Chapter 3 During the Southern Song Dynasty
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Li Chengji clutched his severed finger tightly like a fool. His expression also changed from excitement and apprehension to disappointment and loneliness.
It wasn't until his arm was numb that he sighed and spread his palm. The cold severed finger also immediately fell on the side of the bed. Feeling the coldness in his palms slowly dissipate, he felt like he had a blocked breath in his heart, and he couldn't say uncomfortable.
In fact, he should have expected this outcome!
After all, the people in the horse farm who came into contact with the severed fingers and Zhuqing did not have anything unusual. So it is enough to show that the possibility of sending him back with a severed finger is very small.
It's just that he wants to go back so much! In his heart, he is still like a gambler, with some kind of extravagant hope that is almost hysterical.
Now, after trying, he finally broke off this idea.
He sighed again, not wanting to think about it anymore.
After a few days, he slowly accepted the reality. The whole person is also trying to fit into this era.
The first step is to understand the social situation of this era.
Li Chengji took the initiative to talk with the medical officer, Li Xiaoshi, Zhuqing, Zhumei and others. And that's not enough! Under the guise of promoting memory recovery, he asked Li Xiao to summon all the people in the mansion into the room in turn. Even the cook in the stove room, the coachman who drove the horses, and the doorman (doorman) did not fall behind.
Because these subordinates are the lowest category of people in society. Their feelings about society are also the most real and direct. From them, Li Chengji can understand the social status quo of Daliao to the greatest extent.
Seeing his son so actively regain his memory. Naturally, Li Xiaoshi cooperated vigorously. I will give a special explanation to my subordinates, no matter what Li Chengji asks, he must answer honestly.
In this case, Li Chengji asked them in detail where they came from, where their hometown was, and what customs and customs they were. If there is any strange story, you can tell him all about it.
In order to let people know everything and increase their enthusiasm. Li Chengji also asked for some copper coins from Li Xiao. is similar to what is recorded in history textbooks, and the copper coins of this Da Liao are also round on the outside and square on the inside. And on the surface of the copper coin, it is also engraved with Tianxi Tongbao.
Depending on the size, the value of copper coins varies. Li Chengji took the lowest grade of lead small flat money, and the weight was estimated to be only three or four grams. When it comes to the market, it's an article. There are also three small flat coins of the same size: bronze, silver, and copper gilt. The scale of value is the same.
In addition, there are relatively large copper coins such as two (two texts), three (three texts), and five (five texts).
These subdivisions have refreshed Li Chengji's cognition of copper coins.
It is said that money can make ghosts grind!
Under the temptation of Li Chengji's money and Li Xiao's warning, he did his best to tell what he knew. Some of them deliberately went to the tavern to hear some strange stories from the storyteller in order to ask for a reward.
So before entering the door one by one, the people trembled. When they went out, they were all happy. Those who got the money also deliberately held the money in their hands to show off. attracted some subordinates who didn't get the reward, and they secretly hated their mouths for being unfavorable.
Based on their information, Lee Seung-ji roughly came to two very important conclusions.
One is the current Great Liao, or a feudal country with slavery. Human trafficking is permitted by law. And this Great Liao is not the Great Liao from the Middle East to the Sea of Japan, to the Altai Mountains in the west, to the Ergun River and the Great Khing'an Mountains in the north, and to the Sixteen Prefectures of Youyun in the south. It is the eighth grandson of Liao Taizu Yelu Abaoji - Dezong Yelu Dashi, which was established on the site of the former Anxi Protectorate of the Tang Dynasty and the land of the Eastern Kara Khan Kingdom.
Within the territory, there were also four vassal states: the Western Qarakhanid, the Eastern Qarakhanid, the Uighurs of Gaochang and the Khorezm.
For these small countries, Li Chengji has no impression.
However, based on this information, he roughly deduced. Today's Great Liao should be located in the Western Regions in ancient times and Central Asia in modern times.
This explains why most of the people in the house are mixed-race people between the yellow race and the white race. Han and Khitan, who have relatively soft facial features, are not in large proportions. Why are there so many words in the Chinese language that sound like Arabic, but are actually Persian?
The food eaten is mainly naan, pasta, mutton, and horse meat. Rice, however, is so rare. If he hadn't taken the initiative to eat rice, the government wouldn't have bought it at all.
In addition, although the women in the house wear Hanfu, most of the men wear narrow clothes and long trousers. It is full of nomads, with a unique simplicity and practical style. And while wearing Hanfu, women will also wear scarves and felt hats, with obvious exotic styles.
The second important conclusion is that to the east of the Great Liao, there are also Western Xia, Tubo and other countries. The original Da Liao hometown has been occupied by the Jin State. And the Great Song Dynasty also survived, but only lost half of the rivers and mountains, and moved the capital to Lin'an in the south of the Yangtze River.
For the Northern and Southern Song Dynasty, Li Chengji still knows. So as soon as I heard Lin'an, I knew that it should be the Southern Song Dynasty.
It's just a pity that he is not very familiar with ancient history. Therefore, even if you know that it is now the fourth year of Jin Tae-ho and the eleventh year of the Western Summer Celebration, you can't guess that the year of the Common Era is indeed the year. Even the current era name of the Southern Song Dynasty, he can't figure it out.
In the end, today's Great Liao and the Southern Song Dynasty are too far apart! As a result, the Great Liao side knew very little about the news of the Southern Song Dynasty.
"Hey! I hope that old boy of Genghis Khan will not be born so early! Otherwise, his rich life will come to an end.
Because during the Southern Song Dynasty, Genghis Khan seems to have risen in the Mongolian steppe. And his grandson Kublai Khan also destroyed the Southern Song Dynasty and established the Great Yuan Empire. Central Asia, the Middle East, Eastern Europe and other places were also scattered and occupied by his sons.
From this point of view, Da Liao should also fall under the iron hooves of the Mongols.
Thinking like this, he felt a little depressed in his heart.
Fortunately, however, from the oral accounts of the people, no news of the Mongols has been heard. Even the side-knocking inquiries also said that the most powerful tribe in the north was the barbarians.
This made Li Chengji, who was worried about his future, a little relieved.
In the days that followed, he devoted himself to recuperating from his wounds. I just hope for a speedy recovery so that I can go outside and see.
After all, it's better to see than to hear!
What you see with your own eyes is always much more vivid and interesting than what others dictate.
As winter turns to spring, the weather is gradually getting warmer. Li Chengji, who had been lying for nearly four months, finally got out of bed.
When I walked out of the room for the first time and enjoyed the warm spring sun. He suddenly felt how lucky he was to have sound hands and feet.