In a few decades, just as the Tang Dynasty began to weaken in history, the two empires began to have the same but different destinies.
Datang has since entered a period of decline. The control over Anxi is like holding a loach with bare hands, running for a while and catching it again. After several times, it is finally... lost!
With the rise of various herdsmen again, the Tang Dynasty completely lost control of the Anxi and Yunzhong Protectorate, and began to shrink its territory, and its national power began to decline.
What is different from the Tang Dynasty is that in the next few decades, as civil wars continued to occur in the country, although they did not survive like the Tang Dynasty, they experienced a clean dynasty change, led by the Umayyad Dynasty. The white-coated empire controlled by the Abbasids turned into the black-clad empire controlled by the Abbasid dynasty.
Nowadays, the wealthy domestic aristocrats dare to wear black clothes and advocate black under the rule of the Umayyad family who advocate white. Only the Khawalij family, led by Hassan, firmly A tightly controlled family.
Even the Hashemite family did not have the courage and courage of Hassan to make the most direct objection to the rule of the Umayyad family. Perhaps this was due to the fact that Hassan's father, Ali, lost his kingdom in the competition. It is related to the status of the monarch, so he uses black to silently and resolutely oppose white.
"There may be more than one oriole. There is an old saying in the Tang Dynasty: 'The snipe and the clam compete with each other to make a profit.' The powerful Aviyeh and the powerful Hassan are competing for each other. Why can't other nobles Where's that oriole? As for me? I'm not a big-eating oriole, I'm just a hunter who only likes prey." Li Hong put his hands behind his back and looked at the one who was slightly smaller than him in appearance. Hassan said.
"Then you, a hunter, can you do me a favor? Find out the oriole, so that I can fight to the death with Aviye without any worries, or let the civil war in Dashi become endless. ? This will not be in vain for the purpose of your visit, and it will also allow you to have peace of mind when you return to Chang'an. Of course, as an additional benefit that Husse promised you, no one will be distracted after I enter the civil war. If you take into account the territory there, no one will covet the territory there in the future." Hassan still said with a gentle smile, as if nothing in this world could make him frown or become nervous.
"Did you know? In this world, whether it is a hunter or a prey, or a mantis or an oriole, they are all chess pieces of the world. Hunters, in particular, may seem powerful, but if they encounter a ferocious animal, they will not If you are careful, you will die. Besides, I have not seen the situation you mentioned now. If I help you in a hurry, it will not do me any good. Tochara is still a barren city in Khwarezm or Jiling City. All the wealth has been plundered. If I guard those territories, it will only make my soldiers of the Tang Dynasty work hard for the territory they don't have, which will waste a lot of national power in vain." Li Hong motioned to Hassan to sit down opposite, and Hua Meng. A set of tea-making utensils was immediately placed on the table.
Li Hong was just about to make tea for Hassan, the powerful leader of Khawalij clan, but unexpectedly, Hassan took him over and began to skillfully make tea for the two of them according to the way of drinking tea in the Tang Dynasty.
"I like the Eastern way of drinking tea very much. I have many kinds of tea leaves from your country at home, and they are all new teas." Hassan was busy skillfully and said to Li Hong: "Your Highness, are you enjoying the meal?" Time is running out, and I must be returning to the Tang Dynasty soon. As a hunter, I naturally have to be careful about some ferocious prey on the road, but those ferocious prey are competing for territory with other prey and have no time to take care of the hunters who are preparing to return with a full load. . Besides, your help to the prey is also a help to yourself. Everyone knows that the other prey is still coveting your woman. Helping me is actually helping yourself. "
"Well, it's a good tea art. It seems that I have been practicing the Tang Dynasty way of drinking tea at home during this time, and I am interested." Li Hong took the tea handed over by Hassan, put it to his nose and smelled the aroma of the tea leaves. , gave Hassan a thumbs up and praised him.
"Thank you for the compliment, Your Highness."
"You seem very confident." Li Hong put down his teacup and looked at Hassan and said.
Hassan hopes that he can help him get rid of the threat of the Sudan, or focus the Hashem family's attention on himself or other wealthy nobles, as long as the Hashem family's attention is not on Hassan.
In this way, as for the Kordo family or other nobles, it is obvious that they are not much of a threat in Hassan's eyes, and he is also very confident that his family has the ability to fight Aviye.
Even though he knew that Li Hong's purpose was to plunge the Dashi nobles into an endless civil war, he was still full of confidence that he could defeat Aviya and then unify Dashi again as soon as possible.
Therefore, he did not stop or oppose Li Hong's current chaos in Dashi. He even felt that a chaotic situation like Dashi was the most powerful situation for him.
But the premise is that as long as the Hashim family, which does not seem to be a threat, but can threaten him, loses the threat to him or Aviye when he fights against the Aviyeh family.
He wanted to have a fair war with the Aviya family, and he wanted to prove to the other nobles of Dashi who was the real orthodoxy under the witness of the scriptures.
The other nobles of Dashi are obviously unable to fight against the Hashem family. Only the crown prince of the Tang Dynasty, an external force, can fight against the Hashem family.
As for the Crown Prince of the Tang Dynasty who was just eating a lot of food, if after killing himself and Saleh's rival Sultan, he blamed it on other nobles, or if the Hashim family found out that it was Li Hong who did it, it would have nothing to do with him. It doesn't matter to Hassan, as long as the Hashim family's attention is not on themselves and Aviyeh, but on others.
But Li Hong obviously guessed Hassan's true purpose, so the two continued to test each other's bottom line while arguing.
It was impossible for Li Hong to help Hassan or Aviye deal with Sudan when there was only chaos but no real fighting.
Because as a hunter, he is now in Dashi, waiting for the prey to start scuffle before he can return to the Tang Dynasty with peace of mind.
Therefore, before the melee between the food nobles, Li Hong would never favor or help any noble, even if Aviya's requirements for him were very similar to Hassan's.
Li Hong is waiting. When their melee begins, even without the help of Hassan and Aviye, he will get rid of Sultan and then return to Datang.
Then after returning to the Tang Dynasty, he cooperated with another larger family, Kordo, to support Kordo to the strength to compete with Hassan and Aviye, and continued to plunge Dashi into a long melee. Instead of watching Hassan and Aviyeh fight over each other and unify the empire again.
The Hashemite family couldn't take advantage of it themselves. After all, they were the third largest family after Aviya and Hassan, and the Sultan was not on the right side of them. Although he had received many gifts from their family, that didn't work.
After all, the Hashemite family is now somewhat satisfied with their position. It is very likely that their ambition for the position of king of food is not as strong as an emerging powerful noble. Therefore, in Li Hong's view, Kordo is the best partner. partner.
Moreover, after returning to Dashi, he seems to have a card in his hand that he can use, such as putting a person in Jiling City and letting him fend for himself.
Hassan poured tea for Li Hong again, and then said with a gentle smile: "But Your Highness, you are very cautious, but I can understand. Give me half a month, and I will give you a clear answer. By then, I hope the Hashem family will no longer be able to covet you." As the monarch of Dashi, you... can also return to the Tang Dynasty safely and calmly, whether by land or water. No one from the Khawarij family will appear in your sight, let alone Hassan. I will retaliate against you, my noble friend."
"We'll see?"
"We'll see." The two of them picked up the teacups, touched them gently in the air, and then drank it all. As for whether Dashi will fall into chaos in half a month, and whether the Hashim family can really live without it. As for the family that Hassan and Aviye are afraid of, we can only wait and see.
After Hassan left, Li Hong didn't see him off, and Hassan probably didn't want him to see him off either. Just like what Hassan said before he left, I appeared in the capital of Dashi just to show you my sincere love for you on your way back to Datang. The promise of armed forces from the Khawalij family appears, unless I want Aviye to easily get rid of me, Hassan.
Therefore, where Hassan would hide in the food capital after leaving the tenement building seems to have nothing to do with Li Hong.
Three days later, Aviye met Li Hong again in the palace. Aviye's face was dark and shiny, and it could even be vaguely seen that the white hair on his head had increased a lot.
"I agree to your request. You can take Yeyue back to Datang, but you must ensure that when you leave, the Hashim family is no longer a threat to me. I don't want to see that Sultan again, Sally. The contender for He's succession to the throne of Dashi is still alive," Aviya said in a deep voice, looking at Li Hong who was looking at the palace.
"What about Hassan, are you really sure that he can no longer be a threat to Saleh? Or is it between you and Saleh..."
"That is a matter between our father and son and has nothing to do with you. This is my token. Even if the whole Dashi is in turmoil, other families will not embarrass you on the road for the sake of Allah. "A heavy, golden golden token appeared in Aviye's hand.
(End of chapter)