On the other side, Taiping Hou Du Mingen and his people followed Bihar, the official of Visakha Port, while chatting and walking towards Bihar's official residence.
Du Mingen looked at this foreign city carefully with great interest.
The urban buildings here are very simple, and many are built with rocks. You can see many Buddha statues everywhere, showing that this is a country that believes in Buddhism.
There were a lot of people on both sides of the road, and everyone looked at Du Mingen and others with great curiosity, at these Ming people coming from the far east.
It is obvious that the people here in Visakha Port are divided into two categories.
One type is the same nobles as those in Bihar. They are all tall and fair-skinned. They are also pampered. They wear loose robes and look very arrogant.
One type is the curious, timid, short, dark-skinned people on both sides of the street. These people are often dressed in rags, and most of them don't even have shoes.
"Amitabha~"
"Tianzhu is indeed the place where the Buddha enlightened and taught the Dharma. You can see Buddhist temples and Buddha statues everywhere, and everyone pays homage to the Buddha~"
Master Huiming, who was in charge of translating, was also constantly observing carefully. There were Buddha statues everywhere and the crowds of people worshiping the Buddha statues. He couldn't help but nod with joy.
"The master looks like an eminent monk~"
Bihar on the side looked at Master Huiming, put his hands together, and said very respectfully.
"I don't dare, I don't dare. My knowledge of Buddhism is shallow, and I came here specifically to study in Tianzhu this time."
Master Huiming quickly returned the gift and said modestly.
His Sanskrit is very good. The Andhra Kingdom believes in Buddhism, so Sanskrit is also one of the common languages in the Andhra Kingdom.
"The master's spirit of learning is really admirable. I have notified the senior monks from the temple here in Visakha Port to come over. Then we can have a good exchange with them."
For Buddhist masters, Bihar has great respect for King Andhra who believes in Buddhism. These monks have a very high status.
"Thank you so much, donor~"
Master Huiming quickly thanked him.
"Master Huiming, can you help me ask why these people are obviously divided into two types of people, one is very white and tall, and the other is very dark and looks like a Kunlun slave."
Du Mingen, who was standing aside, saw Master Huiming and Bihar chattering a lot, and he also interrupted a little embarrassedly.
"Of course~"
"I am able to come to Tianzhu this time, thanks to the help of Lord Marquis. This is just a translation, it's just a small thing."
Master Huiming replied quickly, and then forwarded Du Mingen's doubts to Bihar.
"They are all pariahs and untouchables. Anyone who comes into contact with them will be in bad luck."
"As for us, we are all noble Brahmins and Kshatriyas."
When Bihar heard Du Mingen's words, he also explained.
"Untouchable?"
"Untouchable?"
"Noble Brahmins and Kshatriyas?"
After Du Mingen heard this, he couldn't help but feel a little confused.
In the Ming Dynasty, is it important to pay attention to the peace between princes, generals and ministers?
Comrade Lao Zhu, the founding emperor of the Ming Dynasty, was a farmer and a beggar before. Although he had slaves and maids, he was not considered untouchable and untouchable.
Shaking his head slightly, Du Mingen did not understand the meaning of these things in depth. Having traveled to many countries and places, Du Mingen knew that it was better not to care about the things in these places.
As for if you want to colonize this place in the future, you will have to send people to find out these things in detail.
Arriving at Bihar's official residence, a lively banquet began soon, with plenty of food, wine, singing and dancing.
After three rounds of wine and five dishes, Du Mingen and Bihar got to know each other quite a bit, and it was inevitable that they would ask each other about the situation in the other country.
Bihar was very curious about Daming, so he asked a lot about Daming.
"Sir Bihar, from now on our Ming Dynasty merchant ships will come to your Visakha Port regularly to do business in your Kingdom of Andhra. Please take good care of us then."
Du Mingen smiled and said to Behar.
Liu Jin intended to establish a stable route to the Western world, and now he has occupied Crescent Bay in the Nanyang region and established Crescent City.
In the future, more colonial strongholds will be established in Nanyang. At that time, colonial strongholds will be slowly established from Mazhou, Java, Siam, and Myanmar, opening up the entire route.
Naturally, a colonial base will be established in Tianzhu. If we establish a good relationship with the Kingdom of Andhra now, it will be easier to operate in the future.
"No problem, we are also very happy to help friends coming from afar."
Bihar readily agreed. If Ming merchants come frequently in the future, Visakha Port will become even more prosperous.
Not only merchants from Tianzhu countries will come to Visakha Port, but merchants from Persia and China will also come to Visakha Port, and the taxes collected will naturally be more.
"Thank you, Mr. Bihar. Our Ming Dynasty will never forget the friendship between your country and Mr. Bihar. If you need any help in the future, you can also ask our Ming Dynasty."
"Mr. Bihar, I wonder if you can tell us about the situation in Tianzhu. You also know that Master Huiming came here from our Ming Dynasty to obtain Buddhist scriptures so that he can spread Buddhism to the east."
Du Mingen smiled and expressed his thanks, and then began to ask about Tianzhu's situation.
Master Huiming was responsible for translating, and was also very curious about the situation in Tianzhu.
"Tianzhu is different from your Ming Dynasty. Our whole Tianzhu combined is not as big as your Ming Dynasty."
After hearing Du Mingen's words, Behar thought for a moment and spoke slowly.
When he asked Du Mingen just now, he learned that the Ming Dynasty was a huge country with a vast territory, much larger than their entire Tianzhu combined.
"But our Tianzhu side has not formed a unified country. Our entire Tianzhu can be divided into hundreds of countries, large and small."
"In places like northern and western Tianzhu, people there have long since ceased to believe in Buddhism."
Then Behar also said very sadly.
Buddhism once spread widely in Tianzhu and had a lot of believers, but now the only countries that believe in Buddhism in Tianzhu are the countries on the southern plateau of Tianzhu.
"Don't believe in Buddhism anymore?"
Master Huiming asked in disbelief.
"Yes, I no longer believe in it. The countries to the north believe in the Indian religion, while the countries to the west believe in the Lan religion that came from China.
(Harmony~)."
"For matters of faith, our Kingdom of Andhra often goes to war with these countries to the north and west. They are very barbaric and rough. Every time they occupy a place, they force everyone to change their faith, otherwise they will be beheaded.
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"I didn't expect that in the far east, there are so many people who believe in Buddha in the Ming Dynasty. This is really a very happy thing."
When he said this, Behar's mood also seemed very heavy.
The countries in the southern plateau of Tianzhu have always been unhappy with each other with the countries to the north and west. In the history of Tianzhu, the north has always attacked the south. There are also deep grievances in history.
There has never been unity here. Even the most powerful dynasty can only unify the kingdoms in the north. The kingdoms in the southern plateau have never surrendered to them.
“I don’t even believe in Buddhism anymore~”
Master Huiming could not help but remain silent after hearing this. He did not expect that in the place where Buddhism originated and where the Lord Buddha was born, people no longer believed in Buddhism.
As for Du Mingen, he silently wrote down these things.
Tianzhu is a loose sand, which will be very helpful for the Ming Dynasty to colonize this place in the future. A loose sand means it is easy to bully and can be defeated one by one.
"Sir Bihar, I wonder how much you know about Persia, Middle-earth and Africa?"
After understanding the situation in Tianzhu clearly, Du Mingen began to ask about the situation in Persia, China and Africa.
It is relatively close to Persia and China. The key is that it is connected by land, which means that there should be no interruption in communication between them. You must know a lot of information about Persia and the Middle East.
"Persia seems to have just experienced a dynasty change. The new Safavid dynasty overthrew the rule of the Sassanid dynasty."
"As for the Middle Earth, it is currently under the rule of the Ottoman Empire. The Ottoman Empire is very powerful and their territory is very vast. It is no worse than your Ming Dynasty."
"And the Ottoman Empire was very powerful. Their fleets were rampant in the Mediterranean, the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf. Their cavalry continued to attack in all directions, occupying more and more vast areas of land."
When talking about the Ottoman Empire, Bihar also used some exaggerated words.
"As powerful as our Ming Dynasty?"
Du Mingen was slightly silent. Along the way from the east, Du Mingen encountered many countries, but all of them were basically very small countries and also very backward countries.
Unexpectedly, I finally heard about a powerful country.
This Ottoman Empire, in Bihar's opinion, is comparable to the Ming Dynasty. It must not be a boast, it should be a very powerful country, and the territory it rules should be very vast.
"As for Africa, I know very little. I have only talked about some things in Africa with some Arabian businessmen from China."
"According to what they said, beyond the great desert in the north of Africa, there is also a very vast land here. The people living there are very, very black, as black as coal. Other than that, I know very little."
Behar didn't seem to see what Du Min'en was thinking, but continued to talk about Africa.