I am Emperor Wanli

Chapter 765: Flying Anyang
On April 27th, the fifth year of the Wanli reign, the weather was fine and sunny.

At Shanghai's outer port of Wusong, the clipper ship Anyang slowly sailed out of the port area, hoisted one-third of its sail and sailed downstream along the river.

The Anyang clipper has a displacement of 2,200 tons, which is larger than the Luxi. Leon and Marcelo stood on the deck, feeling deeply moved.

The 2,200-ton clipper, like a giant sperm whale, sailed slowly in the river. The ships on both sides were downgraded to fishing boats and sampans, which avoided it from a distance and dared not get too close.

Shu Youliang came over, and Leon and Marcelo immediately bowed and said, "Master Shu!"

"Thanks to Mr. Shu's help, we are lucky enough to get on this big ship this time."

Shu Youliang waved his hand and said, "It's a small matter, I just mentioned it.

After our trip, the Anyang will have completed the mileage of the first phase of commercial airworthiness. After an overhaul, it will change to run the route from Huzhou Wusong Port to Xiazhou Songmen Port.

Such a good ship, the vast Pacific Ocean is where it can really be used.”

"Xiazhou, the Xinzhou County of Genzhou you mentioned, is what we call the New World."

"Yes." Shu Youliang said with deep emotion, "I never thought that the two continents of Gen and Xun, outside the ocean, still have the descendants of the Xia and Shang dynasties who migrated there thousands of years ago.

They left their homes and went to the distant Genxun Continent to endure the wind and rain, working hard for thousands of years, not wanting to be bullied by the Spanish devils. The miserable experience of the Obsidian Kingdom had been collected and transmitted back to the Ming Dynasty by the Eastern Expedition Army.

It's outrageous! Spain is not trustworthy, bullies the weak, and is worse than beasts!
We, the Ming Dynasty, and the people of Obsidian are all descendants of the Yellow Emperor. We are blood brothers! We must avenge them! As for the other tribes of the Xia and Shang dynasties in Genzhou, we, the Ming Dynasty, must save them from the brutality and ignorance of the Spaniards. "

Cruelty and stupidity?
We admit that the Spanish are brutal, but are they stupid?

Spain is known as the light of the Christian world. If they are ignorant, then aren't we Portuguese even more ignorant?
"We have passed Chongming Nansha Island, full sail!"

Leon and Marcelo watched the sails spread out one by one, like a bunch of overlapping white clouds. The Anyang suddenly transformed from a sperm whale into a swordfish. Riding the wind and waves, like an arrow shot from a bow, it flew close to the waves on the vast sea.

Well, we are ignorant, but only more ignorant than you, the Ming Dynasty. We are still civilized compared to other countries.

Marcelo asked curiously, "The Obsidian Country in the New World? Which country is it?"

"What do you call the country Aztec? It's just a phonetic translation. How terrible it is to be uneducated! The translation should be faithful, accurate and elegant."

"What is Xindaya?"

"The Cultural Construction Committee was ordered to establish the Tongwenguan in the Hanlin Academy, which organized talents proficient in various languages ​​to translate classic literature from India, Persia, Arabia, ancient Greece, ancient Egypt and other countries.

The emperor was very pleased to hear the news, and wrote down the three words "faithfulness, expressiveness and elegance" for the Tongwenguan as the requirements for translation. Faithfulness means that the translation is faithful to the original text, expressiveness means that the translation is fluent and clear, and elegance means that the words in the translation are appropriate.

Why do we translate the Aztec country in your mouth as the Obsidian Country? Because they valued obsidian and gave obsidian as gifts to other countries and tribes when they showed goodwill.

That’s why we call it the Obsidian Country, faithful, expressive and elegant!”

After hearing what Shu Youliang said, Marcelo couldn't help but ask, "You want to avenge the Obsidian Kingdom and other Indians and provide protection?"

Your excuse is too far-fetched!

The Aztecs and other Indians have nothing to do with you!

"Of course. They are the descendants of the Xia and Shang dynasties. They are the descendants of Yan and Huang just like us. They shed the same blood and worship the same ancestors. Of course we must avenge the victims of the Obsidian Nation!
"Can revenge be taken after nine generations? Even after a hundred generations."

The remnants of the Xia, Shang, Qin and Han dynasties were wantonly bullied by the Spaniards. This was intolerable!
The Ming Dynasty is the direct descendant of the Yanhuang people and the pillar of the Chinese nation. The greater the ability, the greater the responsibility. The Ming Dynasty must naturally take on the responsibility of saving the descendants of the Xia and Shang dynasties who share the same ancestry!"

You are indeed more civilized than us. You can make such a righteous and upright statement like a bandit. I admire you very much!
In this regard, we are indeed more ignorant than you!

Marcelo was furious and couldn't help asking, "How can you be sure that the Indians in the New World are the descendants of your Shang and Zhou dynasties?"

Shu Youliang laughed, "First, our Geography Society's land expedition team went north along the coastline north of the Heilongjiang River in the second year of the Wanli reign, passed the north of Brown Bear Island, and went all the way to the land of ice and fire in the far north, crossing a narrow strait on the summer solstice of the second year of the Wanli reign.

The strait was named Summer Solstice Strait.

The expedition team sailed south along the coastline on the other side of the strait, and on the Spring Equinox of the third year of the Wanli reign, they met with the Sixth Patrol Team of the Third Fleet of the Qinglong Navy heading north. The place where they met was called Huizhou.

Led by the patrol fleet, the expedition team successfully arrived at Songmen Port in Xiazhou.

This proves that the remnants of the Xia and Shang dynasties were fully capable of walking along the land route from Shenzhou to Genzhou, and then spreading out to become scattered tribes in the central and northern parts of Genzhou, the Obsidian Kingdom in the central part of Genzhou, and the Mayan tribes in the south, and then passing through the narrow Genxun lowlands to the western part of Xunzhou and establish the Sulong Kingdom.

In May of the fourth year of the Wanli reign, near the Chuma City in Xiazhou, the residence of the Chumash people, the descendants of the Xia and Shang dynasties, the Genzhou Branch of the Surveying and Mapping Bureau excavated more than a dozen tortoise shells and cattle scapulae with inscriptions on them. These were sent to the Hanlin Academy, and scholars made a preliminary assessment and concluded that they were tools used for sacrificial divination in the Shang Dynasty.

The written records may be sacrificial texts or divination inscriptions, which are called oracle bone inscriptions.

Shu Youliang glanced at Leon and Marcelo, and continued: “With the blessing of the Holy Spirit of Yanhuang, in the autumn of the fourth year of Wanli, we also excavated a batch of tortoise shells and cattle shoulder blades in Anyang, Henan, with text on them, exactly the same as those in Xiazhou Chuma City.

The text is still being deciphered, but it has been confirmed that the bullied tribal people in Genzhou are the remnants of the Xia and Shang dynasties.

We didn't know before that there was such a bloodline left abroad, but now that we know, we can't just ignore them. Our Great Ming is as glorious as the sun and the moon, how can we abandon our people?"

Shu Youliang said meaningfully to Leon and Marcelo: "The dispute between our Ming Dynasty and Spain in Genxun is a dispute of feud and national hatred. It will not end unless one of us falls first."

After saying that, Shu Youliang left, leaving Leon and Marcelo confused. Pointing at us so blatantly?
Just poke our forehead with your finger and ask, do you understand?
Shu Youliang turned back to the cabin, where Hai Rui was sitting upright, with his eyes closed to rest during the bumpy ride.

After glancing at Hai Rui and seeing no reaction, Shu Youliang picked up the teapot, poured a cup of tea, and drank it in one gulp.

As soon as he sat down next to him, Hai Rui spoke.

"Youliang, have you told those two people?"

Shu Youliang nodded, "Master, don't worry about what I do. I've told you everything. These two are not stupid and can understand."

Hai Rui let out a long breath and slowly opened his eyes.

"Youliang, can these two people you recommended with all your strength shoulder this responsibility?"

Shu Youliang chuckled, "Master, I have been by your side for so many years, and I do have some insight into people. These two are definitely the pillars of Portugal. It is a good deal to win them over and make them the vanguard of the Ming Dynasty."

Hai Rui nodded and said, "That's fine. They came to the Ming Dynasty just to negotiate peace and form an alliance with us to fight against the Spaniards together. Let them know our attitude and give them a reassurance first."

Leon and Marcelo walked on the deck, thinking about Shu Youliang's "friendly reminder", with too many questions in their minds that were not answered.

Two Europeans wearing long robes and flat hats came out from the side. They were Jose and Comman.

Commen greeted Marcelo and Leon with surprise.

"My Lord Marquis, My Lord Baron, it's really wonderful. There are so many important officials on the Anyang, including the world-famous Jiangsu Governor Hai Rui, the prefect of Huzhou, Mr. Li, the governor of Zhejiang, Mr. Wang, the governor of Jiangsu, Mr. Liang, the governor of Zhejiang, Mr. Liu, the governor of Jiangsu, Mr.
It was a pleasant surprise to see these high-ranking officials whom I had tried so hard to meet on the same ship as me.

Lord Baron Leon, I didn't expect you to know Mr. Shu Youliangshu."

"Is Mr. Shu famous?"

"He is very famous in the official circles of Southeast China. Some people say he is a madman, some say he is an idiot, some say he is upright, and some say he plays games with his life. Anyway, he is a person who is difficult to understand and approach."

After hearing what Comman said, Leon and Marcelo felt very strange.

Is Mr. Shu elusive and difficult to approach?

We don’t think so!

The four of them met at the Guest House and agreed to go north together.

As a result, they received a notice that evening that Leon and Marcelo, as envoys of Portugal, would travel north on the Anyang together with the Persian and Ottoman envoys.

With a try-it attitude, Leon asked Shu Youliang for help in finding a bed for Komuman on the Anyang.

Shu Youliang agreed without hesitation and gave a reply in less than two hours: no problem.

How can such a good person be so elusive and difficult to approach?

Leon and Marcelo just shrugged without saying anything.

“We set out on our journey north.

The Anyang Clipper created the fastest speed in the Ming Dynasty so far, and was known as the Flying Anyang. Now with a favorable wind, the sails are fully open, and the average speed can reach 16 knots. Wusong Port to Dagu Port is about 760 nautical miles, and it will reach Dagu Port in five days. "

Hearing this incredible speed, Leon and Marcelo shrugged their shoulders, indicating that they were used to it.

"My Lord Marquis, my Lord Baron, five days is neither too short nor too long. We should hurry up and have a good chat."

Leon glanced at Marcelo and said, "Yes, we need to talk. We have many questions for you."

Komoman and Jose looked at each other and laughed: “So I stand in front of you.

But we can't stand here and talk. The wind on the deck is too strong. Two-thirds of what we say will be blown away by the wind."

Leon made a prompt decision and said, "Let's talk in our cabin. Our Portuguese delegation has been assigned five connected cabins. It's very quiet, and we don't have to worry about others overhearing us."

"it is good."

Komoman followed Leon and Marcelo to their cabin, which had four standard rooms on the left and right, each of which could accommodate two to four people. In the middle was a suite, half the size of a standard room, with two separate beds instead of bunk beds, and a small reception room.

Members of the diplomatic corps were waiting in the corridor.

"Condorcet, I am glad to see you."

"Manuel, nice to see you too."

Commencé happily hugged his acquaintance Condorcet, and Leon continued to introduce him to the rest of the delegation.

Seeing the last person, Komuman's face changed and he blurted out, "Sophnia, why are you here?
He really didn't expect to meet this person here.
(End of this chapter)