Xia Hongsheng knew that there must be people from the rebellious party outside his door who were secretly spying on him, but he only pretended not to know, and after arranging the protective manpower, he still spent his daily life how he usually spends his day. Coming in and out, it's also as you like, and it doesn't seem to be affected by Yuhime at all.

A few days have passed like this, during which Xia Hongsheng and Duan Zan met in the military academy, Duan Zan told Xia Hongsheng about the situation found by the spies around Xia Hongsheng's house during this period of time, and Xia Hongsheng still didn't take any action after he made up his mind. Everything behaves as if these chaotic parties do not exist.

Because of the relationship between the chaotic party, Xu Hui was also strictly ordered by Xu Xiaode to stay at home and not go out. Xia Hongsheng's personal soldiers were guarding Xu Hui's house all day long, and Yi Qiulou had been staying there to ensure Xu Hui's safety.

Xia Hongsheng himself, but he did not live in seclusion, but in addition to the military academy that he had to go to almost every day on weekdays, or the East Palace, or the military aircraft workshop, he also went around the two cities in the east and west.

I went to listen to the storytellers talk about the Three Kingdoms, or to see how the shopkeeper Wang promoted his civil and military conferences, but he didn't show his face to let them know. Xia Hongsheng's favorite thing to do when he goes to the market is to see Hu Shang's things, if nothing else, to find something that Datang does not have. There are many things in the Central Plains that were brought by these Hu merchants from the Western Regions or even further afield, and they were introduced by chance, and Xia Hongsheng hoped that through these Hu merchants, he could obtain some things that would be introduced to the Tang Dynasty in advance. Also, Xia Hongsheng also wanted to find a regular caravan of Hu caravans and bring back some books from Europe. If possible, it would be better to plant some spies in it and bring back some talents. Now that Europe and Central Asia are fighting each other with each other, those talents must yearn for a rich and peaceful country while the war is raging, right?

Let's talk about Europe. It can also be seen that the civilization and civilization of the Tang Dynasty are also visible. Historically, during the Tang Dynasty, during the reign of Li Shimin, Islam was founded, the Quran was completed, and Muhammad sent emissaries to rulers around the world, including Emperor Helecreus of Byzantium, Kelloes II of Persia, and Tang Taizong of China. It's just that the first two rejected Islam, and Tang Taizong accepted and built what is said to be the oldest mosque in the world for the emissary. Not long afterward, Persia sent Christian missionaries to China, where they were received by Tang Taizong, who reviewed the Bible and allowed Christian missionaries to preach.

Although these two sects did not make much of a ripple in China at the time, later due to the collapse of the Byzantine Empire, the rise of the Great Food in Central Asia and the defeat of Persia. He was too busy to take care of himself and was unable to preach, so he put it on hold and disappeared. But it can also be seen from the tolerance and enlightenment of Datang. The reason why he can become a heavenly khan is not without reason, the sea is tolerant of all rivers, and there is tolerance.

Nowadays, Taoism is the state religion in the Central Plains, which is already very good, even Buddhism. Xia Hongsheng also does not expect too much development from it. Because Xia Hongsheng has begun to use some scientific phenomena to guide Yuan Tiangang and others, through their drive. Gradually guide the Taoist pursuit of the Heavenly Dao, and secretly replace the specific content of the Heavenly Dao. From an ethereal "Tao" to the study of the laws and causes of all things in the world. Therefore, Xia Hongsheng did not want to see Taoism being interfered with in the Central Plains. Calculating the time, it is time for Xuanzang to "cross the charter and go to Tianzhu privately" to seek Buddhism. Now he is in Chang'an. There are also people around him who are willing to accompany him to Tianzhu, of course, a fanatical spy trained by a spy battalion, and an excellent special combat member of the Tang Blade, are enough to protect him all the way to the west for 50,000 miles. Send him back again. Naturally, this time I am afraid that it will not be as long as thirteen years. After coming back, those Buddhist scriptures will also be confiscated, Xuanzang will do a good job of Xuanzang who wrote "The Legend of the Western Regions of the Tang Dynasty", Xia Hongsheng is not interested in those Buddhist scriptures, but the geography book that describes the mountains, rivers, places, products, customs, etc. of the 110 countries he personally experienced during his journey to the west.

The Hu merchants in Chang'an City generally have relatively concentrated locations in the East and West Markets, and every time Xia Hongsheng goes to see them, he will be regarded as a big customer to get the warm hospitality and promotion of the Hu merchants. The news of these Hu merchants is also well-informed, knowing that Xia Hongsheng is the new marquis, and it is said that it is comparable to the ancient Tao Zhu Gong, Hu Shang does not know who Tao Zhu Gong is, but they can ask Tao Zhu Gong is a very good person who can make money, and those who can make money will also spend money, so they naturally have to be entertained.

At this moment, Xia Hongsheng was heading towards a frequented Hu Shang.

"Master Hou, the little one got a treasure from the distant Byzantine Empire, which is an object owned by the royal family of the Byzantine Empire, I don't know if Lord Hou is interested?" Hu Shang spoke the Tang Han dialect even more slippery than some Tang people, and when he saw Xia Hongsheng coming over, he left and walked forward to salute Xia Hongsheng and said, he is an experienced Hu Shang and is very familiar with this set of things in the Tang Dynasty.

"Arhan, you should know that I have no interest in these things." Xia Hongsheng shook his head and said to the Hu Shang in front of him. Xia Hongsheng is his regular customer.

Arhan was a strong Hu merchant after Xia Hongsheng arrived in Chang'an, because he spoke Chinese well and was easy to communicate, so he did a few more transactions, and after getting acquainted, he knew that he had several caravans, which went back and forth between Chang'an and Constantinople, while Arhan stayed in Chang'an City for a long time to dump things. In some of the major cities along the way, there were also people from his caravans stationed to sell.

"That's nature! How great the royal family of the Tang Dynasty is, Hou Yegui is an important minister under His Majesty the Tang Emperor, and those vulgar gold and silver jewelry have long been out of the Hou Ye's vision! Alhan smiled very profiteerly and said: "This time, the little treasure will definitely interest Master Hou!" ”

These words aroused Xia Hongsheng's curiosity, so he didn't say anything more, followed him over, and went to the cloth shed set up behind. Some of them are very wealthy, and the Hu merchants who do a lot of business will also have houses in Chang'an, but more Hu merchants just set up sheds here to live, like tents, and it is also convenient for them to sell a stubble of things and go west again. If this is a smooth journey, it will take at least a year to catch up, and some Hu merchants will be robbed halfway. Besides, these Hu merchants all bought and sold all the way, which also slowed down the formation, so the things in the hands of Hu merchants were bought with something that I have and you don't have, that is, something that Datang basically won't have, so that they can be sold at a high price.

Arhan took Xia Hongsheng into the shed, and the valuable things naturally would not be put out on the street like that. Entering the tent, a Hu woman was sitting at the door with a child in her arms, and Arhan drove her aside with a bad tone, and then turned around and hurriedly said to Xia Hongsheng: "This...... Clumsy Jing doesn't know how to be polite, blocking the way of Hou Ye, Hou Ye please! ”

Xia Hongsheng grinned, you still know that you are clumsy!

After taking a step, he looked back at the bearded girl, turned his head and asked, "That young baby, is it your child?" ”

Arhan's face instantly bloomed when he saw that it was a profiteer, and his eyes and mouth were broken with a smile, and he nodded again and again.

Xia Hongsheng looked at it, took off a jade pendant on his body, it was not much of a previous thing, took it off and walked over and put it on the baby's body, and said, "Look at this physique, he was born in my Datang territory, right?" A jade pendant is counted as a congratulatory gift from Ben Hou to him. ”

The Hu Shang was immediately overjoyed, and hurriedly went over and pulled the Hu girl to bow and thank him. Xia Hongsheng waved his hand to stop them and asked Arhan to take him to see things.

When he arrived at the tent, Arhan mysteriously took out a box from under his bed, and then carefully put the box on the ground in front of Xia Hongsheng, and then solemnly explained to Xia Hongsheng: "Master Hou, the contents of this box are very dangerous, and they are called weapons left by the gods!" If it weren't for the fact that a noble son of a noble family needed money because of gambling debts and stole one of these things, then this thing would never have been seen by anyone else. It is said that this weapon can only be used by the army that has been blessed by the king with the radiance of the gods. Hou Ye likes the most clever things, and he has long explained the small ones, and when he encounters the magical objects of the Karakuri Magic, he will leave them to Hou Ye, and the small ones will be kept. The small one spent a whole bag of Byzantine gold coins to get this thing. ”

Xia Hongsheng smiled, what kind of weapon, the weapon of the gods, can only be used if the king's divine power has been blessed. This is very curious, the Eastern Rome is about to be destroyed, if there is such a magical weapon, then it will still be sunk.

"Open the box and let me see it, if it's as you say, what if it's a bag of gold." Xia Hongsheng waved his hand and said.

Arhan opened the wooden box and took something out of it.

Xia Hongsheng immediately asked about a familiar smell, and was suddenly shocked, and quickly looked at the things inside, and suddenly felt familiar again.

The shape of that thing is like a gun, of course it is not a robbery, the front end is like an umbrella, from thin to thick, and another bronze tube is inserted diagonally in the middle, just like the magazine wrench of the submachine gun, and the position of the "umbrella handle" in the back is turned into another bronze tube, which is connected to a square copper basin below. There were still many black stains in the copper basin, Xia Hongsheng squatted down to take a closer look, picked it up again, and found that the "umbrella handle" was hollow, the brass was wrapped in wood, and the copper pipe that was inserted diagonally was directly inserted into the cavity, and the copper pipe that was bent down was connected to the back. (To be continued.) )