He, the great diplomat of the Roman Republic, the noble Roman aristocrat, the third son of the Rufus family, the senator of the Republic, was now being treated as a slave, put in a cage, humiliated and beaten wantonly.
More importantly, these savage barbarians did not allow him to bathe or eat!
This made Curitius, who always had a mysophobia and a self-proclaimed gourmet, simply unbearable!
Three years ago, Curitius, on the orders of the Roman consul, set out from the Roman colonies in Asia Minor and headed to the east to find the remnants of the Seleucid dynasty lost in the east, get in touch with them, and explore
world.
Since Alexander of Macedon's Eastern Expedition, the Greek world has been intermittently in contact with their relatives scattered around the world.
After going through two Punic Wars, the Macedonian War and the Syrian War, the Roman Republic defeated all competitors, took over the flag of Greece, and became the giant that dominated the Mediterranean.
The Romans found news and clues from the East from the city-states of Greece and Macedonia.
Out of a desire for those precious spices and silks from the East.
Thirty years ago, just after the war in Syria ended, the Roman nobles began to actively contact the East.
Curitius was a member of the Roman missions that kept traveling eastwards over the years, and he was also the furthest one. At the same time, he was probably the most unlucky one.
Three years ago, when he set out from Syria, he was a well-dressed man who was sought after by countless ladies and nobles.
He maintained an affair with three noble ladies and four noble men at the same time, and dealt with them.
now……
He looked at his clothes that were in tatters and could not be seen clearly, and his body covered in mud and feces.
Curetius just wanted to die.
He closed his eyes and began to recall the origin of this nightmare.
I still remember that a year ago, when he set foot on the last territory of the Seleucid Kingdom: the land of the Kingdom of Bactria, he was filled with excitement.
Because, on the way, he already knew that the Kingdom of Bactria had ruled a vast area including India decades ago and was the true overlord of the East.
He fully believed that as long as he could reach the Kingdom of Bactria, meet the king, and make a request, the other party would definitely help him find the hometown of spices and silk, the legendary 'Silk Kingdom'.
However, he did not expect that when he met the king of Bactria in its capital.
He found that this ancient kingdom was extremely weak.
The nomads coming from the east destroyed all their self-confidence and confidence.
The entire kingdom could only tremble under the iron hooves of the Eastern barbarians, completely forgetting the honor of their ancestors.
Their army is even more cowardly.
Completely lacking in combat effectiveness.
The entire Kingdom of Bactria has actually surrendered to the nomadic barbarians who call themselves the "Yue Zhi People".
As for the news about Silk Country?
The Bactrians knew nothing about it, but by chance, Curitius learned about it from the Yuezhi people.
The country of silk is still further east.
However, the world's most terrifying demonic nations, the Wusun and the Xiongnu, are blocking the way. All goods and news from the Silk Kingdom must pass through the hands of those two demons before they can reach the west.
Curitius sneered at this.
What devil?
The great Roman nobles were not afraid of any challenger.
Hannibal and his Carthaginian army fell at the feet of the Romans.
There was nothing in the world that the Romans were afraid of.
In particular, today's Roman Republic is in its heyday.
As a member of the ruling class of this regime, Curitius did not believe that anyone in the world would dare to attack the great Roman citizen, the third son of the Senate Senator, he, Curitius.
With such confidence, Curitius hired more than a dozen guides and continued on the road with his own envoys.
They passed through the areas where Cypriots gathered and headed east smoothly.
On the way, Curitius even encountered several clearly Hellenistic city-states, where he stayed for a few days and gained more knowledge about the East.
Eventually, Curitius arrived at a colony that the Bactrians had abandoned decades earlier, had become independent, and elected their king.
They call themselves Dawan.
These Dawan people were very enthusiastic towards Curitius. They not only helped him and his envoys to move forward, but also provided guides.
But the nightmare happened after they crossed the border of Dawan.
A savage barbarian cavalry attacked Curitius's mission and wiped out all the escorting armed forces of the mission. Then, they captured Curitius and the remaining people as slaves.
stand up.
These days, no matter how much Curetius protested and how angry he was.
The barbarians gave him no other response except whips and torture. Even if the accompanying guide, a Dawan man who was also captured, explained to the barbarian nobles and generals in the local language, it was of no avail.
Curitius even heard the contemptuous laughter of these barbarian generals when they heard that he came from the far west, the most powerful country in the world: Rome!
They seemed to be saying: Rome? Is that a magical horse? The most powerful? You are laughing so hard!
Subsequently, Curitius's fate experienced numerous twists and turns.
At first, Curitius was told that the great Hun Gutu, appointed by heaven, needed sacrifices to offer sacrifices to heaven. White slaves like him were the best tribute to please the gods.
So Curitius was carried and thrown into a river. After washing his body, he was loaded into a prison car and drove eastward.
On the road to the east, Curitius waited in despair for his death.
At first, he thought that this eastern barbarian kingdom was probably similar to Syria.
But soon, he knew he was wrong.
Half a month later, when the prison car passed through countless city-states and kingdoms, and crossed countless grasslands and rivers. However, the capital of the barbarians was still out of reach.
On this day, the prison car arrived at a barbarian tribe as usual.
Faintly, Curitius heard waves of kowtows.
He barely opened his eyes and saw only a barbarian nobleman with a terrifying copper ring tied to his nose and disheveled hair. He was speaking to the cavalry kneeling at his feet. During this half-month hellish journey, Curry
With nothing to do, Theus began to learn the language of these barbarians who called themselves Huns.
Although the other party spoke very fast, Curitius still heard two key words: slave and transfer.
This made him tremble all over: Am I going to die today?
However, a moment later, Curitius saw the Hun noble who had just lectured from the prison car, standing in front of him, looked at him with contempt, and then said a lot of Curitius
Si half understands the words.
Fortunately, this time, someone was finally willing to translate.
Next to the nobleman, a slave who was obviously a Greek race lowered his head and translated to himself in Dawan language: "Slave, you are lucky. Originally, you should be dedicated to the gods as a sacrifice, but
, Now, the great Zhengli Gutu has decided to give you as a gift to the emperor of the Han Dynasty. Thank you Zhengli Gutu for his kindness, slave!"
It was difficult for Curitius to describe his mood at this moment.
very complicated.
Both ashamed and excited, excited and scared.
Curitius knew that this was the king of this barbaric people who called themselves the Huns.
This king had a vast territory, a powerful army, and countless people and slaves.
This was a barbarian empire that was not inferior to Rome, or even more powerful than Rome.
Curitius always thought that this barbarian leader was probably the last and most powerful king on the eastern border of the world.
The entire East is under his control, and even the legendary Silk Kingdom may be just a vassal of his men. On the way, Curitius saw many city-states and kingdoms, and trembled under the iron hoof of the Huns.
But today, a brand new term jumped into his ears: Han Dynasty?
This speech is very strange, especially since it was made in Dawan language.
There is an indescribable smell.
emperor?
A title similar to that of Alexander the Great?
Behind these doubts, one fact made Curitius's whole soul tremble: Emperor of the Han Dynasty? Han Dynasty? Zeus, is there a powerful power in the east of this world that is not inferior to the Xiongnu empire?
?
At this moment, Curitius had an intuition: the so-called Han Dynasty should be the home of spices and silk, the last territory of the Eastern world.
What kind of empire should that be?
Curitius became a little envious.
In his mind, it was a country that could produce gorgeous fabrics like silk and magical crops like spices.
It should be a civilized country, right?
I wonder if there is a philosopher like Aristotle in this country?
Is there such a masterpiece of mathematics as Elements of Geometry?
Is there any immortal chapter like Homer's epic?
Is there a thinker like Plato?
Is there any beautiful and immortal poetry?
Is there a long and immortal history and a culture as bright as the stars?
The most important thing is: does this country respect noble Roman nobles like him?
…………………………………………
One month later.
When Curitius's eyes saw the great human miracle project that was winding forward and standing among the mountains: the Great Wall.
His whole mind was impressed by the seemingly endless fortress that reached the end of the world. This was simply not a miracle that humans could create. Only the gods of Mount Aspirin could have such power.
"What are you looking at?" The accompanying Hun soldier whipped him: "Be honest and don't look around. When you enter a Han city, please behave yourself and don't embarrass me!"
The Huns don't care about anything in front of other people and show their true nature.
But in front of the Han Dynasty, the minimum universal values and basic moral norms must be observed and diplomacy is no small matter. If you lose the face of the Huns, you will definitely be repaired when you return home.
Curitius's performance made the Huns feel very embarrassed: they felt like a country bumpkin.
Curitius quickly lowered his head and begged for mercy in the half-baked Hun dialect he had learned in the past month: "No!"
Curetius. Now, he just wants to reach the capital of the Han Dynasty immediately, meet the Han Dynasty emperor, and reveal his identity to him.
Curitius believed that the Emperor of the Han Dynasty would definitely be very happy and welcome the visit of a distinguished Roman nobleman like him. At the same time, the ladies and handsome men of the Han Dynasty would also welcome him.
Visitors from foreign lands.
Therefore, Curitius wisely chose to protect himself wisely.
The soldier whipped him several times, then left cursing.
Soon, the mission arrived at a checkpoint at the foot of the Great Wall.
After the members of the mission showed their identities and tokens and handed over their credentials, the mission was released.
However, Curitius and others were stopped as gifts.
A Han Dynasty officer with a serious face riding a war horse and dozens of soldiers took over the escort task of Curitius and others from the Huns envoy and entered the territory of the Han Dynasty. Gifts like slaves
.will be subject to strict control and inspection.
"You are already the slaves of the Emperor of Han Dynasty!" The officer, riding on the horse, said in very arrogant and cold words: "This is your blessing! You will not be able to repair it in a few lifetimes! You, Yi Di, were originally like this.
Mao is bloodthirsty, leads beasts and cannibals, knows no etiquette, no sense of shame, and no knowledge of rules. Now that he is lucky enough to receive the favor of the Emperor of the Han Dynasty, he should cherish it and swear allegiance to the Emperor of the Han Dynasty. Do you understand?"
A man standing next to the officer translated his words in Hun dialect.
Curitius listened to the officer's words and looked at his expression and appearance.
In a daze, he felt something familiar.
It's like... it's like...
Oh, it was like he saw the barbarian slaves captured by Rome in the Roman Coliseum.
You humble slaves and ignorant barbarians, please use your blood and lives to please the noble Roman citizens!
Life or death, you have no right to decide.
but……
etc!
I am a noble Roman aristocrat, the son of a senator in the Senate, and a diplomat with the mission of being a consul of Rome!!!!
You people from the Silk Kingdom should not treat a Roman nobleman like this!
But Curitius had not yet had time to tell his origins.
The young Han Dynasty officer covered his nose and rode away.
Dozens of soldiers from the Han Dynasty immediately swarmed forward, using swords to escort Curitius and others towards the passage of the checkpoint.
Several men who looked like low-level officers shouted loudly at Curitius and others, while the translator next to him loudly reprimanded in Hun dialect: "The Yidis who have been sent to the left, listen carefully:
China is not your grassland, China is not your homeland. In China, etiquette is the highest, and the superiority and inferiority are insurmountable. Since you have been given to me by the Xiongnu Chanyu, the Emperor of the Han Dynasty, you will be the Emperor's domestic slaves from now on, farming for the Emperor.
The land is mined and dug for the emperor, and the houses are cleaned for the emperor. This is a blessing that you will never be able to cultivate in a few lifetimes. You must cherish it, and you must not bump into the nobles or ruin their mood. Otherwise, you will die without knowing how.
After a while, officials from the Shaofu will come to take you away. You all must remember this, this is the Han Dynasty, and this is China! Because of the great etiquette, it is called Xia, and because of the beauty of the uniforms, it is called Hua China! Shaofu
People like you will teach you Chinese rules and Chinese etiquette, so you must learn them carefully and strive to escape from the barbarians and enter the Xia Dynasty as soon as possible!" (To be continued.)
ps: At this point in time, Rome had already achieved hegemony on the European continent, just before the Third Punic War. It should be possible for the Romans to come to the East. After all, the Romans recorded Bacteri
The rise and fall of the Asian kingdoms, especially the decline and destruction of Bactria. For example, the writings of Pompeius Trogus, who had not been to the East, would not have been able to record them in such detail. It was not until 130 BC that the West
It has severed ties with the Hellenistic city-states in the East. However, around 30 BC, the Roman historian Curtius still recorded the existence of Hellenistic city-states in Central Asia. ps: The recent inability to manage the book review area has also
I don’t have the energy to write too much. The main reason is that the author’s cervical spine has deteriorated and there seems to be a problem with the lumbar spine. The pain is severe after sitting for a long time, and my whole body is covered with plasters. I haven’t read the book review section for almost ten days.
Sorry~ Because, I am really in severe pain~ If you have any opinions, just go to the group~ I sometimes go to QQ.
