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In May, Chang'an is covered with green trees and flowers.

The weather became hotter, and both nobles and common people threw away their heavy winter clothes, put on thin spring clothes, and went out to the city to play in groups of three or five. There were crowds of traffic inside and outside Chang'an City, and there were crowds of tourists.

Shanglinyuan, the emperor was wearing a strong suit, holding a bent bow in his hand, and the horse was flying. At the sound of the string, a sharp arrow shot out. With a "stern" sound, the arrow pile was swaying seventy steps away. It buzzed and buzzed.

"Your Majesty, your strength is much stronger." Han Yan rode his horse to chase after him. Seeing this scene, he couldn't help but praise him loudly.

"It's only seventy steps." The emperor strangled the horse, threw the bow to Han Yan, and wiped the sweat beads on his forehead. "Good family, do you think I can join the army to conquer and compete with the Huns?"

Li Danghu frowned. "The son of a thousand gold medal cannot sit in the hall, let alone Your Majesty is the master of ten thousand chariots, why do you say this?"

The emperor smiled and ended this slightly boring topic. Han Yan smiled and took over the conversation. "Your Majesty, if Your Majesty mentions a million heroic troops, the Hu people should escape when they look at the wind. How dare you compete with Your Majesty for the strengths and weaknesses? If you fight on the battlefield, leave it to your ministers and others. Xiao Qubing, do you think so?"

Huo Qubing sat upright on the horse, tightly tying the reins, a little nervous. He had just learned to ride a horse, but he couldn't control the horse area freely, but he refused to let someone hug him and insisted on riding by himself. After hearing Han Yan's words, he squeezed his face and showed a slightly unnatural smile.

At this time, Li Jiao and a knight ran over from a distance. When the emperor saw it, he immediately put away the smile on his face. When Han Yan saw it, he became serious. They could see that the knight beside Li Jiao was covered in dust and tired. He had come a long way, so it must be urgent news.

In a moment, Li Jiao and the others came to the emperor. The knight turned over and dismounted, and presented an urgent document with both hands. Without waiting for the others to move, Han Yan jumped off the horse. He took the document and looked at it, turned around and walked to the emperor, and said softly: "Your Majesty, Yanmen urgently reported."

The emperor nodded and signaled Han Yan to disassemble it. Han Yan broke the seal mud, untied the knot in the seal mud, and took out a roll of bamboo slips. The emperor took it. He took it and glanced, and his eyes suddenly shrank. After a while, he returned to calm and said slowly: "Mei Gao, Yan Zhu, Dongfang Shuo."

"Ye!" Several people who were called to their names quickly stepped forward and bowed to their condemnation. The emperor looked at them and handed over the bamboo slips in his hand. "Look at what the Huns wanted to do."

Mei Gao was about to reach out, but Yan Zhu took it first. He swept it quickly, then turned his hand to Mei Gao, and he thought about it. After a while, Mei Gao and Dongfang Shuo finished reading it, Yan Zhu said first: "Your Majesty, it was heavy snow on the grassland last year, and countless livestock were frozen to death. This must be because the Huns suffered natural disasters and wanted to rob. I think we should choose good generals and guard against them to prevent accidents."

Mei Gao remained silent, thinking. Yan Zhu saw him and raised the corners of his mouth slightly. "What are the objections of Shaoru?"

Mei Gao glanced at Yan Shu with dissatisfaction. Yan Shu took the lead and had time to think, but now he was urging him to express his opinions, obviously wanting to make him fool of himself. Last year, when he came back from the Huns, he took out a detailed map and completed the task well. The emperor appreciated him quite well. Yan Shu seemed to feel threatened, targeted him everywhere, and wanted to suppress him.

"I think that the Huns' Conference in Longcheng is inconsistent with previous years, so we should make more preparations to avoid accidents."

Yan Zhu laughed silently. As an envoy who had been sent to the Huns, Mei Gao could only agree with his opinions, which was a sign of weakness.

The emperor asked, "What's wrong with it?"

"In spring, the horses are thin, and the Huns generally do not send large troops. Although the snow disaster is serious, it must have been transformed now. After the disaster, if the strength is insufficient, the Huns should rest and recuperate to avoid aggravating the losses. But..."

Mei Gao felt it was a little incomprehensible and shook his head.

The emperor was not very satisfied with his opinion. He glanced at Dongfang Shuo, looking around as if nothing had happened, and couldn't help but get angry. "Dongfang Shuo, what do you have?"

Dongfang Shuo shook his head and laughed: "I think they are all chickens looking for grass seeds in the grass, but they want to measure the eagle flying above the blue sky, and their eyes are too short-sighted."

"Is that right?" The emperor laughed and his eyes swept over Yan Zhu and Mei Gao inadvertently. "Then tell me, what did Ying think."

"The Huns meet Longcheng, and it is certainly possible to harass the border, but it is not the only one. What if they are preparing for the expedition?"

"Expedition?" The emperor was stunned, thought for a while, and couldn't help but say "Oh". "You mean, they are gathering now for the autumn expedition?"

Dongfang Shuo smiled and glanced at Yan Zhu and Mei Gao with disdain. Yan Zhu was very angry and said nothing. Mei Gao thought a lot. "Your Majesty, this is indeed possible. The expedition requires more time to prepare. The Huns are now preparing, and they are going to go and shelter. After autumn, the horses are fat, and they are just in time to fight. In this way, the war will be after July, and they..."

Mei Gao woke up from his dream and shouted: "Western Regions?!"

The emperor put away his smile and sighed: "If this is the case, Liang Xiao will make a contribution, but it's a pity..."

Mei Gao's eyes darkened, and he continued, "Yes, the Western Regions are thousands of miles away, and it's beyond reach."

The emperor pondered for a moment and asked Dongfang Shuo again: "How to deal with it?"

Dongfang Shuo shook his head. "Select good generals, strictly control the border, and avoid the Huns' invasion before the Western Expedition. As for the Western Regions, they can only leave it to fate. A big fight will inevitably cause disputes between the government and the country, and the two palaces are uneasy. Liang Xiao traveled west and formed an alliance with Yuezhi to share the worries of the court. Now, his wish has come true. If the Huns really launched a large-scale western expedition, the border could be peaceful for at least one year."

The emperor felt very regretful. "What a pity, what a pity."

Liang Xiao crossed the Gasatis River and walked southwest for seven days to reach Alexandria. Alexander built more than a dozen cities named after him around the world, and Alexandria is the furthest one.

Liang Xiao was accompanied too much and could not enter the city. He could only camp outside the city and then send people to contact the city guard. He had a document issued by the King of Dayuan. Demoni, the city guard, did not dare to neglect, so he went out to greet Liang Xiao in person and invited Liang Xiao into the city.

Compared with other cities in Dayuan, the Greek style of this Alexandria is more obvious and prosperous. It is not visible outside the city that most of the herdsmen and farmers encountered along the way are worn out and their eyes are dull. When entering the city, it is like entering another world with traffic and pedestrians. Most of the people are dressed in bright clothes, riding horses, following the pretty maids and servants, with leisurely expressions and looking at themselves.

"The city guard has made contributions to the governance of the city, and Alexandria is very prosperous."

Demoni was in his early fifties, with a white face and curly beard and curly hair. He was very happy after hearing Liang Xiao's praise. He had already received news. This young envoy of the Han Dynasty was not only brave and good at fighting, but also helped the Dayuan people to repel the Wusun people and the Huns, but also had a deep friendship with deputy Wang Meicai. Liang Xiao had a good impression of him, which was naturally a glory.

"The noble envoy has been awarded too much. Although Alexandria is rich, there are not many Han merchants. The price of exquisite silk from Suye City vendors here will be increased by half. If the noble envoy can make Han merchants come here, we will open our arms to welcome them."

Liang Xiao smiled. The Dayuan people really said that they were indifferent to money. Demoni welcomed him as fake, and welcomed money as real.

"As long as the adults support me, I believe that the Han Chamber of Commerce is very happy to come to Alexandria to do business."

Liang Xiao said a few words of modestness. He chatted about Alexandria's situation, and Demoni answered one by one. The two had common interests, and they fell into the same state at first sight, and soon became enthusiastic.

Alexandria is divided into two layers: the inner and outer layers. The city guards are built on the high ground in the city, facing the heights and overlooking the surroundings. The architectural style imitates the Acropolis of Athens. The houses and markets that ordinary people live in are under the hillside, divided into different sizes by crisscrossing avenues. The Greeks make a living by doing business, so markets and houses are mixed and can be seen everywhere, unlike the Han Dynasty who concentrated the markets in one place and surrounded by walls.

When he arrived at the city guard's mansion, Liang Xiao ordered people to offer ten pieces of silk. Demoni was very happy and loved it, and his enthusiasm increased again.

Liang Xiao couldn't help but laugh. It turns out that things are rare and precious. For various reasons, Han merchants mostly moved in cities in eastern Dayuan, and the farthest was to Guishan City. Although Alexandria was a place where merchants gathered together, there was no shadow of Han merchants. Silk could only be transported from the east, and the price rose by half for more than 300 miles.

In the Han Dynasty, this was just a small gift of more than ten thousand yuan, and as an envoy, it was a shame. Here, this was a great gift, and even Demoni, who was the city guard, could not be taken lightly. This shows that the market potential of silk is amazing.

Demoni warmly welcomed Liang Xiao and invited Liang Xiao to watch the show. The theater, like the stadium and bathroom, is the standard configuration of Greek cities, and Alexandria is naturally no exception. Guishan City also has a theater, but Liang Xiao was so busy that he slapped the back of his head when he was in Guishan City that he never had the opportunity to watch the show. When he arrived in Alexandria, he finally saw what the ancient Greek theater looked like.

The show was a comedy that day, performed in Greek, and it was filled with a lot of Greek allusions. With Liang Xiao’s current Greek level, he could barely deal with normal oral communication, so he was confused when listening to such dramas. He couldn’t understand the play, but he could understand people. Many people watched the play, and they spoke Greek. Judging from his clothes, he should be a rich and leisure class.

What surprised him the most was that there were many women in the audience. As far as he knew, except for **, there would be no serious women in real Greek theaters, while there were a large number of women in the theaters in Alexandria, with calm expressions and dignified manners. You could tell at a glance that they were noble ladies from a good family. It can be seen that the high status of women in Dayuan is not just empty talk.
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