Section 135 The mission of the Golden Pavilion

"Vice-masters," his wife threw herself at the feet of the leader, hugged him and cried and pleaded: "He is lame and will not do this business - it has been many years, you will raise your noble hand and bypass him as a waste." ”

"It's okay, I won't want him to die." The blue-collar chapter at the head said, "As long as he answers honestly, he will be back in a few days." If it's not honest—" he paused deliberately, "it's hard to say. ”

Chen Lianjian was released from the office two days later, and his waist couldn't straighten up. The eyes are glazed. A stubbly beard.

"Your explanation is very good, we hope you don't have any worries, what else are you hiding......"

"Don't dare, don't dare," Chen Lianjian nodded, almost crying, "I, I said everything, I didn't dare to hide it at all." ”

"Don't talk about the things here when you go back, understand?"

Chen Lianjian was lame and had a difficult walk, but he walked desperately, and the farther away from this ghost place was the better.

In the past two days, he has told everything he knows. Where do the bandits usually operate, what are the bandits called, black words......

He felt as if he was in the rollers of an oil mill, slowly squeezing out bit by bit until Zuihou turned into a dry skin.

As long as the characters who are involved with the bandits, they all enjoy such treatment one by one. This kind of "talk" was not limited to bandits, but also included ordinary people and local gentry.

The promotion of the strategic village is also in progress, and from Lingao there are professional members of the remote exploration team and the urban construction planning of Lingao Construction Corporation, who will assist the Danzhou authorities in the correct layout of the strategic village. To ensure that every strategic village can flourish in the future.

"Father Trigg is in the Waiting Hall." Ang Blair whispered.

"Ask him to come in." Geranzani sat in his seat and looked at the large glass that had just been inlaid in the window—an Australian glass plate that could be made so large and thin that it could be set into the window without the use of dense lead bars.

The large glass windows made the room so bright that Geranzani, who had lived and worked in a dark house for most of his life, was uncomfortable at first.

Trade with Lingao made Macau more and more prosperous, and a large number of goods were shipped from here to Europe and Western Asia. Lingao's large-format glass has even begun to be sold back to Europe – even with the freight and wear and tear of long distances, it is cheaper than the bulky, small, bulky pieces of glass in Europe.

At the same time, there are also a large number of iron-tipped fountain pens - the writing is smoother than the quill pen, and there is no need to sharpen the nib delicately - it is not easy to use, just change it. And Australians also say that used nibs can be recycled at a price of folding.

Not to mention the beautifully packaged rhubarb wine of the Tang Princess. The Jesuits made untold amounts of money on this. That beautiful porcelain bottle alone has become the target of many locals' collections. And every 3 months, the texture and shape of the porcelain of the Tang princess's wine bottle will change, which makes many people rush to set off a collection craze

However, what worries the elders most is that Australians are actually selling Latin versions of the Bible and Catechism to churches.

They sell religious books that are not only inexpensive, but also beautifully printed, and come in many different editions. There are large print books, pocket books, and so-called "drawing books" with lots and lots of illustrations.

Gelanzani personally reviewed each of these editions and found them to be doctrinal and proofproof. Even more perfect than the version of the Holy See.

"It's incredible." Geranzani was shocked. It is strange that a lost church should be indistinguishable from the King James Version of the Holy See in the words of the scriptures.

But weirdness is weirdness. The religious books printed in Lingao were far less expensive than those printed by the Germans. Soon, Jesuit merchant ships were trafficking books into Europe – a trade that would have been even greater had it not been for the fact that Lingao had said that production capacity was limited at the moment.

Lingao, what a strange place. Jaylan Zani's interest in the place and the Australian people grew day by day.

"My child, are you ready to go to Hainan Island?" After the priest had kissed his ring, the president asked.

"Yes, I will grow up." The person who came said humbly.

Fr. Trico's visit to Lingao had been decided a few months ago - he and two other friars were going to supplement the two friars who had been summoned by the Lord in the Loei district for a few months. However, the Ming army's crusade against Lingao delayed this matter. ”

They were originally carrying a ship from Huang Shunlong Trading House. But Huang Shunlong had already received the news: the Ming Dynasty had made a move against the Australians in Lingao, and the army crossed the sea to Qiongzhou, and at the same time, the Ming warships blocked the Qiongzhou Strait.

"I can't get through any ship now, and if I insist on going over, I'm afraid I will lose both the ship." Huang Shunlong said that it is better to wait for the situation to be quiet before going.

The news of the Ming Dynasty's use of force against the Australians in Lingao was first learned from Lu Ruohua's letters. For a time, the Jesuits were nervous about the news – the missionary career in Lingao had just made a good start, and they did not want it to end there. For this reason, Gelanzani immediately wrote to the Order in Beijing, asking them to see if they could start some activities on this issue.

However, Lu Ruohua was very optimistic about the Australians, and he believed in his letter that the Ming army would be defeated. Because the Australians have organized "the strongest and most well-trained army in the whole Far East."

Summer arrived in a tense wait, and news of the rout of the Ming army reached Macau. The blockade of the Qiongzhou Strait has been lifted -- the western waters of Guangdong have become the world of Australians.

Gelanzani returned to his desk: "I know: you originally wanted to take over your uncle's missionary work in Hangzhou. But the future of missionary work in China is not there. It's in Lingao. ”

Father Trico heard the word again, and he bowed his head.

When he was sent from Flanders to the Far East two years ago, he thought that the Jesuits would take him in the place of his great distant relative, who had received the grace of the Pope but had recently been called by the Lord in Hangzhou, China, to rest in the arms of Father Kinnico. And he himself has a strong interest in this "heavenly city" of Marco Polo and wants to see this legendary city with his own eyes.

However, after Tada Manila, Lingao spread like a spell in the church. This little-known place became the greatest excitement for the Catholic Church in the Far East, far surpassing the efforts to persuade daimyo to be baptized in Japan and the establishment of a church in Beijing. Many clergy want to plant the seeds of faith for Heaven in this land.

Everything about the Australians in Lingao has become an extremely hot topic among the local church and gentlemen. Gentlemen coveted the wealth of Australians, and the Church saw the presence of Australians on Hainan Island as a guide from God.

The manuscript of "Father Lu Ruohua's Correspondence" from Macao has become a **** thing for clergymen and gentlemen, and everyone is trying to borrow it. By contrast, the achievements of Matteo Ricci and his successors in China after decades of struggle seem to be insignificant.

Many priests wanted to go to Pertoency, but the Jesuits had firmly maintained their missionary privilege over Lingao and Hainan Island - and this privilege had been granted by the Holy See.

Going to Lingao means extremely high mortality rates. For three years in a row, two priests had unfortunately contracted the plague while preaching in the "Savage Zone" of Lingao and were summoned by the Lord. However, Father Lu Ruohua has always been in good health, and he has been infected with the plague several times, but he has been miraculously cured.

Knowing that he was about to be sent to Lingao, Fr. Trigg had already looked through the Matteo Ricci Notes on China and all the books and manuscripts he could find on China, and in addition to finding several reports of missionaries entering Hainan Island in 1560, 1563 and 1584, he knew that Matteo Ricci had been one of the greatest aids to the Chinese court, of which the Chinese minister Wang Hongxue was a resident. His family is still in a city called Ding'an on the island. His son, Paul, held a small church in the local area. From time to time, I also come to Macao to ask for advice on educational affairs.

The Jesuits had a great interest in this small mission in Ding'an, but the appearance of the Australians caused their attention to the mission in Hainan to be completely shifted to Lingao.

President Gelanzani introduced some information about Hainan Island and Lingao. Currently in control of Lingao is a group of Chinese who claim to be from "Australia" and who invite Jesuit priests to preach the Gospel of the Lord. "Australians" are different from ordinary Chinese, they are intelligent and sensitive, and treat people as modest and courteous as the most elegant gentlemen in Europe. This conversation gave Fr. Kimlick confidence in his career.

"The church in Lingao has grown on a large scale." Gelanzani stroked his forehead wearily, "But they're completely under the control of the Australians. ”

"I see what you mean."

"No, you don't understand—" The President's mouth curled into a smile as he looked at the priest.

"Your task is to enlarge God's flock, not to create disputes among it."

"Yes, I will grow up."

"You have to observe Australians, they are a different kind of Chinese." Geranzani had a strange smile on his face, "Hello haode, observe them and always remember to spread the Gospel of God to those who have no faith - but do not anger them. ”

"I understand, Lord."

"Mr. Landau will accompany you to Lingao."