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    Seeing Chang Sun Chong always staring at his sweetheart, San Bai was unhappy and bared his teeth at Chang Sun Chong, revealing two canine teeth nearly half an inch long, which was quite a warning.  Changsun Chong quickly waved his hand: "Okay, if you don't snatch someone, let's just take a look. Can't you just take a look?" After saying that, he asked Wang Kuang in a semi-pleading tone: "Erlang, I can see that these three celebrities in your family are also someone."  I can't move the ground, why don't you help me think of a way to let me raise a spiritual one? Don't worry, I will definitely treat him as a companion and not a plaything. If he treats me wrongly, I will be struck by thunder from heaven. Okay?"

    "I heard that the Parthians often went to their southwest. More than three thousand miles southwest of Parthia, there is a kind of monkey. When it is an adult, it is less than the size of a hand, and it has a docile temperament. If you hold it in the palm of your hand, it will cling tightly.  It hugs your finger and won¡¯t let go. It¡¯s very clingy and easy to take care of. It feeds on flies, moths and butterflies, and also likes to lick pens and ink. Doesn¡¯t Princess Changle like calligraphy and painting? Just buy her one or two.  , Her illness just needs to be rested. If her mind is calm and she has no desires, she can get better faster." What Wang Kuang is talking about is the Confucian Monkey, also called the Black Monkey, and later generations called the Dwarf Monkey. This is the transformation of the spread of rumors.  Got the name.  .

    The Confucian monkeys were introduced to the Central Plains around the end of the Song Dynasty. At that time, scholars often liked to keep one or two in a pen holder. The Confucian monkeys fed on the remaining ink on the pens and inkstones, and no one needed to feed them.  It also saves you the trouble of washing pens and inkstones.  Because it is a companion with the pen, it is named Confucian Monkey. Because it likes to lick ink, it is called Ink Monkey. Some people are also called Ink Fighting Monkeys.  This kind of monkey is also found in the Daxun Islands, that is, in the Jiannan area, but that area has not yet completely fallen under the control of the Tang Dynasty, and there is also a dwarf clan. Wang Kuang does not know that the dwarf clan has no control over other people.  The primate attitude is therefore not considered there.

    Judging from the fact that the dwarves have never killed each other, Wang Kuang estimates that their attitude towards life is very different from that of humans evolved from the now absolutely dominant Homo sapiens. Before it is clear, it is best not to  To affect their lives, first impression is crucial.  If you leave a bad impression on the dwarves from the beginning, it will be more difficult to get close to them in the future. Asan in later generations worships monkeys and mice as gods. Who knows if the dwarves will think that their ancestors are  Confucian monkey?  It's hard to say.

    Wang Kuang does not deny his attitude towards the dwarves.  That's really a bit of pity. An intelligent race will eventually be reduced to extinction. I don't know whether it is a blessing or a tragedy for mankind?  With the demise of the dwarves, mankind may have lost a competitor, but it also lost a brother, and it was the only remaining brother.  From the previous intelligent races, now only two are left: humans and dwarves.

    "Is it true what Erlang said?" Changsun Chong was surprised and happy. He was surprised that there were such well-behaved monkeys in the world. He was happy that the people of Parthia were now asking for help from the Tang Dynasty. As long as he gave a hint, the imperial court had already  The things that can be given by default are said to be promising if you help yourself, so aren't they already within reach?

    The Confucian Monkey is difficult to catch.  Because of its small size, it is difficult to find, and as a primate, it is best at climbing and jumping.  From the discovery of Confucian monkeys to more than a thousand years later, many people have raised them, but they have not posed a fundamental threat to the survival of this species. The reason is that humans raise them as playmates rather than as food. Some people  Maybe you can only raise one or two in a lifetime, but for example, if you want to eat wild animals, some people will kill them in a lifetime.  Wang Kuang's philosophy is that as long as it is used reasonably.  Then just use it.

    Similarly, humans do not restrict their freedom when raising Confucian monkeys. There is no confinement in the pen holder. They can come out when they want. If they really want to escape, there is really no house that can stop them.  But their nature is docile. As long as they stay in the pen holder, they are reluctant to leave unless the owner calls them out.  Therefore, to a certain extent, Confucian Monkey has just changed his living environment, and there is no loss in freedom.  This is exactly the harmonious relationship between humans and animals that Wang Kuang pursues.

    Just like finless porpoises, they also live freely in the river. Can you say that they have lost something because they cooperate with humans to fish and obtain easier and more food than before?  The evolution of living things has its own laws. If we talk about loss, we still don¡¯t know how many physical instincts we have lost since human development.  If there are gains, there must be losses. As long as it can continue, the direction is right.

    "It's true! I originally planned to ask Guoxu to pay attention when he went to sea this year and bring more when he came back, but that would have to be a few years later. Unexpectedly, the Parthian people came to the door.  You can give them a hard blow." Wang Kuang smiled, ignored Chang Sun Chong, and asked senior high school student Huang Er and others to continue shopping.

    Changsun Chong was stunned for a while, then suddenly jumped for joy, jumped high, and then ran wildly, surpassing Wang Kuang and the others in one go, and dropped a sentence from a distance: "I have to tell Li Zhi the good news."The senior year student Hehe Yile said: "My dear boss, you are the only one who can make Changsun Shaoqing so willing to take the vanguard." Wang Kuang has wanted Confucian Monkey for more than a day or two. When he met Wang Xian Tuoyu in Fangling  The table was filled with ink, and a large vat of water filled the table once it was washed. Chou Chou helped Wang Xian wash his brushes, rubbing brushes and other tools for a period of time.  A Confucian monkey comes.  At first, everyone thought Wang Kuang was just joking. How could there be such a docile monkey in the world who also likes to eat ink?  I heard that even monkeys like the Big One can recognize the ground. Once you teach them how to do it, they don't even need to clean it.

    Furthermore, the Wang family now has many children. Little Wang Sheng, along with the second, third, and fourth treasures, will be followed by four, five, and six. Wang Ling will add another little one, and in the future, Wang Xian will add another after his marriage.  There aren¡¯t many families of three or five, right?  Coupled with the fact that these housekeepers of the Wang family are using other people's children, the Wang family will be very lively in the future. It is estimated that by then, Sanbai will be afraid and hide and refuse to come out all day long. Therefore, the little, docile and well-behaved  Is it necessary to raise a few more Concubines?

    Even if the Parthians had it, they probably wouldn't take it with them. Traveling such a long way in the cold weather, having one more person to take care of means putting in more effort. Maybe it's just this little distraction, and maybe it's just a little bit of distraction.  In the desert, climbing the Congling Mountains and walking the Xiate Ancient Trail will cost you your life.  They are on a mission, not just for fun.

    Wang Kuang wants Confucian monkeys, but he is not in a hurry. He can wait until the summer to hand over to the Parthians and give them half a year to prepare. With the strength of the entire Parthian nation, it may be a bit difficult to have 180 monkeys, but nine  Eight should not be too difficult.

    On the contrary, Changsun Chong was even more anxious. Because Wang Kuang said that raising Confucian monkeys could help Princess Changle recover from her illness, he was impatient.  This statement is also reasonable. In later generations, many visiting dogs appeared, which were brought to the hospital regularly by public welfare organizations to play with seriously ill patients, pleasing their bodies and minds, so as to use the best mentality to fight against the disease.  The purpose can be accomplished by dogs, not to mention monkeys who are more well-behaved than dogs.

    "Dare I ask, but in front of Marquis Jian'an?" Wang Kuang and others were enjoying the trip when suddenly a very awkward mandarin sound rang out not far away. Wang Kuang followed the sound and saw Miao Jiu and the others looking at them eagerly.  He stopped three people a few steps away. All three of them were wearing one-piece robes with no belts around their waists. They were not wearing turbans, but pointed hats that covered their ears and the back of their necks.  I don¡¯t know what kind of fur the hat is made of. It is gray and dull.

    One of the three men had a pointed chin and a long black beard. When Wang Kuang saw it for the first time, he thought that the uncle who pulled the lamp was not dead and had passed through. In short, if this  The person's clothes were changed, and in later generations, Wang Kuang said that he was the uncle pulling the lantern, and no one would doubt it.  The other two appeared to be young and strong. They were standing half a step behind, one on the left and the other on the right. They should be guards.

    This is also a ruthless character!  Wang Kuang muttered in his heart, that guy's eyes had an intimidating coldness. How many people's blood did it take to develop this?  Wang Kuang later saw on TV an old woman caught by the gang in Caiyunzhinan. This old woman was single-handedly selling drugs. She only pulled a small donkey and held two guns. I heard that she died at the gunpoint of her gun.  The victim was ninety years old, if not a hundred. When I looked at the old woman from the TV screen, she looked so fierce, like a wolf that was about to pounce and bite anyone at any time.  No wonder Miao Jiu and the others were so wary.

    "That's it. What do you guys have to say?" Wang Kuang signaled Miao Jiu and the others to step back. There were so many people on this street, and there were many skilled knights among them. No one dared to do anything wrong to an important official of the imperial court at this time.  If he had any intention, he would not stand there and ask questions, but follow him secretly. Wouldn't it be more reliable to make a surprise attack after confirming his identity?

    "A certain person is Arsaxi, the envoy of the Parthian Mission, who has met the Marquis of Jian'an." The beard that looked like an uncle holding a lantern bowed slightly, imitating the Chinese style.

    "Arsasi? Descendants of Arsasi I? Unexpectedly, the descendants of the late founding king of the empire have become envoys. If I remember correctly, I found that Anxi is no longer called Anxi, but belongs to Ardasir.  dynasty? The correct name of your country should be the Kingdom of Sazha, but we in the Tang Dynasty have always used the name of the pre-Qin Dynasty and asked you to rest in peace. What? Could it be that your two families have reconciled?" Wang Kuang raised the corner of his mouth.  Damn, are you showing off with me?  Don¡¯t think that no one knows your background!

    Upon hearing Wang Kuang's words, the old man's face twisted. He originally thought that the Marquis of Jian'an of the Tang Dynasty was just a young boy who was pushed out to be a gunman. Unexpectedly, Wang Kuang's words revealed his true identity.  He seems to know everything about An Xi's past?  You know, even the counselors of the Tang Dynasty didn't know much about this.

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