Chapter 758: Raising the price while sitting on the ground
This place is probably a bathroom. Sunlight pours down from the high dome. The dome is painted with complex, beautiful and colorful patterns. When the sun shines on it, the water vapor floating in the air floats, making it look increasingly mysterious.
In the middle of the palace, a huge bathing pool was built. The tiles from the Tang Dynasty were laid out gorgeously. The hot water was rolling in the bathing pool, and the water vapor was rising. In the diffused water vapor, there was a man with a strong figure and a curly beard. The crooked middle-aged man was lying on the edge of the bathtub with his arms stretched out, and several naked and voluptuous women were surrounding him. Some people poured hot water on his chest, and some people cuddled up against him. Usually, there is another person lying on his side on the floor of the bathtub, his beautiful figure is looming in the water vapor, and a snow-white jade hand is holding a red unknown fruit and stuffing it into the man's mouth. The man seems to be very satisfied. , while biting the fruit, he also bit on the spring onion-like fingers.
This caused the woman's delicate white body to twist slightly and let out a burst of laughter like silver bells...
Changsun Jun was a little confused. He looked at Azmi next to him in disbelief and asked with his eyes: Is this the caliph of your country?
Azmi nodded slightly.
Changsun Jun was completely speechless.
Although he is just a foreign country and does not know the rules of etiquette, he is still the king of a country. He actually behaves in such a dissolute manner with his concubines in front of his own servants, ministers and even foreign envoys. How can he lose face?
Where is the decency?
I am afraid that even "Jie Zhou", who is regarded as the representative of tyrants, cannot do such ridiculous and outrageous things...
The waiter bowed forward and came to the bath. He mumbled something to the man in the bath. Then the man waved his hand, and then several dazzlingly white women stood up from the bath and let the water drop. She slipped off her enchanting body, then picked up the white robe lying aside, put it on, and walked to the back hall.
The man also stood up and let the chamberlain pick up a robe and put it on him. He walked out of the bath and went to a bed on the side where he was half-lying. He picked up a bottle filled with blood-colored wine. He put the glass cup to his lips and took a big sip before waving to Azmi and Chang Sun Jun.
The two men stepped forward.
Azmi knelt on the ground, but Changsun Jun just bowed to the ground in accordance with Han Chinese etiquette and solemnly said: "The Changsun Jun of the Tang Dynasty, by order of my father, has an audience with His Majesty the Caliph."
Azmi on the side was suddenly surprised.
He used to be in charge of the Damascus market and had dealt with many Han merchants. Naturally, he knew the Changsun family, the most powerful family in the Tang Dynasty, and the powerful Changsun Wuji.
He knew that Changsun Jun's identity was mysterious, but he didn't expect that he turned out to be Changsun Wuji's son...
So why did he travel all the way to Damascus to meet the Caliph, hiding his identity?
But of course there was no room for him to ask questions at this moment, so he quickly translated Chang Sun Jun's words to Mu'awiya.
Muawiya was also very surprised and asked the eldest son, Sun Jun, what was the purpose of coming to Damascus to see him?
Changsun Jun took out the letter his father gave him and presented it with both hands.
The chief chamberlain took the letter and wanted to hand it to Mu'awiya. Suddenly he remembered that Mu'awiya did not know Chinese characters, so he handed the envelope to Azmi.
Azmi opened the envelope and scanned the contents in his mind. He was suddenly shocked. He ignored the translation and moved closer to Muawiya and whispered a few words.
Changsun Jun didn't understand and looked at Azmi with a frown, but he didn't think Azmi dared to make nonsense about the contents of the letter, so he wasn't worried.
But when he saw Muawiya, he looked at Changsun Jun in surprise, then drank wine and listened to Azmi translate the content of the letter to him.
After a long while, Azmi finished reading the letter, placed the letter on the table, took a step back, and kept a distance from Muawiya.
Mu'awiya had a very majestic appearance, but Changsun Jun had just witnessed his debauched side and had a preconception in his heart, which inevitably left him with a bit of contempt. However, he also knew that in a capital where the monarchy was supreme, life and death depended on the likes and dislikes of the monarchy. He didn't dare to show half-hearted emotions, he bowed and stood solemnly, without squinting.
After a long time, Muawiya said a few words to Changsun Jun. His voice was a little hoarse and his tone was very slow, which sounded very strange.
Azmi translated: "The Caliph said it, how can I believe what you say in the letter?"
Changsun Jun was well prepared and said solemnly: "My father has always admired the power of the Caliph. He only regrets that he is old and infirm. He is unable to travel thousands of miles to Damascus to meet the Caliph in person and appreciate the lineup of heroes in the world. He can only stay in Chang'an. God knows me from thousands of miles away. As for the words in the letter, they are all from my father's heart, and every word is true. He would rather the Caliph build a magnificent empire and offer him all the help he can."
Azmi glared and said: "The Caliph asked you if you have any evidence to support the words in the letter. Why are you talking about this?"
Changsun Jun said calmly: "The most important thing about a gentleman's friendship is honesty. My father is brilliant and has a broad mind. He is willing to establish a century-old friendship with the country of Dashi. This intention can be judged by the sun and the moon. Why do we need evidence to prove it? If the Caliph believes it, You can make a decision based on this, and if you don’t believe it, then I’ll pretend it never happened, that’s all.”
Still want to give you evidence?
Let’s dream!
I give you evidence today, and tomorrow you can use this evidence to prove that my eldest son’s family collaborated with the enemy and treason...
Azmi was very unhappy with Zhang Sunjun's answer. How can we, the Caliph, believe such a big thing with just a letter from you and your father?
However, he was not able to make a decision at this time and could only translate it to Muawiya.
Muawiya stared at Changsun Jun for a few times, then closed his eyes and was silent in thought.
After a long time, he opened his mouth and said a few words.
Azmi said: "The Caliph asked you to go out and wait."
Changsun Jun bowed his arms to the ground and walked out of the hall calmly. He stood outside and looked at the Damascus Palace under the sun, his heart racing.
After a long while, Azmi came out with the chief chamberlain.
Azmi said: "Go back with me first, and then I'll tell you in detail."
Changsun Jun saluted the chief chamberlain, who returned the salute, and then he and Azmi left the palace and returned to their residence.
Azmi drove all the servants away, and even Abdullah was driven out to guard the door. He sat down and looked at Chang Sun Jun and said, "The Caliph doesn't believe you."
Changsun Jun frowned. Although he didn't care about the Caliph's attitude and he just completed the tasks assigned by his father, the feeling of being suspected was still not that good, but he didn't say anything.
This is Damascus, and Muawiya is the Caliph of the Kingdom of Great Food, so he naturally has his own logic and emotions, and it is not up to him to control whether he believes it or not.
Azmi continued: "But I have fulfilled my promise and allowed you to see the Caliph. The agreement between us is still valid."
Changsun Jun despised this money-hungry man and nodded: "I will never go back on what I promised. Early tomorrow morning, I will replenish food and water. When everything is ready, I will return to Chang'an. The general can send If you follow him until you reach the gate of Yumen Pass, you will surely be presented with a thousand taels of gold."
Azmi shook his head and said: "No, no, no, sir, I must have misunderstood. Previously, I thought you just wanted to use your status as an envoy of the Tang Dynasty to exchange some imperial gifts from the Caliphate for exchanges between the two countries, so as to make a fortune. But now I know that your plans are very big, especially a mere thousand taels of gold that you can spend away?"
Changsun Jun said in astonishment: "General, are you planning to raise the price on the ground?"
"Hey, why do you say it so harshly?"
Azmi smiled and said: "The Caliph only said that he did not trust what you said in the letter, but he did not say that he would not act in accordance with what was said in the letter. That means you still have hope. And once the Caliph does what you want, then So, your income is not just as simple as a mountain of wealth? I have helped you accomplish great things, so your rewards should be more."
Changsun Jun was speechless.
You can talk about blackmail so confidently, how can you still save face?
"In that case, I will double the reward, what does the general say?" First stabilize this greedy bastard, and when you return to Chang'an, you still have the final say whether to pay or not?
Unexpectedly, Azmi had already figured out his plan. He smiled and held out three fingers: "It will be three times. You have also seen the power of the chief chamberlain. He is very favored by the Caliph. If the young master can give three times, In exchange for the reward, the chief chamberlain will try his best to persuade the Caliph to do what is said in the letter. On the contrary, as long as he expresses doubts about you, the Caliph will definitely forget about this matter. Moreover, this The second young master returned to Chang'an, where the mountains are high and the roads are far away, and there are many bandits. I will personally lead a group of soldiers to escort the young master all the way to ensure safety in the name of going to Chang'an to meet the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty."
Changsun Jun was a little panicked, he was planning to put himself under house arrest...