In this era, when Chinese people wanted to sail long distances abroad, they generally had only two directions. One was to go to North Korea and Japan, because they only needed to sail eastward along the monsoon to reach their destination.
The other is to go to the Southeast Asia. Starting from Guangzhou, you can reach it as long as you go all the way south, and then sail along the islands. Malacca is the farthest limit. This is because the boatmen need to be able to see the land features.
Determine whether the heading is correct, so always keep sailing relatively close to the shore.
Usually they sail during the day and anchor in the harbor or anchor on the sea at night. They would rather watch the Arabs make huge profits than pass through the Strait of Malacca. In short, no ship owner dares to risk going to the ocean where there is no land in sight.
On the surface, they are afraid of encountering storms and being robbed by pirates, but in the final analysis, they are still afraid of losing their way.
Although the Arabs also encountered storms and pirates, they dared to set sail because they exclusively mastered the art of star-finding - a method that uses the positions of the stars in the sky and their angles with the sea level.
Altitude, a method for accurate track calculation and ship positioning during long sea voyages.
Although this method can only measure latitude, not longitude, and the ship needs to be sailed to the same latitude as the destination first, and then sail along the latitude until the destination, at least it will prevent people from getting lost.
Moreover, the Arabs have been sailing the oceans for hundreds of years and have long drawn accurate star maps over the Indian Ocean and the Western Pacific, which can help them navigate more accurately and get to where they want to go.
It is said that it is good at observing stars and serving navigation. It was taught by Allah to the Arabs. Because the Quran said many times: "God has given you stars so that you can have something to follow in the dark land or sea."
.In the eyes of wise people, celestial phenomena are particularly obvious. "God has set up many signs, and you can follow the right path with the help of those signs and stars." Therefore, the Arabs also regarded star-pulling as a gift from God, the key to opening the door to wealth, and
Keep confidentiality strictly confidential.
In Chen Ke's original time and space, these Arabs had a strong sense of secrecy. Even if their country later disappeared and had to rely on Southern Song merchants, they never let the Song people learn from it. It wasn't until Zheng He's voyages to the West that the Sanbao eunuchs were hired from
He learned this technique from several Arab sailors and drew the Chinese star-studded sea chart...
But now, Chen Ke wanted to take advantage of Aziz's desperate situation to extract the star-pulling technique and a complete set of star-pulling charts from him. So he personally blocked Aziz's tribute road and opened a window for him.
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Aziz was naturally reluctant to go through this window, but in the face of the lives of hundreds of members of his family, he had no choice.
"Master Chen." Aziz looked at Chen Ke pleadingly and said in a trembling voice: "Since you know our secret, you should know what it means to us? It is a gift from Allah, and it is a gift for us Arabs in the country.
In the face of destruction, there is still a basis for living with dignity. If I hand it over, all my compatriots will have to beg for food!"
"If you don't hand it over to me, your compatriots will also have to beg for food." Chen Ke shook his head and said: "Why did your family sign a huge debt? Isn't it because the Seljuks occupied Jerusalem. This led to the war between the Christian world and
The Muslims are in constant conflict. On the sea, they hunt your merchant ships, and on land, they besiege your city. I bet that a century-old battle to retake Jerusalem is about to begin! Once the Western armies occupy Jerusalem, hold it
How can Westerners with weak throats allow Arabs to continue to make profits? You will completely lose your business. If you don't plan ahead, you will become a beggar!"
Chen Ke spoke categorically, because he knew that the Crusades were just around the corner. From then on, the Western world and the Arabs would fall into a century-long war, and it was at that time that the Arab world began to decline.
Although Aziz could not foresee the Crusades, he was keenly aware of the deterioration of the situation. He also knew that if the Seljuks were allowed to continue their nonsense, the Arabs would definitely not be able to trade between the East and the West. When he thought of this, he felt sad.
He couldn't even speak.
"If God makes us become beggars, that is the punishment we deserve!" His nephew Bagheri couldn't help but interjected: "If we reveal the star-pulling technique, we will be hunted down by our compatriots!"
"Childish." Chen Ke said with a smile: "Will you spread it all over the world? Neither can I. Then who will know?"
"You don't understand, we can't deceive Allah..." Aziz sighed. Muslims' religious piety is indeed incomprehensible to outsiders. In fact, there is a big reason why Ma Sanbao was able to learn the star-pulling technique back then. He also
A Muslim.
"I see..." Chen Ke immediately understood their concerns and said with a smile, "How about this, let's open a business together."
"Business name?" Aziz and Bagheri thought to themselves. The trade routes are different, so why should they open a business name?
"The Christians are not sympathizers with you, but they respect us Song people very much." Chen Ke said seductively: "They will attack your ships, but they will not attack our Song people's ships, because their demand for Eastern goods does not
They will disappear because of the war."
"And I am not indebted to you. You must know that we Song people also have our own advantages in navigation technology. We have a 'compass' technology that can point the direction even when it is cloudy and rainy." The Song Dynasty was a compass.
In the age of invention, it is currently only in the hands of those maritime merchants. It is with this technology that they can ensure the direction and reach the countries in Southeast Asia. Fortunately, Chen Ke and Shen Kuo both know how to play with the compass: "This way
We use our respective technologies to cooperate in sailing, learn from each other, and make progress together, which is fair and reasonable. I believe that your God will not blame you, right?"
"Uh..." Aziz's expression looked much better, and he said slowly: "As for the company, I want to know how many shares I can hold."
"Don't worry, let's talk slowly while enjoying the singing and dancing." Chen Ke smiled happily: "I am very interested in your singing and dancing. I heard that there is a kind of belly dance. I wonder if your dancer can..."
"Belly dance?" Aziz was stunned for a moment, then suddenly said: "Your Excellency, are you talking about Oriental dance?" He said with a lustful smile: "How could it not be possible!"
"Hahaha, that's a feast for the eyes..." Chen Ke laughed and said, "Please."
"Please." Like old friends for many years, the two of them returned to their seats with arms crossed, and a new table of food and wine was placed. The lascivious music sounded again, and the orchids, who were only wearing silk stockings, stirred up a scene that made people blush.
Belly dancing, looking at the white belly that kept trembling, and the constantly twisting big breasts and fat buttocks. Liu Yuee's face turned red with shame, and she scolded Chen Ke a hundred times in her heart.
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After finally staying up until the middle of the night, Chen Ke finally said goodbye. After arriving on the shore, Liu Yue'e spat: "What a gangster..." Even now, her belly and thighs are still full of flowers.
"You insist on following me." Chen Ke spread his hands innocently and said, "Besides, this is art, do you understand?"
"Rogue art." Liu Yue'e snorted and whispered: "You won't be stunned by those white bellies, you obviously don't have to pay such a high price." In addition to 130,000 yuan, he increased his investment to joint stock opening.
business name and taught compass technology, which made Aziz feel much better.
Chen Ke smiled slightly and put his hand on Liu Yue'e's shoulder. After receiving an elbow as a matter of course, San San took his hand back and said: "Actually, I don't have to pay any more to make Aziz have to hand over the star-pulling technique.
But in that case, this Arab businessman will be completely offended, and further cooperation will be impossible. And I really need an Arab who is capable, has a background, and is trustworthy to help me with things."
"How do you know he can be trusted?" Liu Yue'e didn't believe it: "He is obviously a liar." Although she fought back against Chen Ke every time, she never let him succeed. But she didn't realize it herself, and she became more and more accustomed to this.
It's an offensive and defensive game, and I haven't gotten angry about it for a long time.
"He doesn't dare to betray me." Chen Ke's smile looked very evil in the moonlight: "Otherwise, if I tell him about the star-pulling technique he taught me, he will be hunted down by the entire Arab world."
"How do you know he's capable?"
"An Arab comes to pay tribute dressed as a food envoy. This in itself is a manifestation of his ability." Chen Ke said lightly: "He may not be very good at business, but he is definitely good at deception and abduction."
"How do you know he has a background?"
"Even if the officials of the previous dynasty were abandoned by the Seljuk people, the fact that he can obtain a complete set of world documents shows that he has an extraordinary background and is suitable for completing my mission." Chen Ke said lightly.
"What do you want him to do?" Liu Yue'e said like a curious baby.
"I want to rebuild the Wisdom Museum in Bianjing!" Chen Ke said in a deep voice. Compared with the art of star-drawing and the great voyage, this is what he wants most: "I want to transport all the books that have been translated in Baghdad for a hundred years to the Song Dynasty.
Come, as well as those scholars and translators, as long as they are related to the Centennial Translation Movement, get them all!"
The establishment of the Seljuk dynasty was a turning point in Muslim society, which gradually turned from open-minded and inclusive in the early stage to closed-mindedness. The Seljuk people believe that the cultures from ancient Greece and Rome belong to the so-called "hated knowledge" in the Qur'an.
', is not only unhelpful, but also harmful to the consolidation of faith. The more such knowledge, the greater the damage to faith. Therefore, Muslims should abandon these 'hated knowledge' and return to orthodoxy, that is, the path of Sunniism
superior.
As a collection of 'hated knowledge', the Wisdom Museum is naturally at the forefront of the storm. Its funding has been cut, scholars have been laid off, and it is not far away from closing down...
Raising a child is really not fun. The jaundice has subsided, but eczema appears again. The child is itchy and cries, making him very upset. I finally put him to sleep and asked for monthly votes to help the little monk relieve the itching. In addition, I will write again if I don’t sleep tonight.
This is a chapter. (To be continued)
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