Chapter 548 Grand Triumphal Parade

The large ships from the East have arrived at the Golden Horn. This time, there are not only more ships than last time, but also larger ships.

Like the people in the canal area, the people of Constantinople were surprised to see these ships. This is too big, and it looks different.

Listerin went to the dock to greet them in person. The envoys from the East cannot be neglected.

Zheng He came to Constantinople for the second time, and the changes now made him feel very big. Chen Cheng came to this city for the first time. Although he had been on diplomatic missions to various countries in West Asia and had seen prosperous commercial cities such as Samarkand, Constantinople was more prosperous than Samarkand.

"I have been on diplomatic missions to many countries, but this is bigger than the cities I have been on diplomatic missions to."

Chen Cheng praised this city with words without hesitation. The scenery different from Samarkand and the prosperity comparable to Yingtian were enough for him to write a book to introduce it in detail to the people of the Ming Dynasty.

"Welcome the envoys to Constantinople!"

Listerlin immediately stepped forward to greet Zheng He and Chen Cheng when he saw them, and the words were translated and sent to the ears of the two.

"Thank you for your friendly hospitality. I hope that the two countries can continue to maintain friendship, which will also leave a deep mark in history."

Chen Cheng simply greeted Listerlin. Now he hopes to meet the Roman emperor as soon as possible. But it will take some time to wait, so like last time, the fleet and ships will be stationed in Constantinople first.

The presence of these fleet crews has once again become the focus of Constantinople. Some new citizens hurried to join in the fun, while old citizens sold some goods to each other to make money. The fleet also sold the goods it brought. This time Zhu Di prepared a large number of luxury goods and other things, which would definitely sell out.

Constantinople set up a trading market for them in Galata, and charged a certain tariff for each transaction. Then there was an unprecedented large purchase, which was larger than the last time.

This time, ambassadors from various countries also saw the ships from the East, and they were speechless. Rome really has connections with the East, and they are different connections.

Zheng He also came with a mission. The cannon Peter presented to Zhu Di was very powerful. Although it was copied, it was not as powerful as this cannon. Therefore, he hoped that Zheng He would import a batch of cannons from Rome for imitation.

Not only that, there were also perfumes, rouge, and cosmetics from Rome, which were used by the harem, and they also had to be imported.

Of course, they did not forget the most important mission of meeting the emperor. In fact, Zheng He and his men did not wait long. On the third day after their arrival, Peter returned to his loyal Constantinople with his army.

The citizens dressed up, brought their wives and daughters, and gathered on both sides of the road from the city wall to the square, waiting for the start of the triumphal procession.

Woo! ..."The military trumpet sounded long, followed by the drums and music, and the melody mixed with excitement and joy came from the city wall.

The people on the roadside listened and couldn't help shaking their heads to the strange and beautiful melody. Some people even said that the music was beautiful and asked the people around them for the name, but no one knew for a while.

After a while, the people on the city wall were the first to stir, shouting: "Here they come! They are coming! ! ! ..."

The people on the roadside began to surge forward, but were stopped by the soldiers standing on the roadside in front, holding hands and on guard. I saw a golden flag shining in the middle of the road in the south, raised high in the air, walking towards them...

The people on both sides of the road were looking at the soldier holding the flag. Although he was not very tall and burly, he was agile, muscular, with several scars on his face, and his appearance was quite fierce.

The soldiers who could hold the military flag high in the triumphal ceremony were the most brave and outstanding soldiers in the war. For a Roman, this was the highest honor and their concern. The focus of attention is that after all, there is only one person holding the flag, while there are several generals riding in the chariot.

The people cheered or threw flowers, which made him feel proud. He survived the battles of Jerusalem, Kiev, Munich, etc., killed 352 enemies, was seriously injured many times, but was rescued. So when electing the flag bearer of the triumphal parade, he was elected without any controversy.

Behind him followed ten soldiers, who held ten flags high. Because there were too many flags and the road was not wide enough, they were forced to line up in two rows.

Behind them was the band, these few Ten musicians holding various instruments played music while marching. They played the same victory march as before.

Finally, the protagonist finally appeared. Peter entered Constantinople in a carriage, and the citizens cheered and thanked the emperor who brought them victory. Without the support of him and Mircea, Rome would not have been able to rise so quickly in a few decades.

Flowers were sent to the emperor's carriage, followed by a long convoy of spoils, including the captive Vytautas.

As the first foreign ruler captured by Rome, Vytautas was treated well. But the current situation is worse than killing him.

This is a shame, Vytautas thought.

The convoy came to St. Sophia Cathedral, where Peter waved to the citizens. He enjoyed the supreme honor here.

Chen Cheng, who had been watching for a long time, had not recovered from the shock just now. The fighting power of this monarch was comparable to that of their Emperor Yongle, and even comparable to Emperor Taizong of Tang, and he had studied it in the past few days. This emperor and Emperor Taizong of Tang were exactly the same.

Same origin, same brilliant military achievements, same many victories, same good monarchs. Except for this eldest son, the others are all cut from the same mold.

The Patriarch blessed the emperor, and the people around him also sang praises to the emperor's merits. The whole Constantinople celebrated with the people, and various celebrations lasted for seven days and seven nights. The emperor also took out 200,000 from his private treasury and distributed them to the citizens.

After Peter returned to the capital, he summoned Listerine. He also saw the prime minister's contribution. If he hadn't provided him with supplies and money in the rear, the army would have dispersed long ago. Therefore, the emperor granted him 7,500 acres of land around Mircea Castle and the title of Duke.

As for the Minister of Finance, he was granted 4,500 acres of land and the title of Earl, and other officials were also rewarded according to their contributions. Thank them for their efforts.

Listerine can also take a rest. He hasn't had a good sleep for more than a year. The emperor specially granted him a few days of vacation so that he can rest in his own mansion.