The Throne Under the Starry Sky Chapter 44: Sleeping King (middle)
Until he walked into Suiyang City, Jonah didn't really feel that he had come to the east. This legendary continent was too far away for him. Standing between the blue sky and the green grass, he didn't realize the suspension. Above the head is a vast blue sky that is completely different from the homeland. The civilization of the Western Continent is the basis for the operation of the entire world, and it has a profound impact on the hot Southern Continent and the frozen northern Continent. However, as the understanding of the Eastern Continent deepens, scholars have begun to realize The solitary East is the origin of world civilization. In recent years, with the deteriorating situation in the West and the South, in addition to the headquarters of the Steam Puppet Warlock Association, the five major guilds also left Qu Wei, who is not far from Ekbatana, the country of volcanoes. Shiti, the other four all moved their headquarters to the relatively peaceful eastern continent. It can be said that the East has now become the true core of world magic, astrologers, mathematics and religion.
"The headquarters of the Association of Astrologers is in Suiyang City, so what about the other associations." Listening to Elliott's explanation, Jona could not help asking,
"As far as we know, this information was collected in the Lizhu Hostel, and its accuracy needs to be tested. The Anglican Church is headquartered in Wenshang, the Bachelor of Mathematics and Science headquarter is in Xuchang, and the Magician Association is headquartered in'Hei The city’s Pingyin, which is Miss Long Ji’s hometown." The Rose Knight glanced at the Eastern woman, and she didn’t seem to mind, before she said the name of the city.
, is also the hometown of Asai, Jona added in his heart, "I still don’t know much about the pattern of the Eastern Continent. There are six big countries here, right, the southernmost is the Southern Merchant Kingdom, the capital of Suiyang. For other countries, it would be great if there were books like "Eastern Continent Geography"." He asked the question confusedly,
"A word is hard to say." Long Ji said lightly, ending the conversation,
The Pitchfork Squad had already arrived under Suiyang City. When crossing the blockade of Suiyang City’s defense soldiers, the astrologer felt very nervous, but Elliott said there was no need to stop talking to the soldiers and go straight through. It used to be just fine. This block line is to prevent people outside from entering the grassland, but people inside are definitely not forbidden to go out. In this way, with a panic, the 17-year-old looked at those wearing armor. The cavalry slowly walked past them. These elite soldiers did not care about the small team coming from behind, and no one even cast a curious look at the blood-stained pitchfork members.
Walking to the city gate, I saw the cornices, buckets, green glazed tiles of the city gate, and the high flagpole in front of the city gate (something hanging on the flagpole looks like a dried human head) , I saw the huge vermilion lacquered wooden door, half-open and half-opened with brass door nails, the serious armored soldiers standing on both sides with swords, guns and axes, and wearing blue shirts, crotch-free pants, white cloth socks, black cloth shoes, no matter what Men, women and children, both young and old, have long black hair southern merchants who go in and out of the city gates constantly. They see yellow paper notices posted at the gates and incomprehensible oriental texts, and they see fresh vegetables stained with dew on the vegetable farmer’s wheelbarrow and walking merchants. With a heavy blue cloth burden on his back, Jonah only understood the charm of the word "Eastern" this time. He sighed in awe: "If you just read a book, you can't imagine what the East looks like at all. There are such places and such people..."
"It's rare and weird." Danny Stewart snorted disdainfully from his nostrils. "Our sailors in the endless sea of sand come from all over the world. It’s not Long Ji... Miss Long Ji is here. I can act as your guide and translator. As the best sailor, porter, gunman, surveyor and translator in the endless sea of sand..."
"Ellie, what's that for?" Sibi asked, pointing to a thing at the gate of the city. It was a large copper basin resting on a cypress shelf, filled with clean water. , The city gate official in cowhide armor, hat and helmet with golden pheasant feathers in the helmet is ordering the people entering the city to line up and wash their hands in the copper basin one by one, not even the dirty vegetable growers. However, after everyone washes their hands, the dirty water must be poured into a huge urn to change the water again. Therefore, this process takes a lot of time. The pitchfork team patted behind the long line and moved forward for a few minutes. ,
"Oriental people love to be clean." The male Stewart immediately cocked his nose and replied, "I don't even know this. Hands are the dirtiest part of the body. Wash your hands and enter the city so that you won’t stain the city. I heard that some cities are even more exaggerated. You have to wash your feet before you can enter the city. If this scares you, then I will tell you the legendary "wash your crotch before you can enter the city." City..."
"I've never seen it before I walk in and wash my hands." Long Ji said,
At this time, the tax officer, wearing a gray robe, a beard with a horoscope, and a pair of crystal lenses on the bridge of his nose, walked over holding a register and a purse, and collected the entrance tax from the people in the line one by one, five copper coins for each person , 15 copper coins per wheelbarrow, 40 copper coins per carriage, each person can bring reasonable carry-on luggage, extra large luggage and horses are not included, "I have some change here." The Eastern woman took out from her small bag. Jonah glanced at a stack of copper coins curiously. The copper coins used in the East have a square hole in the center, which can be strung together with a string for convenient use. Many people around just wear the money around the waist like a belt. , Wrapped in a piece of blue cloth, it is a very safe way to carry it,
Seeing the young man’s curiosity, the Rose Knight took the initiative to explain: “Eastern coins all have holes in the center, and the shapes of all countries are basically the same. There is nothing on the back of the name “NanShang Tongbao”; for silver coins, “Nanshang Zhongbao” is engraved on the front and “Dangbai” on the back, meaning that it can be exchanged for one hundred copper coins; for gold coins, “Nanshang” is engraved on the front. "Yuanbao" is engraved on the back, meaning that it can be exchanged for 10,000 copper coins. The purchasing power of coins in various countries is basically the same. However, according to the gossip, the political situation of the Qin Dynasty has been unstable recently, and the emperor's mind is getting more and more confused. , The currency began to depreciate rapidly, and the exchange ratio of many underground banks has reached 120 to 100. Of course, the benchmark of the ratio is the “Lang Sui Tong Bao” of the Liang Sui Kingdom, the most powerful country in the Eastern Continent."
"Ah, it's interesting." Jonah hurriedly expressed his attitude, in case the erudite Elliott talks about more esoteric topics,
At this time, the tax officer had collected the entrance tax of the horse team in front, and walked slowly. The appearance of the pitchfork team did not cause any commotion here. Suiyang City is the eastern and southern continents. At the juncture of communication, the locals have long been accustomed to foreigners. The tax officer raised his eyelids and looked at the rose knight, pushed the crystal lens with his hand, and scribbled a line on the thick registration book, saying: "You six Together, six people, one horse and one burden, a total of forty-five coins, get the tickets, don’t forget to wash your hands." He tore off a note with a "stab" and handed it over, turning over the palm of his hand and waiting for it. Money,
Long Ji translated what he said to everyone, and also read the sentence written on the note: "Six people form a team, five barbarians; one white horse, one baggage; when the hour enters the city, the money is cleared. ; If there is a discrepancy, I will not discuss it again."
"Chen Shi." Xibi scratched his nose,
"It is 9 o'clock in the morning as the East said. The East Continent divides the time of the day into twelve equal parts, and then uses... In one sentence, I gave up altogether,
Hannah patted the furoshiki full of **** on her brother's back, raised her thumb, and Danny then reacted, jumping and shouting, "The burden is also counted as money, it's too dark, right? , I protest, this is unfair treatment, but geographical discrimination is strictly forbidden in the Continental Code. I want to submit a letter of protest to the consul in Suiyang City."
The tax officer stood there shaking her right leg, looking at this group of outsiders with a lot of time. The Eastern woman did not speak much, and counted forty-five copper coins and placed it in the palm of the tax officer. At this time, Elliott gently Moved the mount closer, bowed down, put the other ten copper coins into the hands of the tax officer, and smiled: "We are travelers from afar. I don’t know the customs of this city. May I ask the rules for washing hands and entering the city? What's going on."
The gentleman in the gray cloth gown turned his wrist, and the copper coin disappeared. His horoscope trembled, and a smile appeared: "It's about things in the palace, I can't say much, the fourth one after entering the city. Turn right on the locust tree. There is a tavern there. The work in the tavern is well informed, so you can ask him."
The Rose Knight smiled gracefully, approached the tax officer, and quietly handed a thicker stack of copper coins to the other party: "Thank you for your care, but we still have a bit of an urgent matter. Time is running out. Can you be accommodating..."
"Ah, of course, guests who come from afar must be given priority. How can I say that this is the place where guests come first." The tax official squinted his eyes and said, "But you see, there are so many people today. Which one doesn’t take care of is also a headache..."
"Of course, if it's not urgent, I really don't want to trouble you." Elliott took out the last stack of copper plates, the embarrassed expression on his face flashed away, and he seemed to have hollowed out his shriveled pockets.
"Your dear guest, you have a reason, of course I have to pay it back." The tax officer pushed the crystal lens with satisfaction, his small beards looked happy,
"What is he doing." Seeing this scene, Sibi asked secretly,
"I don't know." Jonah shook his head. There is no such way of talking in the world he lives in.
While talking, everyone saw the tax officer waving at the gate officer, and then signaled everyone in the pitchfork team to leave the team and jump directly to the front of the long line, "So... OK. "The astrologer looked at the people around him, feeling a bit embarrassed,