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Chapter 266 [265] Three Wills

for a moment.

The beliefs of these Swahili people have been subverted.

But it's not because they don't have faith.

A very simple truth.

There is only one throne...

The first emperor has passed away, and it is impossible for the subjects to write down the regulations for his spiritual seat;
But the new emperor stands in front of everyone's eyes and can continue to create great achievements.

Perhaps some old subjects were disheartened and depressed by the death of the first emperor, and left the court to return to their hometowns.

But this emotional bond comes from "the first emperor once existed".

But what about Allah?

Allah never appeared.

The supreme throne is always vacant, and the concept of its existence only comes from the believers' personal fantasies.

And one day, there is a being who easily steps onto the "Supreme God's Throne" they piled up from their spiritual fantasies, then this God's Throne will have a real owner.

This leads to another question -

What the hell is a god.

In fact, it is the spiritual sustenance to satisfy people's good expectations.

The world's fantasy of gods is always positive, attracting people to be kind, benevolent, generous, fair and just.

But there has never been an evil existence that can gain a lot of faith.

Because a basic logic lies here.

The evil existence is really so powerful, it has ruled the world long ago, can't an existence above the human race easily do this?

If not, then the evil god is false and does not exist.

Instead, when it came to the true god, human beings began to double standards again.

There is a special reason why the true God does not appear.

If the true God does not bless us, it is because we are not doing well enough to satisfy Him.

But they never apply the theory of "evil exists". If the true God really existed, the world would have been peaceful long ago.

and so.

What Zhou Li'an has always done is to satisfy people's fantasy of primitive worship.

Blessing, creation.

First, salt, weapons, chariots and horses.

Then to the gift of knowledge, broaden the horizons of the people, and outline the ultimate goal of "equilibrium will create a perfect world".

With a goal, there is a follow-up pursuit of desire.

To achieve all of this, the people cannot do without balance.

at the moment.

Probably back to when it first came to North America.

The Kingdom of Malindi is a high-profile version of the Modocs; as long as Zhou Li'an satisfies their fantasies about gods, it is enough to subvert their beliefs.

Falling from the sky, waving creations.

Who is not confused after watching this scene?

in the garden.

Everyone knelt down, Xue Nu stood beside my lord, raised her hand and said, "Get up!"

A group of people couldn't understand Xue Nu's words, but they could roughly understand the meaning of this action.

But without the will of the true god, they dare not act rashly.

Only then did Zhou Li'an smile lightly and say: "This is Xuenv, my favored one, a steadfast apostle, a saint who came back from the dead! She gives you mercy."

"And the rest are the servants who followed me for this trip, the people of my kingdom of God! They are all human races just like you."

It's a pity that in the Kingdom of Equilibrium, no one can speak African languages, and all communication can only be done by Zhou Li'an himself.

After those people listened, they gave out praises and got up one after another.

Zhou Li'an asked again: "Which of you is the monarch in this city?"

An elder respectfully said: "God, I am Aliaka Lubaan; I am the master of Malindi!"

He also eagerly introduced the young man who was the first to praise him: "This is Qiaolan, my favorite son, the heir to the kingdom."

Zhou Li'an looked at Qiao Lan.

A belt was slung across his side, and in the belt were two short knives.

Zhou Li'an stretched out his hand and pulled it out, which shocked and tensed the audience.

But it can be seen that the true god is backhanded, creating things out of thin air.

A dagger that reflected light enough to reflect the appearance of everyone appeared in his hand.

bang——

A crisp crash sounded.

The short blade and the dagger smashed together, and the short blade broke with a sound, and the blade fell to the ground.

However, the dagger only had a white mark on its surface.

Zhou Li'an wiped it lightly, and the white marks disappeared.

He handed the dagger to the young man: "This dagger is my gift."

Such a scene.

Make the surrounding uproar.

The young man knelt tremblingly, and took the magic weapon with both hands: "God, Qiaolan praises your generosity, and is willing to dedicate everything I have to you!"

"Then you should always remember and call on my name."

The young man is very clever, and he praises joyfully: "Balance! Praise Qiqi!"

throughout.

Xue Nu and the others said nothing.

Lubaan led them to the palace, naturally gave up the throne, and bowed beside him like a servant.

Officials from the Kingdom of Ying also arrived.

Gather together and wait to hear the will of the true God.

Zhou Li'an did not directly explain the purpose of coming here, but first said: "Did you ever know that there are merchants and travelers in this city who have set foot in the far distance, and have reached the far east, Qin!"

Qin is the customary name for the ancient oriental country in the old lands of Europe and Africa.

Along the folk Silk Road opened up by the earliest Qin people, Arabs also spread the legend of commodities and the powerful empire to the world.

For specific research, first Qin Shihuang canonized the big silk merchant Wu Zhiluo as a nobleman for reference...

In later generations, ancient objects such as gold and silver camels were also unearthed from the Mausoleum of Qin Shihuang.

Finally, in the Han Dynasty; although Zhang Qian's mission to the Western Regions failed, he discovered the existence of "Shu Brocade" in Central Asia.

The road followed by the Qin people did not disappear with time, but became a part of history.

As for the inaccurate transliteration of the naming and transliteration of various "porcelain" and "cina" in later generations, it cannot be said that it is right or wrong.

The understanding and views of the ancient oriental countries in the west are completely different in different periods.

all in all.

Qin is definitely the most widely accepted name for the East in Northeast Africa and the Arab culture region.

When the word of the true God falls.

There was a slight commotion in the hall, and people looked at each other in blank dismay, discussing.

In the Song Dynasty, porcelain and coins had already arrived in East Africa, and they knew where 'Qin' was.

However, everyone is not sure about finding the merchant and traveler who has set foot in the distance.

Porcelain and silk from overseas have passed through countless hands on the way.

but……

"Return to the true God." The young man named Qiaolan raised his head and said, "There are indeed 'caliphate merchants' in the kingdom, and their land merchant groups and fleets often arrive in Malindi."

"However, we don't know whether anyone has really reached the eastern country, but we can send someone to find them to verify."

Zhou Li'an nodded slightly after hearing this.

If there are Arabs who have set foot in the East and can speak Chinese well, they can be used as translators.

The objects of the translation service are of course Xuenv and the others, so that they can see the outline of the world today from the mouth of Malindi merchants.

After all, it is inconvenient for Zhou Li'an to say a lot of things.

It would be best if Yuki and the others could communicate with the Malindi people.

Qiao Lan immediately ordered someone to search for it.

Followed by.

The will of the true God came again: "I still need you to find a group of survivors who were revived in the "Dot Disaster"."

The words fall.

There was another commotion in the hall.

Xuenu and the others didn't know what my lord's words were, but they could see the panic in the faces of the people in the hall.

Zhou Li'an still looked calm.

Because he had anticipated the reaction of the crowd.

The so-called "polka dot disaster" originated from the naming of the Mediterranean region, and was later brought to North Africa by the Arabs.

Also known as "pox" and "smallpox"!
There are many herpes and abscesses on the patient's body, and the survivors who survived by chance will also leave circular scars of pox on the skin.

Smallpox is a taboo word in many parts of the world today.

Its high contagiousness will quickly lead to the flood of plague in a city-state or kingdom, ranging from recession to subjugation.

The elder Lubain, the lord of Malindi, trembled with fear: "God, why are you looking for the source of the disaster?"

Zhou Li'an's expression was suddenly indifferent: "My will and will have come, do I need to explain the reason to you?"

Lu Baen was horrified and shook his head hastily: "No, true God! Your servant never has the idea of ​​blaspheming the true God."

And everyone in the hall tried their best to control their emotions so as not to spill out.

At this moment, Zhou Li'an stood up from the throne.

Xue Nu froze for a moment, but didn't ask any questions, and followed her master's steps to her side.

Zhou Li'an scanned the hall: "This is my test for you. If you follow my will, you will be my people!"

"But if it's a betrayer, Balance will also betray that person!"

"And I have a prophecy—"

"In a few days, a long-distance fleet from the east will arrive at your sea territory!"

"The favored ones they have chosen for my eyes..."

"If you see them coming, send down my precepts and make them wait for my summons in your country!"

Whoosh.

One more wave.

A mountain of gold fell heavily to the ground, and on the other side there were snow-white salt dunes.

The arrival of the three decrees made everyone overwhelmed.

Seeing this gift of creation out of thin air, everyone in the hall was dumbfounded and couldn't speak anymore.

Before they come back to their senses...

Whoosh.

In front of the throne, the two noble figures had disappeared without a trace.

For a moment, the hall was shaken.

But this is not because of the gold that blesses creation, but because of the panic caused by worrying about not being able to fulfill the "true God's will".

at the same time.

There were still a group of people who were stunned and couldn't help exclaiming——

"My lord and witch have left?"

"Then, what shall we do?"

Jumping fish and others were confused.

They don't understand the language of this old African people, how can they communicate and get along?

Only Zhou Ruonan was still as calm as before, immature appearance, but imitating the appearance of the chief, frowning: "This should be our Lord's test for us!"

"How can we do nothing when we follow our Lord to patrol the land?"

Zhou Ruoyu said: "But what if I don't understand the language?"

Zhou Ruonan glanced at him: ""The Holy Canon of Balance" once recorded the story of the chief seeing balance..."

"Back when the chief and the balanced cavalry met, they were not educated by the rules of language. It was the deputy judge who enlightened the chief, so that they could communicate and communicate with each other!"

"The deputy judge can learn the language of that tribe, and the chief judge can learn the language rules. Why can't we?"

Zhou Ruonan's words awakened everyone.

And in the presence, there is a true witness of history——

Tiaoyu said: "Ruo Nan is right! If you don't move forward because of difficulties, we will blaspheme the grace of God!"

As soon as these words came out, it made people feel at ease.

Zhou Ruonan took a deep breath, walked to the center of the hall, and dipped his finger in the snow-white salt.

She came to Qiao Lan and wiped her finger on his lips first.

Qiao Lan was a little panicked at first, but when he tasted the salt, his expression suddenly became exciting.

Don't wait for him to exclaim.

Zhou Ruonan said: "This is salt! The Lord's balanced grace and blessing! Salt!"

Qiao Lan: "...%￥#..."

Zhou Ruonan took a deep breath, pointed to the sand dune, and said, "Salt! Salt!"

Qiao Lan probably understood it, and learned to pronounce the syllable: "Salt!"

Zhou Ruonan laughed immediately, "Yes, Yan! Yan!"

Qiao Lan shouted again: "Salt! Salt!"

And next.

Zhou Ruonan picked up another piece of gold and stuffed it into his hand: "Gold! This is... gold!"

Turning his head, he gave another example to the table salt: "This is...salt!"

"Salt, gold!"

This is the situation.

Everyone watched the conversation between the child and the prince, whether it was Tiaoyu and others, or the princes and nobles of Malindi, they were full of expectations.

And Qiao Lan's intelligence far exceeded everyone's imagination. He learned a novel pronunciation, "This...is...salt!"

"Is this gold!"

It is not difficult to teach two nouns with real objects for teaching.

The development of trade in the primitive world was originally facilitated by dancing and dancing, and gradually developed.

of course.

With these two words alone, it is almost impossible to achieve communication in a short period of time.

The focus is still on finding people.

As for why Zhou Li'an left in a flash...

Or to maintain the prestige of the gods and create a sense of mystery.

In the Kingdom of Balance God, not everyone can easily see our lord and true god.

Now that Malindi is here, is it still arranging step by step how they will find the person, and then explain the reason?

The three decrees are issued, and they can be executed in order.

Zhou Li'an was not too worried about the translation and the search for those who recovered from smallpox.

Arab businessmen have traveled all over the world, and there are many people who have set foot in the East...

Taking the Northern Song Dynasty as an example, tens of thousands of Arab merchants gathered in Guangzhou alone, not to mention Quanzhou, a world-class port as the origin of trade.

Then to yuan.

Private sea commerce flourished, and not only Arabs went to the East, but also Orientals who arrived in Arabia and Africa.

In the Yuan Dynasty, there was a man named Wang Dayuan.

80 years ago, there was a record of traveling around the world and visiting Mogadishu, Malindi and Kilwa.

The official trip to the West began with Zheng He.

Zheng He's original course and goals were based on Wang Dayuan's "A Tale of Islanders".

Once you have a big goal, you can search for a guide during the voyage, and you have to listen to information and precise directions about distant continents.

Before Zheng He, "Daoyi Zhilue" was written by the people and was not taken seriously. It was even criticized as a false compilation, which was all based on imagination.

But after Zheng He's fleet actually arrived, Ma Huan, who was an expert (translator) and a teacher, expressed emotion: "Then I know that the author of "Dao Yi Zhi" is not false."

Ma Huan mentioned "the author" without mentioning Wang Dayuan's name, which shows that the government does not pay much attention to folk explorers.

But the facts finally proved that the content of Shimao Zhilue was highly consistent with what Zheng He's fleet saw and heard.

of course.

If you really can't find a translation, it's normal!
But Zhou Li'an can't stay in Malindi for a long time, lest he make too many mistakes and collapse his godhood.

Only distance can produce beauty.

Leaving Tiaoyu and others is just a hint.

The true God is only leaving temporarily, and will come again.

And there are divine envoys staying behind to watch them obey the decrees of the gods.

Finally, smallpox recoverers are not uncommon in Africa, where the disease is often seen among African tribes.

Therefore, every once in a while in the old land, there will always be places filled with plague disasters.

As long as people can be found, the bacteria contained in the recovered people may not be able to infect these old natives.

But the people of Balance, who have never been poisoned by smallpox, are a high-risk group.

The Spanish invaded the Aztecs.

The whole ship was safe, but the Aztecs were infected with smallpox, which quickly spread to various city-states.

Otherwise, just relying on the hundreds or thousands of people who landed in the ocean, why should millions of people in China and the United States be annihilated in a short period of time, and the land changed hands?
(End of this chapter)