"After arriving in Xianyang City, you can no longer call yourself Augustus." A soldier said to Augustus.
This soldier, by blood, is from a barbarian country. But ideologically speaking, they are completely Qin people.
The soldiers, I don’t know when, surrendered to the Qin people.
He was among the first batch of people to surrender to Qin.
When I first surrendered, I thought I would be mistreated, forced to do hard labor, and become a slave.
Unexpectedly, after surrendering, he would receive preferential treatment and the soldiers would feel as warm as home.
I have never enjoyed such a happy and happy time even in my hometown.
The officials in my hometown only knew how to exploit the people, and everyone's life was miserable.
It wasn't until he met Qin Bing that he knew what it was to live and what it meant to live with dignity.
Therefore, he joined Qin Bing's camp without hesitation.
Now the soldier has learned the language of the Qin people, and has given himself a Qin name, Huaidan.
It is said that the surname of the banished immortal is Huai, and Huai Dan admired the banished immortal very much, so he took it upon himself to change his surname to Huai.
As for this elixir, it means loyalty to the Qin Dynasty.
Along the way, Huaidan was promoting Qin's policies to Augustus.
In fact, it was not so much promoting Qin's policies as it was telling Augustus what to pay attention to after arriving at the Museum of Kings in Xianyang City.
Augustus listened very carefully.
He said to Huaidan: "After I get there, I can't call myself Augustus, so what should I call myself?"
Huai Dan thought for a while and said, "Let me teach you a Qin language, and you can call yourself the Barbarian King."
Augustus asked in confusion: "What?"
Huai Dan said: "Come, pronounce it with me. Barbarian... King!"
Augustus began to pronounce awkwardly: "Barbarian... king!"
Huai Dan nodded: "I learned well."
Augustus asked, "Is this my new name?"
Huaidan said: "Not bad."
Augustus asked again: "What does this new name mean?"
Huaidan said: "It's what Augustus meant."
Augustus said in confusion: "If that's the case, why must it be said in Qin dialect?"
Huai Dan said: "Because the people of Qin do not understand the language of the country of gods."
Augustus was stunned for a moment, then nodded with a lonely expression.
He seemed to have just remembered that he was no longer the aloof king.
He is now a surrendered man, even a prisoner.
He had to do whatever others asked him to do.
Huaidan could see that Augustus was depressed and demoralized, so he comforted him and said, "You don't have to be so pessimistic. The people of Qin are very good to foreigners. Look at me, I have been reused and my life is better than before. It's even better." What about you?"
Augustus nodded slowly.
Huaidan said to Augustus: "After arriving at the Museum of Kings, you must learn the language of the Qin people as soon as possible. It is said that if you learn their language, you will receive special treatment."
Augustus snorted and said to Huaidan: "Then you continue to teach me."
So, the two of them started learning again.
A few days later, Augustus had arrived in Xianyang City.
Li Shui and Li Xin took a bath and changed clothes, and then went to see Ying Zheng.
As for Augustus, he was sent directly to the Museum of Kings.
There have been a lot of annihilations recently, and Ying Zheng seems to be less interested in the surrendered king, so he has no intention of even meeting him.
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"Big news, big news. The king of the barbarian country, Augustus, has been escorted to Xianyang City. This evening, he will be sent to the Museum of Kings."
"Big news, big news, the king of the barbarian country, Augustus, has been escorted to Xianyang City..."
The newsboy was running through Xianyang City, waving the newspaper in his hand and shouting at the top of his lungs.
Soon, his newspapers were sold out.
Then the people in Xianyang City went to the Museum of Kings one after another.
Tickets for the Museum of Kings are very cheap, and you can get in with just a few and a half taels.
Therefore, ordinary people can also visit the Museum of Kings to increase their knowledge.
It's just that... after the poor go in, they are not as comfortable as the rich.
For example, the water in the Museum of Kings is very expensive. If you want to drink water when you go in, you may have to spend a lot of money.
Rich people with delicate bodies and expensive bodies often can't help but be thirsty, so they buy those exorbitantly priced water.
The poor are more frugal and can endure their thirst to visit the entire Museum of Kings, and then go out to drink water for free.
The food in Wanwangguan is also very expensive, but the key is that the food is very tempting.
There are stalls on the roadside, some are grilled, some are fried, and all the food emits an attractive aroma.
The rich often cannot resist the temptation and buy this kind of food. Even if they are not hungry, they still have to spend a little money to satisfy their craving.
But the poor are different. The poor would rather go hungry and go home to eat after shopping.
In addition, Wanwangkan also has various special souvenirs and photo services.
Always, after rich people come in, they can't get out without spending some money.
The poor can take it easy, which not only increases their knowledge, but is also within their tolerance.
So some people say that the Museum of Kings is a good place to rob the rich and give to the poor.
Today, everyone heard that the king of the barbarian country was coming, and everyone was extremely excited. Everyone wanted to spend money to go in and have a look.
After all, they have been at war with the barbarian country recently.
This barbarian country is simply a hotspot that has been inhabited for a long time.
In an instant, all tickets to the Museum of Kings were sold out.
Those who didn't buy tickets could only stamp their feet in regret.
Some people just can't stand their curiosity and buy high-priced tickets from scalpers.
There were also some people standing on both sides of the avenue, waiting for Augustus' arrival.
You can’t get up close at the Manoukan, so you can just take a look at it from a distance.
Soon Augustus arrived.
However, he was locked in the carriage and no one could see him at all.
The driver noticed the sighs of the people and couldn't bear it, so he helped Augustus out of the car.
The onlookers were immediately grateful and burst into applause.
And this tsunami-like applause startled Augustus.
He looked around and found countless people standing on the roadside. They were all staring at him, applauding, and had satisfied smiles on their faces.
Augustus was a little moved and said with emotion: "Am I so popular here?"
Huai Dan smiled beside him and said, "The good king knows that the people of Qin are so enthusiastic."
Augustus nodded and said happily: "Okay. Okay."
Amid the applause of the Qin people, Augustus entered the Hall of Kings.
He was assigned a yard.
This courtyard was built in the style of a barbarian country. A tall house made of stone. A pure white statue.
Augustus caressed all this as if he had returned to his hometown.
He burst into tears with excitement: "The people of Qin are really good to me. They are so thoughtful. Did they build a house like this to relieve my homesickness?"
Huaidan coughed dryly and said quietly: "Maybe..."
So Augustus stayed.
According to different status levels, Augustus and the generals and ministers around him lived in different rooms.
Not long after the rooms were assigned, many people poured in.
The Ten Thousand Kings Pavilion is also open for nighttime tours, but only for a short two hours. It must be cleared before midnight.
Augustus was really excited and grateful when he saw that so many people came to visit him.
He stood in the yard, looking at these people with tears in his eyes.
Suddenly, a child threw a piece of cake over.
Augustus took it, studied it, then tore off the outer wrapping paper and took a bite of the pastry inside.
So sweet.
Augustus grinned.
At this time, the boy pointed at Augustus and said, "Look, that man can also unpack it."
The Qin people around him applauded enthusiastically.
Augustus could not understand what they were saying, but their enthusiastic applause greatly satisfied Augustus' self-esteem.
Now he does not have the inferiority complex of being a prisoner. On the contrary, he feels that he is a guest of the Qin people.
It feels so good.
People continued to come to visit Augustus. The museum had no choice but to add a few more shows, so... those who visited Augustus could wait in line until dawn.
Augustus made a lot of money for the Museum of Kings, but he was also exhausted.
After all, I had been bumpy on the road for so long, so I thought I could have a good rest after coming back.
Who knows, people from Qin keep coming to visit.
Augustus also noticed that the people of Qin were relatively shy. They obviously liked him, but they refused to come to the courtyard and just stood outside to watch.
They feel very good about themselves, otherwise they wouldn't keep throwing food.
In addition, I have to say that the food in Daqin is really delicious...
Augustus worked until dawn, and finally slept for an hour.
But an hour later, the daytime guest came again.
Augustus could only keep spinning.
He is tired and happy.
Not only Augustus, but his soldiers were also very happy.
I thought I would be mistreated after surrendering, but instead of being mistreated, I was welcomed as a hero.
So many people are cheering and laughing at themselves. If that is not welcoming heroes, what is it?
In the end, even the staff of the Museum of Kings were impressed by the professionalism of these barbarians.
They had to introduce new rules, forcing Augustus to rest.
After all, if he is exhausted to death, this huge cash cow will be gone.
The museum thoughtfully divided the twelve hours of Augustus' day into three parts.
One serving lasts four hours.
Among them, four hours are spent sleeping, four hours receiving guests, and four hours learning the language of the Qin people.
Augustus was flattered and moved to tears.
Not only did Da Qin not kill him, but he also regarded himself as a hero. In order to integrate himself into the Qin people as soon as possible, he actually hired someone to teach him the language of the Qin people.
Are there any such happy captives in the world?
Augustus cried, cried with emotion.
At the same time, Li Shui and Li Xin have been in Ying Zheng's study, describing their experiences in the barbarian country.
In fact, Ying Zheng had already seen many of them in the intelligence. What he really liked to hear were the gossip and bizarre stories.
For example, what happened to Anthony, or Marco Polo’s storytelling...
As for Feng Quli's claim of credit, none of these people mentioned it.
Maybe everyone thinks...it's not worth mentioning.
Ying Zheng said to Li Shui: "Did you build a railway?"
Li Shui nodded and said, "Exactly, with this railway, we can reach the barbarian country within a few days. From then on, that land will never be able to be divided again."
Ying Zheng nodded and said with emotion: "The previous emperors called themselves emperors. They thought that the whole world was their own land."
"In my opinion, they are a little arrogant. The land these people own is probably less than 10% of the world's land. How can they claim to be emperor?"
"Only I am invincible in battles and invincible in all attacks. I am the only king in heaven and on earth."
Li Shuishen nodded in agreement.
Several people were talking when suddenly a young eunuch came in with his head poked out.
Ying Zheng asked: "What's the matter?"
The young eunuch had a strange look on his face, and he said hesitantly: "Early this morning, the king of the barbarian country clamored for paper and pen."
"After he got paper and pen, he wrote a letter to His Majesty. He cried and begged for someone to deliver it to His Majesty."
Ying Zheng was stunned for a moment, then said curiously: "The letter the Barbarian King wrote to me? What is the specific time and content?"
The young eunuch said hesitantly: "I don't know, I don't dare to look."
This is a letter addressed to the emperor. Who dares to read it?
What if there is content in it that curses the emperor? Do I still want to take my life?
The young eunuch works in the palace all day long, but he still understands these rules.
Ying Zheng took the letter and opened it to read.
He looked at it for a while, and then smiled: "This Augustus is really a strange man."
Li Shui looked at Ying Zheng curiously.
Ying Zheng said: "In this letter, Augustus confessed to me, saying that he should not have sent people to challenge the majesty of Qin. Now that he has ended up with a ruined country and a family, it is purely his own fault."
Li Xin said with a smile: "Did Augustus write this letter because he was afraid that we would kill him?"
Ying Zheng shook his head slowly: "That's not true. According to Augustus, when he first came to Qin, he was still a little unconvinced. It can be said that it was because he was defeated and had to surrender. .”
"But now, he feels the generosity of the Qin Dynasty and the enthusiasm of the Qin people, so he feels very ashamed. He is willing to be a Qin person and will never have a rebellious heart again."
When Ying Zheng said this, he looked at Li Shui curiously, "Did you entertain him well?"
Li Shui said in confusion: "No, it's just locked up for people to visit. Does Augustus like it very much?"
Ying Zheng said: "It seems that I like it very much."
Li Xin couldn't help but said: "These barbarian habits are really strange."
