Chapter 63 Darius's Spear

"This is a famous emperor in the history of the Persian Empire. The spear used by Darius I!" Feng Changqing was very excited, and his voice was raised high, and he almost jumped up: "I have inquired about it. Darius I was a famous Persian emperor. When he was an emperor, he eliminated the accumulated corruption and was an amazing emperor! It was in his hands that the Persian Empire became stronger."

"Oh my God! It's actually his weapon!" Chen Wanrong would never have thought that it was such an important cultural relic, and he was so excited that his hands were trembling slightly. This is luck, and it is the glory of success!

Chen Wanrong's history is not very good. However, he has heard of the names of Cyrus, the founder of the Persian Empire, and Darius I, a famous reformer in the history of the Persian Empire. Although he does not know much about their deeds, he has heard of them at all.

Cyrus founded the Persian Empire. During his time as emperor, he attacked from all sides and launched a large-scale conquest, which greatly expanded the territory of the Persian Empire, from the Aegean Sea to the west, from the Indus River to the east, from the Nile River to the south, and from the Caucasus to the north. He proudly declared, "I, Cyrus, the king of the world, the great king!"

The birthplace of the Persian Empire is in the current territory of Iran, in the southwest of the Iranian Plateau. Cyrus was just a small prince here at that time. He actually created a huge empire, an empire with a great influence on later generations. It was indeed a miracle.

Later, Cyrus died in battle, and his son inherited the throne, but died bizarrely. After some twists and turns, the throne fell into the hands of Darius I. Darius I reigned for thirty-seven years. During this period, he first suppressed the rebellious armed forces in various places, and then carried out reforms, so that the conquering places could maintain a certain degree of autonomy when recognizing the dominance of the Persian Empire. This is the famous "great unification and small autonomy" in history, which quickly stabilized the various places.

His reform mainly includes several aspects: First, to carry out military reforms, separate administration from military and political affairs, and not subordinate to each other. The separation of military and political affairs in China was a measure implemented in the Song Dynasty, which was a pioneering initiative.

The second is to establish an elite army and build an elite "undead squad". He also divided the empire into five major military regions for easy management.

Third, he implemented a tax-inclusive system, which had a great impact on the later West. Of course, this move was also very harmful. If the national tax was commercialized, tax-inclusive people would add additional taxes and exploit the people. In the West, it once caused trouble for the people.

Fourth, he developed transportation and maintained stability, which promoted the development of business very well. It is said that he especially liked to eat fresh fish in the Aegean Sea, so he built a "Imperial Road", which led from the Aegean Sea to Susa, the capital of the empire. There were stations along the way, soldiers were sent to protect them, and social security was good, which quickly promoted the great development of business.

It originally took dozens of days to get from the Aegean Sea to Susa, but now it only takes three days to get there. It cannot be said that it is not a good thing that benefits endlessly. After the "Silk Road" was opened, this road became the western section of the Silk Road.

The fifth is to unify weights and measures and unify the currency system.

After Darius's reform, the Persian Empire was extremely prosperous, with vast territory, rich resources, and numerous populations. The five major civilizations originated from the empire were three of which were incorporated into the empire. However, Darius was not satisfied. He was determined to conquer the fourth civilization center, that is, ancient Greece.

To this end, he launched the famous "Hiropter War", uniting the Greek city-states that were originally fighting each other, and defeated the army of Darius in the marathon, which led to the later famous sports "Marathon Long Run".

After Darius's reform, the powerful Persian Empire was strong for almost two centuries. The famous Alexander defeated the Persian Empire and ended the Persian Empire. From then on, the Persian Empire could no longer regain its views, but could only be active in the Iran area of ​​its birthplace.

Darius had been around for 1,200 years since the Tang Dynasty, and he could actually see his spear. Chen Wanrong's excitement could not be described in his heart. He held the spear and looked at it in a row.

Feng Changqing smiled and said, "Military Supervisor, I have inquired about this spear. Hacha only rewarded Gu Taibai. Gu Taibai also likes this spear very much. If the military Supervisor likes it, he will stay."

It is a great honor to have the spear of Darius I. Chen Wanrong thought about it and said, "Forget it, I can't ask for it, so I'd better send it to Chang'an and to the emperor. Darius I was a famous emperor in Persian history. His reforms made the Persian Empire rejuvenate. Hacha only gave it to Gu Taibai, telling Gu Taibai that he hoped that he would come to Khorasan and govern Khorasan well like Darius I. It's a pity that Gu Taibai did things here and stirred up civil unrest, which made us cheaper. I like this spear very much, and it is the most suitable for the emperor."

It can be imagined that if Li Longji got this spear, he would definitely be unable to let go, because it was a huge honor!

Is there anything more exciting than getting the weapons of the most famous emperor in the history of the enemy country?

Feng Changqing smiled and said, "Military Supervisor, I heard that Hacha only had a Cyrus sword. We seized it and gave it to the emperor. Isn't it the same?"

"Of course I have to give it to the emperor, and I have to give it to the spear, so that the emperor will be happy!" Chen Wanrong reluctantly put the spear back and covered the lid: "Prepare and send someone to transport it back to Chang'an!"

Feng Changqing said, "Please rest assured, the army supervisor, I will definitely do it!"

Chen Wanrong frowned and said in contemplation: "The fundamental solution is to bring the great scholars and books to Chang'an."

When talking about books, Feng Changqing was a little funny: "Jiangjun, are they also books? They wrote their words on sheepskin."

At that time, there was no paper in the Arab region, and the text was generally recorded on parchment. Historically, the spread of Chinese papermaking in the West was after the Battle of Talas. Because the Tang army was defeated, some Tang troops were captured by the cannibals. There was a man named Du Huan who could make paper and taught the cannibals papermaking. Only then did Arabs have paper. Later, papermaking was spread to Western Europe, promoting the development of Western civilization.

For China, paper appeared very early, and papermaking was used in the Warring States Period. However, the paper was not very popular at that time because of its insufficient technology. It was not until Cai Lun of the Eastern Han Dynasty that papermaking was finally popularized.

In Feng Changqing's eyes, there was a very ordinary paper, but Dashi didn't. He couldn't even make fun of him.

Chen Wanrong's eyes shone, and he slapped his forehead and said, "That's great! It's so great!"

Yan Lai was very excited, as if he had won a big victory. Feng Changqing was very surprised and asked, "Military Supervisor, is there something good?"

"A good thing with far-reaching impact! It is more important than our ten major victories!" Chen Wanrong's face was so excited that he flushed and kept rubbing his hands, "General Feng, if you don't say it, I didn't expect this to be so simple! I was thinking that it would take a lot of trouble to get the scholars and books of Gushi to Chang'an. Now it seems that I was wrong, because Dashi has no paper, their books must not be widely spread, and it is very convenient to confiscate them."

Although Feng Changqing was not sure about Chen Wanrong’s intention, he said, “It’s very simple. Send troops to search the Qing Temple and you will be able to collect one by one!”

At that time, mosques were not only used for prayer, but also for schools. Scholars basically gathered here, where they conducted academic research and imparted knowledge.

"There is no need to send troops. Let's go to the mosque for a walk!" Chen Wanrong was excited and kept saying in his heart: "Dashi has no paper, it uses parchment. The book is not easy to preserve, and it is not widely spread. I only need to bring scholars and books to Chang'an, and then in a few years, the Dashi civilization will be extinct. In order to promote Chinese civilization, Qin Shihuang did not hesitate to use violent means to burn books and bury scholars, and I only need to use some small means to achieve my goal. If the Dashi civilization is gone, the spread of Chinese civilization will be much faster. This is a far-reaching thing! As long as the Chinese civilization takes root in the Middle East, the Middle East can become a part of the Chinese civilization circle and be united with the mainland. This is more exciting than fighting a hundred such great victory in annihilation of Hacha! You must do it well!"

After all, the fundamental reason for allowing a nation to exist for a long time is not civil and military achievements, but civilization! Simply conquering the territory is just a temporary benefit, and only civilization can maintain the achievements of all eternity.

In history, there were many empires that conquered huge territory, including the Persian Empire, the Alexander Empire, the Roman Empire, the Great Food Empire, the Holy Roman Empire, the Ottoman Empire, the Mongol Empire, and the Timur Empire. All of them were famous empires in history. In the end, they all fell apart. After all, there was no civilization that allowed all ethnic groups to conquer the conquering region to be recognized by!

On the contrary, China is different. After Qin Shihuang unified China, he took a series of powerful unification measures to create a unified Chinese civilization. Although Qin Shihuang's methods were a bit rough and he did not hesitate to complete them by blood, he succeeded after all. From this point of view, Qin Shihuang was the most successful conqueror in human history!

Throughout history, there is no other emperor who conquered territory and unified civilization except Qin Shihuang!

It is precisely because China has a unified Chinese civilization that although China has a period of great division between the Northern and Southern Dynasties and the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms, it is still a unified country in the end.

Chen Wanrong's plan was to destroy the civilization of Dashi. Of course, he would not use rough means like Qin Shihuang, but to complete it with hidden means. He originally thought that Dashi's books were widely spread and it was difficult to do it. After listening to Feng Changqing's words, he remembered that Dashi had few books and they did not spread widely because they did not have paper, so it would save much trouble.

As soon as he finished speaking, Chen Wanrong was so excited that he hummed a slang song and left the warehouse. The other warehouses were not in the mood to see it, so he went directly to the mosque and prepared to start the plan to destroy civilization.

Feng Changqing walked in front of him with his long legs and limp and led the way: "The army supervisor, the mosque here is the largest in Samarkand, and it has only been built for a few years."

Not far away, I saw the dome of the mosque. Chen Wanrong found the mosque surrounded by a group of ordinary people. Many people angrily shouted: "Burn him, burn him!"

Chen Wanrong was very surprised and asked, "What's going on?"

Feng Changqing also didn't understand, so he brought Chen Wanrong to the back of the crowd. The common people had already discovered Chen Wanrong, so they hurriedly surrounded him and said in a lingering manner: "Sir, you have to make the decision for us!"

Everyone looked eager, as if Chen Wanrong was their savior. Chen Wanrong asked, "What are you doing?"

A middle-aged man hurriedly replied: "Sir, this mosque was forced by Gu Taibai to build us. At that time, many people tortured them to death in order to build this mosque. Now, Gu Taibai is dead, and there is no need for this mosque to exist anymore. We want to burn him. However, these stubborn guys refused to allow it, and they blocked the door and refused to let us in."

Chen Wanrong saw that as he said, there were a few scholars of age at the entrance of the mosque, with a bit of bookish spirit on their bodies. At a glance, they knew they were well-educated people. They looked nervous, and some of them turned pale, but they were standing at the door and not giving way.

As his mind turned, Chen Wanrong had an idea and shouted: "Dear fellow villagers: You hate Dashi and Gu Taibai, I can understand this! However, the mosque was built with your blood and sweat. If it is destroyed, wouldn't it be a pity? I think the mosque can be converted into a school to impart knowledge here, and hope that scholars can come here to study."

Whether it is the Dashi or the Tang Dynasty, the respect for scholars is the same, and the respect for knowledge is the same. When Chen Wanrong said this, these people were speechless and stared at Chen Wanrong, and they all knew how to speak.

Chen Wanrong knew that they had some agreement and immediately said, "Only in this way, your blood and sweat will not be in vain, and you will be worthy of your blood and sweat! Do you think, right?"

The common people thought for a while, and someone whispered loudly: "You can't teach the Quran!"

The Qur’an is a sacred text of Muslims, but the local people hate the Qur’an and grit their teeth when they mention it.

Chen Wanrong thought of changing the mosque into a school, opening the Four Books and Five Classics here to teach them to learn Chinese civilization, and even if they were beaten to death, they would not teach the Quran. He happily agreed: "Of course! I feel that Muslims oppress you, and I have already decided to be illegal. Naturally, I can't teach the Quran anymore! You all know that the Tang Dynasty is prosperous and prosperous, far better than the Great Food, so we will teach you to read the books of the Tang Dynasty. It won't take long to understand why the Tang Dynasty is strong."

Confucianism is very pedantic and unrealistic, but it is very tempting. If Confucianism is promoted in the Middle East, it can be imagined that it will take not much time to have a further understanding and acceptance of Chinese civilization. By then, the Tang Dynasty would have gained a foothold in the Middle East.

As for whether the people here are circumscribing or not, Chen Wanrong doesn't have to consider it at all. As the winner, the better the people here are, because the more they are circumscribing, the better the rule.

The people have long heard of the prosperity of the Tang Dynasty. Now, the Tang army defeated the notorious Hachazhi here and taught them a vivid lesson, making them yearn for the prosperity of the Tang Dynasty. When they heard this, they all happily shouted: "Long live the Tang Dynasty!"

"It's all gone!" Chen Wanrong waved his hand and the people left happily.

Chen Wanrong then came to the door, clasped his fists and said, "I have seen a wise man!"

Several scholars were originally worried that the mosque would be burned, but Chen Wanrong would solve the problem in a few words. What they didn't expect was that Chen Wanrong actually wanted to convert the mosque into a school to impart knowledge here. These scholars did not know Chen Wanrong's plan, and thought Chen Wanrong was very happy and couldn't bear it. They hurriedly said, "Sir, you are the real wise man! Let the tree of wisdom evergreen!"

"I'm laughing!" Chen Wanrong said with a smile: "Can I go in and take a look?"

"Sir, please, please!" Several scholars were flattered and hurriedly let Chen Wanrong in.

Chen Wanrong walked around the mosque and learned a rough idea: "It is my honor to meet all wise men. Let's get to know me. My name is Chen Wanrong."

A scholar hurriedly said, "Sir, I am Ihara."

"My name is Yuno!"

The scholars came to sign up one by one. Chen Wanrong smiled and said, "It is my greatest honor in my life to meet all wise men today. Isn't it a local person to listen to your accent?"

"We are scholars from Damacus and come here to preach on the order of the Caliph." Ihara replied respectfully.

Chen Wanrong smiled even more affectionately: "Ihara wise man, are you willing to come to Samarkand?"

Ihara shook her shoulders and kept shaking her head, "No, no! We are forcing us! If the adults allow it, we want to return to Damascus."

"Of course I allow you to leave!" Chen Wanrong said without thinking, "You are wise men. Isn't it a pity if you just return to the Malaysian Rebellion like this? Start here, walk east, cross the Yaosha River, and arrive in the territory of the Tang Dynasty. Our Tang Dynasty is waiting for you wise men. Why don't you go to the Tang Dynasty to experience the prosperity of the Tang Dynasty?"

Ihara thought for a while and said, "Sir, we yearn for the Tang Dynasty very much, but we still want to go back to Damascus."

Chen Wanrong didn't let him go back, and then said, "Oh, there is one thing I haven't told you yet. Here, there is a very famous wise man named Malik who punished Hacha and asked him to live with a neck ring with a Hacha seal. Now, Malik is in Chang'an, and we are respected by our Emperor of the Tang Dynasty. Our Emperor of the Tang Dynasty regards him as a teacher. Every time we see Master Malik, we will get up to greet him. If you go to Chang'an, you will definitely be treated well by the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty."

Malik is so famous. He is a famous wise man, a great man, a banner of Middle Eastern scholars. When he heard that he was in Chang'an, he was treated as a courtesy of the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty. These scholars couldn't help but become conscious, with their eyes shining, and asked in unison: "Take it serious?"

Chen Wanrong said firmly: "It's true! If you don't believe it, let's make a bet. If I say the truth, each of you will give me ten dinars. If I tell lies, I will give you one hundred dinars each!"

"Sir, you are so humorous!" Several scholars smiled happily: "Sir, we are willing to go to Chang'an!"

"Okay! The Tang Dynasty welcomes you!" Chen Wanrong said, "In our Tang Dynasty, there is a place where wise men gather, called Imperial College. The wise men here are knowledgeable and respect knowledgeable people. If you go, they will definitely welcome you and you will become good friends. It would be even better if you bring your friends and your disciples. You should also bring your books, the more the better, so that it will be easier to communicate."

"Sir, please don't worry, let's do it now!" Several scholars were so happy that they couldn't close their mouths.
Chapter completed!