Ming Dynasty, New Rome, and Infinite Divine Machine

The expected "living in his house" happened, but it didn't happen completely.

"Wait a minute." Shangluo asked, "Since it looks like a painting from the outside, what does it look like from the inside?"

"It's a flower trellis door with mistletoe vines entwined around it, and you can see what your house looks like." Victoria replied, "But you don't have to worry about me peeking in. I can only see you when you can see me, and vice versa. Oh, by the way, can I come out for dinner?"

"Of course you can. Are you the only one coming out to eat? Or is everyone coming out?"

"And me." Lady Agatha beside him added, "As for the others, I will ask them to try not to come out and show their heads, so as not to cause trouble to you, Lord Tian."

"In that case." Shang Luo looked at the wall clock, "It's almost time for dinner. What are your plans?"

"I'm afraid I don't have time to eat for the time being." Agatha also glanced at her pocket watch. "Because this painting cannot be moved around with people in it, so we have to arrange for other people to live in it."

"???" Shang Luo was stunned for a moment, "Wait, you mean, these people have to come in through my door and then walk in by themselves?"

"That's right." Agatha nodded. "So it may take about 30 minutes for you to enter your home. Because in addition to people, there are also some equipment that need to be moved in."

"Wait! Do these people have to come in?"

Agatha was a little confused: "Is it my poor planning? I didn't know it would cause you trouble. Can I ask what exactly your trouble is? I can try to coordinate it."

She didn't know what Shangluo was worried about. Because she had tried to speed up the whole plan. She only needed to occupy Shangluo's door for half an hour to move everything in. It shouldn't cause any trouble. If there was any pollution during the process, such as dirtying the floor, she would bring the maid to restore everything. After that, everyone should try not to go out, and even try not to show their heads.

In theory, this plan could be carried out in this way. In this way, the minimum standards of a Roman emperor could be maintained without interfering with Victoria's living conditions.

This was actually what Victoria's father, co-emperor Agathocles, privately requested. He knew what was going on here, but as long as the most basic requirements were met, he wouldn't care too much.

"This is actually the situation," Shangluo explained. "Our country's household registration system has strict controls on foreigners. If so many of you move in, I'll have to report to the police station. They might think I'm doing something weird."

"There is such a thing?" Agatha was surprised. "There are civil affairs personnel who can manage you, Tianjun? Is this police station some secret authority?"

"No. It's the police station on our street. They are very responsible and I don't want to cause them any trouble."

"Why do you listen to them? You are..." Agatha shook her head, "I understand. This is the rule of Zhendan. I understand it very well. Wait a moment, I will ask them to stop now. They should have just got off the boat now."

bang bang.

There was a knock on the door, and the familiar voice of Ah Huang, with fear in his voice.

"Shangluo! Are you at home?" It was the director's voice.

"Ah? Here they come." Shangluo immediately opened the door and went out. The first thing he saw was not the director and Ah Huang, but a large group of people. They all wore bright red helmets and bright red heavy bulletproof vests, and everyone carried red bags. The double-headed eagle of the Roman Empire was printed on the bags and breastplates.

Victoria's guards had arrived, sooner than expected.

"Captain, where are you?"

A hand stretched out from the crowd, squeezing through a large group of armored Roman soldiers: "What are you going to do? Are you going to mutiny? Are you finally going to rebel?"

"Huh? How could there be a mutiny?"

"If you didn't mutiny, why would you hide so many private soldiers in your house? Let me tell you first, even though you mutiny, we can't do anything to you, but you still have to go through the necessary reporting procedures."

"No, no, no, I don't mean that at all." Shang Luo shook his head repeatedly, "How could I mutiny?"

"Ah," the director pressed his forehead, "So, what are you going to do with these people? So many people are really moving into your house? There must be five or six hundred of them! They're lined up all the way from here to the street corner, and everyone is watching."

Shangluo asked tentatively: "Can they all live in my house?"

"Ah, this." The director was a little confused. "Anyway, I can't control how many houses they want to move into, whether you want to mutiny or something. What I want to say is, please fill out the form."

As she spoke, she took out three thick file bags.

"Fill out a form?"

"Yes. Fill out the forms. I am only responsible for the public security process, I can't control anything else. If you want to let so many people live in your house, please fill out the application forms for me one by one according to the number of people. Assist us in the process, it will be convenient for you and us. Even if you rebel, please go through the process."

"How many times do I have to tell you that I really am not planning a mutiny? Do you think I am such a dangerous person?"

The director nodded and said, "According to Journey to the West, a Monkey King like you will cause trouble in Heaven sooner or later."

"Is Journey to the West a historical document?! Also, when did I become Sun Wukong? Where is the Peach Garden for me to watch over?"

"Anyway, you just need to fill out the forms. The Monkey King also has to report for work, right?" She stuffed three large packages of forms into Shangluo's hands. "That's it, I'll come get them tomorrow morning. Please submit as many forms as the number of people staying here. See you tomorrow, Ah Huang, let's go."

She pulled the dog leash and was about to go out. The situation here was beyond the management capacity of a police station, and she just planned to finish her job and go home after the work was done. She was cooking glutinous rice in the rice cooker.

Chapter 993 Filling out the form

She pulled the dog leash and was about to go out, but Ah Huang's legs felt a little weak.

"Hey, I usually see you eating so enthusiastically, why do you panic when there are so many people around?"

[This shouldn't be the case. These guards are supposed to be very reserved, so why are they showing murderous intent? Anyway, there shouldn't be any problem. Anyway, if I just need to fill out the form, it should be fine, right? ]

"It does matter. How do I fill out 692 forms?!"

[At times like this, it would be fine if we just had a talk with the almighty Ms. Agatha. ]

When the guards entered, Shangluo and Agatha were standing outside. Shangluo was still holding the three stacks of documents, and one page was in Agatha's hand.

Agatha's confusion became more and more obvious. Everything in Zhendan brought her a cultural shock.

She never thought that one day she would have to follow the rules set for her by the common people.

She turned the check-in form over and read it again, then looked up and asked Shangluo, "Excuse me, what is this? Is this some kind of performance art? Why are you, Tianjun, being controlled by such a police station?"

"The emperor also has a household registration book." Shangluo shook his head. "This is the rule here. Everyone must act according to the law of the country. From now on, it will be the law of heaven."

"This is something that only Aurora has. In our place, the civil affairs department and the lives of the elders are almost isolated. The elders don't need to go to the civil affairs department to handle anything, and the civil affairs department will never come to the elders to fill out forms."

She held up the form and asked Shangluo: "Does everyone have to fill it out?"

"Yes." Shangluo nodded, "Can we ask each of them to fill out their own forms?"

Agatha covered her forehead and said, "How can everyone of them write in Aurora script? Can we fill it out in Latin? Forget it, it definitely won't work. In this way, there is still a way. We brought some portable administrative staff with us in our package."

"Portable, executive?"

【She is talking about automata.】

"Do you still carry the automaton with you?"

"So you see, this is what the Emperor's ceremonial service requires, the ability to deal with emergencies. Although it is a little troublesome, we can solve the problem. What I want to confirm is that as long as these forms can be filled out, it will not cause you any other trouble, right?"

"Not necessarily." Shang Luo shook his head. "With so many of you living here, there might be other troubles in the future."

"Then please be sure to tell me," Agatha replied. "I don't want Her Majesty Victoria's willfulness to cause you unnecessary trouble. Also, during this period, if you need any help or other assistance, please be sure to tell me - it's useless to tell Her Majesty Victoria."

"I understand, I understand." Shangluo nodded.

"Well, I'll excuse myself for now. I need to do some preliminary debugging on those administrative automata."

As she said that, she went in first. Before leaving, she took all the file bags from Shangluo, put the one she had taken out earlier back to its original place, and folded the seal back as it was.

After making sure that the documents were safe, she hugged them to her chest and walked through the door. Before leaving, she saluted Shangluo.

"Wow, Victoria is right. Such a tutor is really considerate."

[She is actually Victoria's head maid. But Victoria likes to think of her as a tutor. She is basically Victoria's housekeeper in her personal life.]

"It's so convenient to have such a housekeeper. Whatever I ask for, she will take care of me and respond to my requests. She's just as reliable as an older sister."

【???】Apollonia was stunned for a moment, 【You are not right! Your heartbeat is speeding up. So you like this type? I know that Ms. Agatha's well-trained muscles and brain are full of hormones, and boys like you are very attracted to this. But Victoria came here for you! What are you thinking about!】

"Isn't it normal for me to think this way? I haven't done anything yet."

[Tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk, your heartbeat is getting faster and faster. I can already predict what you're going to do next.]

Before he finished speaking, Shang Lu suddenly noticed a person standing in front of him. He was one of the Roman Guards.

"What's up?"

"No, no, no, if you have something to do, do your thing first. I noticed that you seem to be competing with the air like before?"

He recognized the voice: "Ah, it's Mr. Titus, right?! Why did you change your clothes?"

[Hey, you really feel guilty, don't you? I'll take a note of you in my notebook. Victoria is fine, but you actually... I'll make a note of you, make a note of you.]

"Is there any resentment in the air? Why do I sense a familiar breath? Is there something going on between you and Lady Apollonia again?"

The Roman in red armor looked up.

"It's okay, just tell me what you want."

"Oh, okay." Titus looked around and said, "Can I have a moment to talk? I don't want Ms. Agatha to know."

Shangluo nodded, and the two of them left the gate and walked a few steps deeper into the alley.

Titus looked back timidly, took off his helmet, and lowered his voice: "That's right, I want to ask you something. The last time I was here with you, I had a delicious dish at a restaurant called Songlinguan."

"Songlin Pavilion? Isn't that a state-owned restaurant in North Korea? What you want to eat" Shangluo thought for a moment, "is it dog meat?"

"Yes, yes, it's dog meat. Last time when you were not here, I went with your friend. After eating it once, ah, the taste... I can't stop savoring it. There are many Romans who like to eat dogs, but their cooking skills are far inferior to those here. They just roast and stew them over and over again. As for the dog meat here, I ate it once last time, and I still can't forget the taste. To be honest, when I saw the police dog just now, I wanted to pick it up and smell it."

"You can't eat a police dog!"

"No, no, no, how can I eat a police dog? And there's not enough to eat."

"Not enough to eat? What do you mean?"

"Actually, what I want to discuss with you this time is that after I told you last time that there is delicious dog meat in Zhendan, many brothers who came this time also want to eat it. But Ms. Agatha doesn't want us to cause you trouble, so if she knows, we will definitely not be able to go out - but dog meat is so delicious! We want to ask, Lord Shang Tian, ​​can you be flexible and take us to Songlin Pavilion again?"

"That's not impossible. How many of you are there?"

"I counted and there are about 682 people who want to go."

"Don't they all have to go?!"

"There are still 8 people suffering from internal heat. According to medical guidance, they cannot eat now. So can you see if it is possible?"

"So you guys are here for tourism like Victoria, right? Okay, I'll help you arrange it. But don't let her know."

"Hmm."

"And stop staring at the police dog. It's really scared."

"I know." He took out a small card and said, "This is the advance payment for the meal. Please accept it first. The extra money is my reward. Thank you very much."

Chapter 994 Chinese Characters

"By the way, can you write Chinese characters?"

"I know a little bit. Is there anything I can help you with?" After getting the "host's" permission, Titus was as happy as an old man who wanted to eat dog meat cold noodles.

"Please go to Ms. Agatha to get another temporary registration form. After you all move in, everyone will have to fill it out."

"I understand this. This is not the first time I've dealt with Aurora, and I know you like filling out forms here. Do you need me to fill out anything else?"

"Very good, very good." Although the Romans walked with their noses in the air outside, Shangluo could also see that when they were in Zhendan, they respected everything around them very much, just like they respected their own traditions.

Even if they had no idea what all this meant, like Ms. Agatha had no idea why Shangluo had to submit an application to a policeman, but since Shangluo thought it should be done, she did not refuse.

This is how the Romans treated their own people.

"Then Caesar is."

【So don't get too close to the Romans. It's not good to be too unfamiliar, and it's not good to be too familiar. If you are too familiar, the Romans will start to stab you in the back. Therefore, being friends is the best outcome. The best thing is to be friends who are far away from each other and don't cause trouble to each other except for sending text messages to greet each other. You can have a meal together occasionally, go out to play together, and help each other in times of emergency. But don't get too close. The so-called friendship between gentlemen is as light as water, probably like this. 】

"I feel like this isn't just a Roman trait. It seems to be a common trait among modern people. Modern people are like hedgehogs, growing increasingly distant from one another. People are increasingly unable to understand one another, so it's normal for the birth rate to drop. In the past, as long as a man or a woman was suitable for each other, they could be together. But now, everyone has to consider future development more."

Do you think this is a bad thing?

"It's not that bad. I can only say that this may be the inevitable path for modern people. But if we stop here, there will be no problem for now. But... I can see the signs of what will happen next."

【for example? 】

"For example, for evolution, diversity is often a manifestation of prosperity, which means that this is a successful species - but it is also a precursor to the emergence of reproductive isolation. After modern times, humans may really split into two species. Aren't we and the Romans already on completely different paths: human-celestial species, and human-cyber species. Compared with the original ordinary Homo sapiens, evolution has already begun."

[Just like yin and yang, mercury and sulfur, ether and phlogiston, right?]

"I don't think this is a bad thing. This is ascension, a precursor to evolution. If humans continue to be muddleheaded and unable to distinguish between each other, then it will be no different from the ancient times. It's not that the ancient times were bad, but you know, whether you go to the sea of ​​stars in the sky or the infinite universe in a nutshell, it's much broader than being squeezed on this small earth."

【It is a blessing for the small earth to have two of us, its two treasures.】

"Have you asked the Earth? Does the Earth say this?"

[No, but you or we may be able to awaken Gaia's consciousness and ask about it later. But now, um, it seems that we still have some problems to solve between each other.]

"Have you heard the news?"