In Rome, Cai He saw a lot and suffered a lot, a country without an emperor and a country with slaves.
Cai He saw the advantages and disadvantages, but he quickly realized that it was impossible for Da Qin to learn from the Roman system because the national conditions were too different.
Today, Cai He is inspecting the camp arranged by Rome for the fleet staff. They are guests in a foreign land. Cai He has very high requirements for the crew of Da Qin. He cannot accept gifts casually or do anything that harms the national dignity of Da Qin, otherwise
The punishment ranges from sweeping the deck to death, while the more severe punishment is to be beheaded.
Therefore, Qin people are still very low-key. Although they really want to go shopping, they will not violate the rules without permission.
They have been out at sea for so long, but this is the first time they have seen a decent city, and they really want to experience the exotic customs. Alex said that Rome also has such shameful places where you can spend money.
It cannot be said that they have no pursuit, because this is the pursuit in this era.
The facial features of the Romans were more angular, but they were still dominated by black hair and black eyes. Blond hair and blue eyes were the characteristics of barbarians in this era. You have to go north to the interior of Europe to see them, usually the Germanic people.
Although there are some differences, it is difficult to say about aesthetics.
Cai He was not unkind. After everything settled down and negotiations with Rome were completed, he finally decided to let the crew enter the city in batches to have a look. But it was still a three-part agreement with strict rules.
Alex admired the strict discipline of the Qin people. Then he became busy. As the only translator, he had to go in and out every day, leading groups of Qin people to go shopping.
Cai He has promised Alex that when they leave, he can stay in his hometown, he can get a generous reward, and then he can go home. It is precisely because of this that Alex pressed the button
He continued to work hard with the eagerness to go home. He wanted to make back the time he had wasted in the past ten years, and he wanted to become prosperous.
Alex is not fluent in the Qin dialect, but after spending time with the Qin people, he can basically communicate with them. Of course, he also knows that in addition to the Qin people, there are many barbarians among the Qin people who have status in the fleet.
Female slaves, some even married female savages.
It is said that this is called concubinage. After they returned to Qin, they would marry other wives, which made Alex very envious. Ancient Rome had a monogamous system, and of course it was allowed to find a lover if you had the ability.
Of course, Alex didn't know that the Qin State was actually monogamous. In the Qin Dynasty, there were even laws such as "If a husband has one wife and two concubines, he will be punished," if a husband has two wives, he will be punished, and if a wife has a foreign husband, she will be punished with concubines.
law.
The crime of bigamy in the Qin Dynasty was punishable by death, and one could not have more than two concubines; if there were more concubines, their ears would be cut off.
A concubine is not a wife, she is just a higher-level maid at most, and has no status. Alex doesn't know the reason and thinks that men in Qin can marry many wives.
This time the Mayan slaves also got the opportunity to go ashore, but they still had to go to the city under supervision.
Aru was very excited. Although the boat was nice, he was at a time when he was very curious. It would be best if he could go into the city.
The slaves put on the clothes given by the people of Qin, which were specially prepared by Cai He. Even if they were slaves temporarily, they were slaves of Qin and they could not be embarrassed.
In fact, Mayan slaves will not escape, because they want to go to Daqin and will not give up halfway. On the ship, they will have something to eat when they are hungry, and they will be treated by doctors when they are sick. Except for wages, other treatment is the same as the crew. This makes Ah
The slaves felt respected, and Cai He also said that he would give them their freedom after returning to Qin. If they were willing to accept employment and stay on the ship, the slaves would naturally have no idea of escape.
In Cai He's mind, Mayan slaves were a means of helplessness. As long as they worked hard, he would return their freedom. On the British Island, except for the maids purchased by the captains, everyone was in an employment relationship.
He is no longer a slave. His concept is still different from that of ancient Rome.
There are quite a variety of products in the Roman market, and you can buy everything you need for food and clothing. Anyone who wants to shop has already exchanged Roman coins before going out.
Of course, these Roman coins were the money earned by the fleet after selling its goods. Cai He made a little estimate of the exchange rate and opened the exchange.
In the past, things were basically exchanged for things, and no decent coins were recorded. This time, with Roman coins, the captains no longer had to exchange things.
However, when the Qin people went out, Roman merchants always asked: Is there any porcelain? If there is no porcelain, silk will do.
Seeing the Qin people paying with currency, they looked unhappy, as if they had lost a million dollars. This made the Qin people feel very embarrassed and shocked by their enthusiasm for porcelain.
If it hadn't been for the agreement, they would have taken out the lids of the teacups and replaced them.
In fact, the prices of goods in the two countries are almost the same. Cai He lowered the exchange rate so that they could get more Roman currency, which was considered a welfare.
However, these Roman coins still have to be spent, because they will no longer be used when they are taken back to the Qin State, and the gold and silver coins will have to be melted and recast. It is better to exchange them for Roman souvenirs or use them as rewards to hire people.
The Senate has helped to put up recruitment notices, and all the surrounding city-states besides Rome have posted it, but because Da Qin is too far away, no one has come to apply yet.
Cai He is not in a hurry. He still wants to buy all kinds of books anyway. Books from all the city-states around the Mediterranean are his goals. The Senate will also help with this, and the Roman caravans will pay attention to it.
Uno is a young architect, only thirty-two years old this year, living in a city near Rome. When he was young, he went to Athens to study, majored in architecture, and participated in the construction of the Athens Temple.
But after returning to Rome, he suffered blows one after another. The reason was that he offended the governor's son.
Although Uno was also a small slave owner with a dozen slaves under his command, his family fortune was nothing compared to the governor who managed the city-state.
When Uonuo found out that the reason why he was being targeted was because of his wife, he became very angry and became seriously ill after knowing everything. Uonuo's wife Feiya was whom he married before studying abroad, and they have always been in a good relationship.
But for some reason, she was recognized by the governor's son and insisted on Feiya being his lover.
When Feiya refused, he targeted Uno so that he could not find a job.
There is no way to survive. Uno will discuss with Feiya today to go to Qin. He does not believe that there is no place to use his talents in the world.
Feiya loves her husband deeply and naturally supports him unconditionally, but this time she also wants to go with him.
After the agreement was reached, Uno took all the slaves and prepared to set off. Slaves were not necessarily all required to do heavy work. In addition to those who did housework, Uno's slaves also had two who studied abroad with him, which were equivalent to his
Assistant, also has real talent and learning.
Leaving it in the hands of relatives at home, Honor made up his mind, prepared three carriages of luggage and set off for the city of Rome.