Chapter 124: Meeting at Sea

It didn't take long for the comfortable life by the sea, and a few days later, the guards of the palace took the two priests who were dusty and dusty, and came to the Zou Mansion on the outskirts of Quanzhou, near the sea.

Zhu Yousong, who heard the news, was learning about the situation on the sea with the small group of pirates who had surrendered with money, and after hearing the message, he came out with everyone. With a happy face, Jagurts opened his mouth to say hello. Zhu Yousong was afraid that he would reveal his identity, so he preemptively said: "The two of you have been traveling all the way, so follow me into the house to rest." ”

When he came to the room, Zhu Yousong closed the door, there were only Zou Yi and two priests in the room, and Jagurts explained: "Lord, Lidibal is unwell and can't travel long distances, so we are afraid of taking him and delaying the trip, so we will leave him in Luoyang." ”。 Zhu Yousong said straight to the point: "It's okay, it must be enough for you to come, do you know the foreigners in the south?" ”

Jagurts pondered for a moment and said, "The Francos of the South Seas are our Catholic friends, and I am friends with their governors. But the Dutch on Dongfan Island, who rebelled against Catholicism, overthrew Catholicism and frantically persecuted our followers. ”

Zhu Yousong combined with the Catholic reform he learned in his previous life, and guessed that the reason why the Netherlands was able to become a sea coachman was that he took the lead in carrying out a religious revolution. Of course, this argument must not be said to the three fanatical religious elements in front of him, Zhu Yousong pretended to be relaxed, and said: "I want to meet with the two governors, can the three priests pass on the message on their behalf?" ”

Jagurts agreed that whether it was Portugal or Spain, they were both Catholic countries, and although there were differences between the two countries, Jagurts considered himself a prestigious priest, and this bit of face was still there.

Zhu Yousong stroked his palm and said, "Okay! If the two of them can do this, this king will be grateful. Jaggers' face was ruddy, this little prince had always been calculating, and if this matter pleased him, he would definitely help him to preach.

Zou Yi sent his guards to escort them all the way to Macao under the pretense of going to sea for business, and after saying goodbye to Thompson, he disembarked and went straight to the Doge's Palace, while Thopernik continued on to Luzon to meet the Spanish governor. The first governor of Macau, named Masgar Luya, had been here for four years. At the beginning, the three of Jagurts took his ship to come to Middle-earth to preach, and formed a deep friendship along the way.

When Mascolu saw Jagurts, he exclaimed excitedly, "My priest, why do you have time to come to me today?" I heard that your mission in Daming is not going very well, are you going back to Europe? ”

Jagurts smiled smugly and gently twisted his beard, which he learned from the scholars of the Ming Dynasty, and imperceptibly, Jagurts who came to preach had been silently soaked in the culture of the Han people. He drew a cross and said, "Your Excellency, you may not know that in the far inland, in a city dozens of times more prosperous than Lisbon, we have built the first church in the East. The light of the Lord has shone there, and I am surrounded by hundreds of children who have been baptized by me, listening to the Lord's teachings with devout devotion every day. ”

Ma Shijialu was also greatly surprised, what happened to these three priests in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, he had heard from businessmen in the past, and he did not expect that such an achievement would be achieved so quickly. As for suspecting the priest of lying, Mascolus would never think of it in this way, and he was deeply convinced of the personal character of the three priests.

"My priest, congratulations on such a remarkable achievement, and you will be the future Great Pope of the East."

Jagurts did not have such a thought in his heart, and he was not pretending to be modest when he said it, and said: "I also have the help of a great prince of the Ming Dynasty, who is different from other bureaucrats of the Ming Dynasty, he is very open-minded and very interested in our culture. I came to you this time because he wanted to meet you. ”

Ma Shijialu also asked in surprise: "Even if the Ming Dynasty is a petty official, it is extremely arrogant, why does a prince want to see me?" ”

Jagurts didn't know either, and he guessed: "This lord has his own chamber of commerce on the coast, so he should want to cooperate with Your Excellency." "When the governor of Mascolu heard this, his face was overjoyed, and the Ming were extremely stingy with their trade, and each transaction was set to a certain amount, whether it was Spain or the Netherlands, they were extremely greedy but did not dare to anger this huge empire easily. If it is a prince, the governor of Ma speculates on the Ming Dynasty based on the national conditions of Portugal, and the prince is a terrible title.

The Governor of Macau, Ma Shijialu, also happily agreed, but asked only one question: "Where will we meet?" Jagurts smiled and said, "Your Excellency has long expected that you have such worries, so let's go to the sea to meet." ”

On the other hand, Tonpernicus's experience was similar to that of Jagurts, at this time, all the foreigners were suffering from the trade policy of the Ming Dynasty, and everyone wanted to trade more fine silk, porcelain, and tea. These things are sold in Europe, and they are sky-high luxuries.

When the ship to Luzon had returned, Agurts set out with the governor of Macao, on their own warship. Not far away was the ship of the Spanish governor in Luzon, Coquela. These two countries, although they are fighting openly and secretly, still maintain harmony on the surface, and they are superficial brothers who are serious and serious. When they arrived at Liaoluo Bay, a medium-sized merchant ship was parked there, obviously waiting for them.

The two governors smiled with satisfaction at the same time, and the other party did not need a warship, but drove a merchant ship, giving enough sincerity. They didn't know that Zhu Yousong didn't have a single warship, so they had to drive such a barely large ship to support the scene.

After taking the two governors and their guards from the baffle, the palace guards put away the baffle. However, the two governors were not afraid at all, this was an endless sea, and their two warships could sink this merchant ship at any time, so they were not in danger.

In the cabin, Zhu Yousong held a bone fan, sat in the hall, and greeted them with a smile. The stakes were so high that he was a little nervous and clutched the handle of the fan tightly. Thobanicus, who was fluent in various Chinese languages, acted as an interpreter in the center, and also followed into the cabin. When the two governors saw that the prince whom the priest had spoken of was so young, they calculated in their hearts.

Zhu Yousong ignored their little Jiujiu, and his words were not shocking, and he said: "I have the wealth of the sky, and I want to give it to the two of you, I don't know if you have the guts?" ”