Chapter 203

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Chapter 203

Over time, the people’s lives in the Great Tang underwent significant changes gradually. In the past, many believed that the phrase “changing rapidly day by day” was an exaggeration from ancient times. For centuries, the lives of Central Plains residents followed a daily routine, much like their fathers, grandfathers, and ancestors for generations.

The common saying among the people was “endure the days,” reflecting the ordinary folks’ way of life. However, the modern Great Tang was different. Life underwent dramatic changes daily, which was no exaggeration. Yesterday, the son of the Zhang family imported a set of small stamping machines to lower the prices of nearby iron goods. Tomorrow, the neighboring village would likely follow suit. Ordinary people rarely competed and struggled like this throughout history.

This situation left many elderly scholars sighing, mourning the decline of morality and traditional customs. Despite these concerns, the court silently acknowledged this development. After all, people competed not out of malice but to improve their lives. The entire court celebrated their success.

Among the wealthy and noble families, there were also new trends. Previously, these families compared their children’s success, the grandeur of their estates, and the magnificence of their gardens—all focused on flaunting their wealth, often tied to cars, houses, money, and offspring.

This man was Sayyid, hailing from the distant land of Persia. The Sayyid family held considerable prestige in Persia, with their patriarch holding an important position in the Persian court and a close confidant of the Persian king. Sayyid had come to the Great Tang as an envoy on a diplomatic mission, a development from a year ago.

A year ago, a trade caravan from the Great Tang traveled to Persia, carrying abundant Tang silk and porcelain, causing quite a stir. The Persians, long aware of the valuable goods from the distant East, learned about the current situation in the Central Plains through these Tang merchants. They discovered that under the reign of the Emperor, the Great Tang had established peace and trade routes, particularly in the Western Regions.

The Persian king, hearing this news, couldn’t sit idly by. He sought a powerful ally to share the pressure from the Arab Empire to the west. Additionally, the Persian nobles yearned for luxury, thus fostering a culture of trade in the country. Eager to establish diplomatic ties, the Persian king dispatched envoys to the Great Tang, with Sayyid as their leader.

Initially, Sayyid expected this diplomatic mission to be routine, having undertaken such tasks countless times in his past life. However, upon setting foot on Tang territory, he found himself constantly awestruck. The expansive plateaus boasted vast pastures teeming with countless cattle and sheep. The sight of every herdsman wearing a genuine smile of contentment led Sayyid to believe that this region was the heart of the Great Tang. After all, in nearly every country, it was an unchanging truth that living standards in the capital were typically higher than in other areas.

Indeed, the Tang herders in the Green Mountains radiated immense happiness unlike any Sayyid had ever encountered. Their cheerful faces alone testified to the prosperity of the Great Tang. However, local officers who greeted Sayyid offered a different perspective. They explained that they were in the western borderland of the Great Tang and that the journey to the capital, ‘Changan,’ was still quite a distance away. Sayyid found this so surprising that he could hardly believe it.

Following the officers’ guidance, he led his group eastward. As they descended from the Green Mountains, they were greeted by endless orchards – a sight similar to legendary abodes of gods, such as those in Persia. Yet, here in the western borderland of the Great Tang, it was a reality.