In the inner hall of Dongchang Yamen, Chang Yu and Zheng Chenggong sipped tea and chatted. The topics covered a wide range of topics, including Fujian's customs and customs, and Zheng Chenggong's childhood in the Japanese country (Zheng Chenggong was born and lived in the Japanese country before he was six years old). However, he seldom mentioned the government affairs, and almost never mentioned it.
I didn't talk about what Zheng Zhilong should do when he came this time, because both of them are extremely smart people. Smart people can understand what they say by pointing to the right point, and some words don't need to be said too straightforwardly.
Chang Yu was extremely intelligent and had accumulated rich life experience in his two lifetimes. Although Zheng Chenggong was only a student of the Imperial College at this time, don't forget that he is now a twenty-year-old young man. He was already a mature and capable person in ancient times.
He is an independent adult, not to mention that under the influence of his family environment, he is far more worldly and good at dancing than ordinary people, so he is not a male classmate without a story. It is just because of the change of historical trajectory that his current identity is just a student.
, but his abilities and abilities are not limited to this. You must know that at this time in history, he had already taken over Zheng Zhilong’s banner and had a full list of choices.
Why is it called a one-on-one challenge?
This is what Chang Yu admires most about Zheng Chenggong. You must know that at that time, Zheng Zhilong was forced to surrender to the Qing Dynasty. Zheng Chenggong cried in Confucius Temple, burned Confucianism, and vowed to fight against the Qing Dynasty. He led his troops to the sea and preferred to die rather than surrender.
My father surrendered, my uncle surrendered, my brother surrendered, but he just wouldn’t surrender!
My father came to surrender, my uncle came to surrender, my brother came to surrender, but he would not surrender!
Not everyone can be a national hero!
In this way, the two of them drank tea and chatted in the hall for more than an hour without realizing it. Unknowingly, they both understood what the other meant. After Zheng Zhilong came to Beijing, Zheng Chenggong would tell Chang Yu what he meant.
Tell them one by one, that old fox has his own plans in mind.
Seeing that it was getting late, Chang Yu was about to stay with Zheng Chenggong for dinner. At this time, someone from outside hurried to the door: "Report to the Governor, Director Li beat up the foreigners in Qintian Prison. The foreigners complained at the gate of our yamen."
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Pfft, Chang Yu spit out the tea after a sip of tea. There is only one foreigner in Qintian Prison, and that is Tang Ruowang.
Tang Ruowang was a German who was sent by the Portuguese Church to preach in China. He helped Xu Guangqi revise the calendar. Why did he ask him to be his assistant? It was because Xu Guangqi's teacher was also a foreign missionary, Matteo Ricci, and because of Xu Guangqi's knowledge of astronomy and mathematics.
It belongs to foreign academics, which is similar to Tang Ruowang. Tang Ruowang also entered the Qintian Prison as a missionary, but historically he did not achieve the position of the Qintian Prison Superintendent in the Ming Dynasty. Although he was historically
He was the first foreigner to serve as a prisoner and usher in a new era, but that was during the Manchu and Qing dynasties. From his beginning, he created a history of more than 200 years of foreign missionaries serving as prison guards in the Qing Dynasty.
And the reason why he became the prisoner of Qintian Prison at this time was also because of Chang Yu's recommendation, and he was not very fond of foreigners. On the contrary, Chang Yu hated missionaries very much. If it had been anyone else, he might have been killed long ago, but why?
This Tang Ruowang is indeed talented.
For example, his knowledge in astronomy was indeed ahead of all the officials of the Qin Tianjian at that time. The reason why he was appointed as a supervisor by Shunzhi was also because of his talent and learning in this area. At that time, the traditional calendar used in the country was the Tatong calendar and the Hijri calendar. It can be inferred that
The difference between the time of the astronomical phenomenon and the actual time of occurrence are too big. For example, when the solar eclipse time in August of that year was inferred, the Han and Hijri calendars were different by two quarters and four quarters respectively. However, Tang Ruowang's new Western law was exactly the same, so the Manchu and Qing Dynasties adopted
Tang Ruowang’s new Western calendar was also called the Shixian calendar, which is now the Xia calendar or the lunar calendar.
However, one thing needs to be explained. Tang Ruowang’s historical calendar is not entirely Western. In fact, it is the fifth and last major reform in the history of Chinese calendar. It is a combination of Chinese and Western (starting with Matteo Ricci and Xu Guangqi) that has gone through forty years. After years of actual testing, the "Chongzhen Almanac" compiled by the Ming Dynasty collapsed before it could be promulgated. The Ming Dynasty planted trees to allow the Qing Dynasty to enjoy the cool weather. Tang Ruowang also picked up the leak, deleted it, compressed it, and took it for himself. Yes, the Qing government regarded it as a new Western calendar, but in fact it contained more things from our ancestors.
Of course, Tang Ruowang still wouldn't be able to catch Chang Yu's eyes based on his knowledge of astronomy. It is indeed because his knowledge covers so much. He knows everything from astronomy to mathematics, medical skills, smelting, and military industry. The Hongyi cannon of the Ming Dynasty was made by him. He wrote a monograph on artillery casting and works on mining and metallurgy. In terms of medical skills, he cured the disease of Emperor Shunzhi's biological mother's niece, who was later the queen of Shunzhi. Therefore, he had a high status in the Qing Dynasty, and Shunzhi relied on him in particular. Even called him grandpa!
In today's terms, Tang Ruowang is now a treasure boy. Oh no, he is almost fifty now and is a treasure old man.
But why did Li Muxian beat him?
Chang Yu suddenly remembered that in order to make glass for Princess Kunxing's shop a while ago, he asked two people to take charge of the matter. Oh, a local Taoist and a foreign Catholic, it would be strange if these two people don't work together.
The preacher's eloquence is excellent and he knows how to talk. In this regard, the two may be equally matched, and if they are not far apart, they may take action.
Take action?
Wonima! Although the old man from Baobao is academically knowledgeable, in a fight, Li Muchian can beat him by ten seconds.
However, Li Muxian was considered to be a semi-qualified person, so how could he do it so easily and the other party was an official of the imperial court? This matter could be big or small.
Chang Yu felt angry and funny, so he said to Zheng Chenggong: "I feel a little tired after sitting for a long time, let's go watch the excitement." After that, the two of them got up and walked out. From a distance, they heard someone shouting outside the Yamen.
"Who is making so much noise? Don't you know where this place is?" A fan shouted deliberately and winked at Li Muchian, who was arguing with Tang Ruowang at the door, signaling Chang Yu's arrival.
Li Muxian glanced inside the yamen and raised his voice: "You are a barbarian and you don't know what's good or bad. You can't argue with me but you still take action. You stumbled and fell, but you blame me and you rushed to the door to complain. Do you know that the governor has something to do with you?" I'm so busy that I don't have time to pay attention to you."
"You, you shameless person, I can't listen to your crooked ways, so you use force... Oh, God, you are here, God, you want to make the decision for me..." Tang Ruowang was about to curse. Li Muxianshi suddenly saw Chang Yu coming out and hurried forward with an exaggerated cry on his face.
Chang Yu frowned: "I'm not the god you are, and I don't want to be. What are you yelling at in front of the Dongchang Yamen? What's the etiquette of it?" Although he was scolding Tang Ruowang, his eyes were indeed Looking at Li Muchian.
"What the hell is this foreign devil doing to him? He insulted me, Taoist Laojun, so I punished him once, just like that." Li Muchian came over and whispered. Chang Yu glared at him: "You Don’t you know he is a court official? Don’t you know how much impact you have on the Yamen if you hit him?”
Ahem, cough, cough, Li Muxian was very embarrassed and bowed his head in silence.
"Can't you just do it in the dark? That's all you can do when you're full of bad ideas?" Chang Yu's next words made Li Muchian very annoyed: "I was too angry at the time and couldn't control it..." Zheng Chenggong next to him was already dumbfounded.
At this moment, Tang Ruowang was still crying and asking his God to make the decision.
Although Chang Yu didn't like missionaries, he cared about talents. Seeing the old foreign man in front of him crying with snot and tears, he couldn't ignore it and had to comfort him and asked him the cause and effect.
Sure enough, if Taoists don't agree with each other, they still have to fight. This is exactly what Chang Yu guessed before. He said that his Lord and His God are omnipotent and created all things. He said, "Fuck you, Lord, your God."
They are all my Taishang Laojun’s younger brothers...
Then Li Muxian beat Tang Ruowang.
Of course, Li Muxian still knew the importance of his actions, otherwise Tang Ruowang would not have come to the Yamen Gate to complain.
After listening to Tang Ruowang cry for a long time, Chang Yu couldn't laugh or cry. Both of them are capable people, especially in smelting. They are both professionals, and the two of them cooperate very happily in this regard. They are equally skilled in each other's skills.
Respect and recognition, but when it comes to the other party's beliefs, it's all over!
"My lord, Mr. Tang is an official of the imperial court. How can you be violent? It is a serious crime to beat an official of the imperial court. In private, you can argue if you have different beliefs. If you don't agree, you must respect the most ineffective spitting. But if you do it, you will be punished.
"I'm sorry, I think it's your first time to commit a crime, so go and accompany Mr. Tang." Chang Yu pretended to be angry and scolded Li Muxian.
Then he said to Tang Kewang: "Master Tang, the more you debate, the clearer the truth becomes. You don't agree with other people's beliefs, but you can't insult other people's beliefs with your arrogant words. Besides, there is Feng Shui and people, and your God is in charge of you."
The territory of foreigners, the Ming Dynasty is a world of Taoism and Buddhism. You have crossed the line. Allowing you to preach is already a three-point honor. Swearing at others is a shameless slap in the nose. To be honest, beating you is enough.
Come on! Don’t forget one thing. The reason why you can see me and come to the Yamen Gate to complain is because of your status as an imperial official. If you were a missionary, you might not even be able to enter the alley. This is
"Both of you are at fault. For the sake of my governor, let him accompany you for a while. If there is a next time, I will punish you severely!"
Chang Yu was playing thirty games each, but Li Muchian didn't care. He handed over his hand to Tang Ruowang to compensate, but Tang Ruowang was still unhappy in his heart. After all, he was beaten by the Taoist priest and felt unhappy, but Chang Yu said what he said.
What else could he do if he got this job? Chang Yu was a well-known protector of calves. This Taoist priest was his confidant. If he could make him apologize, it would be a sign of respect. Otherwise, no one would pay attention to him even if he complained to the emperor. Moreover,
Chang Yu also said that he only wanted to reconcile because of his official status. He could not be shameless, so he reluctantly accepted Li Muchian's apology: "For the sake of God, I forgive you this time."
Li Muxian couldn't help but curled his lips. When Tang Ruowang saw his expression, he suddenly became angry again. Just as he was about to explode, Chang Yu hugged his shoulders: "To be fair, Mr. Tang, your God doesn't care about civil or military combat."
They are no match for the Taoist Laojun, so don’t talk about it anymore. It’s boring and boring.”
"Why did Lord Du Gong say that?" Tang Ruowang was startled.