Since the Accounting: A Chronicle of the Roman Khanate

Chapter 124 The Empress Dowager's Persian Dilemma
After all, Basil III was from Guo Kang's grandfather's generation.

Guo Kang's teacher said that according to the results of the battle, he is the most outstanding Khan in the history of the Zizhang.He spent most of his life on the battlefield, covering half of the Mediterranean Sea from Syria to Naples.However, his most successful actions were the successive fatal blows to the Kingdom of Hungary.

In terms of the number of battles, he even surpassed the ancestor Boyan Timur.Maybe for a long time to come, no one can catch up.But unlike his predecessors, he was rather reserved, looking more like a scholar than a general.

When Guo Kang was a child, he only met him a few times: Basil was busy working all day, even if a few children were present, he would always start talking about Khanate affairs with their grandfathers and fathers after a few words.

Due to the lack of contact, Basil left a limited impression on him.What I remember most is those calm and profound eyes.

The one with the most conversations was when he, Shi Ke, and Li Xuanying were brought by their respective fathers to pay a visit to this silent and serious old man during the New Year.

At that time, his younger brother Alexios came back from Vienna and brought some gifts to visit him.It may be because there are brothers who are good at adjusting the atmosphere, and Basil III talked a lot.Several nobles then coaxed him, asking him to see what his child would be suitable for in the future.

Basil first asked Shi Ke a few words, and Shi Ke answered him loudly.Basil smiled gratifiedly, and told Shi Mingyuan that this child is very energetic and will be a good officer in the future;
He chatted with Li Xuanying for a few more words, laughed a few times at this overly lively kid, turned around and said to Li Huawen, this kid will definitely be a cavalry general in the future;
Finally, he asked Guo Kang a few more words.Guo Kang was a little nervous and answered his question seriously.Basil stared at him for a moment, frowned, and said to his adoptive father, this kid is interesting.In the future, he might be able to solve the problems that the two of them could not solve.

The adoptive father didn't ask carefully at the time, and he didn't try to understand the meaning of these words afterwards.However, he also had a big heart, seeing that Da Khan said that his child was capable, and he cared about being happy, so he didn't bother to ask.

This is the most communication between Guo Kang and him.

However, the uncle and foster father had talked a lot with Basil.Just before the rebellion, Basil also convened a meeting. Guo Shuai, Guo Di brothers, and Mr. Huang Lao who had just come here at that time, as the most educated high-level people in the Khan court, all participated in that discussion .

The adoptive father told Guo Kang that he was also a training object of the new generation at that time, and was taken by his father and third uncle to attend.

Basil told everyone that when he was a child, his father preferred to take his elder brother and other noble children to run around; his mother was obsessed with social banquets, discussing various things privately with different nobles and ladies all day long.Alexios was too small, just born at the time.

So, for a long time, there were no other relatives around him.Apart from tutors, maids, and servants, only Mr. Guo Gai often came to visit him and told him stories he had seen from all over the mainland.

However, the only advantage is that he can freely read the collection of books in the metropolis, the books his mother brought from her natal family, and the old man Guo's collection over the years.There are a large number of historical records, and even documents about other surrounding countries. The volume is very large, allowing him to read it for a long time with peace of mind.

The adoptive father later told Guo Kang that Da Khan took out a lot of scrolls and showed them to everyone.The adoptive father has a good memory, so he has a little impression of the content so far.

After Seris, Persia was the second civilization to explore the bureaucratic system, which was also the learning object of the Roman bureaucracy.And this system was born in a crisis.

At that time, Sasanian Persia seemed to have a large area and strong national strength, but the dynasty faced a situation of no soldiers and no money all the year round.Because the nobles controlled the tax revenue and the local army, on the one hand, the oppression of the common people was very serious, and the civil turmoil continued; on the other hand, the royal family could not collect money at all.The combat effectiveness of the kingdom's army has also suffered a serious setback, and it is beaten every day by nomads from Rome and Central Asia.

As the state religion, Zoroastrianism has also declined severely.Aristocrats and folk alike, many people lost their trust in faith, and many people turned to accept the monotheism passed down by the Romans.In this case, a priest named Mazdak stood up and called for the reform of Zoroastrianism and the entire Persian society.He moved around and began to promote his new teachings.

According to Mazdak, there are two poles of light and darkness in the world.The resources given to the world by light are theoretically enough for people to enjoy, but darkness has caused inequality and oppression among people, leading to the suffering in the world today.

Therefore, he advocated the realization of equality for all, allowed the intermarriage of the noble and the humble, and called for the distribution of the property of the nobles to the common people, and the realization of public ownership of land and wealth.It also requires the upper class to restrain their desires, and promote monogamy and independent spouse selection by men and women.

The adoptive father said that he was deeply impressed by these materials, and Guo Kang was not surprised by this: Although his personality is relatively... simple, but the adoptive father has a good memory. It is estimated that the "cultural person" characteristics passed down from his ancestors came to this place.In addition, this set of sayings has actually appeared in many other civilizations and religions, so it is not surprising that they are familiar.

Mazdak's activities were supported by the Persian king Kavad.Kawad hopes to use these folk forces to put pressure on the nobles and help him carry out reforms.He also took advantage of the contradictions among the priests in Persia to win the support of the "Mubed" group of judicial priests.

However, these actions aroused strong dissatisfaction among the nobles.In the literature, the nobles described the situation at that time, saying that the people became like monsters, robbing houses and doing all kinds of evil.The order has been completely broken, slaves dared to fight against their masters, and wives began to issue orders to their husbands.

They accused the people of sharing property and wives, destroying bloodlines and order, disregarding the king's orders, organizing troops, and hunting and killing Mazdak supporters everywhere.This aroused Kawad's dissatisfaction. He declared that the actions of the nobles were rebellion and summoned troops to suppress it.

However, the king's army was too weak to fight, and at the critical moment, it was defeated by the coalition forces of the nobles in one fell swoop.Kavad fled in a hurry and ran to the Heda people (White Huns) in Central Asia, where he was sheltered and settled down.

Later, Kavad persuaded the Heda people to send troops, and through these nomadic soldiers, defeated the rebellious nobles, and was able to restore.Kawad also compromised with the nobles, trapping and killing priests such as Mazdak, temporarily suppressing the incident.

In this way, by constantly choosing sides and borrowing troops, the King of Persia finally gathered the first batch of professional civil servants from the middle and lower classes.

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　　Let’s take a look at the situation first. At the end of last month, it suddenly increased a lot. I don’t know what happened.If there are more votes this time, we will change the rules later.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)