Smuggling Daming

The name Flangji does not refer to people from a certain country, but, like the "Westerners" in later generations, it is a collective name for Europeans in East Asia and South Asia such as the Ming Dynasty.

"Hey, Miss Lingyun knows that these are Francophones?" Zhou Zhong couldn't help but be a little surprised when he heard Xie Lingyun tell the story of the two priests' backgrounds.If he remembers correctly, the era of great voyages in the west has just begun, and at this time, Ming should not have formal contact with Europe.

Facing Zhou Zhong's surprise, Xie Lingyun twirled her hair that was blown by the wind and said with a smile: "Of course I know about Frangji, and it's not just me, as long as the merchants who smuggle south know them, I heard These Frangji people came by boat from the far west, and now they have arrived in Nanyang. Their power has developed rapidly and they have already occupied a lot of places in Nanyang. If your father is alive, he probably knows more than the little girl. After all, he The fleet is mainly on the Nanyang line, and it is said that they often deal with the Frang machine."

Zhou Zhong was also shocked to hear that Europeans had already occupied many places in Nanyang. He came from later generations and knew that these Westerners were a pack of hungry wolves. Although in the impression of Europeans, the Central Plains is still a The country is full of gold and silk, and the national power is extremely strong, they dare not provoke it at all.But when they figure out the reality of the Central Plains, they will definitely show their fangs. The Central Plains will be ravaged by them several times, and the history of later generations has also proved this point.

"Sir, miss, we are just priests, not soldiers with swords and guns. We are here to spread the gospel of the Virgin Mary and the Lord. Please don't get me wrong!" At this time, the two priests on the deck heard Zhou Zhong and their In the conversation, the chunky priest hurriedly defended himself, and it seemed that the two were headed by him.

"Well, Ms. Xie, I'm very interested in Frangji, and I want to know about each other's situation. Do you think you can hand them over to me?" Zhou Zhong said with a smile, he really wanted to know The situation in Europe in this era, and also want to know how far the world colonization of Portugal and Spain is going, and the two priests in front of him should be able to give him a satisfactory answer.

Hearing Zhou Zhong's request, Xie Lingyun's wonderful eyes stayed on his face for a moment, and suddenly she smiled and said: "Actually, the young girl is also very interested in Fulang Jiren. I wonder if I can ask the two of you some questions with the young master?"

Zhou Zhong was taken aback when he heard this, he couldn't figure out whether Xie Lingyun was really interested in Frangji, or did he want to hear what news he wanted to get from these two priests?But he was on someone else's boat, and he was also arrested by Xie's family. Naturally, he couldn't refuse, so he had no choice but to nod in agreement.

The two priests heard that their fate was now controlled by the young man in front of them. Although they didn't know Zhou Zhong's status on the ship, the other party knew about Catholicism and seemed to be very interested in them. They won't be as rude as the bald man just now, so they are very cooperative with Zhou Zhong's words.

Zhou Zhong brought the two priests to his cabin, Xie Lingyun also followed, and the bald man called Uncle Hei followed closely behind her, apparently to prevent anyone from hurting Xie Lingyun.

After entering the cabin, Zhou Zhong asked Xie Lingyun to sit down, then sat in front of the two priests and asked, "What are your names and where are you from?"

"I...my name is John Keeley, the president of the Dominican Society. You can just call me John, and this is the priest of Boquannad. We are not the same as those who invaded Nanyang. It’s not from the same country, but we want to spread the glory of the Virgin Mary and the Lord all over the world, so we took their boat and came here.” The short and fat priest immediately introduced himself and his companions to Zhou Zhong, and said: When he came to his position, he also proudly puffed up his chest, but soon showed a humble smile again.

The Dominican Order, also known as the Missionary Brotherhood, is one of the main sects of the Catholic Mendicant Order. The so-called Mendicant Order is actually a kind of ascetic monk. In all stages of society, the influence of the Catholic Church is great.Because Dominican priests generally wear black clothes, they are also called black monks.

Dominique will call himself the Lord's watchdog, determined to travel the world to stamp out heresy and ignorance.It pays attention to preaching and theological philosophy, so it is also called the Christian Alliance, and presides over the Holy See's Inquisition, with great power in its hands. Many heretics or scientists in the West were burned to death by these people.

Zhou Zhong didn't care much about religion, so naturally he didn't know what the Dominican was. It wasn't until Father John, who claimed to be the president of the Dominican, explained for a long time that he understood the purpose and purpose of the Dominican. doctrine.Xie Lingyun next to her was quietly listening to the conversation between Zhou Zhong and Father John, without any intention of interrupting.

Then Zhou Zhong asked how the other party came to Daming, but when this matter was mentioned, both Father John and the priest Nader behind him looked depressed.

It turned out that the two of them were Spaniards, but this time they came to the east on a Portuguese ship, and they did not participate in the struggle between the Portuguese and the Nanyang natives. Heart, wanting to be the first to bring the glory of God to this civilized land of Ming Dynasty.

Originally, after they arrived in Nanyang on a Portuguese ship, they traveled several times to Boni, which is later known as the Philippines. Then they met a smuggler from Ming Dynasty in Manila and asked him to take them to Ming Dynasty.Originally they landed near Fuzhou, but they were expelled by local officials and people because of their strange appearance and rashly preaching.

However, this did not dispel their enthusiasm for missionary work. Instead, they took a boat to the north. This time they landed on Zhoushan Island, and then they continued to preach everywhere and actively learned Chinese.It's a pity that their teachings are really problematic. All believers who join their church can no longer worship ancestors, respect Confucius, etc. This alone is incompatible with the concepts of the people of Ming Dynasty. Therefore, the two have not developed in Zhoushan for half a year. If a believer is born, it will eventually be disgusting, and no one is even willing to give them food.

People always have to survive. After begging for food, the two priests had to find ways to find food. Among them, they used some not-so-bright methods, such as cheating snacks from children and stealing food from the residents of the island. The chickens and ducks, the salted fish drying in the yard, and so on, made everyone on the island even more angry, and they also fell into a situation where everyone shouted and beat them.

Seeing this situation, Father John and Priest Nader also understood that it was impossible to stay on the island any longer, so they took advantage of the dark moon and high wind tonight to sneak to the port to find the largest ship, which is Zhou Zhong and the others climbed onto the boat, intending to wait until another place to start again, but unfortunately they were discovered by Uncle Hei, and they were beaten for no reason. Now both of them have bruised faces and torn clothes. After a few openings, it looked almost the same as a beggar.

After hearing the experience of these two unlucky priests, Zhou Zhong couldn't help but feel a little funny, but he soon fell silent. The Portuguese had already arrived in Nanyang. They appeared on the coast of Daming at a certain time. If he remembers correctly, the first group of Portuguese who arrived in Daming were actually a bunch of pirates. They plundered as soon as they landed, causing the coastal people to suffer greatly, and even bribed them later. Officials of the Ming Dynasty successfully obtained the right of residence in Macau. It was not until hundreds of years later that Macau's sovereignty was taken back.

Thinking of this, Zhou Zhong couldn’t help asking about the situation of the Portuguese in Nanyang. According to Father John’s confession, this year the Portuguese wanted to occupy Manchuria, which is the Strait of Malacca in later generations, but they met with strong counterattacks from the locals. , and finally had to back out.

However, although the Portuguese did not occupy the Strait of Malacca, they made a detour to Sanfoqi and entered the Nanyang region. Now they have established strongholds on large islands such as Java, Timor, and Boni, and are working hard to accumulate strength and prepare to capture the Strait of Malacca in one fell swoop. , so as to completely open up this main traffic route leading to Daming.

Zhou Zhong silently sorted out the information he got, and then thought of another question, so he asked: "Father John, since you are Spaniards, you must know the situation in Spain very well, don't you know?" How far have you developed the New World?"

Hearing Zhou Zhong's sudden mention of the New World, Father John and Priest Nader were taken aback for a moment, and then showed shocked expressions on their faces. Based on their understanding of Daming during this period of time, no matter whether it is the officials or the people of Daming, they all have a deep understanding of Daming. They don't care about other lands, so they always think that Ming is an extremely arrogant country, but they never thought that this young Ming boy in front of him would know the New World. You know, it is only a dozen years since Columbus discovered America. At that time, even in Europe, quite a few people didn't even know that there was such a new continent in the world.

But after being shocked, Father John and Priest Nader exchanged glances, and then Priest Nader said: "My dear son, I went to the New World a few years ago and stayed there for a long time. It's a pity that I got dysentery later and almost died there, but I finally survived and returned to Spain the year before last, so I have a better understanding of the situation there."

When Priest Nader said this, he pulled out a thin rope from the collar of his neck, and a flat box the size of a baby's palm was hung underneath. He took off the box, and then held it in front of Zhou Zhong and said: "These are some souvenirs I brought from the New World. If you don't dislike them, they will be a gift from me and the priest!"

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