Chapter 2257
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For anyone who is loyal to his country and has strong abilities, it is an abnormal behavior to reveal his heart and everything he wants to do to a person who is not from his country.
So whether it was Ju Yi or Atratome, they both knew that the other party was not telling the truth, and they also knew that what the other party said might not be credible.
But they all exercised restraint to a certain extent, had some friendly exchanges, and then left with their respective troops.
The most important reason was that Atratome and his light cavalry corps were far enough away from Ju Yi's vanguard corps.
In addition, after suffering a loss at the hands of the Baima Yicong, Ju Yi was not sure he could completely wipe out the enemy at such a long distance.
After all, the other party's behavior clearly shows that something is wrong, so you can run away immediately.
There was no way. After witnessing the speed at which Ju Yi's vanguard army swept the ground, if Atratome had not been more cautious, he would have abandoned his future long ago.
It was precisely because of this that the generals of both sides had some friendly exchanges, or at least both sides thought it was quite friendly.
Even if they only asked some questions such as names or past information that was hard to tell whether it was true or false, it would be rewarding for both parties.
However, after Atratome returned to Ctesiphon, he felt an atmosphere completely different from that on the battlefield.
Compared with the fighting and killing on the battlefield, the political atmosphere in Ctesiphon was more hidden and chaotic.
The warning letter from the Roman Empire also caught Atratome's eyes.
Those naked words, undisguised remarks and overbearing momentum did not sound like a notice from one empire to another; they were simply orders and notifications.
It was such a humiliating declaration, but the first reaction of many civil and military officials in Ctesiphon was not to rebuke or forgive, but to find ways to complete everything stated in the notice in order to avoid a war between the Roman Empire and the Parthian Empire.
Especially among these people, most of them belonged to the royal family, to the Parthian Empire, and were the apparent controllers of the country.
It was witnessing this kind of change and noise that made Atratome realize more clearly how precious and rare the current Emperor Vologases V was, as well as how powerful he was.
Being able to face this kind of pressure without expressing a clear attitude is enough to say a lot.
The noisy court of Taixifeng only attracted a part of the royal family from the beginning, then spread to the civil and military ministers, and further spread to the numerous nobles, including the seven great nobles.
Faced with this kind of discussion, the seven nobles were not unhappy at all. Instead, they smiled brightly.
Because these nobles had discussed privately, they could better understand how difficult the situation Vologases V was facing at the time.
The Roman Empire's request seemed simple, and even seemed extremely beneficial to Parthia, but it was based on a very critical premise, that is, Parthia itself could produce so much silk to maintain trade relations between the two sides.
But in fact, precisely because of the increase in the number of merchants and the expansion of silk trade, and the fact that the Han Empire had a large amount of reserves, there would be no problem in maintaining the expanded and crazy silk trade in a short period of time.
However, now that the Han Empire has little reserves and is even somewhat restricted, the volume of silk trade has skyrocketed because demand far exceeds supply. If it were just a simple increase, it would be fine as long as it could still be bought. However, the problem now is not just the increase, the problem is that even if the price increases, the corresponding silk cannot be bought. This is the most terrible thing. If there is a market but no goods, what is the use of the price?
In this situation, the seven nobles could understand the dilemma faced by Vologases V without resorting to external force.
Of course, the seven great nobles would not help Vologases V deal with such a crisis.
On the one hand, the seven nobles had their own silk reserves, which, although considerable, were a drop in the bucket compared to the huge demand of the Roman Empire.
What's more, they don't even have enough for themselves, so how can they sell it?
The seven nobles are not so stupid as to make their lives unhappy just for a few dollars.
According to the calculations of the seven nobles, the final result of Vologases V could only be disgraceful.
At that time, no matter whether one advocates war, chooses to avoid it, or requests the Han Dynasty again, the result will not change.
If a war really breaks out between the two sides, and if Vologases V can win despite such a stern warning from the Roman Empire, then wouldn't the past hundred years have been lost in vain?
As for hiding, although it is also a good option, for the entire country, it is easy to lose the country's credibility in the government, and it will also make others deny Vologases V.
By that time, Vologases V was no longer a threat, even if he had obtained other things.
As for requesting the Han Empire to send silk again, that is even more impossible. Now that the price has more than doubled, there is still not much silk coming. This shows that the silk of the Han Empire has indeed reached its limit.
There is no stock, that is, there is no stock, and it is impossible to create it out of thin air.
Therefore, in the eyes of the seven nobles, Vologases V had reached a dead end, and the huge profits earned in this year would probably have to be lost with interest.
At that time, they only need to rely on the Roman Empire to suppress them, and they will be able to further divide the power of the Parthian royal family and further reduce the prestige of the Parthian royal family.
Anyway, the Roman Empire has been like this for decades, and they have always played games like this. As for whether it is selling out the country, it is completely unimportant.
For the seven nobles, there is a relatively widespread joke, which is that the Parthian royal family can represent Parthia.
When a royal family is needed to take the blame, the Parthian royal family can represent Parthia.
When the Parthian royal family was no longer needed, the meaning of the words was completely different.
As for playing like this, after the incident, who will Parthia be named after? Vologases V's words don't count.
So the seven great nobles, each with their own ulterior motives, who were waiting to see Vologases V make a fool of himself, just like the small and medium nobles on the side, randomly picked one to support or not, and then started to make a fuss, as if they were also people who were willing to sacrifice themselves for the country.
As for the person who makes the final choice, it must be Vologases V, because the person who makes the final decision is often the one who takes the blame.
The seven nobles were very satisfied and happy with this result. (End of this chapter)