Wanli Xinming

Chapter 225
Several principals of the mission left the customs yamen, and Matteo Ricci couldn't help but said: "Father Francano, why don't you save these two poor people. I think we are an official mission, if we insist on asking If so, he will let them go."

Valiant was born in Naples, full name Alessandro Francano.At this time, there was dissatisfaction in hearing Matteo Ricci's words, and he smiled and said, "Father Ricci, you should have a better understanding of the customs of this country."

Luo Mingjian took over the conversation and said, "Yes, Matteo Ricci. East Asian countries are strictly hierarchical, and a situation like today's blockade of yamen must be a serious crime in this country. It should be said that this customs official is actually very restrained. If everyone is killed, the emperor will only praise him."

When Matteo Ricci heard this, his face paled, and he drew a cross and murmured, "God, what a barbaric country this is!"

Hearing this, Fan Li'an's face suddenly became serious, and he said to Matteo Ricci: "Ricci, you can't judge this great country by the standard that our careless kings and lords treat their subjects. You must know that this country It is bigger than the whole of Europe - Guangdong alone is twice the size of mainland Portugal. Without strict laws, it would have been torn apart like our Europe."

"And in Europe, if people block the lord's castle and make trouble, the knights will still kill them. Today's club has taught these shipowners, including us, a lesson, that is, whether in business or mission, we must follow the rules of others. Come. Otherwise, failure, even death, awaits us."

"Father Matteo Ricci, I think Father Luo Mingjian has repeatedly warned you how Father Saint Xavier taught us."

Matteo Ricci blushed when he heard Fan Li'an's serious criticism, and nodded to show his education.Governor Alfonso's secretary, Ines Fernando, who had just gone in to go through the formalities, interjected, "I'll go tell these two unlucky bastards what to do."

Matteo Ricci raised his head when he heard the words, not knowing why.Luo Mingjian smiled and said: "Ricci, you also need to understand their speaking habits. They are not as direct as we are. He is used to implying what he wants in his words. I sincerely suggest that you enter the first lesson in China. Just learn this."

Matteo Ricci listened, recalled what Lei Yingzhi had just said, and hesitated: "Is he asking for a bribe, a hundred pounds of silver?"

Luo Ming Nut nodded and replied, "Yes. This is a very obvious suggestion."

Matteo Ricci: ".".

The Portuguese embassy returned to the Liuxi River wharf in Guangzhou and took a boat to Nansha Port.At this time, Guangzhou Nansha belongs to Dongguan County.The largest island is called "Ocean Longxue Island", referred to as Longxue Island. It is opposite to Humen. Nansha Port is located in the northwest of this Longxue Island.

After the court reformed and opened the sea, the island has developed into a berth for the Nanyang Navy and a port for Chinese ships. At this time, there were three piers.When the Portuguese embassy arrived, they found that there were still many people building new piers there.

Ines looked at the surrounding landscape and smiled: "This is a very good naval base. If fortresses are built on both sides of the river, it is easy to block the entrance to the sea here - God, they are really building fortresses!"

At this time, the Portuguese did not have telescopes, so Ines did not see the construction sites on the hillsides on both sides of the Pearl River at first.When he was talking, he saw a cloud of white smoke rising from the island of Yanian's shoes (the Weiyuan Island of the later generations), and then there was a roar.

"They're testing the gun! Jesus, I think, I should write to Governor Alfonso at once and ask him to put away all impractical thoughts, preferably not even temptation. Hope to find it here and go to Goa. merchant ships."

It is a pity that there are no merchant ships going to Goa on Longxue Island. There are only Chinese merchant ships here, and they only run the routes along the coast of the mainland.To carry the letter, Ines still needs to take a boat back to Guangzhou Wharf.Fan Li'an couldn't take it any longer.

He asked Ines: "Why do you have to send this letter? I have just arranged for someone to send a letter back in Guangzhou to inform us of our progress."

Ines said with a wry smile: "Lord Governor Alfonso is very concerned about the safety of our mission, because he is afraid that we will fall into a barbaric country and suffer the treatment that Tomei Pires once received. He has a plan B."

Valiant's eyes were serious, staring at Ines, beckoning him to continue.Ines blushed: "This B plan is going to be implemented with warships."

Fan Li'an slapped his forehead and said angrily: "My God, Mr. Ines! I think I have made it very clear to the Goa authorities that this mission will be dominated by the Jesuits! Tomé Pires 60 years ago Although Mr. Si has been treated unfairly, I don’t think China has done anything wrong, the fault is Simao Andrade who provoked the Tuen Mun naval battle, that stinky shit!”

"Now is Governor Alfonso going to put us in danger again in the same way?! This bastard! And you, Mr. Ines Fernando, I hope you can be more frank in the future, otherwise, you will return the fruit to me now. Ah! I have this power!"

Seeing the angry Fan Lian, Ines turned pale.He stammered: "Yes, Father Varian. I assure you that there will be no second time. I will find a boat to return now and bring this letter back to Goa, so as not to make a big and irreversible mistake."

Fan Li'an roared for a while, but in desperation, he had to arrange two people to accompany Ines back to the Guangzhou Customs Wharf. They searched for a boat in Nansha and waited for Ines to return from Guangzhou by the way.

After a lot of tossing, the mission found a lucky boat willing to go north on December [-]th.Because the Chinese New Year is approaching, and they are traveling from south to north against the monsoon, they have to pay three times more than usual.

Although the shipowner charged a high price, he complained that it was time-consuming and laborious for the mission to travel north at this time.Fortunately, we sailed along the coast and could borrow some wind. If it washed into the depths of the ocean, it would not be possible to go north this season.

The Portuguese understood this more than the shipowner, but they all agreed with him and asked him repeatedly.The owner of the ship strongly advised them to disembark at Songjiang before sailing, and wait until the weather warms up in the new year before continuing northward—because Tianjin Port often freezes during this season, and if they continue northward, once the sea surface freezes, the The big thing is gone.

The head of the mission, Fan Li'an, was very anxious, but he didn't dare not to listen to this.So they decided to disembark at Shanghai port, enter the inland with customs clearance documents, and first make contact with the upper class in the south, and first try to see if the Chinese are interested in Christianity.

These people are used to boats, and at first they were still interested in looking at the coastline, but after a few days they lost their interest.The Jesuits either met on the ship to study how to persuade the emperor, or they looked forward to the glory of the church spread across the vast continent.

On December [-], the ninth year of Wanli, after seven days and seven nights of sailing, the mission finally landed in Shanghai.Matteo Ricci will never forget that when they arrived, it was just before sunrise, the rare fiery red sun in winter shone on the sea, reflecting the red light on the somewhat narrow pier.

Only when the members of the embassy have completed the immigration formalities can they truly set foot on the land where the Europeans have been here for nearly a thousand years.Because of the isolation of the Arabs, Europeans have always been full of imaginations about China, which can produce silk and fine porcelain. Too many Europeans think that the east of the world has a great country full of gold, spices and silk.

The spread of "Marco Polo's Travels" in the West indirectly contributed to the great journey of the Age of Discovery.Today, 66 years after the unjust death of Tomé Pires in Guangzhou, the second official mission has finally set foot on this land again.

The unfinished business of Tomei Pires in the past was picked up by three missionaries as a torch that was about to go out.In the following days, they will see a civilization completely different from the legacy of Greece and Rome. She stayed quietly in East Asia and nurtured the largest and most successful nation of mankind for more than 3000 years.

In this time and space, this great civilization will be inclusive, learn from others' strengths, erect a flag that is completely different from the beacon that has been shattered in the original time and space, illuminate the future of the world, and lead mankind to explore another unknown future.

(End of this chapter)