Chapter 73 Seven thousand volumes of the western scriptures, please read more)
Wang Hongyu entered the capital again while the princes in the imperial court were busy planning and fighting.
I'm not keeping an eye on it at the moment, it's just suitable for wooling.
Xu Guangqi was appointed to organize and train the so-called New Army, but he had no money and no power. The New Army of this period was completely unable to compare with the new firearms and horses trained by Sun Yuanhua ten years later.
Although it can't be said that the work was wasted, at most it can be regarded as accumulating some experience.
Meng Biao had already been in contact with Long Huamin and other missionaries and had been whetting their appetites.
With the death of Emperor Wanli, the power of the conservative scholar-bureaucrats increased, and these missionaries became increasingly unable to survive. When they heard that the mysterious and insightful young man wanted to see them, it was like grasping at a life-saving straw.
"The Ming Dynasty is mighty! Young heroes of the Ming Dynasty, we firmly support the Ming Dynasty and are willing to show more sincerity." The Venetian missionary led a few people and surrounded them with a slight flattery as soon as they met.
Long Huamin shook his head helplessly. If the Dutch had not put too much pressure on them, it would not be like this...
In fact, people like Long Huamin are in the minority after all, and most people are not that stubborn. Wouldn't it be nice to do trade with the Ming Dynasty, talk about cooperation, make money, and also provide political protection and isolate the mortal enemy the Netherlands?
"Jinni Pavilion, I'll leave it to you. I can't go on my way any longer, so I'll leave it to you..." Long Huamin whispered to one of the missionaries.
This missionary has a neat beard and very easy-going eyes. In Wang Hongyu's eyes, he is really similar to Gandalf and Dumbledore.
He sighed: "Ten years ago, when I first set foot on the land of the Ming Dynasty, I felt that this place would definitely become a paradise for science and technology. Once I have reliable friends, I will definitely become a reliable ally. I will work hard to make this happen."
Become reality."
Long Huamin nodded slightly: "Jinni Pavilion, the next affairs of the Ming Dynasty will be left to you."
Jinnige said calmly: "Of course I can't do it alone. We also need the assistance of the newly arrived Deng Yuhan, Luo Yagu, Tang Ruowang, Fu Fanji and others, and we also need your joint efforts, Long Huamin, to realize our expectations."
Suddenly, he felt a gaze observing him, it was that young man from the Ming Dynasty.
His eyes did not have the vigilance and disdain of ordinary scholar-bureaucrats, nor did they have the curiosity and scrutiny of ordinary passers-by. Instead, they were very profound and extremely wise, as if he had seen through everything about missionaries like himself.
"Hello, my name is Jinnige, from Flanders." Jinnige introduced in standard Chinese.
"Hello, the Ming Dynasty welcomes you, a great scholar. Flanders is a great place, but you should think that your hometown belongs to Ace, not Francha, right?"
Acebanya is the transliteration of Spanish, and Francois is French.
"Huh?" Jinnigo was a little confused. His hometown town of Douai now belongs to Spain, but it does not belong to França. Could it be said that in the future...
He said calmly: "Although Flanders is very close to Francha, it is an important strategic point of Ace Banya."
Wang Hongyu looked at the bearded scholar and said word by word: "Ais Banya and Francha exchanged the princess as queen. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. If we cannot stabilize this alliance, I am afraid what I said will become a reality."
"Wow..."
As soon as this statement came out, the missionaries' expressions suddenly changed, and they immediately began to communicate in their native dialects, discussing this astonishing statement.
Spain and France exchanged princesses as queens of each other's kings, and the two powerful countries that had been at war with each other all year round reached a cooperation. It was not until the late Thirty Years' War that the two countries launched a decisive battle to compete for the highest status in Europe. The result
Spain was defeated and France was victorious.
Of course, these missionaries were on the side of Spain. They were worried that the cooperation between Spain and France would be broken.
Jinnige asked: "What suggestions do you have on this matter? Which side does the Ming Congress stand on?"
Wang Hongyu also looked at Jinni Pavilion solemnly: "The Pope gave me a batch of good books from the Ming Dynasty, and Your Excellency also traveled to various European countries and brought 7,000 volumes of Western books. I value this friendship very much."
Then he looked at the other missionaries and said: "Coupled with the friendship you have to honor, the trade that is developing day by day in Luzon and Macau is now a friend rather than an enemy."
Some missionaries were panicked. The seven thousand volumes of Western Letters were secret. How did he know?
Some people lamented helplessly that the Ming Dynasty had been sucking away silver, and the silver from Cuba, Peru, and Mexico could not satisfy the Ming Dynasty's needs.
However, Jinni Pavilion had a higher vision than them and thought further. After thinking about it, he solemnly replied: "It is a good thing for both of us to do this. The 7000 books I brought are for the Ming Dynasty.
I didn't plan to have any reservations.
The late King Felipe II of Spain originally wanted to give Emperor Wanli a heavy national gift, but unfortunately it was not done because some people were worried about trade losses. Today I know that you have such a clear understanding of us and such thoughts of unity.
, these obstacles are nothing to fear.”
Good guy, he is worthy of Jinni Pavilion, and he is indeed not comparable to the conservative Long Huamin.
The Ming Dynasty needed silver from the Americas, high-yielding crops from the Americas, firearms and warships from Europe, and scientific and technological exchanges between the two sides. Acebanya and Italy also needed the Ming Dynasty’s ceramics, silk, tea, as well as the Eastern system and its strong potential as allies.
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"Come on, hand it over~" Wang Hongyu took out a pocket watch from the package, and then "rolled the wool" at the missionaries with his other hand.
"Okay, I have a model of the bastion." A missionary handed over an exquisite model. Not only was there no psychological burden, but he felt happy because he had sold the secret treasure of his enemy the Netherlands.
"I give Galen the sailboat model~" Another exquisite model, the keel structure inside the cabin is completely real, and it can be built by just selecting the materials according to the proportion.
The Galenic sailing ship can be said to be one of the symbols of Spanish navigation during this period. The Ming Dynasty could increase the supply of goods to Luzon and other places by mastering it.
"This is a heavy cannon~"
Wang Hongyu took it over and took a look. Isn't this a red cannon? He was one step ahead of Yuan Chonghuan and Sun Yuanhua~
The missionaries took back their beloved pocket watches, hoping that the Ming Dynasty would drive away the Dutch and allow them to officially stay, so that they could increase their influence and preach more in the future.
"You are overthinking~" Wang Hongyu said secretly in his heart. He could not tell them now. He could only represent himself and had nothing to do with the court's decision-making.
That’s why it’s called wooling~
Wang Hongyu looked at Jinni Pavilion and took a fancy to the seven thousand volumes of Western books he brought.
These seven thousand volumes include not only religious content, but also a large number of natural sciences, social sciences, philosophical classics, Renaissance, astronomy and geography, and the latest military books.
Only when these books are in your own hands can they play a greater role.