Soon the officers arrived at the scene and cordoned off the hall.

Everything looks very simple, two people fight each other, and one of them dies. Whatever the reason, just bring that young man back.

But then there was a small episode - when the errand officer was about to handcuff the young man, a dancer jumped up crying and begged the messengers to show mercy and not arrest her sweetheart.

"Obviously, this is another piece of peachy news." Guo Shan didn't know when he appeared in the hall and said to Cheng Qi.

Cheng Qi looked at the dancer with plump breasts and thin waist, and felt a little unbearable: "I think there may be something hidden in this." ”

While they were discussing, the officers dragged the young man away without saying a word, and the young man struggled and shouted to his sweetheart: "Don't forget the shame of the City of the Sun! ”

The dancer kept chasing out of the door, hugging the door frame and crying, Cheng Qi said secretly; "City of the Sun? It's such a familiar line, where have I heard it? ”

Hua Fangfu gracefully walked up to them with her skirt in her hand: "If I'm not mistaken, this poor couple should be Zoroastrians, and they have a better name in Middle-earth - Zoroastrianism. ”

Cheng Qi patted his head and remembered: "It's Mingjiao, right!" ”

"In Western Xia they were also known as Mingjiao and Zoroastrianism. Their beliefs originated very early, and archaeologists believe that their founding prophets founded this ancient religion around the time of the mid-to-early Western Zhou Dynasty. But they were hit quite seriously by the invasion of Persia by Alexander the Great of ancient Greece at the earliest time equivalent to the unification of the six kingdoms of the Great Qin of Middle Earth, and since then, the followers of Zoroastrianism have been displaced, and have been suppressed by many religions that have risen in the surrounding areas, until modern times, only some remote corners of Persia still have this religion spreading. ”

Zhang Pei looked at her adoringly: "Wow, big sister, you are so amazing." You know such unpopular knowledge. ”

Hua Fangfu smiled: "It's just that I spent a little more time in the library than these guys." ”

"And what is the City of the Sun?"

Hua Fangfu looked left and right: "Don't stand here and talk, let's find a place to sit down and talk while eating something." ”

After everyone said yes, they went back to the back and asked for a private room to order some Persian specialties – authentic roast beef with Tabriz sauce, saffron rice, boneless grilled chicken, slate-grilled salmon fillets and pita bread. Coupled with fresh juice and the company of delicious food, Hua Fangfu is also happy to teach and solve doubts.

"As we all know, Zoroastrianism is known for worshipping the god of light, but in fact, in their teachings, the god of light and its opposite, the god of darkness, are the origin of the world that Zoroastrianism reveres. That is, their followers believe that this world is dual. But in the final analysis, the god of light always gives people hope, and there are more people who worship him, so there are more people who worship the god of light in Persia for a long time, especially the symbol of the god of light, the sun. In its heyday, the priests of the god of light began to refer to the city they lived in as the City of the Sun - note that the City of the Sun does not refer to a specific city, but to all cities that have statues of the god of light. ”

But with Alexander the Great's crusade and the fall of the ancient Persian Empire, Zoroastrianism suffered a severe blow, after which it went underground, and for a long time, the Arabs dealt the final blow to Zoroastrianism. The Zoroastrians who remained in Persia lived a miserable life, and a small number of them made their way along the Silk Road to the Western Regions and became what we know today as Zoroastrianism. ”

"As for the Manichaeism in Quanzhou, it has a certain relationship with them, but it is not completely consistent, and the two are like Mahayana Buddhism and Hinayana Buddhism, which should not be confused."

Hua Fangfu talked eloquently, and Cheng Qi and the others praised while nibbling on steaks and leg of mutton: "It's good, it's good!" "I don't know if they're talking about the food or the knowledge.

Guo Shan suddenly put down a meat skewer in his hand and said with emotion: "My old guys, do you remember the thing we said that day? ”

"What?"

"When we came out of the tent of the Liao people that day, didn't we say that we wanted to make a big news?"

"By the way, I remembered when you said that, we had a bold idea that day."

Zhang Pei was interested: "Senior brother, what do you want to do?" ”

"Oh, we're going to take a trip to the Silk Road." Cheng Qi threw a mutilated boy chicken on the plate: "Later, something happened, so I forgot about it." ”

"Hey, you don't know how to write dead words, right?" Hua Fangfu said lightly: "Do you know how far it is from the river to Persia and how many uncivilized tribes you have to pass through?" ”

"The road that Tang Xuanzang can walk, we can walk even more now." Huang Yang likes to raise the bar with Hua Fangfu: "The three of us old men, carrying guns and full of dry food, walked all the way along the train line, and it only took two months to walk the path of Master Xuanzang again." If we're in the mood for adventure, this place is a great place! ”

Speaking of the word adventure, Guo Shan was ready to go: "Yes, that place has been a place of strife among nations since before the Qin and Han dynasties, and I don't know how many powerful countries have risen and fallen until now - not to mention anything else, let's go to the ancient exam, and when we come back, we can still use it as credits." ”

The credit system of the University College does not restrict students from studying to death. On the contrary, if students can make some extraterritorial discoveries, then it is even possible to rise to the sky in one step and become famous as a teenager.

Young people are romantic, thinking of those heart-warming names: Zhang Qian, Ban Chao, Gan Ying, Xuanzang, Wang Xuance, their hearts seem to be pounding.

Huang Yang simply slapped the table: "Forget it, you can't do anything while sitting here, if you want me to say, I'll leave tomorrow and buy a train ticket now!" ”

Fortunately, his friends did not go crazy, and after a short but heated discussion. They decided to split up. Guo Shan was responsible for buying equipment, and Cheng Qi went to the library to collect useful information and choose a suitable place to practice. As for Huang Yang, he is responsible for writing a leave note for everyone.

Cheng Qi recruited his little friend Wu Liwei, whom he hadn't seen for many days - he hadn't seen him for two months, and he had successfully enlarged the belly of the Nadeshiko girl. Cheng Qi had to give up his plan to travel with him.

But Wu Liwei offered him an alternative: "I know a brother who might be able to help Lang Jun. ”

The person he introduced is surnamed Shi, a retired staff captain, and now his main business is to take all kinds of rich and idle young masters Langjun to climb the Great Wall and climb uninhabited mountains. According to Wu Liwei, Shi Xiaowei walked through the Taibai Mountain on foot, crisscrossed the Taihang Mountain more than 10 times, and was also familiar with the road to the river, so he was a rare and good guide.

Cheng Qi met with him in a Jiasu hall near the school, and saw that the person who came was a dead fat man with a slight black face, as if he was often active in the wild, but the fat belly didn't seem to be too convincing. But there doesn't seem to be a better choice between eagerness. He was ready to sign this tour guide, but he didn't expect that people still had their own rules.

"When traveling with me, there are three rules that must not be touched, otherwise I won't sign no matter how much money I have."

"First, you can move freely in the city, but in the wilderness you must obey my commands, and you must not run around, let alone be organized and undisciplined. Especially when climbing and wading, it is necessary to be absolutely obedient. ”

"Second, if you want to deal with other peoples outside the territory, you should consult me in advance to avoid cultural and religious conflicts. Or something unpleasant happens because of non-compliance with local laws, for which I am not responsible. ”

"Thirdly, as for the whole trip, you have to do what you can, and there is no saying that you know that there are tigers in the mountains and prefer to go to the tigers. If I judge from my experience that it is dangerous to continue the journey, then it ends with no refund of the full amount paid. ”

Cheng Qi heard that this was an expert and agreed, and everyone made an appointment to meet at Bianjing Railway Station three days later.

Three days later, in the morning of Bianjing Railway Station, Cheng Qi took his luggage - unfortunately, he wanted to take Zhang Pei's little beauty to travel together, but the lonely man and widow could not say clearly. Zhang Pei could only say goodbye with tears in his eyes, and Cheng Qi repeatedly promised her that he would bring her back a souvenir from thousands of miles away - to round with everyone. Guo Shan is also a person, but he also brought three Kunlun Nu guards, these guards are all large and small, and all the packages are still labeled as "Yongfeng Dart Bureau", which looks full of danger.

"Who are these three?"

"The dart master of Yongfeng Dart Bureau. Ada, Allah and Acre. Guo Shan gave a thumbs up: "This is all what my uncle got for me, the best personal guard, one fight ten is the same as a fake." They are all sharpshooters, boxers. Veterans who have participated in overseas battles have returned from the army. ”

"What's in the alley?"

"Guns, grenades, explosives, ropes, tents, dry food...... Wait, anyway, the Great Song Dynasty official army should have it overseas, and we brought it all. ”

"Heh, you're still getting ready to go out and fight."

"My uncle said that it was not very peaceful. Xia Ren carries a gun when he goes out, so let's put safety first. Guo Shan said: "What about Huangyang? ”

"It's coming, it's coming, it's coming." Huang Yang hurriedly ran over: "I'm sorry, I almost overslept...... Hey, let's just go out with a few old buddies? Why don't you bring a girl? ”

Cheng Qi sneered: "You really think it's an outing." That kind of bitter cold place, let's just go to a few brothers. Besides, you take Hua Fangfu with you, do you still want to go to that place with her? ”

When the three monsters were playing hip-hop, Guide Shi also came. Cheng Qi introduced him one by one: "This is our tour guide for this trip to the Silk Road." Shi Laoqi, known as the Seventh Brother in the rivers and lakes - Seventh Brother, we have studied, and we will take the train all the way to Luntai. Then go with the caravan to Bukhara. As for where to go in Bukhara, you see, our requirement is that on the premise of ensuring safety, it is best to go to some ancient cultural sites to test archaeology or something, such as the ruins of the Kushan Empire, the caves of Zoroastrianism, or the path of ancient monks to teach the Dharma. ”

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