Chapter 127 The Authority (6)
The Mediterranean Sea connects Asia, Europe and Africa. This peaceful lake allows Hao Ren, who has shortly owned his fleet, to run from the Black Sea to Jerusalem. The camel fleet stopped outside the city gate, and Geng Zhongjing arrived at this city southeast of the Mediterranean for the first time.
As a northern Han Chinese, Geng Zhongjing did not believe in the Three Semitic cults, nor did he believe in immortality. His beliefs seemed very ordinary to the northern Han Chinese. When they had something to do, they would go to a temple to worship, and when they were nothing to do, they could not remember the fact that there was a temple. Seeing the figures of those grand temples, they also had the intention of seeing the final thought. After seeing the scenery, Geng Zhongjing led his guards to the office of Marshal Boyan, the current manager of Jerusalem.
There were some heads hanging at the gate of the city, and the notice next to it was about their crimes. Geng Zhongjing didn't know much about Chinese characters, nor did he know the local characters. When he entered the city, he saw someone on the road responsible for command. Everyone walked to the right, and even there was bustling and no congestion.
In the palace of the King of Jerusalem, General Boyan saw many people coming in and out in the palace of the King of Jerusalem, taking out official documents and approaching for negotiations, and soon received the agreement. General Boyan's reputation was prominent. More than ten years ago, he led the army south to defeat the court of Song State to surrender. Geng Zhongjing always felt that this should be a gray-bearded old man now. After meeting, he saw a middle-aged man with a strong figure and calm manner. His gray temples showed traces of time, but did not make Boyan look old at all. This enviable appearance made Geng Zhongjing unable to help but be respectful.
When talking, Geng Jingzhong found that everything he said seemed to have been seen through by Boyan. There are three things that Hao Ren told Geng Zhongjing this time, and he wanted to set up a liaison office in Jerusalem. In the future, the western road would not have to worry about contact with Boyan through the sea route. He would discuss a trade route from the Mediterranean to the Black Sea Crimea with Boyan. The last item made Geng Jingzhong feel that Hao Ren was surprised and established a business path to operate together with the "Song-Boyan-Hao Ren".
Boyan responded very calmly. Facing the last question, Boyan asked: "Don't let the Song Dynasty mission go back to the Song Dynasty?"
"My king said that the Song delegation thought that if they could keep them safe, why would they have to go back to the Song Dynasty?" Geng Zhongjing retweeted Hao Ren's words, while carefully examining Marshal Boyan's expression. No matter how he looked at it, what he could see was not only calmness but calmness.
Within three days, the contact station and the transaction line was determined. Geng Zhong accurately determined that Marshal Boyan could have today's status because of his calm appearance, but his ability. Boyan told Geng Zhong Jing, "We met in Constantinople about the Song people."
With Princess Maria's relationship, Boyan's representative was basically the Eastern Romans. The three parties achieved rich results in the meeting in Constantinople. In July 327, the news spread to Zhao Jiaren.
The Song Dynasty mission was originally trying every means to return to the Song Dynasty for safety reasons. This problem seemed to be solved suddenly. Now, the actual controller of Jerusalem, Boyan, said that as long as he was still the controller here, he would ensure that the Song Dynasty's trade route to Europe was smooth.
Hao Ren, the monarch of the Mongolian "Yuan Kingdom" on the northern coast of the Black Sea, said that he could be responsible for the sale of goods shipped to Europe. Whether it was spices, silk or other goods, he could be responsible for the sale.
Looking at Zhao Jiaren's thoughtful expression, Xiong Shang smiled and said, "Can the official family consider the canal from the Red Sea to the Mediterranean?"
"Yeah." Zhao Jiaren responded. The current population of Europe is close to 100 million. It can open up a route to Europe. No matter how you look at it, it has opened up a huge market. Looking forward to this, Zhao Jiaren took back his mind and said to himself: "Don't think of such a good thing no matter what. Let's talk about the opening up after the Song Dynasty can occupy that area."
"Officials, can the Ministry of Rites negotiate with Boyan and the others?"
"Talk to them."
"Can you talk to Boyan and the others about the canal?"
"Can."
After explaining the matter here, Zhao Jiaren chose to go home. His eldest son Zhao Qian had completed his term and returned to Hangzhou to prepare for college. He chose a major in water conservancy engineering. Zhao Jiaren liked this major very much, and after this summer vacation, the three children would go to college. Usually, watching the three bastards talk nonsense at home, which could easily make his father accumulate negative emotions. However, the three bastards were about to go to college to stay in the dormitory, which felt that they could bear it immediately.
When he got home, no one of the three little guys was there. This made Zhao Jiaren feel a little stupid. Thinking back that he was going to college, he was running outside every day. At this time, Zhao Jiaren felt a little understanding of his parents' mood at that time.
"Can't you talk about them?" Qin Yuzhen said to Zhao Jiaren very unhappily.
"It doesn't work if you say this."
"Not working or not talking is different. You must not let them be so slutty."
"…It makes sense." Zhao Jiaren agreed.
At this moment, he saw his second son Zhao Xun come in quickly from outside. Qin Yuzhen's face was not good-looking at first, and at this moment he even looked like "I'm unhappy." Zhao Jiaren felt a little uneasy when he saw it.
Zhao Xun didn't pay attention to his mother's attitude at all. He rushed to his mother happily and said excitedly: "Mom, the classmate I said before who was going to get married finally agreed to visit our house."
The moment he heard this, although Qin Yuzhen wanted to maintain her originally stern expression, her inner emotions quickly melted that expression. Zhao Jiaren had no other feelings except that he was a little surprised. At this age, he had a completely different feeling about marriage.
At this time, Zhao Xun noticed my mother's expression. He asked uneasyly: "Mom, will you let her come?"
"Let me talk about it." Qin Yuzhen answered.
Zhao Jiaren held back and didn't laugh. This logic is so interesting. Everyone has come, so there is no saying that they will not come. With Qin Yuzhen's personality, at most, he will leave the table midway, but will not drive people away.
Zhao Xun immediately asked Zhao Jiaren, "Dad. When are you free?"
"How is it today? If you run fast enough, you can invite the girl to have lunch. We can start dinner later."
After hearing this, Zhao Xun immediately showed joy on his face, "Really?"
Zhao Jiaren nodded, "You go now. If the little lady from that family refuses to come, come back and give me a letter."
When Zhao Xun left, Qin Yuzhen couldn't help but complain, "Where are you so anxious?"
"When I was young, I made a big profit once and excitedly wanted to invite my mother to a meal. You also know that my mother is very decent and thought she would have to have a big banquet, but I didn't expect that my mother would say four words at that time. What's going on today? We went to a restaurant, but in fact we didn't eat anything amazing. But we were in a good mood that day and had a happy meal. After that, I realized what it means to pick up a day rather than hitting the day."
"...It's really decent." Qin Yuzhen whispered. After a moment of silence, she asked, "Then should I prepare for it?"
"No. You are good-looking, you always look good. I think you are better in the past two years."
“That’s pearl powder that works.”
"Pearl powder is not as good as you when used on my face."
Although Qin Yuzhen knew that Zhao Jiaren was amusing, she still smiled and said, "The pearl powder is going to be used up."
Zhao Jiaren always felt that problems that can be solved with money are not difficult. His wife’s request was so specific, so he immediately responded: “I’ll buy some from Liu Meng. Pearls are also started to be released in the breeding farm in Japan. You can try two types and feel which one is more suitable for you.”
Qin Yuzhen wanted to give Zhao Jiaren a smile, but she didn't laugh. She was silent for a moment, and suddenly her eyes turned red. Zhao Jiaren wanted to hold Qin Yuzhen's hand, and Qin Yuzhen pushed Zhao Jiaren's hand away, "I think I'm really old. I used to apply rouge lipstick just to make myself look more beautiful. Now I use pearl powder, ginseng, and Polygonum multiflorum. If you didn't insist on not letting it, I'm afraid I would use many so-called folk remedies. I did so much just to make myself old a little slower."
As a psychiatrist, Zhao Jiaren is speechless about this. As he grows older, he feels that his body is aging, the body itself will make people feel panic. Especially for women, the so-called menopausal syndrome means that the female body itself feels the reduction in the secretion of various hormones caused by aging, and constantly warns the brain. Under this warning, the brain naturally feels panic. This has nothing to do with IQ and EQ. When panic is the feeling of the existence of the body, resisting it by the psychology alone is simply impossible to complete.
Zhao Jiaren originally wanted to teach some scientific knowledge to help his wife understand these. Later, he thought that he had actually said everything he could. Even women in the 21st century did not lack this kind of knowledge, but what should they do when they reach age. At this time, he had to take the attitude of a materialist, recognize that material is the first and the dominant role of the spirit.
Not long after, Qin Yuzhen suddenly smiled. This smile was like rain and clear, "Sanlang, do you think Erlang can really bring his little lady back this time?"
"Why do you say that?"
"That little lady must be from Hangzhou. When she arrives at our doorstep, she will probably be scared."
"It depends on whether the young lady really likes Erlang. If she likes him, she has to come in even if she is afraid. If we ask us to go to her house and the soldiers will surround her house, it will be even more scary. It would be better to go to our house."
"That may not be possible. When we were about to get married, you mobilized thousands of people to Quanzhou City to slaughter Pu Shougeng's family. I didn't think there was anything to be afraid of. As long as we were in our own home and the army belonged to our family, the young lady would not be afraid."
Talking about the reassuring current situation and the past, the couple's emotions quickly recovered. Qin Yuzhen suddenly remembered something, "Erlang is reckless in doing things. He at least told a young lady that she likes to eat. We are ready."
Chapter completed!