The flat and wide lawn is dotted with several tall ancient trees. The ground is green and the grass and flower beds are neatly trimmed. In front of the tall castle gate, there is a round rockery pool with a stone carving in the middle.
Figure riding a horse.
The stone statue held its head high and raised its sword, which looked very majestic.
The castle is tall, like a palace. The stone pillars are towering, and the main entrance arch is nearly two feet high. Various patterns and figures are carved on the walls and stones, making it appear simple and majestic.
Western civilization has actually developed quite well at this time. The art of architecture is not without its merits.
However, for Zhang Yanling, after seeing the magnificent palaces of the Ming Dynasty and the ingenuity and ingenuity, he was actually calm when he saw this castle-like building. He didn't feel that there was anything that amazed him. Nowadays,
, what makes Zhang Yanling amazed is not how big the house is, but how high the level of technology is.
In this era, whoever's technology advances faster will have the upper hand. Imagine that in one or two hundred years, something like the steam engine will be born in the Western world. It will be a huge development in human history.
Zhang Yanling felt anxious about the leap in productivity. Although he had already passed away by then, his descendants were still there, and the Chinese people were still there. So from now on, all the explorations he did were actually of great significance.
"Please come in." Helena said from the front.
Zhang Yanling nodded and walked into the castle gate and entered the spacious hall downstairs.
The hall cannot be said to be magnificent, but it is extremely luxurious. The floor is covered with soft carpets, and there is a long table in the middle. It is obviously made of precious wood and shines with a dark purple light. Beside the table are two rows of golden inlays.
Patterned chairs. At one end of the long table, a wide chair stood alone. The back of the chair was covered with a leopard skin backrest.
On the table and on the cabinets beside the wall are branch-shaped golden candlesticks and some decorative sculptures, as well as several pots of flowers and plants. A carpet hangs on the huge wall, and the pattern on it is the one Zhang Yanling painted in the Buddhist temple not long ago.
It's exactly the same as the one seen on the flagship of Langji fleet. That should be the flag of Langji country.
Above the screen wall in front, Zhang Yanling saw an oil painting. In the portrait, a bearded man was fully armed, wearing a boat-shaped military cap, holding a sword hilt with his hand on his waist, and looking into the distance with bright eyes. He looked majestic.
Looks determined.
"Oh, that's a portrait of my father. Isn't it very majestic?" Helena came over carrying a small medicine box and smiled when she saw Zhang Yanling looking up at the portrait.
Zhang Yanling nodded and said: "So he is Commander Almeida. He is indeed majestic."
"Of course, he looks more majestic in person. Everyone is afraid of him except me. His officers tremble when they talk to him." Helena pursed her lips and smiled.
Zhang Yanling said with a smile: "Fortunately he is not at home, otherwise I would be shaking too."
Helena laughed and said, "You are not an officer under him, so why are you afraid of him? Come on, give me some medicine. Your face is scratched. I'm really sorry. Please sit down on the chair."
Zhang Yanling said: "No need, really no need. I accept Miss Helena's wishes. Such a small wound is nothing."
Helena said: "That needs to be dealt with too. Sit down and I will help you apply medicine."
Zhang Yanling smiled and said: "I am a cook, how dare I ask Miss Helena to apply medicine for me? I can do it myself."
Helena said: "What happened to the cook? You saved me and got injured. This is what you should do."
Zhang Yanling thought to herself: This foreign girl is actually a kind girl.
Zhang Yanling sat on a chair, and Helena took a cotton swab and dipped it in the liquid to wipe Zhang Yanling's wound. Helena looked at Zhang Yanling's face up close for the first time, and found that Zhang Yanling had fair and smooth skin and a handsome appearance, so she unconsciously took a second look.
After applying the medicine, Helena put the medicine box aside and asked: "What would you like to drink? Red wine or coffee?"
Zhang Yanling said: "Thank you very much. I've taken the medicine now. It's time for me to say goodbye."
Helena said: "By the way, you Easterners drink tea. I have tea leaves at home. I'll make you a cup of tea."
Zhang Yanling smiled and said: "Miss Helena is really polite, I'm not thirsty."
Helena said: "Don't be formal. I don't have many friends here. I'm here for vacation. It would be nice to make a few friends. By the way, I don't know your name yet. Should you Ming people ask: What's your surname?"
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Zhang Yanling said: "My surname is Zhang, and my last name is Yi."
Helena said: "It turns out to be Mr. Zhang. One of my teachers at the Royal Academy of France who went to the East was also named Zhang. What a coincidence. I learned the Ming Dynasty from him. He is a learned and talented man."
"I see. Why do you speak the language of the Ming Dynasty so well? It turns out that there was a teacher who taught you. Someone from the Ming Dynasty actually went to the Kingdom of Folangji. I really didn't expect it." Zhang Yanling said.
"Our Royal Academy has people from many countries. His Majesty the King said that our country of Franco should know about people and things in other countries in the world so that we can take a global view. In this way, our country of Franco can become the world's leader.
Master." Helena nodded.
"Becoming the master of the world? What a huge ambition. However, I'm afraid this is unlikely." Zhang Yanling said with a smile.
"Yeah, I don't think it's possible. The world is so big. It took me a month to get here by boat. The world is so big, how can anyone be the master of the world? Conquer others with guns and warships.
, that's not good. I don't like killing, and I have argued with my father many times about this matter." Helena nodded.
Zhang Yanling was somewhat impressed by this girl.
"You don't like your father fighting and killing? Commander-in-chief Almeida is very powerful." Zhang Yanling said with a smile.
"Of course I respect him. My father is naturally a meritorious and respected person. However, I don't like their attitude towards others. Others are living a good life, but they go to attack others and occupy other people's land. This is
...It's very bad. But it's useless for me to say anything. If people in this world can get along well, become friends when they meet, and take care of each other, that would be great." Helena said softly.
Zhang Yanling couldn't help laughing.
"What? Don't you think this is a good thing? Mr. Zhang." Helena asked with a frown.
Zhang Yanling shook his head and said: "I don't understand these things, I'm just a cook. If you want to ask about cooking and making soup, I can tell you a thing or two. I don't understand these things, and I haven't thought about them. I'd better do it properly.
Please serve my food well and serve the governor's stomach well, so as not to be whipped by him."
Helena smiled and said: "Oh, poor Mr. Zhang, you must be very unhappy. Governor Goya must not be very kind to you. Otherwise, you can come to my house to be a cook. I like to eat oriental dishes very much. I
My father also likes it. He also said that day that the food cooked by the chef at the Governor's house is delicious. How about I ask my father to ask the Governor to bring you over?"
Zhang Yanling smiled and said: "This is a good idea. I don't know if it can work. By the way, you said Commander-in-Chief Almeida likes to eat oriental dishes?"
"Yes, he likes to eat very much." Helena said.
Zhang Yanling said: "Your father is training at sea during this period, so he must not be able to eat any good food. Otherwise, I will help you cook an oriental meal and send it to the military port for your father to enjoy. Let you do your best. , express your love for your father."
Helena smiled and clapped her hands and said: "That's great. This is a great idea. I also want to visit him. He doesn't allow me to go, so I will send food to him. He will be happy. If he is happy with the meal, I will You can also tell him and ask him to ask Governor Goya to ask for you."
Zhang Yanling narrowed his eyes and said: "Without further delay, I will call my companions over and cook a good meal together. We Oriental cooks cannot cook delicious food alone, so we have to help together. There are four of us together Let’s take a look at the scenery, how about I call them all over and let’s do it together?”
Helena clapped her hands happily and agreed, finding it very interesting. Zhang Yanling looked at her unscrupulous look and felt a little sorry.
"Girl, I'm sorry. I can only take advantage of your innocence. If possible in the future, I will apologize to you and compensate you. In order to win, I can only take advantage of this opportunity."