"The paper is not allowed to be sold in other countries? Why? Isn't it very cheap? It's not a precious thing. Why is this? Our sheepskin is very expensive and many people cannot afford it. Only a few nobles can use it, so basically no one can write at the bottom of the people... Can the bottom of your country be written at the bottom of your country?" Isham suddenly showed a very shocked expression.

Guo Xiaoke smiled a little smugly, and even Du He showed a proud smile...

"If you want to say this, it is not wrong. Our country is popularizing education. His Majesty the Emperor plans to use twenty years to allow everyone in the Tang Dynasty to read and read, and now he is working hard to exempt all costs so that everyone can read and read. Even if he only knows how to read and read, it doesn't matter. Then there is a very complete education system.

As for the paper issue, it is not something I can decide. Because some bad things have happened before, the sale of paper is forbidden. No one can buy paper except the people of the country. This is what His Majesty the Emperor means, and it is not something I can change." Guo Xiaoke said and opened the parchment scroll and took a look.

"What word is this? Why have I never seen it before?" Guo Xiaoke asked in confusion: "Also, where is the token of His Majesty the Emperor of your country? Where is the seal? Is it a jade seal?"

Isham didn't quite understand what he meant, but he took out the waist card on his waist and handed it to Guo Xiaoke: "What is the jade seal? I have never heard of it. This is the token of His Majesty the Emperor. His Majesty the Emperor's waist card. As for these words, these words are the words of our country, and they are not the same words as those of your country. But really, I think the words of your country are really too difficult to learn. It took me many years to learn part of them. I am already the best person in our country."

Guo Xiaoke nodded, put down the parchment paper, took the waist card and looked at it. Then he returned the waist card to Isham and said, "This matter is of great importance. I will report it to Your Majesty myself. Are you willing to go to Chang'an City once?"

Isham showed a embarrassed look: "If I go to Chang'an City once, how long will it take to arrive and rush back to my country?"

Guo Xiaoke pondered for a while and said, "It will take fifty days at the fastest time for one trip. I don't know how long it will take for you to return to your country. It's probably like that. As for the matter of sending troops, it depends on Your Majesty's meaning. In fact, if Suning is still there, it might be a while earlier. Unfortunately, Suning is not here. If Your Majesty doesn't do it well, he will have to ask for his opinion. This matter will not work without three months."

Isham showed a embarrassed expression: "Three months, three months, can my country resist three months? I don't know yet that the Arabs are too strong in combat and we are not opponents at all. In three months, our capital may all fall. So... Suning, who is?"

Isham suddenly noticed such a detail. Guo Xiaoke blinked and smiled, "Oh, Suning, is the marquis of our Tang Dynasty and a very powerful general. Moreover, he is knowledgeable. He is the first to propose a lot of knowledge about other countries in our Tang Dynasty. There is also a map of the whole world. However, it is a military secret and cannot be shown to you. According to his knowledge, he may be able to provide you with some help.

He is the best at dealing with foreign tribes, including Turks, Xueyantuo, Tuyuhun, Tubo, Western Regions, and Goguryeo. Every time the Tang Dynasty fights against foreign countries, he always makes contributions. Unfortunately, he is confronting the Goguryeo people in Goguryeo, so he should not return to Chang'an. If he were there, Your Majesty can consult him directly. Don't look at him young. Our Emperor relies very much on him. He has proposed many, many useful strategies, and has been adopted by His Majesty the Emperor.

This is a matter of sending troops, not a trivial matter. Even if you go to Chang'an today, you will not be able to send troops tomorrow. Besides, can't your Persian country last for another three months? It's hard to survive for four hundred years? You have a population of 15 million, and the army can be expanded to up to two million. It's not as good as the quality, so just use the number of people to suppress it. Think about it, if you use 10,000 soldiers to fight with 100,000 pigs, it won't be able to finish it in a short while, right?"

Isham pulled the corners of his mouth, obviously speechless about this metaphor, but now he could not say anything, so he had to say: "If the knights were just to convey the letter of the country, would he be faster? Without our joining and we did not go to Chang'an, at the fastest speed, could the knights arrive in Chang'an City earlier?"

Guo Xiaoke shrugged: "That's natural."

Isham nodded and said, "Then, respected Mr. Protector, please convey your letter of state to His Majesty the Emperor of our country and all the things that have happened here to His Majesty the Emperor of your country. Please use the fastest speed. I am really worried that our army will not be able to hold on anymore. And, these things are just a gift for meeting. Please accept them!"

Isham waved his hand, and the ten followers behind him opened ten boxes. The big gems, agate, pearls, and gold made Guo Xiaoke's eyes straight. Guo Xiaoke is indeed capable, loyal, and dedicated to doing things. But as the saying goes, no one is perfect, just like Suning likes to eat. Guo Xiaoke likes extravagant objects and a luxurious life. His salary and some other income are enough for him to live a more luxurious life, but this is not enough.

No matter what country it is, it is very common to use some money to open up important joints to obtain channels for promotion and progress. Generally speaking, this is a hidden rule and no one will pay attention to it, because everyone will do this. There are many things like this in the Tang Dynasty now. Whether it is money or profit exchange, there are many, and no one can avoid the commonplace. Suning has received a lot of food and ingredients here, which makes Suning a little depressed.

Guo Xiaoke, the first person in the Tang Dynasty, was extremely glorious. He had many people who curry favor with him for a while, so he naturally gave many things. Guo Xiaoke was a little sensible. He could do things that he could not lead to impeachment. He would take on things that he could not do and would not care about them. He would not care about them. This was a small part of the income, and the biggest income came from merchants. Those private merchants and merchants from large merchant groups always had to give some things to express their intentions. Guo Xiaoke accepted it with a smile.

Because of his fault, he was scolded a lot, but His Majesty Li Er has always been tolerant of these powerful ministers and allowed them to have some small flaws. If he doesn't like anything, it's worth worrying. Suning is greedy, Guo Xiaoke is greedy for money, Cheng Yaojin is greedy for cups, and he always has to be greedy for something, and the emperor is relieved. He is at ease. His Majesty Li Er scolds on the surface and gives some punishment symbolically. Everyone knows it. This is just an excuse.

So when Guo Xiaoke saw the legendary big gem, his eyes were really straightened. He couldn't help but stand up, took a ruby ​​and looked left and right, put it under the light and looked at the charming color, and couldn't help but exclaim: "This is the first time I have seen such a big gem. Mr. Isham, this is a waste of money. How can I be so embarrassed to give all these things to His Majesty the Emperor! I'm sorry to accept such a precious thing!"

Isam was so smart that he naturally knew that the excuses mentioned by this protector were completely different from those mentioned by that general. This protector really wanted them, and the general sitting really didn't want them.

"Mr. Protectors don't need to do this. These are just for Mr. Protectors. With His Majesty the Emperor of Your Country, our country will prepare a richer gift to send. Please accept these things. Doesn't your country have the custom of meeting gifts? This is my little intention." Isam said with a smile.

Guo Xiaoke was very satisfied, then put down the ruby ​​and smiled and said, "Hahaha, then, I'd better obey your orders than respect. I'll arrange for Mr. Isham to find a place to live first, and then I'll write a memorial to pass it on to His Majesty the Emperor, waiting for His Majesty the Emperor's will. As long as His Majesty the Emperor allows it, everything will be easy to discuss. Of course, our country will not send troops to fight for nothing, and your country still needs to pay some rewards."

Isham nodded repeatedly: "That's certain, that's certain. His Majesty the Emperor of our country has already raised all the rewards that can be paid. As long as the Tang Dynasty is willing to send troops to help, then everything is OK, not just money and remuneration, mutual business, and mutual exchanges. The merchants of the Tang Dynasty can enjoy the highest treatment in our country, and our country will also pay a considerable amount of money and thank the Tang Dynasty for saving the country."

Guo Xiaoke nodded and said, "Okay, Ben Dugu will immediately write a memorial to His Majesty the Emperor. Come and take Mr. Isham to the guest room, and the hospitality will be more comprehensive!"

After Isam and others left, Guo Xiaoke picked up the ruby ​​again, with a look of intoxication on his face. Du He looked funny from the side and stood up and was about to leave. Guo Xiaoke said, "General Du, since he has seen it, should he take away a little, so that others will not think that they are the escorts and will not be able to provide enough pensions to their subordinates!"

Du He smiled and said, "The Protectors' Hobbies are not unknown, and the Protectors' Hobbies are not unknown. He had already shown these things to the Protectors in the morning. He thought that if the Protectors accepted them, the Protectors would probably receive a richer gift. Will the Protectors not blame the Protectors?"

Guo Xiaoke smiled, put the ruby ​​in the box, and covered it with it: "These white people have strange shapes and still have an unpleasant smell on their bodies, but there are so many treasures. Don't be idle. Tell me, what do you want? If you don't bring it up, I will be unable to sleep or eat!"

Du He smiled and said, "It's not difficult or not. The general likes to command troops to fight wars, and likes to fight against powerful enemies. The stronger the enemy, the more excited the general. It sounds like the dispatch of troops this time is sure to win. The Arabs sound very capable. The general wants to fight head-on with them. If they send troops at that time, the Protector, as the Protector, should not leave the Western Regions. Then, the only one who can command the troops is the Protector and the other few people. The Protector wants the Protector to recommend it to Your Majesty as the main general and compete with the Arabs!"

Du He was full of warlike excitement. Guo Xiaoke sighed and said helplessly: "It is a blessing for you to meet a subordinate who is not a money-loving subordinate who prefers war. Okay, okay, the protector will naturally recommend it to you. But after hearing what you said, it seems that you care about this matter very much, and think that this matter is almost certain. The Tang Dynasty has just fought three battles, and it has been three consecutive battles within a year, and then it will go abroad to fight, which is unprecedented!"

Du He said, "If it were others, it would be fine. Your Majesty was not an ordinary person at that time, and the Marquis Su around Your Majesty was not an ordinary person. Since you could take out the world map, you should be prepared for the generals of the Tang Dynasty to be eager to fight. Although it would be time to restrain the generals, but to go abroad to fight this time, but to obtain relevant information. Your Majesty would definitely ask Marquis Su, and Marquis Su would definitely give His Majesty a positive answer.

Your Majesty was originally very interested in this place in the west. According to rumors, when Mr. Su told the Emperor about the past of the place in the west, he was asked by His Majesty to write a memorial for His Majesty to show it. Now that he happened to have this opportunity, His Majesty will definitely not sit idly by." (To be continued...)
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