Is this actually a wonderful story about a Western boy’s wandering in the Ming Dynasty?
Even Zhang Shou, who claimed to be well-informed, couldn't help but feel a little dull at this moment. You know, the Ming Dynasty ships in these days were obtained from the maritime trade after the Song and Yuan Dynasties because there was no forbidden sea.
It has achieved greater development, but at the same time, sea-going ships are more risky than land-based ones, so the armed forces on board are particularly important.
That's why some people are willing to invest in Shunhe Escort's maritime escort business at a large price. Cao Wu is also very keen, and actually plans to conduct practical training at sea first, and even plans to train artillery battles and boarding battles... As for artillery
It goes without saying how it came about and who the instructor of the boarding battle was.
Therefore, he didn't need to guess at this time to know what the so-called merchant ship Chen Yongshou said was. It was probably the emperor's ship, right? If he didn't have enough combat power and confidence, how could he still be on other people's territory?
So arrogant?
Even if it is not the main warship, can the noble private soldiers of any port city in Europe be able to deal with it? Europe at this time is not a European country that will be directed by later generations. Even the Age of Discovery has not yet begun.
呢.而且据他所知,几十年前组织的多国联军,才被正在崛起的某帝国揍到元气大伤,至今还在舔拭伤口.
Of course, when he was in the Ordnance Bureau, he heard from Zhang Kang that people with the shadow of some intelligence agencies were operating in the west area. It is said that many of them were foreigners gathered during the reign of Emperor Taizu. Are they loyal now?
Although I don’t know, nearly a hundred years have passed, but it has grown vigorously and is like a fish in water. It is said that although there has not been a founding emperor, there have been powerful officials of a certain country...
If Europe in the Age of Sail was only rumored about the wealth of the East and the gold everywhere, then now there is also widespread rumor about the power of the East. As for the news... of course it was all spread by these foreign people over the years.
Come down and spread rumors, it’s already out of character!
As for whether it is because of the butterfly effect of the activities of these people that a certain large empire that historically spanned the West Asian continent is still unable to control sea routes and trade as it did in history, but is often trapped in internal struggles for power.
I no longer know.
But Zhang Shou knows very well that even if that great empire rises like history, with the Renaissance and the Great Navigation, the rapid development of various science and technology, and the deepening of colonization and missionary work, those small Western countries that were once dismissed by Easterners will soon
Staged a textbook victory in which the ant swallowed the elephant, one by one, the big countries were pushed off the stage of history.
If you only think about relying on the advantages of numbers and cold weapons, and think that the strong military foundation in the past can continue to dominate for a while, then the great empires that once had a vast territory will taste the bitter pill. Being large is not an advantage, and having a large population is not an advantage. Once the concept falls behind
, if civilization is backward, it is possible to become a fat sheep from a hunter.
From west to east, not one of the great empires was spared. And there was only one who truly rose from the ashes after the disaster.
Of course, it's a bit early to say this now, so Zhang Shou sighed in his mind, and then he couldn't help but be curious about the foreign boy Chen Yongshou mentioned. However, when Chen Yongshou mentioned that people can read, he didn't take it seriously.
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Regardless of which country a person comes from, such as France, Italy, Spain, Portugal, and England, it is still possible to be proficient in the local language or even multiple foreign languages. However, an illegitimate child understands Latin? This seems a bit nonsense! Or he is serious
He was obviously not an aristocrat, or had graduated from a seminary, but the age of the young man Chen Yongshou mentioned was unlikely.
Therefore, he chuckled and said: "This young man is in Guangzhou now, right? People from foreign countries should not be able to enter Beijing without reporting and getting permission. If he comes to Beijing, it should be at least after the Chinese New Year."
"No, he just came to Beijing." Chen Yongshou said and couldn't help but glance at the people around him. He thought that his showoff just now seemed a little too much, but after thinking about it, the matter had already been reported to the Guangzhou Shipping Department and spread out.
At most, some old-fashioned guy would be verbose, so he would just forget about it.
"The captain didn't throw that foreign boy into the sea because he made a big fuss in that city and alarmed the city hall and church there. Although there were some merchant ships traveling to the west from our country in the past, after all, the country over there
There are too many cities, so Ming ships have not been to that city for a long time. For this reason, the mayor and bishop there wrote a letter to the ship owner. "
As soon as these words came out, everyone immediately looked at each other, while Zhang Shou laughed dumbly and said: "Is it a letter in a foreign language? Did the captain just bring it back like this? Eunuch Chen just said that the interpreters in Guangzhou or the capital are limited.
Can they understand the letter sent back like this? Even if they can understand it, will the old-fashioned bosses in the court criticize this as a child's play?"
"Do they think that a mere mayor or a so-called bishop is qualified to write a letter to the Ming Dynasty? It is not a credential!"
Zhang Shou was serious when he said this, and no one could hear the ridicule in his words. Be proud but not arrogant. This is the most important consciousness for a big country. As a result, the so-called Celestial Dynasty in history was the other way around.
Now, the sea ban has become more and more severe. From the emperor to the scholar-bureaucrats, the first ones are arrogant when they should not be arrogant, and the latter are cowardly when they should not be. So the sick tiger became a fat sheep.
Of course Chen Yongshou didn't understand what Zhang Shou meant, but he actually answered Zhang Shou's superficial question seriously: "Of course that letter is not for the emperor and the court, but for over there."
The mayor and the church heard that the owner of the fleet was an earl from the far east, so they sent such a letter."
"But of course the captain will not be so trusting. After all, whether it is buying books, taking in a foreign boy, or delivering letters, although they are all within the scope of his authority, after returning to Guangzhou, of course he will immediately tell the master's family
, that is, Uncle Weinan reported it. Uncle Weinan did not dare to be careless and reported it to the emperor. Therefore, the two letters from the foreign boy, the mayor and the church were sent together."
Zhang Shou smiled when he heard this.
Weinan Bo Zhang Kang is really a scapegoat. Previously, the Xinglong Teahouse was said to be his property, but now, he actually has an extra boat in his name... No, it should be a businessman who travels abroad and "harmony makes money"
Team! Such easy-to-use white gloves in front of the stage, on behalf of the tool holder, who do you think the emperor will support if he doesn’t support him?
Others suddenly realized, Zhang Datou slapped his hands hard and said: "No wonder my father has always said that Uncle Weinan only has a little Zhuangzi and a little salary, but he lives a arrogant and extravagant life and spends money like water.
I bet that’s how he got his money! No, I will definitely tell my father when I go back and ask him to organize a fleet to do business in the west!"
Ji Jiu laughed and said: "Do you think business at sea is so easy? You must have the best captain, the best sailors, and the most accurate charts. Otherwise, you will lose your way at sea. It is not like being on land."
Come on, ready to feed the fish at any time."
Seeing the big man Zhang looking at him angrily, Ji Jiu winked at him: "You Zhang family has three lords, and it is much better for the three families to do this business together than to do it alone. Besides, are you sure Uncle Weinan?"
Is there really only one person?"
Chen Yongshou didn't know that the emperor had already told Zhu Ying some truths, and Zhu Ying had even told Zhang Shou secretly, so he just made up the story in a serious way. At this time, he discovered that Ji Jiu had already guessed
When there was someone behind Uncle Weinan, he couldn't help but feel a little bit in his heart, and he quickly finished his sentence.
"Of course there are other shareholders in that fleet, and there is more than one Uncle Weinan, but Uncle Weinan is bold and has invested the most... Ahem, since that foreign boy happened to be here and reported it to the emperor at this time, why not just let him go
Bring it to a public school? If he knows the words in these books, that's the best. If he doesn't, then this kid who entered the country privately will be of no use."
Ming Dynasty did not have much interest in knowing about that small country that was far away, beyond reach, and not extremely rich. This was not the reign of Taizu. Instead of raising useless guys, it would be better to throw them in some mine, or...
…
Chen Yongshou just had a thought in his mind and then gave it up. The emperor seemed not necessarily interested in adding a blond and fair-skinned young chamberlain to the palace... This emperor was never as good as Long Yang! That boy and the Ming Dynasty people
They are all different from head to toe. Unless the taste is special, who would want it?
Zhang Shou knew without guessing what would happen if the boy really confirmed the word "useless". Seeing other people talking around him, he pondered for a moment and then asked with interest
: "I once had the honor to go to the Arms Bureau, and I also saw the ball made by Taizu Mengtian Emperor, and I know some place names. This time, that foreign boy, which city is he in?"
"It seems... what is Florence?" After saying these four words, Chen Yongshou suddenly frowned again and said uncertainly, "No, no, the city where the boy was born is Florence, but the port where the ship was anchored at the time was
It’s not this, it seems like... what kind of pizza? Well, the names of these foreign cities are really hard to pronounce, and my tongue feels like it’s tied up.”
He shook his head as he spoke: "With these words, it's thanks to Emperor Taizu that he drew the map and named it early, otherwise future generations would not know what to call it when they got there... It is said that in those small countries in the west, one city is often the same
country, and then occupied other cities outside. If the people of those foreign countries were to directly name their country, it would be like a book from heaven."
Others were either marveling at the fact that a city is a country, or marveling at Emperor Taizu's talent and wisdom for drawing maps of these distant small countries early, or wondering about the strange names of these small foreign countries.
And Zhang Shou... Hearing the reasonableness of Florence and Pisa, he couldn't help but take a breath.
He is far less proficient in foreign history than Emperor Taizu, and his foreign map skills are at full value, but he still vaguely remembers that in this era, the once glorious Republic of Pisa seems to have collapsed, and even the entire city of Pisa has been packed away.
Sold to the Republic of Florence. The Medici family should now be at their peak in Florence...
After a brief thought, Zhang Shou said: "In that case, bring that little guy who is too courageous!"
With Zhang Shou's words, Chen Yongshou suddenly felt relieved. The emperor couldn't find an excuse to promote Zhang Shou, so he came up with such a way.
And if those arithmetic books didn't have so many various graphics and the captain knew a lot about astronomy and stars but didn't know the foreign language, how could he tell that it was not an arithmetic book but also a book related to astronomy and stars?
And if he didn't recognize that it was an arithmetic book, how could the captain exchange it for three pieces of brocade so easily? Isn't it because the emperor planned to use these as gifts because Ge Yong was about to celebrate his eightieth birthday? Although it was not a real tribute, its value was indisputable.
It was extremely valuable, but if he had to pay for those three brocades because of a mistake, the captain also claimed in the private message he sent him that he was very distressed.
As for the writing of the book, what if the foreign boy really couldn't translate it? Naturally, he wouldn't keep it for free, and the emperor's plan to take the opportunity to promote people failed, so there was nothing he could do.
As for the possibility of a certain Fanbang boy fooling Zhang Shou in the future, Chen Yongshou never thought about it. Even though Zhang Shou was young... his vision was extremely vicious. Even if it was an arithmetic book written in Fanbang characters, it was Zhang Shou's.
area of expertise.
So, after Chen Yongshou promised, he left quickly and came back quickly.
However, although the students of Banshan Hall and Jiuzhang Hall were all very interested in the foreign boy mentioned by Chen Yongshou, Zhang Shou did not want to let this group of guys watch foreign friends, so he kicked out the students of Banshan Hall early.
Discuss their topics and let the students of Jiuzhang Hall fight their problems while he meets people alone in the school hall.
I have met countless foreign friends in later generations, including foreign teenagers and children - after all, going abroad is a very simple thing for later generations of Chinese people - but at this moment, I saw a blond man wearing a robe and a headscarf.
A young man with blue eyes and fair skin, he still couldn't help but feel a sense of time and space confusion.
Especially when the other person walked up to him and bowed his hand in a decent manner, he felt even more ridiculous. However, when he took a closer look, he realized that something was not quite right. When he took a closer look, he realized that something was not quite right.
I saw the problem immediately!
People today may not have such a deep understanding, but as a time traveler who once received foreign exchange students on one-day trips in his class when he was a teenager, Zhang Shou felt that this kid was not the right age.
Caucasians and yellow people are different. They mature and age prematurely. Generally, it is more obvious in women than in men. However, this boy right now... Chinese people who have seen foreign children but have not asked their age, maybe they will
He thought the person was fifteen or sixteen years old, but in his opinion, this naughty foreign kid who was well-fed, well-fed, and well-developed would definitely not be more than thirteen years old, maybe even younger!
Although he really wanted to say "how old are you" in English, considering that he was born in Florence, an Italian city-state, and that Britain at this time was actually a rural place, Zhang Shou still resisted his bad taste, so he nodded calmly in return.
: "What's your name? How old are you?"
This was a pure test of the level of daily Chinese conversation. What he heard was actually a well-spoken Beijing dialect: "Sir, I am fifteen years old this year. I have two names, one is the name of Florence, and the other is
It was a name I gave myself after arriving in the Ming Dynasty. I don’t think you would be interested in the name in Florence, but here, I gave myself a name..."