"Your Excellency's garden is really, truly exquisite!"

Zhao Guangning didn't know why Sanchez suddenly asked such an innocuous question, so he could only respond in a hurry.

"How does it compare to your Ming Kingdom's garden?"

Sanchez said with a slight squint.

"To each his own." Zhao Guangning swallowed his saliva, and said in his heart that this is really a difficult question to answer.

"In our Ming Kingdom, it is more customary to call gardens gardens."

He paused and said, "As far as I know, the gardens in Spain and even Europa emphasize the sense of picture. Ask for a panoramic view. And the gardens of the Ming Kingdom are just the opposite. We try our best to increase the layering of the garden by changing the scenery and achieve a sense of winding paths. ”

Zhao Guangning has a lot of experience in garden design.

His own mansion was designed by himself, not to mention the rockery pond, and there is also a mountain of earth formed by digging out the sediment. It is planted with pines and cypresses, and there are pavilions, which are really Jiangnan gardens.

"Oh? So Mingguo Garden is more able to make use of space? ”

"Well, that's true."

Although Zhao Guangning wanted to boast about the garden built by the Taixi people. But they are indeed a lot worse in the use of space. This is something that Zhao Guangning can't justify.

Besides, he didn't want to say this nonsense.

Daming has the pride of Daming, and this garden is one of them.

"Interesting, interesting!"

Sanchez laughed and said, "Let's go, let's eat." ”

Let's walk towards the restaurant first.

Zhao Guangning let out a long breath, and this level was finally passed.

The dining hall of the Doge's Palace, to the north, is a building made of pure granite.

In the words of His Excellency the Governor, he pursued the original ecology and was close to nature.

It's just that Zhao Guangning can't appreciate this way of getting close to nature.

After all, the layout of the restaurant is too shabby.

Governor Sánchez prepared a sumptuous meal for Zhao Guangning.

But this meal is also very shabby in Zhao Guangning's opinion.

Ming Zhejiang, Shandong, and Cantonese cuisine are each in their own faction, no matter which one is better than these Taixi dishes that only have smoked goose, roasted chicken, and fried fish, right?

Of course, he couldn't say that to Sanchez's face.

He had to put on a deferential face and accompany Sanchez to drink.

Of course, Zhao Guangning admits that the wine of the Taixi people is still very delicious.

This is something that Da Ming can't match.

Although Ning-sama also made wine, it tasted much worse than the original Tessie wine.

"Come on, come on, this is the wine I brought from Madrid, how does it taste?"

"Like nectar elixir!"

Zhao Guangning sincerely admired: "Zhao has a reluctant request. Can you give Zhao a bottle of wine and let Zhao bring it back to Daming. ”

Sanchez nodded: "It's a trivial matter, and the governor will give you a bottle." I heard that Daming is vast, but there is no wine? ”

"It's really not so authentic."

"That's a shame."

"Your Excellency, this time Zhao came to Manila Maritime Trade to bring you a small gift."

With that, he took out the gift list that had been prepared and presented it with both hands.

"Haha, that's so polite."

Sanchez took the gift list and found that the text on the gift list had been translated into Spanish, and he couldn't help but feel good. This Zhao Guangning is very well prepared.

"This jade ruyi..."

Sanchez subconsciously frowned when he read this.

Zhao Guangning hurriedly explained: "This jade Ruyi has an auspicious meaning in our Ming country, and Zhao gave it to His Excellency the Governor to ask for a lottery." ”

"Hmm."

Sanchez responded, and then said, "Daming's army should be very strong, right?" I heard that they were concentrated in the north, and there were nine important towns, and the Tatars did not dare to show their heads. ”

Sanchez's words were suddenly transferred, and Zhao Guangning was stunned.

His Excellency the Governor suddenly asked what the military of the Ming Dynasty meant?

Although he felt a little confused, he didn't think much of it, and just thought about it with Sanchezla.

"Yes, I have millions of elite soldiers in the Ming Dynasty Jiubian Xiongzhen, and I am the screen of the country."

When it comes to the nine sides, Zhao Guangning is also full of pride. This is the pride of every Ming people.

Of course, a million elite soldiers is obviously an exaggeration.

If you want to say that the number of soldiers can barely be had, but in the two hundred years since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, the military household system has long collapsed, the shortage of soldiers is obvious, and it is even more common to escape from citizenship with empty salaries. A real nine-sided army, plus 500,000 recruits, would be good.

"Then there will be very few troops in the south, right?"

Sanchez continued.

Zhao Guangning sighed in his heart, and couldn't help but be vigilant.

"How can these Zhao businessmen know?"

Zhao Guangning snorted and said, "Your Excellency the Governor asked the wrong person. ”

Seeing that he couldn't come up with a reason, Sanchez raised his glass and said, "Come, drink!" ”

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This wine of the Tessie is really interesting, no matter how many glasses you drink, you just don't get drunk!

When leaving the Governor's Palace, Zhao Guangning thought.

He also had a bottle of wine gifted by Sanchez. Zhao Guangning couldn't put it down, but Qian Yuan bet that he would definitely drink it on the way back.

Zhao Guangning only smiled and didn't say much.

He will bring this bottle of wine back to Lord Ning, so naturally he will not drink it.

After leaving the Governor's Palace, the two went to the only church in Manila.

Because he often went to Nanyang in his early years, Zhao Guangning always dealt with the Taixi people. Over time, he became a Catholic.

He prayed reverently in the trenches and prayed to the Bible every day at sea.

It is precisely because of the Lord's company that the long journey does not seem lonely.

Whenever he saw the sun slowly rising from the sea in the cabin, Zhao Guangning would silently recite the Bible.

Zhao Guangning took out the cross hanging from his neck, kissed it, and strode towards the church.

Qian Yuan was not a believer, so he only stood outside the church and waited.

Zhao Guangning entered the church alone, looked at the stained glass on the dome of the church, and cried out excitedly.

"Lord!"

Zhao Guangning finished praying when he saw a thin figure flash in front of him.

This person was dressed in the luxurious clothes peculiar to the bishop, which made Zhao Guangning very surprised.

Isn't the Bishop of Manila Eduardo under his impression?

Ten years ago, Zhao Guangning also confessed to him. Could it be that the bishop has changed?

"Dare to ask Your Excellency?"

"I am Bishop Silva of Manila."

"Ahh What about Bishop Eduardo? Did he go back to Spain? ”

The clergy generally did not say they were retiring, so either Edward returned to Spain or became seriously ill or died.

Of course, Zhao Guangning would not directly ask Bishop Eduardo if he had died, so he asked euphemistically in this way.

"Eduardo? He was imprisoned by His Excellency the Governor for corruption and dereliction of duty, and he will soon be on trial. ”

Silva spread his hands and said disdainfully.

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