Chu Tianxiu carefully asked the old white man, the situation of the Roman Republic and Christianity, and how the war between Rome and Macedonia was like.

There are also the customs and customs on the way to Dachu, the situation of the countries of the Western Regions and the Xiongnu.

Anthony was terrified.

He didn't know why this marquis knew almost everything.

He didn't dare not answer, nor did he dare to brag, but his expression was extremely sad.

"When I fled from Rome, the Roman consuls, with an army of 15,000 men and a cavalry corps of 2,000, were launching a third conquest against the 30,000-strong army of Macedonia."

Anthony Road.

Chu Tianxiu listened to it and laughed dumbly.

Fifteen thousand, an army?

This amount of strength is not enough for the Huns to charge in waves.

It is no wonder that the Western Roman Empire in history will be defeated by the Xiongnu under the Han Dynasty, and the remnants of the Germanic barbarian tribes will be defeated by the Xiongnu.

...

Chu Tianxiu is still very clear about the three histories of the most glorious Rome in European history: the "royal era, the republican era, and the imperial era".

The Roman Republic, ruled by the senate, consuls, and nobles of the tribal council, was a polytheistic state.

The Jewish Jesus, who preached throughout the Mediterranean, once took twelve disciples, developed from Judaism to Christianity, and was a "monotheistic" religion.

The polytheistic Roman Republic naturally could not tolerate monotheistic Christianity.

Speaking of which, Christianity, which was incomparably glorious in later generations, is now like a street rat in the Roman Republic, and is being brutally repressed, with the confiscation of property from its adherents.

It is currently an underground religion that can only be propagated privately at the Roman level.

It wasn't until a few hundred years later that the separation of powers in the Roman Republic came to an end.

When the Supreme Emperor of the Roman Empire came to power, he discovered that Christianity, a monotheistic religion, brought great benefits in terms of "great unity and unity", which was far better than polytheism. One of the most beneficial religions for the integration of the entire European continent.

Polytheism, on the other hand, is prone to ideological division and the separation of local and state forces.

The Roman Empire then began to fully support monotheistic Christianity, deposing polytheism in an attempt to integrate the Mediterranean with Europe, although this goal was hardly accomplished.

The only thing that came closest to unification was the Roman Empire, and the continent remained fragmented ever since.

Somewhat similar, the Confucianism of the Great Chu Dynasty is now also a landlord and wealthy household in the county and county, and a large number of private schools are set up, which is still one step away from becoming the state religion of "deposing a hundred schools and respecting Confucianism alone" and pursuing "great unification".

From the experience of the East and the West, every emperor will instinctively pursue great unification, and great unification only needs one "thought".

The East chose "Confucianism" and respected Confucius as its first teacher.

The West, on the other hand, has chosen monotheistic "Christianity" and venerates Jesus Christ as God.

...

"If you come, you will be safe."

After listening to Anthony's self-report, Chu Tianxiu was quite sympathetic, "Since Rome can't stay, let's settle down in Great Chu." ”

"Your Excellency Marquis Xie!"

Anthony wept gratefully, "That despicable blue glass cup...?" ”

"Master Ben doesn't need it. However, there are many rich people in Jinling City, so if you find a rich man and sell it, you can settle down in Jinling City for a few hundred taels of silver, and make some money doing business in Jinling. ”

Chu Tianxiu said, "I am quite interested in the trade routes of the Western Regions, and I will open a trade route to the Western Regions in the future."

You've traveled all the way from Rome and you know a little bit about the Western Regions, and maybe you'll be of use. When the time comes, make a fortune with this marquis! ”

"Thank you, Lord Marquis, the contemptible man will definitely serve!"

Anthony was overjoyed.

He came to the Great Chu Dynasty and was worried that there were no powerful local princes and nobles to rely on.

With a princely cover, you can do business with peace of mind.

And the Silk Road, the trade route between the Great Chu Dynasty and Rome, was the largest and most lucrative trade route he knew.

...

Chu Tianxiu sent Anthony away.

Sang Hongyang stood beside him, like a disciple.

He was truly amazed and convinced.

He had known Anthony for at least a year. But he was unaware of the origin of this white old man, Anthony, and always thought that he was a merchant of the Otsuki clan.

Unexpectedly, it was an incomparably distant and unheard of "Roman Republic", which had to pass through the thirty-six small countries of the Western Regions, which was farther away than the two empires of Anxi and Kushan.

As for Christianity, what the hell is that?

"Teacher, what is Christ?"

Sang Hongyang was curious.

"Well, monotheism, something further away than Buddhism, don't worry about it."

Chu Tianxiu waved his hand.

Buddhism has just entered the Great Chu Dynasty for more than ten years, and the monks of Dahai are preaching everywhere, and only a few people in Jinling City know about it, and few people believe in it.

It would take at least a few hundred years for Buddhism to flourish in Middle-earth.

As for Christianity, it was still suffering in the Roman Republic.

After the Roman Empire, Christianity flourished for a short time, and then for at least a thousand years, the whole West and Christianity continued to sink.

Once the Xiongnu were defeated by the Great Chu Dynasty, they would flee to the west, conquering along the way. The Germanic and Slavic peoples were crippled.

The Germans fled to Europe and crippled the Romans.

The continent of Europe was ravaged by barbaric nomads, mired in the mire and desperate for death.

It was not until one or two thousand years later, as Western countries suddenly took the lead in entering the Age of Discovery in order to open up trade routes, that Christianity finally rose, and Christianity spread all over the world.

This history is likely to be changed because of the appearance of Chu Tianxiu.

Perhaps, the Western countries have no chance of entering the Age of Discovery. Christ, I'm afraid, can't even do polytheism.

Chu Tianxiu naturally didn't care about this.

"Where do you live now?"

Chu Tianxiu said.

"The students came to Jinling to take the exam this time, and temporarily lived in the Hongmen Inn, and had no place to live. Anthony came to Jinling City with his students and stayed at the inn. ”

Sang Hongyang Road.

Chu Tianxiu nodded slightly, "Since you have won the Jinshi, buy a house in Jinling City and live there for a long time."

When I go back, I will refine the glass, and you will take it to the vassal states of Great Chu, Minyue and other small surrounding countries, and even transport it to the Xiongnu to sell! ”

"Refining glass? This kind of glass from Anthony just now? ... One, at least a hundred taels of silver, that's a huge profit! Does the teacher know the refining technique? ... I must know, otherwise the teacher would not know about the concave and convex mirror and glass! ”

Sang Hongyang was shocked.

This is a rare commodity, a magical thing from the Western Regions, which cannot be made without mastering superb refining technology.

If the teacher knows the technology of making glass, it will definitely be a huge profit!

"Nature."

Chu Tianxiu smiled.

Concave-convex mirrors and light experiments require glass, so let's refine it first.

The glass was too easy to break, and the carriage was bumpy and extremely wearable. It is not as convenient as silk, so it can be sold far away.

However, in the territory of Dachu, the demand for glass products is still huge.

Dresser mirrors, glass containers, magnifying glasses, telescopes, these are a few of the must-haves.

This glass is a weapon of trade and war.

Sang Hongyang is a genius in business and finance, and he has a lot of brains.

In the future, he did business, and the industrial products he produced, let Sang Hongyang, Anthony and others take them to the vassal states, vassal states, and Western Regions of Great Chu to sell, which is definitely twice the result with half the effort.