Camillo is a Catholic, of course, this cannot be said in Chinese, because the "God" of the middle Ming Dynasty is one of the eight gods of Qidi.

The eight gods of Qi and earth, that is, the lords of heaven, earth, man, yin, yang, sun, moon, and the four hours.

According to legend, the "master of the people" is Chiyou, also known as the "master of soldiers".

The "God" stolen by Christianity, whose real name is "Tianqi", is also called Tianqi Mama and Tianqi Grandma, and is obviously a female deity.

In the same way, "God" has nothing to do with Christianity for the time being, and that thing was obtained by Matteo Ricci who misappropriated "Haotian God". At that time, there were many things that were misappropriated, such as the first sentence of the Gospel of John in the New Testament, which was a rigid Chinese localization: "In the beginning there was the Word, and God was with you." ”

During the Zhengde period, even the "Society of Jesus" had not yet been founded, and Camilo belonged to the monks of the "Franciscans".

This congregation, which came to China as early as the Yuan Dynasty, also set up dioceses and built churches, mainly in Shandong, Shanxi, Hebei, Lianghu, Shaanxi, Gansu, Fujian and other places.

After the founding of the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Yuanzhang banned the Three Yi Religion (Manichaeism, Christianity, and Zoroastrianism), and Christianity became extinct in China. The "Franciscans" apparently did not give up, and this time they came to Southeast Asia with the Portuguese fleet, and followed Zhang Xuan to Hangzhou.

Malacca is a country of Green Religion, and after being invaded by Portugal, it has been persecuting Green Christians on a large scale for several years.

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As the fleet sailed on the sea, Pires stood on deck, nervous and excited.

Camilo suddenly walked up behind him and said, "Your Excellency the Governor, I don't think the Chinese spinnaker technology should be given away. ”

Pires laughed, "No, Lord Bishop, I have the opposite opinion. The Chinese are very smart, we have only been in Malacca for a few years, and we have been in Guangdong for less than three years. The technology of casting cannons has been learned by the Chinese. The reason why they haven't learned the spinnaker yet is that they don't realize the advantages of the spinnaker. Since sooner or later it will be learned by the Chinese, why not take it out in advance and please the Chinese emperor? ”

The first Franc cannon was transmitted to China by Chinese maritime merchants and pirates, who took away the Portuguese gunners.

They are all wage earners, and the national concept of the country is weak, as long as they are given enough benefits, they will dig up a bunch of them in minutes. At present, there are a small number of Franco cannons on the Chinese sea ships in Fujian and Guangdong, but the Chinese officials have not taken it seriously, but King Ning, who is preparing to rebel, is the first to cast it inland.

In order to suppress the Ottomans, the Portuguese even took the initiative to teach the Persians to cast cannons, and they did not know what secrecy was.

Camilo said: "I hope that after giving us spinnakers and cannon casting, the Chinese emperor will allow us to preach." ”

"I'm afraid it's a little difficult." Pires said.

Camilo said, "For the sake of the Great Lord, it is necessary to enter China smoothly!" ”

"My lord, I must be warned," said Pires. China is invincible, the Chinese are very conservative, even if the emperor allows you to preach, you should abide by Chinese customs and laws. In the unlikely event that Portugal and China were to conclude a trade relationship, but there was a conflict over the missionary work, I don't think anyone would want to face such a situation. ”

"Of course," Camillo laughed, "I will try to please the Emperor of China and restrain our missionaries as much as I can." The Franciscans have experience in missionary work in China, and we don't need to go the civilian route and directly develop Chinese officials into believers, and the Chinese Catholics will definitely help us in our mission. ”

Camilo's so-called missionary experience was to fool Mongolian officials into believing in religion during the Yuan Dynasty.

Camilo added: "In order to better integrate into China, I even gave myself a Chinese name. Henceforth, Your Excellency the Governor may call me 'Li Bai'. ”

"Does the name Li Bai have any special significance?" Pires asked.

Camilo explained: "I asked the Chinese crew and Li Bai was the most famous poet in China. As long as I have the same name as the poet, the Chinese officials will definitely feel more intimate when they see me. ”

This is the cultural barrier, Westerners like to share the same name with ancient celebrities, but the Chinese are particularly taboo about this.

Pires nodded and said, "That's a good idea, maybe I should also give myself a Chinese name." ”

Camilo suggested: "You can call Du Fu, a poet on the same level as Li Bai." ”

"No, I want to take the name of a Chinese general," Pires said. ”

"Then you can ask the Chinese crew." Camilo said.

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The following is an excerpt from "Oriental Travel", written by Camilo (Chinese name: Ke Yudao).

"In February 1517, when the Chinese sailors had spent their New Year in Malacca, I followed these Chinese merchant ships to Hangzhou with His Excellency Fernand Pires de Andrade, Viceroy of Portugal and India."

"Before I set off, I asked a Chinese crew member who was the most famous Chinese poet in history. The crew replied, Li Bai. I used Li Bai as my first Chinese name, which turned out to be very wrong. Mr. Zhang Xuan, a subordinate of the Governor of China, looked like he was staring at an idiot when he heard me introduce his Chinese name......"

"The voyage was not smooth, we encountered wind and waves on the way and had to land in Yazhou (Sanya, Hainan) in China to rest. The Chinese officials were very greedy, and we bribed twenty catties of silver before the Chinese general (Yazhou Qianhu) allowed us to land. ”

"When encountering wind and waves, the Chinese crew members who accompanied them were shouting 'Tianfei Niangniang bless' and 'Mazu Niangniang blessed'. It is a Chinese female deity who is the protector of all Chinese sailors. After arriving in Hangzhou, I learned more about her. Her soul can be transformed into tens of thousands, and then reborn into an ordinary Chinese family. She punishes the drowning of babies, so she is the protector of pregnant women and babies. ”

"The port of Hangzhou is not big, and when we arrived, it was still being expanded. But the port is very orderly, the most orderly I have ever seen. Our crew was allowed to go ashore, but to hand over all weapons......"

"Before that, there was a beautiful misunderstanding. As a sign of respect for China, His Excellency Pires fired a cannon salute outside the harbor with the utmost courtesy. A Chinese admiral (Manzheng) led a fleet to surround us, and the Chinese merchant ships that accompanied us also set their guns on us. The Chinese thought we were declaring war with artillery. In China, you should never show your weapons, even when it comes to showing respect......"

"We were very surprised that there were no beggars in Hangzhou. The ordinary citizens in the city can afford to wear silk, and the European lords must be envious when they see it, and China deserves to be called the country of silk......"

"China has an endless list of delicacies, may the Lord forgive me for my sins, I was seduced by those delicacies and broke the precepts (the Franciscans advocated puritanism, ate coarse tea and light rice, and even begged for a living at the beginning of their existence). I'm not excusing myself, I think the most devout ascetics will break their vows in the face of Chinese food......"

"Mr. Wang Yuan, the governor of Zhejiang, China, was not in Hangzhou at the time, and we were arranged to stay at the 'Jianghuai Hall'. This is a merchant club built by merchants from the Jianghuai region of China, and His Excellency the Viceroy of India can even negotiate business in it......"

"There was a Chinese merchant named Huang Chongde, whose son was a student of Governor Wang. He warmly received us, invited us to enjoy a delicious meal, and invited us to enjoy Chinese music and dance. It was a kind of Chinese opera, and it was introduced by a translator and told the story of a Chinese couple. Chinese opera is so elegant and beautiful, every lyric is written in the form of a poem, and Chinese poets are everywhere......"

"We visited the Chinese school again, and we heard that it was a charity school founded by Governor Wang, and every student could attend classes for free, and I saw a kind of mathematical character in the school that resembled Arabic numerals......"

"His Excellency Tang Yin, another subordinate of Governor Wang, was a genius painter and a master of Chinese opera. I've seen several of his paintings, which are different from any European style of painting. He was very wise and humorous, and also asked us a little bit about European customs......"

"His Excellency Pires, the Viceroy of India, asked to climb the tower to see it, but Chinese officials ruthlessly refused. I know that Pires wants to observe the turrets and arrow towers of Hangzhou City up close, which is a very stupid idea, does he still want to go to war with this great eastern power? ”

"China's territory is so vast, China's population is so large, and China has untold wealth. The founding monarch of the Ming Dynasty, who was even a beggar at first, led his army to drive out the fierce Mongols. How is it possible to conquer such a country by force? China, which is even more difficult to cope with than the Ottoman Empire, can only grab wealth in China through trade! ”

"We have carefully inquired about the Governor Wang's return to Hangzhou, a legendary Chinese general. I heard that he was born in a remote mountainous area of China, and at the age of sixteen he won first place in the national examination - I must focus on the Chinese imperial examination system, which is divided into three levels of examinations, three levels of junior and three major examinations, and judges the selection of officials by their test results, rather than by bloodline. It was a perfect civil system that enabled the Chinese emperor to rule over a vast land......"

"Governor Wang is not only the first in the national examination, but also a natural general. There were peasant rebels in northern China, and Governor Wang entered the battlefield at the beginning of the battle, and attacked tens of thousands of rebels with 200 cavalry, and won a complete victory. He won more with less many times, and finally wiped out the rebels in northern China. There are many such brave and warlike generals in China, no wonder the Mongols will be driven away by them, His Excellency Pires actually wants to secretly observe the military defenses of Hangzhou City, is he not afraid that Governor Wang will be angry? ”

"The Chagatai Mongol Khanate, which once dominated Central Asia, is said to have been destroyed by Governor Wang. At the age of twenty, Governor Wang led 1,000 cavalry and 3,000 infantry to annihilate tens of thousands of Chagatai Mongol cavalry. It is annihilation, not defeat. What a crazy record? If he had been a European monarch, he would have been able to unify the continent by force. ”

"Governor Wang had perfect character, he was not as greedy as other Chinese officials, but more like an ascetic of the monastics. His governor's mansion, which was even housed in a ruined temple, made him revered by all officials and the people. He did not use force at all, and the people were inspired by his virtue to cooperate in the fulfillment of all the decrees he had given......"

"The more we get to know the Governor, the more desperate we are to meet him. Perhaps, I can develop him into a believer, into a little brother of the 'Franciscan' (as it is called among the laity), and he will definitely identify with the spiritual philosophy of the 'Franciscan'......"