Ming Dynasty and New Rome and Infinite Magic Machine

Chapter 1016 Morning
"What, Japan lost contact?" Zhu Xianxun took off his sunglasses on the recliner and put the comic book aside. Even in the polar sun, sunglasses are still required.

Today, Zhu Xianxun was still leaning on the recliner, eating shaved ice on the iceberg. There was a small shovel stuck in the snow next to him, so he could add more ice after eating.

This afternoon was clear and sunny, a good day for retreat. Zhu Xianxin requested that no one disturb him unless necessary. Whether it was "necessary" was determined by his closest colleague, who was also his closest person.

"Yes." Yang Jing repeated on the phone, "Japan has lost contact. Shangluo called to inform us of the news. Your junior brother thinks this is very important."

"This should indeed be called me. If I remember correctly, the population of Japan is about 100 million people? How did such a big country lose contact?"

"Japan is a closed country, and its connection with the outside world is intermittent. It is more likely that only Japan could lose contact. It is impossible for North Korea to do so."

"When was the last time we contacted Japan? I need to estimate when the changes started."

"The Imperial Guard said it was three months ago. At that time, they were discussing this year's tribute, and agreed on the amount of tribute that Japan would pay this year, as well as the specific types of tribute. The Imperial Guard said that the conversation went smoothly at the time. They said that this year, North Korea wanted to add 2000 gold-painted folding fans and a gilded bronze Buddha statue, and North Korea would exchange them with tractors and other products of corresponding value. The transaction was led by the Ministry of Rites, and the two sides had a harmonious conversation in Beijing, and the discussion was very specific. However, after the Japanese envoy returned, no information was sent back."

"This is normal, isn't it?"

"According to the process, it seems to be like this. Japan is intent on closing its borders. The imperial court does not oppose Japan's self-made national policies and will not contact Japan unless necessary."

"But no matter how you think about it, it's still a bit outrageous that nearly 100 million people isolated overseas just disappeared like that."

"Do you want to care?" Yang Jing asked.

"Since you asked me this, of course you know my decision."

"You don't care, do you?"

"The one who knows me best is Yang Aiqing."

Yang Jing paused and said, "I think you are going too far. If you don't take care of this matter, will Shangluo take care of it?"

"That's just the beginning. Not attending court for at least 30 years is too much. I didn't build a monastery or a leopard house in the palace. I just closed myself off for a while. How can that be too much?"

"What if I tell you that the lost Japanese territory is conducting encrypted communications with automata? What do you think?"

"???" Zhu Xianxin was stunned for a moment, "What's going on?"

"It's lost contact, but only with us. There has been a signal in Japan, which has been communicating with New Antioch across the Pacific Ocean. The energy of the broadcast is unprecedentedly high, and it seems to come from a high-energy signal source. That signal source has been communicating with the automaton, and the Jinyiwei has no idea what that thing means now."

"Is there any code that the Royal Guards can't crack?"

"It's not a problem of cryptography, it's a problem of content. The computing power of the Great Difference Engine took only 4 seconds to crack the code. But what was read out is meaningless. Even the former young general from Shangluo, who is familiar with both human language and the heavenly book, can't understand it."

"So, the sender of the letter is not a human either?"

Yang Jing paused for a moment and replied, "Shangluo also made the same judgment. There is no evidence that Japan has the ability to send something that we can't even understand. Even if they are messing around on the typewriter, we can still calculate how many bowls of rice he ate yesterday - that's what Shangluo said."

"That's easy - it's not a human, right? If it's not a human, then it's none of my business. Well, I've run out of strawberry jam for my shaved ice. Can you please have the helicopter drop another can for me? Ah, shaved ice at -21°C tastes better than shaved ice at -19°C."

The message was passed back layer by layer, and Shangluo hung up the phone with a bewildered look on his face. "What did you say?" Victoria asked.

"My senior brother said that since it's not a human matter, he won't care. Oh, by the way, Miss Victoria, can you please get out of my room?"

"No, I want to watch you eat the muffin. Ah~~" Victoria lay beside him, holding a plate in one hand. On the plate was a steaming muffin with syrup on it.

Victoria held a silver spoon with an ivory handle in her other hand. She had already handed the spoon to Shangluo's mouth. The aroma of muffins and syrup had already drifted into his nostrils.

Apollonia's soft snoring echoed faintly in the room. She was not awake yet.

"Ah~~ Come and eat it quickly, hot pancakes are the best."

"But. But why do I have to eat in bed?"

"Why? A good day should start with breakfast in bed."

"what?"

Victoria was stunned for a moment. "Ah, you don't know, right? Then let me tell you. We Romans eat breakfast in bed. We end a fulfilling day with a banquet in the evening and wake up in the morning to the aroma of steaming hot snacks. This is a happy life. Come on, eat quickly. I said yesterday that I must let you enjoy the happiness of the Romans today."

"But. But I haven't brushed my teeth yet."

"No way? Don't you have a morning maid at home? Don't you have a water maid?"

"Don't talk like furniture! Did you see anyone besides me and Phaethon after you came in?"

"Eh? I thought your servants went in and out through another passage and only came out when needed."

"Please, Miss Victoria, look at this room that you can see through. You don't think there's any folding space here, do you?"

"Yes, don't you have one in your house now? Don't you get up by yourself in the morning?"

"I'll do it!" The former young player shouted in a loud voice and flew out of the closet. He flew to the bathroom with his golden gloves and fiddled with them for a while, then came back with a toothbrush.

After handing the toothbrush to Shangluo, he turned around to get some water.

"Wow, you have such a high-level familiar here. You really don't need an ordinary maid."

"Familiar?" Shang Luo sat on the bed, brushing his teeth under Victoria's gaze. "Do you have such a thing? Do you have one?"

"I'm not a magician, so how can I have a familiar? Magic is something that only came into being in modern times. It's too fashionable. I only know that I have to be happy every day. Come on, have you brushed your teeth? Open your mouth, ah~~"

Shangluo took the water from the former young general and rinsed his mouth. Victoria had already handed the spoon to his mouth, so he had no choice but to open his mouth.

(End of this chapter)