Cen Changqian did not stay in Theodossi's mansion for too long. After the two secretly talked in the bathroom for a while, he left the place again as a merchant of the Great Food. However, when he left, he had a letter written by Prince Theodossi on his own.

Later, in order to cover up, Theodossi summoned several Han merchants and Dashi merchants and asked to buy peppers from them. Since Li Ke gave chili sauce as a gift to Constance II last time, the Romans, who had been very fond of spicy taste, were very popular with chili peppers. Now the nobles in the city have paid a lot of money to buy chili sauce from Han merchants or Dashi merchants and Tianzhu merchants, so Theodossi's actions are not conspicuous.

On the second day after Cen Changqian and Theodosci had a secret conversation, Li Ke proposed to Constance II that he hoped to send several envoys to return by land, because he had been out for so long, he would report his safety to the father of the Tang Dynasty. This was naturally a trivial matter, so Constance II immediately agreed and even sent a group of troops to escort several envoys.

This team had to pass through the Asia Minor Peninsula first, and then headed west to the Caspian Sea. The east coast of the Caspian Sea now belonged to the territory of the Tang Dynasty, while the west and south coasts were jointly managed by Persia and the Tang Dynasty. Moreover, Persia, Dashi and Rome's Asia Minor Peninsula bordered each other, and the garrisons contacted each other, and some minor frictions often occurred, even if Persia and Rome were allies.

These envoys were under the banner of the Tang Dynasty and were escorted by the army sent by Constance II, so the journey was naturally unobstructed. However, when they arrived at the Asia Minor Peninsula, these envoys greeted the local soldiers on behalf of the King of Wu and also gave a batch of gifts, which made the local Roman soldiers very grateful. Many of them also took the initiative to visit several generous envoys, but no one noticed that. Several of them had talked with the envoys for a long time, and most of these generals were comrades who had deep feelings for Prince Theodossi in the past.

Finally, the team finally arrived in Persia and met the two generals Qie Heli and Xue Wanche. Although Persia restored the country with the support of the Tang Dynasty, its domestic troops were still very weak, so Qie Heli and Xue Wanche's army was temporarily stationed in Persia.

One of the messengers was Li Ke's counselor. Although his status was not as high as Cen Changqian, he was also highly valued by Li Ke. Therefore, he also knew that Li Ke's plan to intervene in the Mediterranean. Moreover, this time he was responsible for his heavy responsibilities, and his main purpose was to meet the two generals Qie Heli and Xue Wanche. One thing needed the assistance of both of them.

Speaking of which, although Li Ke was the prince of the Tang Dynasty, he actually had no power to accuse the Tang Dynasty's army, not to mention veterans like Qi Bi Heli and Xue Wanche.

However, Li Ke also knew this, so his strategist lowered his attitude when he asked for the two generals. In addition, Xue Wanche's wife Princess Danyang was Li Shimin's sister, Li Ke's biological aunt. When Li Ke was in Chang'an, he would visit the mansion from time to time, so Xue Wanche had a very good impression of Li Ke. In addition, Li Ke's request was not a big deal, so he finally made the decision and agreed immediately.

A few days later, a Persian army under the banner of Dashi attacked the Roman army camps on the Asia Minor Peninsula. Dashi conquered most of Persia, with many such armies composed of Persians, and sometimes they were even the main force to attack Rome. Therefore, this army was not very conspicuous. Moreover, although Dashi and Rome were on the surface, small-scale conflicts and even wars often occurred in secret. However, as long as it did not affect the overall situation, such small-scale wars were also allowed.

The army came to this army and did not attract the attention of the Romans. They thought that the other party would leave after just harassing, but what they did not expect was that the army attacked the Roman army's garrison several times, and left as soon as they touched it. It did not seem like harassment, but rather it was like peeking at the garrisons in various garrisons.

It was also at this time that several Roman generals who had contacted Li Ke's envoys jointly proposed that this was probably the cannibals spying on their military information, and the next one was likely to be a large-scale attack.

Many Roman generals were skeptical about this statement. After all, the four-country alliance was not signed for a long time, and the Great Cannibal should not dare to risk the risk of offending the Tang Dynasty to start a war. But what everyone did not expect was that the two generals stationed in Persia, Cher Heli and Xue Wanche, jointly reminded the Romans that Persia also found the Great Cannibal to spy on military information, so they guessed that the Great Cannibal might have big moves, so they must be careful.

All the Romans agreed with the views of the previous generals and immediately sent this information to Constantinople, hoping that Constantine II would prepare for war. And at the strong request of some generals, they hoped that His Majesty the Emperor could send the brave and warlike Prince Theodosio to the front line to take charge.

It was also under such circumstances that Constance II was forced to send Theodossi to the front line of Asia Minor under pressure. This was like a dragon entering the sea for Theodossi. However, the day before he left Constantinople, he secretly signed an agreement with Li Ke who had not left yet. Li Ke would help him obtain the support of the Tang Dynasty and make him the real king of Asia Minor. However, Theodossi needed to support Irina in all aspects, and even threatened Rome with force if necessary.

Speaking of which, Prince Theodosio was indeed very strategic. After knowing that Li Ke was going to intervene in the Mediterranean, he quickly realized that Li Ke would definitely pose a threat to Rome in the future, so at the beginning, he was a little hesitant. After all, as a patriotic Roman noble, he did not want a potential threat to his country.

However, Theodosie soon thought of the unfair treatment he received in Constantinople. If Li Ke had not helped him, he would probably have been seized by his elder brother Constantine II. At that time, he would not only become a prisoner with noble status, but may even be unable to save his life.

People are selfish, Theodosie is no exception. In order to take his destiny into his own hands, he still chose to cooperate with Li Ke in the end. He believed that with the support of the Tang Dynasty, he could slowly seize power in Asia Minor. When he truly controlled a large number of troops, even Constance II would not dare to touch him easily.

On the third day after Theodosie left Constantinople, Li Ke and the others were leaving. After all, they had been in Constantinople for several months, and even the injuries on Li Ke's arm would have been cured long ago. If it weren't for Theodosie's business, they would have left long ago.

The saddest thing about Li Ke and others' departure was naturally Irina. Although she had been mentally prepared, when this day really came, she still felt very painful. Li Ke also felt Irina's attachment to her and was very reluctant to leave. Therefore, in the last few days in Constantinople, he stayed with Irina almost every day, playing and hunting together during the day, and endless indulging at night. Irina even wanted to give birth to a child for Li Ke, but this kind of thing was unsupported. Until Li Ke left, Irina showed no sign of pregnancy.

What should come will come. On the day when Li Ke left Constantinople, Constantine II brought a large number of nobles to see him off, but Irina did not come to the dock to see him off on the grounds of being unwell, because she was worried that seeing Li Ke leave in front of her eyes would make her unable to stand it.

In fact, it doesn’t matter whether Irina comes or see her off. After all, she and Li Ke were crazy all night last night. They didn’t take a nap until the morning. Then they had breakfast with Li Ke and took him out in person. It’s less than an hour since the two of them were separated. Even between Li Ke’s nose, you can smell the faint fragrance of Irina.

It is precisely because of this that when Li Ke said goodbye to Constance II, although he was chatting and laughing with the other party on the surface, and he seemed to be unable to see any strangeness, he actually felt a little strange in his heart. After all, he had just finished having a crush on Constance II's wife and now he was going to say goodbye to the other party intimately, Li Ke could not be as calm as the Roman men in front of him.

"Your Majesty, please stay. Li Ke is here to thank Your Majesty and everyone for your warm hospitality. At the same time, I hope that the Tang Dynasty and Rome can strengthen exchanges. If you have the opportunity to go to the Tang Dynasty, Li Ke will definitely entertain everyone well so that Rome can also feel the enthusiasm of the Tang Dynasty!" Li Ke stood on the dock and finally said goodbye to Constance II and other nobles.

"Your Highness the King of Wu, you are kind. Here I wish you a good journey. If you have the chance, I hope you can come to Constantinople again!" Constantine II also said with a laugh.

Li Ke then said a few more polite words, and then other nobles came up to say goodbye to him one after another. There were even a few noble men expressing their love to him on the spot. In the end, Li Ke had to escape to the ship in a panic.

When Li Ke and his fleet set sail, not only Constance II waved goodbye to the nobles, but many Roman civilians also came to see them off. However, the interests of these civilians were mainly concentrated on four warships. The results of previous naval exercises had been spread from the nobles to the common people, especially the roaring artillery. When the fire was opened, the entire Golden Horn Bay was heard, so the people also had the most legends about this kind of firearm.

However, since the drill, the four warships have been anchored at the Roman Navy's garrison, and the general public cannot see them, but this has also made their curiosity even more important. Therefore, when Li Ke and the others left today, these people flocked to see the style of artillery.

Li Ke did not disappoint the Roman people. At the moment of leaving the port, the four warships roared salutes, which made a strong voice for themselves and also said goodbye to the Roman people. Of course, they had already obtained the consent of Constance II and others before, otherwise it would be bad for them to misunderstand that they wanted to shell the port.
Chapter completed!