In the next three days, Qian Jin became a frequent visitor to Honglu Temple, and his beautiful name was "to do errands by order".

The Queen Mother said that she would accompany Dou Mali and Shi Huade in the past few days. Qian Jin just took this opportunity to ask about some exotic customs and customs, as well as thrilling stories on the way to sail.

It has to be said that Dou Mari is a dedicated preacher. When he was in the kingdom of Taixi, he was already a high-ranking clergyman. After the opening of the Age of Discovery, people's horizons also broadened. When Pope Somas heard that there was such a large kingdom in the East, with a population of hundreds of millions, he wondered: If the glory of the Lord could be spread on the Eastern continent, wouldn't he be a great accomplishment as pope? So, he gave instructions to Dou Mari to go to the East as a missionary.

With an indomitable determination, Dou Mari embarked on his journey to the East. As a result, his lord dozed off one day, and almost lost his life. As he passed the Cape of Good Hope in Africa, a storm hit and nearly capsized his fleet. Although Dou Mali was desperate, he still did not forget to ask for the mercy of the Lord in times of crisis. Thankfully, the storm lasted for a day and a night, and the fleet was left with only the boat he was on, and the grace finally came, and he finally waited for the calm to come.

Qian Jin heard Dou Mali's adventure, and he was also embarrassed on the side, and at the same time he was full of worries about his future sailing path. Fortunately, his nerves were thick enough that he had a worried face a while ago, and by the time Swald came to invite him to a pool game, he had already thrown those worries out of the clouds.

The so-called pool ball, somewhat similar to golf, only needs to hit the ball into the goal within the prescribed number of strokes to score a score. The field is only half the size of a basketball court, and the goal is only half a foot wide.

Dou Mali, Shi Huade, and Qian Jin adopted a best-of-three system and took turns to play. At first, Qian Jin was a little tricky, but after playing a game, he mastered the basic rules and techniques, and he had a lot of fun.

The morning passed quickly. Lunch is solved in the dining hall of Honglu Temple, and it is all some northern dishes. Qian Jin has long been used to it, Dou Mali and Shi Huade have been in the capital for a short time, and they are still a little unsuitable for such a heavy taste.

After eating, Dou Marik invited the two of them to his room for a seat. The two of them were not polite, and after entering the house, they each found a chair to sit down. Qian Jin glanced left and right and found that the furnishings in the room were very simple, except for a bed, tables, chairs and benches, there was only one stove. At the moment, the weather is not cold, the stove is not on, and the house is still a little deserted. It seems that the place where this "foreign guest" lives is quite simple.

Dou Mari dug under the bed for a while and took out a mahogany box. He opened the box and carefully took out a folded piece of parchment and spread it on the table.

Qian Jin could tell at a glance that it was a map, the outline of which was strikingly similar to the world map he had seen in his previous life, and the map was full of evenly spaced longitude and latitude lines. He forcibly suppressed the shock in his heart and asked, "Mr. Dou Mali, who made this picture?" ”

"Over the years, Dou Mari has traveled around the world, and also referred to the charts of many navigators, and it took more than ten years to draw this "Kanyu Complete Map". Sward explained from the side.

Qian Jin stared at the picture for a while, and the eagerness in his eyes became stronger and stronger. If there is such a picture, plus one or two experienced navigators, where else in the world can it be? He looked up at Dou Mali and said with a sweet smile: "Your Excellency, can this picture cut love, if you want silver, you can make a price." ”

"That's it for you. It's just that I'm going to keep the original manuscript so you can copy it. Dou Mari laughed.

"Give it to me? Such a good thing? Qian Jinqi said.

Dou Mari nodded and confirmed again, as if it was just an ordinary object. Of course, he knew the value of this map, but he also understood the value of this map to Chen Guo. If Chen Guo was willing to open a treaty port, the map would be of immediate value. In this way, Chen Guo can join the era of great exploration faster, and he can also use this to fight for some interests for his country. It's a win-win situation.

It's just that the vast majority of officials in Chen Guo are empty-eyed and think that Chen Guo is the center of the world. In order to promote the opening of the treaty port of Chen, it is impossible for an enlightened person to do so. Through the past few days of communication, he is full of praise for Qian Jin's personality and knowledge, so he will give away this map that has taken him more than ten years in his heart.

Qian Jin did not give in. He carefully rolled up the map, put it in a nearby paper tube, sealed it, and bowed his hand to the two of them before taking his leave.

He had to copy the map as quickly as possible.

…………

Early the next morning, Lin Ruohai, the editor of the Hanlin Academy, came to the courtyard.

Counting up, Qian Jin just visited the Hanlin Academy a few days ago, and clarified the candidates for the reception with Guo Zhangyuan. At this time, Lin Ruohai came, and Qian Jin was not sure of his intentions, so he said in his heart: Could it be that what happened to the people selected by the Hanlin Academy?

After watching the tea and taking a seat, Qian Jin exchanged a few words with him and said, "Lin Bianxiu, there is nothing to entertain you when you come to the courtyard for the first time." ”

"Qian Shi is not polite. I came here today to tell you something. ”

"Oh? Please say ......"

"Last time, Guo Zhangyuan nominated ten candidates to participate in the reception three days later. Yesterday, there was a slight change in the matter of the candidates......"

Qian Jinxin said that it was indeed so.

You know, being able to communicate with strangers at a drinking party is also an opportunity to show your face, and officials naturally flock to it. If you can win the applause of the busy hall, the Queen Mother and Her Majesty will look happy, not to mention the addition of officials to the knighthood, this reward is naturally indispensable. But almost all the strangers who came to Chen Guo this time are elites, just look at Dou Mali to know that if it is not good, it will lose the face of the royal family, and I am afraid that it will not be possible to steal chickens and rice.

Thinking of this, Qian Jinqi said: "I don't know who wants this place?" ”

"Former editor Fang Shi of the Hanlin Academy, a protégé of plum sacrifice wine."

"It's him." After a while, Qian Jin already remembered that this Fang Shi had participated in Princess Jing's Yangmei Poetry Meeting, and had also spoken to him. Moreover, during the purge of the capital, those who were close to Princess Jing were also implicated, and their careers were basically hopeless.

"Could it be that this Fang Shi has been activated again?" Qian Jinqi said.

Lin Ruohai nodded and said, "It is said that everyone Mei went to Renshou Palace and cried a handful of noses and tears, just hoping to give his proud protégé a chance." ”

At this time, Qian Jin's heart was like 10,000 grass and mud horses galloping by, and he said in his heart: This Mei everyone can drill the camp, and even such a gap has to drill, so they are not afraid of ruining Lao Tzu's big thing. But now that the Queen Mother has agreed, he can't say anything, so he can only hope that this Fang Shi has some real talent.

"When Fang Shi was appointed as the editor of the Hanlin Academy, which part of the "Dachen Huidian" did he participate in?" Qian Jin asked.

"A subset of the classics. Mei is a master of science in the Central Plains, Fang Shi worshipped him as a teacher, and he has some attainments in science, and he has almost won six or seven points of plum sacrifice wine. Lin Ruohai replied: "After the accident in the capital, he has been idle at home. ”

"Well, got it, there's Laurin's editing." Now that he knew the details of Fang Shi, he would be able to be prepared when the time came.

Science is one of the contents of the imperial examination, and basically all students have to read this book from the day they enter the private school, and it has a prominent status in the Chen state. Not to mention whether the Yiren is interested in this set of doctrine systems, the drinking party is so long, if this Fang Shi is allowed to talk about it, his plan will be disrupted. But at the moment, he has no choice, the Queen Mother didn't say anything, and the thirty-six poor students he selected had to be recommended to the Guozijian for admission, and it was not easy to offend the plum sacrifice wine at this time.

At this point, let's stop for now. Qian went into the inner room and took out two pots of good wine and handed them to Lin Ruohai, saying, "Lin Bianxiu is here for the first time, and there is nothing to entertain, so I will give you two pots of wine to drink first." ”

Lin Ruohai had a happy expression on his face, and immediately took one in hand. He held up the two jugs of wine, smiled and said, "In that case, I won't bother." The money attendant said that if there is any sending, but according to orders. ”

"You're welcome......

After Lin Ruohai left, Qian Jin called Bao'er and Emily out.

At that time, the two little girls were in the house pondering the patterns of the clothes left by the silkworm girl. Boa wasn't very interested, so she thought she was messing around with Emily; Emily regarded it as a treasure, and found some clothes to cut, and was very busy.

Qian Jin was embarrassed, and said in his heart: If Emily doesn't mind, she can let her worship Silkworm Niang as a teacher.

Bao'er was going to show Emily her newly learned disguise technique, but was interrupted by Qian Jin, she pouted a pair of peach small mouths, her face was full of displeasure, and asked, "Brother, what's the good thing?" ”

"There is indeed a great good thing, the two of you are going to enter the palace to meet the Queen Mother and Her Majesty in the near future?"

"Huh? What to do in the palace? Bao Erqi said. Emily's eyes widened, not knowing what kind of medicine the money was selling in the gourd.

Qian Jin sighed and said, "Three days later, there will be a drinking party in the palace, and Shi Huade and Dou Mari will be invited. Xu Shoufu recommended you to take up the position of translator at that time. ”

"Translation?" Bao'er opened her mouth wide and exclaimed, "Is the Queen Mother fierce?" Your Majesty, can you speak well? ”

"Your Majesty, haven't you already seen it? Rest assured, they are not monsters and do not eat people. As long as this errand is done, maybe the Queen Mother will still have a reward. ”

"I'll go, I'll go." Emily was afraid that the world would not be chaotic, and said with some excitement on the side. Eight years ago, when Swald entered the palace, she was a half-grown child. Over the years, I have often heard Sward talk about it, and she has long been yearning for the palace.

Qian Jin frowned. He really didn't want to let the two of them go out and show their faces. However, Xu Baolu has already been recommended, and to be a translator, he needs to be proficient in both foreign and Chen Mandarin, and Bao'er and Emily are indeed the best candidates.

After thinking about it, he decided to let the two of them go to the palace, and Quan Dang had seen the world. First, this errand is not tiring, after all, the two missionaries, Schward and Dou Mali, can speak Chen Guohua; Moreover, if something happens at the drinking party, the two of them, as translators, can also respond to the situation on the spot. Of course, there is a premise, the two of them must dress as men. Both of them are lovely people, and if they attract wild bees and butterflies, it will be troublesome.

After Qian Jin gave some lectures, she both went back to the room to get ready to go.

Qian Jin sighed, stood in the courtyard for a moment, and then he raised his neck and shouted to the old locust tree in the courtyard: "Gao Qianhu, you go uphouse to climb the tree twice in three days, are you tired and panicked?" ”

At this time, Gao Yuan was sitting cross-legged on a coiled branch of the old locust tree, and replied with an unsatisfactory expression: "Sanqing is above, since my generation is to the Tao, I should be close to heaven and earth." Perhaps after sitting for a long time, Gao Yuan decided to come down and take a walk. I saw him jump between the branches like an ape, and after a few breaths he had already landed.

"Gao Qianhu, is there such a thing as the one you said about the catastrophe?"

"Why don't you care if you have it or not, as long as you do what you want."

Qian Jin listened to Gao Yuan's words and almost collapsed. The preparations he has made these days are to completely knock down the theory of calamity. But Gao Yuan has been firmly believing in the year of the catastrophe for the past 18 years. I don't know if Gao Yuan will blame himself for what he has done when he knows what he has done.