I, the Ming Dynasty, can still save me

Chapter 405 Set sail
"Your Majesty, that slave has removed the map."

Zhu Youxiao, who was still deep in thought, nodded silently when he heard He Ning's words.

At this time, Sun Yuanhua had already resigned for a while, and Zhu Youxiao was still thinking about his instructions to Sun Yuanhua to see if there was anything missing.

For example, are there any important people or important things that have not been explained clearly?

But after thinking for a while, he smiled dumbly, thinking that he was really impatient. This was Sun Yuanhua's first mission to the West on behalf of the imperial mission, and it was not his last.

But I told him over and over again that he must do this and never forget to do that, which made him really anxious.

As the saying goes, you can't eat hot tofu in a hurry, Zhu Youxiao shook his head and didn't think about it anymore. As long as Sun Yuanhua could do what he had asked, he would be satisfied.

As for other things, it takes a long time to do the work, wait and do it slowly later.

"I won't be reviewing the question book today. I'm going to show off to Kunning Palace."
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On another day, Sun Yuanhua, who left the imperial city, did not return home. He was very puzzled by the emperor's instructions today, so he was going to ask his teacher Xu Guangqi to answer his questions.

So he left the palace instead of going home, but went straight to Xu Guangqi's mansion.After waiting for Xu Guangqi to come back, he told him everything that the emperor summoned him today and gave him instructions.

After seeing that the emperor's ideas were constantly correct, Xu Guangqi was no longer surprised by any of the emperor's whimsical ideas.But when he heard Sun Yuanhua say that the emperor asked him to win over Galileo, Xu Guangqi paused. He had heard of this person.

"When I was chatting with Pastor Tang Ruowang before, he once talked about this person. He said that this person is extremely talented and extremely proficient in astronomy and mathematics. He can be said to be the top talent in the West. He is not afraid of authority and often questions his predecessors. theory and used it to verify it, so it has a great reputation."

Sun Yuanhua was also interested when he heard it. The emperor was indeed very discerning. Galileo was so powerful that it would be very useful if he could recruit Daming.

"In this case, I will definitely find this person when I go to the West, and invite him to my Ming Dynasty with affection. However, Your Majesty also said that this person is at odds with my Western leader, but I don't know if this is true."

"That's true, and it's not just a general discord, it's just that I don't know if Tang Ruowang and others are willing to see such a scene."

"Is it possible that Mr. Tang Ruowang has a bad relationship with this person?"

Sun Yuanhua's heart tightened when he heard this, a bad premonition came to his heart, and he quickly asked the reason.

"No, this person is not at odds with Tang Ruowang, but with the entire Western religion. Our Western scriptures claim that the earth is the center of the universe, but Galileo insisted that this statement was wrong. He insisted on the heretical Copernican view that the sun It is the center of the universe.

The leader considered this to be heresy and asked him to change his statement, but he was so stubborn that he was suppressed and imprisoned by the Holy See.Therefore, the Holy See and the Jesuit priests have never had a good impression of him. I'm afraid it won't be that easy to win over this person when the time comes. "

Sun Yuanhua also understood what Xu Guangqi meant at this time, so it was not easy to win over him because it was probably because Galileo didn't want to come.

It's just that the Holy See, Tang Ruowang and others disagree. This situation is the most difficult for them to handle.

"This, what to do with this."

Sun Yuanhua was a little confused when he thought of this, and quickly looked at Xu Guangqi, hoping to get the answer from him.

"What else can we do? Do you think His Majesty doesn't know the key to this? It all depends on our reaction."

Xu Guangqi sighed slightly as he spoke. This is the difficulty for ministers like them who believe in Western religion.In their understanding, the king is the guide for the ministers, and as ministers, they must never disobey His Majesty.However, among Western religions, there is someone who is the leader, and even the divine authority must be below him.

When the two are at peace with each other, that's okay.But once a conflict arises, it's difficult for them to make a choice.

Although Xu Guangqi was tangled in his heart, Sun Yuanhua on the side was very open-minded. After hearing his teacher's analysis, he stood up after thinking for a while and said:

"Teacher, you are near and far away. Even if I worship the leader, he is still in a faraway place in the West. We are thousands of miles away from him. If this leader disobeys your Majesty's will, students will not even try. It is absolutely unacceptable. .

I recall that the same was true when Buddhism was introduced to China. In the end, it did not transform into Zen sects and other sects and integrate into China.Therefore, according to the humble opinion of students, if we want Western religion to be implemented in our Ming Dynasty, we must change the rules and integrate with China. "

Xu Guangqi nodded slowly when he heard this. He naturally knew this kind of thing.He also knows that disputes are raging among Western countries because of this.

"We can just talk about this, but we must not let Tang Ruowang and others know that they are all orthodox Jesuit priests and must not accept your "heresy". As for your majesty's instructions, you can just deal with it. .

When you get to the West, you can ask the Jesuit priests about this in advance, and tell them that the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty highly respects him. If he can come to the Ming Dynasty, he will definitely help with missionary matters.If they don't agree, you can ask for help or other methods. "

"Students understand, please rest assured, teacher."

Xu Guangqi then gave Sun Yuanhua some precautions when going to sea. The trip to the West was no less than ten thousand miles away, and Tang Ruowang and others who came by boat knew the dangers involved.When a ship is traveling, water, wind and waves, pirates, enemy ships, disease, etc. can all be enough to kill a person. There are too many unexpected factors.

He will leave in two days. Naturally, Xu Guangqi will not say anything more not to leave. Instead, he will tell him in every possible way to take good care of his health. If he encounters pirates or enemy ships from other Western countries, he must give priority to saving his life. This is not an option. Reckless things.

When Sun Yuanhua heard this, he nodded in agreement, and the two of them agreed not to give up until night.

Early the next morning, Zhu Youxiao asked He Ning to come to the Ministry of Works early and read out the imperial edict to Sun Yuanhua, a doctor in the Ministry of Works who was still on duty.

In order to allow him to have a status in the West and avoid being looked down upon, Zhu Youxiao appointed him as the Grand Servant of Honglu Temple and Minister of Imperial Envoy, allowing him to act easily.

At the same time, he also gave him 2 taels of silver from his internal funds. After all, as an envoy of the Ming Dynasty, he would inevitably have some uses for money.But it’s not good to give too much, as it can easily lead to problems if you show off your money. Twenty thousand is more than enough.

When Sun Yuanhua heard this, he immediately thanked him profusely, but he also knew that it was all false.

If anything unexpected happens during this mission, it will be a favor after his death.If you can come back, it will be extremely easy to take the next step.

By the third day, it was already September [-]th. At this time, Huang Dong and Zheng Zhilong also brought people to find Sun Yuanhua.

Because the emperor agreed, the Ming Dynasty Trading Company also sent four people to follow him on his mission to the West.

Considering that the journey to the West is far away, no less than ten thousand miles, these four people were carefully selected by Zheng Zhilong as confidants and had rich sailing experience. Two of them had even sailed to Nanyang and could speak the French language.

This helped Sun Yuanhua a lot. Although he could speak Folangji language, he was only one person after all, and he had never been to the sea.Now that he has these four people, he can communicate and do chores regularly, which can save him a lot of effort.

"His Majesty is very considerate. He knows that it is our first time to go to sea, and he asked you to send people to assist. It is a great help to us."

Although Huang Dong and others were trusted by the emperor, in the final analysis they were just merchants. Now seeing what Sun Yuanhua said, he stood up quickly and said:

"Lord Sun is joking, this time it is thanks to the imperial court that I have the opportunity to go to the West. Although these four people have business experience, they are also good at doing odd jobs and running errands.

But after all, they do not have the official status of the Ming Dynasty. When they arrive in the West, they are afraid that their eyes will be darkened and they will be in trouble if they are not familiar with the place. Then they will have to ask Mr. Sun to take care of them. "

Huang Dong and Zheng Zhilong had investigated Sun Yuanhua a long time ago and knew that he was not only proficient in Western learning, but also spoke the Buddhist language, and was a Western believer.

Now when they go out on behalf of the imperial court, he is an imperial envoy, and can be said to be the plenipotentiary representative of the Ming Dynasty. With this status, it is easy to go to the West, so they know in their hearts that they must have a good relationship with him during this trip to the West, otherwise they will secretly cause trouble. I'm in trouble.

After all, the emperor was behind Huang Dong and Sun Yuanhua. Even Sun Yuanhua did not dare to offend him. Now that he heard what they said, he quickly agreed and promised to work together.

With such a major event completed, on the third day, September [-]th, Sun Yuanhua led the envoy to the palace for the last time. With Zhu Youxiao's repeated instructions and encouragement, he first led the envoy to Tianjin Mansion.

There are already merchant ships from the Ming Dynasty trading company waiting there. They will depart from Tianjin, pass through Shandong, South Zhili, Fujian and other places, and finally arrive in Macau.

They met the waiting merchant ships in Macau. After prior communication, they found that there were already three merchant ships and two missionaries preparing to return to Europe waiting for them.

They can start their journey as soon as they arrive, and their route has already been planned. They will pass through Manila, Malacca, and Goa, then go south along the east coast of Africa, around the Cape of Good Hope in Africa, and head north toward Europe.

"Sir, the sail is about to be hoisted. You might as well go back to the cabin and rest first."

"You guys can set up the sails and leave me alone. I want to take a closer look."

At Tianjin Port, Sun Yuanhua stood on the bow of the ship, looking at the porters, boatmen and merchants coming and going in the port opposite.He was both excited and uneasy before leaving, but now that he was embarking on this road ahead, he had no reason to back down. All he could do now was to see Tianjin and the capital as much as possible.

"Sail!"

"Sail!"

The boatman's horn sounded one after another behind him, and the huge sail was slowly pulled up behind him. After a while, the ship suddenly rocked, and the port in front of Sun Yuanhua suddenly began to move, slowly moving away from him.

Sun Yuanhua watched the port in front of him getting further and further away, gradually turning into the color of sea and sky, his eyes became more and more calm and determined, he took a slow breath and walked towards the cabin without looking back.

(End of this chapter)