The book had a tremendous impact on contemporary Europe, even though many readers were skeptical that Marco Polo was telling the truth. Some called the book Il Milione, "The Million Lies." They doubted it not so much for its fables as for his description of China, which showed it to be much grander and more advanced than Europe. Yet Marco insisted that "I have only told the half of what I saw!" As proof, he brought back a Chinese servant, and valuable items of silk and gold, including a "golden tablet of command" that he said had been given to him by the Great Khan.