly, "No need to be polite, is there anything you have to do when you come today?"

"Report to Duke Yan, this is my deputy Shapur. We came to represent the entire mission today in hopes of getting help from the Tang Dynasty, because our Persia is now invading from foreign enemies, and the other side is very powerful. It is impossible to defeat the other side with our own strength alone. The only one who can help us is probably the Tang Dynasty!" Bahra stood up again and said to Li Xiushen.

Hearing Bahra’s words, Li Xiu did not respond immediately, but picked up the tea and sipped it. Then he suddenly smiled and said, “Amistant Bahra’s Guanzhong dialect is very good, and he can hardly hear any accent. I wonder where you learned it from?”

As the saying goes, the ten miles are different. The area of ​​the Tang Dynasty is so vast that communication is not as frequent as in later generations, so the differences in accents are even greater. For example, Li Xiu went to the south and couldn't understand the local dialect at all. Fortunately, Guanzhong dialect has always been the official dialect of the Tang Dynasty, and it has been forced to be implemented in the government. Merchants from all over the country also speak Guanzhong dialect in order to do business. Therefore, except for Guanzhong people, most people who can speak Guanzhong dialect are either rich or noble.

"This..." Bahra did not expect Li Xiu to ask this question. He was stunned for a moment, and then he answered honestly, "Duke Qibing, although I am Persian, I was actually born in the Central Plains. My father has been doing business in Chang'an. It was really until I was fourteen years old that I returned to Persia with my father, so I am half a person in the Central Plains. But now Persia is in trouble. In order to protect Persia, my family has already died in battle, including one of my brothers. Even so, the situation in Persia is still serious now. No one knows when the big cannibal on the opposite side will come to Taixifeng, so please ask Duke Yan to give mercy!"

When Bahra spoke at the end, he almost showed a pleading expression. It seemed that the situation in Persia was indeed very serious, but what Li Xiu was most interested in was his experience. At the beginning, he said that he was born in the Central Plains and was half a person in the Central Plains, but the words he followed kept saying "How is Persia like us?" It seems that in his heart, he still thought Persia was his motherland. But this is not surprising. The people in the Central Plains, especially the people in Guanzhong, have always looked down on the Hu people. Bahra used to live in Chang'an and was probably despised a lot, so his recognition of Persia would naturally be higher.

"So that's it. I didn't expect you to be born in the Central Plains. Calculate your age. At that time, it should still be the former Sui Dynasty. But I'm very curious. Do you think Chang'an was prosperous in the former Sui Dynasty or Chang'an in the Tang Dynasty was more prosperous?" Li Xiu asked with a smile again.

Bahra always wanted to raise the topic to support Persia, but Li Xiu did not want him to do it. Instead, he kept asking some irrelevant questions, which made Mahra very helpless, but there was no way. After all, he came to ask for help, and he encountered walls everywhere in Chang'an these days, and many people were reluctant to see them. In contrast, the Duke of Yan in front of him was able to invite them to the mansion to have tea, and there was no contempt between his words. This was already very rare.

"When I lived in Chang'an, I was still young and so many years have passed, so I don't know much about my past memory. But one thing I can be sure of is that the Persians living in Chang'an are several times more than in the former Sui Dynasty. They are all businessmen, and they go wherever they have money. From this point, we can see that Chang'an is far more prosperous than in the former Sui Dynasty!" Bahra saw that Li Xiu did not want to talk about supporting Persia immediately, so he could only answer according to his words.

"This angle is quite strange, but it is also true. There are indeed more and more Persians in Chang'an now, but have you ever thought about it? Maybe many of them actually came for refuge?" Li Xiu suddenly spoke again at this time.

"This..." Bahra was stunned again when he heard this. He thought Li Xiu was unwilling to talk about Persia, but he didn't expect that he suddenly turned back. Such unreasonable conversations made him feel unbearable.

"Haha, let's not talk about this matter for now. Ambassador Bahra, you have come from afar. You must have paid homage to Your Majesty. I wonder what Your Majesty thinks about your Persia?" Li Xiu saw Bahra's stunned look and suddenly laughed again. His purpose was to disrupt Bahra's rhythm so that he would not be led by his nose. This is also one of the skills of negotiation. Of course, this method can only be used when he masters the initiative.

When Bahra heard Li Xiu take the initiative to talk about Persia again, Bahra was obviously relieved, and of course he hurriedly replied: "Your Majesty the Emperor has not made a clear statement, but I have visited the Duke of Qi, but the Duke of Qi is very supportive of us. It was the Duke of Qi's guidance that let me know about your return!"

Li Xiu realized after hearing this. It turned out that Changsun Wuji gave instructions to Bachra. It seemed that he was like Li Shimin. For example, he tended to win over the Persian real power factions like Baachra, and did not value Persian royals like Missia.

Thinking of this, Li Xiu was about to say something, but suddenly someone came to report that another Persian envoy was visiting!
Chapter completed!