Chapter 684: The Persian Dynasty exists in name only
"This Capricorn was so incompetent that he was almost destroyed by the Mauryan Dynasty, causing a big country to become a small country." Li Si said.
"This cannot be blamed on Capricorn, which is a strange country because the religion there is Buddhism, and Buddhism often interferes in national affairs.
Moreover, the current emperor of the Maurya Dynasty is called Ashoka. It is said that he killed ninety-nine brothers in order to secure the throne. Today's dynasty is in decline.
Signs of division have begun to appear internally. "The Parthian envoy told a piece of breaking news.
"Really? Doesn't that mean that as long as a country passes by, the Mauryan Dynasty can be destroyed?" Li Si said.
"You can say that, but I don't recommend doing that." The Parthian envoy said.
"Why is this?" Li Si asked curiously.
Others were equally curious, especially the Yuezhi Kingdom envoys, who also knew about the Mauryan Dynasty.
But no Parthian country knows this because they mainly target the countries in the Western Regions.
Anxi smiled bitterly and said: "It's not because the Maurya Dynasty is so weird. Everyone there believes in Buddhism, including the officials of the court and even the emperor.
In Buddhism, the higher the Dharma, the more believers there are. The more believers there are, the more everyone believes in you. The more they believe in you, the greater your power in the Mauryan Dynasty.
In the end, all civil and military officials and emperors will trust you.
Moreover, in the Maurya Dynasty, everyone was proud to be a monk. Monks did not work, but they had a lot of fields, and the excess grain from these fields did not need to be taxed. "
"So what?" Li Si said, "If we really want to conquer the Maurya Dynasty, why don't we just kill the chickens to scare the monkeys and kill these monks?"
"That will cause public outrage, and those believers will organize to resist them." The Parthian envoy said, "Even if we in the Parthian Kingdom now have the ability to destroy Capricorn, we have not gone. The reason is this Buddhism."
Li Si sneered and said, "In that case, I should go and see this weird country if I have the chance."
An Anguo said: "I hope Mr. Li will not be frightened."
"Don't worry, I am a person who has seen the world and will not be scared by a country." Li Si said.
Feng Quji said, "What about the Persian Dynasty?"
"The Persian dynasty is very similar to Great Qin. But its territory is very large, several times that of our Parthian Kingdom and twice that of Great Qin." The Parthian envoy said.
"How did you know?" Li Si asked.
"Because I talked a lot with Sun Ke on the road, including the affairs of the Persian Dynasty."
Everyone suddenly realized.
Just when everyone was learning about the Persian Dynasty, in the palace, Ying Zheng happened to learn about the Persian Dynasty from Sun Ke.
"Is the Persian dynasty really that big? And rich?" Ying Zheng asked.
Sun Ke replied: "Your Majesty, all these villains heard from the Parthian envoys.
Moreover, the Parthian envoys were also the central point between various countries and had a very important geographical location.
If you capture the Parthian Kingdom, you can attack the Mauryan Dynasty and the Persian Dynasty. If you continue to the west, you can also attack the Roman Empire. "
Ying Zheng nodded slightly and said, "You, a small caravan leader, actually know what I am thinking? Did Feng Quji tell you?"
"Reporting to Your Majesty," Sun Ke said, "Feng Xiang asked the villain to leave some people and goods in various countries. At the same time, he told the villain that he must understand the military strength of each country, and the villain made some guesses."
"Well, it seems that you are quite talented, but you are Feng Quji's person. He has other plans for you, so I won't take advantage of him.
You continue. "
"No." Sun Ke said, "The Persian Dynasty has a very large territory. In fact, you know, the Persian Dynasty has actually perished long ago."
"What? Destroyed?" Ying Zheng was shocked.
"Yes, it's just that this villain came from a drunken incident when the Parthian envoy
As you mentioned later, the Parthian Kingdom was actually part of the Persian Dynasty.
But after he sobered up, no matter how the villain asked him, he would always confirm that the Persian dynasty was still there.
For this reason, the villain also asked other messengers, and they all said they did not know. "
"This is strange. Does the Persian dynasty exist?" Ying Zheng asked rhetorically.
"This villain is incompetent, please forgive me, Your Majesty." Sun Ke immediately knelt down.
Li Qiang also knelt down. Although it was Sun Ke who kept talking, Li Qiang was also the leader of the caravan. Sun Ke apologized, how could he not apologize.
"It's okay, you guys get up. The Western Region is really far away from Daqin. Plus, it's your first time to go there and you don't know it at all. That's normal."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Then Sun Ke and Li Qiang stood up.
"As for the Persian dynasty, I don't need to worry about it for the time being. I will naturally ask people who know. I am tired. You can go down."
"promise."
After Sun Ke and others left, Ying Zheng rested for a while and then began to wait for Feng Quji and others to report.
Feng Quji and the others heard something different from the Parthian envoys.
The Parthian envoy mentioned that the Persian Dynasty was near the Parthian Kingdom. He was talking about how powerful the Persian Dynasty was, whether it was economy, culture, or even its army, which was the best in the world.
Claiming to have millions of troops, as long as the Persian dynasty is willing, their Parthian kingdom will perish in an instant.
Gan Mao was very skeptical, thinking that the Parthian army could resist the Persian army no matter how incompetent it was, and it was impossible for the country to be destroyed in an instant.
As if the lie had been discovered, the Parthian envoy looked a little embarrassed, but he still spoke hard, saying that it was not that the Parthian state was too weak, but that the Persian dynasty was too strong.
In this regard, everyone is helpless, who keeps everyone from knowing the true situation of the Persian Dynasty.
Finally, Feng Quji arranged for the seven envoys to stay in the West Courtyard, and then told everyone that he would arrange for the First Emperor to see them as soon as possible.
He immediately went to the palace to see Ying Zheng and told Ying Zheng everything he had seen and heard today.
Ying Zheng didn't seem surprised at all by Gan Mao's appearance, and he didn't pursue it.
He nodded slightly and said: "I already know other things, except that the Persian Dynasty is different. Sun Ke said that the Persian Dynasty is dead, or exists in name only. The Parthian Kingdom is actually a part of the Persian Dynasty.
This is a bit like the Zhou Dynasty, which flourished in the Spring and Autumn Period, and finally became the Seven Heroes of the Warring States Period, and now the Qin Dynasty dominates the world.
Moreover, the Persian dynasty was divided into several countries. "
"Ah." Everyone was shocked.
Feng Quji said angrily: "The Parthian Kingdom actually deceived us like this. It is a crime worthy of death."
Ying Zheng smiled and said, "Don't be angry. This is a small matter, and it is a family matter. As for the affairs of the Persian Dynasty, you can ask Qin An when you have the opportunity. Don't be in a hurry."
Now, we are just waiting until the third girl Yin Man has given birth to the baby, and then we will go and announce the good news to Qin An. "
"promise."
