Since the Accounting: A Chronicle of the Roman Khanate

Chapter 93 Stay away from Greek women and make Rome great again (1453 votes plus updates) (Happy New Year!)

"Then there is a problem here." Jeanna pointed out: "You also said that this was only the situation at that time. Now, the Greeks should have gotten used to all this and adapted to the rule of the Khan Court."

"I heard that most of them were desolate like a village at that time. Look, isn't it really prosperous now? Rome is also a big country now, unlike when it was beaten and robbed every day. With these achievements, how can you Are you afraid of the Greeks?"

"The reason for the compromise with the Greeks was that they were newcomers and needed the power of traditional habits to make them accept it." Jeanne pointed out: "Now you have done a good job and everyone is satisfied, so we shouldn't continue to belittle ourselves."

"I think they are still making trouble all day long." Guo Kang said.

"That's the daily life of the citizens, don't take it seriously." Jeanna disagreed.

"Besides, they can even tolerate your strange religious beliefs, what else is there to do? I don't think these ordinary citizens really hate you." She judged: "Greek citizens used to be more tolerant than us. What a mess, the current performance has explained a lot of problems."

"Is this all right?" Guo Kang felt that her standard was a bit too low.

"If you have been to Paris, you will know that the government in Dadu is already very popular." Jeanne told him firmly.

Guo Kang was quite puzzled by this, and decided to go back and discuss it with other people.

Jeanne's reaction to him was not surprising.

"Don't you understand?" She continued to express her doubts: "You also said that you are a Roman, so why do you have to pretend to be close to those troublesome Greek women, so that the Romans wear Greek skins? To cover yourself?"

"Your statement is also problematic." Zhu Wenkui disagreed with his sister's thoughts: "Greek culture still has a great influence here, and it's not as simple as putting on a skin."

"You have seen those people in the Khan court. In terms of understanding and mastering Greek culture, not only the Orientals, but even the Bulgarians and Slavs are actually very... er, relatively simple."

"Without the help of these Greeks, would they still be able to do it? And if you directly decide to give up these parts of Greek culture, wouldn't that be the same as Shinra? Will this be considered as forgetting the ancestors and tearing down bridges?" He proposed a series of questions.

"Isn't it because of Greek culture now? It's not that you want to give up, but you can't keep it at all." Jeanne pointed out: "Have you not noticed their sweaty hats?"

"You mean that cymbal hat with fake braids on it?" Zhu Wenkui gestured on his head: "What's wrong with that thing?"

"Do you know why they don't use the Greek crown?" Jeanne asked.

"Is it to show the tradition, to show that you are different from the Greeks?" Zhu Wenkui asked after thinking for a while.

"It's because there is no crown at all." Guo Kang explained with a wry smile.

"At that time, John V's army was at a disadvantage in the civil war. In order to attract more mercenaries, his mother, Queen Mother Anna, sold the ancestral crown to the Venetians. Therefore, there was no official crown afterwards."

"Uh……"

"Old John the Great Khan—that is, the first Khan John VII. He really wanted to hold a coronation ceremony and wear the Eastern Roman crown. For this reason, he also found the Venetian and wanted to spend money to redeem it." Guo Kang continued: "But the Venetians also claimed to be the heirs of Rome, and wanted to show off with the crown, but they were unwilling to sell it."

"They are our important allies, and they didn't steal or rob this time, so we can't say anything, so we gave up."

"Then what happened next?" Zhu Wenkui asked.

"Later, when Basil III intervened in the Dalmatian War and helped the Venetians fight against Hungary, the Venetian Parliament proposed that the crown could be returned to offset part of the military expenses."

"But at this time, decades have passed since the establishment of the account, and everyone has long since given up on this thing. The Khan court was fighting on all sides at the time, and it would be better to ask for money directly, so it didn't agree."

"At the beginning, when Old John Khan entered the city, he wore this kind of cymbal hat imitating the Yuan Dynasty. Over time, it has become a habit in itself, and it has been used in future generations. That braid..." Guo Kang also He gestured: "It was true at the beginning, it was a hairstyle of grassland nobles. But it was too troublesome to comb. Later, everyone kept the simple and convenient Roman hairstyle, so they changed it into a hanging ornament."

"There is still such a thing." Zhu Wenkui was a little surprised: "Mr. Greece didn't explain it to me in detail. I guess he thinks the officials are too embarrassing, so he should hide it for His Holiness."

"What the hell is the official family?" Jeanna laughed when she heard him say this: "Is this the translation you came up with?"

"You talk about this. I simply think that this translation is easier to remember." Zhu Wenkui explained: "And you see, although Ming Dynasty's official diplomacy does not take the initiative to mention this, everyone understands that this Barcelius free translation Come here, you should be called the emperor."

"After I came here, I specifically studied this. In the Greeks' own cognition, only the King of Kings in Persia and the King of Kings in Ethiopia have the same level as Barcelius in Rome. Other self-proclaimed They don’t recognize Caesar and the like. If they are compared in this way, these Basilius and the King of Kings are all equivalent to the emperor.”

"But looking at the recent 'emperors' of the Greeks, I feel that they are really not worthy. Whether it is national strength or ability, they are far behind. Maybe there is only one name left." He scratched his head, Said: "After much deliberation, it is better to translate this honorific title into 'official', which not only retains the original rank, but also shows the distinction. It should be okay, right?"

"I think it's very good." Guo Kang praised decisively: "A great Confucian said in the past that when it comes to translation, three standards should be pursued. One must be loyal to the original meaning, which is called 'faithfulness'; second, it must be smooth and easy to understand, which is called 'expression' '; the third is to get its charm, which is called "elegant". I think this translation of "official" takes into account both letter and elegance, which is much better than pure transliteration."

"Didn't you just say that the cultural level here is not good? I obviously think it's very good. How did you see so many learned scholars?" Jeanna asked curiously: "If you have such a background, then it's even worse. Should be entangled in the issue of Greek women."

"Great Confucian scholars are like Confucius. They like to travel around the world, but they usually stay for a short time, so they often leave after a few words." Guo Kang began to talk nonsense: "The main thing we lack is those who can stay permanently."

"Okay..." Jeanna had no choice but to stop asking.

"However, there are indeed people who have the same thoughts as you." Guo Kang thought for a while and told her: "Before, Shi Ke told me that his younger brother Shi Dan was going to find some learned Confucian scholars when he was on an envoy this time. "

"They probably think the same way—hey, in the final analysis, it's a matter of culture and education." He smiled helplessly, and said to Zhu Wenkui: "If you father and son can try to get Daming to send a thousand teachers , come here permanently, we don’t have to think about so much what we have and what we don’t have.”

"We can really try." Jeanna didn't know why, but she suddenly became enthusiastic: "What I doubt now is whether these current measures, such as intermarriage with Greek women, are necessary to 'maintain legality'. "

"We should help them get rid of the decadent Greek culture. This is our mission for Roman civilization." She said, and then pulled Zhu Wenkui: "Brother, are you right?"

"It's none of our business..." Zhu Wenkui couldn't react.

"The continuation of the ups and downs is the common pursuit of the orthodox Chinese dynasty." Rang Na would also agree with this: "What we do is good for both civilizations."

"But they haven't died yet?" Zhu Wenkui pointed out, "You said just now that Rome is rising and developing very well, and it's different from before."

"But if this continues, you will definitely be tricked to death by a Greek woman." Jeanna said, turning to Guo Kang: "Brother Kang, you don't want Rome to have a Janan wind and a rebellion of eight kings, right?"

"Then what do you think should be done?" Guo Kang asked.

"The farther away from the Greek women the better!" said Jeanne without thinking.

(End of this chapter)