Chapter 529: Arriving in Rome
Without the pursuit of Macedonia, Bai Zhong felt pity again.
His merit points rose to about 160,000 and stopped again, but now he has to continue to complete his duties as an envoy, go to the west, and think about how to earn merit points in the west in the future.
After a few more days of walking, they finally entered the Roman boundaries.
"This is Jerusalem, please also ask Wu Anjun to rest in the city for a few days, and tomorrow I will go back to Rome first and report to Wu Anjun about your affairs." Tours said enthusiastically.
Back to his own place, it's his home turf, a change from the previous decadence.
The city lord of Jerusalem, when he learned that Great Qin in the East also had envoys to the West, was as enthusiastic as Turs, and sent all the best things to Bai Zhong and Ying Shu.
Bai Zhong was not polite to them, and accepted as much as he could.
For the time being, Bai Zhong and the others were arranged to rest in the city, and Turce offered to take his leave again and send the news back here.
Welcoming the envoys from the East back to Rome was also a credit to them.
After running around for so long, I can finally rest comfortably.
The last time I was so comfortable lying down was in Parthia.
"Beloved, I heard Tours say that Rome has no emperor?" Ying Shu was still shocked by this.
Bai Zhong recalled their political system, Rome at this time was in the republican era, and there was indeed no emperor, nodded and said: "Rome only has the Senate, and all the people in it are nobles, and the Senate elects two consuls, who are their supreme governors, and the two consuls have equal power, and their term of office is one year, and when it expires, a new consul will be elected through the Council of Hundred of the Senate." ”
If he remembers correctly, Rome restored the monarchy, as if in the time of Octavian.
What is the current Rome is pursuing is democracy and republicanism.
This may sound advanced, but it's not entirely advanced.
At this time, Rome implemented a three-element slave hierarchy, and the people who really had the right to vote and be elected were one-yuan citizens, and these people were basically nobles.
Only nobles are eligible to be elected consuls, or other officials.
"They call this system the separation of powers." Bai Zhong said again.
Ying Shu still couldn't understand why power was divided, and shook her head: "This place is really strange. ”
Bai Zhong said: "Wait until we knock down the West and turn it into our Great Qin's territory, and change all the strangeness." ”
Ying Shu smiled: "This is good! ”
For what separation of powers, they put it down for the time being.
Here you can rest for a while, they have a good time to relax.
At night.
The city lord came again, and he was in charge of entertaining Bai Zhong and the others until Tours returned.
Bai Zhong has no problem with this.
While in Xianyang, he and Tours learned a lot of ancient Greek languages, and they had no problem communicating and did not need a translator.
After a brief chat with the city lord, they went to a luxurious hall for dinner and feast.
Banquets, both in the East and the West, exist.
There are similarities between the cultures of the East and the West.
"Great Qin envoy, this is our side, the unique wine, you must not drink it in Great Qin."
The lord of the city asked Bai Zhong and the others to pour wine.
Bai Zhong nodded and said, "Thank you City Lord for your hospitality!" ”
With that, he raised his glass and drank it all.
Wine is not only found in the East, but also in the West.
For example, many ancient Greek tragedies and comedies were sacrifices to the god of wine.
However, the flavor of Western wine is different from that of the East.
In the era when there was no distillation, the gap between the liquor was not very large, light and tasteless, and there was no aroma.
The city lord drank and toasted while chatting with Bai Zhong about their western customs.
Bai Zhongke was as he pleased, chatting with the city lord.
But before they could talk, the lord got drunk.
Bai Zhong and Ying Shu have the secret of longevity, which can dissolve alcohol, I don't know how long I haven't experienced it, what it's like to be drunk.
Now that the lord of the city is drunk, the banquet has come to an end.
Bai Zhong didn't go back to rest, and went outside to take a look at the night scene of the West.
Westerners do not have curfews, and at night they can still see the streets, all kinds of pedestrians, and lights.
"The environment here is still pretty good."
Yingshu said.
Bai Zhong said casually: "It's just that it looks good here." ”
Behind any glamorous phenomenon, it is dirty and unbearable, but Bai Zhong doesn't want to destroy the beauty in Ying Shu's heart, so he accompanies her to take a stroll outside.
The inhabitants of the city were curious about the appearance of two people with oriental faces on the street.
However, they knew that an envoy from the East had recently come to Jerusalem, and they were only curious about Bai Zhong and the others, and they did not do anything.
After walking a lap, they went back to rest.
Next.
As soon as Bai Zhong got up, he saw the maid arranged by the city lord bringing things for washing and breakfast.
When they had finished using it, they saw the lord of the city come again.
"May I ask the Eastern Envoy, are you still adapting?" The city lord asked with a smile.
Bai Zhong nodded and said, "Very good, thank you for the city lord's hospitality, but when will Tours come back?" ”
The city lord said: "There is still a long way to go to Rome here, please wait here for a few days, and you will be able to go to Rome soon." ”
"It's good!"
Bai Zhong did not refuse.
After a while of politeness with this city lord, Bai Zhong went out of the city to the camp.
"Wu Anjun!"
Geng Wu and the others hurriedly got up and saluted.
Bai Zhong asked, "Are you still comfortable here?" ”
Coming to such a far place, ordinary people may not adapt to the water and soil, but they will not, the adaptability of martial artists is much stronger than that of ordinary people.
"We can adapt, we don't have to adapt to the soil." Geng Wu said excitedly, "The people here are also quite polite, and they sent us a lot of meat last night." ”
After leaving Xianyang, they hadn't tried it for a long time, and they could eat so much meat.
Last night, the sharps were completely satisfied.
Bai Zhong smiled: "It's so easy for you to be bought by a meal of meat? ”
"Of course not!"
Geng Wu shook his head and said, "But I'm very idle now, and I miss the days when I could fight." ”
Bai Zhong also wanted to go to war, and when he arrived in Rome, he would see if he could help Rome fight, Macedonia and Carthage, and continue to earn merit points.
"In the future, it is possible for our army to fight here."
Bai Zhong said in a low voice.
When Geng Wu heard this, he was immediately excited.
From Daqin all the way to here, the distance is so far, it is extremely challenging.
They love this kind of challenge the most.
Bai Zhong reminded: "Next, you must also pay attention to the city lord, there should be someone who will come into contact with you, pretending not to understand their words. ”
Ancient Greek, before Geng Wu set off, he also studied with Bai Zhong.
Although I am not proficient, it is not a problem to exchange a few words casually and have a chat.
"Wu Anjun is saying that these Westerners will plot against us?"
Geng Wu was suddenly murderous, and he had an urge to slaughter the entire city.