Ephesus, also known as Ephesus, is a famous ancient Greek city located eighty miles south of the Kingdom of Pergamon. It was an ancient city founded by the Ionians as early as nine hundred years ago. ¡÷¡é Walking on the dirt road leading to Ephesus, the Pergamons with two-wheeled carts were dressed in a strong exotic style. They curiously looked at the travelers wrapped in cloaks. They occasionally encountered them every few months. Travelers from the East caused a small stir every time they arrived. "I am Helisis of Seleucid, and this is my companion and traveler from the east." The Ephesus city guard officer carefully looked at the huge caravan, lowered his head to check the signature of Demetrius II The pass parchment said in Greek with a strong accent: "Open your goods, we want to check your belongings." Helisis immediately warned angrily: "Absolutely not, there is no rule for checking goods in Ephesus. You can't inspect our goods. I want to see your consul Ceturus. I want to protest against the barbarism and rudeness of your Ephesus guards." "You are scaring us! I suspect that they have stolen something. Catch everyone!" The city guard officer waved his hand, and the Pergamon soldiers with spears rushed over like wolves and tigers. Their eyes were filled with greed and desire for wealth, but they did not expect the next moment. The little sheep turned into hungry wolves, and the Eastern travelers in linen cloaks lifted up their robes, pulled out their sharp steel knives, and jumped up like agile leopards. In just a few breaths, the wolf-like soldiers of Pergamon fell to the ground. The city guard officer had two steel knives placed on his neck and did not dare to move. The bustling South City Gate fell silent for an instant. Pedestrians, business travelers and residents entering and exiting the city backed away in fear. Experienced business travelers could tell the origin of each other from their sophisticated skills. At least the caravan in front of him is a guy who is well-trained to kill. It was May, and the temperature on the east coast of the Mediterranean was not high. But wearing heavy leather armor would make you sweat profusely under the midday sun, not to mention two sharp steel knives on your neck. Gan Yanlu walked around behind him and skillfully cut off the belt hidden on the waist of the officer. Short knives, daggers and random scattered items were scattered on the floor, and the heavy wallet was also scattered. Shining gold coins rolled out. After falling out, the pedestrians standing in the distance showed longing expressions. "If I were you, don't try to act rashly. Our knife will slit your throat the moment before you move, just like this!" Gan Yanlu made vicious singing gestures with the dagger. Although he couldn't understand his Hun language, it didn't prevent the poor officer from understanding the threat of death. If he dared to touch even the itchy soles of his feet, he would die. Pulling down the hood of the cloak, a group of oriental faces that looked very different from Greece appeared on the road. A group of people wearing simple white robes screamed in surprise, but their screams were quickly covered up by the onlookers. . Zhang Qian said in blunt Greek: "Don't challenge our dignity. It requires blood and death to be forgiven. We are not here to spread death. Do you understand?" "Yes. I understand. I have committed an unforgivable crime. Wrong." The Ephesus guard officer's voice was trembling, and his legs were as weak as noodles. After a while, a large group of city guards arrived. It was obvious that some passers-by had tipped off the Ephesus city guards. The robed nobleman who walked at the front wore a crown and saluted everyone elegantly: "Good day, my name is Hippolysis. The new consul of Ephesus, I think the unpleasantness that just happened was purely a misunderstanding. Can you let that poor man go? After all, he still has two children to take care of at home Oh my God, you escaped from the barbaric country Parthia safely! " Si smiled reservedly and said: "Mr. Hippolysis, is your uncle Ceturus no longer serving as the consul of Ephesus? I haven't thanked him for his warm hospitality last time. In the blink of an eye, that wonderful period Seven years have passed. " "My uncle left the city of Ephesus five years ago and went to the city of Pergamon to serve as the consul of His Majesty the King. I can contact him for you. I believe he will be happy to have your return. "Thank you, no! I think our caravan can pass the city gate inspection, right? The entrance fee is all here," Helixisi was about to pay when she was blocked by Gan Fu's generous shoulder. If you understand, let Zhang Qian immediately change his attitude: "I won't give you the entry fee. These wounded people should have been our trophies. Now they should be returned to you to offset the entry fee." "Thisisn't this appropriate?" Zhang Qian Rushing forward and shaking his head, Ganfu gave a low shout. The knight who had not dismounted from the horse drew his bow. The posture of bending the bow and loading the arrow instantly made everyone suffocate. The knight walking on foot held the dry steel knife tightly and quickly formed an array. The posture was very impressive. Can't say anythingThey rushed over and killed indiscriminately. The soldiers of Pergamum had been under the protection of the Romans for a long time and had seen this posture for a long time. They were so frightened that they could not even hold their spears. Hippolysis secretly cursed the ferocious barbarian, put on a smile and said: "I will waive the small entrance fee for you. If you have any needs, you can come to me in the consul's hall in the center of the city. ." After that, he nodded to Helixis and left quickly with his city guards. Helixis had just woken up from the shock. She was shocked to find that this middle-aged man who was silent and had no sense of existence actually had a strong influence and could make her dear Qian change his attitude without hesitation. She immediately guessed this silence The middle-aged man is the military commander of the team. "I'm sorry, dear Qian, I didn't know about the replacement of the consul of Ephesus. Hippolyses is famous for his greed. I'm sorry to have a negative impact on you." Zhang Qian shook his head and smiled, saying that he didn't. Mind the conflict just now, although Helixisi's forced marriage operation was not successful, the clever Zhang Qian used his stomachache to avoid the inevitable wedding, but the relationship between the two will inevitably get closer and closer, just like Sima Tan As the joke goes, no single man can refuse the embrace of a healthy and beautiful foreign woman, unless he has the habit of cutting off his sleeves like Long Yang. The caravan is a purely professional armed business group. Members are allowed to go to Huajieliuxiang to relieve stress, but they are not allowed to carry women for a long time to affect morale. Zhang Qian also had concerns in this regard when he refused Helixis, but there are policies and countermeasures. More than 70% of the team members followed their long-term partners behind them. Especially when they stayed in the Parthian capital Ctesiphon for a long time, in the newly occupied area where Parthia had just defeated Seleucus, a large number of Seleucid women who wanted to escape from the Parthian "magic cave" took refuge under the wings of the caravan. Next, through the power of the caravan, the steel defense of Parthia was penetrated. Most of the people who would seek refuge in the caravan were poor men without wives. They could not resist the enthusiastic Seleucid women and threw themselves into their arms. This provided many people with rapid Opportunity to start a family. So taking advantage of the great opportunity of Helixis' forced marriage, the caravan discussed changing the original disciplinary requirements. Married people can bring their wives with them in a bucket. However, military discipline is still strictly enforced, and women are not allowed to influence The situation of military discipline, morale and morale of the army will occur. Once a bad situation occurs, the killer will be killed. Zhang Qian was originally a healthy and clean person in body and mind. He traveled thousands of miles from Chang'an to Pergamon and encountered hardships and obstacles. He never gave up or fell. He was a moral model and a role model for the caravan, relying on his language talent and the power of example. , forcibly kneading more than a dozen ethnic groups with different cultural customs into a powerful caravan united as one. To this day, he also knows that he will not be able to escape this hurdle after all, whether he has emotionally accepted the beautiful and passionate Helixis, or whether he is using Helixis' status as a Seleucid nobleman from a political perspective and walking nearby. With all the conveniences within a thousand miles, marrying her is a guaranteed profit. Stepping into the city of Ephesus, one after another the ancient buildings full of ancient Greek color are eye-catching, especially the ruins of the Temple of Artemis, which is the most proud of ancient Greece. Even the ruins still shock every stranger. The mind of a traveler. "It's a pity that the glory of ancient Greece is over. The disintegration of ancient Greece is the ruin of civilization." Sima Tan sighed and quickly recorded the scenery in front of him. The charcoal in his hand quickly sketched a beautiful and majestic temple ruins. Although he has never seen the Taiyi Temple in Chang'an City, he can imagine the glory of the Chang'an Temple just from the ruins of this great temple. Helixis hesitated and said: "I remember visiting Ephesus several times when I was a girl. This charming city should not be like this. Why have the cobblestone roads become so dilapidated, dirty streets and ragged people?" Beggar, is this still the beautiful academic city I remember?¡± ¡°Dear Helisis, as a noble of the Seleucid Empire, why do you receive courtesy in Pergamon?¡± ¡°Dear Qian, my father? They are distant relatives of the royal family of Pergamon. More than a hundred years ago, my ancestors lost to Attalus I in the battle for the throne and were forced to leave Pergamon to live in Seleucid Antioch. Unexpectedly, Attalus I Talos I betrayed the support of the Seleucids and defected to the Romans, and my ancestors quickly became Seleucid nobles. Just because the Seleucids were in decline, we cut off the opportunity to go back. Now Pergamon is getting worse and worse, and the Seleucids are getting worse. Ryugu is getting worse and worse" Helixis couldn't go on. She came to Pergamon as a girl and was allowed to do so under the promise of voluntarily giving up her inheritance rights. She imagined that her distinguished life experience was so miserable, she My heart was very painful. The Greeks of this era were painful and confused. All the dynasties created by the entire Greek civilization collapsed completely, and the Macedonian Empire had long become a thing of the past.??The Seleucid Empire has become a thing of the past, so she is very envious of her lover Zhang Qian's civilization. Listening to his description, it is a great civilization, and maybe she will have a different life in the second half of her life. (To be continued, please search Piaotian Literature, the novel will be better and updated faster! PS: I can¡¯t think of what the Taiyi Temple looks like. You can take a look at the restoration of the Temple of Artemis. They are all stone buildings with different architectural styles.