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    Ciro was also a blessing in disguise. Relying on his legendary experience after being captured, especially when he was in the Tang Dynasty, which was rich in silk and porcelain, he also won the gold medal in the sports games held by the Tang Dynasty. This kind of thing that brought great face to the Romans, naturally,  Many people regarded Ciro as a hero of Rome. Even the Eastern Roman Emperor Constans II had heard of Ciro's name, and even summoned Ciro to the palace to inquire about the customs and customs of the Tang Dynasty.

    It was precisely by taking advantage of his fame that Ciro quickly chose to enter politics. In addition, he was appreciated by Constans II, so he soon became the chief of the royal private property, managing the emperor's personal property.  Property belongs to the emperor's close ministers, who can be said to have high power.  Not long ago, the news that the Tang Dynasty supported Persia also reached Rome, which made Constans II immediately make a decision to unite the Tang Dynasty and Persia to fight against the Great Eclipse.  Ciro, on the other hand, relied on his familiarity with the Tang Dynasty to easily obtain the position of ambassador to Rome.

    Of course, Xilao would not tell Qibi Heli everything, but only focused on his life in Tubo and the Tang Dynasty. This suddenly brought everyone closer, and also made Qibi Heli have a deeper understanding of Xi Luo.  Luo, the envoy, was even more enthusiastic.

    A few days later, Ciro took the Roman envoy on the road again, crossed Congling and entered the Anxi Protectorate, and then passed through various countries in the Western Regions.  It was only at this time that Xi Luo discovered that the originally chaotic countries in the Western Regions had ceased to exist in name only. Although each country still maintained its independent name, the country had been slowly infiltrated by officials of the Tang Dynasty, and some small countries had even been isolated.  All affairs are managed by Han officials. I believe that in a few years, the entire Western Region will be completely integrated into the Tang Dynasty.

    For Datang¡¯s rapid expansion.  Silla also felt a little frightened, especially when he learned about it.  The grassland barbarians in the north of the Tang Dynasty and the powerful Western Turks had all been destroyed by the Tang army.  Moreover, his old employer Tubo was also overwhelmed by the Tang Dynasty, and even self-protection was a problem. It could be said that there was no strong enemy around the Tang Dynasty that could threaten it.

    Thinking of this, Ciro couldn't help but sigh secretly. The Central Plains Dynasty called their Rome the Great Qin, and considered them to be a civilized country as powerful as the Central Plains Dynasty. But now the Tang Dynasty is so powerful that its power has even extended to West Asia. Going further  It borders Rome.

    But look at Rome.  In the past, there was Persia, a powerful enemy in the east, and the two sides fought for hundreds of years. Now that Persia has finally declined, an even more powerful eclipse has appeared, occupying both the eastern and southern provinces of Rome, and Rome's  There are also barbarian invasions in the north, and there is also great unrest in the country.  It can be said that no matter from which aspect, it cannot be compared with the Tang Dynasty, which makes Ciro, who has always regarded himself as a patriot, feel very uncomfortable.

    Xiluo and the others headed east along the ancient Silk Road.  They encountered a continuous stream of convoys and horses along the way. Even in the desert Gobi, they often encountered caravans driving camels. This allowed the rest of the mission to finally see the prosperity of Datang's business.  But when Xi Luo told them, this was only the newly occupied territory of the Tang Dynasty, only after passing Yumen Pass.  It was only when they entered the real territory of Datang that everyone was even more amazed.  At the same time, my heart is full of expectations.

    More than four months later, Siro and the others finally passed through Central Asia.  When we arrived at Yumen Pass, the gateway to the Tang Dynasty, before we entered Yumen Pass, we could see groups of caravans pouring out of Yumen Pass. Among these caravans were Han and Hu people, and everyone had a smile on their face.  The faint smile seemed to be full of confidence in this business trip.

    After the Roman envoys entered Yumen Pass, they passed through Suzhou, Ganzhou, and Liangzhou and entered the Guanzhong area. Before they reached Chang'an, they had already felt the prosperity of the Tang Dynasty. Even in a small town, they could see  I saw all kinds of goods, especially silk and porcelain, which were extremely valuable in Rome, but they were randomly placed in small stores here for ordinary people to choose from, and the prices were too cheap, for example, it only cost one gold coin  , they were able to buy several pieces of exquisite silk, which would have been unimaginable in Rome.

    However, if the Roman envoys were surprised when they entered Guanzhong, they were shocked when they arrived in Chang'an. In the past, they had always thought that Roman Constantinople was the largest city in the world, even if Ciro was  "Eastward Journey" emphasizes that Chang'an in the Tang Dynasty was six or seven times larger than Constantinople, but there are still very few people who are willing to believe it.

    But when the people of the mission really saw the magnificent city of Chang'an, they truly felt what the largest city in the world was. And when they entered the interior, they were even more shocked to find that not only the area of ??Chang'an City was the largest city in the world, but also the largest city in the world.  It was several times the size of Constantinople, and it was not even comparable to Constantine in terms of population. Especially when they learned that the population of Chang'an had exceeded one million, everyone was shocked and speechless. They, Rome,  The total population of a medium-sized province is sometimes only around one million, but in the Tang Dynasty it was only the population of a city.??¿Ú.

    Li Shimin was also very happy about the arrival of the Roman envoy, so as soon as Xiluo and the others arrived, they were warmly received by the Ministry of Rites, and then the Ministry of Rites arranged for someone to take them to visit Chang'an City. This was not just a  This friendly act also showed the prosperity of the Tang Dynasty to the Romans and allowed them to understand the strength of the Tang Dynasty from the side. This would also have a huge promotion effect on future business exchanges.

    Although Siro didn¡¯t stay in Chang¡¯an for a long time, he left one of the most unforgettable memories here, so he was very excited to visit his hometown again.  He even showed off his sports medal and asked officials from the Ministry of Etiquette to take them to visit the original competition venue.

    The officials of the Ministry of Rites did not expect that the ambassador of the Roman mission had actually participated in the first sports meeting, so they were amazed when they saw the medals. The Ministry of Rites did not refuse Ciro's request. Anyway, it was the same everywhere he visited, so he  The delegation's visit itinerary has been modified.

    A few days later, after visiting several important scenic spots in Chang'an and the prosperity of the east and west cities, Ciro finally had the opportunity to visit the venue where he won the championship.

    Early that morning, Siro got up early, washed up and changed into some special clothes. He bought this clothes from a clothing store in Chang'an. The style was made according to the clothing characteristics of Tubo warriors. He participated in the competition that year.  At that time, he was wearing this style of clothes. Today, when he visited his old place again, he suddenly changed into the clothes from that year.

    In fact, not only Ciro, but other Roman envoys also wore Tang Dynasty clothes today. Because today's itinerary was added later, it is not considered a formal itinerary. In addition, the competition venue is somewhat special, even the people accompanying them  The officials of the Ministry of Ceremonies all wore civilian clothes, so it was not appropriate for them to wear the clothes of their Roman officials, otherwise they would be too conspicuous.

    Coincidentally, the official in the Ministry of Etiquette who was responsible for receiving Xiluo and the others was Xiao Cuo, Xiao Yu's son, who was also Li Min's nominal father-in-law. Now that Xiao Cuo has been promoted to minister, there was no need to receive foreign envoys like this at all.  He came forward, but because Li Shimin attached great importance to the legendary Da Qin mission, he asked the Ministry of Rites to send a minister to accompany him personally.

    The Winter Games that Xiluo participated in were held in a hurry by Li Min, and the venues for the games were also random. They were all rebuilt from the former polo fields. However, in the official Datang Games that were held later, the previous occasions were all used.  The construction was very formal, and the competition ground was rebuilt. It is now named Chang'an Stadium and is a comprehensive venue for sports competitions.

    A group of people arrived at the stadium in a carriage, and saw that this huge building was oval-shaped, with auditoriums on all sides, and a competition venue in the middle. This was very similar to the Colosseum in Rome, except that it was for the Roman mission.  I was very ashamed to find that compared to this stadium, their Colosseum was slightly better in terms of construction materials, but it was still slightly smaller in size.

    The stadium is also divided into several areas such as track and field, swimming, and racing. Each area is overcrowded, not because there are any competitions being held here, but because the stadium is open to the public for free, so there is a group of people here early every morning.  A large number of sports enthusiasts exercise here.

    Today was no exception. When Ciro and the others entered the stadium, they saw people carrying out various sports activities on the field. The most lively one was naturally the polo field, where two teams were playing.  During the confrontation training, the horse's hooves flew and the soil splashed, and the knight's vigorous figure chased the polo, looking full of vitality.

    As for the sport of polo, Ciro mentioned it emphatically in his book, so the people in the mission were no strangers to it, but it was their first time to see real polo.  Several horses ran flexibly but rarely collided with each other. Although Rome was not famous for its cavalry, they also knew that it required extremely superb equestrian skills to do this.

    In addition to the polo field, Xiao Cuo also took Ciro and the others to visit other venues, such as running, long jump, cycling, etc. Among them, bicycles aroused great interest from the Roman mission, and Ciro also mentioned in his book  I have seen this kind of two-wheeled vehicle, and also recorded the competition between the king of Tubo and the prince of Tang Dynasty, so many people want to try it for themselves, but some people can learn it in a short time.  In addition, most other people are temporarily unable to control the progress of the car.

    Finally, Siro and the others finally came to the track and field venue, but the javelin throw was not a very popular sport in the Tang Dynasty, so there were very few people playing javelin on the venue. There were only a few teenagers throwing the javelin enthusiastically, but they threw  The action is not standard, and the distance thrown is naturally not too far.  But even this was enough to make Ciro burst into tears with excitement. He grabbed his Roma colleagues next to him and began to talk about the scene when he won the championship that year.

    But at this moment, Xiao CuoSuddenly, I saw several young figures on the track and field, playing archery energetically, laughing cheerfully from time to time. However, when Xiao Cuo saw these people, he had a helpless smile on his face.  (To be continued)
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