Dragon Sea Empire

Mei Xinlan, the fireworks girl in the old alley of Jinling.Versatile indeed.He has a skill in piano, chess, calligraphy and painting.Yin Feng has always been more interested in such women.Because Mei Xinlan's handwriting is good.Yin Feng now asked her to help transcribe some documents.

He got up and walked over.Looking at the ink painting of plum blossoms that has been basically completed.Nod.Yin Feng learned a whole set of Western painting techniques such as sketching and watercolor by himself.For Chinese painting is limited to appreciation.but.I have lived in Daming for a long time.He found that the original Chinese paintings of this era still have their unique charm.It has more Chinese characteristics than those Chinese paintings of later generations that are neither Chinese nor Western.

Mei Xinlan's paintings are typical literati paintings of this era.It is more in line with her elegant temperament.This kind of temperament is also present in Zeng Qian.So Yin Feng couldn't help embracing it with his arms around him: "Plum blossom. This picture of plum blossom is really like the person. Miss Mei. It's time for you to sign."

Mei Xinlan felt Yin Feng's big hand on her waist.Her body shook slightly.He blushed and said, "Boss Yin just said that he wants to use western painting to paint plum blossoms. It's your turn to paint."

Yin Feng smiled: "Your painting is well laid out. I can't bear to destroy your composition layout." His hands were hard.Hold the beauty in your arms.When riding the beautiful scenery.Further action is being planned.There was a knock at the gate.And yelled "Report."

Yin Feng recognized Zeng Rui's voice.Let go of Mei Xinlan quickly.Shen Sheng asked: "Youngest. What's the matter?"

"Urgent secret report from the army on the northern front."

Yin Feng smiled helplessly.Point to Mei Xinlan behind the study screen.Seeing her cleverly turning behind the screen.Then go to open the door.

"Chen Zhongji's secret report on the northern line. It was sent by Feige just now." Zeng Rui handed a small note to Yin Feng.He looks happy.There was no sense of guilt for disturbing Yin Feng's good deeds.

"The old club wants to discuss business. Please make plans quickly." Yin Feng read every word.With a faint smile: "A few months later than I expected. Finally, I want to talk about peace. The youngest, you go and find out. When will the imperial court send an imperial envoy for peace talks? Who will they send? When will they arrive in Nanjing? It is an important matter. Use all the resources you have at hand to investigate. I will ask the company's business affairs department to cooperate with you."

Zeng Rui nodded.Consciously or unintentionally, he looked into the study.Smiling, turned and walked away.

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The Chinese Army on the northern front abandoned Wuqing County.Retreat to Tianjin Weihou.Official troops have been afraid to enter Wuqing County for a long time.some day.A small group of people emerged on the North Canal Road.Walk from Wuqing County to the direction of the capital.The officers and soldiers from Shaanxi Yulin on patrol rushed up and stopped them.When it was discovered, a group of plainly dressed servants surrounded a scribe.It doesn't look like a wealthy family.These officers and soldiers traveled thousands of miles to aid Beijing.The military salary has not been received for two months.Therefore, I saw that this group of people carried a lot of packages.The reason is that they must be spies if they come from among thieves.Hands-on robbery.

This group is Xu Guangqi and his servants.After the Chinese army occupied Tianjin Wei.A team of people has been sent to guard Xu Guangqi's manor in turn.It's about protection.In fact, it is also a kind of surveillance.Zeng Qing, chief intelligence officer in the north, told Chen Zhongji.Xu Guangqi was a clean and honest official.He used to be a senior official of the imperial court.It is quite popular in the local area, and it has been echoed by everyone.therefore.Chen Zhongji followed his own understanding.Xu Guangqi was put under house arrest.Prevent him from jumping out and inciting others to make trouble.

Xu Guangqi stays at the manor where he is experimenting with growing rice.It's been almost five months.During this period, I only went to Tianjin Wei once.It was to receive letters written to him by Jesuit missionaries from Nanjing.He saw the people's livelihood under the rule of the Chinese army.Also instinctively felt a political crisis.

Although the Jesuit missionaries praised the good deeds of the Chinese Army in rescuing the missionaries in distress.And tactfully asked him to help end the civil war.But Xu Guangqi was born in the imperial examination.Traditional integrity made it impossible for him to take the initiative to deal with pirates.It is also impossible to take the initiative to mediate for the pirates.Until the northern line of the Chinese Army basically retreated to the vicinity of Tianjin Wei.Only then did he find the opportunity to leave the manor.At this time.The intricate affairs related to the evacuation of Jingqu and Tianjin Wei have already made the Chinese army very busy.No one cares about Xu Guangqi, a retired bureaucrat.He finally took the opportunity of the Chinese army sentry to evacuate.Hurry up and take people out of the manor.Run towards the capital.

unexpectedly.On the way, I met a group of Shaanxi officers and soldiers patrolling.He insisted on robbing them in the name of catching spies.All the servants brought by Xu Guangqi came from the south with him.Those Shaanxi military men couldn't understand the Wuyue dialect.Think of them as Southern pirates.And indeed for good reason.and.There are two Westerners in Xu Guangqi's team.Jesuit missionary Pangdi I and Xiong Sanba.These two were after the Chinese Army rescued the South.I came to visit Xu Guangqi by boat from Taiwan.They brought the opinion of Long Huamin, president of the Jesuit China Missionary Society.It is necessary to open the situation for the missionary work of the Jesuits in the situation of the civil war in China.

Both Pang Diwo and Xiong Sanba are strong supporters of Matteo Ricci's "Science and Technology Open the Way. Curve Mission". When Matteo Ricci and Xu Guangqi translated the first six volumes of "Elements of Geometry" in 1606.Both are present.participated in discussions on some of these issues. .Xu Guangqi also asked them to revise the translation in 1611.therefore.They are very familiar with Xu Guangqi.Harmony.Later, Xu Guangqi specially recruited the two of them to work with Li Zhizao to revise the calendar and they jointly wrote the book "Bian Jie" in 1616.

This time.Xu Guangqi took them to the capital.I want them to come forward and introduce some internal conditions of the Chinese company.In order to persuade the court to make peace with the Chinese company.

but.In the eyes of those patrolling Shaanxi soldiers.The existence of these two Westerners.This further confirmed the identity of Xu Guangqi and his party as spies.

There are legends among the officers and soldiers.The powerful firepower of the Chinese army.The spells and tricks from the Western monks.therefore.The official army has lost consecutive battles.In fact, it is not that you cannot fight by yourself.But the pirates are too cunning and treacherous.and.Judging from the newspapers issued by the Chinese Army.These pirates really advocate lectures on miscellaneous learning and Western learning.It's all about these missionaries.then.Those foreign missionaries became some kind of scapegoats.The prohibition against the spread of Catholicism has been reiterated harshly over and over again.

Xu Guangqi came forward and argued strongly in Mandarin.But he was hacked and killed a servant by the other party.All were tied up and taken to the Tongzhou official army camp.along the road.He saw countless local people having their homes ransacked by the army.The officers and soldiers from all walks of life appeared very violent and ruthless against the unarmed people.It is completely different from the performance when facing the Chinese army.Many landlords and squires were escorted by officers and soldiers to join Xu Guangqi and his party.Most of them were beaten with bruised noses and swollen faces.Xu Guangqi thought of the scene he saw in the area ruled by the Chinese Army.Can't help but sighed.

Xu Guangqi's fate is not bad.The food security officer of Tongzhou Daying and the Changping garrison under the governor of Jiliao used to be acquainted with Xu Guangqi in the court.I recognized Xu Guangqi at the gate of Daying.rescued him.By the way, the two missionaries were also rescued.

Xu Guangqi hastily thanked him.He hurried to the capital with his people.

He first came to visit Fang Congzhi's house.He told about what he had seen and heard in the area ruled by pirates.He also introduced two missionaries to Fang Congzhe.

Xu Guangqi was appointed a bachelor the next day.Once again entered the political center of the imperial court.

Xu Guangqi is seen by many sophisticated bureaucrats.A different kind of person.Too real a doer.Before he retired to Tianjin to farm.He was out of tune with his colleagues.suffer from various exclusions.And after all these years passed.Xu Guangqi returned to the center of the court.But it still works as before.Can't be human.

He publicly proposed a plan: to negotiate peace with the Chinese company.Then the imperial court abolished the army and reorganized the new army.Planning for new firearms.for a period of ten years.It's time to set things right.Put down the pirate rebellion.

Under his impetus.The sound of the master and the voice surpassed the tone of the master station.And the reality is.The war really cannot go on.The Qin Wang soldiers gathered in the capital have not paid their salaries for three months.After the junction of winter and spring in the capital.There has been a clear food shortage.The reinforcements from all walks of life were defeated one after another.The Chinese army is in the middle of no one's land in Jingqu.Also in Jiangnan.The Chinese company seems to have established a firm foothold in Jiangnan.There is a long-term entrenched attitude.This reality has declared that the policy of exterminating pirates cannot be implemented.

actually.At the tense moment of the war between the two capitals.The Chinese armies in Fujian and Guangdong were not idle either.The navy fleet attacked again and again.Not only consolidated the occupied areas of Quanzhou and Zhangzhou.It also occupied Nan'ao Island, an important coastal defense area at the junction of Fujian and Guangdong.Attacked Chaozhou City.Chinese navy sailing from Hainan Island.Not only will the coastal islands of Guangdong be seized.Sweep all the pirate forces along the coast.Unify the scattered pirate forces in the South China Sea into the Hainan Squadron of the Chinese Navy.The Chinese Army's latest iron-clad giant ship Weiyuan once rushed into Humen.Canton was bombarded.Show off your might.This made the imperial court's plan to recruit troops from Guangdong and other places impossible to implement.

Not to mention other issues.It's just that the taxation of the wealth-rich places in the south of the Yangtze River cannot be collected.The water transport channel was cut off.These two things have already stuck the court's neck.It made all the bureaucrats clearly realize that it is impossible not to negotiate.

Emperor Wanli was encouraged by eunuchs and academicians.Finally, he stood up and issued the Zhongzhi—that is, the emperor issued the edict directly through the eunuch.Bypass the cumbersome procedures of the civil service system: order the ministers to appease the pirates of the Taiwan Zhonghua Company.Be sure to reach a tie.

This was Fang Congzhe's idea: Zhongzhi bypassed the bureaucracy.Obstruction from the opposition in the cabinet was avoided.And those who are able to oppose everything among the officials make things difficult.and.It seems that it is His Majesty the Emperor himself who advocates appeasement.It has nothing to do with Fang Congzhe.

Will it.The ministers were shocked.After whispering.Someone raised the question: who will serve as the imperial envoy for the peace talks.Go and negotiate with the pirates.

The candidate for this negotiation has become a big problem.It's a thankless job.It is very likely that the consolation will not be successful at that time.The person presiding over the negotiation becomes the scapegoat.Head landing is possible.