Since the Accounting: A Chronicle of the Roman Khanate

Chapter 273

"Don't get too excited, my suggestion is just the beginning." Theodora told Guo Kang: "Do you have any other ideas?"

"There is nothing wrong with the plan." Guo Kang nodded.

"Look, just discuss it with me." Theodora shrugged: "I heard that the two of you chatted with that Joanna for a long time. Does that person have any special charm, and you want to talk to her?" Special communication? Don't waste time with this kind of person next time."

"Uh..." Guo Kang didn't know why he suddenly turned to this topic: "You don't have to stare at us every day..."

Theodora didn't care much about his question, and obviously didn't think she had done anything wrong: "I just acted in a way that fits my status. If you let it go, you two don't know what else you can do."

"You can take care of me, but don't take care of me if you are happy." Guo Kang had to give in, but after thinking about it, he reminded: "He is the prince of the country. If you take care of him every day, the influence is really bad. If nothing else, time After a long time, Shi Huizhen's nickname should probably be given to you."

"What do you mean by that?" Theodora was unhappy: "Someone said that about herself..."

She paused, and realized that she didn't know what the current relationship between the two should be called.They haven't even held their engagement now, but Theodora himself feels that it is unacceptable to say that they are lovers.After hesitating for a while, I had to skip it directly.

"Anyway, don't speak ill of me like that. I haven't done anything bad. As for burying me like this?"

"I just want to remind you." Guo Kang was also a little helpless: "Many people outside regard you as the leader of the opposing faction. You are well-informed, so you should know about it. This is not a good thing."

"His faction? Your faction." Theodora disagreed: "People think he is the leader of the new generation of princes, but I think you are the mastermind of this group of people. Most of the time, they It's about the same as you say. Don't take the lead in causing trouble for me, and I will be satisfied."

"Of course I won't be idle and have nothing to do with you. What I mean is the reaction of other people." After Guo Kang finished speaking, he asked back: "Tell me the truth, have you ever thought of becoming an emperor?"

"So what's the matter?" Theodora said unconvinced: "Is it taboo to do things that are allowed by the rules?"

"Since the Queen Mother Helena incident, there are really taboos." Guo Kang reminded her: "I don't care, but in the eyes of many people, it is already very dangerous for a mother and wife to rule together. Let a daughter or a younger sister rule together. It has never happened since the establishment of the account. Will Zhu Guo and the soldiers of the legion accept it?"

"This kind of thing, the closer the blood relationship, the easier it is to cause suspicion. Back then, the Roman ancestors set up a ban, stipulating that the empire could not be inherited by women. It was because the emperor's sister hooked up with Attila, and they were so scared that they urgently made up for it." This rule."

"Don't you think of me as your wife, wife!" Theodora became anxious, and didn't care about it: "When encountering such a thing, you should support me more!"

"My father is the core figure of the Khan Court, and so are you." Guo Kang pointed out: "It is because of our close relationship that I hope you can restrain yourself. Because in this case, outsiders will acquiesce that your status is more special. Your Every move is constantly sending them signals. You should understand this kind of thing better than me."

"Our Rome is actually not a strict monarchy now, but a republic among nobles. Under normal circumstances, this structure is actually very fragile. It can be maintained until now because of the excessive pressure from the enemies of the Quartet. Outsiders have nowhere to vote. Because of this, we have to maintain this unity."

"Your father and Tuo Huan can take the initiative to bring up some matters. Some powers can be transferred to you on their own initiative. But you can't be too proactive, and you can't be too obsessed. When it is really necessary, let Li Xuanying and the others form a group to persuade Tuo Huan. Yes, but it’s not up to you to persuade yourself.”

"There is never a shortage of ambitious people out there. This will give them wrong signals and damage the relationship between the two of you. Among other things, if someone acts in your name, how will you explain it? I think those Greeks did it. Come to think of it, how did Aurelian, the Restorer of the World, die?" he reminded.

"You may think this is unfair, but this is the reality - I still think our trade with the Ming Dynasty is unfair, what can I do?" Guo Kang spread his hands.

Theodora was also a little guilty now, unable to answer for a while.

"Let me think about it again." She had no choice but to give in: "I will pay more attention in the future."

"Our goal is still far away, so it's better to be careful on the road. A country can't be like Thales, the price is too high." Guo Kang said.

"That's true." Theodora sighed and nodded: "I'm still thinking, when we can achieve the achievement of 'Qi Qin Mu Emperor' with the Ming Dynasty, it will be considered as the completion of the goal. Is this also very far away? ?”

"Yeah, I guess it will take some time." Guo Kang thought for a while and said, "Besides, relying on industry alone, I don't think we can get rid of them for a long time. While developing industry, the most important thing is to increase the size." .”

"Of course, these actions will definitely be difficult." He spread his hands: "How long has it been since the Central Plains were unified, and we have only been here for a long time. This is an inherent disadvantage, and there is no tricky way."

"Yeah, it's been 5000 years over there." Theodora said with emotion.

"More than that." Guo Kang shook his head: "As far as I know, people from all over the world have begun to communicate and integrate since 8000 years ago; , is already similar to the Warring States Period—probably equivalent to a dozen contemporary civilizations as large as ancient Egypt fighting in East Asia every day."

"Therefore, it is natural that the Central Plains region has a strong sense of unity and a high degree of integration. People were at ease in the prehistoric period, and they have been fighting the unification war since the prehistoric period. At that time, they had not yet entered the three generations of ancient times."

"We now think that King Qin's sweep of Liuhe is the remnants of Fen VI. In fact, it may be the remnants of 6000 years that make their unified consciousness look completely different from other civilizations. To put it bluntly, everyone is the same person, civilized Why is the difference so big? In fact, it’s all accumulated like this.”

"Time is a terrible thing." Theodora sighed: "Rome really suffers too much in this regard."

"Yes, so we can only be more cautious." Guo Kang said: "These can only be made up for through our efforts."

"But are you sure that the Ming Dynasty will follow us to develop industry?" Theodora asked: "They don't seem to have a tradition of church research. Where do you think they will start? In this regard, will they Form a gap with us?"

"There may be a little bit in the early days, but as long as we develop practical technology, they will react immediately, and then quickly catch up with their strong body." Guo Kang said firmly.

"Why?" Theodora asked with interest.

"Because there are real military threats around them," Guo Kang said.

(End of this chapter)