Even in summer, the lowest temperature at night on the top of Miaotian Mountain is minus two degrees, and occasionally there are minus three or four degrees or even snowfall, so Bailiyan has stockpiled cotton clothes, bedding and coal on the mountain, prepared herbal hot pot and anti-rheumatic tonic wine, and regularly supplied live poultry, two 100-fold binoculars are covered with cotton covers after night, and the house is heated with a carbon basin to prevent frost damage.

In general, the food and lodging conditions on the mountain are better, but for such a huge investment and no income project, not only Gongliangxiu can't understand it, but there are many people who don't understand it, such as Xianwang, Zhao Xun, and Lu Gao.

Science as a cyclical accumulation of disciplines, only the advance investment can have the later output, astronomy in the early stage is not any gain, but in the later period, whether it is aerodynamics, aerodynamics or aerospace activities, all are gradually separated from astronomy.

From the early astronomical activities to the later aerospace activities, there was a gap of more than 400 years, how can it be said that the investment of that year was not profitable, but the cycle of this return was too long to be known at that time.

Simply astronomical equipment is a money-saving machine for short-term investment and long-term use, with huge upfront costs and much less investment in the later stage.

As the sun sets, it is dark, and Mooney is still suspicious of the strange equipment in the planetarium, and is highly suspicious of the true motives.

"Lord Mooney, the moon has shown its face, why don't you go to the east and see?"

"I have a question for you."

"It depends on what."

"Don't you have God in you?"

"How do you say this, we Central Plains people call God heaven, or God, the way of heaven, not like you have a detailed appearance of God. We Central Plains people advocate animism, but everything in the world has spirituality.

And the gods you call are not so much gods as people whom you wish to have supernatural power and use it to all ends. It's just that this person doesn't exist in the world, because he doesn't exist or can't exist, so he worships it, that's all.

Of course, I know what Your Excellency wants to say, and I have said enough to Your Excellency about theology in the next year, and I don't want to argue with you. Now you must be hungry, Ben Hou has ordered someone to prepare a thin feast, you can go to the eastern observatory to observe the moon after you use it, which will bother Lord Gudapa. ”

"You're welcome, Marquis Yongxing."

Religion has its inevitability and contingency in the agricultural period when the productive forces are backward, and in most cases it is closely related to the environment in which the nation lives and the starting point of civilization.

He fought with Mooney several times back then, and it was because of the stubbornness of the Luna God Sect that he was provoked by Baili Yan several times, and there was no point in the length of the wheel on this issue. It is not so much that Mooney is asking whether the people of the Central Plains have faith in God, but rather that Mooney thinks that people without theistic beliefs are lowly barbarians.

Leaving the observatory on the west side, Chu Mofei set up a thin banquet in the Yuntai Pavilion for everyone to eat.

Yuntai Pavilion has three floors, the first floor is a double-layer brick and stone structure, the middle is filled with lime insulation, and the second and third floors are wooden structures. On weekdays, it is used as a place to stay and work, and some tidying up is done before the sacrifice for King Xian and the prince to settle down.

Mooney sat around a table with Gudapa, Priest Figos and others and spoke slang, and the speed of speech was also very fast, and they couldn't hear it very clearly.

"Yongxinghou, do you really plan to open a warehouse in the south?"

"Why not. The Jinxuedi people had gold and silver, and the products needed by the Central Plains, and the Central Plains also had the silk, tea, fine porcelain, cotton, linen and other goods they needed, and trade was beneficial to both the north and the south. ”

"But have you ever thought about it, they are spying on the news of the Central Plains all the time, how can they prevent them. One day, if you tear up the agreement and invade the Central Plains, you will be a sinner for the ages. ”

"Hehe......" Bai Liyan sneered: "In another ten years, my 200,000 army will be able to sweep away their two million people, do you believe it or not?" ”

Gongliang Xiu shook his head after hearing the news and hesitated slightly:

"I don't believe it. They are also developing artillery, even if your Xianguo artillery is more powerful, but the Jin Xuedi people have a vast territory and many horses, and the national strength is unified, and they only need to break each of the countries in our Central Plains, and only how can you win in Xianguo. ”

"Today is not the past, why should Brother Gongliang be so pessimistic."

"It's not that I'm pessimistic, at the moment the defense of the country is strong, and the Central Plains countries are beggar-thy-neighbor intrigues, not waiting for the Jin Xuedi people to make a comeback, a bloody war in the Central Plains is inevitable, I am worried that there will be another big war in the next ten years, and the strength of all countries will be wasted."

"Brother Gongliang is to the point, the Central Plains has not been able to be unified for a long time, which is the key point that my Central Plains cannot match the Jin Xuedi people. Brother Gongliang, do you know why I plan to set up a warehouse outside the Jinxuedi Pass? ”

"Isn't it for the sake of profit?"

"Yes, but not exactly. When you and I were on the way back, could Brother Gongliang see the abandoned city fortress along the northeast of Posong Province? ”

"See, what does this matter have to do with the warehouse."

"It's a big deal. If it weren't for Ben Hou's accidental departure to the south, the Jin Xuedi people would have moved from the Guannai to the new province outside Posong Province with a population of one million at this time, and once it was completed, the Jin Xuedi people would have one more province outside the Guan, and the distance from Jieping in the south of our country would have been shortened by more than 1,000 miles.

Now that I have been hit hard, coupled with this plague, most of them will not move people outside the customs in the short term, but how can you guarantee that you and I will drive the crane west in the future, and the Jinxuedi people will not set up a new third province outside the customs and expand their land to the south of our border step by step. ”

"Well, that's true, but you can't stop them from expanding outside the country by setting up a warehouse."

"No, but we can."

Gongliang Xiu was shocked when he heard the news:

"You're not talking nonsense, how can you cut thousands of miles of land under the noses of the Jinxuedi people. Besides, what is the use of a wild land, how to reinforce it, and how to control it. ”

"There's no way around it now, but in 30 years' time, everything can be solved."

"Thirty years later, hehe......" Gongliang Xiu smiled sarcastically, and then said: "Thirty years later, I am afraid that you and I will not be there, why should you worry about the affairs of future generations." ”

"Future generations have their own blessings, but my generation can't always leave the troubles to our children and grandchildren. Jin Xuedi has been disturbed in the north for nearly a thousand years, and there are endless troubles after a long delay......"

The Jinxuedi people continued to move northward, trying to occupy four or five thousand miles of borderless land between the south of the Qianyue Mountains and the province of Posongjiang, covering an area of tens of millions of square kilometers. Sitting back and watching the Jinxuedi people swallow up the southern land for a long time is tantamount to raising tigers.

Taking the opportunity to set up a warehouse outside Posong Province is conducive to observing and monitoring the activities of the Jinxuedi people, of course, the equivalent Jinxuedi people will also establish a trade warehouse in the south of Qianyue Mountain, but it is still beneficial to the Central Plains.

Mooney's attitude represented the will of the Crescent God King to some extent, and the chances of war in the next two or three decades were slim. At that time, the popularization of electricity and trains will benefit the southern border, and the opening of telephone and cable telegraphs will indirectly bring the terra nullius in the south into the control of the Central Plains, and every move of the Jinxuedi people will be clear from now on.

Gongliangxiu's recognition is limited, how can he foresee the magnificent historical tide thirty years later.

That night, for the first time in their lives, Mooney and the others looked at their "moon god" and saw the ugly surface, as ugly as war, and haunted his memory until he died.

The observation of the moon continued until dawn, and Mooney was so apprehensive that he could not sleep, and took a hasty nap after dawn. The group descended the mountain at noon, and Mooney was depressed and confused.

On the same day, he arrived at Ruitian before dark, Bailiyan did not let him enter the city, so he camped outside the city for a night, crossed the Ruitian pontoon bridge on the second day, took Wuping to go to Chenling, and met with Su Fangyi on the way, and arrived at the south gate of Qiling on the afternoon of April 17. King Xian ordered the Inner Ruling Mansion, the Outer Ruling Mansion, and the Long History to set up drums and horns to welcome guests outside the city, and the envoys of various countries competed to see the style.

"Fortunately, Lord Kunuo and Lord Gao went out of the city to greet each other, and Benhou is courteous here."

"Huh...... Yongxing Hou said seriously, what is the matter of the division. ”

Promise said modestly, and Gao Xun answered:

"The great plan of the ceremonial master of ceremonies for the country, you must not be sloppy, it is better to be cautious."

"yes." Nuo agreed, and said: "The bad etiquette is really the self-deprecating sect of the nations, and my Xianguo should be an example to the princes of the world." ”

"What the two adults say is very true, what they say is very true, hehe......" Bai Liyan said perfunctorily, but she couldn't help but think in her heart: "This set is already fucking outdated, whoever abides by the rules will find death." ”

Without a trace, Bai Liyan's face was still silent, and he introduced Mooney to the two of them:

"This is the commander of the Moony Yar Queka Legion who is brave and good at fighting Jin Xuedi, and he has a deep friendship with Benhou, and this time he came to the Central Plains on behalf of the Moon God King to trade with our Xianguo."

When the words fell, Nuo Yiyan raised his hand and saluted:

"This official envoy promises to say a word, and he has long admired Your Excellency's name."

Mooney had never seen the Central Plains Concierge battle when he first arrived, and he bowed a little, barely buckled his chest and saluted, and said in a Song State accent:

"Thank you for your warm welcome, I can't thank you enough."

Nuo Yiyan thought that he needed a translation from Gudappa, but when he heard that Mooney spoke fluently with a Song accent, he was a little surprised at first:

"Your Excellency can also speak Song Mandarin?"

At this time, Bailiyan said:

"Ben Hou forgot to say that Muni Ge can speak the same dialect as Lord Gudapa."

"Oh...... I see. ”

Nuo Yiyan only thought that the Jinxuedi people who could speak the Central Plains should be well-educated nobles like Gudapa, and never thought that Wufu could also speak "foreign languages".

After the greetings, Mooney was a little disgusted by the red tape of the Central Plains, and chattered for a long time but didn't even see the main owner, so he asked Bailiyan in Jin Xuedi's words:

"Bailiyan, when will you see your king."

"It's too late today, I'll see you tomorrow."

"Before it gets dark, your king will not work? And whether there is sincerity. ”

"It's not what you think, everything in the Central Plains pays attention to rules and regulations, and you have also seen that my king has taken out the greatest pomp to welcome your envoy into the city, and everything must be in accordance with the rules. We are called to follow the local customs, and what can we do if we wait for one night. Tomorrow there is a grand protocol arrangement, and today's summons are simply not busy. ”

The protocol procedures of the Central Plains are varied, large missions visit, depending on the distance and relatives are divided into a number of corresponding reception specifications, the higher the specifications, the more activities are arranged, the longer the time, banquets, dance and music and other activities are indispensable, basically to half a day to a day.

Therefore, as a rule, the mission was called in the morning and at noon when it entered the city, and in the afternoon it was called in the morning of the second day.

This time the Jin Xuedi people entered the Central Plains for the first time, a thousand years of precedent, the king of Xian took out all the family background to welcome the merchant group to visit, arrived at the south gate when the time has passed, into the palace is basically the hour of dusk.

At this time, all the activities are pressed together, and it is good to be able to close the stall in the early morning.