Chapter 1,215: Leading the horse and pedaling for the venerable master
Kingly power descended from heaven and then continued to transfer.
The old king was defeated, the new king gained the respect of the city-states, and the royal power was transferred to him.
In the city-state of Lagash on the banks of the fertile Tigris River, a monarch began to implement a powerful revival plan. This monarch was named Gudea. The meaning of his name means "the person who was called by God to the position of dominance."
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As a result, he reopened trade, smelted bronzes, fired clay, built more than 15 temples, built water conservancy facilities, resumed agricultural production, and gathered refugees to work, so that this land destroyed by the war was finally restored in his generation.
, and prosperity was restored.
The people of Lagash called him the Great One, and gave him the title "Just Shepherd". There were dozens of city-states and villages that supported him, including people from neighboring civilizations such as Elam. The total number of people is said to be
It reached two hundred thousand.
As a result, countless Sumerian city-states have gradually embarked on the road of revival, and this land is fighting a fierce struggle against the current dark age.
Now, Gudea already knows and understands some things.
The title of King of the Four Directions is false. If you want to rule this vast land and realize the revival of the ancient Sumerians, the appearance of the King of the East is an important opportunity for your rise.
The other party traveled across thousands of mountains and rivers to get here, not just to draw a map.
And the answer that Naboo went to the east to seek lies in the king of this other world in front of him.
As for the authenticity or falsehood of the map drawn by the other party, King Gudea did not have many doubts. After all, the first map was enough to dispel many doubts. There is no such true and accurate map in the world.
As for whether the other party is really the King of the East, we may be able to learn something from the subsequent conversation. At least he really knows the secret code of the red sheep mentioned by Nabu. If he has not met Nabu, it is impossible to know.
This sentence.
Because there are no red sheep in the world.
The Far East is too far away from here. Even the land of Bactria is a long way from Elam. That area is desert and salt-alkali land, and it is difficult for ordinary mortals to survive there.
Moreover, there is only one city-state mark on the land marked as Daxia. Obviously, that is the extreme territory governed by the people of the East, so there is no conflict between the two sides in their territories.
Coincidentally, Yuzai also expressed that he came to the city-state of Lagash. Gudea thought that it was indeed Nabu's recommendation. He did not forget the agreement between the two parties. When Nabu left, he ruled
The people here are still the king of the previous generation, Urbaba.
So, he used his own etiquette to meet the other party sincerely and solemnly, and Gudiya was also very interested in Suzai's etiquette.
What is important now is to learn their language yourself, or to ask the King of the East to learn his own language.
Gudiya deeply understood that he was just the king who ruled Lagash. Even though the people in many small towns and villages around him supported him and were willing to survive under his own governance, they could not compare with the real "King of the Four Directions in the World" in front of him.
"In comparison, I am as small as the king among ants.
He wanted to know how the other side's civilization had developed.
He even wanted to know how the other party ruled such a huge land.
Judging from the scope covered by the dotted line, this is by no means a one-day achievement, but the result of a long period of changes, attacks, and integration.
The huge land means that the other party has a huge population. Gudiya can't imagine how many people the other party has now?
Is it one million, ten million, or ten million?
In the current era and under the current conditions, even if the other party's level of civilization is equivalent to that of Uruk's rule in the past, it is impossible to supervise such a huge territory.
Either the other party has a more advanced system, or the other party has a more advanced civilization and technology.
No matter which one it is, it is what you need now.
Gudiya is very sincere, because he even longs to be taught by the King of the East in front of him. He has many questions brewing in his mind. Unfortunately, what he can communicate with gestures is limited after all.
Gudea asked Yuzai to board his chariot, and then he went up and asked the charioteer to leave. He personally controlled the reins of the chariot, and as the charioteer, he personally wanted to welcome Yuzai into Lala.
Gersh.
He didn’t know that in the East, this was called leading a horse and riding on the pedals, which was a sign of courtesy to the virtuous men when the king greeted them. It can only be said that there are similar behaviors and etiquette in various places. The reason why civilization is civilization is that one of the most important points is
Understand "etiquette".
Dijiang and Shenniu followed behind, while Gugu looked around above Yuzai's head.
That huge fortified earthen platform is Lagash. After several generations of repairs and expansions by kings, the city-state of Lagash has restored its past appearance, gained a firm foothold in the current dark age, and even given other city-states
A glimmer of hope for a new era.
This is a city of hope that dispels darkness.
Sumerian cities brought people together, shared a common language, controlled specific areas, and had very distinct social classes.
Nobles, priests and others formed relatively wealthy rulers;
Businessmen, craftsmen, ordinary soldiers, etc. constitute the middle class;
Peasants and slaves constituted a relatively low-status class.
But in the city of Lagash, the status of farmers is equal to that of workers and soldiers. The importance of food is self-evident. After experiencing the turmoil of the Dark Ages, barley has become an important trading and strategic material, and the status of farmers has naturally increased.
The temple is the most prosperous and busy place. Priests can be seen walking everywhere in the city. People's clothing is like a big apron wrapped around the body and draped over the left shoulder. There are also people wearing reed clothes, with reed leaves hanging from their waists.
The layers overlap to form an umbrella-shaped skirt; some people also wear woolen hats, but such hats do not sell well in summer.
The woman wears a large knitted sweater with linen clothes underneath. The waist is tied up, which outlines her beautiful curves. Her skin is darker in color.
Each city has its own temples and gods that people believe in. In some larger cities, the gods worshiped by neighboring settlements will be different.
The city-state of Uruk believes in Inanna, the goddess of Venus; the city-state of Nippur believes in Enlil, the king of the gods.
The city-state of Ur believes in Nanna, the moon god; the city-state of Eridu believes in Enki, the lord of Apsu, the abyss of the lower world.
The city-state of Kish and the city-state of Wenma believe in Shara, the goddess of food and mercy.
The city-state of Lagash believes in Ningiles, the God of War.
The people here saw that their king, the just shepherd Gudea, actually became the charioteer, and the person who asked him to condescend to drive was completely different from the people here.
A priest asked the captain of the soldiers riding in the chariot at the end, pointing to the back of the woman on the chariot:
"This person's attire is different from that of our country, but he looks ordinary. How dare he ride in the same car with the King of Lagash?"