In Taixi Fengcheng, Xicheng.
This is where many Parthian nobles gathered.
The reason why it is Xicheng is because the direction of Xicheng is close to Seleucia and is closer to Seleucia. Many supplies from Seleucia can be delivered more conveniently and quickly. On the contrary, the east city of Ctesiphon is where many merchants gather.
The door to the residence of Shapur, a nobleman in the West City, is closed. Looking from the outside, it seems quiet.
However, inside the gate of the residence, there were singing and singing, and the singers were dancing one by one. These dancing divas are very naked in their clothes and have even hotter figures, but they only cover their main private parts.
While the singer was dancing to the unique music rhythm of Parthia, the middle-aged man Shapur, who was sitting directly above him, had a look of satisfaction and pride on his face. He was holding an amber cup and looking at the guests. , said loudly: "Everyone, these singers like mine are not bad, are they?"
"Some of the people here are from Rome."
"Some are from Tianzhu."
Shapur said with a smile: "There are also people from the Western Region adjacent to China, all of whom have enchanting figures and are good at singing and dancing. I have taught these people well, and they are as well-behaved as they are now."
The first person on the left side of the hall is named Balam, who is also a nobleman of the Parthian Kingdom.
Balam is dressed gorgeously, with gold jewelry and a curvy beard under his chin, giving people a very rough impression. He looked curious and asked: "Duke Shapur, how did you make these singers be so obedient?"
A pair of eyes followed him.
Everyone looked curious.
Shapur was even more proud, and said with a smile: "It's very simple. Taming these singers is actually the same as training animals. Those who are disobedient, those who have no understanding, just punish them severely, and they will naturally If she is disobedient, she will become a loyal slave no matter how stubborn she is. "
"Hahaha……"
Balam looked approvingly and said, "You're right, Duke Shapur said it too vividly."
Other people agreed one after another.
These nobles of the Parthian Kingdom, you entertain me, I entertain you, you bring out some new things, I make something that looks high-class, they compare with each other, and each shows off his novelty.
Shapur changed the subject and said: "Surela wants to fight against the Ming Dynasty. We can't control it or interfere with it. Now, let's just live behind closed doors and live our own lives. Now, enjoy life, Isn't it nice to enjoy the good things? You have to fight and kill."
Balam looked in agreement, nodded and said: "Duke Shapur said very well, we are too lazy to care about this. Speaking of which, it is all the fault of Vologasis, who insisted on confronting the Ming Dynasty, which led to the destruction of the rest of the country now. "
"rest is gone, we are also affected, and many of the benefits we had before are gone."
"Fortunately, we have made arrangements."
"We prepared a lot of supplies early, so we don't have to worry. Although Xi'an is gone, we still have money, food, and our own supplies, so we don't worry about being affected. If we hadn't acted early and prepared more supplies, I'm afraid it would be very difficult now. awful."
"This time, some of the people who were bewitched by Surela were all tricked."
"Of course, this is all thanks to Duke Shapur. If you hadn't taken the lead and kept us from being involved in the war, I'm afraid all of us would have been greatly affected."
Balam looked grateful and said: "Now that we have money and supplies, we will wait for the Ming army to leave. As long as they leave, we will still be the nobles of Ctesiphon and the nobles of Parthia. Even if Even if the Parthian Kingdom is gone, we can also be the nobles of the new dynasty."
Others agreed.
Everyone looked very proud.
For them, they did not care whether the Parthian Kingdom survived or not, nor did they care about the Ming Dynasty. They believed that the stay of the Ming Dynasty could not last too long. At most, they would stay for a while and then leave.
The future Ctesiphon will still be the Ctesiphon they control.
This is fundamental.
Shapur also stroked his curly beard, looked in agreement, and said: "Balam is right, what we have to do now is to live our own lives and enjoy it. We don't In the fight against the Ming Dynasty, Vologasis was defeated, and Surela was also defeated. Our small amount of troops is simply not enough."
"What we have to do is to preserve our strength and preserve our own strength."
"When the Ming army leaves Ctesiphon and no longer targets us, our strength will be useful. From this perspective, we must unite. Only by uniting can we wait for the opportunity."
Shapur said: "When we do things, we should all advance and retreat together. What do you think?"
Balam nodded and said: "I agree with Duke Shapur's analysis. Alas, Duke Shapur is really wise. Unfortunately, you have been suppressed by Vologasis V, so you have no chance to show your abilities."
Others echoed again.
All praised Shapur.
The reason is simple, Shapur was the convener of these people and the most influential one. When the Parthian kingdom was attacked and in trouble, it was Shapur who summoned these people to hoard their strength and plunder all the supplies of the Parthian kingdom.
Otherwise, families will not make a fortune.
The people of these extended families were indebted to Shapur.
Shapur looked humble and said: "You have all thanked me. What I did was for myself. Okay, come on, drink. Let's all drink now and don't talk about other things."
Balam said: "Yes, yes, come on, drink!"
All of them were drunk, drinking and chatting, while looking at the dancing singer with greedy eyes.
"Oh no!"
At this moment, an attendant from the house hurriedly came in. Moreover, the attendant tripped and fell at the gate because he ran too fast. He stood up staggeringly, ran into the hall again, and said loudly: "Duke, something bad has happened. The officers and soldiers of the Ming army went directly outside and surrounded our house. Pope Surella, Princess Olivia and others , already outside the door."
boom! !
There was an explosion in the hall.
Everyone started talking.
Their eyes were even more panicked, as if they were going to be killed immediately. These people were still a bit drunk. However, after the attendant's words, everyone shuddered and quickly woke up.
Balam was also a little panicked and said quickly: "Duke Shapur, in my opinion, let us leave through the back door first."
"We are surrounded, where can we go?"
Shapur scolded.
He looked serious and said quickly: "Calm down, be quiet, and don't make a fuss. If the Ming army wants to kill people, they will do it directly. There is no need for Surella and Olivia to be together. Since they came together, they There’s definitely room for moderation.”
"You all follow me and go check out the situation."
"You have to understand clearly."
"The huge city of Ctesiphon is under the control of the Ming army. Where can we hide?"
Shapur was relatively calm. After saying something, he dismissed the dancing singer and strode towards the gate.
Balam and others were afraid, but had no choice.
Follow each other out one by one.
