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Chapter 807 A Different Travel Note ([-])

After opening the newspaper, Marco Polo instinctively ignored the four characters of "Datang Morning News" that were said to be written by Hu Biao and Hu Shuai, the chief scientists.

Instead, he turned his attention to the date below.

After seeing it clearly, he quickly exclaimed: "April 3969, Kaiyuan 4, it is indeed the newspaper from five days ago."

You heard it right, the date in the newspaper is Kaiyuan 3969.

Because as the imperial power of the Tang Dynasty was gradually restricted, the Li family, as a royal family, gradually became a symbol of the Tang Dynasty's superiority, instead of everything being decided by the emperor.

Nowadays, in terms of age calculation, except for the original XX years, it is still being implemented.

For ordinary people, the more convenient Kaiyuan era was promoted as early as 80 or [-] years ago.

Specifically, it is calculated from the year when the Yellow Emperor defeated Chi You and unified the world in the legend. It is already 3969 years ago.

As for counting in AD, this year is already 1272.

Not to mention the Tang Dynasty people, even Marco Polo, a white man, was absolutely confused after hearing about it: What the hell is that?

In the following time, Marco Polo sat on the luggage and passed the time by reading the newspaper.

But while she was watching in rapt attention, her father and uncle walked out of the ticket hall with dejected looks on their faces and shouted at him:
“Damn Kunlun slaves, it’s because of their unrest that they caused us so much trouble.

In order to transport enough baggage for the army led by General Guo Zixing who suppressed the rebellion, 70.00% of the transportation capacity of the Tangdong Railway was temporarily allocated to the Tang army.

The remaining 30.00% cannot meet the passenger and freight requirements at all; I asked about it, and the tickets to Chang'an City were sold out even for one month later. "

"Oh my god, what should we do?"

After hearing this, Marco Polo asked worriedly.

Fortunately, Uncle Matteo came up with a new idea: "We can't wait here stupidly forever. After all, it's unknown whether we can buy a ticket in a month, so let's take the carriage.

I heard that as long as you enter Yumen Pass, it will be much easier to buy train tickets to Chang'an City.

However, although there are smooth asphalt roads along the way, taking a long-distance carriage there is a bit too much, so we rested in Kucha City for a few days and waited for our bodies to recover before setting off. "

After hearing such a statement, Marco Polo, who had been thinking about spending a few days in Kucha City, almost cheered...

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In the next three days, unlike my father and uncle who were tired from traveling, they stayed in the hotel and hardly went out every day.

The young Marco Polo used astonishing energy to wander around the city of Kucha.

And here, he felt a Tang Dynasty that was very different from the legendary one, but much clearer.

First, the people of Tang Dynasty are generous, enthusiastic and hospitable.

Because in the past few days, the thing that the young man did most was naturally wandering around the city to taste the delicacies of the Tang Dynasty.

Sure enough, whether it's Datang's beef noodles, various mixed noodles, braised noodles, or noodles with soy sauce, they are all much more delicious than their Venetian pasta.

Tujia Sauce Pancakes, Roujiamo, Huoshao, etc. are also much better than boring pizza.

Not to mention, the tastes and styles of Tang Dynasty cuisine are astonishingly rich.

For a moment, Marco Polo was ashamed.

Because after truly understanding it, he realized how ignorant and ridiculous the idea of ​​eating all the delicacies of the Tang Dynasty in a month was.

Because in just one month, even if you eat different foods and dishes every meal, let alone eat the entire Tang Dynasty.

Damn it!I am afraid that even the Anxi Protectorate of the Tang Dynasty will not be able to get out.

In such a process, the Tang people did not have any discrimination against him, a foreigner with white skin, a high nose, and blue eyes.

Even after he got to know some Tang people, they warmly invited him to their homes.

Compared to the white men like them, when they faced the dark-skinned Kunlun slaves, none of them were arrogant in their hearts. The difference was huge.

Second, Tang people are rich, romantic, and full of vitality.

Even the Anxi Protectorate where Kucha City is located is only a relatively remote and poorer state capital of the Tang Dynasty.

But here, the bustling streets, numerous huge factories, orchards and farms with fragrant fruits and melons can be seen everywhere outside the city, which represent where wealth lies.

As long as you have a Tang household registration, you can easily find a well-paying job.

Even the most ordinary civilian can wear clean and warm shoes and socks.

no way!The foundation laid by scientists has made their various technologies at least 100 years ahead of this era.

Privately, many portraits of great figures such as Lang Qing, Lao Tie, and Ali were hung on the walls of their school.

I still don’t know how many good things have been left for Datang.Anyway, it made them despair and gave up the idea of ​​catching up or surpassing.

In the evening, after getting off work, many Tang people walked on the clean roads of Kucha City under the light of electric street lights.

Carrying a variety of wine, meat, fruits and snacks in his hands, his steps seemed so calm.

In distant Venice, even the richest nobles' homes only lit a few extra candles at night; ordinary people even had to save the oil of kerosene lamps.

Perhaps this is the truth, when most people in Europe go to bed early at night.

But here in Kucha City, life seems to have just begun.

Young men and women wearing long gowns and exquisite skirts hang out on the roadside holding hands; older men hang out with friends in various wine shops.

Even the older people are dancing in the squares to the elegant music of the gramophone.

Third, the people of the Tang Dynasty were civilized.

Such a statement was not only because since entering the Tang Dynasty, Marco Polo felt that everything here was so clean.

Clean streets, clean Tang people, not even spitting.

Not to mention that like in Venice, early in the morning the mistress or maid of every family dumped large buckets of excrement directly into the river.

They even fell directly on the road, so that walking in it was full of smelly filth, and the men had to wear high heels.

But in Kucha City, almost all children must go to school.

They can learn for free. They can only learn literature, mathematics, physics, chemistry and other knowledge at a huge price.

This kind of learning makes every Tang person become civilized and polite from an early age, with eyes full of confidence.

Fourth, the people of the Tang Dynasty were brave.

At first glance, the two points of civilization and bravery seem to be strongly inconsistent when put together; but upon closer inspection, this is definitely not the case.

Because the bravery of the Tang people is not only reflected in their powerful fleet that cruises on all oceans almost all the time.

One army after another can easily defeat more than a hundred times its opponents, and one kingdom after another is easily conquered by them.

Such a situation of being invincible in the world, drawing the sword and looking around without any opponents.

More importantly, he could see in the physical education class, boys who were no more than ten years old, holding rifles taller than them, practicing assassination seriously.

The girls are learning nursing.

Young people, after school and get off work, spontaneously walked into every Jingwu guild hall.

Therefore, under such a prosperous and civilized situation, the people of the Tang Dynasty never had to worry about everything being taken away, because the temperament of bravery was already deep in their bones.

Let them never be afraid of any challengers in the future...

When all the above insights were summarized by Marco Polo before going to bed on the third night, he suddenly had a strong impulse.

Let’s go to the Scientists Memorial Hall in the city tomorrow, and then go to Chang’an City as soon as possible.

Not only were there statues of Hu Biao and others, it was the appearance of these people that made the crumbling Tang Dynasty become the powerful one it is now.

Or maybe it was because an ancient song was sung in the yard of the boss, who is said to be a descendant of the Turks.

With Marco Polo's talent for language, he could only hear the following content from the other party's singing voice with a strong accent:

"In Chang'an City, the Heavenly Khan of the Tang Dynasty sat as high as the clouds in a palace made entirely of gold, holding the lightning of the gods in his hand.

No matter who angers him, even if they are thousands of miles away, he can use lightning to punish him...

Chang'an City is a place where there is always only spring, no heat or cold.

The land here is so fertile that food and fruits can grow on their own without the need for farming.

Cattle and sheep will graze and grow on their own, so that the tables of Chang'an people can be filled with all kinds of meat.

There are also three broad rivers running through Chang'an City, one flowing with the sweetest honey, one flowing with the mellowest wine, and one flowing with always fresh milk and goat's milk..."

Twenty-three days later, Marco Polo and the three people, who were tired of their travels, got off the train at Baqiao Railway Station outside Chang'an City.

After seeing Chang'an City, this young man from Venice kneeled on the ground respectfully and kissed the concrete floor under his feet seriously.

Just like every foreigner and crooked person who was shocked after coming here for the first time in the past.

(End of this chapter)