Destiny Only Han

Port of Suez.

As the sun gradually set, bonfires lit up in the city, countless ragged people were singing and dancing, and the air was full of the mellow beer smell.

The Greeks and Romans planted more grapes than wheat and drank wine naturally, while the Egyptians could only grow a small amount of olives under the compulsory requirements of the Romans, and all the remaining land was used to grow wheat, and their daily drink was beer.

In the governor's mansion, the anointing lamp was like a torch, and it was also full of jubilation.

Chong Zhong had a happy expression on his face, holding the freshly baked burrito in his hand, and picked up the fragrant braised donkey meat. At the same time, he did not forget to throw in a few grains of garlic, muttering in his mouth:

"Hey, don't tell me, this Egyptian donkey meat is delicious, tender and juicy..."

Chen Cheng had a displeased expression on his face: "Our donkeys are ornamental items, and occasionally we eat old donkeys, how can it compare with the ones here..."

Dou Guangguo did not speak, but silently ate pancakes and donkey meat.

He won the bidding during the daytime, and his reticence at this time was naturally to avoid provoking Chen Cheng...

But in his heart, he was actually a little worried.

The brother still knows how to settle accounts, and besides, he and Chong Zhong didn't know each other well at all. It was only because of Liu Ying's face that he forced the other party to agree to pay the prisoners first, and then pay in installments.

Not only interest, but also collateral.

Well, it is the taxation of the Egyptian Governor's Palace for the next 20 years...

So he was thinking, should he send a telegram to his sister, let her blow the pillow wind in Liu Ying's ear, and then borrow a sum of money from his internal funds to pay off the debt first...

After all, there is no need to repay the interest on the money borrowed from Liu Ying...

But soon, all his worries were no longer worries.

At the main entrance of the Governor's Mansion, the dozen or so Second Officers brought by Dou Guangguo walked in beamingly.

Behind them, there are more than a hundred soldiers carrying large boxes.

"Please look, Governor!"

A sharp-jawed second officer stepped forward, stretched out his hand and pointed backwards, and the whole room suddenly became golden!
The box is full of random but shiny gold coins!
After all, Egyptian temples are not only religious places, but also an important economic sector, such as mummification.

In the knowledge of the Egyptians, the soul of the dead has three forms, Ka, Ba and Ak.

After a person dies, 'Ba' leaves the body and can wander around in the form of a bird during the day, but at night, he will return to the grave, get into the mummy, and enjoy the food and drink offered by relatives.

Therefore, this derived another function of the temple.

funeral.

The undead depend on the sacrifices on the tomb to survive. Once the sacrifices are interrupted, the undead will suffer from hunger and can only live by eating garbage until new sacrifices are delivered.

Therefore, after the deceased is buried, the 'ka' priests must regularly offer wine and add sacrifices to the deceased to ensure that the deceased replenishes energy in the underworld. In addition, the card priests also maintain the safety of the tomb and mummy of the deceased.

And all this is not free.

Therefore, taking over the temple of old age, sickness and death is naturally fat.

Facing the golden light in front of him, Dou Guangguo immediately stood up and looked up to the sky with a long smile:
"Ha ha ha ha……"

"Then who, how much do we owe you?"

At this moment, he was extremely rich and powerful, with the arrogance of a nouveau riche all over his face.

Because Dou Guangguo knew that this was just a temple in a small place, and this kind of small temple could have so much money. What if it was a big temple, such as the temple in Alexandria?

How much wealth should there be?

No wonder when he left Chang'an City, Liu Ying had repeatedly told him that among all the Protector's Mansions and Governor's Mansions in the empire, he, the Governor, must be the one with the least money!

Now it seems that Liu Ying's words were hit again!
Opposite Dou Guangguo, after a brief amazement, Chong Zhong's face was full of remorse.

If I knew that the Egyptian temple was so rich, I should have robbed it when I was in Arish City!

Anyway, in addition to the black bird battle flag, his Black Sail Knights also has a black flag with a skull with a long knife in its mouth!
Regret, in short, I regret it very much... Chong Zhong shook his head and sighed: "That's fine, I will send someone to count the number later, and we will settle the two... Also, look forward to the next cooperation!"

Dou Guangguo said with a smile:

"Don't do it next time, we can continue to cooperate now!"

"You have also seen our strength, so I would like to ask the Black Sail Knights not to leave after the battle, and stay with me as mercenaries for a period of time until the three thousand guards from the Governor's Palace arrive and train a team After the 2 native army, you will leave..."

It's okay... Chen Cheng was dumbfounded.

After all, according to the principle of strong stems and weak branches, the number of troops in the overseas governors is not large, and they are rotated every five years. Therefore, the combat power of their Anman Dufu is actually limited, and it is not enough to extend its tentacles to the inland areas , Naturally, there is no extra human resources to dig out the dozen or so gold mines newly explored!
On the other side, Chong Zhong also had a stunned expression.

It's just that he was surprised.

Although the Black Sail Knights belong to the overseas branch of Shangxiantang, they are a non-governmental organization in name, but they are actually the emperor's private armed forces. Therefore, even if their members do not go on missions, they will still be paid a basic salary.

But if you don't go abroad, you don't know the vastness of the world, and if you don't enter Chang'an, you don't know the prosperity of the world.

Although the veterans of the Knights have bought manor land overseas, everyone actually has a dream in their hearts to settle in Chang'an City after retirement.

So they travel thousands of miles just for money!

And if Chongzhong wants to be the leader of this big group well, he must let them make money, a lot of money!

Now the mercenary plan proposed by Dou Guangguo is undoubtedly an opportunity to make a lot of money!

The forces along the Mediterranean coast are intricate, and if the Han Kingdom wants to make a fuss here, it is natural to convince people with virtue!
The long swords and halberds in the hands of the knights, as well as the twenty four-pound guns, are full of virtue at first glance!

So Chong Zhong swallowed the donkey meat in two or three gulps, muttering: "Wait a minute..."

"What are you talking about?"

In the dimly lit place, Wu She walked in slowly with his hands behind his back, shook his head and said, "You think it's up to you? Don't forget, the Black Sail Knights are only one of the four major knights, and there are three other knights eyeing you!"

Dou Guangguo's eyes lit up, and a complete bargaining plan quickly emerged in his mind...

Sure enough, an old man in a family is like a treasure... Dou Guangguo hurriedly stood up and gave up his seat: "Sir, please take a seat!"

Wu She was not polite, sat down straight away, looked around for a week and said with a smile:

"It's true that the waves behind the Yangtze River are pushing the waves ahead. You guys have done a good job. I will convey your credit to His Majesty for you..."

No need, there are people in our court... Chong Zhong curled his lips and asked: "Your Majesty said that when Lord Shan Dao arrives, it will be the moment of full-scale war with the Romans, do you want me to send someone to call Mrs. Fan and Xu An here? "

Wu She shook his head: "No, we will set off immediately and arrive at Arish City after dawn. I can't wait to meet the leaders of Greece and Macedonia!"

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In the morning, there was a mist.

Lishan Mountain is shrouded in a confused mist, the mist curls up, and the scenery on the mountain appears and disappears from time to time, like a fairyland.

The early birds chirped, and from time to time they flew up vigilantly to the crisp sound of horseshoes, flapping their wings and flying to the top of the treetops, looking out.

On the mountain road, more than a hundred riders rode slowly, among them was Liu Ying who was wearing a red brocade robe and a black gauze.

The royal family went to Linguang Palace to escape the summer heat in midsummer, and came here to soak in hot springs in winter.

"Hey, what Confucius said is good, those who are close are not inferior, and those who are far away are resentful..." Liu Ying muttered, looking at the expressionless Zhang Buyi beside her: "Do you think this is the case? ?”

I don't know if they complain or not, but you can tell by looking at it... Zhang Buyi shook his head: "I don't understand, after all, I am the husband-in-law of Princess Zhiyang, and I usually call him a monarch and a minister..."

Pretending to be a mud horse... Liu Ying rolled her eyes and said to herself:
"Isn't it just that talking that day is nothing? As for bearing grudges until now? Where is the good tradition of obedience and obedience?"

"Tell me, is it because I am too gentle, or is she in the rebellious stage?"

Zhang Buyi didn't say a word.

Although Liu Ying didn't mention his name, he still knew what Liu Ying was talking about.

After all, when Liu Ying sold Lu Yu to change the topic, he was on the carriage...

The princess is not easy to marry... Zhang Busu sighed in his heart, and at the same time looked away, so as not to be asked by Liu Ying again.

This guy is no good... Liu Ying wrinkled her nose and felt helpless at the same time.

As the old saying goes, if someone talks about pain, it will be reduced by half; if happiness is shared, it will be multiplied. But if you induce others to make mistakes and let yourself vent your anger, then there will be no pain?

It's a pity that things in the world can't go as one wishes.

So, Liu Ying changed the topic: "I received a telegram in the morning, saying that Liang Wang Peng Yue is going to die soon, and the deadline may be in this day and a half... So, you will visit tomorrow on my behalf and host him by the way. funeral."

Zhang Buyi nodded lightly: "It's a pity, among those kings with different surnames who founded the country, King Liang is the only one left..."

Liu Ying shook her head: "There is one more."

Zhang Buyi frowned and said, "I mean, kings with different surnames like King Liang, uncle doesn't count..."

"I didn't say Uncle!" Liu Ying shook her head again: "I'm talking about the Marquis of Huaiyin."

"It's already waiting?" Zhang Buyi looked like you were playing tricks on his face, and asked immediately: "What about the memorial to King Liang before, did you agree?"

Liu Ying smiled:
"of course."

"This is King Liang's last wish, and I have no reason to refuse."

"Except for his third son as the heir king, the other nine sons are all enfeoffed as marquises!"

Zhang Buyi was stunned for a moment: "The third son?"

"Well, the third son." Liu Ying sighed softly: "The white-haired man sent the black-haired man, and Peng Yue lost two sons within a year, which may be the reason why his body collapsed so quickly."

Zhang Buyi asked again: "When did the Peng brothers die? Why didn't I hear about it?"

Liu Ying thought for a while and replied: "When they sent them to Chang'an for medical treatment, you seemed to have gone to Changsha to do business, but you were not in Chang'an. When you came back, you were no longer there..."

Zhang Buyi frowned: "So fast? I remember that the two of them are in good health, especially the second Peng, who is eight feet tall and has the ability to carry a tripod. Could it be that he was assassinated?"

Liu Ying shook her head:

"Who killed him! You thought it was the sons of King Han's family. Although Peng Yue is a water bandit, he still has the ability to educate his sons. Although his sons may not be brothers and sisters, at least he will not hire him. murder..."

"That's true." Zhang Buyi nodded in agreement: "It's a pity that King Han's first name is famous, but in the end he ended up burying his body and attacking each other with armor... In other words, how much is Korea divided into?"

Liu Ying sneered: "One point is seventeen, the big one has three counties, and the small one has only one county... This will prevent them from having the idea of ​​hiring murderers to kill people."

Zhang Buyi sighed softly, and then asked: "Well, you haven't told me how the Peng brothers died?"

A frustrated expression appeared on Liu Ying's face:
"After Peng Yue became the king of Liang, in order to show that he did not forget his roots, he would take his family to Juyeze for a few days almost every year, then row a boat to the center of the lake, catch a few river carp, and catch a few baskets of freshwater fish. Looking at the lakes and mountains in my fief on the boat, eating happily..."

"But the bad thing is the bad thing. The local people are influenced by the atmosphere of the old state of Lu, which is what Confucius said, and they have a tradition of eating raw fish..."

"So, when the Peng family brothers are infected with parasites and then get sick, they are basically useless."

Zhang Buyi scratched his head: "I remember that the Royal Medical University has developed a medicine that can treat parasites, why is the medicine ineffective?"

Liu Ying sighed:

"It's a medicine for treating roundworms. It is to pull out the roundworms in the stomach after taking it. But they have not only roundworms in their bodies, but also other parasites. Unless there is a machine that can see the human body clearly, what kind of parasites are they? For parasites, we can only rely on guesswork..."

Zhang Buyi was a little thankful, but at the same time he was also a little bit stunned:

"Fortunately, when you were young, you didn't let everyone eat raw food, especially raw meat. Even drinking water was only allowed to drink boiled water, otherwise you would lie on the ground, roll around and cry... It seems that you have known for a long time Such a bug!"

After he finished speaking, Lang Qi, who had been listening to the bustle by their side, left silently, looking straight into the distance, as if he was dedicated to his duty.

Lying on the ground rolling and crying?Naigong's black history was exposed again, you wait for Naigong... Liu Ying squinted her eyes, and decided to come back and let this guy talk to Han Tan and Bank of China as companions.

Zhang Buyi also realized this, and pretended nothing happened, and changed the subject: "By the way, have you received any telegrams from the west recently?"

Liu Ying smiled silently:

"Dou Guangguo said that he was going to build a temple for me in Egypt, and let me be the god of all gods, create the world and judge death... Open your eyes, the universe will revolve, and the sun will rise and set in the east; if you close your eyes, the gods will be at dusk and the world will be destroyed. Start the big trial."

"At that time, all the dead souls, including the gods, will gather together, and then I will judge them one by one. The good people will go to the Paradise to enjoy happiness, and the bad people will fall into the endless hell, and they will be tortured forever..."

"Isn't this nonsense?"