Claviyo said it so righteously that even Yun Xi was a little moved when he heard it. He even reflected: 'I didn't think he loved his motherland so much, and I never felt that he loved his family very much, but I didn't expect him to be such a person inside. ’

But that's not what Claviyo thinks in his heart. 'I have inquired with the Semu people in the capital, and you Ming will not allow anyone to believe in the Cross Religion. Although there are many shadows in the church, is there no darkness in Buddhism and Taoism in the Ming Dynasty? I don't want to change my faith. ’

And even if I am willing to change my faith, I can't stay in Daming. Here I will always be an anomaly, a feeling I have felt from a Granada, a convert to the Holy See, who, although he survived and was not to be put to death like others who did not want to convert, lived in a way that was incompatible with other people, and although he never dared to complain, I could see in the occasional look how painful he was. ’

Unless I can no longer survive in Castile or even be hunted down, and I cannot sustain myself in other European countries, I will return to the Ming in the East to survive. Claviyo thought.

But of course, he couldn't say these words to Yun Xi, so Yun Xi said to him with some emotion: "Death for a confidant, good!" If you are willing to be loyal to your king, I will not force it. But if you are willing to return to Daming in the future, I will always welcome you. ”

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Claviyo said with a bow.

There was an answer to this question, but Yun Xi still had to answer Claviyo's previous request. He pondered for a moment and said, "I am naturally very willing to spread Confucianism to overseas countries. But Castile is too far away from the Ming Dynasty, thousands of miles away, and although the people of the Ming Dynasty have the custom of migrating outward, they have never been to such a distant place. ”

"Yes, I can't agree to send court officials to follow you to Castile to spread Confucianism. However, Yun Xi saw that Claviyo's expression instantly dimmed, and hurriedly said: "If any official of the imperial court, or a person who has not yet entered the court as an official, or Xiucai, voluntarily goes to Castile with you, I will not stop it. ”

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Claviyo hurriedly bent down and saluted. He didn't really expect Yun Xi to send a brilliant politician with him to Castile from the beginning. He can certainly see that spreading the idea of 'Confucianism' in the Fan countries around the Ming Dynasty is conducive to the control of these countries by the Ming Dynasty, but Castile is too far away from the Ming Dynasty, and even if the ideas of 'Confucianism' are widely spread in Castile and even throughout Europe, the Ming Dynasty will not be able to reach it, it is meaningless, and it will naturally lack interest. He is already very content to be allowed to lobby and show talents. Of course he didn't know, Yun Xi even thought about getting rid of him.

"As for advanced papermaking and movable type printing, I can send craftsmen subordinate to the Inner Officials to teach your entourage advanced papermaking and movable type printing. But I will not hand over to you any craftsman who is skilled in either craft. There are very few such people in the Ming Dynasty, and I am reluctant to bring you back to Castile. Yoon-hee made a joke at the end.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, I am very grateful for allowing the craftsmen of the Inner Officials and Prisons to teach these two techniques to my retinue, and I dare not expect to be able to return to Europe with a few skilled craftsmen." Claviyo said again. Although the status of Ming craftsmen is not high, craftsmen with exquisite craftsmanship are also sought-after goods, such as ironmaking or crafting weapons, such craftsmen are employed, and they earn more than 100 yuan a year; Craftsmen who are proficient in advanced papermaking and movable type printing do not earn as much, but they also have a lot of money. The two generations of emperors since the founding of the Ming Dynasty are not like the emperors of a dynasty named 'Sui' in the history of the Seris, and they will not give away craftsmen for the sake of the face of the Celestial Empire.

"I didn't let your followers learn these two trades for nothing. When they learn the craft, they must be like the apprentices of the Ming Dynasty, let the master who taught them the craft scold, and they can't resist and talk back, and you are not allowed to interfere. When learning a craft, although they do not have to pay tuition, they have to work for the master, and they cannot shirk or pretend to be sick. In short, it should be exactly the same as the treatment of the apprentices of the Ming Dynasty when they learned the craft. Yun Xi said again.

"Your Majesty, please rest assured. I must have charged my attendants with these words. I will also translate the 'Code of Apprenticeship' into Castilian so that all those sent to learn these two trades can memorize them and ensure that they are not violated. Claviyo also said quickly.

"I almost forgot. Your retinue are also Castilian, and I don't think you can speak Chinese fluently for a few months without a teacher. They must learn the language in advance and be able to communicate with the master who teaches them the craft before they can start learning the craft. Hearing Claviyo's words, Yun Xi suddenly remembered the language problem and hurriedly added. Because Clavio Daming said it so well, although there was a strange emphasis peculiar to foreigners, it was also better than what many non-Beijing officials said, and he ignored this matter.

"I'll let them be tested after teaching the Mandarin Chinese, and then I'll learn the craft." Claviyo hesitated for a moment before agreeing. Yun Hee's request was reasonable, and he couldn't refuse. However, in the next few months, it is necessary to teach the language of the Squires so that they can all communicate with the merchants in the market in the Syris language before the arrival of the Ming New Year. He thought.

"I haven't learned a craft myself, but it takes at least three years. If they can learn Chinese in February next year and learn the craft from the master, they will not be able to learn it until the 11th year of Jianye. And that's just the beginning, and it takes at least 10 years to master it. ”

"According to three years, they will not be able to follow you to leave Daming and return to Castile after at least eleven years of Jianye, and you must also wait in Daming for these three years."

Yun Xi felt a little thirsty in the middle of his words, so he paused here, picked up the teacup and took a sip of tea. Claviyo thought he was finished, and continued: "Your Majesty, I have also learned about the code of apprenticeship before, and I know the rules of this convention. So I've got a vision of how I'm going to spend at least three years. ”

"If Your Majesty agrees to let me travel freely in the Ming Dynasty, I will follow the example of Marco Polo's ancestors, record what I saw and heard along the way, and write a book "Travels in Claviyo" or "Travels to the East" after returning to Europe in the future, so as to spread the richness and power of the Ming Dynasty to Europe."

"If you don't agree to let me travel freely in the Ming Dynasty, I will travel around Yingtian City for another half a year, and record the affairs of the most prosperous city in the world at this time, so that all Europeans know that a city can prosper to this point."

"After that, I asked to travel to Korea, Japan, and the countries south of the Ming Dynasty. The civilizations of these countries have all been influenced by the Ming Dynasty and previous dynasties, but they are different, and I am curious to know what the result of the interaction between Confucianism and the traditional civilization of their own countries is. ”

"Of course, I would be very grateful if you, Your Majesty, could appoint me an official in a certain place. Then I was able to get a first-hand feel for how the administrative system of the Ming Dynasty worked. After all, watching is different from doing it yourself. ”

Yun Xi held the teacup and listened to him, until he finished speaking, then he sorted out his thoughts, postponed what he was about to say, and said to Claviyo: "I can't promise you to travel freely in the Ming Dynasty. It's for your safety. It was only forty years since the Mongols ruled the Central Plains, and in some places only thirty or even twenty years. You should have heard that the system practiced by the Mongols in the Central Plains was very oppressive to the Han Chinese, and the Semu people were also resented by the Han Chinese. ”

"In the cities and in the rich villages, people don't talk to you at most, they refuse to sell you things. But in the remote and backward countryside, the villagers may kill you. After the establishment of the Ming Dynasty, from time to time, there were reports to the court that 'the Han people took revenge on the Semu people or the Mongols', so I could not allow you to travel freely in the Ming Dynasty. ”

"But I allow you to travel around the Ming Dynasty's Zhili and northern Zhejiang, and if you wish, you can go to the vicinity of Guangzhou. These places are more affluent and safe for you. But there is one thing you have to stop," Yun Xi said before he was about to bow down and thank him, "You have traveled away from Beijing, and I will not give you money for you to travel like you have in the capital." ”

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Claviyo said, "Thank you for allowing me to travel in the Ming Dynasty. As for the fares, I would like your Majesty to allow me to trade along the way, as I need to pay for the journey. ”

"I'm right."

talked about traveling, and Yun Xi talked about his official affairs again. "I can't appoint you as an official. At that time, the people were very resentful, and you did not pass the examination, if I appointed you as an official, it would definitely cause the impeachment of the officials, whether it was your boss or subordinates, they would also reject you, and I was helpless. I can't appoint you as an official. ”

Claviyo was a little disappointed, and was about to speak, when he suddenly heard Yun Xi say again, "But I have an errand to send to you. You should have heard about the establishment of the Five Cities Academy at the beginning of this year. I plan to let you teach a course in the academy at the beginning of February next year when the Wucheng Academy opens, teaching European history and culture, are you willing? ”

"Yes, I do. I would like to thank Your Majesty for such a good job. Claviyo said quickly, looking very eager.

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