Hong Tao did not want to study the politics, religious structure and trends of the Middle East in detail. He has now gradually lost the advantage of a time traveler, because under his influence, not only the Asian structure has undergone earth-shaking changes, but also the Middle East and Europe have been affected a lot.

The Khwarezm country should have been defeated and annexed by the Mongol Empire in history, but because he had been making trouble for the Mongol Empire in the east, the Mongol Empire was forced to slow down its western expedition and now it simply stopped. Except for the Qincha Khanate in Badu that has penetrated into Eastern Europe, the Middle East was not occupied by the Mongolian army. Moreover, it is a problem whether the Il Khanate among the four major Khanates of Mongolia can still have it. The actual ruler here is still the Khwarezm country.

"This is a tragedy of the Arabs. The huge empire has declined. If our caliphs can also have a broad mind like His Majesty tolerate all kinds of religions and nations, and use wisdom to make them get along well together, then what His Majesty sees now should be a larger empire. Now the real Arab Empire is only this small place around Baghdad. Whether it is Cairo or Damascus, it is ruled by the Turks. Although they are also *******, they are not Arabs." It was not Alin who answered Hong Tao's question, because he didn't know that he was just a small merchant in the Arab tribe. He has never returned since he was captured by Hong Tao. His knowledge of the Middle East came from other Arab merchants.

The person who spoke was an old man wrapped in a turban, wearing a long robe and a beard. His name was Said. He was a real Arab historian and philosopher from Jerusalem. He was invited by Frederick II to give lectures at the University of Naples. Later, he followed Hong Tao back to the Song Dynasty to be a exchange scholar. This time, Hong Tao wanted to open a route to the Great Food, and the first thing he thought of was these Arab scholars. Said volunteered to sign up for only one reason, in order to go to Jinhe City.

More than a dozen scholars brought back from Europe only lived in Jinhe City for a few days. They were all sent to Guangzhou and Quanzhou, where there were special Arabic translators, and they could take them to local schools to attend classes and give lectures. But these people were not very confused because they all had a smart head. Soon they felt that Jinhe City was different from the Southern Song Dynasty. They were very different, so they began to make a request and wanted to go to Jinhe City to see it, but Hong Tao refused it in a sloppy manner. If he couldn't afford to do so, he spent money and bought a large yard in Guangzhou City. He invited famous doctors and local scholars from all over the country to communicate with them, and spent all their time and made them powerless.

This move is very useful, but it is not thorough, so they still did not forget Jinhe City. This time it was Hong Tao's turn to ask them for help, so they also put forward a condition that it would be possible to be a consultant for Hong Tao, and it would be possible to take him to the Arab region, and even introduce more Arab scholars to Hong Tao to know. But Hong Tao must agree to let their representatives go to Jinhe City for inspection, and this Sayed is their representative.

Sayed lived in Jinhe City for less than ten days before being pulled onto a boat by Hong Tao. Although this old man was a philosopher, his knowledge was very diverse, from literature, medicine, mathematics, and even had no ambiguity in metallurgy. Hong Tao was really afraid that he would understand all his family's background and then spread it to Europe.

Hong Tao was afraid of chatting with Said. This guy was a pure scholar. Everything started from an academic perspective. He no longer had the concept of a country and nation. He believed that Hong Tao should rule more places and spread out the things in Jinhe City. He believed that this was human progress. Now he had begun to write a biography for Hong Tao. This thing was much better than Wennan's book. Because Said was a very famous religious scholar in the Arab world, they called Urima, which probably meant unique knowledge. Anyway, after Alin heard that Said was Urima, he immediately slapped on the ground and looked at the old man's pair of whale leather sandals.

"Let's go to the Red Sea first, then go to Alin's hometown, and finally enter the Persian Gulf." Hong Taocai, no matter who is a real Arab or who is another ethnic group, just want to find one or two suitable ports to sell goods, and by the way, see if he can find a permanent port here. Of course, this cannot be said too plainly, and he has to be under the guise of cultural exchanges, otherwise Sayed will look down on you and will not help you carefully, and then there will be a lot of trouble. Going to a completely unfamiliar place, there must be a big difference between having acquaintances and not having acquaintances.

"Your Majesty should go to the Holy City to take a look... If Your Majesty is worried about being unsafe, I can go to the Sultan and ask him to send troops to protect Your Majesty's caravan. Your Majesty takes goods from the east to the Holy City. This is the glory of the Arabs. Even if it is impossible to enter the Holy City, you can see the real *******." Sayed heard Hong Tao's route planning and had his own insights.

"Mr. Sai, I am the emperor of the empire. Every move is restricted by the Imperial Parliament. I don't do whatever I want. I can't change my journey at will without being authorized by the Imperial Parliament. Although I really want to go to the Holy City to see it, and even worship there according to the Arab etiquette, I have to always think that I am the emperor of the empire and take the lead in abiding by the imperial laws. Do you think?" I was afraid of death and dared not go, and did not believe in Said's ability. This is the real reason why Hong Tao did not go to Mecca. But I can't say that, let the parliament help me with the thunder. Hong Tao is very happy to show his tallness.

"Your Majesty is the greatest person I have ever seen. The emperor who can regard the law as higher than power and can do it. Your Majesty is the first!" But Sayed was still taking Hong Tao's trick. The words of praise were immediately like surging rivers, and he couldn't stop it. Alin frowned. If he closed his eyes, he really couldn't hear that this was talking about Hong Tao.

In fact, Sayed is not a flatterer. He is indeed a scholar and has a high level of knowledge, especially in Arab history. Not only is he very prestigious in the Arab region, but even European emperors like Frederick II knew him. However, he has not been studying Chinese for too long. He can only speak and write Chinese simply, and can only understand Chinese literally, so he can't hear Hong Tao's nonsense, nor can he say the kind of bright and dark words.

Hong Tao used language to tease this old man, not because he disrespected the old scholar. He only had this habit of speaking, as long as he was not deliberately stern, he could easily walk out. In fact, on the contrary, he respected Said very much. From this old man, he learned a lot about the Arab nation, which were of great use to him in understanding this nation.

The Semitic tribe, this is the origin of the Arabs. Not only did an Arab nation be born, but on the Arab Peninsula, the Semitic tribe, the birthplace of the Semitic tribe, eventually became Babylonians, Assyrians, Phoenicians and Hebrews. Who are the Hebrews? Jews! Could it be that the Arabs and Jews who fought like feuds in later generations were originally the same ancestors? It is true that not only were their ancestors the same, but their religion also had many connections.

What is the difference between Arabs and other ethnic groups? There must be, each ethnic group has its own unique culture and personality, which is directly related to the national living environment. The central terrain of the Arabian Peninsula is dominated by deserts and lava Gobi, and large areas of grasslands are in Mesopotamia and Syria, as well as coastal areas. However, these green areas cannot support so many people, and the Arabian Peninsula is surrounded by water on three sides, so it cannot even expand, so many people began to develop into the center of the desert, and the Bedouin is the largest one.

These deserts on the Arabian Peninsula are different from the Sahara Desert in North Africa. Because they are surrounded by the sea on three sides, there is no shortage of water vapor. Especially in winter, a layer of grass grows in many desert areas. After gradually getting familiar with this desert, the Bedouin people took their camels and chose to stay in this desert to live. There is no fixed river here, but there are many seasonal riverbeds. During the dry season, they are just ravines. For outsiders, this is a ravine, but for the Bedouin people, this is a natural road sign. Following these road signs, they can bring camel caravans and horses to come and go freely in the desert.

The natural environment is harsh, but Allah did not abandon the Arabs, and there are many specialties here. First of all, camels, which are the family of the Bedouin people, and they cannot move forward in the desert without camels. The Egyptians and Turks both called the Bedouin people "the parasites on camels", and the Bedouin people themselves call themselves camels. This alone does not show how inseparable the Bedouin people are. In the life of the Bedouin people, camels have left the category of livestock and become a physical currency with very strong value. Personal wealth, bets, and dowry are calculated by camels, and even the ransom of the kidnappers indicates how much camels are worth.

Why are camels so popular among Bedouin people? Because they are practical, they can not only be used as mounts or as carrier tools, but also provide dairy products for Bedouin people, such as camel meat, leather, camel hair, and even camel manure and camel urine. Camel manure can be used as fuel after being dried, and camel urine can be used as medicine.

If you lose fresh water in the desert, it is basically equivalent to death. But if you have a team of camels around you, then congratulations, you can live for at least another month! Almost every Bedouin has drunk water from the camel's stomach. Just stab a stick into the camel's throat, and the camel will spit out the water from the stomach. Because the camel's stomach has special functions, the water it spits out will be able to drink.

An Arab caliph once said that only in places where camels like can Arabs prosper.
Chapter completed!