Spoiler History: Starting from the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 113
[After the prime minister pacified Nanzhong, another thing worth mentioning was recorded in the history books.

According to records in the Book of Liang: In the fifth year of Sun Quan and Huang Wu, there was a Daqin Jiaren named Qin Lun who came to Jiaozhi. Wu Miao, the prefect of Jiaozhi, sent him to Quan.

Needless to say, ancient Rome's love for silk, women in the existing murals often wear silk.

Even because it was too popular, it caused the interference of conservatives in the Senate, expressly prohibiting men from wearing silk clothing.

One of the supporters of the conservatives, the writer Old Limpney once lamented: From the Han Empire to Rome, the price of silk has increased by more than 100 times!
And think that half of Rome's coinage goes out every year because of the purchase of silk, as high as [-] million sesterces!
Sestus is a small silver coin of ancient Rome. 100 Sestus small silver coins are combined with 25 denarius large silver coins, which are combined with 1 Auris gold coin.

This is only the outflow of currency. In order to buy silk, the Romans also exchanged special products such as glass, coral, topaz, and essential oils.

Ancient Rome deserves to be the end of the Silk Road, supporting many countries on this commercial route by itself. 】

There were one after another air-conditioning sounds in the side hall.

On the light curtain, the cost of buying silk in Rome was clearly converted into millions of gold coins!
What is this concept?I'm afraid it won't be able to directly fill up the Jiangling City built by General Guan now!And there are so many every year!

Mi Zhu clenched his fists and his voice changed a bit:

"The price has increased by more than 100 times! A bolt of fine silk worth [-] yuan, can they sell it to Daqin for the price of Shu brocade?"

Two thousand turned into 20, and even Mi Zhu didn't dare to calculate the cost of a piece of fine silk, for fear that if he calculated it, he would become mad with envy!
Huang Yueying subconsciously compared the most profitable things she has seen so far:
"A roll of Zhuge paper costs a thousand renminbi, materials cost a hundred and fifty renminbi, crafting costs a hundred and eight renminbi, and the profit from selling it is more than [-] renminbi..."

It can't be counted anymore, twice the profit is so lucrative, and it can't be counted if it exceeds a hundred times: "The light curtain is not bad, one trade route is enough to feed several countries!"

It is also difficult for Liu Bei to maintain a calm posture. When he read Shiji before, he saw that Sejong sent troops to use this ancient poisonous way and felt that it was a waste of people and money.

Now it seems that Sejong is far-sighted, even if he only controls [-]% of the profits, the national power of the Han Dynasty can be doubled in an instant!
The military generals calculated how many cavalrymen could be supported by this money, and the civil servants calculated that it could be worth the taxes of several states and counties for a year.

In the small side hall, civil and military people felt the charm of wealth for the first time.

Liu Bei's eyes were also red: "The top priority in Yizhou is to imitate Kong Ming and set up Jinguan!"

Everyone nodded, although it is impossible to master this business route, but now it seems that Jinguan's strategy is simply too right!

[Qin Lun's arrival of this person is in 226, the year following the prime minister's pacification of Nanzhong, which is very subtle.

And in Liang Shu, his identity is also very clear: a Jiaren, not a messenger! 】

For the first time on the light curtain, the line of sight of the screen began to be raised until the Great Qin and Han Empires were placed in the same screen.

[From Daqin to Jiaozhou, Qin Lun should go by land and sea, starting from the Red Sea, bypassing India and stopping at Ceylon, the country of gems.

From Ceylon to the east, cross the Strait of Malacca and go north along the eastern part of the Indochina Peninsula, and finally reach Jiaozhou.

At that time, this route could be said to be close to death, taking such a risk just to see Sun Quan?What is Qin talking about?You can't be a fan of Brother [-], can you?

Therefore, there is only one reasonable answer: for silk, only a hundred times the profit can make the businessman ignore the risk of a narrow escape.

Qin Lun is also more like a leader of a chamber of commerce. He stayed by Sun Quan's side for ten years before returning to China, probably for the purpose of opening up markets and opening up business channels.

Staying here for ten years and not going to Shuzhong, one may be related to the low status of the merchants at that time, and the other may be that the prime minister has completely opened up the ancient body poison.

At that time, why were the big surnames in Nanzhong able to "produce their gold and silver pills, lacquer cattle and war horses, and use them for the military and the country"?It's nothing more than because you can earn more by relying on the prime minister. 】

Liu Bei stretched out his hand and roughly compared this Qin Lun's business route:

"Five to sixty thousand miles! Even if he is close to death, this Qin Lun is also a good man!"

Mi Zhu also felt that he was honored, so he asked for orders:

"Zhu is willing to go to the Great Qin Kingdom for the lord one day!"

Although the light curtain said that later generations called this place Rome, Mi Zhu still prefers to call it that.

Liu Bei thought about it carefully but hesitated a bit: "Zi Zhong also has great courage!"

"However, this road is extremely dangerous, and I will leave it to the descendants of future generations. My son Zhongsan and his family will follow me for 20 years. If unfortunately I die on the sea road, what face do I have to go to the underworld alone?"

But at this time, Mi Zhu persisted:
"My lord, Zhu is a subject and a merchant. How can I turn a blind eye when I have the opportunity to create an eternal foundation for my lord?"

"And Qin said that if this person can come, we can also return. And although Zhu is a mature man, his writing is not as good as Gong Yan Ji Chang, his strategy is not as good as Kong Ming's scholar Yuan, and he is not as good as Yun Changyi in leading troops in battle!"

"One's strengths are only the way of merchants. Zhu is willing to follow the example of Bo Wanghou and open up the way of maritime merchants!"

Mi Zhu knelt down on the ground, his head firmly touching the floor, but Liu Bei couldn't get up for a while.

Seeing his determination, Liu Bei had no choice but to change his words:
"I already know Zizhong's intentions. If there is a perfect plan, I will definitely not prevent Zizhong from going to Daqin."

What is a surefire strategy?Liu Bei didn't know either, but in short, he left a chance to persuade Mi Zhu later.

At this time Jian Yong also interjected:
"If there is a chance, Yong also wants to follow this Qin theory to see the Great Qin."

Jian Yong is very curious about Da Qin, and now he is scratching his heart when he sees the light screen, and he can't wait to leave now.

But Jian Yong never acts recklessly: since Qin Lun can come, he can return, and it is much safer to follow him.

Liu Bei was speechless: "This matter will not be too late to talk about when Qin Lun really comes."

"What does Kong Ming think of this Great Qin?" Shi Yuan asked in a low voice.

"The sea route is [-] miles!" Kong Ming shook his head: "Even if we take the route of Bowanghou, it will take more than [-] miles. The journey is long and passes through several countries."

"Han and Qin have mutual benefits, and there is no suspicion of war."

Pang Tong agreed, how to send troops at this distance?
[An additional thing worth mentioning is the only official communication between Dahan and Rome. 】

Although the light curtain was digressing again, this topic successfully attracted the attention of everyone in the hall.

Especially those who are familiar with the later Han books, such as Kong Ming and Pang Tong, lost their voices for a while:

"The mission is real?"

Everyone looked sideways.

[As the end of the Silk Road, Dahan and Rome must be very curious about each other.

In AD 97, Gan Ying was ordered by Ban Chao to go to Rome as an envoy, but was obstructed by Anxi.

The records in the history books are brief, just saying that the Parthians led Gan Ying to the seaside and began to make up nonsense:

Oh, if we go to Daqin here, it will take three months to sail with the wind, and at least two years if the wind is against the wind.

Every time we go to Daqin, we need to put enough food on board for three years before we dare to leave!Moreover, this sea can also confuse people's minds and make you miss your hometown, and you can't help but drown yourself to death!

Because Anxi was completely destroyed in 224 years, and this place has also suffered from wars, and there is not a single history book, so no one knows how it was cheated back then.

In modern times, we generally think that what Gan Ying saw was the outlet of the Persian Gulf, between the Zagros Mountains and the Mokran Coastal Mountains.

Two thousand kilometers to the northwest, you will arrive at Rome, which is a passing pass. 】

Everyone in the hall even began to imagine for a while: If Gan Ying successfully arrived in Daqin, would it be completely different now?
Pang Tong spat out a sneer and said:
"Later generations call the Bowanghou Road the Silk Road. According to this road in the Parthian Kingdom, silk treasures can be plundered when they cross the border."

"The country of disbelief must be afraid that the contact between the Great Qin and the Great Han will make them have no place to stay!"

Kong Ming frowned and felt that it was a pity, and he also raised another opinion:
"The light curtain also speaks of wealth and silk... Even if Gan Chonglan sees through Anxi's deceitful words, Anxi may use insidious means to murder her!"

Pang Tong sighed, and also felt that the probability of what Kong Ming said was very high, so he could only sigh regretfully in the end:
"The country of thieves, it is a pity that it will be destroyed, and we cannot ask for it!"

Calculated according to the calendar of the light curtain, there are only 13 years left in the Anxi Kingdom.

[The big man's exploration of Rome ended without a problem because of lies.

But on the other hand, the emperor of Rome was also very curious about the big Han, which is also recorded in the Book of Later Han.

In 166 A.D., the envoy of King Andun of Great Qin came from Nichinan and presented ivory, rhino horn, tortoise shell, etc., and the two countries established diplomatic relations.

But for the gifts sent, the historians of the Han Dynasty commented: This is it?

These gifts were special products of the vassal states around the Han Dynasty at that time. If you are a dignified Roman, why don’t you give them here?So the ministers at that time suspected that this group of messengers were fake.

This is also very reasonable. After all, there are many cases of merchants pretending to be envoys in ancient times. In Song Dynasty, Dashi merchants often pretended to be envoys to fight the autumn wind.

You can be rewarded with a bunch of things for just a few good words, which is a lot of money.

But judging from the current textual research, most of these messengers may still be real. 】

Only then did everyone understand the surprise of Pang Tong and Kong Ming.

Liu Bei thought about it himself and found it very reasonable:

"Looking at the calculations of the light curtain, Rome can buy silk with millions of gold a year, but the offerings are all ordinary, so it has to be doubted."

At the same time, Liu Bei also expressed his amazement: The merchant still pretends to be an envoy to cheat things?This is too bold.

Kong Ming and Pang Tong looked at each other, and they felt a pain in their hearts:
If it is true, then the big man seems to have really missed an opportunity?
[First of all, the time is correct, from the time Gan Ying left Anxi to the Roman mission came to Han, during this period Rome happened to be in the period of "Five Sage Emperors".

Elva, Trajan, Hadrian, Antony, and Marcus Aurelius came to power successively. At this time, Rome also had the name of the Antonine Dynasty.

Antony's words recorded in the Han Dynasty, omitting the difference in accent, are consistent with the second name of the Antonine Dynasty.

Secondly, after Marco Aurelius came to power, Anxi took the initiative to attack Rome's vassal state, igniting an all-out war.

Because of Anxi's premeditated plan for a long time, Rome suffered a disastrous defeat in the early stage of the war, and the frontier army was completely wiped out.

At that time, Marco Aurelius needed to find an ally for Rome from national policy considerations.

And the only ally that can fall into the eyes of the Roman emperor is the powerful Han Empire that he has been friends with for a long time! 】

　3K words in two chapters today.

　　
　
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