Jinyi Town Mountains and Rivers

Chapter 447
Tina stayed in the capital for a few days, and after selling out all the western goods, she set off from Tanggukou and led the fleet to Hangzhou.Matteo Ricci stayed in the capital, preparing to spread the gospel of God in the capital.

Zhang Juzheng heard the news from nowhere.He specifically ordered He Liu to take Matteo Ricci to the Yongshou Palace to meet Emperor Wanli.

The main hall of Yongshou Palace.

Emperor Wanli was very surprised when he saw a Westerner with blue eyes and yellow hair for the first time.

Emperor Wanli asked, "What's your name? Where is your native place?"

Matteo Ricci is fluent in Chinese.He put his right hand on his left chest, and replied: "Your Majesty, my name is Matteo Ricci. Native place? What does native place mean?"

Zhang Juzheng said from the side: "The emperor is asking where your hometown is."

Matteo Ricci replied: "My home is in Macerata, Marche, Italy."

He Shizhong and Yuan Keli, the two servants, covered their mouths and laughed.Emperor Wanli also couldn't hide his smile: "What's so sloppy about Ma Qie? What kind of place name is this?"

Matteo Ricci explained: "Macerata is an old Italian town."

Zhang Juzheng asked: "I heard from Fushi He Zhen that you came to Daming to spread the gospel."

Matteo Ricci said: "Exactly! We are all children of God, and we should listen to God's gospel."

When Matteo Ricci said this, He Liu's face turned green!God's people?Who doesn't know that the tens of thousands of people in Daming are the emperor's subjects!It is a crime of beheading for him to say such words!
He Liu hastily kowtowed: "My Majesty, Westerners don't understand my Ming etiquette. I ask the Emperor to forgive me for talking nonsense."

Emperor Wanli didn't take Matteo Ricci's rebellious words to heart.He said: "I won't blame him. Matteo Ricci, let me ask you. Is there an emperor in Italy? How big is the country? What is the population?"

Matteo Ricci said: "Your Majesty the Great Emperor, our Italy is ruled by Emperor Rudolph II of the Holy Roman Empire. The territory of Italy is approximately equal to the size of Zhejiang and South Zhili in your country. The population is about 200 million people. .”

Emperor Wanli nodded: "Oh, so your emperor is equivalent to the Governor of Zhejiang Province."

Matteo Ricci took out a map from his pocket: "Your Majesty the Great Emperor. This is the map of Southern Europe I brought."

Zhang Juzheng said at the side: "Open it, let the emperor have a look."

Ricci unfolds the map.The map is drawn with incredible precision.The Mediterranean Sea and the Alps come alive on the paper.

The young Emperor Wanli looked at the map while listening to Matteo Ricci's careful explanation.This map seems to place Emperor Wanli in Europa, thousands of miles away.

After reading the map, Matteo Ricci began to tell the story of the Bible to Emperor Wanli.Obviously, both Emperor Wanli and Zhang Juzheng regarded the biblical stories told by Matteo Ricci as fantasy.They were more interested in that wonderful map than in the gospel of God.

Zhang Juzheng suggested to Emperor Wanli: "Your Majesty, my map of Ming Dynasty is very simple compared with the Western map brought by Matteo Ricci. I think it is better to grant Matteo Ricci a position as editor of the Imperial Academy. Let him do it for you. I draw maps in Ming Dynasty."

Emperor Wanli said: "Zuzao! Matteo Ricci, from now on, you will be the editor of my Imperial Academy!"

Matteo Ricci was at a loss: "Editor at the Imperial Academy? What do you do?"

He Liu didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "Matteo Ricci, the emperor rewarded you for being an official! Hurry up and get the decree to thank you!"

Coming out of Yongshou Palace, He Liuxian sent Matteo Ricci to the Imperial Academy.Then he returned to Jinyiwei, and came to the duty room of Commander Liu Shouyou.

For the past four years, Liu Shouyou has maintained a delicate relationship with He Liu.On the bright side, the two seem to be incompatible, fighting against each other.Quarrel with each other.This is for Empress Dowager Li of Kunning Palace.Secretly, Liu Shouyou never interfered with He Liujing's errands.

As soon as He Liu entered the command envoy's room, he said to Liu Shouyou, "Commander Liu, I have something important to discuss with you."

Liu Shouyou asked, "What's the matter?"

He Liudao: "The old rules of our Jinyiwei. The North Town Fusi is in charge of the supervisory officials and handles the Qin case. The South Town Fusi is in charge of spying on the enemy's military situation. I plan to transfer [-] smart and capable brothers from the Nanzhen Fusi to go there. Jiangsu, Zhejiang, coastal areas of Fujian, and North Korea. Inquire about the military situation of the Wa country."

Liu Shouyou was puzzled: "The Japanese pirates in the southeast were wiped out by Hu Zongxian, Qi Jiguang, and Yu Dayou as early as the Jiajing period. Why did you send people to investigate the military situation of the Japanese country?"

He Liudao: "Everything can be established if it is forewarned, and if it is not forewarned, it will be abandoned. Mr. Xu Wenchang Mr. Xu once predicted that after the unification of the Japanese kingdom, he will definitely raise the soldiers of the whole country and use North Korea as a springboard to invade Daming. This time, the barbarian girl Tina came to Beijing to bring There is a news. There is a powerful feudal lord in the country of Wa. Maybe it will be unified in a few years."

Liu Shouyou said: "Mr. Xu Wenchang's talent and name, I have heard of it a long time ago. Well, sixth master, since you have decided to do this, I will fully support you."

He Liu clasped his hands and said, "Commander Liu, you have given way to me in the past four years. Thank you, Lao Liu!"

Liu Shouyou said half-jokingly: "Who said I gave way to you? In the past four years, haven't we two fought every day like a black-eyed chicken?"

He Liu said with a meaningful smile: "Yes, yes, yes! We are enemies on the verge of breaking swords."

At this time, Nanzhen Governor Li Heijiu walked into the commander's room: "Commander Liu, Mr. Liu, Han Wu's illness is getting worse and worse. Just now his family came to Weizhong to send a message, saying that Han Wu might survive. But today!"

Han Wu is one of the old thirteen Taibao of Jinyiwei.Three years ago, Xue Jiu died of severe cold and fever; a year ago, Yan Shi fell into the water and died while on business in the south of the Yangtze River; . .Today, there are only five old thirteen Taibao members left during the Jiajing period.Hearing that Han Wu was dying, He Liu felt sad for a while.He said: "Let's go, call eighth, eleventh, and twelfth to Han Wu's house, and see him for the last time!"

Half an hour later, He Liu brought a few old brothers into the Han residence.

Han Wu, who was over sixty years old, had a sallow complexion and lay dying on the bed.

Seeing He Liu coming, Han Wu stretched out his hand with all his might.

He Liu quickly grabbed Han Wu's hand.

Han Wudao: "Master Liu, these years, Lao Wu has followed you to do a lot of great things for the court and the common people. In my life, I have no regrets. I will go to Second Brother He, Third Master Hu, and Fourth Brother Lu , Fatty Xu, Old Nine, Old Ten, Old Thirteen, they drink..."

Before the word "wine" could be said, Han Wu closed his eyes.He Liu probed his neck vein with his hand, and he was already dead.

After Han Wu's death, only He Liu, Wang Ba, Eleventh Li Zipian, and Elderly Twelve Zhao Ci survived.

(End of this chapter)