How popular was silk in the Western Regions and the distant Roman Empire?

The reason why the Dashiguo businessman who was rioting in Guangzhou that year traveled across the ocean to Guangzhou was for silk and tea.

In the diet of the Western Regions, mutton and beef are mostly used. People who eat these things for a long time will easily have problems with their stomach and intestines and need tea to clear the stomach and intestines.

Therefore, the demand for tea is no longer a taste hobby in the pure sense.

As for silk, it was something that the upper nobles were never willing to give up.

Silk can show identity and glory and distinguish itself from civilians.

Which governor here is not a prince and nobleman who holds heavy troops on the side of the Sliuzhu?

Don't look at the leather armor they were wearing at this time, holding a sharp knife.

But in private, they also love exquisite silk too much.

There are also delicious tea leaves.

Let’s talk about Mustali, the governor of the Sultanate of Rom, who not only likes silk, but also has a private caravan himself.

Because the Roman Sultanate is very close to the Roman Empire, it is an important trade zone.

Mustali himself also wanted to make money through commerce there.

The conditions proposed by Xue Donglai immediately made everyone present excited.

The Pillar of the Pass is located east of Rome (Byzantium) and west of the Song Dynasty.

If the Song Dynasty was really willing to continuously transport silk, the plug-in column could not only suppress Rome in military terms, but also have an advantage in business.

The governor of Azerbaijan also set his own plans, and the nobles of the Ross were also very interested in silk.

Both of them showed great interest.

Mustali said: "I think the enemy is a friend."

The governor of Azerbaijan also nodded and said, "Yelu Dashi destroyed the order of the Kingdom of God and should be severely punished!"

Governor Ali Famuda of Khurasan said, "Emunique, my God Kingdom's Heavenly Army expeditions, and Yelu Dashi's clown naturally has no chance to fight back. As for the small countries such as Huats and Gaseni, you are just surviving."

His tone was quite arrogant: "Yelu Dashi himself will definitely be defeated. If we send troops to help you now, in addition to opening up trade in the full range, what else can your country give to our great Sultan Sanjar?"

Xue Donglai said: "The Song Dynasty is rich in all directions. The Song Dynasty has more silk than the clouds in the sky. If the Song Dynasty tea leaves are spread out, they can extend to the end of the mainland. There are 20 million people in the Song Dynasty. As long as the Sultan of Sanjar is willing to send troops, my emperor promised that the commercial tax of Seljuk to the Song Dynasty would be reduced to 1500 yuan, which is no different from ordinary merchants in the country."

"Not only that, the court also fully supported Seljuk merchants' trade in the Song Dynasty, ensuring that Seljuk could earn at least 1 million gold coins every day in the Song Dynasty's trade."

The numbers reported by Xue Donglai made everyone present scream out lightly.

More than 1 million gold coins.

What a huge number, doing business with orientals, making so much money?

And they actually have 20 million people?

Xue Donglai continued: "His Majesty the Emperor also said that as long as Sultan Sanjar is willing to send troops, Sultan Sanjar will be His Majesty's friend in the future, and the friendship between the two countries will last forever."
Chapter completed!