Changfeng Thousands of Miles End Han Song

Chapter 869 The Young Eagle Spreads Its Wings
By the time the victory report of the Battle of Talas was delivered to Emperor Lu, the main premise of the battle between Lu Qi and Zhu Luo was to give Emperor Lu a well-known excuse, and the action had reached its final moment.

The intelligence department has been operating in Zhuluo for many years, and the Zhuluo navy is the one who has been colluding.

The action this time was to attack and kill Chinese merchant ships by the Zhuluo navy.

Once such news is published in the newspaper, the reason for the war between the two countries will be solidified.

Before this news, the front page headlines published in newspapers inside and outside Jinling were Qing Yishui's "The world is round", "The world is a ball", "Ocean expedition" and so on.

The traditional concept of round sky and earth has been rooted in the minds of Chinese people for countless years, but there is always a voice saying that the earth is round.For example, Zhang Heng in the Han Dynasty said that the heaven and earth are like a chicken, and the earth is like the yolk in an egg.It's just that there are too few such voices, not even one for many years.People who are at the same level as Zhang Heng are Shen Kuo who is close and Guo Shoujing who is far away.The latter's great grandfather was not even born yet.

Therefore, Emperor Lu suddenly said that he had been instructed by Haotian God in his dream that the world is a sphere, and that east of Japan is separated by a vast ocean, and there is also an incomparably vast continent.

Such news spread from the court to the people, and I don't know how many people were shocked to the point of brain failure.

The sky is round and the earth is round, how can this earth hang in the air like a ball, and all things are surrounded by ants?Didn't that person fall?

But it was Emperor Lu who said this, and Emperor Lu was a man who had been given the gift of heaven.When he succeeded to the throne, the colorful auspicious clouds appeared in the east, and the purple energy filled the universe. This was witnessed by countless people.

Are the words spoken by such a master absurd?
Not to mention that Emperor Lu acted resolutely, and immediately issued an order to lead five ships to patrol the east with Ruan Xiaoqi, the former chief of the Nanyang Navy who had returned to the court to rest.

This is direct empowerment to action!So much so that the entire Jinling City was shaken. After Ruan Xiaoqi had finished selecting warships and soldiers, the threshold of his house had been broken down, even Lu Qian was handed a message.

So much so that the entire fleet has changed from five ships to twelve when the people were still talking about it, and the entourage has changed from less than 500 people to more than 1000 people now.

"2000 years ago, Fengming Qishan, Zong Zhou was established, and Yin and Shang died. There is a family of survivors, from North Korea to the cold area, and then to the east..."

What Ruan Xiaoqi heard was Emperor Lu's words, but what was in his mind was a ball, a round ball, the emperor called it a globe.

At that time, Emperor Lu drew a line on the ball to connect the two continents.Said: "Back then, there was a road connecting here. Today, the sea has changed, and the old road of the past has not been lost. However, the survivors of the Yin and Shang Dynasties went east along this road to the other place, joined the natives here, and multiplied for more than two thousand years. I still don't know it. What does it look like..."

At that time, Ruan Xiaoqi thought that Emperor Lu was talking about ancient times, but the order issued by Emperor Lu later told him that Emperor Lu was serious, that is to say, is this true?
Ruan Xiaoqi firmly believed in the sanctity of Emperor Lu, so the Haotian God that the emperor said was true.

"I told you to lead the ship to the east. The purpose is not to find the survivors of the Yin and Shang dynasties, but to find this continent." Lu Qian's eyes were full of bright golden light, and Ruan Xiaoqi still remembers it clearly even now. The emperor who owns the world has a golden light in his eyes when he talks about the New World, that is still a great benefit.

But Ruan Xiaoqi was worried.

Now he is not the little fisherman in Shijie Village back then. He used to be the head of the Nanyang Navy, leading the navy warships and the Zhuluo people to fight on the ocean. He already knows the existing world, whether it is The sky is still Europe, or it is Africa as the emperor calls it. There are civilizations there, or in other words, there are countries there.

From his point of view, there will also be civilizations and countries in the unknown and mysterious continent to the east, just like Europe and Africa.
But he didn't say these words directly, because Ruan Xiaoqi understood that even so, that unknown mysterious continent was still a shining treasure.

Look at Lu Qi's annual sea trade, the amount is increasing year by year, gold and silver are pouring into the country like water, silver dollars and banknotes have completely replaced "pass" and become the units that people talk about.

It should be clear that in the Lu Qi Dynasty, most banknotes were held by merchants because they were easy to carry and trade.However, small citizens and ordinary people have doubts about banknotes, and they prefer real money.

Although it was supplemented by Japanese gold and silver, and although a lot of gold was seized from the Southeast Asian countries, it cannot be denied that overseas trade was also a major source of Chinese gold and silver.Who makes China's domestic gold and silver production so alarming at the moment.

In late February, the "Eastern Expedition Army" led by Ruan Xiaoqi finally set off.According to the arrangement of the cabinet, on the twelve ships heading east this time, all of them carried countless letters of the state of Lu Qi, accompanied by dozens of civil officials from Honglu Temple and the Ministry of Rites. ".

Among the entourage, although one person was not included in the list of "special envoys", he had the status of "special envoy".This person is Xu Guanzhong's brother-in-law Lu Renen.

Xu Guanzhong had a nickname called Living Map back then, but he had an extraordinary interest in overseas.

The fault is that he is now the chief assistant of the cabinet, so if he is not sure, he will be ordered to follow.

Lu Qian had no choice but to put his wife and brother, a very pure historian and a scholar who was also interested in overseas, into the team.

At this moment, Chinese people who already have a concrete understanding of the "world" will no longer regard overseas as uncivilized and wild places, and even feel a little cautious because of this.

Just like an eagle that has just spread its wings and soared, even though it has already flown into the sky, it still maintains awe of the unknown outside world.

Overseas columns can be opened in "News". Over the years, Egypt, Persia, Greece, and finally Rome, Eastern Rome and Dashi were introduced.

It not only introduces each empire, but also introduces some heroes.

Does Tianfang World have any records about Europeans?Baghdad has not yet been destroyed by the Mongols, and the Al-Azhar Xingyue Temple in Cairo is a serious university, even if it is a religious university.It is the belief and academic cultural center of Tianfang Sect.Caliph Aziz established the Royal Library in Cairo, with a collection of 20 volumes and a large number of rare books in various languages.

There is also a science museum. More than 100 years ago, the Caliph Hakim hired famous scholars from all over the world to conduct academic research, and his fields included various disciplines of faith, philosophy and natural science.And attached to the school, library and observatory.Before the Crusades, there wasn't even a shortage of European scholars there.

In recent years, whether it is a businessman from Lu Qi's side or an agent of the spy department, he has used money to buy a lot of books and materials, and natural science and history are the most important.

But it created a hot spot for "News"!
From this column, the Chinese see the "outside" style, and the long history of those ancient countries is not inferior to China.Even though many people still can't get rid of the old prejudices in their hearts, they still have some B points.

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