While the two were chatting, a soldier in medieval armor ran to the door and said aloud, "General Brontë! Your Majesty has a decree to announce the arrival of Eastern merchants. ”

Brontë said with some regret: "Your Majesty wants to summon you, but it's a pity that I can't talk to Mr. Jiang for a while." ”

"It's okay, I will continue to stay in Constantinople for a while, and when the time comes, I will have time to exchange the history and culture of the East with the general, and I just hope that the general will have time then." Jiang Yin stood up and said.

"Haha, of course, the door of my city defense consulate is always open for Mr. Jiang." Brontë smiled out of the corner of his eye on the two goblets left on the table.

"Thanks, then I'll go first." Jiang Yin hugged his fist and got up to leave.

Brontë sent Jiang Yin to the carriage arranged by the king until he turned back to the consulate stationed in the city, and saw the two crystal goblets on the table and a bottle of bubbling wine, Brontë was overjoyed.

Picking up the bottle of champagne with his hand, Brontë leaned in front of him and saw that every bubble in the wine seemed to be in front of him, transparent and flawless!

Brontë raised the goblet full of champagne again, when Jiang Yin drank it, he was reluctant to drink it, and now that Jiang Yin is gone, he finally found a drink that can almost taste this drink from the East.

With a gentle sip, the sweetness of the grapes exploded in front of Brontë's taste buds, followed by bubbles hitting the mouth, and finally a hint of wine brewing left an aftertaste.

Brontë took a sip, and his whole body was a little fluttery, compared to this champagne, the wines he drank before were undoubtedly horse urine!

Cup after cup, Brontë couldn't control his hands anymore....

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In 978 AD, which was still the early Middle Ages, Champagne, a wine that had to be produced by a second fermentation method in the bottle, was invented hundreds of years ago.

But now, it will be Jiang Yin who will open the door to the European aristocracy.

Europeans are addicted to alcohol, which is a well-known thing in modern or ancient times, Jiang Yin this time not only to conquer the European aristocracy from science and technology, but also from what they eat and drink, all aspects let them appreciate the mystery and power of the East...

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The carriage stopped in front of a Gothic stone gate, Jiang Yin got out of the carriage, Lin Yue and Di Yan were also dragging a large suitcase, the building looked very exquisite, carved with various mythological figures, and the spire-shaped round tower was also full of exotic style.

"Mr. Merchant of the East, please." The white soldier who was in charge of leading the way held out his hand.

After passing through this gate, there was a manor-like scenery behind it, and a large ancient castle stood in front of Jiang Yin and the others.

"Your Majesty is waiting for you at the castle." The white soldier said respectfully.

"Okay, thanks." Jiang Yin bowed slightly, and walked straight to the castle.

The gates of the castle were wide open, and on either side stood a dozen guards in elaborate armor, who were supposed to be traditional knights.

The main hall of the castle is not very large, half smaller than the Chongde Hall of the Great Song Dynasty, and it cannot be compared with Jiang Yin's Taihe Palace, there are windows on both sides of the main hall, so the hall is not very dim, Jiang Yin can see at a glance the emperor who is only twenty years old sitting in the center of the main hall: Basil II.

This Basil II was the eleventh emperor of the Byzantine Macedonian dynasty and reigned for 62 years, during which the Byzantine Empire reached its second golden age.

From a historical point of view, Basil II is a male lord in the middle of the Byzantine Empire, in the long history of the Byzantine Empire, the time of passive beating is much longer than the time of power, but there are also glorious years, the era of Basil II is the two golden ages alongside the time of Justinian.

Historically, he was nicknamed 'The Butcher of Bulgaria', because in 1018 A.D., he led his troops to destroy the once-prosperous First Kingdom of Bulgaria.

In 973 AD, the once-lost Bulgaria was re-established under the leadership of the Western Governor Samuel, who gradually restored the Bulgarian kingdom to its former territory.

After gaining a foothold in the Byzantine Empire, Basil II waged a large-scale war against this eye.

This brutal war lasted twenty-two years, culminating in a decisive victory at the Battle of Barsista in 1014 and the complete annexation of Bulgaria by 1018.

The once glorious Kingdom of Bulgaria disappeared from the world map for almost 170 years.

The war also allowed Byzantium to establish its dominion over Serbia.

Basil II ordered 15,000 prisoners of war to be blinded, leaving one out of every 100 people blind, and the one-eyed man led the blind back to Bulgaria, earning him the title of "Butcher of Bulgaria".

Jiang Yin couldn't understand this kind of cruel behavior, and the captives were killed, but in order to drag down the enemy, this old man only blinded the eyes of these captives, and selected one out of every hundred people to blind one eye, and let the one-eyed person return to his country with the completely blind person, this kind of terrible behavior has not been done even by the fascists in later generations, it is simply an extermination of humanity.

But I have to say that Basil II's iron-blooded methods are really powerful, and the Byzantine Empire under his leadership is indeed in full swing, and the invasion of Mogan in all directions has become a highlight moment in history.

At this time, the butcher emperor was sitting on the throne of the main hall, Jiang Yin looked at him carefully, with a gentle face and a slightly thin body, Jiang Yin couldn't associate this image with the image of the butcher who ordered to blind the eyes of more than 10,000 people.

"Your Majesty Basil II, I am Jiang Yin, a great merchant from the East, and I am honored to be able to come to the Byzantine Empire." Jiang Yin's fluency in medieval Latin immediately aroused Basil II's interest.

Basil II leaned forward and asked with interest, "Do you speak Latin?" ”

"Of course, I'm fluent in European languages." Jiang Yin's words are full of confidence, he is a monster with an unforgettable brain, learning a language is as simple as drinking water and eating.

"That's interesting." Like a child who had been given a toy, Basil II said excitedly: "There are many goods in the palace of this king from the East, each of which is of great value, such as porcelain and silk, have you brought these goods with you this time?" ”

"Yes, Your Majesty, these goods are nothing to me." Jiang Yin said confidently, "I dare to say that the goods I brought have never appeared in the entire Western world, so this time, I want to do a really big business with Your Majesty....."

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