Since the Xuanshi Palace was built, for the first time, a group of people wearing white turbans came in, and there was even more than one.
After all, they had something to ask for, and the strength of the Qi people was obvious to all, so the envoys of the two countries did not quarrel with the Qing government for months like the British envoy Magartney in his previous life.
Generally speaking, Daqi is very open-minded. As long as there is no physical contact, you are allowed to use the etiquette of your own country during the first audience. Daqi monarchs and ministers can also watch the fun. The etiquette for the next audience must be to treat each other as equals or as monarchs and ministers. Let’s talk about it later.
Naturally, Han rites are used to decide the king and ministers, but friends do not need to. Friends use Ghulam, a bureaucratic nobleman who is not inferior to his own country, and Mustafa is the Pasha of Babylon, who was the top nobleman in the Ottomans. Neng snorted coldly and took his own people to sit cross-legged on another Persian carpet.
However, this carpet seems to be made of velvet. Qi people really don’t understand the rules. This kind of carpet that is meant to be hung on the wall and admired is actually spread on the floor and used as a carpet. It is really... so rich!
Unlike Arash, who grew up in a remote village across the street and had no experience, Mustafa didn't think there was anything wrong with sitting on such a carpet. Although his body was not swaying at the moment, his pair of inherited authentic Turkic Ashina His tawny eyes were constantly scanning everything in Xuanshi Palace. This architectural style was different from all the palaces he had ever seen, exuding a different kind of charm.
Mustafa did not pay attention to the angry glare of the Persian envoy Arash. It was just the cry of the defeated. What he saw and heard along the way gave him a certain degree of understanding.
This was a huge empire that was in its heyday just like the Ottomans. No matter who made the expedition, they would suffer heavy losses, so there was no need to conflict with them.
After all, Osman and Daqi are too far apart, and there is no enmity in the first place, right?
Therefore, Mustafa gave up some unnecessary thoughts and just wanted to mess up the Persians' plan to find a backer.
"Jinyu, can the imperial court really mediate the war between the two countries and make them shake hands and make peace? Why do I feel like those Persians want to eat the Turks alive?" Yun Yu muttered in his heart.
"It's hard to say. I heard that this group of Ottomans took away a lot of Persian territory. It will definitely take some time to digest, but the Persians will definitely not just swallow their grievances. The possibility of continuing to fight is very high." Hui thought for a moment and replied.
"But it is still possible to talk. This time both countries have sent envoys here, making it clear that they intend to talk. The key lies in whether the court can find a point that is acceptable to both sides."
According to the available intelligence, the Persians want to come to Da Zila to help find a backer, and Osman is here to prevent the Persians from finding a backer.
In normal times, Daqi would have supported it more or less because the ancestors of the Persians had sent a strong claim to China as the "King of Kings". However, the threat of Junggar was like a stick in the throat, threatening the Anxi Protectorate for a long time. It was safe, and Anxi's military power had reached its limit, so he could only ignore the opponent at the same time.
Even so, it is really impossible to allocate excess military strength to mix with the Persians.
Therefore, the only thing to do as a favor to Osman is to threaten Osman in the end and tell them not to attack Persia again.
But correspondingly, the Ottomans should also return some territory as a sign of sincerity, otherwise they will deliberately lose face to Big Brother Qi.
In this way, all three parties will be satisfied and everyone will be happy.
Of course, this is the most ideal situation, and the actual situation will definitely be more complicated.
but
"But the most troublesome thing is that these two groups of people have different beliefs," Jia Hui sighed helplessly.
"Different beliefs? So what? I believe that my wife believes in Buddhism. When we encounter important events, we always worship together. Isn't this the same as He and Meimei have spent most of their lives?" Regarding Jia Hui's belief Yun Yu disagreed with the question.
"Actually, it's really different. There is a causal relationship here." Jia Hui organized his language and explained what he thought were the differences.
"First of all, you need to understand a concept. Although these two countries can barely be regarded as countries with orderly inheritance, most of their countries' land is barren land such as deserts and wastelands.
The deserts and wastelands also separated their cities and settlements, allowing the vast majority of their citizens to live in habitable places in the form of tribes. In contrast, although cities and tribes coexisted in our country at the earliest, there were only threats from wild beasts and barbarians between cities, making it easier for them to communicate with each other.
Don't underestimate the act of communication, including business contacts, cultural exchanges, and even fights. Communication can circulate many things, including knowledge and products.
Speaking of them, although they all had a glorious civilization, they were just a handful of people who ruled the country, a few tribes that established a country.
The majority of tribal people do not have the opportunity to receive education, and they only have tribal leaders, chiefs, and craftsmen. How could they give these things to irrelevant people?
Therefore, most of them are ignorant and illiterate, and it is easiest for them to believe in gods.
Moreover, this Safavid Persia is completely different from the Sasanian Persia eight or nine hundred years ago. Although they are both Persians, the Sasanian Persia believe in their own Persian gods, while the Safavid Persia today believes in It’s Maimaiti, you know.
This directly caused the Persians to change their policies in the past thousand years and turned all the Persian gods' beliefs into the "Persian Mythology Collection". In other words, everyone from the Persian emperor to the tribal gangsters believed in Maimaiti. Even the emperor's ascension to the throne required religious participation.
Not to mention the Ottomans, who are said to be Turks, but are actually a group of miscellaneous people from the east of the ancient Qin Kingdom. They don't have much culture at all, so they regard the Huihui Sutra as a treasure!
Moreover, the logic of Islam is that those who believe in me are brothers, which also makes them more aggressive.
Religious power is so powerful in both countries, and most of the people are fanatical believers. Do you think this kind of war that has turned into a religious war can be easily stopped? "
After hearing what Jia Hui said, Yun Yu was stunned, but a loud shout from the hall interrupted the conversation between the two.
"Nonsense! Mustafa Pasha is completely confusing gray!" Persian envoy Arash argued with Mustafa in the center of the hall in a Chinese that was not pronounced accurately. He even learned to use idioms .
"Why did Mr. Arash say this? If the heretics in our country had not been inspired and inspired by you, how could they launch riots at the same time by such a coincidence?" In contrast, the heretics who are often looked down upon by Arabs and Persians The Ottoman Mustafa was calm and relaxed, and threw the question back very gracefully.
Moreover, Mustafa’s Chinese is much better than that of Alash, and it is the authentic Changping accent!
Well, Qishang Hulvshu, who was beside Mustafa Pasha, was from Changping.
"Maybe they are connected with each other!" Arash glared at Mustafa with a red face.
"Really? Then those Persians captured by our country must be their messengers, right?" Mustafa Pasha replied with a smile.
The elegance that radiated from the bones made the civil and military officials of Da Qi look at them one after another. No matter how the emperor, cabinet, and the governor-general of the five armies judged them, in their hearts, Mustafa from the Ottomans completely crushed the Persians. This one!
"He is the Pasha of Babylon, one of the top nobles of the Ottoman Empire. He is equivalent to the Minister of Spring and Autumn Period or even a little better. He is a master who has experienced food and drink and is used to big scenes. And I heard that his ability to command troops is also good. Not weak, the ancient Persian capital of Isfahan was captured by Mustafa Pasha.
And this Arash from Persia is only equivalent to a fourth or fifth grade civil servant in our dynasty. " Jia Hui and Yun Yu commented on the two envoys.
"Doctor Qing? No wonder" Jia Hui said, and Yun Yu understood.
The two sides have different levels. The Turkic one has a status bonus, so it’s strange that the Persian one doesn’t lose!
"Let's talk about our China. In the pre-Qin period, our China had eight gods of the Zhou Dynasty, such as the Emperor of Heaven, the Lord of War, and the Lord of the Four Seasons, as well as the emperors of the Yin, Shang, and Jing Chu, such as Taiyi, Dongjun, and Da Siming. The ancient gods, but due to the influence of the contention of a hundred schools of thought, the ancestors still have awe of the gods, but in fact it is not as deep as imagined.
In particular, Han Confucian Dong Zhongshu put forward the theory of telepathy between heaven and man, which directly bypassed the group of gods in the middle and communicated directly with heaven and earth. Thus, the respect for gods was directly attached to heaven and earth, and gods were no longer valued. , Gods are becoming more and more like officials of the imperial court. This situation was no longer the case after the previous dynasty changed the name of God Haotian to the Jade Emperor.
Then there is the fundamental idea. Take the Taoism you believe in, Mr. Yun, in the final analysis, Taoism is a religion extended from the ideas of Lao and Zhuang. Fundamentally speaking, there is nothing too offensive. In the beginning, there was indeed something Uprisings such as the Yellow Turban Rebellion and the Five Pecks of Rice Rebellion were finally tamed into what they are today under the influence of various dynasties, as well as the competition and mutual attrition of the Buddhists.
The most important thing is that the imperial court has always had overwhelming power over religion." Jia Hui turned his head and looked at Mustafa who stood up for the last speech of the first round of confrontation and said faintly.
Otherwise, it will be like the Japanese country next door, where there are more monks and soldiers in the temple than the samurai ashigaru of the daimyo combined.
"I see, but... aren't they all converted to Islam? According to what you said, they should be as close as brothers, right?"
"Ah, Mr. Yun, you've got the point right!" Jia Hui smiled slightly and turned towards Yun Yu while listening to Mustafa's speech.
"There is a saying that goes well. Heresy is far more hateful than paganism. The Ottomans believe in Sunnis, while the Persians believe in Shia. I don't know what the difference is between these two groups, and I have no interest in knowing them. But they The relationship between them." Jia Hui organized the language
"Di Tuo's crown, Qi's speech, Yu's movement and Shun's trend, this is the despicable Confucianism of the Zhang family.
He straightened his clothes and his colors, but he said nothing all day long. This was the despicable Confucianism of the Zixia family.
Stealing from Confucianism and worrying about things, and eating and drinking without shame will inevitably lead to a gentleman who is unable to exert his strength. This is the despicable Confucianism of Ziyou family. "
After saying that, Jia Hui closed her mouth and listened intently to Mustafa's speech, leaving Yun Yu with a look of sudden enlightenment digesting the useless knowledge.
"I believe that all of you here are the top elites in Qi. I, Mustafa, the Babylonian Pasha of the Great Caliphate, believe that in your hearts, you all have the heart to distinguish right from wrong and speak out for the truth!
It was them, this group of hateful Persians who incited the Shia believers in our country who had coexisted peacefully with us for decades, aroused their evil thoughts, and launched the riot that lasted for several years! "Mustafa used his rich, passionate voice and slightly exaggerated body movements to make the final conclusion.
Although these actions can be regarded as roaring in court, who made Mustafa Pasha give everyone a better impression? Besides, it is understandable that this is the first time for people to come to China and they don’t understand the rules of the court.
"What we implement is the 'Millet system'! We allow different religions to govern themselves. Orthodox Christians govern Orthodox Christians, and Catholics govern Catholics. Although our country is a country with Sunni Islam as the state religion, it has never forced The people under the rule converted to the state religion!”
"Lieutenant, is this really the case?" a prince behind Jia Hui asked in a low voice.
"It's true as he said. Whatever you believed before you still believe now, but the treatment is also different." Jia Huuruo said pointedly.
The military attachés who were listening carefully around them suddenly understood.
Got it, treat them differently, cut flesh with a soft knife
This is indeed true. For example, Greek Orthodox Christians pay twice as much as Turkic farmers per acre of grass during the grain season. All non-Turkic farmers must pay a land tax of about 25%-50% of the harvest, in addition to A poll tax twice as high as the tithe.
I just want to force you to convert!
"I, Mustafa, Pasha of Babylon, swear by the name of my ancestors, grandfathers, lineage and father, that not a word or even a word of what I say is inconsistent with the truth. If not, I, Mustafa, will never be able to return. To the arms of God!" Finally, Mustafa swore a poisonous oath under the gaze of the civil and military officials of the court, bringing an end to the first diplomatic confrontation between the Ottomans and Persia.
Arash, the Perth envoy, sat slumped on the stall with a pale face. He knew that he had lost too completely this time!
Not only did it not arouse the Qi people's sympathy for the invaded Persia, but it actually allowed the Ottoman pasha to take the opportunity to publicize how innocent and helpless Osman was, and even gained some of the Qi people's sympathy and sympathy for their group of invaders. understand
Your Majesty, I am afraid that I will lose!
The more Arash thought about it, the sadder he became, and gradually he burst into tears.
but
He raised his head and glanced at the figures sitting at the front of the two teams of officials who were either closing their eyes to rest or looking at Mustafa with no joy or sorrow. Arash cheered up again.
The group of people in Qi who really made the decision have not yet been persuaded, and Persia still has a chance!
when!
The band played the ritual music again, and as the courtiers and envoys shouted three long lives in unison, today's court meeting came to an end.
Sorry, sorry, I had something to do this morning and I went out temporarily. I just finished writing yesterday’s update now.
(End of chapter)
