Chapter 3655 Purpose
Hathaway shook his head, with a rather sad expression, and said, "I am becoming more and more disappointed with this period of history in this country."
"Disappointed?" I asked in confusion: "You are an archaeological expert, how can you say this?"
Hathaway smiled bitterly, and then recounted what she saw, heard, and thought.
It turned out that after research by her and a group of experts, she roughly figured out the daily words and deeds of the monarch of the Peruvian Empire.
Unlike the first monarch who pursued immortality and coveted the blood of the two ancient races, the second monarch longed for endless wealth, while the three monarchs here coveted a huge number of handicrafts, and they were found on the tomb walls. Judging from the murals given, except for the first monarch, who conquered a huge territory and kicked off the glorious history of the future glorious and powerful Peruvian Empire, the other two monarchs were enjoying themselves.
Squeezing the people, squandering the empire's heritage, and creating a history that may be tragic, ruthless, or cruel.
Pushing this prosperous and powerful empire step by step into the abyss of destruction.
Looking at the former glory and power of the empire, it turned into a ruined country at the end of the road due to the corruption of any incompetent or violent monarchs. It eventually fell apart, leaving only the Delos Empire, which had a territory less than half the size of the original empire. .
Although it has experienced more than five hundred years of changes from prosperity to destruction, behind the seemingly long and glorious history of the empire is a history of decadence that continues to destroy the ancestral heritage and squander the ancestral shadow.
Historians study history not only to record historical facts and restore the truth, but also to learn from history and understand the reasons for rise and fall.
However, it is difficult for this mediocre monarch to be regarded as a positive history and was placed on the emperor's official documents for the emperor to read and study.
History that cannot teach and educate people is useless history.
Hathaway, who was well aware of this, was covered in disappointment. Soon, her disappointment turned into appetite and she worked hard on the barbecue.
She was holding five grilled beef skewers in one hand and a cup of steaming butter beer in the other. She was eating a bite of meat and drinking a sip of wine. Her cheerful appearance did not look like a well-educated and elegant literary lady, but more like that. Like a bold, cheerful and eclectic female adventurer.
"Are you really so disappointed?" I asked softly as I chewed a piece of roast beef slowly.
She nodded and continued eating and drinking.
"If that's the case," I said, "you can choose a few pieces of art you like and take them away."
"What do I need those works of art for?" Hathaway asked with a sigh.
"As a souvenir," I said, "Your father is a veteran in the archaeological field, and you will definitely be a leader in the archaeological field in the future. In this case, preparing some commemorative items that can prove your identity early can help you Your status in the archaeological community will be instantly raised, and not only that, you may be able to rely on the significance of these souvenirs to open the door to convenience in subsequent archaeological activities."
Hathaway stared at me with doubtful eyes. After a long time, she asked: "Don't you know anything about the archaeological world? Why do you know this?"
"To put it bluntly, these things are all based on analogies," I said, "As long as you understand one aspect of the rules, you can understand most of the rules."
"I really didn't realize it." Hathaway suddenly laughed and said, "You are pretty awesome."
"It's normal operation," I responded with a smile.
Hathaway followed my persuasion and selected several antique artworks on the airship that looked quite literary and artistic.
It has to be said that the preservation effect of items in the tombs of monarchs in large empires is very good.
Almost 90% of the antique funerary objects have been preserved in excellent condition, while those antique artworks that are damaged have deteriorated and dried out after their storage period, or have turned into fly ash.
More than half of them are all kinds of food and wine, and the other half are all kinds of textiles.
Calculating the time, from the demise of the Perus Empire to the present, at least one to two hundred million years have passed.
The only things that can remain immortal over the passage of one to two hundred million years are those made of ores that are not easily damaged.
Things like food and wine have either dried up and disappeared, or they have rotted into ashes.
Items that are durable, such as textiles, will also turn into a pile of ashes as time goes by.
As for historical documents, no matter how well they are preserved, they will begin to dry and weather within just a few minutes of fresh air pouring into the tomb. Those written on silk will disappear, and the rest will only be written on parchment. , or documents and books written on bamboo strips or stone slabs.
Archaeologists study history and rely on this part of the surviving documents.
Back to business.
After returning to the palace, I gave the gift I had prepared in advance to Simmons Locke.
Although he is not very interested in jade vessels, handicrafts and the like, it would still be good to keep as a collection and give to courtiers in the future.
During the past few days of resting in the palace, Simmons Locke chatted with me a lot. Most of the content was related to asking about Bai Yunying's situation, and a small part was related to Hathaway.
From my conversation with him, I could tell that he was interested in getting me involved with Hathaway.
At the end of the conversation, I asked in confusion: "You seem to really want me to have a relationship with Hathaway. Aren't you worried that Bai Yunying will feel unhappy?"
"She won't." Simmons Locke smiled: "I am her dearest uncle."
"Come on," I waved my hand and said teasingly: "If you said this in front of Hathaway, I could barely take it seriously, but you said it in front of me. I don't think it's very serious. Not convincing?"
Simmons Locke also noticed something was wrong and smiled awkwardly.
That night, I told Master Dewey about this matter through the communication crystal.
After hearing this, Master Dewey clarified my doubts and said: "This is a method used by Simmons Locke to stabilize the family and form an alliance with Fort Vicky."
"What do you mean?" I asked confused.
"Think about it, the monarch of a country has clearly entrusted his favorite junior to you, why would he also entrust the daughter of his most trusted subordinate to you?"
"Because... I'm very charming?"
"No," Master Dewey said, "because of your identity and status."
"Simmons Locke has actually wanted to form an alliance with Fort Vicky since the beginning, but he has never been able to find an opportunity. Now, the marriage between you and Bai Yunying happens to be a key condition for the alliance, but you and Bai Yunying are in conflict between the two. The status and identity in the country are not equal. You are my son and can fully represent Fort Vicky. But Bai Yunying can only represent the royal family of York and Han City. After you are united, you can only represent the royal family of York and Han City. The aristocracy is not included in the alliance with Wychburg."