Chapter 14 Give up your false name and take real profit

After hearing the story of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty from Sun Shao, Quintus was greatly inspired. He studied several other empresses of the Han Dynasty and was surprised to find that the situation of the empress dowager of the Han Dynasty was far more serious than that faced by Alexander. In Roman history, it is rare to be in power as a woman like Alexander's maternal mother, Soamias, and her mother, Momia, and such things are common in the Han Dynasty. Quintus was inspired by the deeds of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty and felt that as long as Alexander himself worked hard, there would still be a chance to regain power in the future.

Of course, what he told Alexander and what Alexander told Momia were not the same thing at all, or even if it was a thing, the perspective of interpretation was never the same. For example, when talking to Alexander, the focus is on forbearance, secretly accumulating strength, and then regaining power at that time. The version that Alexander told to Momia became a touching story of mother and son connecting hearts and sharing the government. Finally, the son grew up to be sincere, and the mother returned to power and enjoy his old age.

Momia listened quietly, and a quiet smile appeared on Bai Yu's face all the time. Alexander revealed that she understood that she would return to power in the end, but that was the future. At least for now, these stories from the distant Seris have eased Alexander and her mother-child relationship, which is on the verge of breaking. This is a good thing, and from another perspective, these stories are The phenomenon that women can also hold power is an unexpected joy for Momia, who has always been uneasy in her heart.

"Cerris is really a charming kingdom, not only as beautiful as a cloud, but also such a touching story." Momia said with emotion, "Alexander, I'm so happy that you can understand my mother's painstaking work." With that, she wiped the corners of her eyes. Although there was an ingredient in the play, she was really very happy. There was really a tear in the corner of her eyes.

Alexander looked at Momia's still delicate face and smiled, "I used to be ignorant. I listened to slander and misunderstood my mother. I'm really ashamed."

Momia smiled with tears and said, "Alexander, you have really grown up. Quintus is a loyal minister, and you should have more contact with him. If he is free, ask him to come to the palace and tell me the story of the distant Ceris. I'm a little fascinated by it.

"Okay." Alexander said happily, "This time he went to the East, he not only heard many beautiful stories, but also met the most famous young hero of Seris. If my mother listens to it, she will be interested.

"Is it?" Momia smiled, the corners of her mouth were slightly raised, and her eyes turned into crescents. She raised her hand and stroked Alexander's young face: "What kind of young hero can make my Alexander so respectful? I can't wait now."

"Mother, he is the youngest of the four kings of the Han Dynasty, Sun Shao, the king of Yue. He also has a beautiful mother. Although he is not his biological mother, but his adoptive mother, he and his adoptive mother are better than many biological mothers. Alexander tried his best to make himself very happy. He briefly talked about Sun Shao, and finally said, "It was the young king of Yue who told Kuntus that the best relationship in the world is the relationship between mother and son. It is the luckiest thing in the world to have a beautiful and kind mother."

Mia nodded repeatedly and pulled Alexander to talk for a long time. The mother and son talked and laughed, as if they had returned to the intimate good time before there was a gap. On this day, Alexander and Momia talked for a long time, and then had dinner together. The next day, Momia summoned Quintus to the palace and asked him something. Quintus answered very well, and finally conveyed Sun Shao's admiration for Rome and his desire to further strengthen communication with Rome. Momia's mood Happy, indicating that she could have further contact, and finally she said to Quintus with a smile:

"Quentus, you are the descendant of the Seviru family. Speaking of which, you are still Alexander's uncle. His father died early. You are now the person he believes in the most and the person I believe in the most. You can't stay out of the matter and watch the great Rome decline. You know, Alexander and I have too much responsibility. I'm a poor woman. If you want me to bear such a heavy burden, I can't do it without your help.

Quintus quickly saluted: "Dear Empress Dowager, I am very willing to serve you and the emperor. However, I will not fight. I just heard some stories from the far east. I am willing to help Rome overcome the difficulties by promoting the communication between the great Rome and the equally great Celius. Because although I am short-sighted and don't have much knowledge, I have heard that the Celesians have encountered the same difficulties. Just 400 years ago, shortly after the founding of the current Han Dynasty, their empress dowager was humiliated by the barbarians from the north. However, with their wisdom and courage, they finally took revenge, defeated the barbarians, and turned the barbarians into their hounds.

Momia was very curious and asked about the details. Quintus told Momia about Lu Zhi's deeds. Momia listened and was very interested. The current situation in Rome is very similar to that of the Han Dynasty. The generals with heavy troops in China are ready to move. The barbarians in the north continue to invade, making Rome, which is already weak, tired of dealing with it. The restarians in the east are also constantly clashing with Rome, and the powerful Rome has been shaken by the wind and rain. Momia's greatest wish is to bring Rome back to its glory, but she also knows that this matter is very difficult, and the contradiction with her son Alexander alone has given her a headache. Now that she heard the story of Lv Zhi and the story of the Celesians from weak to powerful, she was really interested in the distant Celesians from her heart.

A few days later, Quintus received an order from Alexander. Momia ordered him to go to the East again to discuss the details of enhancing communication with the young King of Yue. This time, Quintus had an official identity. He officially became an envoy of Rome and embarked on a journey to the east with a large number of envoys and gifts.

The night before he left Rome, Quintus entered the palace and said goodbye to Momia. Before leaving, he said to Alexander, "Your Majesty, please rest assured that I will be able to get inspiration from King Yue, who is as powerful as wisdom and force, to help Your Majesty become a great Roman emperor."

Alexander was full of confidence and said goodbye.

... Ceylon, after more than half a month of negotiations, the new king of Zhuluo, could not hold on for the first. He heard from the gossip that Ferroz had promised to give the port of Poduk to the Yue people in order to return to Zhuo, and he was immediately worried. Port of Boduk is too important to Zhu Luo. If the Vietnamese occupy Port of Boduk, it is equivalent to raising a tiger outside his bedroom, and he will never sleep soundly in the future. But Ferroz went crazy. If he didn't agree, then Ferroz returned to Zhu Luo with the help of Sun Shao, and his good day would come to an end.

In desperation, Salbach implicitly proposed that if the Yue people did not let Ferros return to Juro, he would be willing to give the port of Boduk to the Yue people. Zhang Wen listened and didn't say anything. He didn't agree, and he didn't refuse. He just said that he wanted to report to the king. However, in the following days, he was obviously much more cordial to Salbaha. Akadi and others are not fools. They inquired through various ways and soon learned about this matter. On the one hand, they gritted their teeth at Salbach's stupidity, and on the other hand, they were very worried about their fate. They think about their own thoughts and are reluctant to cede their land. After all, they don't have such a big problem as Salbach. Even if they suffer a little loss, it is to make less money. But in order not to prevent Sarbaha from taking all the benefits, they also put forward more favorable conditions to try to save the passive situation.

Just as they were testing each other, Zhang Wen conveyed the news of Sarbaha's willingness to cede Port of Poduk to Sun Shao. Sun Shao has been waiting for the news. Since Ferroz offered to give him Port Poduk, he has been considering whether this matter is feasible.

"Excuse me, do you think this is feasible?" Sun Shao pointed to the opposite seat and motioned Zhang Wen to sit down and speak. Zhang Wen thanked him, and then sat respectfully on the opposite side. He was silent for a moment and said, "Your Majesty, the geography of Boduk Port is very important. If you can occupy this place, you can not only control the east and west business road and obtain a lot of wealth in the future, but more importantly, it will be of great help to land in Tianzhu in the future. From here, you can go straight into Tianzhu's heart, but ..." Zhang Wen raised his head and looked directly at Sun Shao, with an obvious worried look in his eyes.

"If you have anything to say, just say it directly. When did Huishu become so careful?" Sun Shao smiled and took a sip of the teacup. Zhang Wen smiled. After Wu was imprisoned for several years, he did become much more cautious, and the memory of his family's death was too painful.

"Your Majesty, the State of Yue established the country with merchants, and the reason why the king can be respected by merchants is that on the one hand, the king's policy is beneficial to merchants, and on the other hand, the king's love for merchants is unprecedented. For the death of the two merchants, the king brazenly sent troops to Funan and destroyed Funan. Although the merchants paid a lot of price for this, they respected the king like a god. They dared to go further because they believed that no matter what happened to them, the king was their greatest support. However, my lord, what I want to say is that our Yue Guo's troops can't even conquer Tianzhu. How can we go further? These businessmen are unreasonable, and they can't see the crisis at all.

Sun Shao didn't say anything, but his eyes narrowed involuntarily. Zhang Wen couldn't help but be shocked and subconsciously stopped. Sun Shao was distracted for a moment and found that Zhang Wen was silent, and his expression was also a little reserved. He hurriedly smiled and said, "Hui Shu, where is the crisis?"

Zhang Wen secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Originally, he was a little worried about being young. At this time, his self-confidence swelled infinitely and he didn't like to listen to people's words, but Sun Shao did not show displeasure. On the contrary, he asked him to say it quickly, which made him very happy.

"Your Majesty, if a businessman commits an accident in Tianzhu at this time and is killed by the Tianzhu people, do we have the strength to conquer this country like Funan?"

Sun Shao grunted, knocked his fingers on the desk twice, and smiled, "No."

"What will the businessman think of the king at that time?" Zhang Wen continued, "If it's just other small countries, that's all. After all, I can't reach the whip of Yue, but such a king took the port of Boduk, and the port of Boduk has become the territory of Yue. The merchants of Yue are gathered, and there must be many people who violate the law and discipline, and the Zhu Luo people must hold a grudge against this. In case someone is angry and kills the merchants of Yue. Man, does the king recruit Zhu Luo, or not Zhu Luo? Zheng Zhuluo's strength is not enough, and he has to risk an early war with the whole Tianzhu mainland. Even if he wins, he will win a tragic victory. The good development situation of the State of Vietnam will inevitably be frustrated. If you don't recruit Zhu Luo, the merchant will be killed on the territory of Yue, but the king can't uphold justice. The king's position in the hearts of the merchants has plummeted, and the self-confidence of the Han people in Yue will also be hit hard. The situation in Funan may be unstable.

Zhang Wen explained in detail the advantages and disadvantages of taking Port of Poduc. It is very important not to oppose Port of Poduc, but he said that the time is not ripe to take Port of Poduc, which is likely to bring potential hidden dangers to Vietnam. Instead of this, it's better to take a step back and sell it to Zhu Luo people while earning some more stable benefits.

Sun Shao was speechless. He had already thought of some problems here and discussed them with Cui Qian and others. However, Cui Qian and others have always been afraid of war. They are afraid of not fighting. They are a little afraid that the world will not be chaotic. Of course, they strongly encouraged Sun Shao to take Port of Boduk to prepare for landing in Tianzhu in the future. Their reason is that the king and Cao Zhang have an agreement to attack the Western Regions together. If they can't take Tianzhu as soon as possible, how can they cooperate with Cao? Zhang? Sun Shao did not listen to Cui Qian easily, but he said from the bottom of his heart that he also had a plan to take the port of Boduk first and gradually nibble on the Tianzhu mainland. All he has to do is to weigh the benefits and measure the risks and benefits.

Now Zhang Wen clearly opposes and proposes a more practical method. Of course, Sun Shao is very interested.

"Whether it's Ferroz or Sarbaha, they are not willing to give up Port Boduk. They are just forced by the situation." Zhang Wen paused for a moment, and then analyzed more carefully: "No matter who agreed, the king of these two people must throw away the other, and once there is only one left, the king has no way to blackmail them. Therefore, instead of accepting Port Boduk, it is better to let them continue to fight regardless of victory or defeat. I think it's more practical for Sheboduk to take the game of Yueguo.

"Pan Yue?" Sun Shao frowned, thought for a moment, and suddenly became enlightened. Panyue is a small country in the Bay of Bengal. It is still in the north of Shan. It is the gap between the Himalayas and Ruokai Mountains. From there to the west, it is the fertile hills at the southern foot of the Himalayas. To the east, it enters Yongchang County of the State of Shu, where the forest is deep and has always been inhabited by barbarians. Even Zhuluo's forces are only ind. Already, it can't be actually controlled. If Sun Shaoshepoduk takes the market, then both Salbach and Ferroz will be very willing. In this way, even if Shu and Yue are connected, although they are still separated by mountains in the middle, they are geographically connected, and the jungle infantry in Funan can be openly moved to Panyue to garrison. It is very convenient to defend Shu or join hands with Shu to prepare for the west.

Abandon a nominal port and get an important strategic position. On the surface, it is a loss, but in fact, the advantages outweigh the disadvantages.

"The vision of forgiveness is really unique." Sun Shao praised and said, "If only you had come to Yue as soon as possible. It's so difficult to invite you, and you can't even invite you silently."

Zhang Wen blushed and was a little embarrassed. However, Sun Shao accepted his suggestion and he was still very happy.

"Let's leave this matter to you. Be sure to satisfy both of them." Sun Shao stood up, twisted his waist without image, and shook his neck again: "For many days, a matter of mind has landed, and I feel relaxed all over."

"What about the port of Poduk?" Zhang Wen asked uneasedly.

"I don't want it, but I can't do it for nothing." Sun Shao touched his chin and thought about it. He smiled and said, "Let them set up a free port. Anyone can do business. The specific management is the responsibility of several companies together. By the way, give a little benefit to Jiluo, Sinhala and Pandia. At that time, Zhu Luo will turn against him, and he should also consider the mood of other families.

Zhang Wen turned his eyes and nodded repeatedly. This method is good, the actual benefits have been found, and there is no need to worry about moral responsibilities in the future. It can be said that it is to give up the name for profit, which is in line with Sun Shao's consistent style. He soon made up his mind. After holding back Saarbach and others for a few more days and asking Akadi and others to raise the preferential conditions, he said tolerantly that Port of Boduk is a big port. With such a large amount of wealth, it is better to build a free port than to build a free port. The neighboring countries have some benefits. Our Yue country has The purpose is for everyone to get rich. Close to Port of Boduk are Zhuluo, Jiluo and Pandia. Although Ceylon Island is a little far away, it is also close by sea. In this way, the four of you are jointly responsible for Port of Boduk. Let's set a rule together to ensure that no one will suffer losses.

As soon as this proposal came out, Salbach breathed a sigh of relief. Although he was still a little unsangry, it was much better than giving Boduk Harbor to Sun Shao. Besides, although he was a little reluctant to make this suggestion, the other three countries agreed with it. He said no now, which not only offended the Yue country, but also offended the other three countries.

Of course, Jiluo and Sinhala are ecstatic. They did not expect such benefits. Even if they don't know the important surnames of Port of Boduk, they can know a general idea that they can share a little benefit from it, which is simply hopeless for them. Even Cardi, the king of Pandia, is very much in favor of the proposal of Yue. He has just made blood in other aspects. Of course, it is best to make up for it from here.

The matter was settled. Zhang Wen immediately began to discuss matters related to the co-manage of Boduk Harbor with the kings. At the same time, Sun Shao reported the matter to Feroz. Feroz was a little disappointed. Sun Shao immediately said to him, "Don't worry, I don't want Boduk Port, but I'm afraid that you can't explain it to the Chinese people when you go back. I'm going to communicate with Sarbaha in private to see if I can let you go back. I believe in your ability. As long as you go back to Zhuluo, King Zhuluo will be yours sooner or later.

Ferroz nodded helplessly. At present, he could only do so. Of course, he knew that Sun Shao would not be so stupid. He helped him kill Sarbach and directly let him go back to be the King of Zhuluo. It was already generous for Sun Shao to help him return to Zhu Luo to start over.

Under the short eaves, he had to bow his head. Ferroz had to accept Sun Shao's plan. For Sun Shao's request to cross the country, he just thought about it a little and agreed. Now he has nothing. If he doesn't give it to Sun Shao, it's someone else's to give it to Sun Shao. For him, it's also There is no loss.

Sun Shao then came to Salbach and expressed his hope that Salbach's intention to let Feroz return to Zhulo. After returning, how did Salbach pay for Rhodes? Sun Shao didn't care. He also promised not to help Feroz deal with Sarbah. The premise is that Salbah wants to cede Panyue to Yue. Sun Shao's reason is Pan Yue Guo is also Yue people. Since I am the king of Yue, of course, I hope to collect all Yue people.

Salbach calculated that without Sun Shao's support, it should not be difficult for him to pay Rhodes. If he rejects Sun Shao and resolutely refuses Ferroz to return to Zhuluo, he will be at a moral point. Coupled with Sun Shao's revenge, he is definitely not an opponent. Instead, it's better to be a good person. A Panyue country is nothing at all.

As soon as he entered and retreated, Sun Shao easily took down Panyue, while the king of Panyue was still thousands of miles away, in the dark.

After Zhang Wen and the countries negotiated cooperation, Sun Shao finally showed up. He invited the kings, talked and laughed during the banquet, and did not involve business at all. After the expected negotiations, Akadi and others had enough of Zhang Wen's suffering. He could always calculate the profit just right, so that you could make a profit, but he must not make money without Yueguo. Many, and it is obviously not easy to fool him. Zhang Wen can easily calculate their flaws. Sun Shao knew this very well. He expressed his gratitude to the kings at the right time, and then made some subtle concessions generously, finally giving them some comfort and saving some face.

He sent away the kings with different moods. Sun Shao and Nimar, the king of the Sinhala, walked around for a few days, and then sent Ferroz back to Zhuluo, and at the same time went to receive Panyue. After negotiations with Salbach, Ferroz was placed in a territory north of Juro, which was only a quarter large and relatively remote. Feroz could only swallow his anger. He was alone. He remembered the prestige when he led 20,000 sailors to Funan. Looking at the current depression, his heart was not ordinary complicated. Fortunately, Sanjay had been with him all the time, which gave him great comfort.

When he broke up at the seaside, Ferroz proposed to Sun Shao that he hoped that Sun Shao could return some prisoners to him. Otherwise, if he went to work like this, he would probably be killed by Sarbach in a few days. Sun Shao was very embarrassed. He said to Feroz, "I promised that I would not help you." Isn't it a back word to capture you now?"

Ferroz is anxious. The king can't save his death. Salbah must send people to wait for me there. If I have only a few people to go back, how can I have a chance to serve the king?

Sun Shao frowned and thought for a moment. Finally, he said, well, don't be in a hurry to go back. Just send someone on the shore to announce your ownership of this land, and then transfer troops to close the Yueguo with me. It doesn't matter how many people there are. Anyway, that's the same meaning. When the time comes, I will let you make contributions, and if you make contributions, I will thank you. Whether to return some of you or choose some people from the prisoners of war to give you, that's all right.

Ferroz was overjoyed and then sent Sanjay to the territory. Sanjay had an order signed by Salbach himself in his hand. Those people did not dare to refuse it. The people who were ambushed there saw only Sanjay. They did not see Ferroz and did not dare to act rashly, so they had to let people One hundred old, weak and disabled soldiers were given to Sanjay, and he didn't even have all the weapons. Ferroz took these hundreds of old, weak and disabled soldiers to set up his battle flag and followed Sun Shao to Panyue.

When Salbach heard the news, he was hugging Ferroz's queen. He touched the thin waist and fat buttocks of the former queen with one hand, and sneered: "Ferroz's brain was trampled on by an elephant, and he didn't know that he was used as a knife. Those barbarians in Panyue could be manipulated by his hundred people? Humph, wait to collect his body. Send someone to Panyue and tell them that to kill Ferroz, he wants money and money, food and food.

(to be continued)