Xerxes was older, nearly fifty. Although he is old, because he has taken good care of himself before, he looks relatively young, as if he is under forty years old.
He is also quite clever.
Xerxes said: "I think there is no way to arrange for Gisep to meet Lu Xuan, and we go directly to meet him. The only way is to go through Surella. If Surella recommends it, first Lu Xuan will not doubt it. Secondly, only our people can get close to Lu Xuan. Otherwise, if other people go directly to meet him, they will definitely be suspected, and it will be more difficult to take action. "
Balam nodded and said: "Your Excellency Xerxes is right, you must be introduced by Surela. I also know Surela a little bit, and he is also a greedy person. To impress him, you need at least a lot of money. "
Cassander took the lead and said, "I am willing to pay."
Xerxes said: "I am willing too."
Other Parthian nobles have expressed their willingness to crowdfund the money because they have no way out now. If Lu Xuan is not killed and the Ming army is not allowed to fight among themselves, the Ming army will not withdraw, and they will not have the slightest chance.
Only by killing people can you have a chance to stand up.
This is the only chance.
A smile appeared on Balam's face and he said: "Since everyone agrees, then let's recommend someone to see Surela and ask Surela to come forward to deliver the news. Only if the emperor agrees to meet, our people can Chance."
Kasander said: "Your Excellency Balam, such a thing must be done by you."
Xerxes nodded and said, "I agree too."
No one disagreed.
Under the current premise, Balam has the most noble and influential status, and other people except Balam can't speak at all.
Balam smiled and agreed, and then agreed on the money to be paid by each family. Balam left Seleucia and went straight to Ctesiphon. When he came to the city of Ctesiphon, he went straight to Surella's house to pay a visit.
Surela had some free time for the time being.
The emperor was a ruthless man.
After the emperor used him to confiscate his family and exterminate his clan, he left him alone. In addition, the emperor used his status as the Pope of Zoroastrianism to declare that the Ming Dynasty was the dynasty blessed by the gods and that the Parthian state should have perished long ago, further strengthening the legitimacy of the Parthian state.
Surela had nothing to do with the emperor's ruthlessness, because his life and death were in the emperor's hands, and the emperor had done his best by not killing him.
However, Surela was a little disappointed.
This time he helped the emperor to confiscate the houses and exterminate the clan, but he did his duty very well, and many of them even intensified their efforts to confiscate the houses of some small nobles, whether they were big nobles or small nobles, big fish or shrimps were caught together.
It's a pity that no one stood up to resist the emperor, and all the nobles of Parthia were cowed.
Such Parthian nobles disappointed Surela.
Surela didn't dare to reveal it either.
His current role is that of a person loyal to the emperor and a person who serves the Ming Dynasty. Once any thoughts are revealed, I'm afraid the emperor will kill someone. Therefore, Surela stayed at home every day and studied the teachings of Zoroastrianism honestly and how to improve it.
While Surella was reading, an attendant from the family entered and saluted: "His Majesty the Pope, a man named Balam came outside and said that he has something important to see you."
"Baram?"
Surela thought quickly.
He has met too many people. He once served as the Zoroastrian Pope of Parthia. Because Zoroastrianism is the state religion, he is a very important Pope. That's right, all he knows are real nobles and powerful people.
Even Shapur was not the top person, Surela just knew Shapur. People like Balam are not at the top of Surela's mind, so Surela needs to search her memory carefully.
Surella thought carefully, and it took a while before she remembered that Balam was a noble from Ctesiphon.
He had seen it before.
This guy is not very impressive.
When Shapur was captured before, Balam had a banquet at Shapur's home.
After Suleila thought clearly, he ordered: "Bring the people in."
"As you command!"
The attendant went to deliver the order.
After a while, Balam came to Surela's study and saluted: "Balaam pays homage to His Majesty the Pope."
Surela nodded, stroking the curly beard under his chin, looked at Balam, and said: "Balaam, your home has been confiscated. The family's money, supplies, equipment, and slaves have all been dismissed. . I didn’t expect that you could be so gorgeously dressed, with such a fine attire?”
Balam looked humble and said: "All of this depends on the kindness of His Majesty Pope Surela. If you hadn't been generous, people like me wouldn't have been able to leave a little money to survive."
Surela laughed and said, "Stop boasting. What's the purpose of your coming?"
Balam worked hard. He knew whether he could succeed or not was crucial now. He took the initiative and said: "His Majesty, you are still the Pope of Zoroastrianism and still have power. However, we are in misery. All the power is gone. Although there is still a little money, it cannot be maintained for long."
Surela snorted and said, "Is it possible that you want to blame me?"
"of course not!"
Balam spoke quickly and explained: "As I said just now, we are all grateful for your kindness."
Surela's expression softened slightly and asked, "If that's the case, what do you mean?"
Balam quickly said: "Our meaning is very simple. We hope that His Majesty Pope Surela can introduce His Majesty the Emperor to us. Now that His Majesty the Emperor has taken over Parthia, he also needs people to govern the place and needs help. Otherwise, It is impossible to manage such a large resting place."
"We have taken out the remaining money and are willing to donate it to His Majesty Pope Surella. We implore you to help."
"In addition, there is a dragon-patterned jade in my family, which is golden jade. Moreover, there is a Chinese dragon-shaped pattern in the jade. This jade will definitely be favored by His Majesty the Emperor."
"To be honest with His Majesty the Pope, we, the nobles of Parthia, just want to do something to make a living."
Balam looked sincere and said: "I beg Your Majesty the Pope to help introduce you. Your kindness and kindness are unforgettable to us. As long as we get through this, we will definitely repay you again." . This time, it’s just a small gift, and I will definitely repay you generously in the future.”
After listening to this, Surela thought quickly. The Parthian nobles headed by Balam actually gave in and wanted to take the initiative to pursue Lu Xuan.
Is it sincere?
In other words, do you still have some ideas?
Surela thought in her mind that he was not a three-year-old child, let alone someone who didn't understand the unpredictable nature of people's hearts. Therefore, Surela did not agree immediately to this matter and carefully considered the pros and cons.
