Wanli 1592

Chapter 401 The Immortal Liar

First of all, of course, to meet the representatives of the Holy See. It is necessary to fool them. Xiao Ruxun asked Matteo Ricci to go to Yangon to invite people from the Holy See. The discussion started.

"The Frenchmen also came here with you?"

"Well, yes, Xiaohou, there are five of them in total, and they seem to be representatives of merchants from France, but Xiaohou, why do you want to discuss things with these French merchants? I think it is Mr. Li. People are more trustworthy, and businessmen only value profits, so they are not trustworthy."

Chen Longzheng still adheres to his inherent concept, believing that businessmen value profit over separation and are not worthy of trust, while people with faith are more trustworthy.

Xiao Ruxun told Chen Longzheng a truth.

"Tilong, you need to know that we are not doing business between two domestic merchants, we are doing cross-border business between Daming, France, and Genoa, and for the two countries, there has never been Believe in this matter, if you read history books, you should know how high the probability of this black and white writing being torn up is, the most unreliable thing is the alliance between countries, so neither Mr. Li nor these French people trustworthy."

Chen Longzheng said in astonishment: "Then Xiaohou, what do you mean?"

"The French people only want to do business with us to make money, they are relatively pure, but the group of believers behind Mr. Li want to preach and control people's hearts. You also know how terrible those demon monks and demons in our country are bewitching people's hearts. Common people The people are so simple and easy to deceive, if they are deceived by these foreign believers, they may be sold and they will help count the money, this kind of thing, the Marquis will never allow it."

Chen Longzheng nodded slightly, and asked again: "Then...then why did Xiao Hou want me to bring them here? Wouldn't it be better to just refuse?"

"If I told you to reject them there, they would probably drive you all back. I won't let them preach in our territory. Why should they let us go to their territory to make money? They are not pigs, not at all. You're not stupid, you've also seen how much those foreigners are after our silk porcelain and tea, even an iron pot can be sold for a good price, it's just our pocketbook!
Establish a good cooperative relationship with the money bag, and sell the things that are not very valuable here. Let's see how much gold and silver you brought back this time?How many guns, how many cannons, how many warships can these gold and silver make for us?If you give up for no reason, you are stupid, and you are disregarding the overall situation. "

Chen Longzheng thought about it, so he cupped his hands and said: "This subordinate is not thinking carefully, and please ask Xiaohou to make amends."

"What is the crime of being wary of the dragon?"

Xiao Ruxun smiled and waved his hands: "It is absolutely impossible to let these foreigners preach in our territory. I let them come here just to give them some reassurance, so that they will not be completely desperate. As for the business cooperation, we still have to cooperate with France." It is the best policy for the people to consult with the Genoese, to put them behind, and to consult with them without telling the believers.

Sooner or later, we will drive away the Spaniards who occupied Luzon, and these Spaniards have a good relationship with Mr. Li and his sect, so we will turn against each other sooner or later. Tilong should not go too far with Mr. Li and his sect close, so as not to hurt feelings when the time comes. "

Chen Longzheng frowned and said: "Is this too inappropriate? Mr. Li helped us translate "The Elements of Geometry" and taught us so many things, but we want to use him, Xiao Hou, such a behavior is not what a gentleman of my generation would do." Why!"

Xiao Ruxun said helplessly: "In today's season, the atmosphere is corrupt, and the world is so big, where can a gentleman be accommodated? The fact that it is necessary to uphold the heart of a gentleman and act like a villain is just a necessary means.

Furthermore, people who are not of our race must have a different heart. Mr. Li does not have no purpose. He also wants to preach here. His purpose is to preach, but his methods are gentler and more difficult to detect. That's why he was able to enter Daming Settled life.

As far as we are concerned, we must wholeheartedly consider Daming, and I will never agree to anything that may harm the Daming Kingdom. I would rather bear karma myself than allow the people of Daming to be harmed. I don't hesitate, this is my lifelong ambition, and I will never change it. If you blame me, I will have nothing to say. "

Chen Longzheng was so moved that he immediately stood up, clasped his fists and said, "Xiao Hou is open-minded, it's Long Zheng's fallacy. Xiao Hou has his family and country in his heart and doesn't care about the gains and losses of his own citizens, but Long Zheng still misses himself. I feel deeply ashamed!"

After all, I saluted deeply.

Xiao Ruxun stepped forward, helped Chen Longzheng up, and said emotionally: "Ti Long went to the West at the risk for me, I am very moved, but right now it is a time of employing people, without the help of Ti Long, I will never be able to accomplish anything, please be careful The dragon appeases the merchants of France and Genoa for me, facilitates the conclusion of the covenant, and fulfills my ambition!"

Chen Longzheng was greatly moved: "Dare you to do your best for Xiao Hou!"

After finishing speaking, Chen Longzheng gave another deep salute, then turned and left with a steady pace, it could be seen that his mind had been made up, and it was hard to change it.

Xiao Ruxun sat back on the chair, took a sip of tea, and suddenly laughed at herself.

I don't know when, facing his subordinates, Xiao Ruxun also learned these hypocritical and hypocritical techniques of controlling subordinates to the extreme, learned to treat his subordinates with both kindness and power, learned superb acting skills, and used acting skills to impress those subordinates, especially when facing the subordinates. For an idealistic scholar like Chen Longzheng, Dayi's acting skills have never failed, every time he can fool Chen Longzheng around and make him more loyal.

It’s just that, after all, it’s against his heart. Living in this era, he wants to change this era, but he will inevitably be changed by this era. Without the determination to cut meat to feed the eagle, don’t mention changing the era. Faced with In this era, everyone is weak. If the weak want to defeat the strong, they have to sacrifice their way and never forget the original intention.

Just walking on the road of mortals, how many people can not forget their original aspirations, uphold their obsession, and move forward all the way?

Xiao Ruxun didn't know where his future would go and where he would be. He might deceive many people, and even kill many people, but he knew that his purpose had never changed.

Feeling guilty probably means that you have not completely lost your kindness, right?

Putting down the tea bowl, Xiao Ruxun walked back to the backyard. He was going to stay with his wife and a pair of children. Only by staying with them could Xiao Ruxun feel that he was still himself, not the righteous and awe-inspiring person who was full of brilliant words just now. fraud.

(End of this chapter)