Ming Zuo

Chapter 569
"Mr. Galilei, welcome to China."

Zuo Menggeng was overjoyed.

Since he was young, since he became a leader, in order to maintain his authority and appearance, he has often hidden his true emotions.

It can be seen that when he saw Galileo, he couldn't hold on anymore.

This is Galileo!
One of the greatest scientists in the history of the world, the person who rewrote the natural sciences, and the person who established the birth of physics.

Getting such a talent was beyond Zuo Menggeng's dream.

The old man was over sixty years old, with a thick gray beard, not tall but stocky, his huge head was shiny because of his industrious thinking, and his eyes were full of wisdom.

At this time, Galileo was wearing a slightly tight robe. His repaired body had been washed away from the dust, and he was in good spirits.

The young woman standing next to him was introduced to be Sister Maria Cheslet, daughter of Galileo.

Facing Zuo Menggeng's hug, Galileo felt very cordial.

"They said, this place is called Daming?"

Zuo Menggeng smiled.

"Da Ming was originally the legitimate government here, but because of its fatuous policies, the people opposed it. You can treat us as the Netherlands."

Galileo was taken aback for a moment, then laughed.

"Left, you're a funny guy."

Deng Yuhan hugged Galileo again, very excited.

"Dear friend, you are welcome to be freed from prison."

Looking at the friendly and peaceful eyes of the people around him, Galileo couldn't help but open his arms, feeling the taste of freedom.

Coming to the East this time was really dangerous, and almost fell short.

In the second year of Chongzhen, Deng Yuhan mentioned that Galileo was his friend. Zuo Menggeng spent a lot of thought and persuaded Deng Yuhan to write a letter to Galileo.

It took more than a year for the letter to travel across the ocean before it was finally delivered to Galileo.

Galileo wasn't doing very well then.

The Holy See was very annoyed at his insistence on the "heliocentric theory" and repeatedly pressured him to change his mind.

But Galileo was a man who insisted on the truth and would not budge.

The Holy See began to contemplate tougher methods to deal with him.

Originally, according to the established historical process, Galileo would be imprisoned for life in a short time, his health would go from bad to worse, and he would eventually die.

Coincidentally, during this intermediate period, Galileo received a letter from Deng Yuhan.

In the letter, Deng Yuhan introduced the situation in the East in detail, especially mentioning Zuo Menggeng's many views on astronomy.

He told Galileo that Zuo Menggeng was a person who believed in and admired science very much, and fully supported his research.

At the same time, in the East, there is no religious persecution, let alone the Inquisition, so that I can feel like a fish in water and have obtained many new research results.

If possible, I hope that Galileo can find an opportunity to leave Europe and come to China to work together on unfinished business.

This letter made Galileo's heart skip a beat.

He also understood that his situation was very dangerous.If you stay in Europe, the consequences are unpredictable.

Galileo planned with his daughter, and finally jumped on a boat from Lisbon to Goa in the name of traveling to collect music.

Although the Holy See was very dissatisfied with Galileo at this time, after all, no measures had been taken, so the guarding and monitoring were not strict, so that Galileo ran away.

It was not until Galileo waited in Goa for the boat bound for Haojing, and three days after departure, that the governor of Goa received the very urgent arrest warrant from the European Holy See.

The Governor of Goa did not dare to be negligent, and hastily dispatched a fast boat, which almost arrived at Haojing, and arrested Galileo and his daughter on the spot.

Coincidentally, Liao Zhongjian happened to be visiting Hao Jing at this time.

Seeing their Han costumes, Cheslet knew that this was the last chance, so he rushed to Liao Zhongjian while the guards were not paying attention.

Fortunately, Liao Zhongjian knew Latin and knew the identities of their father and daughter, so he used strong means to protect them.

Although Governor Hao Jing knew that disobeying the order of the Holy See would cause trouble, he knew even more that Hao Jing would not be able to keep Hao Jing once he was attacked by Ming Dynasty.

Under the balance of the two, Galileo, father and daughter had to be let go with Liao Zhongjian.

If it weren't for so many coincidences, Galileo and his daughter might already be on the ship being escorted back to Europe at this time.

And in view of their escape, the punishment of the Inquisition may be more terrifying than the imprisonment.

But the world is so interesting, there is a fine line between disaster and happiness.

Galileo, who came to Shandong, completely got rid of the cage and gained the freedom he dreamed of most.

"Mr. Galilei, here, people engaged in scientific research are the most respectable, especially for a genius like you. Here, you will get all my support. I only hope that the results of your research can be compared with ours. share."

Zuo Menggeng expressed his attitude generously.

Galileo knelt down on one knee, grabbed Zuo Menggeng's hand, and kissed him.

"Dear young general, you are the most generous and wise statesman I have ever met. It is an honor for a wanderer like me to be under your protection. Please allow me to be your people and bathe in your tolerant and merciful Glory."

Galileo played a trick.

He wants to completely surrender to Shandong.

Only by becoming a citizen here and getting rid of the identity of the Europa can we completely cut off the trouble of being wanted by the Holy See.

After all, as long as his Europa identity exists for a day, it is only natural for the Holy See to arrest him.

And as a citizen of Shandong, Shandong will protect him unconditionally.

If the Holy See targets him again, it will be an enemy of Shandong.

In this way, the Jesuits in China will not be able to implement the orders of the Holy See, let alone make things difficult for him.

But his determination was Zuo Menggeng's biggest surprise.

"Dear Mr. Galilei, you are welcome to be a member of us. I will build the most advanced and complete laboratory in the world for you, and fully support all your research. You and your family will be with you Like Dean Deng Yuhan and Vice Minister E Honglue, they will not be treated differently because of their skin color. Here, human rights are born and everyone is equal.”

As soon as the slogan "natural human rights" was put forward, it immediately penetrated into Galileo's heart.

"Your point of view is similar to that of the English scholar Thomas Hobbes. It seems that people all over the world are beginning to reflect on the divine right of kings."

Of course Zuo Menggeng knew Thomas Hobbs.

This is one of the theory providers of the British bourgeois revolution and one of the earliest advocates of "natural human rights".

But today's China does not need such thinkers.

Not to mention whether the environment and soil are suitable or not, but just talking about the advanced nature of thinking, is there anyone in this world who can walk ahead of him?
In contrast, great scientists like Galileo are what China lacks the most.

(End of this chapter)