The train goes to its last stop: Constantinople!

On the way, they made a one-day stop in Lebanon.

Wei led them to see the Mediterranean!

It is necessary for the magnates to learn about the Mediterranean: the splendid culture of ancient Egypt, the prosperity of the ancient Babylonian kingdom and the Persian Empire, the cradle of European civilization (Aegean civilization and ancient Greek civilization), and the ancient Roman Empire, which spanned Asia, Europe and Africa!

"The ancient Roman Empire is the same as our Qin and Han dynasties, and the civilization of this empire can be said to represent Western civilization, just as we, our Great Zhou, represent Eastern civilization!" Wei explained.

Everyone heard that the Roman political system from the monarchy to the aristocratic republic to the imperial system, its ** and the state period by the consuls, the senate and the citizens' assembly, the consuls and the senators are elected, and the common people to protect their own interests have the tribune, the tribune has the power to veto the ruling power and the senate, everyone has never heard of it, feel that it is simply a fantasy.

"You can refer to it, the people/lord is suitable in some places, for example, the city of Athens, they have few people and small places, and they can implement the people/lord, but for the big empire, such as us, it must be unified, otherwise the careerists will use the people/lord to overthrow and divide it!"

Wei Lengran said: "There must be great unification and imperialism in order to maintain national unity." That way of the West will not work with us, and besides, the West has finally achieved imperialism! ”

Wu Zetian also agreed: "Qing's words are very good! ”

……

Arriving at the Bosphorus, crossing the sea, you can see the magnificent spirit of Constantinople!

Having popularized knowledge in advance, everyone knows that it is the capital of the Eastern Roman Empire, and when you go to the sea, enter the city, and feel the greatness of the city more deeply!

Entering from the Golden Gate (another Golden Gate), everyone was in a dizzying state of excitement. The walls of the "Golden Gate" are made of white marble, and the tall gates are made of brass and polished to a polished finish.

The National Library and the elegant aristocratic residences varied in style, as did the aristocratic courtyards built in the style of the Roman city, and the nobles from all over the country enjoyed generous subsidies from the imperial court simply because they agreed to move to Constantinople. The city's main streets, squares and buildings are lined with stunning artwork.

You must know that the Orientals who come are all top people and have seen a lot of the world, but even they are moved when they see the city.

"It used to be called the thousand-year-old imperial capital, which means that the city can't be captured for a thousand years......" Zhang Renyuan's voice sounded, but everyone's eyes were silently focused on the westward journey, and the more everyone felt that the westward expedition was not easy.

Guanshan is thousands of miles away, the environment is extremely complex, and there are strong enemies such as forests, but he stands out, showing the invincible demeanor of heroes, sweeping all the way, destroying countless countries and clans, casting great achievements, although Sun Wu, Wei (Qing) Huo (to get sick) is not as good as him!

He is destined to go down in history!

Some people regret it in their hearts, they knew that he was so good13, and they should have messed with him in the first place.

Look, those who cared for him and followed him when he was at the end of the year, which one of them was not a seal and a knight, had a lot of money, and lived a prosperous life, and it was a bull to say that I was a person from the Western Army or that I was a person from the Western Mansion!

The most important thing is that everyone's name can be recorded in history forever!

And he was a man who was very generous to his subjects!

Over the years, everyone has known his character very clearly, and they all say that he is Emperor Guangwu and not Han Gaozu.

Han Gaozu slaughtered heroes, but there were many brothers who fought the world with Emperor Guangwu, but they had a good death!

He is a man who misses the old feelings, as long as it is not a rebellion, it is easy to say anything!

To put it bluntly, even if it is a pig and loyal enough to him, he can be a general! (Some official positions do not require ability, what is needed is loyalty)

Where to find such a good ruler, as long as you follow him, step by step, the tide rises, you don't have to salivate your face, you don't have to be cheeky to please anyone, you have to be a backbone, after all, everyone wants to be respected, and no one likes to be a dog!

There was once an opportunity to be promoted and make a fortune in front of me, I didn't cherish it, and I regretted it when I lost it, and the most painful thing in the world is this.

If Heaven could give me another chance, I would say to the horseman, "I'm happy to be a small soldier under your tent!" ”

If I had to put a deadline on this opportunity, I would have liked it to be ... 10,000 years!

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Wu Zetian stayed in the former Byzantine Palace, and Princess Taiping waited here for a long time.

She personally led the way, and whispered to her mother: "After capturing this palace, the horse ordered it to be sealed, and he did not come to live here until the arrival of His Majesty!" ”

Even if Wu Zetian was dissatisfied with Wei, he couldn't be dissatisfied with his character, and praised: "Taiping, you have found a good horse!" ”

"Actually, I'm a!" Princess Taiping said mischievously: "If he dares to mess around, I will beat him!" ”

Unexpectedly, Wei's words on the Nile reached her ears so quickly, Wu Zetian caressed his daughter's hair, and the two mothers and daughters walked into the heart of the Byzantines intimately!

"It's Princess Taiping!" Wu Sansi's gloomy gaze swept over her back, knowing that Princess Taiping was the entry point for future work, and she had to die!

With the buffer of Princess Taiping, it is difficult for Wei and Wu Zetian to tear their faces, both of them are ruthless, but Wei doesn't want to deal with his mother-in-law and completely stink his reputation, while Wu Zetian looks at Princess Taiping's face, giving Wei, in fact, to Princess Taiping, Wu Zetian's heart softened.

For example, at the beginning of Wei, he occupied a vast territory in the Western Regions, and no emperor would be soft, and he was persecuted and demoted without discussion, at least let him return to Beijing to be a rich idler.

There is such a shortage of people in the Western Regions, he must be?

But Wei cleverly put the political commissar and Princess Taiping, Wu Zetian thought that it was his daughter's belongings, how could he rob his daughter of his daughter's things?

In the hesitation again and again, Wei Yuyi was born!

In retrospect, Wei was really cunning!

What man will take power

In the past, Wu Sansi did not make up his mind, but now, as long as Princess Taiping is finished, things will change.

Without Princess Taiping, Wu Zetian will no longer give face to Wei, and Wei, sooner or later, he will face up to the tough Wu Zetian.

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The luxury of the Byzantine palace gave Wu Zetian great surprise, Wei ordered everything to remain as it is (make a register of items, count them on time, and if they are lost, they must be investigated), and the luxurious palace that rises from the ground is like a paradise on earth, with marble walls, carved balconies and colonnades looking particularly elegant and solemn against the background of the sun and the sea, which is more grand than the palaces in the East, and makes the visitors add awe to the amazement.

Covering an area of more than 600,000 square meters (almost as large as the Forbidden City, which is 720,000 square meters), the Grand Palace occupies the highest hill in the city and is the commanding height of the city. It is made up of several adjoining independent palaces, with various halls, palaces, gardens and colonnades, and the palace is lush with vegetation and winding paths, and the palace is full of dazzling royal treasures, and people feel like they are in a fairyland in the most luxurious complex of buildings in Constantinople.

Just at the top of the palace, you can see the palaces in the city, the spectacular scene of the intersection of the strait, see the lush trees on both sides of the river, villages, villas dotted around, Wu Zetian sighed: "This is the sky/hall, if I can live for a long time, I will not return to the gods!" ”

The exit has a wish, and she almost stayed in Tian/Tang for a long time that night!