Europe in 1454 was still on the verge of chaos.

Regardless of the trend of thought set off by books, the students and businessmen themselves will make trouble, and Qin Cang's eyes have already crossed the Dnieper River and flew towards Moscow.

September 21.

The Jewish merchants of Kiev received news that the envoys and merchants of the Grand Duchy of Moscow had arrived in Kiev.

According to themselves, they set out from Moscow, went to Smolensk and then went south along the Dnieper, all the way to Ruthenia. They brought with them a large quantity of goods, as if to trade, but another envoy made a request to meet the king.

"Let him report to Honglu Temple. The Ministry of Rites has arranged time to prepare a translator for me, and I want to see what the blind king wants to do? Qin Cang stretched out and said relaxedly.

And the order of the political hall was immediately transmitted to the Honglu Temple. Honglu Temple prepared a place for the envoys to live, and the Ministry of Rites prepared to meet the interests.

"Will the Great Khan meet us?" Yaroslav, the emissary of the Grand Duchy of Moscow, looked at the quietly flowing river and said worriedly. Trade up and down the Dnieper has been cut off for 200 years, can it really start again this year?

"Who knows? Now we can only hope that the old duke's decision is correct. Otherwise......" The deputy next to him didn't know how to reply.

Yaroslav and his lieutenant left the merchants to sail south. The banks of the river I saw along the way were cultivated by the Han people, and I was even more shocked when I arrived in Jincheng County! The huge scale of the city spans both sides of the river, and the rapid production of the third largest railway supervisor has made the infrastructure in the region develop towards 'big, coarse, and huge'. And in Yaroslav's eyes, this gray city wrapped in cement was clearly comparable to their capital, Moscow.

"Is this the capital of the Han people?" Yaroslav asked the officials of the Ministry of Rites.

The official pursed his lips and said, "This is just the most ordinary county." ”

Yaroslav knew that the cities of the Han people were divided into two types, counties and states. When he learned that such a city was just an ordinary county, Yaroslav felt a pressure from the depths of his soul.

And Jincheng County, where the Samara River and the Dnieper River meet, did not stay for long, and everyone quickly went south to Changjin County.

Changjin County is built on a protruding part of the river, and there are also urban areas on the island of Khorticha. When Yaroslav saw such a place surrounded by urban areas on all sides, he asked the officials of the Ministry of Rites, "Is this the capital?" ”

The official said impatiently: "This is just a county that is not even as good as Jincheng County." ”

Yaroslav carefully closed his mouth.

During this period, we passed through Qingpuwei, and the southern bank of the Dnieper River was in full swing to build the city. Cement is piled up on the shore to create a dock suitable for ships to dock. Farmers, managers, loan officers, and salesmen on the shore kept moving. Yaroslav had only seen such a lively scene in Novgorod. There was a merchant merchant lodge for Hanseatic merchants.

Further back, there is Shuangbi County.

The construction of Shuangbi County is much better than the stupid big rough upstream. Most of the people here are relatively wealthy, so even the city walls and towers are carved with cornices, which look like imperial palaces from a distance. And because Jianye Mansion has always been unable to obtain large-scale population replenishment, the county seat of Shuangbi County is the most populous place in the cities above and below the river.

"It's always the capital of the Great Khan, isn't it?" Yaroslav was shocked!

"It's not. I'll tell when it's time. Wai Lang, a member of the Ministry of Rites, said very dissatisfied. This barbarian from the north always asks questions from the east and the west.

The boat went down to the port of Kawazu. Ships of the entire Nipro River stop here. They unload their goods and sell them to Black Sea merchants who stop here.

The transit point between the Black Sea and the Dnieper is the port of Kawazu, and the ships that sail are of course different from those that run on the river. Therefore, the wharves of Hejin Port are getting wider and wider, and there are more and more wharf warehouses for storing goods.

"Oh my God, it's bigger than the Novgorod Merchant House!" Yaroslav's face was full of shock.

And when he changed ships and entered the sea, Yaroslav saw the charm of the sea for the first time. Yanqing County, Xisai Port.

When he arrived at the port of Sisse, looking at the whole bay with its piers, its intricate dwellings, and its tall palaces, Yaroslav thought that this was the capital.

"No, no, no, you're standing here. It's not a capital, it's just a state, okay? "The officials of the Ministry of Rites wanted to kill this short-sighted messenger.

"Whose palace is that?" Yaroslav pointed to the houses on the land.

"There. It was the home of the old Khan Haji Gelai. The boatman replied.

Leaving the port of Cisse and walking along the coastline, Yaroslav had never seen such a dense settlement. From Sezhou to the east, all the way to Suzhou, the entire coastline is inhabited by Han Chinese and Greeks. The coast was almost full of ships, and Yaroslav never saw a situation without ships.

Finally, passing through Cafar, the ship came to Chikyo.

Yaroslav stood on the dock, his legs and feet a little weak. From afar, from low to high, there are houses all the way, and the towering palace and bell tower come into view. Dense crowds of people stop and go on the pier. It was like a picture scroll of the most beautiful painting, almost every house was carved and painted, and the beautiful oriental style immediately reminded Yaroslav of heaven.

"This is it." The officials of the Ministry of Rites took them to Honglu Temple.

Early the next morning, Yaroslav prepared to meet the Great Khan of the Terror.

"Should we revise the request, I have a feeling that the Great Khan of Terror will be angry." Yaroslav trembled a little. Seeing the state of the Han Dynasty today, he really discovered the gap between the Grand Duchy of Moscow and them.......

Maybe the Grand Duchy of Moscow has a vast land, maybe the Grand Duchy of Moscow has a larger population, but as far as what he has seen in the past two days, the Grand Duchy of Moscow must not have been able to defeat the Great Khan!

"But....... Neither you nor I are qualified to modify! The deputy envoy was speechless.

Eventually, Yaroslav went to meet the Great Khan of Terror in fear.

Walking into a palatial house, the four guards told him that this was the residence of the Great Khan.

"Well, tell me what you're here for. What is the matter with the old blind man in Moscow sending you to me? Qin Cang's words were translated and conveyed to Yaroslav.

Yaroslav took off his hat and saluted, then braced himself up and said, "I...... My Grand Duke has sent me to tell you that he is going to sever relations with all Tatars from this day. There will be no more offerings, no more submissions. Moscow, never give in! ”