PS: First of all, the classified channel, the VIP recommendation is not July 22, but July 21, just tomorrow! Please cheer you on!

In addition, yesterday's game was really bad, there was nothing to watch. It's time to win and win, and it's time to lose. It's as simple as that. The only thing that is a little passionate, is the one where PE is against God. alas

While the cabinet was still discussing the affairs of the Yan family, our Shen Yun seemed very leisurely, at least on the surface.

In the past few days, he has almost run all over the brothels of the Qinglou in the entire imperial capital, and has also reorganized the entertainment places that he used to go to often, but are now extremely unfamiliar, and recorded them in the book he carried, looking like a professional gentleman, after reading the content of his book, Fang Cheng also had to praise: "Yuan Rang, you do have the potential to be a gentleman...... If this book is taken out and printed and sold, those rich sons who claim to be emperors will have to die of shame! ”

Shen Yun smiled and said, "If we don't do it, we won't do it, and if we do it, we will do our best." Don't say it, I really plan to compile these into a book, and then ask Shen Wu to find someone to print and sell them, and price them at a silver coin, and the title of the book will be "The Travel Manual of the Imperial Capital of the Han Dynasty"! Haha, presumably those outsiders will definitely rush to buy it! ”

Fang Cheng flipped through the dense notebook, and said with a wry smile: "Not only outsiders, even the locals in the imperial capital have to buy a copy to see...... Anyway, I've been to all these places you've been, but why does it look so strange and beautiful in the book?! Where are the eight views of the sun and the ten traces of the imperial capital? Also, you also wrote a hundred snacks in the imperial capital here, how do you count all the steamed buns we eat every day? Is it still called 'Baishou Cake'? ”

Shen Yun snatched the book, put it in his arms lovingly, and said with a smile: "What do you know, this is called packaging propaganda." Without the slightest gimmick, the commonplace can only be sold for ordinary prices, and with this I can sell wheat for the price of pearls. In this way, wouldn't it seem more classy to play with Roman envoys?! ”

Fang Cheng touched his nose in embarrassment and said, "That's what I said, but we've been shopping for so many days, we should go to the Roman embassy to get in touch with that envoy, right?" ”

Shen Yun nodded with satisfaction: "It's okay, but I have to say a few things first." What we represent in the past this time is the face of the great man, it doesn't matter if we eat and drink, but we must not do anything that insults the majesty of the empire! ”

Fang Cheng glanced at him and said, "Seeing that you are so dedicated to entertaining the Romans to eat, drink and have fun, this is almost the same to you. ”

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Honglu Temple is in the northwest corner of the imperial capital. At the foot of the mountain. Within a radius of about ten miles, there is an embassy district. Embassies of various countries are located here. The Holy Ancestor pioneered the system of envoys. Not only did they send Han envoys to Rome, the Caliphate, Cai Xian, Tushi and other countries. They were also invited to send envoys to the Han Dynasty.

After 500 years of communication, the envoy system tended to be perfected. Today, the Han Dynasty has resident envoys in 40 countries on the Eurasian continent, which rotate once every ten years. The Han Dynasty stipulated that envoys stationed abroad must be over 40 years old, and their parents, wives and children are present, and they are not allowed to bring their families to the country during their stay abroad. But it is possible to take concubines and keep slaves. In the event of the death of his parents, the envoy is not allowed to return to the country, and must return to the country after 10 years. The parents, wives and children of the envoys stationed abroad are supported by the state and are knighted. Glory very!

During the period of the Holy Ancestor, the countries of the world did not understand the role and benefits of envoys, so only a few countries close to it set up envoy pavilions in the capital of the Han Dynasty at that time. It was not until the Han Dynasty completed the conquest of Xihai Prefecture and expanded its territory to an unprecedented level, and at the same time, after commerce developed, various countries also applied to the Han Dynasty to send envoys to be stationed in the imperial capital of the Han Dynasty.

For these countries, the later emperors of the Han Dynasty all adhered to the will of the Holy Ancestor and accepted them with an inclusive and inclusive attitude. During the period of Emperor Xiao of the Han Dynasty, the embassy area was opened, and there were a total of 24 embassies of countries at that time. By the time of Emperor Han Le, there were already forty-one countries in the embassy district.

Of course, the reason why the whole world is so willing to send envoys is because being able to settle in the embassy district represents the recognition of these countries by the Han Dynasty. Countries that were not recognized by the Han Empire not only lost their trade rights, but were also more likely to be attacked and defeated by the Han army!

For example, Cai Xi and Tushi, which were adjacent to the Han Dynasty and Rome, would soon be annexed without the recognition of the Han Dynasty. In addition, there are some small countries far away in South Asia, and their royal families must also send envoys in order to gain the support and canonization of the Han Empire.

In addition, sending envoys in the imperial capital of the Han Dynasty can obtain first-hand information about the trade of the Han Dynasty, and through this convenience, the goods of the Han Dynasty can be transmitted back to their home countries, so as to grab profits. It should be said that the envoys sent to the imperial capital of the Han Dynasty were the richest people in each country. If you are not rich, you are expensive!

Of course, there are exceptions. Rome, for example!

Rome was the most heavily influenced by the Han Dynasty, but it was also the most powerful country. The Roman envoy system was almost the same as that of the Han Dynasty, all of them were sent by the emperor, unlike the envoys of other countries, all of which were subject to public bidding in their own countries, and the highest bidder was awarded. Unlike the Han Dynasty, the term of office of the Roman envoys was only five years, and they were all middle-aged people in their thirties and in the prime of life.

The Roman Embassy is also the tallest building in the entire embassy area, second only to the Honglu Temple. The pattern of wide-angled flat-roofed houses is in the Roman style. This is in stark contrast to the architectural pattern of the Caliphate's narrow-eaves dome. This is because the caliph embraced Islam. Rome, like the Han Dynasty, was a country of no faith, or many faiths.

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Due to the influence of the Holy Ancestors, Christianity, Islam and Buddhism, which were later known as the three major religions of the world, did not spread and develop on a large scale at this time. Buddhism took root in the Han Dynasty before the Holy Ancestor, so the Holy Ancestor did not act against the heavens, but only guided the people to believe in Taoism, which was born and raised in the empire, and even directly believed in Confucianism. However, for Christianity and Islam, which were born later than Buddhism, the Holy Father adopted an extremely cruel system of oppression. Of course, this kind of oppression is not a direct destruction by force, but a compression of its spread space and scope.

The Holy Father understood that religion is an inevitable product of human processes and cannot be destroyed by force alone. Even if he can destroy Christianity and Islam, other religions will inevitably emerge. Rather, it is better to oppress this religion in a targeted manner, forcing them to change their doctrine or prevent them from spreading to the Han Dynasty.

It is well known that the real influence of Han Chinese civilization on the Western world was during the Tang Dynasty. However, because of the defeat of the Battle of Talas with the black-clothed Great Food, coupled with the outbreak of the Anshi Rebellion, the influence of the Tang Empire failed to extend to Central Asia for hundreds of years, and in these hundreds of years, Islam began to spread widely, which led to the existence of the same people and different beliefs in later generations. This is also one of the reasons for the instability of the frontier in later generations. The Holy Patriarch did not want this to happen again, so he oppressed Islam even more harshly.

As for Christianity, its main direction of spread is the West, and as long as future generations compete for it, it will not affect the Han Chinese. The Holy Father did not blindly oppress the Christians. Of course. Crucially, Rome itself was also repressive of Christianity. Although the process of repression was repeated, on the whole, the main idea of Rome, a vast and ethnically mixed country, was to suppress the spread of Christianity.

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Some of the above things are known to Shen Yun through study. There are also some that are made up by the brain. For this policy, Shen Yun of course strongly supported the Holy Ancestor. He simply worshipped the Holy Ancestor as an idol for his own life.

Of course. Another important reason why Shen Yun worshiped the Holy Ancestor was that when he communicated with the Roman envoys, he did not need to learn Roman first - everyone in the embassy area could speak fluent Chinese, which was the basic condition for them to be able to serve as envoys to the Han Dynasty! This made Shen Yun, who had memorized words for more than ten years in his previous life and had never used them in society, very happy!

"Simba, the Roman envoy to the Han Dynasty? Mamudos, greetings to Your Excellency the Marquis of Bohai, the Great Han Dynasty! His Excellency Hou Shizi of Huainan! ”

Just arrived at the entrance of the embassy. I saw a handsome Roman in a long shirt and Hanfu with short hair with bangs standing there, smiling and performing a Western etiquette to Shen Yun and Fang Cheng - his left hand behind his back and his right hand on his chest. Bend over slightly!

Shen Yun and Fang Cheng first went to Honglu Temple to report the truth, but they did not receive official uniforms - it turned out that these governors did not have official uniforms at all. Shen Yun was still a little depressed when he learned about this, but after coming here, he became happy again - the foreigners in the embassy area were very respectful when they saw Shen Yun and Fang Cheng. Especially after the Honglu Temple official who led the way announced Shen Yun's identity. No, even the Roman envoys personally came to the door to greet them.

The system of the embassy area is still the same as that of later generations, and the gate is considered the territory of various countries, and the Han people cannot step into it without permission, otherwise it will be regarded as a declaration of war. But outside the door is the territory of the Han Dynasty, and there are Han soldiers standing guard. However, these envoys were not as arrogant as later generations, and when they left the door of this embassy, they had to be honest, and they would not dare to bare their teeth when they saw the Han people.

Everything is about harmony! This is their credo!

"Haha, the Minister is gracious! Ben Hou has just taken office, so I would like to visit my neighbors. Shen Yun stood at the door and smiled at Ma Mudos, "We Han people have an old saying, distant relatives are not as good as close neighbors!" Since we have become neighbors in the future, we naturally want to be closer to each other and help each other! ”

Mamudos was obviously a very well-educated person, and when he heard Shen Yun's words that seemed to mean something else, he did not show a look of surprise, but smiled: "What Bohai Hou said is, come, please come in!" You will be the most honored guest of our Roman Embassy today! ”

Just as Shen Yun and Fang Cheng were about to enter, two people suddenly hurriedly ran over from the Caliphate Embassy on the opposite side, and the one who took the lead was wearing a caliph robe, with his head and face covered, but it seemed to be a bit hasty, he didn't even wear pants under the robe, and his thick and dark leg hair loomed, which was quite spectacular.

"Lord Bohai Hou wait a minute, Lord Bohai Hou wait a minute!" The caliph in front of him ran in a hurry.

"Uh, who are?" Shen Yunqi said.

For the first time, Mamudos snorted, but didn't say anything, just stood there and watched.

This person hurriedly pulled off his mask, revealing a bearded face, but Shen Yun was startled. The man's beard was really dense and long, almost as long as an African gorilla, and his entire face was almost covered in hair, with only a few major organs such as the mouth, eyes, and nose exposed.

Of course, what Shen Yun was really surprised was that he found out that this person was really from Africa - he was actually a black man! Black people like O'Neill! Oh, this era is called Kunlun Nu! It's just, he's a black man, how did he grow such a spectacular beard??

The black man bowed to Shen Yun first, and then said in fluent Chinese: "Hello, Honorable Lord Bohai Marquis. Is the newly appointed Caliph's minister to the Han Dynasty, the emir? Faisal? Ibn? Hassan? Ibn? Aziz? Rahman? Guda. ”

"Huh?" Shen Yun was dizzy when he heard this, why is this name so long?

It was obviously not the first time that the man had encountered such a situation, and he hurriedly said, "You can call me Faisal, or call me by my Han name, Aimuhan." ”

As soon as these words came out, Na Mamurdos snorted coldly again, looking very disdainful.

Loving the Han Dynasty, isn't this what it means to love and worship the Han Dynasty? Shen Yun smiled, but he thought it was funny.

In fact, every foreign country that comes to the Han Dynasty will choose a Chinese name for itself, for example, Mamudos has a Han named Ma Si. However, when talking between envoys, it is to show the dignity of their respective countries. It is usually identified by their real name. So Mamudos was very dismissive of Faisal's attitude.

Shen Yun also knew this, coughed, concealed his embarrassment, and said thoughtfully: "Uh, this Minister Faisal." Is there anything wrong? ”

Although he let Shen Yun call him by his Han name, in order not to cause trouble. Shen Yun still called him Faisal.

Faisal tried to make a smile. It's just that the full beard on his face completely conceals his smile: "That's the case, Lord Bohai Hou, I've been here for almost three months, but I still haven't seen the Honglu Temple of your country, I want to ask your lord to help see if I can hand over this despicable national letter to him!" I can't thank you enough! ”

Credential Submission? This is no small feat! Shen Yun was a little surprised.

Honglu Temple generally despises and treats the credentials submitted by some small countries. This is understandable, who makes their country not strong, and there are Han officials who look down on it a little!

However, this caliph is not a small country, and it is said that its strength is second only to that of the Han and Rome. It is the third most powerful country in the world, how could the people of Honglu Temple do this? This Faisal can also be regarded as the official representative of the caliph in the Han Dynasty, he actually doesn't have to be so polite to the Marquis of Bohai, what is the purpose of handing over so much?

Thinking of this, Shen Yun didn't dare to take it casually, so he said: "Minister Faisal, Ben Hou is here to visit Minister Mamudos today, so I'll find time to visit your embassy later, so okay?" ”

As soon as he heard Shen Yun say this, Faisal's eyes suddenly showed such a disappointed look, it seemed that it was not the first time he had heard such implicit words of refusal. He cowardly took a step back, bent down and saluted: "In this case, the contemptible people are waiting in the embassy, and I hope that Lord Bohai Hou will not break his word!" ”

Shen Yun clasped his fists and said with a smile: "It must be!" After saying that, he immediately turned around and walked into the Roman embassy.

When he arrived at the door, Fang Cheng stepped forward and said in a low voice: "Yuan Rang, this matter is a little strange, why don't I go back to Honglu Temple and ask first?" ”

Shen Yun thought that it was indeed strange, so he nodded and said in a low voice: "Okay, you go and ask, not everyone can accept this national letter." ”

Mamudos, who accompanied him, seemed to guess what they were talking about, and said, "Is the Hou Ye wondering why your country didn't accept the caliph's credentials?" ”

"Oh?!" Shen Yun looked back at him and said with a smile, "The Minister may give a lesson?" ”

Ma Mudos smiled, waved his hand and said, "How can I teach the Bohai Marquis of the Han Dynasty!" It's just that the allusions in this, if you understand a little bit below, you can explain a thing or two for Hou Ye! ”

"So best, haha!" Shen Yun smiled and walked into the Roman embassy with Mamudos. Since Mamurdosken said it, Fang Cheng didn't need to go back to Honglu Temple first, just go first.

Although the exterior of the Roman embassy is in the Roman model, the furnishings inside are no different from those of Han Chinese officials, with the same carved screens, the same soft collapses and high chairs. The only difference is the wool carpet on the floor. Oh, and there is also a room layout that is very different from the Han palace.

However, this layout made Shen Yun a little familiar. Later generations were an era of comprehensive erosion by Western culture, and the layout of houses was mostly similar to that of the West. And now, although there is still a big gap between this Roman embassy and the rooms of later generations, it also makes Shen Yun feel familiar.

For these two models, Shen Yun does not have any bias. It was all in line with the survival needs of human beings at that time.

Take a seat in the drawing-room, where a Roman maid serves fragrant tea. These maids wore simple Roman robes, that is, they had no bust circumference, the kind with slits on both sides, and they were open to the chest, and a strap was tied at the base of the thigh, which was considered to cover the shame...... This kind of dress can only be seen in the Roman embassy, and if you put it outside, it will definitely be inspected and arrested for hindering weather.

However, Shen Yun obviously enjoyed this visual effect very much, and peeked at it many times. But these maids are obviously well trained, and their slender figures and thighs loom in the slit robe skirt, which makes people unable to see the most critical parts, which makes Shen Yun a little thirsty, and he hurriedly took a sip of tea.

Fang Cheng also seemed to be a little dry, but he didn't peek secretly like Shen Yun, but looked at it very generously, and then took a sip of tea and said, "Your Excellency, are these maids all brought from Rome?" ”

Mamurdos smiled: "Yes, these are the top maids trained by our Mamudos family personally. However, these are specially trained to serve me, if the prince likes it, I can ask the family training camp to send a few maids who have been trained in Chinese etiquette to give to the prince! ”

Fang Cheng said very indifferently: "That's fine, I'll thank the minister first!" ”

Mamurdos immediately turned to Shen Yun and said, "I wonder if the Hou Ye needs a few Roman maids?" Although they are not as gentle as Han women, they are still very clever in the bed. ”

"Poof".

Shen Yun almost squirted tea out of his mouth. Damn, that's okay?

Although he has been a nobleman of the Han Dynasty for a long time and has a certain understanding of this feudal era, Shen Yun is still a little unaccustomed to the exchange of women between nobles. What's even more unaccustomed is that Fang Cheng has no objection to this. In fact, this is also how rare and strange Shen Yun is. In ancient society, gifting maids to each other was one of the ways to express friendship with close friends. Women, especially handmaidens of a private nature, do not have a high social status here.

Roman envoys sent to the Han Dynasty, and there was a limit on the number of people after entering the embassy, otherwise Rome would bring one or two thousand people over at a time, which would be equivalent to putting a time bomb in the capital of the Han Dynasty, which was dangerously tight.

Generally speaking, an embassy is only allowed to accommodate a maximum of fifty people. Among them, there is one minister, two deputy envoys, one military attaché, one guard officer, and ten guards. This is the official personnel. The rest is these maids and attendants. The same was true of the envoys of the Great Han to Rome. Unlike the Han Dynasty, Roman envoys were allowed to bring their families. These maids were also necessary to serve their families.

Seeing that Mamudos and Fang Cheng were both looking at him with strange eyes, Shen Yun quickly wiped the tea from the corner of his mouth, and smiled awkwardly: "Me? I, I think the Minister might as well tell me about Faisal first, how about it? ”

Shen Yun really wanted to agree, but he always felt that this matter was a bit evil, so he quickly changed the topic.

Fang Cheng looked at Shen Yun's slightly flushed face, and actually smiled as if he understood. It's hateful. (To be continued.) )