Autumn of the 17th year of Chongzhen

Chapter 168 The Eastward Spread of Western Learning and Europa Universalis

Wang Yan didn't expect that he led the army, which frightened Fu Langji, and he immediately sent someone to escort the tax bank.

Although the amount of silver is not much, he is very satisfied with Frangji's friendly attitude, so he happily meets Bai Yingli.

Seeing him in a Confucian uniform, wearing a square scarf, and speaking some obscure Chinese, Wang Yan couldn't help but feel moved, "Manyi want to destroy my clothes, but Xiyi admires my culture."

At that time, Western countries still viewed China as a mysterious and rich country. It was not until another period of history that Yingyi went to the Qing Dynasty and saw the ruins on both sides of the canal and the people's spirits. They thought that China was not a country at all. At this time, China was not bullied by Western countries as it was in the late Qing Dynasty. On the contrary, the Netherlands provoked several times, but was defeated by Ming Dynasty in Liuluowan.

After entering China, Matteo Ricci also praised Chinese civilization very much. He said, "Except for our sacred Catholic faith, the greatness of China is unparalleled in the world. China is not only a kingdom, China is actually a world. The ideal that Plato narrates as a theory in The Republic has been put into practice in China.”

Although most of his words were for the convenience of his preaching in China, he also criticized, "China boasts of its country as the whole world, and calls it Tianxia, ​​and also claims and believes that China's territory includes the whole world. .” But it cannot be denied that in the eyes of Xiyi at that time, China was still a great existence.

Although the literati in the Ming Dynasty were poisoned by stereotyped writing, they were still active in their thinking. They did not reject Western learning, but rather quickly accepted it. Although they were a little behind in science, the gap was not that great, and they were blending with each other. Among them, making their own changes.

The Bai Yingli in front of him obviously aroused Wang Yan's interest. He talked with him and found that he knew astronomy and geography, agricultural administration and water conservancy, and even the construction of artillery and system. He was surprised.

Wang Yan is the Duke of the Ming Dynasty, and Bai Yingli naturally behaved well in front of him. The ancestors of the Jesuits knew that the Ming people didn't like their religion very much, but they were very interested in their science, so he followed suit. Naturally, Wang Yan, a traditional Confucian scholar, was surprised.

In the Governor's Mansion of Macau, Yisusha's heart was full of melancholy. There were less than a thousand Franji soldiers in Macau, but Daming had five thousand troops. In addition to the lack of manufacturing technology and quality, the quantity and variety far exceed those of the West.

Yisusha, the inexperienced governor, frightened himself after some comparisons in his mind. He even thought about packing up quickly and getting ready to go to sea at any time, but fortunately, Bai Yingli brought him good news.

"Your Excellency, you don't have to worry about war anymore. His Excellency, the Duke, came here with good intentions. He wants to buy a batch of artillery from Portugal to deal with the rampant pirates at sea. As a faithful believer of the Lord, I hope that the Governor Can accept this transaction, because it will help the mission of the Jesuits in China. Yes, I am very happy to share with you that His Excellency the Duke has a good conversation with me, and he has promised to support the Jesuits in his Rule and preach." Bai Yingli beamed and said, "Oh~ I think God must have heard my prayers, and when the cause of the Jesuits suffered setbacks, he arranged for the honorable Duke to help me complete the great missionary work. "

"Oh, God!" Yisusha couldn't help crossing his chest when he heard the words. He didn't care about the missionary work of the priest. He only knew that there would be no war and Macau would be peaceful. Not very attentive.

Seeing this, Bai Yingli could only remind him again: "Your Excellency, although I am not Portuguese, but for God's sake, I must kindly remind you that His Majesty the Duke is an opportunity for the Jesuits, as well as for Portugal. It's also an opportunity."

"Oh?" The old governor Shi Luobao left suddenly. Issuza, the temporarily appointed governor, is really incompetent. Portugal is in a precarious situation in the Far East. "What does the priest mean? That duke just frightened me Do I serve him wholeheartedly? It’s fine to have a gun, but I have to kill him hard to make up for the fright he gave me.”

"Your Excellency, you can't harm Portugal's interests just because of yourself." Bo Yingli said seriously: "The Dutch are getting stronger and stronger at sea, Portugal's trade has run out, and the colonies have been divided up. Portugal is no longer possible Relying on its own strength to defeat the Dutch, in the long run, the trade between the West and China will be monopolized by the Dutch, and Portugal will lose all its interests in the Far East. What a great opportunity for the Duke of Ming Dynasty to want the Governor to be as good as he can be. If the Governor can reach an alliance with the Duke of Ming Dynasty to jointly fight against the Dutch, then no one can shake the trade between Portugal and China. And the wealth brought by the trade will allow the Governor to win the king's favor."

After listening to Bai Yingli's words, Yisusha couldn't help being stunned for a while, and he recalled it after a while. He couldn't help but think of the Dutch attack on Macau, and he was shocked, "Thank God, thank you priest, you are the messenger of God, You have awakened the ignorant believers. I just ask the priest to give me another hint, how can I persuade the Duke of Ming Dynasty to accept the haste of Portugal instead of the Netherlands?"

"The governor doesn't have to worry about this." Bo Yingli had no choice but to say again: "The Dutch are too strong at sea and have offended Daming several times. They are too arrogant and even occupied Taiwan. It is impossible for Ming to cooperate with the Dutch. The Duke of Ming Dynasty is looking for allies at sea, as long as the governor supports a little, no one will be able to snatch the trade with Guangdong in the future."

After listening to Isusha, "Father is really the person closest to God, thank you for your guidance, I think now, I should prepare to meet the honorable Duke of Ming."

Seeing that Yisusha finally understood, Bai Yingli nodded in satisfaction.

He said so much, but not for Portugal.He is Belgian, but belongs to Spain now, and may soon belong to the Netherlands, but none of that matters because he belongs to God.

The reason why he said so much to Isuza was naturally to establish a relationship with Wang Yan, which would benefit the development of the Jesuits in Guangdong. Portugal supports Catholicism.

Protestantism and Catholicism have been fighting on the European continent for nearly 30 years. Judging from the recent situation, Spain has gradually lost support, so the Jesuits are absolutely unwilling. Seeing that the Netherlands, which supports Protestantism, is too strong in the Far East.

(End of this chapter)