Reheman looked at Liu Zheng blankly.
What is the structure of Mr. Liu's brain?
He has only been in Loulan for a few days, but he can actually see through things that others have never thought about? What he didn't know was that this was bystander Qing. What's more, Liu Zheng has the perspective of God in later generations, how can he not see the fishiness in this?
The Zoroastrian Cult has been in Loulan for more than a hundred years...
But no one has ever asked where this Zoroastrianism came from and who founded it.
The people of Loulan were all excited about the expansion of territory that the temple had brought to them, but they did not expect that they were about to become the puppets of others.
It's very complicated...
Liu Zheng smiled bitterly and rubbed his temples hard. He tried to simplify the matter and asked Reheman: "Brother Re, can you take me to see Mire?"
Reheman was startled: "Sir, this matter is not easy to handle. Mire was detained by the temple army. They were also the ones who originally executed him, but for some reason, there has been no movement for so long!"
Liu Zheng's eyes flashed.
There must be something the temple wants in Mire's body!
"Think of a way!"
Liu Zheng said seriously.
Reheman pondered for a moment, and then his eyes lit up: "Yes! Master, I have a fellow villager who became a temple believer a few years ago. He is greedy in nature, loves gambling and lust, and is currently working in the temple prison."
Liu Zheng was so happy that he took out a handful of money and asked Reheman to handle the matter.
Reheman nodded and went out under the cover of night.
At this time, the moon was rising above the willow branches, and the palace banquet had just ended. Liu Zheng quickly retreated under Reguli's burning eyes.
Return to Rongxiang Inn.
Zheng Yueru and Xiang Chenglin are already waiting.
I saw Liu Zheng getting up at the same time.
Both of them knew about Liu Zheng's great power in the street today. The former was more obsessed with it, and the latter was even more impressed.
"How are you preparing?"
Liu Zheng washed his face, sobered himself up, and asked.
Xiang Chenglin said hoarsely: "Sir, everything is ready, just wait for tomorrow! When those merchants heard about our refined salt, they went crazy."
Liu Zheng was thinking about Mire and asked him again: "Sir Xiang, who is this Mire? Is he just a simple slave trader?"
Xiang Chenglin was stunned for a moment, then thought for a moment and said, "I only know that Mire's living habits are different from those of ordinary Persians. He is low-key, but his family is well-off."
"Different living habits?"
Liu Zheng's eyes lit up.
He felt that his guess was getting closer to reality. It is very likely that this involves a conflict between the two sects, a conflict of beliefs, and a conflict of interests!
So he became even more excited and asked: "What about the people who associate with Mire?"
Xiang Chenglin said: "It's really quite a lot!"
Liu Zheng slapped his thigh, already having a plan in mind. If this Mire is really a member of the Islamic religion, then this would be fun. At that time, the Islamic religion should have begun to develop vigorously, spread across the Arab region, and began to threaten Persia.
According to Liu Zheng's memory, the missionary Arabs had a powerful camel caravan that could travel across Asia, Europe and Africa. Its scale is so large that all the camels in Loulan combined are not as good as them.
Silk Road!
The more Liu Zheng thought about it, the more excited he became. If he could cooperate with this camel team, he would truly open the Silk Road.
He ordered the two of them to go down and prepare. No matter what, the Persian merchants, Arab merchants, and Loulan merchants could all be used tomorrow.
At this time, Reheman also came to the door and told Liu Zheng that the communication had been completed and the gambler named Narek had agreed, but the matter was only tonight. Reheman was more attentive and prepared a Loulan costume for Liu Zheng and helped him put it on.
Liu Zheng smiled bitterly and took a look. He looked quite handsome in his outfit, so he followed Reheman out.
The two of them walked through the night without any fanfare. In about half an hour, they arrived at the back door of the largest temple in Kucheng, where the sneaky Narek was already waiting. He got a black robe for each of them and put it on them, and then told them to follow him and keep quiet.
It seemed that Narek's rank in the temple was not low. He occasionally said hello to people on the road, but he was fooled by him.
Then, the three of them came to the underground prison of the temple. In a dry place like Loulan, the dungeon was actually damp and filled with an eerie feeling of terror. Rehe Mandu couldn't help but mocked: "Is this temple, which is said to be a place of salvation, also such a dirty place?"
Liu Zheng chuckled.
In fact, in his opinion, the temples developed in Loulan are not actually a real religion, but more like a gang, a gang pursuing profits.
If you understand it this way, it will become easier.
The battle between a gang called Zoroastrianism and an emerging gang continued to Loulan.
"Right here, hurry up!"
The two of them were taken to a corner of the prison by Narek. They took advantage of the dim light to look at it, and sure enough, there was a thin, slightly dark-skinned man curled up inside. When he saw someone coming to him, he raised his head and smiled coldly: "Are you here again? Go back and tell Muzard that you want the camel team in my hands. You are so delusional! He will really be punished!" "
Narek said angrily: "Shut up, you infidel!"
Mire looked fearless.
Liu Zheng almost burst out laughing after hearing this.
Sure enough!
Mire's arrest indeed involved a conflict of interest between the two gangs! He knew that in the history of its missionary work, the Islamic religion mainly relied on this camel caravan for trade. No wonder this Mire can become the number one slave trader. It seems that he has a camel team that makes even the temples salivate.
"Okay, let's ask."
Reheman said quickly.
Nareke gave Mire a hard look and left.
Mire looked at Liu Zheng and Liu Zheng and sneered: "If there is any torture, just do it! If Mire frowns, he will be abandoned by God!"
Liu Zheng sighed inwardly.
Although he knows what religion is like, in fact, he still admires people with faith. Such people will always be more determined, more motivated, more self-disciplined, and more energetic than ordinary people. He smiled and said: "Brother Mire, I am Du Biao's friend!"
"What?"
Mire looked surprised and seemed to still not believe it.
Liu Zheng smiled lightly: "I am still a civil servant of the Longyan Dynasty!"
As he said this, he took out his state official seal and showed it to him.
Only then did Mire's expression change slightly, confirming that Liu Zheng was not a person sent by the temple. Because the Longyan Dynasty was so powerful, he had not taken the temple seriously yet. But he still asked in confusion: "What does this young master want to do?"
Liu Zheng said: "Save you!"
Mire narrowed his eyes slightly, couldn't help but look wary, and said with a cold smile: "Master, in the current situation, Mire will definitely not be able to get out alive. Taking such a big risk, what are your plans?"
Liu Zheng laughed.
A businessman always has a businessman's sense of smell. This is not a bad thing. He also likes to clearly mark the price. He smiled and said: "I want slaves, unlimited slaves! Moreover, Brother Mire should also know about the current situation in Loulan."
Mi Ke nodded.
Liu Zheng's eyes flashed: "If Brother Mire is willing to send troops to rescue us, Liu Zheng will make the temple disappear in Loulan!"
"What?"
Mire looked horrified.
Reheman was also startled by Liu Zheng and took a deep breath to look.
He didn't expect that Liu Zheng's plan would be so big and difficult to realize. You know, this temple has now suppressed the royal family and has become the real controller of Loulan. How easy is it to drive them away?
Mire was even more suspicious, but what surprised him was how did Mr. Liu know that he could quickly raise an army?
Liu Zheng chuckled.
Since ancient times, missionary work has been carried out through trade, but most armed forces will follow suit. In particular, Mire's sect is not so much a group of businessmen as it is half businessman and half military. Others don't understand it, but Liu Zheng understands it thoroughly.
He believed that the temple arrested Mire immediately after the death of the old king, not only because of a commercial conflict, not just because he wanted to plot his camel caravan, but more importantly, to strike first and avoid this Arab The camel team affected the temple's plans in Loulan.
So when Liu Zheng heard that this was a conflict between two sects, he became excited.
He came to Loulan without any soldiers. At this time, the troops controlled by the Loulan royal family were only 40,000 guards, and it was impossible to resist the temple's 100,000 army.
but……
What if Mire helps?
What if there is help from Arabs?
If this is the time when Islam is expanding, it means that the power of the Persian Empire has begun to decline. According to the historical development trajectory of later generations, the current Persian Empire is the last Coral Dynasty of Persia. The Coral Dynasty rose rapidly after absorbing the advanced civilization of the East, and then its national power reached its peak. Later, because its rule was too dark, it would eventually be conquered by the Arabs. The empire is destroyed!
If the time is right!
That's it now!
But the premise is that the Mire in front of him is not an ordinary businessman, or even a very important figure in Arabia.
This matter can be seen from the temple's attitude towards him.
Therefore, Liu Zheng is gambling!
The bet was won, and everyone was happy. This Silk Road could be truly opened up. Lou Lan was happy, and Liu Zheng benefited. At most, the Islamic religion could be allowed to enter Loulan, but that would be more controllable than today's temple.
If the bet loses - Liu Zheng cannot be blamed. If Lou Lan loses, he slaps his butt and goes back to Yinzhou.
But he believed that although some butterfly effects would be caused as he traveled through time... the direction of history should not change, especially the hatred and conflict between the Persian Empire and the Arab Empire, as well as the direction of history.
Mire looked at Liu Zheng in shock and took a deep breath: "Who is the young master?"
Why does he know so many secrets?
Why can he reveal all the mysteries in just one sentence?
This young man is so terrible!
