When the Empress Dowager was fine, she always wanted to ask Tong Fujin thoroughly: "Xiu'er, why are these old girls in your house so obedient?" Even if they work, no one can afford to burr and prickly, how do you manage them? The rules in the palace are much stricter than in your house, and there are still lazy and slippery. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 ｉｎｆｏ”

"You also know that the prince of my family is a disciple of Buddhism, and there is a saying in Buddhism that all living beings are equal. The subordinate came from a humble background, but God also gave him a right to live, for example, he was under the same sun every day as his master, and he also had food, clothing, and children. It's just that the living and eating conditions are not as good as those of the top people, and the coarse tea and light rice are just fine. But when the master and the subordinate are the same, they also have to get sick, and they have to have a stomachache when they give birth. There is a saying in the old books that 'the incorruptible is not allowed to eat', which means that if you give him leftovers when faced with a person who asks for food, he will be grateful to you, but if you make a noise like a dog and ask him to come and get the leftovers, he will be very angry because you disrespect him and treat him as an animal. Our government just treats the subordinate as a personality, and does not beat and insult him casually. They don't have to remind them to live a fearful life every day, and if people's mental state is good, they will be good for their bodies. No one scolds and forces them, and the quality of the work is good. ”

"You have a point." The Empress Dowager still agrees with Tong's Fujin's words, but those women in the palace feel that they are superior, and few of them regard the palace maids and eunuchs as people. Many of these palace maids and eunuchs have been abused, and they think that they can't do well anyway, so they are passive and slacking off.

"Another point, Buddhist disciples should have a kind heart, cherish every life in the world, a few years ago, some people said that my prince is good to everyone, is to buy people's hearts. In fact, the prince just thinks that those who ask for food and are very poor are very pitiful, is it useful to buy the hearts of these people? What can be taken from them? My prince is simple-minded, and has always maintained the same mentality in the temple, and the emperor said several times that he would give the dragon chair to my prince, and the prince tried to persuade the emperor. Why is the emperor called the Son of Heaven? It is the pride of heaven, who comes in accordance with the will of God, that is, the so-called divine power of the emperor, since it is given by God, it means that he has this blessing and this ability. ”

"I really don't know if I don't talk about some things, Lord Rui is so broad-minded." The Empress Dowager said sincerely.

Bing'er and Xue'er went to Yunnan this time to specialize in business. Mr. James beat his chest and said that he was a step too late, and he must catch up with them!

But James still wanted to order lace again, and discussed with Tian Liang, can you order first, the house will process it, and put it here after processing, and take it when he comes back. Tian Liang said yes. Tian Liang knew that this James was Bing'er's best friend in Bing'er's usual speech, so he agreed. James paid all the fees, as well as the storage fees.

So James ordered a number of drastic orders, mainly lace, not only hand-hooked lace, but also the kind pressed out of chemical fiber cloth, as well as lace. In addition, there are various necklaces, mainly glassy necklaces. There are also a small number of ornaments, pendants, seat cushions, pillows, tablecloths, cross-stitch, towels, socks, silk scarves, glassware, plastic products, buttons, plush toys and so on. Oriental-style jewelry is not what they Western women need, such as hairpins, hairpins, etc., with different concepts and different eyes of appreciation.

Tian Liang remembered that there were still some iron crafts in the treasury of the house, which seemed to be very Western-style, especially suitable for the courtyard gate of Western churches. If it is not sold, it may rust and corrode after a long time.

The prince also felt that the wrought iron fence was more suitable for the courtyard of Western architecture, and once he passed by the church where Mr. John Tang lived, and felt that his fence seemed to be inferior to the foreign style that he bought. Let Tian Liang show James the wrought iron fence on the house first. It's better not to look at it, but when he sees it, he screams, and without waiting to talk about the price, he says he wants to buy half of it. said that if it didn't take up too much space, it would be difficult to get on the ship, so I would have to do it. Half was not less, so I sold it to him at the retail price of the wrought iron fence. James immediately handed over the silver ticket for the payment to Tian Liang, and Tian Liang knew that he could not have many vehicles, so he sent him to the designated place with the rubber-tyred car on the house. James also said that he was going to introduce the other half to a friend to buy.

Early in the morning of the third day, the eunuch Xu Gonggong, who was in charge of communication at the gate of the mansion, came to Yiran Tower to report that Mr. Tang of Qin Tianjian asked to see the prince.

Mr. John Tang was very famous in the Qing Dynasty, but he had never had any contact with the house, what did he do when he came to the house?

Since you are here, you can't snub others, but they are also officials of the Qing Dynasty and international friends. So he hurriedly invited Mr. Tang into the house and went to the Xiaoyao Hall to talk about things. At this time, John Tang was not very old, about sixty years old, very energetic and imposing. He was a Germanic German. He has lived in China for more than 40 years, and is a figure that cannot be ignored in the history of cultural exchanges between China and the West and the history of Chinese science and technology. This man was one of the most important Jesuits after Matteo Ricci's visit to China. It has made great contributions to the revision of the Ming and Qing court calendars and the manufacture of artillery, and today's Chinese lunar calendar was modified by John Tang on the basis of the lunar calendar used in the Ming Dynasty. For such an international friend, the prince knows his great name and respects him.

This old man doesn't have any arrogance, and he is very kind. I paid homage to Prince Chitose with the etiquette of the Qing Dynasty. The prince said with a smile: "Mr. Tang's name is like thunder, I didn't expect to meet Master Tang." ”

Tang Ruowang was very modest: "The prince said that he laughed." If you want to say that it is like thunder, it is still the prince. You alone have the territory of eight provinces, and there are two other princes, and in the Eastern countries, such a high title may be the first among Chinese and foreign officials. Xia Guan also heard the emperor say that you have been to a place called a foreign land, and brought back some things that the Qing Dynasty did not have, as well as alloy glass greenhouses, plastic film greenhouses, and exotic skills, and earned silver and sent it to the treasury, which is really a high-level behavior, and Tang admires it so much! ”

He had come to buy the wrought iron fence, and it was Mr. James who introduced him to the house to see the goods, and James was his friend. It is said that Mr. James showed him the three-dimensional "Three Holy Statues" given to him by the Snow Princess, as well as the wrought iron fence that the Lord Rui brought back from a foreign land, and that his church needed such a fence, and he bought them all, no matter how many. In addition, he really wanted to get the "Three Holy Statues" as well, and he wanted to ask for a copy no matter how much silver he had.

The prince said: "It's easy to say, Mr. Tang hasn't had breakfast yet, has he?" Just use some breakfast in the house, the breakfast in the house is learned by Mrs. from a foreign land, please Mr. taste whether there is a taste of Western food? We don't care if you come on an empty stomach. ”

When the prince said this, John Tang couldn't refuse, so he followed the prince to the small restaurant in Fujin to eat. As soon as the pastries came out of the kitchen, John Tang was tempted by the rich milky aroma and the sweet aroma of the dim sum.

Two portions of West Pastries were placed in front of the eyes of the prince and John Tang, and the prince said, "Mr. Tang, you're welcome. ”

"Isn't that a bit abrupt?" John Tang, who is very gentlemanly, was a little hesitant.

The prince said: "If Mr. Tang is not too simple, please use some." The two of us seem to be the same age, please. ”

"Thank you, Lord Wang." John Tang was touched by the prince's approachability.

"Sir, please be seated, you're welcome."

"Then, you're welcome. The smell of milk is very fragrant, and the dim sum is even more fragrant, and I am a little greedy. Lord Wang, please. ”

This Mr. Tang is really good, without too much pretense and humility, he ate very elegantly. While eating, he said, "Delicious, delicious!" It's more elaborate than our Western food. ”

Ke'er brought him a framed "Western Three Holy Statues", and handed it to him after he finished eating: "Mr. Tang, this is our gift to you." This 'Three Icons' is God in front, and the three Western Icons we refer to in the East refer to Amitabha Buddha, Guanyin Bodhisattva, and Dashi Zhi Bodhisattva in Buddhism, and this king gives you God, Jesus and St. Mary, and we know that you believe in Catholicism, so we give you one with God in front, St. Mary, and Jesus in the back. ”

"Oh yes! My lord, where did you get it from? John Tong forgot to be reserved and shouted.

"It's the place where this king travels, do you think it's good?"

"Good! That's great! When James guy told me, he made me dizzy with a mess of descriptions and strokes, and he just showed off so much that he didn't let me see it, it turned out to be really good! ”

Tang Ruowang's words made the prince laugh.

Wrought iron fence Tang Ruowang has already seen it, and he definitely can't come to the house if he doesn't like it. At the price given to James, he bought the other half.

Westerners are different from people in the Qing Dynasty, he just says what he has and doesn't go around in circles. Tang Ruowang brought it up and wanted to see the glass greenhouse in the house, how could the prince save his face? Many ministers have seen it, and he is not alone.

Although John Tang studied astronomy and calendars, he was very interested in the prince's greenhouse. Naturally, they have a soft spot for new technologies. He looked at it very carefully, inside and out, several times. Then ask the prince what kind of metal is used as a support for glass. The prince told him that it was called aluminum alloy. He also told him that this greenhouse is used to raise seedlings, and that it will start after the New Year, and when the weather is warm, the seedlings that have grown to more than half a foot will be transplanted into the ground, so that they can be harvested in advance. If you don't need to raise seedlings in winter, you can plant vegetables in the greenhouse, and you can eat fresh Chinese cabbage and radish during the New Year, which is more nutritious than the vegetables in the cellar. ”

"Good, good! You are amazing! ”

"It's not that this king is great, he learned it from others."

"The lower officials know that you made great and military achievements in your early years, but later you were injured and left the battlefield and did not participate in politics. With the credit of your two rescues, you will not be able to enjoy it for several lifetimes, and it is not easy to work for the country like this. The emperor and the lower officials said about you, saying that when you went out with the Buddhist master to travel and saw that other people's lives were rich, and many places were ahead of the Qing Dynasty, so you tried your best to learn some skills within your ability, that is, your wife and guards have learned several kinds, which is really a high-level behavior. Xia Guan really has too many emotions! ”

Seeing that Tang Ruowang wanted to speak and stopped, the prince asked, "Just say what Mr. Tang wants to say." ”

"I would like to ask you what you think of God, Jesus and St. Mary."

"Oh, that's right, this king has been a monk in the temple since he was three years old, and he has been exposed to all things in Buddhism, and he doesn't know much about the gods you believe in. But when I was traveling, there were also people in that country who believed in God and Jesus, and they all said that God and Jesus were very good gods. What this king means is that most Westerners believe in God and Jesus, while Easterners and Qing people believe in Buddhism and Taoism, no matter what they believe, as long as they are righteous believers. However, because of the cultural differences and ethnic differences between Easterners and Westerners, it seems that it is not the same thing for Westerners to believe in Buddhism and Taoism, and in the same way, Easterners are not very easy to accept God and Jesus. It's not about who is bad. You've been in Middle-earth for years, haven't you? Do you also feel that it is difficult to spread Catholicism in Middle-earth? ”

"Yes, yes, Xia Guan is very touched."

"It's not easy for you, don't you miss home? The old people in Middle-earth have a nostalgia for their roots. "It makes sense for the prince to say this. He had read the "History of the Qing Dynasty" and knew that although Emperor Kangxi liked Western science, he could not accept their God, and was even very disgusted. Because of this, John Tang was almost beheaded. I took this opportunity to persuade him a few words, so that he would retreat from the difficulty, at such an old age, no matter how knowledgeable he was, he was in a foreign country. It's pitiful enough to fall into a different place.

Tang Ruowang is a smart person, and he immediately understood what Lord Rui meant, and he was very grateful. Many Qing officials did not dare to say anything else because of the emperor's respect for him, but none of them talked about it so heartily and directly. He also felt that he had only made achievements in astronomy and calendar in the past 40 years, but the results of preaching were not very great. Prince Rui is the emperor's uncle today, does what he said mean by the emperor? Of course, he understands the meaning of Ye Luo's return to his roots, that is, to let him return to China for retirement. Lord Rui is a kind heart!

"Thank you, thank you. I'm sorry to take up your time. ”

"It's nothing, it's nothing, Mr. Tian will send Mr. Tang on behalf of this king."

"Wrought iron fence, the lower official will send a car to pull it in the afternoon."

"Sir is too polite, I'm afraid you don't have much manpower in your church, right? In this way, Mr. Tian will send you a car to Mr. Tang immediately. ”

"How embarrassing is that?"

"It's nothing, you wait a minute, the car is in the east courtyard, and it will be to the treasury immediately, there are many pro-soldiers in the house who are young and strong, and they will be loaded soon, don't worry."

"Lord Wang! Is this your car? The wheels on the carriage ...... "Seeing the wheels of the carriage in the house, Tang Ruowang's eyes widened.

"Doesn't your country have one?"

"Our country does not have one! A lot of countries in the world don't have it yet!" John Tong's head shook like a rattle. "Can you tell the lower officer, what are the wheels on the car made of?"