The Zoroastrians did not stop at all and immediately hit the road. Maybe it's because they also know that they are making a lot of noise in Hulu County. If you don't leave quickly, the officers and soldiers of the government brigade will come, and it will not end well. They didn't know that the officers and soldiers of Hulu County were completely incommensurate with the dignified Great Song Empire.

Chen Ao was riding a camel and had changed into a Persian beard. He wondered, in the past, Qin Lang and Feng Hu were very smart, why didn't they show up today? He was about to leave Hulu County, and his guards couldn't find him.

Seeing that the city of Hulu County had disappeared from sight, Chen Ao's heart became colder and colder. The original hope that someone would come to the rescue was gradually shattered. He let out a long sigh, and Lan Yuyan, who was riding a camel on the side, whispered, "Chen Ao, your subordinates must be looking for you everywhere now. If you can find an opportunity, run for it. They know who you are, and they are afraid of getting into trouble, so they won't chase you. ”

Chen Ao sighed and said, "It's all come to this point, don't say this kind of thing." You tell me something about Zoroastrianism, so I know what to expect. As the saying goes, knowing oneself and knowing one's opponent is invincible. Looks like there's another tough battle going to be fought this time!"

Lan Yuyan's heart was warm, and he nodded heavily, and said, "Okay! Our Zoroastrian religion has a history of hundreds of years, and now there is a general altar, built in the Persian capital. There are also 27 sub-altars, which are divided into various places. There is a holy woman in the church who serves the God of Light. The head of the church is the leader of tens of thousands of believers and is in charge of various affairs in the church. You already know that. ”

Chen Ao nodded and said with a smile: "I was blind at first, but I didn't expect to be really blinded by me." The head of the sect should be said to be the actual leader, and the holy woman is the spiritual leader. Although the real power of the sect leader is greater, for believers, the influence of the saint is actually greater! By the way, what is the status of the elder? Also, I just heard the old man say that wise man, what is that?"

Lan Yuyan replied, "The elder is the backbone of the sect that is highly respected. Generally speaking, only those who have made great contributions to the Holy Religion can receive the title of elder. The House of Elders, on the other hand, is selected from among the elders. Many important matters of teaching must be decided by the Council of Elders. The four elders who came to arrest me this time were all relatively junior and had not been selected for the House of Elders, so they didn't dare to do anything to me at will. As for the wise man, he is a wise and learned disciple. The number of wise men is very small, and although their status is not high, they are admired by countless believers. So even if you are a leader, you have to listen to the teachings of wise men sometimes. There will be two or three elders in each altar of the Holy Sect, but it is a great thing to be able to produce a wise man!"

"I see. Chen Ao had a certain understanding of Zoroastrianism, and asked, "Then what is the name of the wise man they mentioned just now?"

"It's Haba, the wise man. Lan Yuyan corrected, "I haven't seen this wise man either. But I had heard of him before I left the head teacher. Later, I heard that he had traveled the world with another wise man, Sang Lun. Some say that they came to the East, the Great Song Empire. But I've never seen them. ”

Chen Ao nodded, and suddenly remembered something Cao Yi had told him. At the beginning, they led the troops to the battle, but when they arrived in Lanzhou, Cao Yi was reluctant to go any further. So the two talked openly and honestly for a while. Cao Yi told him that two foreign monks from Fanbang told him the secret of time and space travel, and even found a way to open the door of time and space for him. These two foreign monks, could they be these two Zoroastrian wise men?

Chen Ao felt that his imagination was a little too strong, shook his head, and said with a smile: "These two people may have really been to the Central Plains." Otherwise, you wouldn't have heard my name. ”

Lan Yuyan nodded, and said, "I believe in the God of Light. As for some of the doctrinal canons, I'll teach you slowly. If you really get to the head teacher, you won't show your feet. Although the language is not compatible, in Persia there are still many merchants from the original plains. If they find an interpreter, it's going to be a big problem!"

Chen Ao nodded and said with a smile: "Don't worry, I have never been ambiguous about the question of my life! In fact, what I am most interested in is the magic that those elders have become." How do you think they come out with a wave of their hand?"

Lan Yuyan hesitated slightly, and said, "I believe in the God of Light, so naturally I can get some spells from the gods. All the elders and above in the sect will know this technique of making fire in the air!"

Chen Ao secretly sneered. Lan Yuyan's expression just now did not escape Chen Ao's eyes. If Chen Ao was also a person of this era, limited by experience and knowledge, he might have believed her words. But Chen Ao has received a systematic education in natural science, how could he be easily fooled by Lan Yuyan.

When Chen Ao was in Fuxi Building, he smelled the pungent smell of gunpowder after it burned. He speculated that the elders must have used gunpowder. As for why they were able to set fire with a wave of their hand, that was the key to the trick. Perhaps it was the use of flammable white phosphorus, mixed with gunpowder. Before use, the mixed powder is packed in an airtight container. When you wave your hand, you are sprinkling the powder into the air. The ignition point of white phosphorus is very low, and when it comes into contact with oxygen, it will burn, and it will ignite the gunpowder, forming that phenomenon.

Since ancient times, no matter what religion is, it has used something that seems extremely special to others to enhance the sense of mystery. For example, when you go to the oil pot, in fact, the oil pot is full of vinegar, and there is only a layer of oil slick floating on the surface. The boiling point of vinegar is low, and it won't burn if you put your hand in it. This truth may be understood by many elementary school students now. But in ancient times, many people thought it was a miracle. It seems that this Zoroastrianism is also used by the psychology of ordinary people.

Chen Ao thought to himself and slowly calculated his plan. The group traveled westward, eating dry food when hungry, and setting up tents in the wilderness to rest when tired. In short, these people are trying their best to hide their whereabouts and not contact outsiders. It's no wonder that they were able to come all the way from Persia to the Central Plains without letting Lan Yuyan notice it.

Chen Ao was helpless, thinking to himself, if this continues, even if Zhao Ling is witty, he will never think of his whereabouts.

While he was worried, he followed Lan Yuyan to learn the doctrines and canons of Zoroastrianism, and time passed quickly. More than ten days have passed, and the party has left Gyeongju and entered the Western Xia territory. Although it is still considered the land of the Great Song Dynasty today, the Li clan of Xiazhou Tuoba had the ambition of self-reliance early on. Therefore, this can be regarded as out of the Song Realm.

Since the Western Xia were mostly nomadic people, the elder Midara, who was the leader, relaxed a lot. Everyone no longer has to sleep in the wilderness, they can go into the city to replenish supplies and rest and stay. Although they are still on their way every day, the journey has slowed down.

On this day, we did not continue to the west, but turned around and walked north for a while, and entered the mountain. Chen Ao was puzzled, and suddenly saw that there was a camp among the barren mountains. When everyone entered the camp, Chen Ao suddenly caught a glimpse of the Zoroastrian Peugeot in the village. Chen Ao was amazed, he couldn't imagine that Zoroastrianism had actually spread here?