Borrow the day to change the day

"There are many countries in Europe, but they all obey the Holy See. I remember at least for a while, their pope was bigger than the king. Although I don't know if it is still the case, but there is no doubt that the influence of the church on various countries must be It exists."

Zhong Jinwei is not very clear about European history, so he can only narrate it based on his memory.

The two stopped their horses unknowingly and chatted in the dark.Their guards had no choice but to spread out to protect the two big men and not let others come and disturb them.

Xu Guangqi heard what Zhong Jinwei said, and asked, "Master Hou, do you mean to let my church friends lead the way to Europe to learn Buddhist scriptures?"

"Haha, Mr. Xu, well said, isn't this Tang Sanzang's journey to the west to learn Buddhist scriptures?" Zhong Jinwei immediately laughed when he heard Xu Guangqi say the word "learning Buddhist scriptures", and then said: "However, Ming Sanzang sent by the Ming Dynasty , not Buddhist scriptures, nor other religious scriptures, but natural science, scriptures that have embarked on a scientific path for Ming Dynasty and China!"

Zhong Jinwei's laughter attracted the soldiers of Wucheng Bingmasi who were patrolling in the distance, and they came here with torches.

Gu Baichuan immediately sent a few guards over, asked for their torches, and sent them away, not to harass the adults to discuss state affairs.

Xu Guangqi was not as happy as Zhong Jinwei. He said worriedly: "Master Hou, didn't you say that the missionaries in Daming relied on their knowledge to preach. If I took the bottom of my salary in Daming and got those knowledge books, so that they can't teach them, then Will they still agree to be guides?"

Jinwei had already thought of this at this time, and he immediately explained to Xu Guangqi: "It's okay, this is where the cooperation of Master Xu is needed."

"Please tell me." Xu Guangqi bowed his hands to Zhong Jinwei sincerely. For the prosperity of Ming Dynasty and for everyone in Ming Dynasty to know the science of nature, he was sincerely willing to read those books with strong logic.

Zhong Jinwei was slightly moved by Xu Guangqi's attitude, and immediately said to him: "Master Xu, I'm going to find an excuse to make His Majesty ban their church from preaching in Daming territory. Then you will come forward and intercede for them. I don't believe it, We must go to Europe to see how their religion is, so that we can rest assured that they can preach in Daming."

When Zhong Jinwei said this, Xu Guangqi already understood his intention.

"In this way, in order to resume missionary work in Daming, they will definitely protect my envoy from Daming to go to Europe with all their strength, and be good guides for sightseeing in Europe."

Zhong Jinwei’s next words were already in Xu Guangqi’s expectation. According to Zhongxing Hou’s previous statement, the church has influence in various European countries, so the journey west will be much less troublesome and much more convenient.

From this, it will be easier for Ming envoys to go to Europe, but it should still be difficult if they just load a few ships of books and the craftsmen return to Daming.

"Your Majesty is right, but the Church may not allow the envoys of the Ming Dynasty to directly transport a few ships of books and craftsmen back to Daming?" Xu Guangqi expressed his worries. It would be no difficulty if he secretly hid some books and brought them back.

Zhong Jinwei nodded, and said to Xu Guangqi: "Master Xu is right, the church may not agree with our Ming Dynasty envoys to do these things on such a large scale. This requires our Ming Dynasty envoys to adapt to the situation after arriving in Europe to complete this task."

Xu Guangqi listened to the interface and said: "What Hou Ye said is that only in this way, the requirements for this Ming envoy will be relatively high, and I am afraid it will be difficult to find."

Unexpectedly, Zhong Jinwei's next words aggravated his worry: "Master Xu, this is not the most basic requirement for the envoy of the Ming Dynasty. He must be in good health to reach Europe safely; the second is Not pedantic, knowledgeable, adaptable to changing situations!"

It seems that this Ming Sanzang is much more difficult than the Tang Sanzang in the myth. He was invited by someone else, and there are such powerful bodyguards, guarded by gods and Buddhas all over the sky. When he arrives at the place, he can directly take the scriptures and come back .

The current Ming Sanzang has to rely on his personal ability, of course, but also leaning on the big tree of Ming Dynasty, bargaining with various gods and Buddhas in Europe, and striving for the greatest benefit for Daming.

Xu Guangqi fell silent after hearing Zhong Jinwei's words.Such an envoy is really hard to find. If possible, he really wants to go to Europe himself.But as Zhong Jinwei said, his body does not allow it.

Xu Guangqi also thought of a person who had translated books for him before, but that person was a little bookish and didn't know how to adapt.

After much deliberation, he still couldn't think of a suitable candidate, so Xu Guangqi could only ask, "Does the Marquis have any candidates for an envoy to Europe?"

He couldn't think of such a suitable candidate himself, so he pinned his hopes on Zhong Jinwei.

Unexpectedly, Zhong Jinwei also shook his head and said: "I can't think of it for the time being, but don't worry about it. There are so many people in my Ming Dynasty. It shouldn't be too difficult to find such a person. We can do things first, looking for the right candidates.”

Xu Guangqi thought that this was the only way to go, or he could ask the emperor to issue an imperial decree to recruit such people from all over the country.

He remembered something, and asked Zhong Jinwei: "Master Hou, what excuse are you going to find to trigger this incident?"

Only then did Zhong Jinwei realize that the two of them were standing on the street chatting, with the torches burning around them, and his stomach was growling a little.

He clamped the horse's belly slightly, let the horse continue to walk forward, and then said to Xu Guangqi who was following up: "In my impression, the teachings taught by these priests are exclusive. Those who disagreed were all burned to death as heretics. This is impossible in my Ming Dynasty, and I am a little surprised, how can you accept this teaching?"

If Zhong Jinwei asked others about this matter, he might not know what he said.But Xu Guangqi knew one thing. He explained to Zhong Jinwei: "Master Hou, the reason why they have been unable to spread their teachings in Daming is because their teachings cannot be accepted by our Ming people. Later, Matteo Ricci changed his approach. Slowly starting to promote, and only then did Xiaguan have the opportunity to cooperate with them."

"Oh, how did Matteo Ricci do it?" Zhong Jinwei asked curiously.

"Matteo Ricci himself wears Confucian uniforms and speaks Chinese. Except for his skin color, he is no different from us Han people. Moreover, in the teachings he preached, he allowed the followers of Ming Dynasty to continue the traditional worship of heaven, ancestors and Confucius, and there was no Jesus. He was crucified on the cross, and did not talk about the identity of the virgin son of Jesus. As for the theology of their church, he also tried to avoid talking about it, which was gradually accepted by the Han people.”

Zhong Jinwei was even more surprised when he heard Xu Guangqi's introduction. He asked, "If Matteo Ricci did this, how did you know these things?"