After the treaty was signed, Liu Hong immediately ordered a banquet to be set up in the palace to entertain Yudeo and his entourage.

During the event, Liu Hong also had the court's main band perform.

This novel music, opera, and dance, with their distinctly Eastern beauty, captivated Yudeo and others.

Watching the performance of the Han Dynasty artists, the young Romans felt that the artists they had seen in the Roman court were as ugly as a bunch of monkeys.

After the banquet, a young man named Pennis suddenly stood up and bowed respectfully to Liu Hong.

"Your Majesty, the Emperor of the Great Han Dynasty, may I follow those artists and learn the music of the Great Han?"

Yudeo, who was standing nearby, quickly translated Penis's words to Liu Hong.

Liu Hong smiled and said, "Of course, it's not just music. The Great Han Academy, the library, and other things are open to you anytime you want to learn!"

"Oh, Your Majesty, you are truly a generous and benevolent monarch!"

Upon hearing this, Pennis offered his blessings with a joyful expression, and the other young people also stood up to bow.

"Please, everyone, sit down and let's talk!"

Liu Hong smiled and gestured for Pennis and the others to sit down.

Cao Song, who was standing to the side, looked at Yudeo and asked with a smile, "I have heard that the ancestors of you Romans were raised by wolves?"

Yodeo nodded. "The legend says so. They were twins who, after growing up, founded the city of Rome in their birthplace..."

Then, Yodeo recounted the origins and legends of Rome to everyone in detail.

"I've heard that your Roman territory is surrounded by a sea?" Yuan Feng, the Minister of Works, asked at the opportune moment.

"Yes, we call that place the Mediterranean..."

Yodeo also revealed Rome's geographical location and environment without any concealment, and the officials carefully noted it down.

Cao Song then asked, "So, what utensils do you Romans use to eat?"

Yudeo gave a wry smile: "Nobles usually use knives, but ordinary people mostly grab things with their hands!"

"What do you Romans use to write?"

"You Romans...?"

Subsequently, Xun Shuang, Yang Ci, and others asked a number of other questions.

Although these questions are mostly about culture, lifestyle, and geography, they are enough for everyone present to have a clear understanding of Rome's economic and political system.

On the other side, Xi Zhicai, Zhong Yao, and others were also constantly talking with the young people, and the topics were all about military and academic matters.

After a series of subtle conversations and questions, Cao Song, Yuan Feng, Xi Zhicai, and others reached a consensus on the Roman Empire.

This so-called Western empire is relatively backward in both military and political terms.

In particular, the Roman Senate, a seemingly republican system, was something that the Chinese had already abandoned long before the Xia Dynasty.

During this period, compared with the centralized system of the Han Dynasty, the Roman Senate and provincial system was undoubtedly a rather backward system.

With just a little manipulation, the latter can be split apart, and once split, it is extremely difficult to unify them again.

The reason Rome was able to become the most powerful empire in the West was for only one reason: their opponents were too weak.

Take Alexander the Great, whom the Romans were so proud of, for example.

According to Xi Zhicai and others, Alexander's eastern expedition took place during the Warring States period in China.

If Alexander's army had reached the Qin Dynasty instead of India, the Romans would likely have been among the dead buried beneath the Great Wall of Qin.

After the banquet, Yudeo and his party returned to the inn.

"The Emperor of the Han Dynasty is truly a great man. I never imagined that someone who could rule such a powerful and prosperous country could be so approachable!"

The young man named Penis still expressed his admiration for the Emperor of Han with a look of admiration.

"Yes, it was only after talking with those young people from the Han Dynasty that I realized what a true aristocratic scholar is. Compared to them, the knowledge of our country's scholars is like that of a child!"

Another young man echoed this sentiment, clearly impressed by the knowledge of Xi Zhicai and the others.

"Yes, and there's also the general Huo Qubing they mentioned. It's truly unbelievable that there could be such a powerful knight in the world!"

"However, I prefer the Zhang Qian they mentioned, the envoy of the Han Dynasty. He's truly a respectable person!"

The other young people also gathered together excitedly and started discussing it among themselves.

Seeing these young people so highly praising the heroes of the Han Dynasty, Yudeo, standing to the side, not only did not find it inappropriate, but also thought it was a matter of course.

In Yudeo's view, the heroes in the history of the Han Dynasty who sacrificed their lives for the country deserve respect.

Then, Yudeo looked at the group of young people and said in a deep voice:

"Young men, we now have the permission of His Majesty the Emperor of the Han Dynasty to go anywhere to visit and learn."

Currently, His Majesty the Emperor of the Han Dynasty is selecting envoys, scholars, and missionaries to serve in our country. It will be a long time before we return home.

You must seize this opportunity to learn as much useful knowledge and skills as possible; it will be of great help to you in the future!

"Yes, sir!"

The group of young people agreed in unison.

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