"This silver tree is the silver tree of the Mongolian court, that is to say, we are in the court now?" Wu You seemed to realize this.
As the silver light spots completely dissipated, the two of them could already see the surrounding situation clearly.
The splendid Mongolian-style buildings and spacious courtyards are enough to prove that this place is by no means a place for ordinary people.
"Maybe, what the cowhide sack needs is in the palace of the Mongolian Khan." Gu Qingqing said, looking at the house deep in the courtyard - it should be more accurate to call it a palace, "There seems to be no one else here."
The two girls walked out from under the huge silver tree, and without the shade of the tree, they realized that it seemed to be very sunny outside.
"Let's go, let's go to the palace over there to try our luck." Wu You is a straight-up man, and he's ready to do it when he thinks of it.
"Wait," Gu Qingqing slowed down, "Wu You, look, there are a few big black dots on the brick floor, and they seem to be still moving."
Wu You looked over there, and there were indeed a few big dots, the color was very dark and dark: "That can't be the horse gourd cover of the sewer, right?"
Gu Qingqing was speechless for a moment: I have never heard of such high-level facilities in the Mongolian court.
Wu You dared to pull Gu Qingqing towards those big black spots. The black spots were said to be moving, rather than a kind of trembling, as if being moved by the wind. What's even more bizarre is that, if you look closely, you can see There are some thin black filaments pulled out next to some of the black spots, like... hair
"My God!!" Wu You exclaimed and pointed to the distance with trembling fingers, only to see a few big black spots moving towards this side quickly. If you look closely, there seem to be limbs around these black spots. Like sticking out.
The two hurried back several steps. Who knows, these black dots also moved with the two of them, and finally surrounded the two of them.
The two girls didn't dare to make a sound for a while, and Wu You tightly covered the cowhide pocket on his chest.
Gu Qingqing looked at these slowly gathering black spots, and seemed to think of something, then raised her head to look at the big sun hanging above her head, and then looked at her feet, her expression was a little puzzled for a while.
Wu You's heart was in her throat. She clearly saw that these irregular black dots on the ground stretched out "thorns" together. A sharp "thorn" like the tip of a knife.
Wu You boldly said, "We are willing to go with you, as long as you don't hurt us."
For a while, all the black dots stopped stabbing forward, and then slowly put away their "thorns", and quickly "arranged the troops" again, changing the circled team into a neat one. In a vertical row, move forward.
Gu Qingqing and Wu You could only follow behind.
"Qingqing, what are you talking about?" Wu You asked his companion in a low voice.
"I think it might be a shadow."
"Shadow?" Wu You subconsciously looked at his feet, because it was noon at this time, so his shadow was only a small group under his feet, the size of which was similar to those big black spots, but the color was much lighter.
"It's strange, our shadows are so shallow as a watermark." Wu You expressed his doubts, "How can those people's shadows be so dark and thick? I've never seen such dark shadows, so It's like a big puddle of thick ink has been spilled on the ground."
"I don't understand this. I speculate that the masters of these shadows should all be guards of the Mongolian court, but for some reason, we can't see their real bodies." Gu Qingqing was very puzzled.
If these big black spots are the shadows of people, they really look more and more like them, and even from the edge of the shadows, you can see the clues that these "guards" are wearing - they should all be wearing armor and equipped with sharp weapons.
But these shadows are silent and unnaturally dark, as if the blackness of the whole world is concentrated here.
After a while, the two were led by the shadows of these guards to a courtyard. The building inside was a typical yurt-style palace with a golden roof.
"Here, it should be the golden tent of the Mongolian Khan." Although he was very nervous, Gu Qingqing could not hide his excitement.
As soon as you enter the courtyard, you can hear the voices talking inside.
It turns out that the world is not completely silent, but these sounds are like the music played by the silver angel on the silver tree, with a strange sense of distortion.
The shadows of the guards stopped in the courtyard, divided into two neat rows and stayed in front of the palace gate, as if guarding the place.
"Did they mean to let us in?" Wu You had a dry mouth because of his nervousness, so he cleared his throat unnaturally.
Gu Qingqing's situation wasn't much better, her forehead was sweating all the time, and the two of them had no choice but to bite the bullet and go in.
In the golden tent, it should be the Mongolian Khan, right
And who are those who speak loudly? Although I could hear the emotions of these people, the two girls couldn't understand what they said.
"Why do I hear those people speak so strangely? Especially the accent, it sounds a bit like a foreigner..." Wu You walked forward in small steps.
Gu Qingqing also listened carefully to the words of the people inside. It seemed that those people were arguing about something, and it was very intense. Gu Qingqing seemed to have heard a word - Saracens.
"Wu You, I seem to know who these people are..." Gu Qingqing and Wu You walked into the palace gate with a very low voice. The two used the "cover" of the pillar to stay in an ingenious position - here they are separated from each other. The shadows of those guards were removed, and the figure was not completely exposed in the palace.
Wu You heard Gu Qingqing's words, his eyes lit up: "Who is it?"
"This really happened in the period described in Rubruk's "Eastbound", when Monggota Khan was a king who advocated freedom of belief, because missionaries of various sects had come to the victor of the steppe. There was a mission in the palace, so Mengge Khan simply gathered these missionaries together and asked them to have a debate on theology." Gu Qingqing's voice seemed to have light, this light came from the content of her words, according to the Light up this spacious palace, light up this strange era of killing, but defending a certain freedom.
"Various sects?" Wu You hid behind the big pillar and secretly looked at the center of the palace, where there was a low table inlaid with gold. In addition to fruit and kumiss, there were also pen, ink, paper and inkstone on the table.
There was no one to be seen around the table, and even the throne on the main seat was empty.
It should have belonged to the throne of Great Khan, but it was empty at the moment.
On the gold-encrusted table, there are silver candlesticks in Western style. The candles are bright and cast shadows on the four walls of the golden tent.
The shadows are the shadows of people, about a dozen or so, some people are sitting, some people are standing, some people are gesturing something fiercely. The combination of these people's movements and their voices is an exceptionally wonderful "shadow play".
Gu Qingqing lowered her head and pondered Wu You's question just now: "Yes, various sects, including the 'Saracens' that someone mentioned just now, which is the way of 12th-century Europeans for Muslims; and Rubruk's representative Even the heretical Nestorianism of Christianity at the time; besides these, there were Buddhist monks, Taoist Taoist priests... Maybe there were other sects, but I don't remember so clearly."
Wu You was already stunned, he couldn't imagine that there were so many sectarians gathered in the tent of a Mongolian Khan! There are Christians, Muslims, monks, and Taoists!
"Is it true? This, this is too much like a painting."
"This is a historical fact." Gu Qingqing affirmed, "There is a special record of this in "The History of Christians in China". The Great Khan ordered no one to speak provocative or abusive words to others. Nor can they provoke confusion, and those who violate it will be put to death.
"So, it's bound to be a heated and orderly theological debate."
Although everything experienced here is strange, it has refreshed Wu You's understanding of the world again and again.
"Qingqing, don't these people speak the language? Is there an interpreter here?" Wu You looked at the shadows on the four walls of the tent. Some of them were guards with weapons, while the others had different postures, some were sitting calmly. Some made fierce gestures, and some even sang a song, but they couldn't understand what they were singing, probably it was a song from a certain sect.
"If you listen carefully to what they say, you can still understand a little bit. I think translation is probably omitted in this world, in order to make communication easier for everyone." Gu Qingqing had already found Great Khan from the figure, but he didn't sit there. On the throne, but standing burly aside, listening carefully to everyone's debate.
I don't know if it was an illusion or what, Mengge Khan seemed to make a beckoning gesture.
That's right, it was a beckoning gesture, in the direction of the two people. Although this action is very light, it has an undeniable deterrent effect.
"It's time for us to go." Gu Qingqing calmed down and walked out from behind the pillar - it would not look good if the guards came over to pull it.
"Isn't there a debate now? What sect do we represent?" Wu You bowed his head and followed behind Gu Qingqing, "What religion do you believe in?"
"..." Gu Qingqing was stopped by Wu You's question, while walking forward with his head bowed in a pious manner, he pondered this question - what religion do you believe in? I always thought that I was a complete atheist, but there is always a belief in the heart of a person, right? What do you believe in
Mongolian Great Khan said something to the two in a strange tone.
Although these words were a bit difficult to understand, the two of them still understood most of them. The Great Khan asked the two new missionaries to express their position and explain their teachings.
Wu You was completely chaotic. Although her great-grandmother often burned incense and worshipped Buddha, she did not have a clear belief position. She even fantasized about going to a church to hold a wedding when she was a child.
After experiencing the incidents in the paintings these days, I gradually came to understand the witchcraft and other things that really existed in the past. Although I believed it, I was not convinced, so it could not be regarded as belief.
Wu You suddenly saw the shadows of himself and Gu Qingqing cast on the tent. Those two shadows were actually much darker than in the yard just now. Although they were much shallower than people in this world, they seemed to be able to sense the two shadows. The shadow of the individual is slowly deepening, as if infected by other shadows, slowly turning into the same black as them.
Wu You subconsciously looked at his hand, but it was not so clear.
Could it be that after staying here for a long time, will it lose its entity and become a complete shadow
Can I still get out of here
Is it possible to leave this palace
Can you leave this world attracted by the silver tree
Can I leave this painting
"Dear Mongolian Great Khan, what we advocate is science." Wu You heard Gu Qingqing's voice echoing in the Mongolian golden tent.