"Tomorrow, we will arrive in the capital of the Ming Dynasty." A man with brown-black hair, brown-green eyes, but wearing a Ming Dynasty robe walked in with several boxes in his hand and said in Italian.
"We can arrive at the capital of the Ming Dynasty tomorrow? Okay, very good." Several people in the cabin were happy. Although taking a boat is more comfortable than riding a horse, they prefer not to have to run around and can lie down without shaking every day.
bed sleeping.
"I don't know what the capital of the Ming Dynasty is like." A blond young man who looked to be only 25 or 26 years old said with longing: "The description in the letter Philip wrote to me was very vague, but he just asked me to come to the Ming Dynasty to see it for myself.
. He also said that the emperor of the Ming Dynasty, who was also the most powerful person in the world, wanted me to come to the Ming Dynasty to paint and make statues for him. I don’t know if this is true or if it was just him luring me to the East.
Bait.”
"This is true." The man with brown-black hair who spoke at the beginning replied: "I did not hear the emperor of the Ming Dynasty say these words himself, but when Mr. Borunevsky relayed them to me, I am sure that he did not
Deceive me."
"However, the emperor of the Ming Dynasty was very busy. There were more than 60 million people directly under his rule, and more than 30 million people indirectly under his rule. His idea was five years ago
It’s hard to say whether he still remembers the idea. But he is very interested in the knowledge of paintings and sculptures you have mastered. You will be treated in the capital of the Ming Dynasty no less than in Italy."
"Mr. Quijano." At this time, another man with brown hair, about thirty years old, said slowly.
"What do you want, Mr. Gilberti?" asked Quijano.
"I remember during our free time along the way, you once told us that people in the Ming Dynasty attach great importance to the tombs of their ancestors. The status of ancestors in their hearts is equivalent to the status of God in our hearts."
"Yes."
"You also said that the painting and sculpture skills of the Ming Dynasty were also very superb, but they were not realistic. Especially painting, it is difficult to use it as a basis for restoring a person's appearance in life."
"Yes."
"The first statue that the Ming Dynasty emperor wanted to carve was for his grandfather, the deceased former emperor of the Ming Dynasty."
"Yes."
"In this case, the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty will not forget the idea of letting us carve statues and draw portraits for him."
The man named Gilberti still said slowly: "The Emperor of the Ming Dynasty wanted to carve a statue for his grandfather, but his grandfather has passed away, and the portraits he drew during his lifetime have little reference value. It is absolutely impossible for Philip to carve a statue for his grandfather in just five years."
Improve your painting skills to the point where you can rely on other people's descriptions to accurately draw the appearance of the previous emperor of the Ming Dynasty. He was better at building houses than painting and statues. So as long as the current emperor of the Ming Dynasty still wants to carve a statue for his grandfather, he will definitely
Think of us. We will also have the opportunity to paint portraits and statues that will be famous throughout the ages.”
"You are right." Quijano said with some admiration.
"So, I still have a chance to paint for the Emperor of Ming Dynasty?" The blond young man was not interested in the red-brown haired man's deduction and just said.
"You're right." Gilberti nodded.
"Great!" The blond young man exclaimed happily again. "Thank you, Lorenzo."
"You don't have to thank me," Gilberti said again.
This man named Gilberti, whose full name is Lorenzo Gilberti, is the person whom Brunevsky recommended to Yunxi nearly five years ago when he thought of carving a statue for Zhu Yuanzhang; the blond young man named
Donatello Baldi is the person whom Brunevsky said five years ago that he was a very good friend and would be the most outstanding painter in Italy in the future.
It is now the twelfth lunar month of the 13th year of Jianye's reign, and they are on a ship docked at the Hezhou Pier. Back then, Gijano achieved his mission and successfully turned Borunevsky into a Ming dynasty.
After imprisoning the people, he left the capital of the Ming Dynasty and returned to Europe. But this time he did not choose the sea route when he came, but returned by land.
On the coast of the Caspian Sea, he saw the caravan of the trading company returning from the city of Samarkand. Together with them, they came to the branch of the trading company located at the mouth of the Volga River into the Caspian Sea.
After telling them what happened, they left here and continued westward.
A few months later, he came to the head office in Venice and reported the results of his mission. The directors of the company were very satisfied with him and gave him a large dividend and additional bonus. He was in Venice again
After discussing business for a few days, they returned to the capital of Castile.
After reporting the results of his mission to the regent Prince Fernandez and receiving the reward, he returned to his fief and gave the gifts he brought back to his children and wife. He also found Clavio's family members who had stayed in Castile.
Give them the things that Claviyo asked him to send back. After this circle, one year and three-quarters of the time has passed since he left the Ming capital.
Only then did he begin to sort out his diary. After seeing what Borunevsky had told him, he quickly sent his subordinates to tell the directors of the family's trading company to look for Lorenzo Gilberti and Donate.
Roberto Baldi, at the same time, continued to recruit scientists and artists who were willing to go to the East.
Gilberti found it quickly. He had been in Florence and was very famous and easy to find. However, Baldi had already left Florence and went to Rome, and his reputation was not great. It took a long time to find him.
More than three years had passed. Quijano once again volunteered to represent Castile and the trading company as an envoy to the Ming Dynasty. But this time, the three republics of Venice, Genoa, and Florence, which had just intervened, also
It was decided to establish direct diplomatic relations with Ming Dynasty and not allow him to go on missions alone.
Of course Quijano is not happy. He knows that his greatest value is his relationship with the Ming Dynasty. Without this, he is no different from ordinary people waiting to inherit the earl. Of course, he is not willing to share his unique resources with others.
In order to get him to agree, the three republics made certain concessions on the company's shares. After a long period of bargaining, Quijano finally made a concession.
Nearly half a year has passed. Afterwards, Quijano, envoys from the three republics, artists and scientists who were willing to go to the East, and their entourage set out for the Ming Dynasty. (To be continued)
