"Remember, that's Constantinople, the capital of the Kingdom of Rome!"

Li Gang suddenly shouted loudly to Ji Yi in Chinese. He had been talking to Merial on the port side of the Venetian galley, in Arabic. After several months of continuous practice, Li Gang's Arabic has improved a lot. In addition, he began to learn Greek under Meria's tutelage, which was necessary if he wanted to read the original works of Aristotle and Eumedean directly.

While the two were discussing Aristotle's syllogism in Arabic, Meria saw the walls of Constantinople standing on an irregular triangular peninsula, so she interrupted the discussion and told Li Gang the news that Constantinople was in front of her.

When he finally arrived in Constantinople, Li Gang was very excited—he knew that Aristotle's homeland of Greece was now under the rule of the Roman Empire, so he took it for granted that the universities of Constantinople must have more books on ancient Greek philosophy and science.

After studying some of the scholarships of Aristotle and Eumedeans, Li Gang has realized their value.

These things are exactly what Confucianism needs to absorb, and after obtaining the essence of Greek philosophical science, the positivist school will undoubtedly become the mainstream of Confucianism! From then on, neither Buddhism nor Taoism could challenge the status of Confucianism.

"Constantinople...... It's finally here! ”

Ji Yi looked at the tall city wall that reflected the light of gold in the distance under the sunlight, and said to himself: "It's really a strong city, no wonder it has never been broken by foreign enemies."

But there are no strong soldiers, and there is no wealth. What is the use of having a fortified city empty? These Romans still haven't found a way to strengthen the country! It's a shame......"

As he spoke, Ji Yi turned around and shouted, "Brother Dewen!" ”

"Brother Dewin" is Baldwin, who lost the Count of Edessa, he is the cousin of King Baldwin I of Jerusalem, and both come from the family of the Counts of Bouillon in France and the Holy Roman Empire. It was a transnational aristocratic family with territories in mainland Europe in northwestern France and western Germany. During the First Crusade, the brothers Godfrey (keeper of the Holy Sepulchre) and Baldwin (Baldwin I) of the House of Bouillon led the Crusaders in western Germany and achieved great success, establishing a kingdom belonging to the House of Bouillon.

Baldwin from Retair, who followed Godfrey and Baldwin, was also given a small, poor kingdom - the Edessa Nation was a landlocked nation, the poorest of the four Crusader states, and surrounded by a group of Seljuk emirs on the Celestial side, who had to face endless wars.

And this Baldwin lost his territory again, and had almost nothing, except for the right to inherit the throne of Baldwin I (Baldwin I probably had infertility and had no children in his forties) - this is the legendary struggle, but still failed to start a business, had nothing, and had to go home to inherit a kingdom, right? It's so sympathetic!

However, Baldwin is not willing to be a mere heir to the throne, and he also wants to start a second business! And he also found an ideal venture capitalist, the notorious Great Colonist, the warmonger Ji Yi who brought disaster to all mankind.

Ji Yi is not only super-rich—probably richer than any European king! And he was very thoughtful, and he coincided with Baldwin on the issue of opening up trade routes between the East and the West.

True, after a round trip to Jerusalem, the notorious Great Colonizer had a new vicious idea.

He felt that the price of silk and porcelain from China in Jerusalem was too staggering! It's as precious as gold. And the glazed vessels, which are very expensive in China, are not worth a few dollars when cooled in Jerusalem.

The reason for such an astonishing price difference, in addition to the distant sea route, is due to the Heavenly Sect. The magnificence of Baghdad and Basra was actually obtained by monopolizing the trade routes and collecting unreasonable taxes.

This is exploiting the Great Song and Europa!

So Ji Yi came up with the idea of bypassing Baghdad and Basra and trading directly with the Europas.

At this moment, one of the black samurai of the Shinsengumi who followed Ji Yi westward, Muto O'Hara, the same O'Hara who could throw explosive rockets, proposed to him to open up a Red Sea trade route.

From the map, this suggestion seems perfectly feasible. Ji Yi only needs to "cooperate" with the emir who rules Adam - if they don't cooperate, fight until they are willing to cooperate! At the same time, we can support the Kingdom of Jerusalem in its westward expedition to Egypt and occupy a territory called "Sinai" located between the Red Sea and the Mediterranean.

And this idea also coincides with Baldwin, the heir to the throne of the Kingdom of Jerusalem who also wants to work hard to start a business.

During his stay in the Kingdom of Jerusalem, Ji Yi and Baldwin had already fought fiercely, and the two sides even began to call each other brothers.

The heir of the Kingdom of Jerusalem also stayed on deck at this time to chat with Merry, a tall, strong Germanic man with blonde hair. But he is not a beautiful man, because he does not pay much attention to personal hygiene, and he is not kempt. I don't know if the last time I took a shower was a few years ago? Anyway, the whole person is dirty and smelly, his hair is unkempt, his beard is not well trimmed, and he looks very greasy...... In short, a Germanic barbarian!

However, this barbarian had a good temper, as long as he was not drunk, he looked like he was happy, and he was very fond of joking with Murly, who had learned Arabic in Mosul, so he could talk to her. It's just a spiritual and verbal exchange, and it will never do anything to Mo Niangzi. Because this barbarian is a very devout Christian, he will not engage in extramarital affairs.

"Is that Constantinople?" Ji Yi asked Baldwin.

The answer was the ink lady who came with Baldwin: "Yes, that's Constantinople, also known as the city of New Rome!" The royal brother (referring to Baldwin) said that General Jocelin would arrange everything, and that the Greeks would greet the envoy as if they were kings. ”

Greeks in the Roman Empire...... It may sound strange, but that's how the Crusader knights from Western Europe viewed the Eastern Roman Empire.

They don't think of the Eastern Roman Empire as the heir to the Roman Empire - the Holy Roman Empire of the Germanic people is the successor to the Roman Empire!

"Good!" Ji Yi nodded, and raised his voice a little more, "Raise the swastika flag!" Eighteen rockets were fired when the ships were five miles close to the city walls...... Tell the Greeks that we have arrived! ”

……

"Boom! Rumble! Boom ......"

The sound of the rockets exploding and the light of the fire were soon replaced by the Serbian knight Stephen, who was on duty on the walls of Constantinople. Nemanya found out. This nobleman in his fifties, from the Kingdom of Serbia, had spent most of his life in the Roman Empire, and at one time he mixed well and became the garrison governor of a city in Asia Minor. However, he lost a lot in a Seljuk raid, his wife and daughter were captured by the Seljuks, most of his mercenaries were killed and wounded, and he and his son fled back to Constantinople.

Running a mercenary team is actually a business, a bit like an unlimited liability company. The company had not only assets - equipment, horses, working capital, but also liabilities - usury owed to merchants, wages and pensions owed to mercenaries. So Stephen lost all his assets in the war. Nemanya became a debt-ridden negative equity knight. Even the estate in his hometown of Serbia has been handed over to the creditors to run! Together with his son Stephen Jr., he worked as a mercenary in Constantinople to earn money to pay off his debts.

Oh yes, his daughter's name is Olga. Stefana. Nemanya ......

"Son, go and report to Caesar that a Venetian merchant ship with the flag of X has arrived, and it is still throwing fireballs into the air!"

Little Stephen, his sister and father, all have a pleasing look, and they are very clean. The nobility of the Eastern Roman Empire was much more civilized and clean than the stinking knights of Western Europe! Constantinople inherited the glory of Rome to some extent, and not only was the city huge, but it also had a large number of public facilities, such as public baths. People who live in the city can bathe often.

Moreover, old Stephen and little Stephen were both private soldiers of the noble Highness Caesar, and of course they had to be cleaned up.

Oh, this Caesar is not the Caesar who got together with Cleopatra, but a prestigious title in the Eastern Roman Empire. It's equivalent to a vice emperor or something, but it doesn't have much real power, it's just a title.

Now holding this title is the eldest princess of the Komnenos dynasty, Anna. Komenina's husband, Junnickiphoros. Brynius. He was the most powerful figure in Constantinople after Emperor Alexios I, a prefect of the Imperial Council, and a general.

By this time, the traditional military district system of the Eastern Roman Empire had collapsed, and the country's military pillars had shifted to large military aristocrats and foreign mercenaries such as Brynius. It's actually the same thing, Nikephorus. It was impossible for a general like Brynius to charge into battle, and he simply took the proceeds from the land he had held for life, which he used to hire foreign mercenaries to take on the duty of fighting for the Empire. Therefore, he can legally own a large number of private soldiers, and he must also rely on this kind of foreigner who pays to work to maintain his position in the state power.

While little Stephen was out of breath and running to the mansion owned by Brynius next to the Brahenai Palace, the Roman Caesar was working with his young wife, Anna. Komenina was discussing news from Jerusalem about the Peachstone Mission and the Knight Khan......

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