Fang Zheng rolled his eyes and made up a story: "In fact, I saw a map on King Wu's ship. It recorded some news about the West, and King Wu also explained it to me personally."
Emperor Jing was puzzled and asked, "Hmm? Why didn't you tell me about this earlier? Tell me about it."
Fang Zhengyi cleared his throat and said, "In fact, I cannot confirm whether what he said is true. Also, the map is too old and the drawing is a bit messy. So I didn't think of saying anything I'm not sure of."
"According to what the King of Wu said, the West is not a barbarian land, but has its own unique culture. The map records that the largest country in the West is called Ancient Rome, and its emperor is called Caesar the Great. Originally, the West was also divided, and Caesar the Great was an unparalleled hero who conquered the east and the west, made great military achievements, and conquered a vast territory."
"But even after the country was stabilized, there were still concerns about foreign invasions. Caesar the Great did not hesitate to mobilize the entire country to build a fortification on the northeastern border, called the Macedonian Line. At the same time, he built a mausoleum for himself. This overseas mausoleum is called the Pyramid. It is made up of countless huge stones stacked together, implying that it is a place for the soul to rest. Both projects are huge and will cost tens of thousands of people!"
"With two huge mountains pressing down on them, the common people suffered terribly... so they rose up one after another. Caesar died on the way before he could lead the army... The country was in turmoil, and Caesar had originally left a will ordering his eldest son Arthas to ascend the throne. However, although Arthas was talented, he was too honest and simple-minded. He was not careful for a while, and his brother Thrall, instigated by his personal eunuch, forged the will and stole the throne."
"Fortunately, Arthas also escaped with the protection of his retainers."
Li Yuanzhao was fascinated by what he heard and had many fantasies.
Emperor Jing closed his eyes and nodded. Although the name was a bit strange, as a fellow emperor he felt a sense of identification.
"At this time, Caesar's general Sauron saw that the situation was unstable, so he led two of his generals, Dumbledore and Kratos, to lead an army of 50,000 Spartans, intending to rebel in the name of clearing the court of evil. From then on, many heroes emerged."
"Saar is a fool. Before he could react, Sauron used the emperor to control the princes."
"Oh! This Sauron has evil ambitions, he deserves to be killed!" Emperor Jing snorted coldly.
"Your Majesty, I haven't finished yet." Fang Zheng was delighted to see that Emperor Jing was immersed in the play.
Damn it, I wasn’t good at studying history and I’ve almost forgotten it, so now I can only dig out what little I have in my head and apply it mechanically!
"Although Soran has taken the lead, Arthas, the eldest son of Rome, still has influence outside. He carries with him the heirlooms of the palace and the treasure of Nadia! Countless loyal ministers and patriots have followed him."
"The empire was torn apart, Arthas was stationed in Stormwind, and occupied two provinces, Azeroth and Northrend. He had 200,000 Hobbit warriors and 100,000 Nephalem under his command, as well as top counselor Gandalf to give him advice."
"The two forces fought for more than ten years, and finally Sauron gained the upper hand and captured Arthas alive, and then killed him in the name of a shipwreck. But this man was extremely hypocritical, claiming to be a loyal minister, and finally used the name of a mutiny to put on the yellow robe."
"After taking control of the country, Sauron summoned his meritorious officials and used coercion and bribery at a banquet to force them to hand over their military power."
"Finally, after two of his capable generals surrendered their military power, Dumbledore was beheaded, Kratos was exiled, and Rome was changed to the British Empire... I don't know what happened to him after that."
"I heard from the King of Wu that this is all old history, I don't know how many years ago. Now the West has returned to its fragmented state."
"These things are really confusing, I just want to vent them today!"
After saying this, Fang Zheng wiped the cold sweat from his forehead.
All the stuff in my head has been dug out and sewn up!
And it is reasonable. If there are loopholes, just say you can't remember clearly or you remembered it wrong.
Emperor Jing frowned, feeling that something was wrong...but he couldn't tell what it was.
Then he asked, "You can remember so many messed up names?"
"Your Majesty, these foreign names are just so messed up. I am quite sensitive to these fancy things, so I remember them clearly. I heard them from the King of Wu, so I remember them perfectly. If you don't believe me, Your Majesty can test me!"
Emperor Jing waved his hands and sighed, with a hint of bewilderment in his tone: "According to what you said, these foreign countries in the west are indeed not barbarians...but is this true?"
"Your Majesty, I have no way of verifying whether this is true or not." Fang Zhengyi's heart was pounding.
It's really exciting to tell this lie to my father-in-law.
But as long as I can make him interested in overseas, it will all be worth it!
"Oh, let's just assume he's real for now... Interesting, interesting. I've thought about Caesar for a while, but unfortunately he's dead. But Sauron and his ilk are hypocritical and cunning. Now that they've taken control of the military, they're still going to take drastic measures. Wouldn't that make the people of the world feel disappointed? How short-sighted! And they still dare to call themselves the Empire on which the Sun Never Sets."
"How arrogant!" Emperor Jing said disdainfully.
"Your Majesty is mighty. Sauron is just the glow of rotten grass. How can he compare to your Majesty, the bright moon in the sky!" Fang Zheng seized the opportunity and flattered him.
"Father, according to what Lao Fang said, the West has a very deep foundation, so we must prepare in advance!" Li Yuanzhao was extremely excited.
I was almost about to scream out loud!
I'll ask Lao Fang about it in detail later...What Spartans, what Hobbits, these foreigners have quite a lot of tricks up their sleeves!
"Your Majesty, this is all the Western history I know, although I don't know whether it's true or not. But it can't be all false!"
"So I think that after so many years, it is unlikely that the West will regress, right?" Fang Zhengyi asked, while carefully observing Emperor Jing's expression.
Emperor Jing nodded and remained silent.
You say it's fake, but your story is so convincing and even mentions names of people, including the national treasure of Nadia.
But it is true... The more I taste it, the more uncomfortable I feel. Maybe it's because I can't adapt to the overseas culture!
Fang Zhengyi asked tentatively, "Your Majesty, what do you think? Are you willing to send a ship to the West to investigate? I also found a large amount of silk and porcelain on the King of Wu's ship. It is said that these things are more valuable than gold in the West!"
"If it's true, then our ordinary things can be exchanged for mountains of gold and silver when they are shipped overseas!"
"...That's fine." Emperor Jing hesitated.
If there really is such a country, whether it is an enemy or a friend is still unknown. But we must at least understand the other side's situation.
"Of course we can send a fleet out, but we can't open the sea for the time being." Emperor Jing looked at Fang Zheng meaningfully and continued, "I know you won't turn back until you hit the wall. It's understandable to send a fleet to explore unknown places, but opening the sea is of great importance."
Fang Zheng nodded and said, "Your Majesty is right. But I think that if only the imperial court goes to sea, the force will be far from enough."
"Only if we fully mobilize the power of the noble families and the people can we reap huge profits!"
Emperor Jing looked at Fang Zhengyi and said seriously, "You don't have to tell me anymore. If you have the ability, go and convince others!"
Fang Zheng's heart was suddenly shocked!
Done!
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
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