Matteo Ricci's real name was Matteo Leach, known as the Confucian of Tessie, and Li Mi was no stranger to these, and he also knew that Matteo Ricci had preached in India and Cochin before arriving in China, and had seen scenes of many sects such as Nestorianism.

During the Ming Dynasty, the Portuguese gained residency in Macao, which was also a mixed place, and these missionaries usually gathered in Macao.

Later, there was an inspector named Fan Li'an, who was also a religious believer, and he managed to get these missionaries into the interior to preach.

Don't look at them as foreign monks, but they were able to establish Jesuit churches in various places and build churches, without the support of local officials, how could they not do it, it can be said that Matteo Ricci was already the most successful missionary at that time, there was no one.

He has a wide range of contacts, there is no doubt about it, Li Mi didn't want to tie up this foreigner, but since he met it, there is no reason to throw away this layer of resources, after all, Zhang Sunsheng asked him to come to Yingtian this time, isn't he just thinking about finding a way out for Li Mi and finding a background?

Of course, Li Mi didn't make any shocking moves, a greeting that knows the roots, a simple handshake salute, are ordinary behaviors, but if you pay attention to the details, it is surprising.

This is also the intention of Li Mi's move, which is not only incomprehensible, but also unable to make people despise themselves.

When Matteo Ricci saw this, he really showed a look of surprise, and secretly cast his eyes at Luo Ruwang, as if to say, Lao Luo, you really didn't lie to me, this Li Mi is really an interesting guy!

After greeting each other, Matteo Ricci invited Li Mi to sit down, although Li Mi was just a catcher, but he did not grovel and subservient, and sat down in a dignified manner.

Although Matteo Ricci studied Han culture and was a real Chinese expert, he was a foreigner after all, and he was very happy to see Li Mi like this, as if he had met a confidant.

People who have been away from their hometown for a long time can feel the breath of their hometown from the guests, or can arouse their familiarity and nostalgia for their hometown from some of the guests' actions, which is already a very happy thing.

It's just that Matteo Ricci couldn't figure out how it was not the bearded and hook-nosed Westerner who brought these feelings to him, but the black-haired and black-eyed Ming natives like Li Mi.

"Mr. Li Mi came here this time, I don't know what happened?" Matteo Ricci was the master after all, so he asked the slave to bring a silver tea set, and asked Li Mi while pouring tea for Li Mi.

Li Mi looked at it and didn't answer, but pointed to the tea set and said: "Leach, this tea is a good tea, but the tea set is not right, you can't drink good tea with silverware, silverware is good for drinking coffee." ”

When Matteo Ricci heard this, he couldn't help but be shocked!

Li Mi didn't expect that just such a sentence caused such a violent reaction from Matteo Ricci, and he didn't know how to deal with it for a while, thinking that he had said the wrong thing, is there no coffee in this era?

Matteo Ricci finally relented at this time, took a deep breath and said, "Please forgive me for taking the liberty of not knowing where Mr. is from?" Gui Geng this year? ”

When Li Mi heard this, he said that he was afraid that he was really going to say the wrong thing, so he didn't answer, but asked Matteo Ricci in a mysterious way: "I heard that before the Confucian Taixi entered the Ming Dynasty, he used to travel the world, haven't you heard of coffee?" ”

Matteo Ricci couldn't sit still, and said to Li Mi: "I have traveled the world, heard about it, and seen it, but how did Mr. Li Mi know about it?" ”

Li Mi just smiled and didn't say anything.

In fact, Li Mi did not know that Africa was the homeland of coffee, and in the 15th century, a large number of African slaves were sold to Yemen and the Arab world, and coffee was brought over.

The Arab world had the port of Mocha, which was the largest and most prosperous port in the world at that time, but the Arabs strictly forbade outsiders to take away any coffee seeds, and it was not until the 16th and 17th centuries that the coffee was taken out by the Dutch.

In other words, in the Western world, coffee is still not popular at the moment!

Matteo Ricci traveled far and wide, he studied theology, but it was not limited to the Jesuits, so he went to India and other places, and he was lucky enough to get some coffee on the way.

This amazing crop may not bring such a strong feeling when you taste it at first, but after you get fascinated, it is difficult to change your mouth.

Since he tasted coffee, he has tried his best to collect it along the way, and he has never been willing to drink it, and occasionally he will take it out with Luo Ruwang and others to satisfy his hunger.

Now that Li Mi, a native of the Ming Dynasty, actually knows coffee, how can this not surprise him!

The reason why he asked Li Mi about his origin was to guess that Li Mi might have come to places like Guangdong or Macao, or Fujian, and often interacted with maritime merchants, so he would know.

But Luo Ruwang had already revealed to him the details of Li Mi earlier, this person was just the lowest level of the food chain of Chinese officialdom, and he was not even an official!

Matteo Ricci knew that missionary work was a sacred but dangerous matter, so he was always cautious and walked on thin ice, and he never offended anyone who was involved in Chinese officialdom.

It is precisely because of this temperament that he can stand on his feet and gradually develop, and it is precisely because of this that he will receive Li Mi so cordially and peacefully.

But Li Mi's performance really surprised him, and even he had to treat Li Mi as a distinguished guest from the bottom of his heart this time!

Seeing that Li Mi smiled and did not speak, Matteo Ricci beckoned, called the Western slave beside him, and after whispering a few words, the Western slave really took the silverware away, and after a while, Li Mi asked about the rich aroma of hot coffee!

Li Mi saw the coffee, and inevitably revealed the feeling of being in a different world, although the coffee is a foreign product, but it really made Li Mi feel some of the modern atmosphere of the later generations!

Matteo Ricci saw that Li Mi actually showed such an expression, and he really had a feeling of pity for his old acquaintance in a foreign land, and he and Li Mi instantly narrowed the distance!

Drinking coffee with Matteo Ricci and Luo Ruwang chatted for a while, Matteo Ricci also took out his own observations to share, but whenever he said a place, Li Mi was not surprised, but he was able to pick up a sentence or two, although he did not go into much detail in the details, but he could always say something rough, which made Matteo Ricci and Luo Ruwang secretly surprised.

Li Mi is not deliberately pretentious, the so-called shallow words are taboo, and it is impossible for him to reveal his details, after all, wealth is not exposed, and Taoguang is the real way to live in the world.

In any case, this kind of chat really made Matteo Ricci and Luo Ruwang feel very comfortable, because they can learn Chinese culture, learn literati etiquette, and interact with literati doctors, and there is always a layer of estrangement that cannot be bridged.

And this kind of estrangement does not exist in Li Mi's body!

Unconsciously, this chat was a morning, and Li Mi even took out his cigarette gun to share.

Although Matteo Ricci and Luo Ruwang were clergy, they traveled the world, which was very knowledgeable, and their experience is legendary, and they are no strangers to tobacco.

It's just that when they arrived in the Ming Dynasty, they were bound by many rules, and they gradually integrated into the lives of literati and doctors, and at this time, a puff of cigarette shared by Li Mi seemed to bring them back to a voyage full of hardships and magic!

When it was time to eat, Li Mi saw that the time was ripe, so he asked Matteo Ricci with some meaning.

"What does Richpriest think that God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life, and that God loved the world, even if you are a sinner, if you are a sinner, you can be forgiven if you repent?"

Xu is Luo Ruwang has already told Matteo Ricci about Li Mi's various things, and maybe it is the right conversation and getting along, Matteo Ricci has experienced too much surprise, at this time to hear Li Mi say these classics in the teaching, Matteo Ricci was no longer surprised, but nodded and said.

"Yes, God loves the world and spreads charity, and if you repent, you will be saved."

Li Mi also nodded, and said to Matteo Ricci: "Since this is the case, I will also be straightforward, this time I came here just to ask Priest Leach to forgive a person......

Matteo Ricci was slightly stunned, but quickly corrected: "I have no authority to forgive, this is the authority of my Lord, we are only God's servants, and those who sincerely repent can receive God's forgiveness." ”

After explaining this, Matteo Ricci couldn't help asking, "Who is it that can let Mr. Li Mi come to intercede in person?" ”

Li Mi hesitated for a moment, but finally spoke: "I have already asked Lord Yin Zhang Sunsheng of Ying Tianfu earlier, and he said that Emmanur will be sent back to the Society of Jesus, and it will be up to you to decide, I think, can you let him follow me in the future?" ”

As soon as Li Mi said this, Matteo Ricci and Luo Ruwang immediately glanced at each other, and they both showed surprised and embarrassed looks.

Matteo Ricci finally said, "Norman is a man who has fallen into darkness, and no one among mortals dares to call Emmanuel in vain, and he has committed a felony and must be punished by the Inquisition." ”

Li Mi had long expected that it would not be so easy, after all, Norman, who called himself Emmanuel, was simply the embodiment of evil and darkness.

However, Li Mi has already suppressed him, and he has something in his heart that interests him, but he is not afraid that he will do evil again, even if he can't persuade him to be good, he will never let him do evil, rather than let him rot and die in the court, it is better to turn waste into treasure.

Li Mi then said to Matteo Ricci: "Leach, Norman's sins can not be eliminated by just repentance, if you want to be redeemed, you must let him benefit mankind, although he has all evils, I have a way to admonish him......"

"I don't dare to hide it, so that I can teach the Confucian Tessie to know that this Norman has a superb dissection talent, and if it is used in the autopsy, it can help thousands of wronged people to clear their names......"

"Confucian scholars must also know that such things as autopsy are not visible in the Ming Dynasty, but Norman is the most suitable person, I am determined to become a detective, to clear the wrongs of the people, to uphold justice for the world, Norman can provide me with great help, and I hope that Taixi Confucius will fulfill my wish!"

Li Mi is sincere from the bottom of his heart, and Luo Ruwang next to him is eager to agree to Matteo Ricci.

But Matteo Ricci was still hesitating, and after a long time, the great missionary said to Li Mi: "It's not impossible to teach him to you, but you must promise me one thing." ”

When Li Mi heard this, he immediately knew that there was a play!