"If we want to return to the Song Dynasty, the old route passes through the epidemic area, so why not just walk the desert road of Daku Lake directly?" The mission of the Song Dynasty was doing paper homework on the map.

In addition to receiving support for Eastern Rome's health and epidemic prevention technology, everyone also had the request to retreat from Europe to the Song Dynasty. The reason was very high-sounding. Mongolia moved to the Mesopotamian Basin, and it seemed worthless to stay in Europe. Everyone has experienced so many jobs and is a rare talent in the Song Dynasty.

As for the reason behind it, Zhao Jiaren had no other thoughts when he heard about the European plague, but he just felt that the Europeans would not pay attention to personal hygiene. Later, when he received news of the rampant plague in Mamuliuk, Zhao Jiaren suddenly remembered the history of black disease in the medieval period. Although he couldn't remember the specific time, Zhao Jiaren still remembered such a thing. In Zhao Jiaren's mood, he could not accept that thousands of people stayed in Europe and waited for death, so he ordered the Song Dynasty mission and the Mediterranean fleet to prepare for a full evacuation.

Yang Congrong was the person in charge of collecting intelligence rather than the ambassador of the Song Dynasty to Eastern Rome. He did not participate in this discussion, but decided to leave. The Yang family had a confrontation with Zhao Jiaren and eventually suffered a crushing defeat. Yang Congrong was more inclined to obey Zhao Jiaren's orders.

Living in a distant foreign land, facing unfamiliar cities and unfamiliar people, Yang Congqing's way of relieving his sadness is to read. Reading can make his spirit re-experience familiarity, and familiarity will bring people peace of mind. The books he brought before have been read, but now he is sitting on a chair and watching the newly brought "Social Contract Theory", the author's position is printed with the three words "Zhao Jiaren" in lead.

Even in a foreign country, this little book itself is a bit boring to read. This simple concept spread is always boring. Yang Congqing looked at it patiently because Zhao Jiaren discussed the "rights and obligations" between the country and the people, and also had a lot of narratives about power.

‘The state emerges later than the people… Human individuals gathered into tribes to provide security and survival for tribal members… The rights and obligations of tribal alliances have become power and obedience with institutionalization… The power of the monarch is granted by heaven, or the will of the people is God’s will… When the Song Dynasty court could not fulfill its obligations, and could not resist foreign invasions in the model of government and scholars and officials in the world, and could not protect the rights of the people of the Song Dynasty, the state system of Lin'an began to collapse… With the system completely lost its capacity, the general surrender of Lin'an became an inevitable result’

The part about Zhao Jiaren's seizure of power is the part that Yang Congrong can understand best, and it is also the part that he can understand but can't help but feel sorry for. Just like the Empress Dowager Xie Daoqing at that time, the Yang family felt that their identities represented everything, and they did not expect that the foundation that supported their power had long collapsed.

Zhao Jiaren, who was regarded as a usurper by many Yang family members, built a new system with other powers and obligations from the beginning. The Yang family was just used to decorate the cockscomb of this rooster. The purpose was not to immediately cause fierce conflicts. After all, Zhao Jiaren was only one of the many Zhao clan relatives at that time. If he proclaimed himself emperor, a deep break would immediately occur within the Song Dynasty.

After putting down the book, Yang sighed calmly. When he really looked back at history, he would feel a feeling. When he thought something was incredible at that time, he would feel that the ending had been decided.

As a result, this sigh attracted everyone's attention, and the ambassador immediately greeted, "Captain Yang, what route do you have? Or do you think there is something wrong with what I said just now?"

Yang Congrong was stunned for a moment before he realized that his actions had been misunderstood, so he quickly explained: "It's just because he was inspired when reading a book."

The ambassador glanced at it and smiled, "It turned out to be a book from the official family."

Everyone had been discussing for a while, and someone wanted to relax and said, "I have tried reading this book several times, but I still don't understand where the key points are."

"The key point is that the literati and officials are not reliable, and the officials are ready to go back to the old path and rely on the people." The ambassador decisively expressed his views. After saying that, he continued to greet everyone, "There are now three routes to retreat. One is to pass the Dakuhu area, walk a hundred miles away, and go directly to our base in the Red Sea. The other is to go east, pass the Mongolian territory, and arrive at our station in Basra. The third is to drive a boat westward and go around the Nanzhanbu Continent to meet the Tianzhuyang."

Yang Congrong did not listen to this, but felt that the ambassador's judgment made him suddenly feel like he was seeing the sun. It turned out that the system between rights and obligations had existed long ago. Now the Zhao official family wrote the "On Social Contract" to overturn the old system and establish a new system. Contact Zhao Jiaren to replace the Song Lizong lineage and become the royal family of the Song Dynasty, this explanation made Yang Congrong suddenly enlightened.

"Captain Yang, which road do you think is more suitable?" the ambassador asked Yang Congrong.

Yang Congrong thought had not returned to this place yet, and this major event had been considered before. He said casually: "I think the key to us is to avoid the plague and the Mongols. If we had not adopted a very good hygiene model when establishing this embassy, ​​and we were all vaccinated. Wherever we went is not a problem. The government asked us to retreat, so we naturally wanted us to return to the Song Dynasty safely."

After hearing this, the ambassador's eyes lit up. It seemed that he had thought of something. Yang Congqing shut up very tactfully. It was not that he didn't want to take credit, but that all the considerations had just been put forward. He didn't know what path he really took.

"I originally thought that the government wanted us to retreat, but now I think that the government wants us to be safe. If so, I will leave the Mongolian territory." The ambassador gave the answer.

"Travel within the Mongolian territory?" Yang Congrong was stunned.

"The Mongols did not intercept the caravan. We cannot evacuate at once, so we must evacuate in batches." The ambassador gave the answer.

“Aren’t you very close to Egypt?”

"One side is the plague, and the other side is the Mongols who heard and saw someone coming over there. If you go to the Mongolians, you have to fight with the Mongols. Any mistakes happen to us are many people. What if you go to Egypt, what if you get sick?"

I heard that I was going to leave the Mongolian territory, someone immediately expressed his objection, "We will bring the water and dry food well, and do not drink local water or eat local food on the way. We just want to pass through Egypt quickly. This should be fine. If we go to the Mongolian territory, there will be no mistakes if we are stumped? We don't have a reliable caravan. The Mongolians discovered that we are Song people, so I'm afraid we won't be able to leave."

Yang Congrong agreed with the Egyptian route. At least there were thousands of people in the Song Dynasty. In previous wars, the Mongolian army encountered a thousand troops in the Song Dynasty. There was basically no way. Everyone did not really want to fight, but wanted to march. After walking over the hundred miles, they could reach the military station at the Red Sea mouth. Everyone could take a boat and sing a song home.

Yang Congrong soon found that the number of opponents was much higher than that of supporters, so Yang Congrong had no chance to interrupt. Just when the ambassador frowned and had a bad expression, someone came to report that the Eastern Roman emperor sent eunuchs here.

The eunuchs from Eastern Rome arrived at the embassy and only saw a few people including the ambassador and Yang Congrong. The eunuch looked a little angry, and he said bluntly: "His Majesty the Emperor wants you to solve the plague, why did it turn into a cleanup of the city?"

"If the city is very dirty and the dirt is filled with the air, how can you expect everyone to be fine?" The ambassador refused without hesitation.

Seeing that the ambassador had no intention of giving in, the eunuch couldn't help but say angrily: "Your Majesty is asking you to ensure the safety of the princes and nobles first. If the princes and nobles are in panic all day long, there is no way to have the heart to govern the country."

Yang Congrong was originally guessing why the ambassador's attitude was suddenly so tough. He felt that the ambassador probably hoped to make this matter bad and then retreat smoothly. If the Eastern Roman Empire cried and shouted and hugged the leg of the Song Dynasty mission, the Song Dynasty mission would have to stay in Constantinople to help deal with the plague.

Now listening to the eunuch's speech, he felt unhappy. In the past ten years of the Song Dynasty, he often wrote slogans, and officials and cadres often held meetings. Hangzhou, like Constantinople, is a water rush. There are more people coming from south to north, and there are more plagues. Every or two years, sometimes the same plagues broke out. Sometimes the plagues are different every time.

It was not until the new epidemic prevention theory came out that the court launched the "Patriotic Health Month", and infectious diseases were effectively restricted with vaccination. After these officials had to admit that there was no distinction between officials and the people in the face of the epidemic, they were very disgusted with the practice of not governing the people. The upper class's health situation was generally good, and the real danger was the people.

Yang Congrong was unhappy, and the Ambassador of Song Dynasty replied unhappily: "Do you think the plague will be divided into people? If you get sick, you will die."

"How many people have died? As long as the emperor is still there and the nobles are still there, Eastern Rome will not perish!" The eunuch's answer was also very unhappy.

Yang Congrong was shocked. The core issue that the book "Theory of Social Contract" talked about at the beginning was "Is it the existing country or the people first?" The Zhao Guanjia was obviously the heir of Chinese culture. In Chinese culture, people first and then countries were believed. Mencius even advocated that the people should be the king, and the country should be the king. The upper class of the Eastern Roman Empire was exactly the opposite of Mencius. It was obvious that "the king should be the king, and the country should be the people should be the least". It seemed that the Lin'an court who surrendered to Mongolia also thought so...

"It's not that no one has ever been to the Song Dynasty. We have patriotic sanitation every year. I think we should know about it when we come to the Eastern Rome. For us, there is no wasteland in the city. If you can't use our method, please be smart. We only know this method that includes the entire city."

There was no room for negotiation when it came to this. The eunuch left angrily, and the Song Dynasty delegation was also in a very unhappy state. Yang Cong couldn't help asking: "Is this intentional?"

"That's a big deal on purpose." The ambassador said angrily: "There are five people in my family who died in the plague. What I can't stand the most is this kind of face!"

Yang Congrong didn't dare to say anything. It was related to other people's relatives, so there was nothing to talk about. In the past, I thought that the plague was brought by the plague god, and everyone had to surrender to the divine power of the plague god. Now I learned that the plague was just the result of bacteria invading the human body, and humans were fully capable of saving themselves. At this time, many people had a strong attitude towards health and epidemic prevention. This is how Yang Congrongyou's classmate. Not to mention discussing such emotional matters, even if you put forward any disagreement, they would have conflicts.

After that, everyone continued to discuss how to withdraw. Most people supported the departure of Egypt, but in the end the ambassador was unwilling, so everyone had to send a message to the Song Dynasty. When Zhao Jiaren received the news, it was already April 326 in the Song Dynasty, which further aroused Zhao Jiaren's imagination of the Black Death.

Whether the Black Death in history was a plague or a variant of the plague is debated in the medical community. However, the terribleness of the Black Death itself is terrifying. It is said that the Black Death was brought to Europe during the Mongolian expedition to the West. However, there is also a saying that Eastern Rome had long suffered from the plague, and suffered heavy casualties.

When the plague began to break out in the Port of Messina, a Fonzi monk named Mike was working as a pastor in the church there. According to his records, "If someone died of a plague, then everyone who visited him, did business with him and even carried him to the grave would soon follow in the footsteps." The plague was so fast that cars filled with bodies rushed to the church like a flood to perform the final Christian ritual.

According to another monk's record, the situation in Venice is also terrifying: "Because this disease is transmitted through the respiratory tract, when people talk, it is transmitted from one person to another. All patients feel unbearable pain, and some people tremble all over. As a result, the arms and thighs will appear bean-core pustules, which are infected and penetrate into the body, causing the patient to vomit blood violently. This terrible symptom is ineffective and will die after three days. Not only can they talk to the patient to cause death, but they can buy it from the patient, come into contact with and get anything, and they can be infected and die."

Faced with the sudden plague, people could not explain or treat it. In order to seek sustenance, people came to churches one after another, hoping to get protection and comfort from the gods. Under the leadership of the pastor, they prayed together, praying to God to stop the spread of this plague. But his prayers had no result. On the contrary, more and more dead people were buried day and night, and the ceremony became very short. In order to prevent the spread of the plague, the houses of the deceased were closed, and no one dared to step into them. However, the plague was still like a flood and beast, and turned its head to expand to the surrounding countryside.

After scattering, no one could escape this disaster. The monk named Mike began to believe that this plague was God's punishment and that humans were unable to fight against it. So he began to investigate around Sicily, hoping to give people a spiritual sustenance along the way. He saw that every evening, someone would push a wheelbarrow and yell everywhere with a bell in his hand, "Collection of dead bodies, collect the dead bodies." So every household carried out the dead bodies, put them into the car, and pushed them out of the city to burn. People had no intention of sending the dead into the church and holding funerals for the dead, but in fact, many pastors had died.
Chapter completed!