Mythic version of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 4063 Ambition
"Eat with peace of mind. Marquis Cang came back from the south and sent a cart to Weiyang Palace. As for the meat, it was the tiger that was killed in Shanglinyuan before. The rice was also cultivated by Marquis Cang. Eat it every day, but it’s okay every now and then.” Liu Tong said to Bai Qi while eating his lunch while holding a bowl.

"If you feel uneasy, you can lead a team to Shanglinyuan to fight tigers. I don't know if there is something wrong with Shanglinyuan. The number of tigers is actually increasing." After eating two mouthfuls of food, Liu Tong offered the other party Passing a step, in fact, Liu Tong also has some doubts whether this is Han Xin himself, he was not so rigid before.

"Shanglinyuan, I can't go too far, but tiger, no problem." Bai Qi said calmly, then took his seat, picked up his share of food, and didn't know if it was because of the essence of heaven and earth, or his own taste It's that good, anyway, it's quite cool to eat for nothing.

Here at the Chang’an post station, Beigui has not yet arrived, and the envoys from Rome who changed their shifts have already arrived. They are Anaus Antony, who persuaded Nigel before, and his friend Modestinus, but what is more amazing is that this The guy actually brought a child under ten years old with him.

"I will be stationed in the Han Dynasty as an envoy for the next year." Annaus said to the Roman staff stationed in Chang'an with a smile. Things are very calm.

"Old man, the New Year's Eve will be held in the Han Dynasty soon. We have already prepared the jewelry dedicated to the eldest princess, please have a look." The attendant handed the gift list to Annaus, and prepared to take it with him to buy it this year. The silk returned to Rome after the spring.

In Rome, because of the translation problem, Liu Tong has always been called the eldest princess, because the Roman imperial system is a wonderful complex, everyone is a citizen, the so-called emperor is actually just a matter of citizen order, and the Han Dynasty is always big. The eldest princess is called so, and Rome has always regarded the eldest princess as the title of the first citizen of the Han Dynasty.

Just like the first citizen of Rome is sometimes called Caesar or Augustus, this is a kind of honorary title, and there is no big problem with the literal translation of the eldest princess, so Rome has always regarded Liu Tong simply and rudely. The first citizen, the Sangong Jiuqing system is regarded as a meeting of the Senate, and the Dachaohui is regarded as a meeting of 300 people...

However, with such a straightforward way of understanding, after twisting and twisting, the two sides actually matched their brain circuits, and then Rome would give Liu Tong a lot of things during the New Year's Eve.

Anyway, backed by the Mediterranean Sea, pearls are worthless at all, and jade did not exist at all before Rome met the Han Dynasty. It is homemade, but both parties are very satisfied.

"It's mainly gold and jade, and what is this jade tripod? It's all right, is there anything else?" Annaus asked casually, as a big nobleman, and one of the Big Three Anthony's only descendant, after Commodus ascended to heaven and his father was rehabilitated, Annaus took back most of the family property, so in his opinion these things are a bit lacking.

"Actually, the most precious thing is this jade tripod. This is a treasure made of a large piece of jade that we dug out of the mine in Spain. I personally confirmed it with a wealthy businessman in the Han Dynasty. It is an extremely precious treasure. In their words, It’s priceless.” The attendant said with some embarrassment, not that he didn’t prepare more gifts, but that this ordinary gift in their eyes was extremely precious in the eyes of the Han Dynasty.

Jade itself is a treasure, and the jade that can be used to carve a large jade tripod is even more rare. Coupled with the astonishing level of sculpture in Rome, it is as big as a tripod in the Han Dynasty. Three jade tripods, one big, two small, came out.

Of these three jade tripods, the small ones are enough to be called rare treasures, while the large ones are called invaluable by the personnel appraised by the chamber of commerce, because such a large jade has never been dug out in the Han Dynasty, plus It is not an exaggeration to say that the top carving techniques of the Romans are invaluable.

However, as far as Rome itself is concerned, they have no jade culture. It feels like they have created a high-end stone carving and gave it away, and the other party is very satisfied.

This is how Pompianus did business with the Han Dynasty recently. Although I can’t understand why this thing is so precious, I can make it even more precious for you. Come and see the amazing carving techniques on our Roman side.

The Han Dynasty lost a bit, and then Pompianus recruited a group of professionals to engrave seals in Midia, and the ancient Chinese had a very puzzling habit of carving jade seals, relying on this business Pompianus In the sculpture workshop opened in Midia, the business is scheduled until next year.

Then Chen Xi began to sell high-end printed and dyed silk, and ordered it for the Roman nobles. The Romans really couldn't compete with the Han Dynasty, and the level of printing and dyeing in China was incomprehensible in this era.

Most people in the two countries don't know about these things. At most, they are amazed at the large number of very exquisite rare treasures that flowed from the Han Dynasty and Rome.

Although each family complained in private that the business opposite is really easy to do, they are really good brothers, and it is really happy to sell the added value.

Anyway, we in Rome don't play luxury goods such as gold, stone and jade...

Anyway, our Han Dynasty will not have extravagant thoughts about silk...

So Rome and the Han Dynasty had a great time, and they both felt that they were good brothers. Before Chen Xi got rid of Guishuang, he didn't bother to care about it. It wasn't a big deal anyway, and the Han Dynasty didn't lose money.

"Is that so?" Annaus asked the attendant to carry the jade tripod up, looked up and down for a long time, but couldn't see the reason why it was so valuable, but the attendant had been here for more than a year, and I have also discussed it with professionals from the chamber of commerce, and I think it is not a big problem.

"It feels like metal." Odennatus, the child under ten years old that Annaeus brought from Rome, said after looking at it for a while. It is obviously ordinary jade, but with the extremely exquisite sculpture The method allows the light to form a layer of metal-specific texture on the jade tripod after reflection.

"Hey, it's true." Modestinus said after looking at Yuding, "It looks like a metal."

"That's how it is, send the gift list to the Dahonglu of the Han Dynasty, and go to the Han Dynasty's Grand Court Meeting during the New Year's Eve. Odenatus, please stay at the post station for me, don't run around, and the spring will begin. Then go back obediently to me." Annaus said, staring at Odenatus.

"I'm not going back. I want to take a good look at this capital of gold and silk. The city here is really tall, even taller than our city of Rome. And have you seen the two palaces? They are almost as high as mountains Let's go!" Odenatus said, pointing to the palace that was being completed in Mingtang, the height of 96 meters, including the foundation, can be seen outside Chang'an City.

"Your family will definitely be very worried." Modistinus also persuaded, this child is a nobleman of Palmyra, and has a deep connection with the Anthony family, so this group of people can talk freely.

"No, I left a letter for them when I left. Besides, I often run away from home, but this time it's just far away." Odenatus is like an adult, Logically explained, "Maybe it was not until last month that my family took the initiative to find me, but by then it was impossible for them to catch up."

In fact, Odenatus's guess is completely correct, because he has run away from home too many times, and he is precocious. His family is used to Odenatus going out for a period of time and returning after spending the money, so they all When it was the same this time, it turned out that this time Odenatus directly mixed into the envoy team, relying on the cover of the translator, and let these people find out halfway.

Similarly, when his father found the letter left by his son, it was too late.

"I took a stroll in this country, anyway, I barely learned how to speak along the way." Odenatus said with three points of pride, this guy is a real genius.

Annarus raised his forehead, he wanted to hit the child.

"Give me some money from the Han Dynasty, and I will go to Chang'an City." Odenatus stretched out his hand and said, Annaeus reluctantly arranged for an attendant to go to Chang'an with him.

Odennatus had a face no different from that of Han people, and entered Chang'an under the protection of his attendants. If he didn't speak, he was almost no different from ordinary Han nobles, and Odennatus' purposeful Very clearly, I went to see the two large palaces under construction, but after walking for a quarter of an hour, I couldn't see any changes in the two palaces.

"It's too big, it's too prosperous." Odenatus looked around in disbelief. For the first time, he deeply realized how big New Chang'an City really is.

"Come this way, Odenatus. If you want to go to the palace, you can go there by car. This city is very big, with a population of 50 or more." The attendant probably also understood the child's thoughts, so Pointing to the stop sign.

At this time, the carriage formed by Yiji happened to pass by, and the attendant pulled Odenatus, who seemed to have seen something novel, directly into the carriage. If you take a carriage in the carriage city here, it is only two coppers.

There is no way, the purchasing power of five baht coins is actually quite strong, so sometimes when buying needles and threads, five baht coins are a bit too big, so Chen Xi was forced to issue copper coins as auxiliary coins, a kind of coin that looks like a piece of iron plated with copper. The money is mainly used to travel by car, buy needlework and other small odds and ends.

After getting off the bus, Odenatus stood at the palace gate and looked at the huge palace that was still under construction. For the first time, he felt the gap between Rome and the Han Dynasty, and once again decided that his idea of ​​traveling thousands of miles would never be seen in Rome. Such a spectacle.

"It's really high." Odenatus' eyes showed a little shock, "Can I go up and have a look?"

"This is possible, but it's not finished yet, and it hasn't been opened yet." The attendant nodded and replied, these two palaces were indeed built for Liu Tong, but Chen Xi still suggested to Liu Tong to open these two palaces After all, the same high Mingtang was built in the Tang Dynasty, except for certain periods, it was also open at other times.

"I've decided, I'm going to stay in the Han Dynasty until I grow up!" Odenatus said excitedly, there is really nothing interesting in Rome, but the Han Dynasty saw such a spectacle just after arriving , had a great impact on Odenatus.

"Sorry, Kaichun will send you back." The attendant said decisively.

"Tch, that guy Annaus is really cowardly." Odenatus said childishly, but he also knew very well that if Annaus wanted to send him back, he couldn't refuse.

"It's great, it's really powerful." Odenatus looked at the two giant palaces with emotion, which were the most beautiful man-made wonders he had ever seen.

"Well, the Han Dynasty is very powerful." The attendant did not deny this fact. After staying in the Han Dynasty for a year, he clearly felt the tyranny of the Far Eastern Empire.

"I will build Rome to be so beautiful in the future, and I will become the emperor of Rome!" Odenatus said solemnly, the attendant was surprised, and then smiled, it was just a child's delusion, just like his little one. Sometimes I also thought that I would wear a crown one day.

However, the attendants did not know that Odenatus was not joking, but was really planning to practice this ideal.

If it is said that Odenatus gave up his crown for his family in the official history, in the darkest age of Rome, he overwhelmed the Sassanian Persian emperor Shapur, regained the Mesopotamia, suppressed the eastern provinces of Rome, and stood against the famous Sasanian Persian general The violent bombing and besieging of the Persian capital Ctesiphon abruptly drove the Persians out of the Mesopotamia and kept the Roman territory intact.

So in this life, this guy is really interested in the position of the first citizen of Rome.

"Let's go, go back and study hard. If you want to be the first citizen, do you need to understand the art of war? If I study hard, I might succeed. I'm so smart, so there should be no problem." Odenatus asked Saying embarrassing things to the narcissist.

"Ah, who is the most powerful in our Roman art of war?" Odenatus asked as he walked. He felt that if he wanted to learn, he should learn the best. How could a smart person like himself learn with ordinary people? .

"Emperor Caesar." The attendant said admiringly, then looked at Odennatus and said, "If you are really good, look at your relationship with the Antony family, maybe Emperor Caesar will give you some advice. .”

The attendant smiled when he said this, and took Odenatus' words as a joke, but he didn't know that this child who he regarded as a boy with a dream of a teenager, really stood in front of Caesar not long after, and he was very big. Fang Fang's request for enlightenment.

"Caesar, okay, let's start working hard with the goal of Caesar!" Odenatus waved his fist excitedly, and for the first time in his life, he had the idea of ​​actively pursuing it.

　After this guy dies, it’s time for Diocletian. Now I finally found a problem. The translation of the history book version I used seems to be different from yours.

　
(End of this chapter)