Chapter 190: The Inescapable Law of True Fragrance
Hu Ponte looked at Zhang Qixian who was eating and drinking, looking like he hated iron, and he was so angry that he paced back and forth in the hall.
Zhang Qixian ate the black goat meat that is unique to the West, and poured the wine bottle into his mouth from time to time. While eating, he looked at Niles who was a little angry, swallowed the food in his mouth, and said: "Why don't you sit down, Master Hu?"
eat?"
Hu Ponte's real name was Behdad Ponte, a Persian, and he changed his Chinese name in the Central Plains. Because the great sage Hu De's surname was Hu, most Manichaeans changed their surname to Hu.
Hupont was expelled from Persia in the past. Both his parents died in the liquidation of the Great Eclipse, and he had a deep hatred for the Great Eclipse.
Being able to go on an envoy with Zhang Qixian and act as a translator also shows that Hu Ponte can distinguish between priorities and will not abandon public affairs for personal reasons. However, as an envoy of the victorious country, he failed to flaunt his former enemies and uttered a bad breath.
I don't think it tastes good.
Especially since my boss is a foodie, eating everything all the time, just like a starving ghost reincarnated.
Not to mention the delicacies served by the big food country, even the bran eaten by the poor people on the road was greedy. The most terrifying thing was the indiscriminate use of medicine. On the way to the mission, an accompanying traveler had a stomachache due to water and soil problems, and the Western doctor prescribed some
Antidiarrheal pills.
Zhang Qixian thought it was bland and tasteless, so he ate it like beans. At the end, he said with emotion: "It's not as tasty as Liangzhou's Dali Pills."
"Don't eat!"
Hu Ponte said with a bit of anger.
Zhang Qixian was overjoyed, brought Hu Ponte's portion in front of him, and ate happily.
Hu Ponte's mouth twitched and he couldn't help but said: "Zhang Zhengshi, don't forget important things. The main purpose of coming here is to form an alliance with the black-clothed food, but more importantly, to strive for benefits for the imperial court."
Zhang Qixian was not in a hurry to reply, but after swallowing a mouthful of food, he smiled and said: "I can't miss the business..."
He was already obese, and his eyes narrowed into a slit when he smiled, and the slightly narrowed slit conveyed that he was holding pearls of wisdom.
The real enemy of the Great Diet is not them, but the more Western Catholic Church.
Magdeburg.
The emperor of the Roman Empire, known as Otto the Great, was sitting on the throne. He looked at Wissam who was prostrate on the ground in front of him. He listened quietly to him talking about things in the East and the story of the Second Battle of Talos, his eyes wide.
There was a flash of excitement in his heart, "Get up, based on the news you brought, I will forgive your sins in the name of the Roman Emperor."
Wissam was so excited that he trembled all over and knelt down and said: "Thank you to the great Emperor Otto for his tolerance and mercy. I am willing to be the knife in your hand again to eradicate all enemies for you."
Wissam was originally a general under Emperor Otto the Great. He had conflicts with his colleagues and failed to stop his fight during the duel. He hacked the opponent to death and was expelled from the Roman Empire.
Otto was a man of great talent and strategy. At that time, he had become the king of East Frankia and the Kingdom of Saxony, conquered Italy, and became the most powerful force in ancient Europe.
Otto's ambition was not enough. The political scene in ancient Europe was very strange. The leading principalities were all relatives, and they were all planning for each other's territorial power. Occasionally, if there was a dominant family, the others would take over.
The turtle then waits for the other person to die and takes the other person's place.
Otto wanted to make the imperial power last forever, and used many means to establish relations with the Byzantine Empire through marriage, control the Holy See, and crowned himself emperor. He became the guardian and emperor of Rome and the supreme ruler of the Roman Catholic world, thus consolidating
His own status. Otto was now the most powerful in ancient Europe, but he was not satisfied. He wanted to take back the Catholic holy city of Jerusalem. He wanted to march eastward like Alexander and become the most powerful emperor in the Western world.
On the surface, Wissam was deported, but in fact he was ordered to explore the situation in the east.
As a mercenary, Wissam traveled throughout the Black Food until the decisive battle of Talos, when he noticed something strange about Yu's army and was unwilling to take risks, so he secretly escaped from the battlefield.
After learning of the disastrous defeat of the jihadist army, Wissam returned to his hometown and reported the situation to Otto.
Otto closed his eyes and meditated for a moment, then said loudly: "Someone, go and invite the Pope."
Pope John XII was already under his control, and Otto also signed the "Otto's Privilege Agreement" with the Holy See. The core content is: without the emperor's permission, the pope may not ascend the throne of St. Peter without authorization. The pope takes an oath
To defend the emperor, the emperor swore an oath to defend the pope.
In other words, the Western Catholic Church is under the control of Otto and is a puppet of the state.
Otto did not take John Twelve to heart, but for such a major event as retaking the Holy City, John Twelve had to come forward and let him call on noble believers, which could save a lot of money.
Otto asked Wissam to get up and talk, chatting with him about the feast in black clothes, and also ordered people to prepare wine and food.
Otto originally thought that John XII would not arrive until tomorrow or the day after at the earliest, but he did not expect that in just an hour, he had already received the news that John XII had entered the palace.
Otto was stunned at first, then smiled and said: "It seems that the Pope has also received the news about the defeat of the Black-clad Eating Emperor."
Wissam secretly rejoiced. Fortunately, he arrived in time. If the Pope had taken the lead, the news would have no use value: but who was it? The news was spread as well as his own...
The Holy City of the Catholic Church has always been occupied by the Great Eating Method, and this matter will always be painful in the hearts of Catholic believers.
It's just that in the past few hundred years, the black-clad food spread across the continents of Asia, Europe, and Africa, and it was strong. However, they encountered internal chaos and barbarians made trouble, and they had no time to take care of themselves, so they had to give up.
But now Otto turned out to dominate the West and became the emperor of Rome.
At the same time, the Macedonian dynasty of Byzantium also began to rise. Although the Byzantine Catholic Church had certain differences with the Roman Catholic Church, the hatred for the Great Eclipse was deeply rooted in the bones, and both parties had the intention of sending troops at the same time when they entered into a marriage.
Historically, both sides were waiting for the opportunity, and there was the Crusade.
Now the time has come...
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Baghdad.
The kings of the countries who were dressed in black did not retreat because of the armistice. They strengthened cultural and economic exchanges, mutual exchanges, etc. Everything was fine. The difference was over the construction of a Taoist temple in Baghdad.
Taoism was the state religion of Dayu. Although the imperial court promoted Manichaeism in the Western Regions in order to stabilize it, the status of Taoism was unshakable in Dayu.
Even if no one in the Western Region believes in Taoism, Taoist priests and other things must be arranged.
Regardless of whether Manichaeism or Buddhism has to give in, the state religion's card is there.
You can not believe it, but you can’t live without it, let alone publicize it.
The Dashifa has a culture of rejecting pagans in its bones. It is difficult for them to agree to build a Taoist temple in Baghdad, accept Taoist priests sent from the East to station, and promote the Taoist culture of the East. This is difficult to be recognized by the Dashifa.
The two sides argued with each other over this point, but both sides maintained their bottom line and no one was willing to give in.
Khalifa Tayiner rubbed his slightly aching head and asked, "Is there anything unusual in Samarkand?"
Because they could not reach an agreement at the critical moment, the peace talks were suspended.
At this time, it is possible for Dayu to launch troops.
Mansour I said: "I have sent troops to make preparations. Judging from the current situation, the East has no intention of sending troops."
He did not dare to send troops to the border, but secretly transferred soldiers to the cities around the border.
"That's good!" Ta Yin'er breathed a sigh of relief and asked again: "What has the envoy been doing recently?"
Adud Daolai thought for a while and said worriedly: "Eat again, one meal for four or five people..."
Ta Yin'er said with a smile: "It doesn't matter, it means that the delicacies of our big meal are not suitable for the envoys." He secretly laughed at Adud Daolai for being stingy, not only for four or five people, but also for a dozen people, so what? What else?
Poor them?
Adud Daulai said: "This messenger has a weird habit and likes to eat some strange things. Just be careful that he eats something bad and accidentally meets Allah. It will be hard to explain!"
"..."
There was silence in the main hall, and it took a long time to get back to the topic, but the discussion went back and forth on how to convince Zhang Qixian of his intention to build a Taoist temple in Baghdad, and no one ever felt that he should compromise on this matter.
Until news comes from the west, the north...
During this period, the overall economy and culture of the West lagged behind the East. Especially the current Dayu. They had war-prepared granaries in important places and could dispatch their troops quietly.
But the West cannot do that. Their economies and populations are inferior to those of the East. To prepare for a large-scale battle, not to mention the mobilization of the whole country, at least half of the country must be functioning.
The mobilization of soldiers and the transportation of food and equipment cannot be concealed.
As soon as Otto and Byzantium prepared for war, all kinds of news and rumors spread.
Da Shifa was originally on guard against the Catholic Church, but as soon as there was a move there, he got the news immediately.
Then in the same hall, this time the speaker was Adude Daolai, the King of Kings.
"I have done some research on Eastern Taoism these days and found that they are different from Manichaeism, Buddhism, and Catholicism. Taoist practitioners are very aloof and aloof and generally do not participate in worldly affairs. In fact, they are just Taoism. Under our noses, they can still
What kind of storm is it causing?"
"Indeed, the Emperor of the East is quite kind, and there is no need to ruin the relationship between the two countries for the sake of a Taoist temple! Our enemy is in the West after all..."
A word from you, a word from me, the matter was settled in an instant.
Tayin'er is a puppet, but at least he still has the right to speak in this three-acre area of Baghdad. There are many Taoist temples in the territory, so naturally he is not happy.
"???!"
Now that I feel the threat from the West, when I think of those crazy people in the Catholic Church, an Arabic word that is equivalent to the Chinese word "good" comes out of my mouth.
The agreement was formally signed. Li Chuyun, Zhang Qixian and others stayed in the Western Regions to deal with post-war trivial matters. They did not return to Liangzhou, but sent people to the Central Plains to spread the news that the Dashifa had agreed to negotiate.
After Luo Youdu, who moved to Luoyang, received the news, the usually steady Emperor Luo couldn't help but shout "Okay!"
The ten-year plan has taken the first step.
That day he summoned Taoist priest Fan Hua.
Fan Hua is a somewhat unknown person, but his master is well known, that is, the famous Patriarch Chen Tuan.
Patriarch Chen Tuan had countless disciples and descendants, but only eight people received his true inheritance, and Fan Hua was one of them.