Zhu Houxi was still a little skeptical of Wang Yue's words.

"Although we also have a bit of the torture of the sky lantern, but since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, no one has really enjoyed it...... During the Taizu period, the skin and grass of corrupt officials were also punished for corrupt officials. Later, at most, he would cut off his head, like Liu Jin, with a thousand cuts, which is extremely rare. ”

Zhu Houxi concluded: "Even if Xiyi is very barbaric, it will not burn people all day long, is there no royal law?" ”

Wang Yue smiled helplessly, "Your Majesty, the minister thinks it's better for us not to use our own experience to judge others...... The minister heard that after Xiyi arrived in the Americas, the local natives gave them many gifts, including abundant food, as well as gold and silver treasures. Xiyi, on the other hand, gave back a lot of felt cloth. ”

Zhu Houxi blinked his eyes, "Isn't it good to exchange courtesies?" ”

"But the problem is that the felt cloth they sent was used by smallpox patients."

Zhu Houxi frowned, and suddenly exclaimed, "They want to use smallpox to deal with the natives?" ”

"That's right, the native Americans have been isolated for a long time, and they have never suffered smallpox before, and as a result, they have died en masse."

"Despicable! Shameless! ”

Zhu Houxi gritted his teeth and scolded for a moment, then he laughed again.

"Wang Yue, do you remember the book you gave me some time ago?"

Wang Yue thought for a while and said, "Is it the monarch theory?" ”

"That's right!" Zhu Houxi smiled dumbly, "I found one of Xiyi's advantages, at least they are quite honest, they can really say it and do it!" The natives are no match for them! ”

Wang Yue smiled: "Not really...... The minister sent someone to send the method of cowpox. ”

"Oh?" Zhu Houxi smiled and said, "Your kindness to the natives is big enough!" ”

"That's why I got so many potatoes and tobacco ......" Wang Yue said with a smile: "The minister doesn't like Xiyi's attitude of doing everything absolutely, and Xiyi started to attack the Americas earlier than us." We can only win over the natives and deal with Xiyi together. ”

Zhu Houxi shook his head, "It's good for you to take care of this matter, but Xiyi is so cunning and ruthless, we can't help but guard against it...... In the past, I thought that if I solved the affairs of the Ming Dynasty, I would naturally reign in the world, but I didn't expect that there would be such a group of people, which is really interesting! ”

……

His Majesty the Emperor cared about Xiyi, and the direct consequence was that Yan Shifan got the three-grade crown belt, and by the way, he also got a royal flag.

This kid instantly became the minister of the Imperial Mission.

However, this did not offset the boredom at sea, and he accompanied the caravan to set off from Tianjin, all the way south, through Malacca, to Tianzhu.

This voyage alone took more than three months...... Then they traveled south along Africa, into the Atlantic, and then north, and finally it took Yan Shifan ten months to reach the land of Europe.

When he set off, he was still a little fat man, and after arriving in Europe, Yan Shifan had lost weight three times, his skin was dark, the muscles on his arms were bulging, and if he lifted his clothes, he could even see six-pack abs.

"If I knew that it was so effective, I should have brought Huang Jin and let him lose weight!"

Yan Shifan thought of it in a huff...... Soon, news spread that caravans from the East had arrived in Europe.

The expected scene of the people shaking and rushing to visit did not appear.

Rather, there were quite a few ships, which they assembled and tried to rob.

Yan Shifan was not polite, and directly ordered to fight back, and after sinking twenty ships and killing more than 500 people, they finally gained the respect of the locals.

In the mouths of the local officials, those who offended the Ming were vicious pirates, who had done many evils and committed heinous crimes, and thanks to the Ming for helping them eradicate the threat......

Faced with this set of clumsy rhetoric, Yan Shifan just smiled slightly.

He didn't believe it at all!

Maybe those people are pirates, but who says that there can't be a country behind pirates.

It can only be said that the development of Daming has been good in recent years, the ships are big enough, the sailors are powerful enough, and these people can't take advantage of it...... Of course, knowing is knowing, Yan Shifan still shows a generous side.

He took out a batch of fine silk and porcelain, as well as many embroideries, calligraphy, and picture scrolls...... All in all, it was something that showed the style of the Ming Dynasty, and as a gift, it was given to the local officials, and they were asked to give it to the king.

And Yan Shifan showed the flag of the king's order, indicating his identity, and welcomed representatives of any country to come to exchange.

In a word, he came here this time to make friends.

Yan Shifan was in no hurry to expose his plans, he needed to take a closer look...... Faced with a completely unfamiliar continent, he felt that it was better to be cautious.

It's just that he thinks so, but the people of this land don't think so.

Not long after Yan Shifan arrived, a guest came.

This is a bald fat old man, very short, he tries to make himself look neat and neat, but in Yan Shifan's opinion, he is still very sloppy.

"Distinguished Oriental Guest...... I'm a priest and my name is Martin Luther. ”

Yan Shifan was not interested in this name, even if his master Wang Yue came, he knew Martin Luther King at most,

But there's no denying that this is a great man.

"I've heard some merchants say that there is no god rule in the East." Martin Luther pondered, "I wonder how you run the country...... Sorry for your help! ”

He bowed deeply and was polite.

Yan Shifan scratched his head, "You ask me how to manage it, I may also want to ask you, why do you think that the gods who are high up will fight for mortals!" Does an omnipotent god need gold and silver, or mortal honor? ”

Yan Shifan said with a smile: "In our East, there is a point of view called respecting ghosts and gods and staying away. Does the existence of gods have anything to do with us? ”

Martin Luther stared at the translator, who repeatedly considered the words and told him what Yan meant by him.

After listening to it three times, Martin Luther suddenly became excited, and he was moving back and forth on the ground, dancing with his hands, and his face was full of excitement, and if he was given a pair of wings, he would fly.

That's great!

It turns out that his own opinion is so similar to Daming's opinion!

Isn't it God's guidance?

It must be like this!

It has to be like this!

Yan Shifan didn't understand what evil the old man had fallen into...... In fact, as mentioned earlier, the Black Death really changed the West completely, and this change is almost everything, so never underestimate the power of the plague.

The Black Death shook the rule of the Holy See, and people's minds were finally able to think about human affairs.

It is only natural to be born as a human being and chase wealth.

So some people ventured out to sea, opened new routes, and went in search of wealth.

On the other side, some forces have also begun to question the authority of the Holy See.

This Martin Luther priest was the leader.

He invented a set of theories, just like the old Confucian of the East, who studied the scriptures and believed that God's righteousness was not a punishment for sinners, but a gift to believers...... To put it simply, it is to change from a negative list to a positive list.

Unbelief is punished and becomes rewarded for faith.

With this change of perspective, God is no longer a tyrant who punishes sinners with a black face, but a kind uncle who gives people happiness.

Moreover, adhering to the principle that thunder, rain and dew are all divine graces, God treats the gifts of believers, and cannot rely on donating money or buying indulgences to obtain salvation......

From a religious point of view, this is a very complicated thing, far from being able to explain it in a few words.

But from the perspective of a bystander, things are simple, and all the contradictions are still money!

Donate money to the Holy See to pay taxes, buy indulgences, nothing works...... We should leave the Holy See behind and worship God ourselves.

Yan Shifan's few words just touched Martin Luther's excitement.

The gods do not need the gold and silver offerings of ordinary people, and the gods are high above and do not interfere in the lives of mortals...... It's so insightful.

"Venerable Wise Men of the East...... I completely agree with you, we are now under pressure from the Holy See and we need your help! ”

"Help?" Yan Shifan shrugged, "Why should I help you?" ”

Martin Luther was dumbfounded, "We, we see the same thing, don't you want to spread the ideas of the East to the West?" ”

Yan Shifan couldn't help laughing, "The gods don't interfere with mortals, and we have no interest in interfering with you, we never force anyone to accept our things." ”

"We have a saying in the East, which is that you should not do unto others as you would have them do unto you."

Yan Shifan said, turned around and picked up a porcelain vase, which happened to have these eight words on it.

"I gave it to you, I'm sorry, I can't help you."

Martin Luther left with a lot of suspicion, he thought that the Orientals were so strange, why didn't they have the interest to spread their ideas? Isn't it the slightest attraction for the whole West to accept them?

After sending off Martin Luther, another old man stood opposite Yan Shifan.

"Your Excellency's attitude makes me believe that you will not interfere with thoughts, which is really rare."

The man who spoke was called Copernicus.

"If I were twenty years younger, I would have wanted to leave right away."

Yan Shifan groaned: "Isn't Mr. interested now?" ”

"No, I'm very old, I just want to wait for death to come, but ...... I have two students, and I have a book manuscript that I have spent decades writing. It would be a great honor for me if my husband could send it to the East and publish it! ”

With that, Copernicus bowed down again and showed off the bare Mediterranean.

Yan Shifan's eyes rolled, and finally he didn't say anything.

You must know that he has crossed the ocean, and the person named by the master is this guy!

Just the manuscript wants to send me away, you dream about it!

Yan Shifan quickly found a hundred of the best silk horses, as well as some valuable gifts. He found the Yishang who had come with him.

"That's enough to buy one person, right?"

Yi Shang frowned and smiled, "Don't talk about one person, even God will be moved." Your Excellency waits, and soon Father Copernicus will be expelled from the Holy See for heretical remarks, even their friends, students, and families, are you satisfied? ”

Yan Shifan bowed slightly, "I'll hand over to you the agency of oriental commodities around Rome when you go back, if you still want more, what should you do, I don't need to say more!" ”

Do not do to others what you do not want to do to yourself, it also depends on the situation, at least this Copernicus is worth the cost!