As time went by, the lives of people in the Tang Dynasty underwent earth-shaking changes step by step. In normal times, people always think that the word "changing with each passing day" is an exaggeration of the ancients. After all, for thousands of years, the people of Zhuxia have been living like this day by day. The vast majority of people, throughout their lives, live a life that is not much different from that of their father, grandfather, great-grandfather, great-great-grandfather, or even their ancestors who can go back who knows how many years. Common people often say a word to get through the day. The word "boil" almost describes the living conditions of ordinary people. However, this is not the case in the Tang Dynasty today. It is no exaggeration to say that life changes three times a day. Yesterday, the Zhang family's son just introduced a small stamping machine, intending to bring down the price of nearby ironware. Tomorrow in Zhuangzi next door, there will definitely be a family who will do the same thing.
For thousands of years, how could the common people have lived like this fighting wolves? This situation makes many old scholars sigh that the world is declining and the people's customs are not as old as they used to be. Having said that, the court acquiesced in this situation. After all, the common people are holding back their energy not because of hatred, but because they are comparing whose life is better. 647 works up and down, happy to see the results! On the other hand, wealthy people also have new tricks. In the past, rich and powerful families competed over whose children were promising, whose house was well-maintained, and whose garden was in style. After all, it is indispensable to show off your wealth. Showing off wealth is nothing more than cars, houses, banknotes and sons. But now, people have discovered new ways to show off their wealth. They compared the Kunlun slaves, Silla maids and Bodhisattvas in the family. Nowadays, when young men from rich families go out, they like to bring a few servants of other races with them to show off through the city. If anyone can be followed by several black and strong Kunlun slaves, his aura will be directly filled up. Speaking of this, we have to mention the Western Regions. After the Western Regions were pacified, those small countries perished and a large number of captive populations appeared. There were so many small countries that were wiped out that even Ji Er was too lazy to make concessions with them. Most of the dignitaries from small countries before arriving in Chang'an would receive some rewards and be raised as pigs by Li Er in captivity in Chang'an. But now these people have all been relegated to slavery. The slaves of these people are real slaves. They were bought by (aebd) people and used as livestock.
Slaves from different vassals were found in the East Market and West Market of Chang'an. However, as the main consumption place for luxury goods in Chang'an City, Dongshi sells slaves such as Kunlun slaves and Silla maids who have special skills or special appearance [they are real luxury goods]. The Western Market, where ordinary people visited, sold slaves from foreign vassals whose appearance was not much different from that of the Tang Dynasty people. These people are simply being sold as cattle. People are short of labor at home. With some money, they can go to the Western Market and pick whatever they want. The process of selecting slaves is really like selecting cattle. Not only do they have to ask about their age and place of origin, but they also have to open the slave's teeth and look at their mouths and so on. Nowadays, the people of the Tang Dynasty are so wealthy that the slave trade quickly spread across the country as soon as it became popular. When businessmen saw how profitable this business was, they immediately became interested. With the pacification of the Western Regions, the ancient Silk Road became unobstructed. Businessmen from the Tang Dynasty and foreign businessmen all swarmed over. The Silk Road has been de facto reactivated. Guazhou, Jinchang City, outside Yumen Pass. A huge team composed of hundreds of camels slowly arrived at the foot of the city gate. The leading camel carried a frame studded with various gems, and the carriage was covered with a soft pure white wool blanket. On it, an elderly foreigner with a big beard sat. He was dressed in a white robe, with ten round hats also inlaid with treasures on his head. The old man raised his head and looked at the ten-foot-tall Yumenguan city wall, a look of confusion flashed in his eyes. This man's name was Said, and he came from distant Persia. The Said family was quite prestigious in Persia. Their head held an important position in the Persian court and was a close minister of the Persian king. This time, Said came to Datang as an envoy. This matter started from ten years ago. A year ago, a caravan from the Tang Dynasty went to Persia. That caravan, carrying a large amount of silk and porcelain from the Tang Dynasty, immediately caused a great sensation in Persia. You know, the last time exquisite silk appeared in Persia in the form of trade was seven or eight hundred years ago. The Persians have always known that there is a powerful country at the eastern end of the continent where they are located. The things produced there are more valuable than the most gorgeous gems and the most expensive gold. From the mouths of those merchants of the Tang Dynasty, the Persians knew the current situation of the Zhuxia lands.
It turned out that in the past nearly a thousand years, the dynasties in that area had changed several times. However, the inheritance of civilization has never been cut off. The dynasty that now dominates there is a capital called Datang. The Tang people also politely explained to the Persians that there had been constant wars in various gardens over the years. The Western Region was controlled by foreign barbarians, and trade routes were blocked. But after the founding of the Tang Dynasty, the emperor sent his general, King Yongle, to conquer the Western Regions in a battle. Now that the trade routes are open, there will be no more obstacles in the future for the two countries to communicate with each other. As soon as the King of Persia heard the news, he couldn't sit still. People have social needs, and so does the country. Although the Persian state has also been inherited for a long time, to be honest, its national strength is not that strong. To the west, the Arab Empire was eyeing it. For the Persian nobles who indulged in pleasure, this was simply a sharp sword hanging over their heads. The Persians were eager to find a powerful country to ally with to share the pressure from the Arab Empire. In addition, the Persian nobles were greedy for enjoyment, so trade was very popular in the country. After getting the news from the caravans of the Tang Dynasty, the King of Persia couldn't wait to send an envoy to the Tang Dynasty. And Said is the leader of this envoy group. Originally, in Said's view, this mission was extremely ordinary. In his past life, he had done this kind of thing countless times. However, from the moment he stepped into the territory of Datang, he was always in shock. On the Congling Plateau, there are large pastures everywhere, and the pastures are filled with immeasurable cattle and sheep. Everyone grazing there has a heartfelt smile on their face. Said originally thought that this was the center of the Tang Dynasty. After all, in the capitals of almost all countries, the living standards of people are higher than in other places. This is the unchanging truth. .