Wanli Xinming

Chapter 354 Acacia

There were eight ships sent back by the mission to Europe, but only five returned.These galleons set off from Lisbon in early October of the 12th year of Wanli, and returned to Guangzhou in early September of the 13th year-this is also the average speed of sailing ships in this era.

The Atlantic gave Xu Guangqi face, but for the fleet returning to Daming, it showed its cruel and violent side.Although the ships hired by the mission were all the top Galen-style galleons in the world, with a total of 1 materials, three of them were smashed to pieces like children's folded paper boats under the roaring storm. [Note [-]]
The return mission wiped away tears and continued to return home singing elegy.Fortunately, although one of the large ships carrying animals and plants such as merino sheep sank, there are still four backups in the fleet - which is also a foresight.

After the fleet returned, the whole of Guangzhou became a sensation, and the citizens went to the wharf to compete for the western scenery.When the news reached Nanjing, it was reported on the front page of the "Nanjing Daily" - ten days later, the Jingshi Daily also reprinted this report, which caused a sensation throughout the Ming Dynasty.

Returning with the ship, in addition to the letters and items brought back by the embassy, ​​there are also European architects, manufacturing craftsmen, craftsmen and other technical talents who want to come to the East to make a lot of money, as well as a large number of documents.In just one month, the European missions could only get back a batch of the most important public documents, and there was no time to copy them, so the documents on the three sunken ships could only be sacrificed to the sea.

There were dozens of mission members and guards on the three ships that sank—the family court of these people must be generous, and giving them corresponding honors is also due.

Although the losses were huge, the wealth brought back by the five six-hundred-ton ships was also staggering.

The most valuable are the Merino sheep and the shepherds who serve them.According to the theory of later anthropology, the most important reason why it was impossible for the ancient American continent to develop a civilization higher than that of Eurasia was that there was no animal power such as cattle and horses-and the Spanish fine-wool sheep in the original time and space accompanied the colonists in the world The effect of the proliferation of political power on the rise and fall of political forces and even the trend of human civilization is astounding.

If ancient China had such fine-wool sheep and developed a matching textile industry, then the entire history of Eurasian civilization would have to be rewritten—it would not be possible to produce long-term preservation commodities to trade with farming civilizations, and nomads could only use Plundering by force is a need for survival, not based on human will, nor is it an economic foundation problem that can be solved by the so-called "education".

In this time and space, the introduction of these fine-wool sheep species was 400 years earlier than in history.It was not until 1985 that China bred the first fine-wool sheep breed for wool on the basis of the introduction of Australian and American sheep. At this time, the nomads had been able to sing and dance for 300 years. The brutal killings of the "reduction policy" - when the whole country was liberated, there were fewer than one million Mongolians.

Therefore, these Merino sheep are closely related to the national fortune of the Ming Dynasty and are the most important result of the mission's visit.These [-] little guys who have traveled long distances and are skinny will become an important support for Zhu Yijun's entire northern strategy.

In addition to these sheep, the Europa people's research on mechanical manufacturing is different from that of the Ming Dynasty at this time.For example, the flour milling machine returned with the ship, in which gears, rockers and fine sieves can grind the wheat into flour and perform four separations - higher than the efficiency of today's Daming double-fan stone mill and artificial sieving. There are too many, and this thing has been invented in Europa for 38 years, and it has been widely used.

In addition, in the field of basic science, the mission also brought back a large number of documents.The "Elements of Geometry" alone, no matter whether it was written by a Greek or an Egyptian, as long as it is translated by the Ming Dynasty, the mission will be worth the fare, and the rest are incidental.

At the same time, other literatures such as logic, metaphysics, ethics, aesthetics, and politics were brought back, including many works by Aristotle, Plato, Xenophon, Democritus, etc. Stone, enough to attack jade. [Note 2]
When Empress Dowager Rensheng and Princess Leping heard the news that the fleet encountered a storm and sank three ships, they were terrified and feared that Xu Guangqi would also suffer from this misfortune when he returned to sail in the future.When Zhu Yijun went to the Ciqing Palace to pay his respects, he saw Princess Leping's eyes were crying like peaches, and the Empress Dowager Rensheng was so frightened that she couldn't stop reciting the Buddha, and she couldn't help but feel a little remorse in her heart - Xu Guangqi was the visiting ambassador to Europe, and he really ignored the two ladies. feel.

Although Princess Leping was adopted, she has already become the biggest support of the Empress Dowager Rensheng in terms of family affection.Now that her son-in-law has gone to the country for thousands of miles, the sea journey is dangerous, and it is impossible for her old man not to worry.

Seeing that Empress Dowager Rensheng and Princess Leping were staring at him, Zhu Yijun felt uncomfortable, so he comforted her: "Mother don't have to worry too much. My son is also very scared when he hears that the fleet has been wrecked. The day before yesterday, Tanggu was ordered to speed up the closure of the ship. The speed of construction - in the spring of next year, six large ships of [-] materials will be launched, and this ship will carry imperial envoys to Japan, Satsuma and Ryukyu to confer the crown prince, and then go directly to Europa to pick up Xu Guangqi without returning."

After listening to the Empress Dowager Rensheng, she first touched her chest and sighed: "This bastard has never listened to persuasion, otherwise he would not have left home back then - this is an errand he chose by himself, no wonder the emperor."

He glanced at Princess Leping again and said, "Even Leping didn't listen to my advice at the beginning. I didn't let Xu Guangqi go, and she still made her temper with me, but now she's scared to the point of numbness. Poor!"

After finishing speaking, she hugged Princess Leping, touched her hair and said with a smile: "Now you know what it's like to 'regret calling your husband-in-law and find a marquis'?" Princess Leping burst into laughter, twisting her body and acting like a spoiled child on the Queen Mother.

The mother-in-law asked for a title for her son-in-law. Of course, the emperor wanted to join in the fun, so he made the decision at that time: "Well, mother, don't worry, when Xu Guangqi comes back, a first-class prince can't run away from him."

He smiled again and said, "He did a really good job, and his health is also very good, so don't worry about your mother and sister Leping." After speaking, he gestured to Wei Chao beside him.

Wei Chao hurriedly bowed and handed a thick kraft paper envelope to Princess Leping: "Your Highness, this is a letter from Lord Xu to you. It's a big one."

Princess Leping hurriedly took the letter, but the envelope was very thick, and the seal was firmly glued and sealed with wax. She didn't tear it apart even after a few tugs. Zhu Yijun smiled and said, "It's better for me to come."

Wei Chao winked, and immediately ran out to get the paper cutter.Zhu Yijun was about to tear it up when he got it, but Princess Leping regretted it again: "Brother Huang, wait a moment, if you tear this envelope, it will not look good."

Zhu Yijun felt an inexplicable pain in his heart when he heard this, but he teased the girl and said, "Alright, but don't tear up the love story in it." Le Ping blushed, and the Empress Dowager Ren Sheng laughed.

When Wei Chao pleaded guilty, he opened the seal with a paper cutter, and took out the letter, which turned out to be a thick stack, and it seemed that Xu Guangqi almost wrote a book.

Seeing Princess Leping unfolding the letter, Empress Dowager Rensheng hurriedly said, "Sit over there and watch, don't let your tears spoil the fine silk on my mother's body." Zhu Yijun couldn't help laughing.

Princess Leping pouted and sat on the other side of the kang table to read the letter. Only after reading the title, she fluttered her cheeks, because Xu Guangqi's first sentence was: "Dear Lin."

Taking a sip, she blushed and looked down: "'Dear' is a common term used by Europa people in letters. Although the people here are vulgar, they are affectionate in the middle, and they are not afraid to express it outward. Heartfelt."

"I traveled to the country for my husband, and I miss you all the time. A word of love is just right when I write it down, and there is no other word to replace it. And with a thousand eyebrows and a deep love, what words can I understand!"

As Queen Mother Rensheng expected, with just a few words at the beginning, Princess Leping already burst into tears and wet the stationery.Zhu Yijun was a little embarrassed, so he left the Ciqing Palace and went to the Hall of Mental Cultivation to review the memorial.

Here, Princess Leping continued to read the letter, and after seeing Xu Guangqi's writing about the pain of lovesickness in the letter, she wrote again: "Earlier on the way, when the ship stopped in the Spanish colony, I sent back letters. I don't know how many letters you will receive. Among them, the world is vast. The stars are different, the humanities are strong, and the most amazing thing that has been described by my husband is that the starry sky in the southern hemisphere is completely different, and there are no crape myrtle and Beidou in the sky."

"Although the Europa people have a 'civilization', they are different from China. Although their territory is vast, there are many countries, kings attack each other, and people's livelihood is difficult. Although most of the people believe in God, they have different sects and their own The group slaughtered each other for the sake of teachings, the tragic situation is unheard of"

"The embassy is here, because His Majesty Sheng Deze was slaughtered and the country was strong, the Pope respected it and issued a 'Stopping Order', and the war in Europa was temporarily suspended. This His Majesty is the first kindness given by the people of Europa; and the prevention and control of smallpox. The law is released, for the sake of His Majesty's majesty, he has become the first-class VIP of the Europa people, and he enjoys it at a cost, no less than a prince, and you don't have to worry about it."

Seeing this, Princess Leping tightened her grip on the letter paper.Can't enjoy the princes - is there still a Hu Meizi to sleep in?At the beginning, the husband also said that the Europa people have strong emotions, and there is nothing moving about them - this dog can't be derailed physically, right?
"Lisbon is known as the largest port in Europe, but its population is said to be no more than 30; Madrid is the capital of Spain, with a population of less than [-]. Compared with China, it is really inferior. Its people do not pay any attention to hygiene and defecate anywhere. Although the king is a nobleman, The body smell is more serious than the abalone, and he is ten feet away from me, as a husband, I wish I could cover my nose and go away."

Fortunately, my husband is a little bit clean, so he shouldn't have a super-friendly relationship with stinky fish and rotten shrimp. This Europa person is not useless, at least it is an advantage to have a great body odor.

In this way, while reading the letter, while thinking wildly, Princess Leping did not eat dinner, and read Xu Guangqi's letter over and over again, until Dongfang was white, and she fell asleep.

Due to Xu Guangqi's envoy, Le Ping accompanies the Empress Dowager Rensheng to live in the palace. The empress dowager did not play mahjong that night. When she was sleeping, she heard her daughter cry and laugh outside, and she tossed and turned and couldn't sleep.He couldn't help but tickle his teeth and said, "Don't wait for Xu Guangqi to come back. I'll let this girl move to my princess' mansion tomorrow. I'll let her come when I miss her."

　[Note 1]: Lao Mo has consulted a lot of information, and there are many conversions between "material" and "tonnage", and even serious scientific research papers use different terms.What Lao Mo thinks is the most reasonable statement is used here: material is a unit of volume, and one material is about equal to 0.33 tons of displacement.

　　[Note 2]: I have no intention of starting a war. Recently, the "Greek pseudo-historical theory" has emerged and it is conclusive, but Lao Mo is a novelist, so I will write it according to the "World History" in junior high school. Thank you everyone - I really have no intention of starting a war , please don't discuss it, the novelist said, you can just watch it and have fun.

　　Also: Thank you readers, gentlemen, for letting Lao Mo feel the passion that has been missed for a long time.When I was discussing with Xiaolong V about the goal of setting a monthly pass yesterday, according to the increase in the number of monthly passes on weekdays, Lao Mo believed that 200 to [-] votes should be set to complete the task steadily. Xiaolong V encouraged that Lao Mo said that a hundred monthly passes can be achieved— - It turned out that there were more than [-] votes in the middle of the night, thank you very much!I wanted to make a sworn statement, but, remembering the last resorts of Lao Mo in the past, I dared not say how to update it.It's the same sentence, if you don't leave me and don't abandon me, Lao Mo will definitely write a different time-travel essay.

　　
　
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