Chapter 507 [The Uneasy Cambyses Family]
As soon as he entered the hall, Mubartic shook his nose. He smelled the smell of herb fried milk and wine-making lamb liver. It was so wonderful. The pure herb must have come from far away Greece, otherwise its fragrance would not be so lingering. And the top lamb liver must be the little goats produced in the upper reaches of the Murgabu River. These sheep eat the tenderest grass by the river and drink the sweet Murgabu River water. The meat is extremely tender. The liver taken from their bodies is of great value. If transported to Lydia, it will increase the price by ten times. Even for the Gambiss family in its heyday, it is an absolute luxury. Mubaric remembers that the old owner Arnone Gambiss is the favorite to eat this kind of lamb liver.
Under the lamp pool burning with high-quality sesame oil, Mubarak saw at first glance Mojina, who was circling among the nobles and laughing like a silver bell from time to time, and also saw Mu Xijing, who had a strong and comprehensive look and a one-armed man with an eagle-like gaze. Mojina was wearing a goose yellow silk robe today, and there were strings of pearl necklaces the size of longans on her snow-white neck, just like all Lydia female nobles, exposing her feet and calves, allowing all male nobles to follow her feet.
Mubarak was also carefully observing Mogina's jade feet, but he had no idea of "silver evil". His eyes were just spinning on the index fingers of Mogina's two feet. Unlike Persian nobles with pure bloodline, Mogina's index fingers were longer than his thumb, which looked a little abrupt. But Mubarak nodded. Mogina's toes were exactly the same as the woman named Mattina. I remember that the old master once used poetry to praise the woman's jade feet, saying that whenever he tasted her food toe, he would think of his mother's "Rufang"
Mubatic's appearance made the hall quiet suddenly, and all the nobles looked at the steward of the Gambiss family; don't think that Arnone Gambiss family would lose power because of the poisoning of the Gambiss family by Bagoas. Even the power-oriented Bagoas would use "sudden death due to illness" to explain Arnone's death, and after his death. The Gambiss family is still the first-class noble of the Persian Empire, with royal blood and can be the governor of the province of Lydia for generations. After Arnone's death, his son, Mogina's half-brother, took over as the governor of Lydia, but this new governor named Arnone Crido Sarak Gambiss
The luck was not too good. Soon after he took over, the Persian Empire had civil strife. Although Kodorman successfully cleaned up Bagoas and his power, he also threw the Persian Empire into long-term chaos. In addition, the Greek city-states and the Roman Republic rose in the West, the Persian Empire's rule was increasingly shaky. Lydia, which was adjacent to the Mediterranean coast, was the first to be blasted. Now Sarak not only had to face the chaos of the empire, but also had to deal with the Greek rebels that had disappeared in the province. In order to maintain the rule, he had to hire a large number of private soldiers. The economic situation of the Gambiss family is very bad now. Fortunately, this was in the Persian Empire, not Greece, otherwise the Gambiss family would become the highest-ranking bankrupt noble in Persia.
Sarak's mother Sara was one hundred and twenty unhappy about Mogina, a family child who suddenly fell from the sky to Lydia. If Sarak was not a person who was kind and valued family affection, maybe the private soldiers of the Gambiss family would have already entered the hotel of Mukaporus and cut off Mogina's head; in fact, Sarak had already sent his trusted killers, but unfortunately they encountered the killer among the killers. Nie Zhu, a loyal fighter who had been waiting beside Goddess of Mogina, cut off the heads of these guys with one hand. He also handed them to Lydia's patrol soldiers. The angry Sarah broke several fine porcelain dishes from the East China for this, and then felt so distressed.
The fine porcelain of China has secretly invaded Central and Western Asia with the careful management of several major trading companies such as the Bai family, Fan family, Xu family, Gan family and other major trading companies. In addition to bringing a large number of expensive oriental porcelain, tea, silk and paper, the caravan riding camels and donkeys brought back a large amount of gold, silver, spices, and wool from Central and Western Asia. The more fierce the Lao Qin army fought with Kodoman, the more Abu Hassan and the governors of the Persian aristocratic provinces who sat firmly on the high platform to watch the wind and fire, the more we welcomed the arrival of the Chinese caravan. In any country, nobility who could become the superiors would not be fools. They would always know that at the right time, they would throw out a well-intentioned olive branch to themselves, leaving a sunny road that can be advanced or retreated.
Because of the emergence of Bai Dong, the Silk Road was at least two hundred years ahead of historical records. Even the Gambiss family living in faraway West could not refuse the temptation of these good things. So what about Mogina? If it was just a family daughter who returned in a mess, then Sarah would not need to take action. Mubartic could make the Gambiss family's "miscellaneous" disappear silently in this world; but Mogina was too rich, and spending money like soil was not enough to describe her high profile. Since she came to Lydia Gambiss family, she was waiting for her to take the initiative to vote. At that time, the active family could completely figure out her true intentions and then make the most correct response. But they just didn't come, but kept treating guests at the hotel in Mukaporus, and used the highest specifications for nearly a month, which made the Gambiss family restless and even a little panic.
Now not only the noble class of Lydia, but even the civilians knew that the Miss Gambis's family had returned, and the Miss Mogina did not return to the family, but only held banquets in Mukaporus, and even if the civilians came to attend, she would welcome her. Why did the Miss refuse to return home? After Master Arnone's death, the status of the Gambis' family was not affected at all. Why would her mother leave the family? If it were not the head guard who disappeared with them, or
This lady Xu has long become the soil outside Lydia? This is really interesting. When the rich noble lady returned, the Gambiss family was about to make a comeback! It turns out that the spirit of the eight-gua is different from the times and races. Everyone talks more and more vigorously. Gradually, the story becomes a different version. At first, the protagonists of the story were Mogina's mothers, Methena and Sarah, and gradually evolved into the story of Master Arnone, Methena and the head of the guard, and it became more and more lingering.
Humans always sympathize with the persecuted, and at the same time worship money. Morgina, a "poor man" who returns with money, is undoubtedly the Earl of Monte Cristo and Cinderella of this era. Even the news that Cordoman defeated the Chinese Legion can make Lydia more interested. Now every day after getting up, the Lydia people go to inquire about who the Miss Gambis family has had a banquet today? Has Master Sarak not yet met his rich sister? Oh, if I were Sarak, I would have recognized my relatives without hesitation. Now even fools know that the Gambis family is almost unable to afford pure wine-making sheep liver.
Faced with a large portion of fragrant wine-making sheep liver, Mubatik did not hide his love for this food at all. Just like the generous and enjoyable Roman nobles, he ate all the food in just a few bites, then drank a large glass of herb fried milk, wiped the wine and food stained on his beard with a dining cloth, and then slowly observed the young Chinese man named Muxijing in front of him. It is said that this person was the housekeeper of Miss Mogina.
"Mr. Mubatik, do you still need food?" Mushikyong asked with a smile, as if he was not facing the noble butler of the Gambis family, but an old beggar who had not had enough food for many days, which made Mubatik very uncomfortable.
"No need for young people, food of this level is something that no one can eat at the Gambissians, I am just out of courtesy."
"I believe, but that was the Gambiss family twenty years ago, right? Now the Persian Empire is in civil strife. How much harvest does the Gambiss family have in the territory outside the city of Lydia? Of course, I heard that Governor Sarak was doing business, but unfortunately he had to face the extremely smart Greeks and the arrogant Romans. It is probably difficult to make money, right? There are also the Greek rebels of Lydia. I heard that they have developed into an army of tens of thousands. If they want to wipe them out, I wonder how many private troops the Gambiss family will mobilize? Ten thousand or twenty thousand? Can the Gambiss family still support such a huge military expenditure?"
"I knew that Morgina's return was not simple! Young man, tell me, what is your real purpose in coming to Lydia this time! Don't tell me it's for the relatives of the family, even children will laugh to death when they hear this."
Mubatik held his hands on the dining table, stared at Mu Xijing with a condescending attitude, and then shouted: "What's more, you are a Chinese! The enemy of the Persian Empire, tell me what the relationship has with the Chinese!"
"Old man, the Chinese army is the enemy of the Persian Empire. Miss Mogina and I are just the businessmen of duty. Look at the silk robe on you, isn't this a good thing brought by the Chinese businessmen? And the rice utensils in front of you, aren't they all the best Chinese fine porcelains? You are a distinguished guest, so Miss Mogina uses them to entertain you. It would be too rude to use the rice utensils made of yellow mud."
Mu Xijing lowered his voice, and his voice was filled with emotion: "Miss Mogina misses the family all the time, but she also knows that the family will not accept her easily, so you see that she can only use this kind of money-spending banquet to attract the family's attention in order to get the family's acceptance. Now seeing you, the lady is so nervous, so she asked me to receive you, but she will soon change into the most grand clothes to receive you personally, the noble Mr. Mubatik."
"Okay, okay, I hope you're telling the truth."
Mubatic could only nod. If he believed Musikin completely, he would be a fool, but the Gambiss family could no longer allow Mogina to continue so high-profile. Moreover, they really need money, Mogina's wealth could not help but make them moved. (To be continued)
ps:ps: Our Xuzhou land evil, I just said that I would not stop updating, but I turned around and took a break for two days
Chapter completed!