Daming: I am the most powerful emperor grandson, please abdicate the throne

Chapter 426 Missionary

On the way back, Zhu Xuan finally saw the missionary.

There were three of them in total, one of them was a man and a woman named Jeremy and Alice. They wore unique monk uniforms and crosses, and respectfully saluted in front of Zhu Xuan, using the Ming Dynasty etiquette. , and can also speak Ming Dynasty Mandarin.

This shows that Turner has been prepared for a long time.

When Turner came to Ming Dynasty, he had learned almost everything about Ming Dynasty, and then taught it to the people around him, just to preach in Ming Dynasty.

There is also a little girl named Jeanne. She is about the same age as Cen Hua. She has blond hair, big eyes, and the eyeballs are blue. Coupled with her Western facial features, she looks particularly beautiful. She is almost as cute as Cen Hua. .

Joan of Arc is a young believer adopted by Turner, and as a missionary, she follows Jeremy to the Eastern Ming Dynasty. At this time, she is still a little timid when facing Zhu Xuan and others.

"I have met the grandson of the Ming Dynasty Emperor!"

Jeremy said respectfully: "From now on in the East, we will all rely on His Majesty the Imperial Grandson."

He also knew that his Westernness was not worth mentioning in front of the Eastern Ming Dynasty, so his attitude must be good and his posture must be lowered.

"Did Bishop Turner say, how long will it take you to preach?"

Zhu Xuan asked.

Alice shook her head and said: "No, but we may stay in the east forever. Please ask His Majesty the Emperor for permission."

Zhu Xuan thought of Matteo Ricci, who had been preaching for 28 years without ever going back, and finally died in Ming Dynasty, which was probably the life of their missionary. He said: "As long as you can abide by our laws and obey our arrangements, it will be impossible to stay." question."

"Thank you, Your Highness!"

They both said in unison.

Zhu Xuan looked at the little girl and thought to herself, Joan of Arc, could it be the Saint Joan of Arc?

But if the age doesn't match, it shouldn't be the case.

Just the name is the same!
  "Why did you bring a little girl to preach?" Zhu Xuan asked curiously.

"We have no children and cannot give birth to children, so we asked the bishop to bring us a child to accompany us so that he can inherit our last wish and continue to stay in the East." Alice explained.

So that's the case!

Zhu Xuan probably understood and stopped asking them too much.

There were a few more missionaries in the Ming Dynasty, and their impact would not be great. It was just a simple cultural exchange.

In addition, whether their preaching can be successful and whether it will be accepted is still a question.

The big ship continued to ride the wind and waves, heading back to the Eastern Daming Dynasty.

We didn’t stop at any country along the way and went all the way back to Daming.

Cen Hua looked at the three missionaries curiously and was very interested in the little girl Joan. This girl was a bit of a social girl and took the initiative to get to know Joan and try to make friends.

Zhang Cenyun stood on the deck and looked at Zhu Xuan, his eyes gradually showing a trace of kindness.

Zhu Xuan felt her looking at him, looked back, and finally just smiled.

However, he always felt that the feeling Zhang Cenyun gave him recently was a bit strange.

I can't tell what the problem is.

After sailing for a long time, we finally returned to Daming.

The ship had just docked at the port. After receiving the news, Wu Yongfeng and the others came out to greet them immediately.

When I set foot on the land of Ming Dynasty, it was already October this year.

In Guangdong in October, the weather is a bit cooler.

The breeze blew gently, and it was no longer as hot as before.

Zhu Xuan was thinking that he would have to go back to Beijing to spend the Chinese New Year with Grandpa Huang, but he had to get everything done here before arranging to go back to heaven.

"Greetings to Your Highness!"

Wu Yongfeng and the others shouted.

Zhu Xuan waved his hand and said: "Everyone, get up! In addition, I have brought three friends back. You can arrange to entertain them."

The three missionaries got off the boat and saw the busy Panyu trading port with people coming and going in front of them. They couldn't believe it was true. Looking ahead, they could still see the tall Panyu city wall.

The Ming Dynasty is indeed the most powerful country in the East, it is really magnificent.

They in the West are incomparable to the East. “Guys please!”

Cen Jing's words interrupted their shock.

After they came to their senses, they bowed in Ming etiquette.

Zhu Xuan separated from them and returned to his home first.

The two little wives haven't come back yet, so they should continue to tinker with cosmetics in Yunnan. They have something to do and they won't be too bored.

"Where's Ji Wenjing?"

After Zhu Xuan came back, he paid attention to this person first.

The reason is nothing more than complete trust.

"His Royal Highness is looking for me?"

After hearing this, Ji Wenjing walked over from the side yard, bowed and saluted: "Greetings to Your Highness! I didn't expect His Highness's Science Pavilion to be so powerful, and the ships so fast. It didn't take long to return from a trip to the West. Science can indeed change the Ming Dynasty." ."

Zhu Xuan said: "Science and technology are the most important direction of future development. Let's not talk about these! Are there any problems with the bank recently?"

"It's all just minor problems!"

Ji Wenjinghui reported: "When our bank was lending money, we almost had two bad debts. The businessman who borrowed the money didn't want to pay back the money, or he had no money to pay back. In the former case, I asked Mr. Yan to go and get the money back, but in the latter case, I didn't. The money can be repaid, but the things used as collateral for the loan will be confiscated.”

Lending business, if managed well, can become the bank's main income.

If the management is not good, various bad debts will occur, or money may be made in the name of lending, loan sharking, etc. will cause a lot of trouble.

Ji Wenjing did a really good job.

"It's okay! Keep working hard."

Zhu Xuan said: "As long as you can do a good job, I can reuse you."

Ji Wenjing bowed his head and said, "Thank you, Your Highness!"

After letting him go, Zhu Xuan found Yan Guan to find out more about Ji Wenjing.

"He has always been responsible and has done a good job in bank matters."

"Under his arrangement, more and more people are using our Ming Dynasty banknotes."

Yan Guan said truthfully.

Zhu Xuan thought about it for a moment and said: "Then this person should be able to be used with confidence. The surveillance on the surface will be reduced, but the surveillance in the dark will not change. Is the manpower still enough?"

"Enough!"

Yan Guan nodded.

Jinyiwei has always been Zhu Xuan's trump card. Grandpa Huang asked him to take away not many people, but they still had to be distributed to various places. It is enough for now.

He would not dare to expand the recruitment of Jin Yiwei.

I'm afraid it will make Grandpa Huang angry.

There were not many things to deal with when he came back. After Zhu Xuan was busy for two days, Jeremy and the others asked to meet.

"What's the matter with you two?"

Zhu Xuan asked first.

Alice said: "We would like to give some translated Bibles to His Majesty the Emperor and Grandson to read."

Good guy!
  Are they the first person they preach to?

Zhu Xuan was thinking to himself when he saw that Alice had already taken out a newly bound book.

Turner not only learned the Mandarin of the Ming Dynasty, but also mastered the writing. They could both translate the Bible.

Zhu Xuan opened it and read it for a while. It was still a little different from the Bible he had read before traveling.

"In addition, we would like to ask His Highness for a piece of land to build a church."

Jeremy said sincerely: "We came to Daming and brought a lot of property with us to build a church. Please approve it."

With that said, they bowed.

(End of this chapter)