"Don't get too excited, my suggestion is just the beginning." Theodora told Guo Kang, "Do you have any other ideas?" ”

"There's nothing wrong with the plan." Guo Kang nodded.

"Look, wouldn't it be okay to discuss it with me?" Theodora shrugged: "I heard from Tuohuan that the two of you talked to that Joanna for a long time. Does that person have any special charm to communicate with her? Don't waste time with this kind of person next time. ”

"Uh......" Guo Kang didn't know why he suddenly turned to this topic: "You don't have to stare at us every day......"

Theodora, however, didn't care much about his problems, apparently not believing that he had done anything wrong: "I was just acting in a way that was in my capacity." If you leave it alone, you two don't know what else to make a name for. ”

"You can take care of me, but don't worry about it." Guo Kang had no choice but to give in, but after thinking about it, he still reminded: "He is the prince of the country, you take care of him every day, the impact is really bad." Not to mention anything else, after a long time, Shi Huizhen's nickname should probably be given to you. ”

"What do you mean by that?" Theodora was not pleased: "There is a ...... to say so"

She paused, realizing that she didn't know what the current relationship between the two should be called. They are not even engaged now, but Theodora himself finds it unacceptable if he is a lover. hesitated, so I had to skip it directly.

"Anyway, don't speak ill of me. I haven't done anything bad, so as for burying me like this? ”

"I'm just reminding you." Guo Kang was also a little helpless: "Many people outside regard you as the leader of the opposite faction. You're well-informed, so you probably know that. That's not a good thing. ”

"His faction? You faction. Theodora disagreed: "People think that he is the leader of a new generation of princes, but I think you are the mastermind of this group." Most of the time, they listen to you. Don't take the lead in causing me trouble, and I'll be satisfied. ”

"Of course I'm not going to be idle and have nothing to do with you, I mean other people's reactions." After Guo Kang finished speaking, he asked rhetorically: "You tell me the truth, have you ever wanted to be the emperor?" ”

"What's going on here." Theodora was unconvinced and said, "Do you still have to taboo what the rules allow?" ”

"Since the matter of the Queen Mother Helena, there are really taboos." Guo Kang reminded her: "I don't care, but in the eyes of many people, it is already dangerous for a mother and wife to govern together." Let my daughter or sister govern together, and I have never had it since the account was established. Will the Pillar Kingdom and the Legionnaires accept it? ”

"This kind of thing, the closer the blood relationship, the easier it is to arouse suspicion. At the beginning, the Roman ancestors set a ban that the empire could not be inherited by women, because the emperor's sister hooked up with Attila at that time, and they were scared to urgently make up for this rule. ”

"Don't you think of me as your wife, wife!" Theodora was in a hurry, and he didn't care about it anymore: "When you encounter this kind of thing, you should support me more!" ”

"My father was the core figure of the Khan's court, and so are you." Guo Kang pointed out: "It is because of our close relationship that I hope you can refrain from it. Because in this case, outsiders will assume that your status is more special. Your every move is a constant signal to them. You should know this kind of thing better than I do. ”

"Our Rome is not a strict monarchy, but a republic among the nobles. Under normal circumstances, this structure is actually very fragile. It has been able to survive until now because the enemy of the Quartet is under too much pressure, and we, as outsiders, have nowhere to vote. That is why we need to maintain that unity. ”

"There are some things that your father and Dehuan can take the initiative to mention. Some powers can be transferred to you on their own initiative. But you can't be too proactive, you can't be too obsessed - when you really need it, let Li Xuanying and them form a group to persuade Tuohuan, but you shouldn't come forward to persuade yourself. ”

"There's never a shortage of careerists out there, which will give them the wrong signal and ruin your relationship. Not to mention anything else, if someone acts in your name without authorization, how will you explain it then? I think those Greeks can do it, and if you think about it, how did Aurelian the 'Liberator of the World' die? He reminded.

"You may think it's unfair, but that's the reality - I still think our trade with the Ming Dynasty is also unfair, what can I do?" Guo Kang spread his hands.

Theodora was also a little weak at this time, and could not answer for a while.

"I'll think again." She had to give in: "I will pay attention to it in the future." ”

"Our goal is still far away, so it's better to be careful on the road. A country can't be like Thales, it's too costly. Guo Kang said.

"That's right." Theodora sighed and nodded: "I'm still wondering when I can achieve the same achievement as the 'Emperor of Qi and Qin' with the Ming Dynasty, and I will complete the goal." Isn't that also very far away? ”

"yes, that's probably the case." Guo Kang thought for a while and said, "And relying only on industry, it is estimated that it will not be able to get rid of them for long." While developing industry, it is most important to increase the volume. ”

"Of course, these actions will definitely be difficult." He spread his hands: "How long has the Central Plains been unified, how long have we been." This is a place where you suffer from congenital losses, and there is no way to take advantage of it. ”

"yes, it's been 5,000 years over there." Theodora sighed.

"More than that." Guo Kang shook his head: "As far as I know, since 8,000 years ago, people from all over the world have begun to communicate and integrate; Since 6,000 years ago, the large-scale settlements of the ancestors began to conquer each other; Since 4,000 years ago, it has been similar to the Warring States period—roughly equivalent to a dozen civilizations the size of ancient Egypt of the same era, fighting around in East Asia every day. ”

Therefore, it is natural that the Central Plains region has a strong sense of unity and a high degree of integration. People are at ease in prehistoric times, and they have been fighting wars of unification since prehistoric times. At that time, I hadn't entered the three generations of antiquity. ”

"We now feel that King Qin's sweeping of Liuhe is the remnant of Fen VI, but in fact, I am afraid that it is the remnant of 6,000 years that makes their sense of unity appear completely different from other civilizations. To put it bluntly, everyone is the same person, why is there such a big difference in civilization? Actually, it's all accumulated in this way. ”

"Time is such a scary thing." Theodora sighed: "Rome is really at a loss in this regard. ”

"yes, so we can only be more cautious." Guo Kang said: "These can only be compensated for by our efforts. ”

"But are you sure that the Ming Dynasty will follow us in the development of industry?" Theodora asked, "They don't seem to have a tradition of church research, where do you think they'll start?" In this regard, will there be a gap with us? ”

"There might be a little bit in the early days, but as soon as we develop a practical technology, they react immediately and catch up quickly with their sheer size." Guo Kang said firmly.

"Why?" Theodora asked with interest.

"Because there's a real military threat around them." Guo Kang said.

(End of chapter)