I, the Ming Dynasty, can still save me

And because of these various reasons, coupled with the rush of things, it was difficult for Galileo to make a decision for a while.But he didn't want to live up to the Ming envoy's hospitality, so he had no choice but to say:
"The conditions in your Ming Dynasty are very favorable, and even I am very excited. However, Ming Dynasty is too far away from Europe, and I am old and frail, so I have to think twice about going to Ming Dynasty."

When Sun Yuanhua heard this, he immediately breathed a sigh of relief and thought about it, it was better than refusing directly.So he quickly said:
"It's okay. We will continue to travel in Europe for nearly a year. You can think about it carefully and give us an answer. But please believe in our sincerity.

In fact, I have also considered your physical reasons. However, although Daming is far away from Europe, it only takes more than half a year by ship. As for your physical reasons, the worst is to let the merchant ships sail slowly and avoid places with high winds and rough waves.As long as you wait until the Ming Dynasty, with the protection of doctors from Taiyuan Hospital, you will be safe and healthy. "

As an old friend of Galileo, Sobel, the president of the University of Pisa, also understood Galileo's concerns.But compared with these concerns, he actually understood Galileo's current dilemma better.

"Galileo, I suggest you think about this matter. You are a person who is naturally interested in research, and you are also a stubborn person. The church has asked you to give up heliocentric theory time and time again, but you are still stubborn. But you have been willing to accept it all your life. Well, do you have to give up the manuscripts and papers you have in the room like this?"

Sobel's words touched upon Galileo's pain points, leaving Galileo silent.

However, Sun Yuanhua also knew that he could not force things too much. This kind of thing required Galileo to make up his own mind. There was no benefit in forcing him.

"It's okay. We have plenty of time. Anyway, we have already said what we said. Just let Mr. Galileo think about it."

Sun Yuanhua then chatted with Galileo about his research results, and Galileo also took them to visit his research laboratory.After Galileo's introduction, Sun Yuanhua finally understood the purpose of the many instruments and drawings he saw when he came in.

In addition to the astronomical telescope I knew, the thing with a huge glass tube inserted in the glass bottle turned out to be a thermometer.

According to Galileo, this thermometer uses the principle of thermal expansion and contraction plus Galileo's calculations.However, its numerical value is not very accurate, so it is still in the experimental stage.

Sun Yuanhua naturally knew the principle of thermal expansion and contraction, and it was not a strange thing, but Galileo wanted to use it to test the temperature, which really surprised Sun Yuanhua.

In addition, there is a huge metal bracket, which is made of two rectangular metals crossed together.Originally, Sun Yuanhua didn't know yet, so he just wondered what it was.

But after Galileo explained it, Sun Yuanhua immediately understood that this thing was of great use.

This thing is actually the military geometric compass invented by Galileo.

Twenty years ago, when Galileo Galilei was teaching military architecture and defense engineering at the University of Pisa, he felt the need to provide his students with a convenient tool that could function as a calculator.

So the compass was invented, which consisted of a pair of pivoted rulers, made of brass, filled with numbers and graduations, and could be opened at various defined angles.

Galileo gave it a wide range of uses, including calculating compound interest or currency exchange rates, finding square roots for military commanders' battlefield deployment, and determining the charge of cannonballs.

According to Galileo, this object was also purchased in bulk by the Venetian shipyard. Workers at the shipyard are now making scale ship models based on this compass to verify the new hull design.

Moreover, this item has great uses, but each price is only 5 scudi (equivalent to two taels of silver). Compared with the use of this item, it is not expensive at all.However, to fully master the method of use, Galileo needs to be patiently taught. This is also a way for Galileo to make extra money in the early stage.

After listening to the brief introduction, Sun Yuanhua couldn't help but pick up the compass. Seeing the dense numbers and symbols on it, Sun Yuanhua's eyes were full of love.This thing is definitely a treasure. If he can learn it, it will be extremely useful for Ming Dynasty's artillery shooting and ships.

But that was not the only thing that surprised Sun Yuanhua. In addition to these small inventions, what opened his eyes was Galileo's manuscript.

He could now finally understand why the emperor pursued Galileo so much, because Galileo's discussion really surprised him.His achievements involve mathematics, astronomy, mechanics, etc., and are groundbreaking in every aspect.

In terms of mechanics, Galileo overturned Aristotle's theory, which he had already heard Sobel introduce when he passed by the Leaning Tower of Pisa.

But in addition, Galileo told him many of his research results, such as telling him what the basic concept of motion is.In addition, he also used mathematical forms to express to him what the center of gravity, speed, acceleration, etc. are.

In astronomy, Galileo made even more discoveries.For example, he used an astronomical telescope to discover that the moon's surface was rugged and covered with craters; and that the sun was actually spattered with sunspots.In addition, he also observed a strange ring surrounding Saturn; four satellites orbiting Jupiter; and Venus also had the same waxing and waning changes as the moon, proving that the "sister planet" of the Earth really revolves around the sun.

These theories not only broke some of the current European views, but also surprised Sun Yuanhua and others who had been mentally prepared.However, Sun Yuanhua also pointed out some problems. For example, phenomena such as sunspots were discovered in China as early as the Han Dynasty more than 500 years ago. Galileo was slightly surprised by these words.

But in any case, Sun Yuanhua is also someone who has studied the Elements of Geometry and Western astronomical works in depth. But now when he heard Galileo say this, he was both excited and sad.I was excited that I had encountered so many new concepts, but I was also worried that I didn't have enough time to learn so much knowledge from Galileo.

So he decided to make his own decision and let the entire Ming Dynasty delegation stay in Lunsa for about a month. He went to Galileo's home every day to study and communicate with Galileo.Seeing him working so hard, Galileo suddenly became fond of him. In addition, Sun Yuanhua was a smart person in the Ming Dynasty, so the two chatted happily and the exchange was very pleasant.

After staying in Lunsa for a month, Sun Yuanhua was forced to set off due to schedule pressure.

However, Galileo also discussed it with him before leaving. When Sun Yuanhua returns in more than half a year, he will set off back to Pisa again, and Galileo will give him an accurate answer by then.

Then Sun Yuanhua embarked on his journey again. Since he wasted too much time in Lunsa, he had to speed up his journey later.

They were first invited to Florence and Venice, then headed north to the Alps, arriving in Vienna, the capital of the Holy Roman Empire, and then headed west to Paris, the capital of France.
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Time flies, Sun Yuanhua's travels in European countries continue, and on the other side of the world in Daming, a European travel in Daming is about to begin.

In September of the third year of Tianqi, Nanzhi was directly under the control of Nanjing.

Led by Desheng, the special envoy of the Dutch East India Company, a delegation of more than 40 people either rode horses or brought carriages and slowly entered from the upper gate in the south of the city.

"Your Majesty, Special Envoy, we have entered the outer city wall of Nanzhili. This place is one of the capitals of our Ming Dynasty, and it can be regarded as the most prosperous place in our Ming Dynasty. The governor's office of Nanzhili is also in the city. Let's first enter the city where the officials from the Ministry of Rites and Seyi are Rest, and then meet with the Governor of South Zhili and others to make further arrangements."

The leader of the delegation was a Han translator. As soon as he entered the city wall, he patiently gave instructions to Desheng and others beside him, lest they did not understand.

"Well, this is our first time here, and we will do everything as you said. But since this is not the seat of the Ming Emperor, would it be useful for us to meet the governor?"

Deshan looked around curiously, and then asked the translator beside him doubtfully.

When the translator heard this, he cursed in his heart that these red-haired barbarians really didn't trust him. If it weren't for money, he wouldn't want to run back to the Ming Dynasty with them from Batavia.

However, thinking about his salary of ten taels of silver per month, he still held back.So he continued to smile and said in Dutch:

"Don't worry, the Governor of South Zhili is very trusted by the Ming Emperor, and I didn't learn until recently that he knows our Dutch East India Company very well. During the Penghu naval battle last year, he was the one who mobilized troops to bring Clark and others to justice. Defeated.”

When Desheng heard this, his expression suddenly turned ugly.After receiving the reply from the Ming Dynasty in June that he agreed to redeem the prisoners, Cohen, the governor of the Dutch East Indies, immediately ordered him to set off and told him that in addition to redeeming the prisoners of war, he must use this to establish normal business relations with the Ming Dynasty. .

Therefore, he and his party headed north quickly, deliberately missing the Fujian area where the war was taking place, and landed in Shanghai County.Unexpectedly, even after trying so hard to hide, he still couldn't escape the man who was hostile to the Dutch East India Company.

But now that the matter has come to this, he has no choice but to nod and say:

"We have made an agreement with the Ming Emperor. Even the governor cannot refuse us. Let's meet before we enter the city."

The translator nodded in agreement when he heard this, and then called everyone to go to the Nanjing City Wall.

Entering from the outer city wall and continuing forward, there is still a certain distance to the second city wall. Its area is so large that it is separated by mountains and rivers.However, after hundreds of years of development, there are many shops and towns, and it is a prosperous scene.

They had done enough homework before coming and knew that this was one of the capitals of the Ming Empire and the first destination of their envoy to the Ming Dynasty.Therefore, the eyes can't help but look around, and there is also a bit of shock and surprise in the eyes. (End of chapter)