Lu Jia's words were like a sharp blade, pointing directly at the heart of the Jews.

The Jewish King David looked complicated, stunned and speechless. The ambition and hope that had been suppressed in his heart for many years were swallowed up by the raging fire of his alliance with Qin at this moment.

Compared with the neighboring Ptolemaic Kingdoms and Rome, which was only separated by the Mediterranean Sea, the distance between the Qin Kingdom in the East and the Jews was too far. Even if the Qin people were herding horses in the two river basins, David could not believe that this was true.

You must know that maintaining such a vast country is not something that human beings can do.

More than a hundred years ago, the talented and powerful Macedonian Emperor Alexander failed to do it. A hundred years later, David believed that the Qin people would not be able to rule this land for a long time.

In this case, it is an opportunity for the Jews to unite with the Qin people to deal with the neighboring evil tigers. As long as they are seized, the Jews can completely rely on the strong power of Qin to realize the rise of the Jews, and one day in the future, the Qin people will

Return to the east, and this fertile land of our ancestors will become the world of the Jews.

"When the land envoy said this, I wonder if this is what Emperor Shenwu meant?" David thought of this, with a disgusting and friendly smile on his face, and asked loudly to Lu Jia.

"Haha, Emperor Shenwu has a letter, and he is asking Lu to deliver it to King David, please read it." Lu Jia nodded, then took out a scroll wrapped in sheepskin from his arms and handed it to the Jewish attendant beside him.

Qin came to the west.

If you want to establish a long-term foothold on the east coast of the Mediterranean, you will not only need strong military strength and repeated immigration, but also a local ally that you can rely on. At this point, Jews with many believers and a long cultural heritage are undoubtedly the most important.

The most appropriate choice.

"Please allow me to convene all the elders to discuss the matter of forming an alliance before we decide on it. The result should be reached within the next few days." Ju Dawei ordered his left and right officials while reading Li Yuan's letter.

"Then the envoy will take his leave first." Lu Jia smiled faintly, nodded towards the Jewish nobles who were still in a daze, then turned around and prepared to leave.

"Your Majesty, wait a moment. If you come, please send the envoy on land to the Maccabee Tavern to rest. Let your Majesty enjoy the service of our beautiful Jewish woman and see how she compares with the Orientals.

What's the difference?" Before Lu Jia could step out of the door, David, the Jewish king, suddenly shouted urgently.

He was still holding Li Yuan's letter in one hand and waving it vigorously with the other hand. The excitement and desire in his expression became even more urgent.

Power is a good thing.

With it, you can do whatever you want under the rules of the game.

With it, you can trample under your feet one opponent after another.

The full name of the Jewish king David is Maccabean David. The word David has almost the same sound as "David" in Hebrew, but the same sound does not mean the same.

Although the Maccabean family he belongs to is rich and controls the nation's largest fleet, largest shops, and largest caravans, in terms of blood, the Maccabean family only belongs to the Jewish tribe, which means that it is not King David.

, the direct bloodline of King Solomon.

The impure bloodline greatly weakened the Maccabean family's control over the Jews. At the same time, the power structure and governing philosophy of the West are different from those in the East, which combine heavy power. The Jewish nation's decision-making power is more important.

In the parliament, not the king, even though David was the leader, he could not decide on such important matters as the alliance at once.

Although Li Yuan's letter is not long.

But it hit David's mark. Li Yuan had a clear description of this period of Jewish history, and he expressed Qin's firm support for the Maccabees between the lines.

The Maccabees were rich in money and had the acumen to make a fortune in business. What they lacked was the support of the army and the hereditary status. Now that they could get a personal promise from Emperor Shenwu of Qin, how could David not be elated?

Lu Jia raised his head and came out, his expression full of pride and pride. Having an emperor who was wise and decisive and could anticipate the enemy in everything was very important for diplomatic exchanges. Over the years, as Qin grew stronger, Lu Jia

What Jia felt in a foreign country was the infinite glory of being respected and admired.

However, for him who is over fifty years old, such missions will become less and less frequent. It is not because of anything but that his age and body cannot bear it. Fortunately, in these years, Lu Jia has also recruited several well-spoken people.

Students, some envoys to small countries can be handled directly by them. Lu Jia's more task is to be by Li Yuan's side, making suggestions and making suggestions.

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Jerusalem.

It is a holy place and a holy city for Christianity.

In this era before Jesus was born, its name was the City of David.

After coming down from the Palace Complex on the Mount of Olives, Lu Jia and his entourage of Qin envoys, under the protection of Jewish soldiers, headed towards the place where they were arranged to live. In order to show his sincerity, David placed Lu Jia and others in a hotel run by the Maccabean family.

The largest and most luxurious restaurant.

Under the Temple Mount, the autumn scenery gradually changes from dark green to light yellow. The restaurant of the Maccabee family is close to the most prosperous river mouth in the city. There are many shops here and people are shouting. Businessmen from different places in the Mediterranean, and

The poor living at the bottom of society.

At the entrance of the Maccabee Restaurant.

Several hawkers selling sundries were drinking hard. The faces of Lu Jia and others were obviously different from those of Westerners, which made their hearts beat wildly.

"This is a mysterious big businessman from the East. If you can gain their trust, you will make a fortune." With this idea in mind, Jewish vendors rushed forward to sell their products to the Qin mission.

object.

Colorful shells from the Dead Sea are said to be given to the women they love, adding a bit of beauty to their jewelry boxes.

The mythical beast from Egypt, with a sphinx and a human face, is extremely ferocious and is said to be able to quell evil things.

The great Roman scimitar from the further west was extremely sharp and had exquisite patterns on the handle -.

The vendors were shouting at the top of their lungs. They were not afraid of the Jewish soldiers who protected the Qin envoys. Over the years, the Jews had been oppressed by the Ptolemaic Kingdoms, and the construction of the army was far behind. At best, these soldiers were just security guards to maintain order.

That’s all.

Lu Jia stopped.

He is very interested in Western customs and customs.

For an excellent lobbyist, only by knowing more about the opponent can he take the initiative at the negotiation table. Not long ago, Li Yuan talked about the various ethnic groups in the Mediterranean area in a conversation with the generals and cronies of the Qin Army.

The history of development, these stories from foreign countries made Lu Jia and others feel novel.

"Uncle, do you want a blanket? It's a thick wool felt blanket. I knit it myself. I guarantee it won't be broken by stepping on it!" Suddenly, a weak and soft voice sounded in Lu Jia's ears.

Lu Jia looked around and saw a Jewish girl who was only eight or nine years old at a stall on the left, looking at him with a pair of round hazel eyes.

The little girl was wearing an old linen shirt, which was very thin but washed very clean. She looked persistent and focused, which made Lu Jia suddenly feel unreasonable guilt for not buying anything from her.

"It's getting hot. No matter how thick or strong this blanket is, I won't be able to use it." Lu Jia knelt down, stroked the little girl's hair, and said.

This little girl had the complexion of a Western Jew, but her appearance and expression were very similar to those of an Eastern woman. Lu Jia, who had been away for a long time, suddenly thought of his young daughter in Chang'an City.

"The hot weather will eventually pass, and it will get cold again after a while. Uncle, it was a gift from King David that we met once, but there is no guarantee whether we will meet again next time." The little girl was nervous.

Lu Jia couldn't help but laugh out loud at her words.

That's right.

Hot days and cold days alternate with each other.

But this has nothing to do with whether to buy a felt rug, nor does it have anything to do with whether the little girl can meet Lu Jia again. It's just that the little girl put the two things together and pitifully talked about them, which made people listen.

I also feel that there seems to be some truth to it. If I really don’t buy it, I would really feel a little sorry.

"That makes sense. There are still ten people here. If you can persuade them one by one, little girl, we will take over the blankets you are selling." Lu Jia laughed and said.

As a debater.

Lu Jia attaches great importance to eloquence, and the little girl's plausible explanation made Lu Jia feel impressed. For a moment, he couldn't help but want to test the little girl.

"Is this true? Did you hear, Maria, that you Orientals have a promise that "once you make a promise, it's hard to chase it back?" If I do it, you will have all these rugs and those in my house."

Buy it." The little girl's brown starry eyes flickered as she looked at Lu Jia and said.

"Haha, Maria, that's a good name. Don't worry, we Daqin people keep our word. We will take as many blankets as you have!" Lu Jia laughed.

Western felt rug.

It was a sought-after commodity in the Qin State. This was because of the long distance and arduous journey. Even if the Qin State conquered the entire Central Asia and the Middle East, this Silk Road would still be extremely difficult to travel. Merchants wanted to ensure the safety of Western goods.

To transport it to the East, the only option is still to transport it section by section via relay.

However, this method of transporting goods with layers of added money is not necessary for the Qin mission. Along the way, there are soldiers at the post specially provided by the Qin army to protect the safety of the goods. There is no need to worry too much about the safety of the goods. In this great Qin Dynasty,

In the glorious era when the army swept across the Western Regions, in the face of the lessons learned from the annihilation of the Huns, no tribe dared to risk annihilation to rob the goods protected by the Qin army.

Under the gaze of Lu Jia, Maria walked into the middle of the young people of the mission who were much younger than Lu Jia with a lovely smile. The little girl's loli appearance and sweet smile made her fall in love quickly.
Chapter completed!