"Liu Chongwen sent someone to tell him that yesterday at the Council Palace of the Holy Palace, Empress Dowager Irina, under the pressure of Acresius and other members of the imperial party, had to issue an edict to return the power to Constantine VI.
The imperialists were so happy that they held a public meeting in the north of Augustus Square last night.
A celebration banquet was held in the hall, and the carnival lasted until this morning.
Even the emperor went there and played until midnight before returning to the Holy Palace.
It is estimated that Queen Mother Irina will leave the Holy Palace soon and go to the Holy Apostles Cathedral to live in the edict today.
It should be announced, and the emperor's inauguration ceremony should be held soon."
After listening to Liu Dan's report, Zhao Ziliang smiled and said: "Are we here by chance?
I just arrived in Constantinople a few days ago and encountered Irina losing power.
But I think things are definitely not that simple, Yi Lina has been regent for nearly ten years, and there are already cronies and cronies all over the government and the public.
Alexius is just a reckless man, even if there are experts behind him.
It’s easy to get carried away.
Constantine VI grew up in the palace and was suppressed by Irina for a long time.
He was still young.
They wanted to fight with Irina, but they were just a little too young.
Although Irina takes retreat in order to advance, if Alexius does not abide by the rules and insists on being cruel to Irina in spite of the injustice of the world, Irina will be in danger."
Dugujun nodded and said: "It is very possible.
After all, Alexius was born as a martial artist.
The civil servant's routine may not apply to him.
If this person ignores the emperor's feelings and wants to kill Irina by force, Irina will be in big trouble.
After all, Irina handed over the power of power.
Although she was retreating in order to advance, she also lost her righteousness.
This move of hers is a double-edged sword, if she is not careful.
You will put yourself in a situation that is beyond redemption.”
Zhao Ziliang stood up and said: "Ignore her, we have to go shopping on Mercer Avenue today, don't waste time, let's go."
Time has not left many marks on the face of the Queen Mother Irina, who is only forty years old.
It has only removed her youthfulness and immaturity, making her look more mature and attractive.
Today, Irina did not wear her purple robe, but put on a set of linen clothes, which were clean and tidy.
The gold and diamond crown she usually wore was also taken off, and her hair was styled in a very ordinary way, but it could not block her noble, elegant, mature, beautiful and alluring temperament.
"Your Majesty, that's it."
The maid who was dressing Irina said and stepped aside.
Irina opened her eyes and looked at herself in the mirror.
There was no emotion on her face, and her moving eyes were like a bottomless pool.
Cortsim couldn't bear it anymore and stood up and said: "Your Majesty, do you really want to give in?
You should know that once you leave this holy palace, it will be extremely difficult to come back.
The emperor has been suppressed for so many years.
It is not easy."
Once he has obtained the power, he will never give it away easily.
He may even kill you in order to consolidate his power.
You must think clearly at this time."
"There is a saying in the East that the sea and the sky are brighter when you step back.
Constantine VI is still young and he doesn't understand many things.
If I mess around with him, the empire will be over.
He may not understand these things at his young age, but I You can’t ignore the overall situation.
Alexius is just a crazy lion.
He won’t be rampant for long.
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You don’t have to worry.”
As Irina said this, she was actually a little worried that if Alexius chased her and beat her up, she would be in big trouble.
Moreover, she always thought that her son was just bewitched by those ministers.
He was He would never kill his mother.
Which son would treat his mother cruelly?
Cortsim made a last-ditch effort: "Your Majesty, your words are correct.
You feel sorry for your son, but he may not necessarily have you as a mother in his heart.
In the face of power, how many sons took the knife to their parents more than two hundred years ago?"
During the Nika riot, Emperor Justinian almost escaped from the sea with his treasure, but Queen Theodora said something that turned the whole situation around.
She said: If you can only find safety in escape, and There is no other way If there is no law, I will not choose the path of escape.
A person who wears a crown should not live in vain.
The day will never come when I will no longer be respected as a queen.
If you want to escape, your Majesty, then I wish you the best.
You're in luck.
Rich, your ship is ready, the sea is opening its arms.
As for me, I want to stay.
I appreciate the old saying: Purple robe is the most beautiful shroud, Your Majesty, you can't be so weak.
Leave” In the West, purple is a color commonly used by the royal family and is the most noble color.
The clothes of emperors, queens and princes are all purple, which is equivalent to the color of the royal robes in ancient China.
Queen Theodosius was a low-class prostitute, but this woman used her superb skills to get acquainted with Justinian and married him.
With her planning and help, Justinian assisted his uncle Justin to board the As the emperor of the Eastern Roman Empire, Justinian inherited the throne naturally.
Theodosius also rose to become the queen.
During the first half of Justinian's life, Queen Theodosius had a great influence on Justinian.
She even influenced the direction of the entire Eastern Roman Empire.
This woman Her methods are no less than those of Lu Fei, the queen of Liu Bang, the founder of the Han Dynasty.
She was the founder of the feminist movement in the Western world.
She asked Emperor Justinian to explicitly stipulate in the code that greatly improved women's social status, allowing women to remarry, inherit property, and even have the right to divorce.
Irina has always regarded Queen Theodora as her idol.
Cortsim's words made her feel a little shaken, but she quickly firmed up her thoughts and shook her head: "The situation now is different from two hundred years ago.
I It's different from Queen Theodora.
She has her dignity and I have my own way of doing things.
This matter is a foregone conclusion and there is no need to say anything more.
If you don't want to follow me anymore, just leave on your own."
After that, he stood up and said Go outside.
How could Cortsim dare to leave at this time?
Irina was his protective umbrella.
Over the years, he had relied on Irina's favor to kill so many people and did so many evil things.
Once he was no longer a member of the rear party, the emperor would The party would definitely kill him, so he immediately chased after him and said eagerly: "Your Majesty, how could I leave you?
I, Cortsim, am your loyal slave.
Wherever you go, I will follow you." " Outside the gate of Dafna Palace, a luxurious four-wheeled carriage was ready.
Some palace maids and eunuchs were standing on both sides of the gate.
Irina slowly walked out of the palace with her left hand holding her right hand and placing it on her belly.
Several The maid followed behind, Cortsim never leaving Irina's side, but always one position behind her.
When the palace steward Pecheros saw Irina coming, he immediately turned around and bowed and said: "Your Majesty, the carriage and horses are ready and ready to go at any time."
Irina turned around and looked back at the Dafna Palace, then walked towards the carriage.
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Cortsim immediately trotted to the door of the carriage and stretched out his hand.
Irina put her arm on his arm and stepped onto the carriage.
Cortsim He also got in the car immediately, and the waiter closed the car door outside.
Irina opened the curtains of the car and said to the palace manager Pechelles: "Pechelles, you are the palace manager.
If you come with me, no one will be in charge of the palace.
You can stay and help the emperor handle the palace affairs properly." , don’t make it confusing” "Yes, Pecheros understands.
Please rest assured, Your Majesty," the old eunuch bowed and said respectfully.
"Let's go" Irina's voice came from the carriage, and the charioteer immediately drove forward, with several rows of palace guards clearing the way.
There was no fanfare or drumming, and Irina's departure seemed extremely low-key.
Avenue Messe, Piazza Arcadius.
Zhao Ziliang looked up at the Arcadius Column erected in the square.
He saw someone on the top of this thick and tall column, who seemed to be a tourist.
He couldn't help but ask: "Can you climb up to it?"
Liu Dan said: "Of course it is possible, but the official has someone collecting money at the entrance.
It is said that twenty copper coins can be used to go up and watch once, and it cannot exceed a quarter of an hour each time."
Zhao Ziliang was stunned: "These Western devils are so good at doing business."
"Do you want to go up?"
"Okay, give me the money, and let's go up there and have a bird's eye view of the whole city of Constantinople," Zhao Ziliang said, walking towards Emperor Arcadius' column.
There are 233 steps to climb from the column to the top.
Liu Dan and Dugujun were old and frail, and by the time they reached the top, they were panting and their faces turned pale.
When Zhao Ziliang climbed to the top of the column, he felt a salty sea breeze blowing from the Sea of Marmara in the south.
It was very cool, and most of the heat from the sun disappeared at once.
At the top of the column, the entire Constantine You can have a panoramic view of the Fort, the Bosporus and the Asian continent, and the breadth of the field of vision is mind-blowing.
Zhao Ziliang took a deep breath and said to Liu Dan and Dugujun: "Standing here reminds me of Du Zimei's song "Wang Yue".
Dugujun couldn't help but read out: "How could Dai Zongfu Qi Lu be young?
The clock of creation is beautiful, the yin and yang are separated from the dusk.
The clouds are growing in the chest, and the birds are returning from the canthus.
When you reach the top, you can see all the small mountains."
In addition to Zhao Ziliang and others, there are also some Westerners at the top of the column.
Judging from the clothing, there are not only nobles and wealthy merchants, but also travelers who are casually dressed and easy to move around.
They can't bear to hear the voices of Zhao Ziliang and others speaking.
He kept turning his head to look over.
Zhao Ziliang said: "In the more than three hundred years of history from 476 AD to the present, the Western world is actually in the Dark Ages, also known as the early Middle Ages.
Perhaps for a long time to come, this era will not yet will end" Dugujun was about to ask why.
Among the Westerners over there, a middle-aged man wearing linen robes couldn't help but came over, bowed to Zhao Ziliang and others, and asked in unfamiliar Chinese: "Excuse me, are you from the East to the West Qin?"
Are you from the country?”
Zhao Ziliang turned to look at this man, and Dugujun replied: "Yes, is there something wrong, sir?"
The Westerner quickly said: "Hello, my name is Sig, and I come from Ravenna, Italy.
Just now I heard from your Excellency that starting from 476 AD, the Western world began to enter the Dark Ages, and this era may continue for many more years.
For a long time, I don’t know why you said this and why you called this period a dark age.”
Zhao Ziliang smiled and said: "The last emperor of the Roman Empire, Romulus Augustus, was deposed in 476 AD, which marked the demise of the Roman Empire.
The Byzantines have always considered themselves the successors of the Roman Empire, known as The Eastern Roman Empire, in fact, is not recognized by the world because the Eastern Roman Empire did not inherit the civilization of the Roman Empire.
The official texts of the Eastern Roman Empire are now in Greek.
Many cultures are related to Greece, and they only inherited it. has been used, but has not been used in Carrying forward the original foundation, that is to say, they have been relying on the roots of Greek civilization.
Look at the Frankish Kingdom, the Avars, Bulgars, Slavs, Italy, and the Iberian Peninsula in the north.
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They were all ruled by barbarian tribes.
This period in the entire Western world was culturally a barbaric and dark era.
Tell me, what cultural achievements have the Western world made in the past few hundred years?
Who are some of the famous cultural, historical and artistic celebrities?
There are no writings or writings, at least I haven’t heard of them.”
Sig opened his mouth.
He was stunned on the spot, and Zhao Ziliang's words struck his mind like a bolt of lightning
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