Chapter 144: Why Not (Second Update, Asking for Support)
The area around the Celestial Monastery is the dirtiest part of Delhi, where the cultists live in shantytowns and sell chicken and mutton in places where flies fly everywhere, garbage is everywhere, and the roads are full of potholes.
Sitting in the carriage, Wu Shiqi's gaze occasionally fell on the natives who were lazily sitting there, and they let the flies lie on the chicken and mutton, completely ignoring it.
Lazy!
If there is any impression of the local natives, it is laziness that is the deepest and most direct impression.
"Xie Xiang, you see, if it was in the Celestial Empire, a lazy person like this would probably be beaten to death by his own father without waiting for others to do it."
Childe's words made Xie Sixin smile.
"They are lazy on the one hand, the weather is also on the other, unlike the Celestial Empire, the weather is hot and humid, and the hot and humid weather will make the people lazy, and it will also make all kinds of pests rampant and diseases epidemic, I think, this is probably also the reason why they believe in religion."
Xie Sixin looked at the Tianfang Sect disciples on the side of the road and said slowly.
"You see, these people, without exception, are very religious, and this is true throughout India, whether it is Celestia or Hinduism, they all put faith in the first place, and most people don't have such high requirements for their own lives. At first, I couldn't figure it out, but later, I saw that there were always people in the farm who contracted diseases and died, and even when they were farming, they would often be bitten by cobras and die, so when they were faced with life and death all the time, I am afraid that the only thing that could comfort them was religion. If you don't have that little faith, it's really not easy to survive in such a place, and ......"
Xie Sixin said in a low voice.
"This is also a good thing for us, it is precisely because of their devotion to religion that they are willing to be slaves and slaves, and cultivate the fields for our Great Zhou officials and soldiers, this religion is ......"
At this time, as the prayer bell rang, you could see those lazy passers-by on the side of the road who had put down their work and ran to Tianfang Temple. Listening to the chanting sound coming from the temple, Xie Sixin lowered his voice and said.
"But if we were as fanatical as they were, it would be detrimental to our rule. So, this Hinduism can be promoted, but this ......"
Looking at the moon on the temple, Xie Sixin didn't speak, but from his slightly restrained gaze, Wu Shiqi could understand what he meant, so he said angrily.
"In that case, then why did Xie Xiang let me come to Delhi to believe in the Heavenly Fang Sect."
This time, Wu Shiqi came to Delhi to believe in religion - to become a believer in Tianfang Sect.
"Because Aurangzeb likes it......"
Xie Sixin pointed to the city and said.
"You see, for him, everything in the world should be heavenly, and in his opinion, only the heavenly cultists are credible, and for Aurangzeb, the king is a heretic, and so is the prince, and you ...... the child."
The words were lowered, Xie Sixin's eyes fell on the grand temple in the distance, and said softly.
"It's another possibility—it is possible that you will be the king of the Great Zhou in the future...... No, it should be said that the Sultan, only in this way can he ignore us for a while and turn his attention to the south. ”
With a helpless wry smile, Wu Shiqi just nodded, the so-called religious belief is just to please Aurangzeb. As for what this teaching is, it's just a tool, that's all.
"People like me will definitely be punished by God in the future."
As if sarcastically, Wu Shiqi did not want to discuss the issue anymore, but carefully observed the city full of celestial and Persian styles, although the majestic Mughal rulers had continued to build construction over the years, but in his opinion, there was a serious lack of overall awareness.
"Xie Xiang, you see from a distance, Delhi looks very spectacular and beautiful, because there are tall buildings and all kinds of towers dotted here, but after coming in, this place is different, the road is winding and narrow, not majestic at all, even the ordinary prefecture of the Celestial Empire, it is stronger than here."
Celestial!
Again, when mentioning the Celestial Empire, whether it was Wu Shiqi or Xie Sixin, they were full of memories of the Celestial Empire, and perhaps because of this, they would re-survey the capital of the Great Zhou Dynasty and plan to build a Celestial-style capital there according to the appearance of the Celestial Empire.
Whether it is the Celestial, Persian, or Indian, in their opinion, they are not as good as the Celestial Empire.
Even in the places of the city that aroused the attention of the rulers, although the roads were smooth and the environment was beautiful, in their opinion, they were still inferior to the Celestial Empire, because such places were always in the minority. The place where the people live is so filthy and messy, how can it compare to the Celestial Empire?
The Celestial Empire is the best!
Despite this, when entering Aurangzeb's palace, whether it was Xie Sixin or Wu Shiqi, he was still stunned by the luxury of his palace, maybe everything in the Celestial Empire was graceful and luxurious, but the heavenly, Persian, and Indian ones were all luxurious, and the kind of palace decorated with gold and gems carried undisguised luxury, which straightforwardly made the people who entered the palace feel the atmosphere of the local tyrants.
Of course, although he was surprised by the luxury of the palace, he was also very disdainful in his heart.
It's just a bunch of foreign barbarians!
It is so luxurious, there is a trace of the solemnity that a palace should have, and it is completely like an upstart.
But even with such disdain in their hearts, Xie Sixin and Wu Shiqi still stood cautiously below. In front of them, a group of Mughal officials, dressed in various costumes, were waiting respectfully for Aurangzeb's reception, all dressed in silk garments, and all wearing gold jewels of exaggerated size, and inlaid with various gems, all of which looked like walking gold and silver jewels.
In this regard, the dress of these people, even until now, Xie Sixin and they still have not adapted to this kind of "local tyrant" style.
Waiting always makes people feel anxious, looking at the scorching sun outside, there is a buzzing of flies in the ears from time to time, and the flies scurrying indoors will even lie on people's bodies, almost everyone's face shows a tired look, but no one shows dissatisfaction.
After all, the emperor they were about to face was Aurangzeb, and even his son was trembling when he received his letter. Not to mention seeing him in person.
This group of people is no ordinary visitor. They were all local governors, officials, and in the provinces of the empire, they enjoyed authority not inferior to Aurangzeb, and even the locals feared them far more than they feared Aurangzeb. But at this moment, they can only wait here honestly, let alone complain, and they don't even dare to show the slightest dissatisfaction. Because they know what it means to survive to express dissatisfaction. For the sake of power and life in the hands, nothing is unbearable.
In this group of walking "gold and silver jewelry", Xie Sixin and Wu Shiqi from the Zhou Kingdom, their clothes were too shabby, they did not carry exaggerated gold on their bodies, and their belts were not inlaid with precious stones. It doesn't seem to be any different from ordinary civilians.
It is precisely because of this shabby dress that the two of them have become the most eye-catching people here, coupled with their appearance, they will always attract the attention of others. However, almost everyone knew their identity - envoys of the Zhou State.
They were no strangers to the Zhou state, because a few years ago, these Chinese who fled to Assam from the other side of the mountain not only destroyed the Mughal annexation of Assam, but also caused the emperor's most trusted general to die on the battlefield, not only failed to recover the land previously occupied by Assam, but even lost part of the land in Bengal Province.
It is precisely because of this that these governors and officials are curious about them, after all, the Zhou State once forced the emperor to make concessions to them. Although they were eager to learn more about the envoys of the Zhou State, it was a pity that these governors and officials did not get any information from the two Zhou people other than the formulaic smile.
They are all good at hiding their inner thoughts!
Naturally, these governors thought of the Ming diplomats they had come into contact with, and now it seemed that they were not only similar in appearance, but also in their smiles.
While these governors and officials were looking at them, Xie Sixin and Wu Shiqi were also observing these local governors, and from their expressions and demeanors, we could guess what they were thinking, which was an unconcealable curiosity.
Now is not the time to engage with them, ...... in the future Here's a chance!
Just as Xie Sixin was thinking about how to contact these governors and officials in the future and dismantle the Mughals from the inside. But someone suddenly whispered on the side.
"The minister of the Ming Dynasty is here!"
The Ming envoy is here!
The seemingly simple sentence made Xie Sixin and Wu Shiqi both look towards the corridor, and they saw that under the guidance of the eunuch, two officials wearing red Daming official robes were proudly walking towards here.
It's been years since I've seen this kind of Han official majesty!
Although wearing a similar official uniform, at least for a moment, Xie Sixin had a feeling of being ashamed of himself.
They are the real Han officials!
Just when this thought popped up in his heart, Xie Sixin saw the two Ming officials and glanced at him, there was no surprise in his eyes, and even some disdain, obviously, they already knew his identity.
Facing that disdainful look, Xie Sixin, who originally wanted to go up and get acquainted, smiled awkwardly, and his expression became extremely unnatural, he knew that the real obstacle to this trip might be them!
It's these Ming officials!
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