sweeping the world

Chapter 844
Silk cloth is not the most expensive of all summer cloths, but a considerable number of formal clothes are made of silk, especially on more formal occasions, where most of the clothes are made of silk.

For example, official robes, after the Western Han Dynasty, silk was uniformly used as the fabric of official robes, and official robes made of other materials were basically not seen.

Silk has been another currency for a long time in Zhuxia, and it is even more popular than copper coins in many cases. Therefore, the word "wealth" appeared when Zhuxia described wealth.

The Romans were extremely impressed by the silk produced in Zhuxia, and Shu brocade was added later.They had never seen such a kind of fabric as silk, especially silk, which looked quite simple, and they really didn't understand what it meant for Wang Meng to specially give Helena a suit made of silk.

Julian's reaction was so big because he knew more about the inside story, and thus had more associations.

An unusual set of clothing appears among all the normal gifts.If there is no special intention, it shouldn't appear at all. Julian's first reaction is that abnormal often means unusual.Such an occasion is unusual, it must have a special meaning.

Helena went down to change her clothes only after being signaled by Constantius II.After she changed her clothes and reappeared, everyone saw that her main body was red, with complicated patterns and borders. The overall look was not simple at all.

Hanfu has always been elegant and elegant, and it is indispensable to have the iconic long sleeves to support elegance. At the same time, Han women's clothing also has the feature of narrowing the waist. The skirt falls directly to the bare feet and presents a trumpet shape. There is a tail.As long as you are tall and not too fat, wearing Han women's clothing can definitely show your good figure.

Helena's figure is not tall at all. Compared with Helena who is about 1.7 meters tall, she is only 1.5 meters six.However, she is only 15 years old this year. According to the theory, she will grow taller again. It is estimated that she will be at least 1.6 meters tall before she stops growing.

It seems that Helena is wearing a set of clothes without any jewels. The choice of materials is restrained and there is no expensive jewelry to support it. Why did I see... how to say?It is solemn and atmospheric!
The phrase "the beauty of clothing is called beauty" is not just for nothing. After thousands of years of repeated reforms, the costumes of Zhuxia have been evolving, especially under the aura of the Western Han and Eastern Han Dynasties. The big reform, at least the clothing of the upper class is developing in the direction of atmosphere, and any country and nation in the same period is really lagging behind in terms of the beauty of clothing.

Rome, which is also a powerful country in the world, their clothing was extremely simple from the very beginning, just a group of robes. If they insisted on adding some decorations, they would start with some small jewelry, such as headdresses and ribbons. , there is no more aesthetic development.

Helena felt very cramped being stared at by the audience, almost didn't know how to walk, her limbs seemed obviously stiff, including her and the maids, they didn't know how to wear Hanfu, and how to wear some accessories There were obvious mistakes. For example, the jade pendant that should have been used to press the skirt became a necklace, and the matching ribbon was placed on one side in the Roman style and became a ribbon style. However, these mistakes did not hinder the atmosphere of the clothing at all.

The personnel of the Han Dynasty missions tended to wear strong military uniforms. To put it bluntly, they were clothing reformed from the Hu clothing, and they did not wear "traditional clothing" on any occasion.To be like this is to be in a foreign country, and encounter bad things as soon as you come, thinking that you may start doing things at any time, so naturally you come here because of convenience.

What I have to say is that Zhuxia's "traditional costumes" are really not suitable for fighting. The long and wide sleeves alone need to be rolled up before fighting, and the clothes are not close to the body at all except the waist. A tendency to be loose, and then the long skirts of both men and women are too in the way when fighting.

It is also a system of skirts. The skirts worn by men of various ethnic groups in Europe generally do not reach the knees, and even have obvious high slits.Of course, this is to prevent the dress from becoming a drag. Without the habit of wearing underwear, the wind will cause scenes that hinder weathering at any time.

What kind of clothes to wear has an essential relationship with national habits.

For example, the nomads are actually the type of trousers, that is, they often need to ride horses, and when wearing skirts, the crotch and thighs directly rub against the back of the horse. Naturally, they need to wear trousers, at least with a layer of protection for the skin There is no need to directly form friction with the horse's back.

Let’s look at the farming nation again. In the early days, they wore skirts because many people would never ride a horse once in their life. Without the trouble of friction, they didn’t need to use their brains to protect them. For example, during the Warring States period, Zhao Guo gave priority to learning from the barbarians to ride horses alone. Isn't there a reform in costumes for riding and shooting in Hufu?
"Seres really deserves to be a country that produces silk, really..." Gallus simply envied and hated: "You are rich!"

Not counting the previous ones, the total value of this gift alone was more than 300 million gold coins, which was about a quarter of the total tax revenue generated by all Roman provinces combined.

There are quite a few provinces in Rome, but not all the taxes paid go to the central government. It is recorded that when the total tax revenue of Rome was the largest, it reached 800 million Seth retreats, that is one Thousands of 380 million Oregon coins.One hundred Seth retreats is one Ole gold coin.

The main reason is that the appearance of Shu brocade is too shocking, and the price has been raised infinitely. In fact, even the most precious material of Shu brocade, the production price is only [-] gold coins.

Of course, the price of the same thing in different places must be different.For example, for a thing like pearls, the best pearls are worth ten gold coins at most in the Han Dynasty, and the starting price may be a hundred gold coins in Rome.There is also such an object as jade. A fine jade pendant can be worth tens of thousands of gold in the Han Dynasty, but in Rome it may not even be sold for ten gold coins.

The treasures that different ethnic groups like are different. One more obvious difference is that the Han people are actually not interested in gems. The problem is that many ethnic groups, including Romans and Persians, are extremely obsessed with gems.

Seeing the generosity of the Han people again and again, I don’t know how many people began to imagine what kind of country the far east is like. They felt that money could be found everywhere. brick.

There is indeed such a country where the upper-class nobles have such a lifestyle, but it is not the Han Dynasty, it happened in the Asan Continent, especially they like to use gold to show their nobility.

"If you can invade Siris..." Gallus not only drooled, but his face became grim: "How much benefit can we get?"

Paul Leviathan subconsciously wanted to stay away from Gallus.

The gift of millions of gold coins that the Han people can casually sprinkle when they come to Rome is enough to prove the wealth of the Han people. An extremely rich country at least represents a strong national power. Let’s briefly recall the news sent by Cicero, the Han people In the east, it is a country that kills everyone at every turn. It is definitely not a country that is rich but weak.

The problem now is that the Han people can reach Rome directly by sea, but the Roman ships can’t even get out of the Mediterranean Sea. The idea of ​​robbing the Han people just turns around in the mind, and it’s like showing your idiot if you say it. Attributes.

"Really, we should develop real warships." Gallus looked at Flavis Valentinianus, and said extremely seriously: "At this point, the Valentinianus family There is an advantage."

Valentinianus is the family that attaches the most importance to the development of ships among the many families in Rome. It has a large number of shipbuilding industries. For example, it now provides three-tenths of the ship sales in Rome, but because the Romans did not pay attention to it at all Except for the rest of the seas except the Mediterranean Sea, the Valentinianus family has never thought of marching to the seas other than the Mediterranean Sea.

"Development of ocean-going ships is the future trend." Flavis Valentinianus is actually already doing it, and even the personnel sent to the Gupta Dynasty have already set off, in order to learn from the Gupta Dynasty: "But That takes time."

"We can cooperate." Gallus was not asking, but simply demanding: "I will give people or money in exchange for shares."

Flavis Valentinianus readily agreed. He knew that in the development of ocean-going ships, he could not rely on himself.

Now say shares?There's nothing wrong with that.Not only is it very suitable in Europati, but it is also suitable in Zhuxiati, but Zhuxia uses the word "element".

On the other side, Constantius II was communicating with Julian about marriage.Not long after the two communicated, Helena leaned closer, and the three of them lowered their voices. Everyone's facial expressions were constantly changing, as if there was some quarrel.

"It can only be me, and it must be me!" Helena has emphasized a dozen times in a short period of time: "Among the royal family, I am the only adult, especially with rich skills to please men. Whether it is For Rome, or for the royal family, it is necessary to please Emperor Seris. Who is Helena? How can a person like her please Emperor Seris?"

Constantius II actually agreed with Helena's argument, which is directly related to the social environment in Rome. A wife who doesn't know how to please her husband is useless in the eyes of Roman men.What does Helena look like to him?She is an autistic patient with little social interaction, weak personality and not good at communication. I really don't think Helena can win any benefits for Rome, let alone for the royal family.

"They are Seris people!" Julian said bitterly, but he could only continue to reason: "Serris has its own national customs, and all signs indicate that the Seris people are really different from us."

"If it's about fidelity after marriage, I don't have any problem." Helena said confidently, "Even if Emperor Siris can only fuck me once a year, or even doesn't, I don't have any problem!"

The sturdy Helena completely made Julian's chest tight. He didn't believe Helena's so-called no problem, and even this was the biggest problem.

"It is true that there are such worries." Constantius II thought on his face, "It is said that Emperor Seris can legally have thousands of wives?"

Thousands of wives!For the Romans, it was simply unbelievable.The law of the Romans stipulated that they could only have one wife, but those with a little bit of status who didn't have some lovers, even if they added female slaves, it was really impossible for them to have thousands of sexual partners.

"I am attractive and more confident that the Emperor of Seris will be completely infatuated with me." Helena said, puffing out her full breasts: "As long as you go to Seris, you will definitely be able to conceive a baby in a short time. A Babies of Roman and Serisian blood, you know what that means!"

Constantius II still had great confidence in Helena's charm. Compared with Helena, who was stiff at first glance, he had no confidence in the latter at all.

"It was supposed to be me who proposed the marriage..." Constantius II had a relaxed smile on his face: "Although there are flaws, but this time Julian did a good job, and he even gave priority to the Han envoy." express."

Who proposes the marriage, the passive party must have more advantages, especially the marriage between countries.

Julian couldn't say anything, he could only give an embarrassed smile.

"I heard that Shapur shamelessly chose his youngest and most beautiful daughter, and three granddaughters?" Constantius II did not mention the noble women who were attached: "I have been thinking about this matter."

It's very reserved, but Constantius II has already expressed his meaning very clearly. To be on the safe side, Rome can't be stingy about such a matter. He doesn't have a suitable granddaughter to choose, but a little guess It can also be imagined that the unknown Roman nobles would be happy to choose their daughters to go to Han.

Since Constantius II is about to "bleed heavily", it is not too much to have one more Helena. Even if Helena is chosen as the real marriage candidate, Helena becomes a reserve candidate or a subsidiary, that is one point No problem at all.What he cares about is what kind of benefits this marriage can bring.

"That's the decision!" Constantius II thought of something, and said to Julian: "Since you are so enthusiastic, you will be the envoy."

Julian agreed without hesitation.

"Also..." Constantius II said quite naturally: "Friendship is two-sided. Since we married so many women, shouldn't Siris also choose a woman to marry to Rome?"

(End of this chapter)