"Eat with peace of mind. Cang Hou came back from the south and sent a cart to Weiyang Palace. As for the meat, it was the tiger that was killed in Shanglin Garden before. The rice was also cultivated by Cang Hou. Although You can't eat it every day, but it's okay every now and then." Liu Tong said to Bai Qi while holding a bowl and eating lunch.
"If you feel uneasy, you can lead a team to hunt tigers in Shanglinyuan. I wonder if there is something wrong here in Shanglinyuan. The number of tigers is actually increasing." After Liu Tong took two mouthfuls of food, he took the initiative to the other party. After passing a step, Liu Tong actually had some doubts about whether this was Han Xin himself. He wasn't so rigid before.
"Shanglinyuan, I can't go too far, but Tiger, no problem." Bai Qi said calmly, then sat down and picked up his portion to eat. He didn't know whether it was because of the essence of heaven and earth or the taste itself. It's just that good. Anyway, Bai Qi enjoyed eating it.
At the Chang'an Station, Beigui has not yet arrived, but the envoys from Rome have already arrived, namely Annaus Antony, who had previously advised Nigel, and his friend Modestinus. But the more amazing thing is that This guy actually brought a child under ten years old with him.
"I will be stationed in the Han Dynasty as an envoy for the next year." Annaus said to the Roman personnel stationed in Chang'an with a smile. He is a good-tempered nobleman, and of course he can be regarded as a nobleman who has experienced hardships, so he accepted the person. Everything is very calm.
"Senator, the Han Dynasty will have a New Year Festival in the near future. We have prepared jewelry for the eldest princess. Please take a look." The attendant handed the gift list to Anavus, preparing to take it with him to buy this year. The silk returned to Rome after spring.
In Rome, Liu Tong was always called Princess Dachang because of translation problems, because the Roman empire was a strange complex, everyone was a citizen, and the so-called emperor was actually just a matter of the order of citizens, while the Han Dynasty always called her Princess. The eldest princess is called this, and the Roman side has always regarded the eldest princess as the title of the first citizen of the Han Dynasty.
Just like the first citizen of Rome is sometimes called Caesar or Augustus, this is a kind of honorary title, and the literal translation of the eldest princess is not a big problem, so Rome has always simply and crudely regarded Liu Tong as The first citizen regards the system of the Three Gongs and Nine Ministers as the meeting of the Senate, and the meeting of the Great Court as the meeting of three hundred people...
However, with such an honest way of understanding, after twisting and twisting again and again, the two sides actually got in touch with each other's brain circuits. Then during the New Year, Rome would give Liu Tong a lot of things.
Anyway, with the Mediterranean Sea at its back, pearls were worthless, and jade was considered non-existent before Rome met the Han Dynasty. Of course, the Han Dynasty's return gifts to Rome were just that in the eyes of the Han Dynasty, porcelain, silk, etc. It's home-grown, but both parties are very satisfied.
"Mainly gold and jade, and what is this jade tripod? A bucket of rolling beads, okay, is there anything else?" Anavus asked casually, as a great nobleman and one of the Big Three Antony's only descendant, after Commodus ascended to heaven and his father was rehabilitated, Annaus got back most of the family property, so in his opinion these things were a little lacking.
"In fact, the most precious thing is this jade tripod. This is a treasure made from large pieces of jade that we dug out from the Spanish mines. I personally confirmed it with wealthy merchants from the Han Dynasty. This is an extremely precious treasure. In their words, It is said to be priceless." The attendant said with some embarrassment. It was not that he did not prepare more gifts, but that this gift, which seemed ordinary to them, was extremely precious in the eyes of the Han Dynasty.
Jade itself is a treasure, and jade that can be used to carve large jade tripods is even more rare. Coupled with the astonishing level of sculpture in Rome, a tripod in the Han Dynasty was carved out of such a large piece of jade. One large, two small and three jade tripods came out.
Of these three jade tripods, the small ones are enough to be called rare treasures, while the large ones are called priceless by the appraisal personnel of the Chamber of Commerce, because such large jade stones have never been excavated in the Han Dynasty. In addition, The top-notch carving technology of the Romans is priceless.
However, for Rome itself, they have no jade culture. It feels like they just made a high-end stone carving and gave it away, and the other party was very satisfied.
This is how Pompianus did business with the Han Dynasty recently. Although I can't understand why this thing is so precious, I can make it even more precious for you. Come and see the amazing carving technology here in Rome.
The Han Dynasty lost a lot, and then Pompianus hired a group of professionals to carve seals in Media. The ancient Chinese had a very puzzling habit of carving jade seals. With this business, Pompianus The sculpture workshop opened in Media has business scheduled until next year.
Then Chen Xi started selling high-end printed and dyed silk, custom-made to Roman nobles. The Romans really couldn't compete with the Han Dynasty in this regard. China's printing and dyeing level was incomprehensible in this era.
Most people in both countries do not know these things. At most, they are surprised by the large number of very exquisite treasures flowing from the Han Dynasty and Rome.
Although everyone privately complains that the business across the street is really easy to do, they are really good brothers, and they are really happy to sell with added value.
Anyway, we in Rome don’t play with luxuries like gold, stone, and jade…
Anyway, we Han Dynasties will not have extravagant and lustful thoughts about silk...
So Rome and the Han Dynasty had a lot of fun, and they both felt that they were good brothers. Chen Xi didn't bother to take care of it until he dealt with Guishang. Anyway, it was not a big deal, and the Han Dynasty was not at a loss.
"Is that so?" Anavus asked the attendant to carry the jade tripod up. He looked up and down for a long time, but he couldn't see why this thing was so valuable. However, the attendant has been here for more than a year, and I also discussed it with professionals from the Chamber of Commerce, and I think it’s not a big problem.
"It has a metallic feel." Odenatus, the child under ten years old brought by Annaus from Rome, said after looking at it for a while. It was obviously an ordinary jade, but with extremely exquisite sculptures The technique allows the light to form a layer of unique metal texture on the jade tripod after reflection.
"Hey, it's true." Modestinus looked at the jade tripod and said, "Looking at it this way, it actually has a metallic beauty."
"Then let's do this. Send the gift list to Da Honglu of the Han Dynasty. During the New Year's Day, go and see the Han Dynasty's court. Odenatus, please stay at the inn. Don't run around. Spring is here. Then go back obediently." Annaus stared at Odenatus and said.
"I'm not going back. I want to take a good look at this capital of gold and silk. The city here is really tall, taller than our city of Rome. And have you seen those two palaces? They are almost as high as mountains. Let's go!" Odenathus said, pointing to the palace in Mingtang that was being completed. The height of 96 meters, including the foundation, can be seen outside Chang'an City.
"Your family will definitely be very worried." Modestinus also persuaded him. This child is a great noble of Palmyra and has a deep connection with the Anthony family, so these people can talk easily.
"No, I left them a letter when I left. Besides, I often run away from home, but this time I went far away." Odenatus acted like an adult, He explained with clear logic, "Maybe it wasn't until last month that my family took the initiative to find me, but by that time it was impossible for them to catch up."
In fact, Odenatus's guess was completely correct. Because he had run away from home too many times and was precocious, his family was used to Odenatus going out for a while and then coming back after spending money, so they all It was the same this time. As a result, this time Odenatus directly blended into the envoy team. With the cover of the translator, the group of people didn't realize it until they were halfway.
Similarly, when his father discovered the letter left by his son, it was too late.
"I walked around this country, and I barely learned how to speak along the way." Odenatus said with a certain degree of pride, this guy is a real genius.
Anaeus held his forehead, he wanted to hit the child.
"Give me some money from the Han Dynasty, and I will go shopping in Chang'an City." Odenatus stretched out his hand and said, and Annaus reluctantly arranged for an attendant to follow him to Chang'an.
Odenatus entered Chang'an under the protection of his attendants with a face that was no different from that of ordinary Han people. If he didn't speak, he would be almost no different from ordinary Han nobles. However, Odenatus' purpose It was very clear that I went to take a look at the two large palaces that were under construction. However, after walking for a quarter of an hour, I didn't see any changes in those two palaces.
"This is too big, too prosperous." Odenatus looked around in disbelief. For the first time, he deeply realized how big New Chang'an City was.
"Come this way, Odenatus, if you want to go to the palace, just take a bus there. This city is very big, with a population of more than half a million." The attendant may have understood the child's thoughts, So he pointed to the stop sign.
At this time, the carriage formed by Yiji happened to pass by. The attendant pulled Odenatus, who seemed to have seen something novel, directly into the carriage. If you ride in the carriage city here, it will cost two coppers.
There was no way, the purchasing power of five baht money was actually quite strong, so sometimes when buying needlework, five baht money was a bit too much, so Chen Xi was forced to use copper as a secondary coin, which looked like iron sheets plated with copper. The money is mainly used for transportation, buying needlework and other small items.
After getting off the bus, Odenathus stood at the palace gate and looked at the huge palace that was still under construction. For the first time, he felt the gap between Rome and the Han Dynasty. He also once again believed that his idea of traveling thousands of miles would never be seen in Rome. Such a wonder.
"It's really high." Odenatus's eyes showed some shock, "Can I go up and have a look?"
"This is possible, but the construction has not been completed yet and it has not been opened yet." The attendant nodded and replied. The two palaces were indeed built for Liu Tong, but Chen Xi still suggested to Liu Tong that they should be opened. , after all, the Mingtang of the same height was built during the Tang Dynasty, and it was open to the public at all times except for certain periods.
"I have decided that I will stay with the Han Dynasty until I reach adulthood!" Odenatus said excitedly. There is really nothing fun in Rome, but the Han Dynasty saw such wonders as soon as they arrived. , which caused a great impact on Odenatus.
"Sorry, I will send you back at the beginning of spring." The attendant said decisively.
"Tch, that guy Anavus is really cowardly." Odenatus said childishly, but he also knew very well that if Anavus wanted to send him back, he couldn't refuse.
"It's great, it's really powerful." Odenatus looked at the two giant palaces with emotion. They were the most beautiful man-made wonders he had ever seen.
"Well, the Han Dynasty is very powerful." The attendant did not deny this fact. After staying in the Han Dynasty for a year, he clearly felt the tyranny of the Far East Empire.
"I will also build Rome to be so beautiful in the future, and I will become the Emperor of Rome!" Odenathus said with great solemnity. The attendant was surprised, and then smiled. It was just a child's delusion, just like his little one. I also thought that one day I would wear a crown.
However, the squire did not know that Odenathus was not joking, but was truly prepared to implement this ideal.
If we say in official history that Odenatus gave up his crown for the sake of his family, in the darkest era of Rome, he overpowered the Sasanian Persian emperor Shapur, regained the Mesopotamia, suppressed the eastern provinces of Rome, and stood up to the famous Sasanian Persian generals. They bombarded the Persian capital Ctesiphon indiscriminately and forcibly drove the Persians out of the Mesopotamia, maintaining the integrity of the Roman territory.
So in this life, this guy really became interested in the position of the first citizen of Rome.
"Let's go, go back and study hard. If you want to be the first citizen, do you need to know the art of war? If I study hard, I might be able to do it. I am so smart, there should be no problem." Odenatus said Saying embarrassing things for narcissists.
"Ah, who is the most powerful person in our Roman art of war?" Odenathus asked as he walked. He felt that if he wanted to learn it, he should learn it from the most powerful person. How could someone as smart as himself learn with ordinary people? .
"Caesar." The attendant said with admiration, then looked at Odenatus and said, "If you are really good, considering your relationship with the Anthony family, maybe Caesar will give you some advice. .”
The attendant smiled when he said this, taking Odenatus's words as a joke. Little did he know that this child who he regarded as a boy with a young man's dream actually stood in front of Caesar not long after, and it was huge. Fang Fang asked for advice.
"Caesar the Great, okay, let's start working hard with Caesar the Great as our goal!" Odenatus waved his fist excitedly, having the idea of actively pursuing it for the first time in his life.
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