Ming Dynasty, New Rome, and Infinite Divine Machine

"Well, let's get on the road safely." Zhu Xianxian stood on the shore with his hands behind his back, watching the submarine dive into his carp pond, "It would be great if it could be so safe when we come back. Then, there will be ours next." thing."

Today, things in Rome are over, and Agathocles was arranged to stay on the top floor of the Jinling Hotel.

But there are other things to arrange.

"You have to find someone you can trust." He looked around, his eyes wandering around, "Where's Wenyuan?"

"He's at the door." Lu Huaiyang reminded him.

"Ah, over there. Where did this kid learn to be invisible? It's quite hard to find him. Ask him to come to my office and see him if you need anything."

Standing behind the desk, Zhu Xianfen had just taken off his hat and hung it up when Wen Yuan came in. Also coming in with him was Han Xingzhi.

"Here? Hmm. Hmm?" He glanced at Wen Yuan's back, "Isn't this Xiao Han? Why did you come in? I won't see you today. If you have nothing to do, just go outside and wait."

"Okay, okay! Then I'm leaving! Long live long live." He turned around to leave, but Wen Yuan grabbed the back of his neck with his backhand.

"Your Majesty, he has something to do. Sazu entrusted Shangluo, and Shangluo entrusted me to monitor his diet."

Zhu Xianfen remembered: "I almost forgot. Then come in and stand."

"Oh." Seeing that he couldn't run away, Han Xingzhi could only follow him in and stand still.

"I asked you to come because I have something to arrange for you." Zhu Xianxian held the back of his chair. "Originally, this matter should be done in Shangluo, because Victoria might be coming, so she had to wait for the reception. Now they are on the ship together. , there is still something that needs to be done here - Titus, who was sent as an advance guard before, is still here. So, you go and take him for a walk. In name, you are walking around, but in fact, you are staring at Him. Do you understand what I mean?"

"clear."

"However, I would like to hear what you think of our relationship with Rome."

Wen Yuan thought for a while and answered: "We only have calm and necessary exchanges with Rome on limited matters. Based on the principle of pragmatism, we did not form an alliance, but we acted like allies, and the results were remarkable. But that doesn’t always mean that we should open our doors completely to Rome. So, I think they can come and visit, but only for visits.”

"Very good, the theory is quite solid. As expected, I graduated from a military academy. Once you have figured this out, you don't need me to teach you what to do next. Make your own decision."

"Understood." Wen Yuan nodded.

"Then, where do you plan to take him to go shopping? I suggest you take him to eat directly. This will save a lot of trouble. Is there anything you want to eat now?"

Wen Yuan listened for a few seconds and said, "Korean cold noodles."

"Korean cold noodles? That's okay. Just wait a minute. I have a discount coupon. Let me look for it. Although it's reimbursement, it's better to save some money - I don't know why. I feel uncomfortable when I have a discount coupon and don't use it. . I also prepared coupons for Shangluo and Victoria to go out to eat, but they didn’t use them, which is a pity. But they should be eating well now."

It's still the same place, still has a familiar smell. Shangluo walked in from the picture frame. Inside was the main body of the ship - carpet, long table, stove and candlelight. The dining room alone seemed to take up almost as much space as the entire main body of the ship. With her back to the entrance frame, Victoria in hunting attire is looking at a painting on the wall.

"You are here?" Victoria looked back at them, "Welcome aboard, my king. And my god. And my demigod."

Shangluo was stunned for a moment - Victoria's expression looked a little stiff, and there were even trembling tears in her eyes.

"Ah, this is what you are doing."

"Woooooooo! They took Xiaomei away! She's so young, she's still a child!"

"Xiao Mei?"

"That's the name of the panda." Marcus from behind moved things and walked over the frame. "Her Majesty Victoria really likes Xiaomei."

"Ah, so that's it. Don't cry, aren't we here to catch the murderer?"

"Wuwuwuwu!" Victoria rushed over and put her hands on Shangluo's shoulders. "I must! I must catch the murderer! I must!"

"I understand! I understand! I definitely will!"

"Then let's decide to eat." She let go of Shangluo and walked to the other end of the long table, but Shangluo kept looking in the direction she left.

"What's wrong?" Phaethon asked softly next to him.

"It's so hard. Her strength seems to have gotten stronger. She pressed my arm so hard that it felt like I was hit by two sandbags. Is Victoria practicing any exercises?"

"There is no such thing as 'cultivation' in the Roman power system."

"Okay." Shangluo touched his arm. He could vaguely notice some contusion on his shoulder, but he quickly returned to normal.

Looking around, this huge dining room is not as busy as before. There were many people eating here before, but now Victoria is the only one.

"Mr. Marcus, where are the other crew members?"

"They ate in the sailors' restaurant across the street. Since Her Majesty Victoria came here in person, the officers also went to the next door to squeeze in."

"Oh"

"If everyone is ready, we can start the dinner party. Although it is dinner, it is still breakfast for you two? You don't have to worry about not being able to eat. We use the plotter to deliver the food, so you can order as much as you want. "

“How do you order food when it’s so convenient?”

"Just sit down, you two. Oh, by the way, Master Phaethon knows how to order food. Could you please take care of me?"

"Okay, you go and do your work." Phaethon waved his hand, indicating that he could go.

"Well, I can't leave for the time being." He looked towards Victoria, "I have to serve His Majesty."

"No need." Victoria stood at the other end of the table, "I asked you to come in again."

"Are you sure"

"Yeah." Victoria nodded.

Marcus bowed, walked behind Victoria first, and pulled out the high-backed chair for her. After Victoria walked into the seat, he adjusted the seat to a position suitable for Victoria's sitting position.

"The menu is already on the table. It is a newly made recipe. I suggest you order a drink first, because the hot dishes will take some time to prepare." After that, he bowed and left.

"Phaethon, please teach him how to use it first."

"Well." Phaethon opened the menu for him, "Let's start with the drinks. Which one do you want to drink?"

When the recipe came into hand, Shangluo was stunned for a moment - the recipe was thicker than a phone book, and the drinks column in front alone was a thick stack.

In addition to the cutlery, there was a silver tray in front of him with a silver round cover on it. There is a rotating safe-like combination lock on the top of the lid, with two rings inside and outside.

"So, grape juice? It says 01-29-21:060. What does it mean?"

"Does the safe work? The first three numbers are the password, and the last 060 is the cooking time. The password determines what dish you want, and the cooking time determines the 'heat'. For grape juice, this determines the production progress. The time is short It may be grape juice, and if it grows longer, it may be sweet wine, and then the sweetness gradually decreases. You can choose from all the dishes in the whole book. I recommend you to eat this one. Well, this baklava is delicious. "

Chapter 715 Dog

"You can take him to have breakfast now." Zhu Xianfen suggested, "You haven't eaten either, right? Just treat it like I'm inviting you to dinner."

"Then I'm not welcome." Dragging Han Xingzhi, he was about to go out when the door of Zhu Xianfen's room was pushed open with a strong force:

"Aha! Brother, brother, brother, I'm ready. When are we going to save the pandas!" Zhu Ling suddenly appeared at the door carrying a huge mountaineering bag.

"Ah this." Zhu Xianfen was stunned.

"Eh? Wen Yuan, you're here too, and Xiao Han. Can you go? OK, OK, I'll make steamed buns for you all, and we'll eat together on the way."

"I'm going out first! See you later, Your Highness Princess!" Wen Yuan took Han Xingzhi and walked out. He knew that a terrible earthquake would happen next.

"Wait! I want to eat that steamed bun! I'm so hungry! Let me eat the steamed bun before..." Being dragged up the stairs, Han Xingzhi had to turn around and walk. Immediately afterwards, a terrifying roar came from behind:

"Ahhhhh! You lied to me! You lied to me again!"

"I told you that the plan has changed. Don't scratch my face! I have to go to court! Hey! Why are your nails so long! You must be wearing manicure!"

The earthquake came indeed.

The side entrance of Koryo Department Store, Songlin Pavilion. As a North Korean state-owned restaurant, Songlin Restaurant is located on the top floor of Koryo Department Store. Because the entire building is the property of the Joseon Dynasty, the Songlin Pavilion, which is the facade of Joseon, was placed on the top floor with the best view, opposite the Lanfangjeong Restaurant of Nanyang Department Store not far away.

However, although it is a state-owned restaurant and the face of North Korea, Songlin Restaurant operates in a differentiated manner. It doesn't specialize in banquet dinners like the Jinling Hotel - that's incidental. There has always been only one flagship product in the entire Songlin Hall, and that is Pyongyang cold noodles.

"Is this where we want to eat?" Titus raised his head, "You have so many buildings. Even tributary countries can build buildings."

"Isn't there in Constantinople?" Wen Yuan asked.

"Constantinople generally does not build so many buildings, because it is very important for us to maintain the original style. All our practices are in New Antioch, which is where Shangluo is going this time. There are many buildings there. They’re all buildings.”

"Are you actually planning to blow up all your practices?"

"Rather than blowing it up, it's better to make it into a specimen. We don't want to see our creations weathering in time."

"You want to make the people inside into specimens as well?"

"Barbarians and other things are not very important to us, are they? It can also be regarded as a kind of spectacle. Just like the villains in cartoons, it can be played over and over again."

"Yeah, that's true."

"Is North Korea just a spectacle to you?"

"I don't have the position to answer your question on behalf of the country. But as far as I know, animals, pets, etc. are also divided into categories. If you raise a grasshopper, it will not be able to understand what its owner is. But if you raise a dog, it will Know how to wag its tail. Another example is that it is also a dog. A wild dog is running around outside without knowing who its owner is. No one cares about it when it dies. But if it is a dog that looks after someone’s home, it is a meritorious service. Because of this job Gong, it is different from other creatures here."

"So North Korea is considered a meritorious dog?"

"My personal opinion is that North Korea is not a wild dog running around without knowing where its owner is. North Korea has made contributions to the court. There is more hard work than credit. Although from the perspective of etiquette, the court and the There are distinctions between masters and subordinates in North Korea, but there are also differences between tributary countries and the distinction between relatives. From my personal point of view, I think Koreans should be respected."

"Respect." Titus caught the word, "I understand what you mean, your words are very euphemistic. In principle, the most difficult thing to do is the title. You said 'North Koreans should be respected', this The second meaning of the words is 'North Koreans do not deserve respect, but because of their actions, respect can be given to them'."

"Oh, your understanding is quite accurate. For example, I mentioned the contributions of dogs earlier and said that I respect dogs. In fact, I can't respect all dogs. Only dogs that have made contributions as guard dogs are worthy of respect. I respect cows, but not all cows. Only cows that have plowed the fields for people are worthy of respect. Dogs that don't plow the fields and have no contributions are all despised."

"So North Korea is like a police dog sometimes?"

"Well, it's like a police dog." Wenyuan replied, "Police dogs are public watchdogs. Similar to Ryukyu, Ryukyu is a close pet or mascot. It is everyone's mascot."

"Similar to a panda? Well, we understand this too. Pandas are so cute. It's a pity that we don't have such cute pandas there. But back to the police dogs, as the hawk-dog minions of Cathay, you are stationed on the Great Wall of Ural. Five North Korean mountain divisions. When we met on patrol, we happened to meet them patrolling the mountains carrying tokens. They... seem to have a very big appetite, and can eat as much as 5 people in one meal."

He looked up at the sign of Pine Forest Hall on the roof. There are standard block letters hanging on it, for fear that some people might not be able to recognize the words "Pine Forest Pavilion". The size of the characters is neither too big nor too small, and it is not as exaggerated as Lan Fang Ting’s sign.

"The 'Pyongyang Cold Noodles' here are very filling? Or is this rumor actually false?"

"The rumors are true. Koreans are famous for their food. Everyone in Ryukyu knows that. When the Ryukyus helped the shipwrecked Korean sailors, they had to eat as much as two Ryukyuans each. However, the Songlinkan is quite modest, and the food inside is not So a 'bastard'."

"Ah," Han Xingzhi, who was following behind, sighed, "I really want to meet a loser now. I'm so hungry. I'm going to ask my eldest brother for some cured dates, but he's walking too fast."

"Hey." Wen Yuan patted his shoulder, "I didn't say I wouldn't let you eat it. Noodles are also whole grains, so of course you can eat them."

"Really? Can I eat? As long as you give me food, you will be my second brother today! Second brother please, I will press the elevator for the second brother."

"Please use a towel." The waiter brought a hot towel.

"Thank you." Wen Yuan nodded and took the towel. He wiped his forehead and cheeks first, then his hands. Titus on the other side wiped it in the same way.

"Your tea." Mi Lu was brought up again - this was specially requested by Wen Yuan. He didn't know if he could drink the tea, but Mi Lu could.

Han Xingzhi on the side held the cup and took a big sip: "Ah, this is the first meal today, although it is liquid food. Let me see what I can eat."

He was about to look at the menu, but Wen Yuan reached out and took the menu from his hand:

"Let the guests order first. Mr. Titus, what do you want to eat?"

"What we eat here is Pyongyang cold noodles? Then Pyongyang cold noodles."

"Two servings of Pyongyang cold noodles." Wen Yuan gestured to the waiter next to him, "One wants beef. The other wants."

He looked at Titus: "I recommend you eat beef too."

"Ah, I'm afraid this won't work."

"What religious taboos do you have?"

Titus shook his head: "Romans have no taboos. But I am allergic to beef, and venison too."

"Then let me take a look." He turned to the waiter next to him and asked: "What are your face codes today?"

"We have pork, lamb, chicken, duck, pollack, mackerel, octopus."

Suddenly, Titus asked: "Do you have any...that kind of dog meat?"

Chapter 716 Stone Heart

"Oh!" Wen Yuan's eyes lit up, "You are good at eating! The authentic way to eat Pyongyang cold noodles is dog meat - then give him some dog meat."

"Okay, one portion each of beef and dog meat."

Wen Yuan then asked: "Mr. Titus, do you like eating dog meat?"

"Who doesn't like to eat dog meat? Even the Germanic barbarians know that dog meat is delicious."

"Okay, okay, if you like dog meat, you've come to the right place. Then let's give Mr. Titus another Four Seasons Replenishing Soup. For me, I'd like some warm rice. I'm afraid I won't be full with the cold noodles - well, that's it."

"Hey! Wait!" Han Xingzhi said anxiously, "I haven't ordered yet!"

"I almost forgot about you. Wait a minute." Wen Yuan closed the menu: "What kind of noodles do you have here?"

"White noodles, sweet potato noodles, potato noodles, rice noodles, soba noodles"