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This obvious behavior of advocating Taoism naturally displeased the monks, but they only had one seat in the Department of Teaching Records, so it was only natural that they were suppressed by Taoist priests.In terms of the belief of the whole people, Taoism has a wider popular base. At least every household has to offer sacrifices to the Stove Lord, and there is also the worry that the Stove Lord will be sued in the heavenly court—this is the world view of the Taoist system.

And no matter how displeased the monks are, they are always better than the Yejiao. They don't even have a place in the Department of Teaching Records.

As an outsider, Long Huaming understood this unequal treatment very well.Moreover, after discussing with the crown prince of the Ming Dynasty, Long Huaming had greater confidence in preaching.

The crown prince clearly supported him to "make up for Matteo Ricci's fault", changed the main god of Christianity to Latin transliteration, and no longer used the term "God", which is easily misunderstood.

——The Chinese worshiped God as early as 5000 years ago, and there were poems praising God in the Spring and Autumn Period. At that time, Europe was still a barren land, but now a group of Europeans came to teach the Chinese how to serve God , Isn't this a big joke in the world?

The same title that cannot be used is "creation", because it conflicts with traditional Chinese beliefs, and Christianity must respect local beliefs.

The issue that Chinese believers cannot worship their ancestors and Confucius also received the support of the crown prince.This point shocked Long Huaming, because he thought that the superstition of the Chinese people about worshiping ancestors and Confucius could not be changed in a short period of time, but he did not expect to get the support of the Chinese crown prince.

It's just that he doesn't know that once the Christian religion strictly prohibits worshiping ancestors and Confucius, ordinary people will consciously resist it without the Ming court banning it.

What's more, the crown prince's respect for the teachings and regulations of Christianity does not mean that he has abandoned the Chinese tradition.Therefore, anyone who has the conditions not to worship their ancestors should be regarded as unfilial and sent to Liaodong and Taiwan.

Anyone who does not sacrifice to Confucius... This does not need to be punished by law, and Confucian scholars and bureaucrats can spray him to death.

Apart from simply getting benefits, the crown prince also reached a mutual aid clause with Long Huaming: the management of entry and exit of foreigners.

All foreigners who arrived in China 23 years ago in Chongzhen.Regardless of the purpose, you must apply for a Daming visa.Among them, it is natural to submit various identity certificates, and it is difficult to distinguish the authenticity from the city ship department and the police station alone.

There are two "Ming Mingwo" in history, which are the result of the impostors of Western missionaries.

Long Huaming is a Jesuit priest.It was his instinct to reject other orders.Now it is time to rely on foreign management to keep Spanish spies out of the door.The "invasion" crisis of the Dominican Order was also able to disintegrate smoothly.

After the 23rd year of Chongzhen, all foreigners had to obtain visas from the embassy of Ming Dynasty in order to enter the territory of Ming Dynasty and overseas territories.The only exceptions are Italians and Portuguese, who can enter and stay in Macau and Taiwan for ten days.As long as you get a visa within ten days, you can enter the mainland of Ming Dynasty.If the visa is refused, you must leave the territory of Ming Dynasty.

For this reason, Zhu Cihong had to consider candidates for envoys abroad in advance.

According to the Ming Dynasty's practice of selecting envoys, the envoys must learn from the past and the present, be good at poetry and prose, have a dignified appearance, and speak well, so that they can not lose the prestige of the Ming Dynasty.Considering the ten-year tenure and living in a foreign country for a long time, young people are not suitable.Only those who are old enough to hold their temper will do.

After this news was released intentionally or unintentionally to test the waters, the officials of the Chaozhong government looked at it with fear.For them, going to North Korea and Ryukyu as an embassy is enough, drifting at sea for seven or eight months and then living with a group of blue-eyed and yellow-haired barbarians for ten years.This is simply a heavier punishment than exile.

Some people even said that once selected, it is better to simply commit a small crime, even if exiled to Liaodong, than to go to Portugal, which is thousands of miles away.

If someone hides, someone will naturally be willing to go.

Tang Wang Zhu Yujian, who had finally regained his freedom, was not happy working in the clan mansion.

Although the emperor and the crown prince treated him politely, there were also comparisons between the clans, either by blood or wealth.

After Zhu Yujian, the 23rd son of the Taizu, the Tang king Zhu Wei, he was a bit weaker in blood.Other clans such as King Jin, King Lu, King De, and King Heng, although they were plundered by the crown prince, they still have airs, but Tang Fan has no savings at all.

After Zhu Yujian received the pardon edict in Fengyang, he was so poor that he couldn't afford the money from Shangjing.

When I was working in the clan's mansion, I saw my relatives were well-clothed and well-fed, and from time to time they could bring out all kinds of expensive and exquisite gadgets, but I had never even seen them before, and my clothes were ragged, like a petty official.How can I keep him from feeling depressed?

"Your Majesty, I am a guilty person. I have received the grace of God to get out of the cage. Today the country needs people, and I am willing to be an envoy to Portugal, Europe." Zhu Yujian wrote the title book and repeatedly asked to go to Portugal.

Chongzhen knew the location of Portugal, and also knew that the sea voyage would take six months, and if he got sick on board, he would have to wait for death.Even if there is no disease, the boat sails on the sea, the wind is strong, it is easy to capsize, and the wind is low, but it is not enough to sail, and it will stop for several days in a windless place, which is extremely tormented.

From this point of view, Chongzhen hoped to appoint ambassadors in the form of relegating criminal officials, and even if it was not good, he would lure people to go with huge profits, and he must not let his family suffer this crime.However, the king of Tang made up his mind to go to Portugal to experience the customs of Thailand and the West, which made Emperor Chongzhen very embarrassed.

"I know that this road is difficult, but as a clan member, how can I not share the worries of my father!" Tang Wangdao: "What's more, I was killed by a traitor since I was a child, imprisoned in a dark room, and later broke the law ignorantly, imprisoned high-ranking officials Wall, the wish of my heart is nothing more than reading thousands of books and traveling thousands of miles. Reading thousands of books is easy, but traveling thousands of miles is rarely a chance, and I hope your Majesty will make it happen."

Chongzhen had delicate feelings, and when he thought of Tang Wang's misfortune in his childhood, he felt quite sad.As for the imprisonment of Fengyang, it was because of the eagerness to save the country. Although it was annoying at the time, looking back now, it is not a big deal.Thinking of this, Chongzhen said: "This matter has to be discussed with the crown prince."

Knowing that the crown prince is in charge now and the emperor is just a display, the king of Tang had no choice but to settle for the next best thing, saying: "I beg your Majesty to explain on your behalf."

Chongzhen nodded in agreement.

Zhu Cihong has no special requirements for the candidate of the ambassador. He has already written a "Handbook for Working Abroad", from signing visas to protecting expatriates - which is not yet available in Europe, and even checks the background of visa holders. The inspection reports on political, political and cultural issues have all been stipulated one by one.

As long as he is a person with normal intelligence and certain social experience, he can always complete the task smoothly according to this manual.

"Father, since the King of Tang is willing to go to the ocean, we shouldn't just block it." Zhu Cihong said to Chongzhen: "If the father is worried, we can use the system of the prince to make his journey safer."

"Ten years is too long," Chongzhen said, "He is 47 now, how can he travel long distances and return to Daming after ten years?"

Zhu Cilang thought for a while, and had no choice but to say: "Then it will be five years."

In fact, counting the time on the road from head to tail, nearly two years will be removed, and the real working time is only three years.As an ambassador, he also has the task of conveying the policies of the Ming Dynasty and affecting the relationship between European countries. If he changes too frequently, it may be difficult to gain the trust of the European royal family.

Chongzhen felt that five years was still too long, but no matter how short it was, he would not have to hold a post. It was like traveling, so he had no choice but to agree.

In the end, Tang Wang Zhu Yujian was appointed by the imperial court as the Ming ambassador to Europe and stationed in Lisbon, Portugal.The entourage consisted of five military officers sent by the Metropolitan Governor's Mansion, commanding a hundred bodyguards.In addition, there are translators, doctors, cooks, gardeners and other various people, who are indeed the entourages selected according to the prince's regulations on the country.

In addition, there are a few young people who are also willing to see the outside world.Therefore, the Ministry of Officials set up four divisions for southeast and northwestern Europe under the Europa embassy, ​​appointed the directors, and sought the formation of alliances between the western and western countries that opposed Spain.

If you count the first batch of sailors and scholars who went to Europe before, Daming already has an advance team of about 500 people overseas.And this time Tang Wang Zhu Yujian's mission in an official capacity undoubtedly opened a new chapter in the history of international relations.

As a principle of reciprocity, the King of Portugal also appointed Portuguese envoys to Ming Dynasty.

It was an old friend of the crown prince, Lorenzo Mendez Cordero.He will be stationed in Beijing, and has an area of ​​[-] acres of land to build the embassy.Within the scope of this piece of land, it is like the territory of Portugal that cannot be invaded by outsiders.

Similarly, Tang Wang also has a piece of Daming territory of this size in Lisbon, and will hang the Daming Fire Dragon Spitting Pearl Flag (please refer to the cover of this book again).

Because of Zhu Yujian's clan status, he was also allowed to use the five-clawed golden dragon pattern representing the emperor, so as to facilitate communication with European nobles who valued family badges.

Although Zhu Cihong did not make any legislation, it can be basically determined from the current usage habits that the Fire Dragon Spitting Pearl Flag is roughly equal to the Ming Dynasty's national flag, and the five-clawed dragon pattern on the front is a special pattern for the royal family.

The only thing missing is the national emblem.

However, this problem does not bother the crown prince who prioritizes efficiency. If the pattern of the fire dragon spitting beads appears on the upper left part of the red flag, it is the national flag.If it is cut out separately and printed on square or round objects without a red flag background, it will be the national emblem.If there is both a fire dragon spitting beads pattern and a red flag background, it is the cover of "Golden Scale Open".

In the 22nd year of Chongzhen, Ming had its first diplomatic relationship with Portugal, which was not in the suzerain-vassal tributary system.

This may be the first damage to the tributary system, and it was caused by the crown prince inadvertently, which did not cause much discussion in Ming Dynasty itself.Even newspapers from all over the world think that this matter is not worth mentioning, and they pay more attention to the various money data released by the local yamen.

In North Korea, which is closer to Ming Dynasty, the king and officials of North Korea were very dissatisfied with this.

In their view, if they want the honor of being stationed in the capital of the Ming Dynasty, they should first consider North Korea, which has been a filial son for 300 years!

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