Chapter 505: Ma Dao takes you on a tour
"Xiaoye Xiaoye, then let's travel first, it's rare to come over, and that Lydia is not here, we can have a good time." β
"Well, it's definitely going to be fun, but we have to take care of some things first. β
Feeling Ding Qi's constant shaking of his arm and his slightly disappointed expression, Qi raised his eyebrows, and then said:
"But we can go and visit the museum first. β
"Museums?"
Ding Qi was stunned for a moment, only to see Qi Xuan continue:
"That's right, the Vatican is a country that existed in the Middle Ages, and there must be a lot of strange things, I can't point to it...... Hehe, maybe we can actually find some angels or something. β
"Cut, boss, you are not naΓ―ve, just now you said that angels are a mythological story of the West, why do you start talking about it yourself again. β
Zhong Shao glanced at Qi Xuan with disdain, his face was full of disgust, Qi Xuan smiled, and was about to continue talking, but a very familiar voice came from behind him:
"Oh yes, as the so-called going out to meet a nobleman, I didn't expect to see a few classmates here, Xiaosheng is really fortunate to have three lives!"
Qixu looked back and was stunned:
"Why are you here?"
I saw a blonde-haired boy standing behind a few people, the boy's facial features were very handsome, the high nose bridge and deep eye sockets, the typical appearance of a Westerner, but the pupils of his eyes were black, obviously with Oriental blood, but the boy's handsome facial features were only about 1.70 meters. Seeing a few people looking at him in surprise, he smiled slightly, and the strange way Gu Huaxia spoke came out of his mouth again:
"It's really gratifying to meet people in other places, why don't you have a drink with me, and I will also take a few to see the beautiful scenery of Italy?"
That's right, this person is none other than Qixu's mixed-race roommate, Ma Cheng. Although Qi Xuan and the others had already put forward their opinions many times, Ma Cheng still came up with a few words from time to time in the way Gu Huaxia spoke, which made everyone speechless for a while. I saw him smile, take off the strange politeness on his head, and after making a very gentlemanly hat salute to everyone, he looked at everyone with burning eyes, to be precise, looking at Qixu. Qixu looked at Ding Qi and Zhong Shao, and after getting the affirmative glances of the two of them, he nodded:
"Okay, so you're going to be our tour guide, Ma Cheng?"
......
Half an hour later, Ma Cheng was still wearing a neat suit and trousers, looking like a social elite, but the funny thing was that Ma Cheng was wearing a peaked cap on his head, and there was a small red flag in his hand with a few words written on it. These words are Chinese words, frankly speaking, these words are very beautifully written, coherent, clear and unobtrusive, and they can only be written after practice, but they are ......
"Ma Cheng, can you take off this hat, and the words on your flag...... Do you know what that means?"
Qi glanced at the words on the small red flag speechlessly: Ma Dao will take you on a trip. And Ma Cheng didn't hear the strangeness in Qixu's words at all, but happily spread his hands and showed to everyone:
"Well, this outfit is very good! This is a very popular mash-up style today, not only showing my elite side, but also showing my tour guide side, as long as anyone who sees me, they know that I am an elite tour guide!"
β...... Okay, okay, whatever you want. β
Qi Xuan shook his head helplessly, this Ma Cheng, sometimes he thinks he is very smart, and sometimes he feels that his brain circuit is not quite the same as that of a normal person.
"By the way, Ma Fall, you haven't said why you're here?"
Qixu asked casually, in fact, the three of them originally wanted to go by themselves, but considering that they are only traveling first, and the task can be put aside, so it is also a good choice to let Ma Cheng be their tour guide, and it is ...... Qi Xuan glanced at Ma Shen, originally he thought that Ma Shen was just an ordinary person, but Ma Shen had several times when he suddenly appeared on key occasions, so in private, Qi Xuan deliberately investigated some information about Ma Shen. But what is surprising is that Ma Cheng only has the information to go to college, and there is no information before the university. This kind of situation is really too similar to a few of his own people, and Qixu has to suspect that Ma Cheng's identity is actually a little special.
Of course, in Qixu's eyes, Ma Cheng may just be the child of a high-level person, so he concealed some of his identity. The group followed behind Ma Cheng and slowly walked towards the Vatican, and after Ma Cheng listened to Qi Xu's question, he also replied with a faint smile:
"Oh, I'm not of mixed race? My parents are British, Chinese, so I'm here to visit my family." β
"But it's not England either?"
"Because my father was also a half-breed, and my grandfather was a purebred Italian. β
Listening to Zhong Shao's doubtful words, Ma Cheng smiled faintly:
"Actually, I come to visit them every year at this time, after all, they are quite old, and if you don't seize the opportunity, it may not be easy to see them in the future. β
β...... You really dare to say this. β
Zhong Shao glanced at Ma Cheng speechlessly, but Ma Cheng didn't think so:
"Everybody's going to die, it's nothing, I'm just looking at it more calmly. Alright guys!"
Ma Shen's voice suddenly raised, and he who had been walking in front of him stopped, turned around and looked at the three of them, with an excited look on his face:
"Do you see this building in front of us? This is one of the most famous buildings in all of Europe β the Vatican Museums!"
Qi Xuan was immediately attracted by Ma Shen's excited look, and when they raised their eyes, they saw that in front of them was a huge palace building with a length and width. The whole palace is made of huge stone blocks, and the shape of the building is rectangular as a whole, with three rectangular objects surrounding a triumphal arch-like building in the center, and a round sculpture ball in the forefront.
"Doesn't that seem so unusual?"
Zhong Shao muttered after reading it, indeed, from the outside, although this building is a typical European building, it is not at all comparable to the magnificent style of St. Peter's Church, after all, the overall color of the Vatican Museums is only light yellow and light beige.
"You are wrong Zhong Shao, the Vatican Museums are not famous for their exterior, but for the rich collections inside! β
"Cut, it's so nice to say that the witness of culture and history, where did Europe come from so much history, and how can history be as colorful as our Chinese people. Besides, how did I hear that many of the artifacts in the Vatican Museums were stolen from other countries. β
Zhong Shao didn't mean anything about what Ma Cheng said, and even made mocking remarks. Indeed, the Vatican Museums, with their vast collection of cultural relics, are not unrelated to the early invasion of European countries.
"Well, you're right. β
Ma Cheng listened to Zhong Shao's words, and did not refute it, but agreed with it. Looking at Zhong Shao's surprised expression, Ma Cheng smiled slightly:
"I'm surprised, I'll agree with you? You are absolutely right, the history of our Europeans is indeed burned and looted along the way. But isn't the history of the Chinese people the same? It's just that our history is between different countries, and you are your own country's internal strife. But even so, it is true that the artifacts were obtained through less than fair means. But for the protection of these cultural relics, we have indeed done a lot better than you. β
It is rare that after Zhong Shao heard this, there was no longer any rebuttal, and Qi Xuan also nodded when he heard it, what Ma Cheng said was not wrong at all. Of course, Ma Cheng's knowledge of Chinese history was also known as early as when Emperor Zheng's tomb was there.
"Okay, let's not talk about what we have, let's go inside. β
At this time, several people had already arrived at the door of the Vatican Museums, and the doorman saw a few people and immediately stopped them, but Ma Cheng smiled slightly, took out a card from his pocket and handed it to the doorman, and then saw the doorman's face change, and the originally normal expression immediately brought a trace of respect!
"What did you just give him?"
Of course, Qi Xuan saw this scene in his eyes, what was that card, which allowed them to enter the Vatican Museum directly without queuing.
"Oh, didn't I tell you that our family pays nearly 10 million in taxes to Italy every year......
"Huh!?"
Tens of millions of taxes!? Just kidding, this is not tens of millions in sales, this is tens of millions in taxes! Qi Xuan and Zhong Shao's eyes widened suddenly, but Ma Cheng was as simple as drinking water.
"Hehe, the collection in here is even more surprising than this for a while. β
Ma Cheng smiled again, and walked inward on his own, and they hurriedly followed......
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The city of Rome is a city with a very long history, and the most famous thing about this city is naturally the circular Colosseum in the middle! Legend has it that the Colosseum was built by the order of Emperor Vespasian, and was built by ancient Rome at that time to please the triumphant generals and soldiers and praise the great ancient Roman Empire. Built during the reign of his son Titus, it is one of the iconic buildings of the ancient Roman Empire. And the Colosseum was built on the site of the "Golden Palace" of another Roman emperor, Nero, but unfortunately this palace was burned down in the Roman fire that occurred in **** year.
Since the name is called the Colosseum, it is natural that a battle between a human and a wild beast is indispensable, and the gladiators who participate in it will fight a wild beast until one of them dies. According to the Roman historian Theo Cassius, the Romans celebrated 9,000 animals for 100 days when the Colosseum was built.
It's a pity that the glorious and wonderful things will go with history, and the ancient Colosseum at this time only has some traces of dilapidation, and you can only see a little bit of the style of some former buildings. The Colosseum was open for a very short time, apparently not open at this time, and the whole Colosseum looked very quiet, as if it were a still picture. Suddenly, a rockery in a pile of rocks suddenly shook, and then the shaking became more and more violent, and then with the shaking of the rockery, a crack appeared on the rockery. Gradually, the cracks kept opening, and suddenly a palm stretched out from inside.
"Hmph, no wonder that group of saints were not all wiped out, I didn't think there would be such an exit here......"