Gulliver And The Barehoe Vicomtess - Рыбаченко Олег Павлович - Страница 10

  - I didn't mean it at all!

  The Viscountess laughed and replied:

  - But you need to educate! Maybe you can tell a funny story?

  The boy-captain nodded and began to weave a story:

  Emperor Diocletian refused to step down from power, as he understood that the Roman Empire would not stand without him. Moreover, Diolektan finally had a Son and an heir nicknamed Julius, like Caesar. The emperor ruled even before 320, having managed to strengthen the old faith of Rome by modernizing paganism. Jupiter became the main God, who, as it turned out, also created the universe.

  The doctrine of heaven and hell also arose and was strengthened. That is, instead of the gloomy kingdom of Hades, the doctrine of a fabulous empire was introduced, where the souls of the dead receive bodies and live again. Warrior heroes, of course, also have concubines and celebrate feasts. And the emperors have their own powers there. And of course, slaves remain slaves. But those who obey the masters and behave well - their lives are easier and better, and the bodies are given young and healthy after death. And disobedient slaves and Christians are tortured very cruelly, and so brutally tortured that they can only cry and repent.

  After the death of Diocletian, his son Julius continued the traditions of his father. And he even undertook several aggressive campaigns - bringing the southern border of the empire to India itself.

  So even a new dynasty of Diocletians arose. Which provided Rome with stability and prosperity. Christianity gradually faded and came to naught. Indeed, the tale of Christ gradually went out of fashion. Yes, and Christians could not prove that they could at least do something and that they were worth something. And so everything went to the oblivion of what many considered an offshoot of Judaism. But now the Arabs, who had not yet been conquered by Great Rome, appeared Mohammed.

  By this time, the Romans had already conquered India. Their empire has become so huge that it is difficult to manage. In Europe, the Romans reached the Vistula. And conquered almost all of Germany. And in the south, moving along the Nile, they subjugated Sudan and Ethiopia. But scientific progress has been slow.

  And it turned out to be very difficult to control such territories from a single center.

  Well, therefore, the Arabs, who were poor and lived in the desert, were left alone.

  Just like the Romans did not conquer the Slavs, who live too far and in a harsh climate. And China, which is also full of mountains, and rivers, and deserts, and the population is large. And so the Roman Empire is great both in population and territory. And especially in China, emperors do not want to climb.

  And in Africa, too, there are no roads, communications. Well, there were still, across the Atlantic Ocean to America, they also had not yet matured. Although individual ships swim away.

  But here, under the command of Mohammed, the Arab troops, subjugating Saudi Arabia, invade the Roman possessions.

  But the Romans, of course, have many times more population and troops than the Arabs.

  However, they are scattered across numerous provinces. In the meantime, Arab troops in Palestine. And the Roman governor Scorpius fights with them, with five legions and hired Arab cavalry. But the Arabs at the decisive moment of the battle went over to the side of Mohammed and hit the rear of the Romans.

  And there was a big and bloody massacre.

  And the Roman provinces were on fire. But Mohammed suddenly died. Numerous and well-organized troops approached from other provinces. And the Arabs were defeated.

  And then they were completely conquered. But it was not all in vain. And the new emperor of Rome, Constantine, decided to borrow something from the Koran. Until there is faith in the Most High God, and the prohibition of other gods and deities. However, the Roman Emperor himself was proclaimed the Face of Allah and the Most High God on Earth and the material world. So a new religion arose - like Islam, but the Roman way.

  Of course, Namaz, Ramadan, the ban on eating pork and drinking wine, as well as the Hajj to Mecca were canceled as unnecessary. But, of course, polygamy itself is legalized. Well, instead of the Hajj to Mecca - the Hajj to Rome. And, of course, much more.

  Women, too, were not forbidden to walk half-naked. But of course other religions were banned. Including Judaism. And honor other gods too. Previously, there was the main God Jupiter, who was made the main creator of the universe by the Romans, but other gods remained as an object of worship. And now a total ban has been introduced.

  This is how the final monotheism appeared and took shape.

  The Roman Empire continued its territorial conquests!

  The girl interrupted:

  - This, of course, is interesting, but let's sing better!

  Gulliver took a deep breath and sang;

  How often do we wander

  And we just forget

  That the world is ruled by vanity.

  Sometimes we play love

  We do not notice sins

  And in the heart of pain and emptiness.

  Chorus:

  Come to Jesus and say:

  I can't live like this anymore

  I don't want to sin anymore

  I'm sorry.