There is no snow here, but every time it rains, the temperature will drop a little, and people can only feel the coming of winter from this kind of rain... ////Zhang Ning stayed at Yao Ji's place for a long time, and even stayed with her
Had dinner.
The light outside gradually dimmed, and he never asked whether Zhang Xiaomei's attitude towards him had changed. Maybe he was running away from her. His mood became inexplicably depressed... and sometimes he would be enthusiastic and felt that the fifteenth century was a great era.
There is a lot to do, and I want to work hard to achieve something; sometimes, just like now, I feel empty and fragile.
The "family" in the room chatted about quite restrained topics, occasionally falling into silence. He listened to the drizzle and did not want to show his fragile side, even in front of Yao Ji.
I don't know when Yao Ji talked about the prospect of raising an army. Her tone was mostly pessimistic. Zhang Ning had already known that she was a pessimist. This time they went out to "rob" more than 10,000 taels worth of property and came back, but they did not
People like Yao Ji cannot be allowed to become blindly optimistic.
The waitress next to her lit the candle on the lamp stand, and the light in the room became a little brighter. At this time, Zhang Ning said slowly: "During the Tang Dynasty, Chinese envoys should have reached the Eastern Roman Empire as far as this country.
Further west of Dashi..."
Yao Ji thought he was going to change the original topic, and she seemed to think Zhang Ning was talking nonsense, but she still maintained a look of patient listening. Most of the Ming Dynasty ladies Zhang Ning had seen had this kind of accomplishment, "
"Polite" is a bit too much.
He hurriedly explained: "I'm not talking nonsense. I've seen it in history books and it's called the Kingdom of Fulin. And the Eastern Roman Empire still exists in the world... Zheng He's ocean-going fleet has touched the East African region, and the north should be
The place of this empire.”
Yao Ji said: "The Tang Dynasty has been around for at least five or six hundred years. How can a dynasty last for such a long time?"
Zhang Ning smiled and said: "The way of governing the country in distant countries is very different from ours, and their emperors are not the continuation of the same surname family. According to my understanding, because there are many races in the West who have been fighting for a long time, one race is established differently.
The dynasties of the period are collectively called an empire; according to this statement, the countries established by the Han people since the time of Emperor Zhou can all be called an empire because they continue the same civilization."
Seeing that Yao Ji was curiously interested, Zhang Ning continued: "There is Eastern Rome, and naturally there is Western Rome. This Eastern Rome can be traced back to the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, when a large empire, Rome, was split. Before that, there was
A Roman Empire had a huge territory and existed for a long time. It was founded around the time of our pre-Qin period. What I actually want to say is the situation at the beginning of the founding of the Roman Empire."
Yao Ji changed her sitting position, gently put her arms on the armrests of the chair, and said with a smile: "What else do you want to persuade today?"
Zhang Ning paused and continued: "At that time, there were two brothers. Legend has it that they were orphans raised by she-wolves. They settled on a small peninsula. Then they recruited some fugitives and exiles who had been abandoned by various countries. These people were not
The world recognized its legal status and had nowhere to go, so under the leadership of the Wolf Boy brothers, a stockade was built between two hillsides. Then the stockade continued to grow and develop, and finally a city was built, becoming the city of Rome. The city of Rome gave
It gave the residents of the city a kind of right, called citizenship; then all the people in this city joined forces and continuously conquered and expanded, forming a huge empire. The area of the territory may be similar to that of our Ming Dynasty, but the terrain is more complicated. The most interesting thing is that because of the domestic
There are many ethnic groups. In fact, the territory of this empire seems to be a country controlled by a Roman city. The number of people under its rule has far exceeded the 'citizens' of the Roman city..."
After hearing this, Yao Ji sometimes thought deeply, sometimes shook her head slightly, and looked up at Zhang Ning with some confusion.
"There are many different paths in this world. We don't have to limit ourselves to a tacit rule. We can try new methods to realize our dreams," Zhang Ning said.
After a while, Yao Ji said softly: "The emperor has sent someone here, and his attitude has changed... Maybe what you did is not impossible. We don't have to 'go back' for the time being, and the superiors know they can't force us."
"In this world, you have to fight for your own living space. Instead of relying on others to survive, it is better to seek for yourself." Zhang Ning showed a sneer on his face, and then said, "I will give you all the property I brought from outside the mountain.
Take charge of it and send someone to withdraw it when needed so that you can calculate the expense accounts. There is one more thing, the next strategic goal, I hope my mother can give me some help."
After Zhang Ning said that, he asked Xu Wenjun to bring a drawing and put it on the piano table. He pointed at Yongding Wei Road and said: "The first goal is to capture this place and open the door for the cult to move to the Dongting Lake Plain to obtain greater resources.
and strength. I had this idea at first, but there were so many guards in Yongding that it was difficult. Later, you sent someone to deliver the good news that the Miao people in La'er Mountain had raised troops. This gave us another way to achieve our goal. So.
I just withdrew my troops from Shimen County to avoid conflicts with the official army, and directed the official army's spearhead towards the Miao people in the south. So I had a second strategic goal: to form an alliance with the Miao people."
Yao Ji frowned and said: "We still have some contact with the Miao people in Yongshun Division, but we have no relationship with the Miao border area in Chenzhou. I don't know how to form an alliance, and how to convince them?"
Zhang Ning stood up and took a few steps, "We have a common enemy, the imperial government. The main reason is that I am short of manpower and can't find anyone who can be a messenger. My mother has been running the church for many years, so maybe she can find two messengers."
To do this, first try to contact them and establish contact, and then try to form an alliance. The Miao people were forced to rebel before they could survive, but they also knew that it would be difficult to succeed. I believe that after establishing contact, they will slowly feel for us.
Interested."
Yao Ji said: "I will select the right one in two days and let him go to see you." She turned her head and glanced outside the door and said, "It's getting late. You should go back and rest early."
Ning had no choice but to turn around and bow, "My son, please retire."
He came out of the upper room and walked on the corridor in the yard for a while. Finally, he asked Wenjun to take the gifts he had prepared and walked out of the yard together. The two of them walked on the road in the village holding umbrellas. The road was muddy and difficult to walk on...
...Perhaps some people like the elegance of light rain, and those are mostly scholar-bureaucrats in the city. The roads after rain in the countryside can dispel all the poetry and picturesqueness, unless you don't go out at all.
The two came to the outside of the Chen family's house, knocked on the door and walked in. The master kept saying compliments, and Zhang Ning casually echoed a few words without wanting to be verbose. He first wiped his boots with water under the eaves, and then
Go knock on my little sister's door. Maybe she has heard the voices outside.
Fang Ling opened the door, and Fairy Peach Blossom was also in the room. The two came forward to see the gift, and Zhang Ning gave them several golden toys and said a few words. But as expected, Zhang Xiaomei sat with her back in front of a table and ignored them.
, not even basic etiquette.
Fang Ling glanced at Xu Wenjun and said, "Let's go back to the room first. Mr. Ping An will come over to talk later."
Zhang Ning nodded, and the others said a gentle blessing, and closed the door after going out. He walked over, because the little sister's back was to him, and he didn't know how to speak for a moment.
The scene when he just woke up in this world and that innocent smiling face flashed through his mind, and he felt a little disappointed for a moment. Life is full of regrets, big or small, and he thought of another person in his previous life who had long been blurred.
sister's face.
Ning couldn't help but sigh softly.
Suddenly, the younger sister whispered: "I already know a lot of words. Sister Fang taught me."
Zhang Ning hurriedly turned around and saw a book on the table in front of her. He tried to keep a calm tone and said, "What are you reading?"
"Ode to Red Cliff," the younger sister said, and after a moment she began to recite it in a low voice, "In the autumn of Renxu, in the seventh month, Su Zi and his guests went boating under the Red Cliff. A gentle breeze came slowly, and the water was calm. He drank wine for the guests.
Recite poems about the bright moon, sing graceful chapters..."
In the quiet night, the pleasant Nanjing official accent sounded softly, which was very quiet and pleasant. Zhang Ning walked behind her and wanted to get close to her. He raised a hand and wanted to put it on her shoulder, but he was afraid of scaring her.