Liu Chang knows how big the world is, knows that the earth is round, knows where Rome is, and now he can reach any part of the world at will, but he has never had the mind to appreciate it, his point of view is still in the state of "except for me, the big men are all barbarians", what is there to look at barbarians, wild people who drink blood and squat on the branches of trees to pick fruits.

"I say, Steward Rust, every place you go to may have a different language, you all know it?" Liu Chang was very curious about the beard, how did he know Chinese from Rome and the Han Dynasty, separated by tens of thousands of miles. Although he can understand various languages through instruments, could it be that this bearded man also has this kind of artifact? Could it be that the Grey Messenger was left behind and picked up by him, and if so, he must take it back.

"No, no, no, honorable Excellency, I learned the language of the Han Dynasty through a Hun person."

"Do you know Huns?"

"The Xiongnu language was taught to me by poisonous people"

"You know Sanskrit?"

"Your Excellency, Mr. Anius, in order to travel the world, we have a large team of interpreters. Everywhere we went, we recruited people who were fluent in the language of the surrounding countries. I have the best language skills, and I'm the housekeeper. After resolving the mystery in his heart, Liu Chang had no interest in chatting with him anymore.

"Dare to ask Mr. Arius, where else do you want to travel?" Liu Chang was still interested in this young nobleman, and admired his courage to travel the world.

"The original idea was to continue north, into the Xiongnu. Now it seems that it is impossible to make the trip, your country has driven the Xiongnu to Mobei, and we have no supplies along the way, and it is impossible to cross the desert. After traveling through the Great Han Kingdom, I'm ready to go back," Anus put down the wine glass in his hand and said with some regret.

"Sir, what is your opinion of my Han Dynasty?" Liu Chang wants to know what the outside world thinks of Dahan, and Anius has traveled the world, and he has the right to speak.

"It's powerful." Arius commented on only three words.

Liu Chang looked at Anyus and waited for the following. Anus shut up, with no intention of continuing to speak, and couldn't help asking, "Just powerful?" ”

Anus stopped talking, but the meaning was clear.

"And what about Rome?" Liu Chang asked another question, he knew that in this place, opposite him and the nobles of this place, Anus would not tell his true thoughts, if he couldn't even do this, he would have died eight hundred times. Only by understanding his views on his own kingdom can we confirm his impressions and views on the Han Dynasty.

Sure enough, when it came to this topic, Anyus's eyes lit up. I picked up the wine glass, took a big sip, and when I put the wine glass down, it seemed that I was still unsatisfied.

"After the end of the Confederate War, Sulla, supported by the aristocratic faction, led an army to occupy Rome. The following year, the Citizens' Assembly was forced to elect him dictator for life, and I left Rome at that time, and it has been more than three years since then. Through Arius's narration, today he learned that in addition to the gladiatorial arena called Rust's butler's mouth, Rome also had temples, palaces, theaters, squares, baths, etc., and had extremely brilliant achievements in architecture, religion, science, philosophy, literature, art, etc., advocating debate rather than preaching. Advocate the rule of law and democracy rather than dictatorship and autocracy.

There are Marcus Tullius Cicero, the philosopher Lucretius's "On the Nature of Things", and the famous "Meditations" written by Marcus Aurelius. Roman law can be divided into three major systems: first, the civil law, which developed on the basis of the law of the Twelve Tables. 2. The civil law relating to the customs and habits of various ethnic groups. 3. The study of law by philosophers, jurists, etc., formed the natural law, and all the legal texts published in the Roman Forum.

People live a relaxed and comfortable life, and there are many popular entertainment venues. As far as food is concerned, the Han Dynasty basically steamed and cooked barbecue, in a word, just cooked. The difference from Rome is evident from today's dinner alone, which is preceded by some appetizers, including eggs, vegetables, cheese, etc., accompanied by a few sips of "molson" (wine with honey). The dishes were prepared by the slaves, and the dishes were served in order. The main course meat is the prey game. To add to the taste, you should also eat some delicious seasonal foods such as fruits. After eating the main course, eat some pastries, milk and egg batter. The banquet was served with food and a variety of delightful performances such as recitations, singing, instrumental performances, dances and acrobatics, and it was only a small private gathering.

Liu Chang and Liu Ling both listened attentively, and sighed in their hearts: Where is this earth, this is heaven.

"Listening to what Your Excellency has to say, it's really enviable. I really want to be able to experience it for myself," Liu Chang sighed.

"Great, you can come with us, we can provide you with everything, including safety and security on the way" The bearded man immediately took over the topic. Being able to get this baby to Rome was the biggest takeaway of the trip, and the bearded man never forgot it.

"Forget it, fighting with people all day long, that's the behavior of barbarians, we pay attention to convincing people with virtue" Liu Chang glanced at the bearded man with disdain.

"How is this a fight, this is a gladiatorial fight, it is the glory of a warrior."

"Anyway, whether it's a gladiatorial fight or a fight, I'm not interested."

"Hey! That's a shame. ”

"According to common sense, your country has been conquest with foreign countries for decades, and the people should have a martial spirit. Why do I feel that you are more literary and cultivater along the way? Don't have a thirst for wealth? Due to the effect of alcohol, Anius finally put forward his perception of the Han Dynasty, which is also his biggest puzzle.

"Our war against the Xiongnu is more about self-defense, not expansion" Liu Chang squinted his eyes and looked at the wine rippling in the glass: "We are not interested in the land that cannot be cultivated. ”

"I see."

"The Romans were all about force?"

"Yes, military exploits are the main glory of the nobility. In the gladiatorial arena, there were not only slaves, but also many nobles. Plundering wealth on the battlefield and winning wealth in the gladiatorial arena to become a nobleman are the most respected. ”

"How different are you from robbers in such behavior" This is Liu Ling.

"No, respected Ms. Liu Ling, plundering your fellow clan is a robber, and plundering a foreign clan is war"

"We are civilized people and do not plunder. It doesn't matter if it's of the same race or heterogeneous."

"I hate to debate with you though, beautiful lady. Forgive me for my recklessness, plundering is inevitable, if you don't plunder your kindred, you must plunder the aliens, and if you don't plunder the aliens, you will inevitably plunder the kindred, otherwise, there will be no nobility in a country. The laws of our Roman Republic strictly prohibit the plundering of the same race, so plundering the foreign race is the inevitable choice, otherwise, the Roman nobles will starve to death. ”

"Aren't you, then, afraid of a revolt?"

"Don't be afraid, resistance is the best excuse for the second plunder."

"How many people do you have in Rome now? It's almost gone."

"We have a registered population of 120 million."

"120 million?"

"Yes"

"Your war doesn't kill people?"

"Hehe, how can there be a war of the undead."

"Then you have been at war for many years, and you still have such a large population?"

"Dear lady, wars have plundered not only gold, but also people."

Liu Ling and Liu Chang finally understood that Rome was heaven, the paradise of the nobles, but also hell, the hell of slaves.

Liu Chang felt very strange about the political structure of Rome and the country without an emperor, and felt naked and bloody about the cultivation of Roman nobles. It is a paradise for adventurers, a playground for wealth, and a meat grinder for life.

Law! Liu Chang paid particular attention to the twelve bronze tables in Anyus's narrative, engraved on bronze pillars and standing in the square. As for whether this code is good or not, it doesn't matter for the time being. Unchangeable and sunny run!

Originally, as aristocrats, they should not have this idea, because they were the vested interests of the Han Dynasty, and they were also the largest interest group. They should oppose the supervision of power and the equalization of benefits. After passing the witch Gu, Liu Chang's mental journey has changed a lot, the people in power put the law as a toy, and the law will also treat the people in power as toys, the so-called Qin law and Han law seem to be strict.

The Great Qin Dynasty was shaken by the shouts of hundreds of late coolies; The prince of the Han Dynasty was forced into a life-and-death dilemma by several wooden people. If the crown prince of a country can't be protected by law, who else can he protect?

By the time they had finished the feast and returned to their house, it was almost midnight.

During the whole process, Liu Chang no longer had the emotions of the game life in the past, and he was almost silent all night. He wanted to refute, he wanted to refute this apostasy. But he didn't have enough courage and confidence. Anus is right, take the war against the Huns that we are proud of, we tossed all our money, what did we get? Even if the Huns robbed for another ten years in a row, we would not fall into this situation.

War has interests, and war is a continuation of politics.

We seem to have defeated the Huns, defeated the Huns, what did our Han get out? The country did not benefit from this, and the people did not benefit from it, so why did you defeat him. War, either plundering resources or forcibly infiltrating culture. What did we plunder, a couple of tents and a few jars of yogurt?

I can't get used to living in tents, yogurt, and I can't get used to eating. Cultural infiltration? Not to mention the spread of Confucianism, the spread of etiquette, faith, respect, respect, and letting, not even a single Chinese character spread to the Xiongnu. The Huns are nomads, it's normal to run around, can you guarantee that he won't come back? There can be no cultural conquest and occupation, that is not war, it is revenge, it is anger.

The next day, when Anus came to say goodbye, Liu Chang was rude for the first time and didn't get up. Of course, in the eyes of Anyus, he was still a child, and he didn't care. Before leaving, Anus presented two Dinari coins, one gold and one silver.

Liu Ling didn't have anything to give, so he grabbed a few colorful stones in his box and gave them to Anyus. This unintentional move caused the legend that the mysterious Orient was full of gems, and hundreds of years later, according to this legend, there was the birth of Marco Polo's travels, in fact, the old horse did not come to China at all, which is a later story.

When Liu Chang got up, Anus and his party had already left, and they regretted that they did not say goodbye in person. For the next two days, Liu Chang's mood has been very low. He knows that this mentality will not work, and he must change, otherwise it will affect the quality of the holiday and the training in the future. The only way to change your mindset is to change your focus, to pull yourself out of the shadow of Anius, the Three Character Sutra, to shop, play, and eat.

Shopping, visiting all the shops, whether it is in the Western Regions or the Eastern Regions, just shop when the door is open; Look, look at all the scenery, whether it's the trees in the mountains, the fish in the ditches, look through; Eat, eat all the delicious food in Luoyang, whether it is delicious or ugly food, if you dare to sell it, you dare to eat it.

Just when their aunt and nephew were frantically reciting the three-character scripture, they heard the news that Lord Huo Guang, the first minister, had come to Luoyang. Who is Shousuke? I don't know, who is Lord Huo Guang, I don't know! is all Huo Huoguang, and he can also be an adult, and he is not a relative except for the eight poles.