Faced with a palpitating face, Wang Fulin had to explain a few more sentences: "I just suspect it, there is no solid evidence, and besides, these people know the value of their own things, but they are still greedy and desperately open a high price, even if I say that there are traps on the ship, they will listen to me?" I'm afraid that we will also fall into it together. ”

Zhao San Mazi had always been convinced by Wang Fulin, and at this moment he couldn't help touching the deep scar on his face, and he just opened his mouth to suggest, "Then why don't you go to the inspection department to report it first?" ”

"The Inspection Department was originally responsible for street patrols and anti-smuggling, but that Huang Tianren obviously looked more than the first time to do this kind of thing, and it was very difficult to say whether the Inspection Department really didn't know, or if it was in collusion with the Franco. I sent Chen Ah Tian to the director one step earlier, he understands Cantonese, and he has my token, so there will be no problem in communication. But to make sure things are as I thought, let's go to the Church of Our Lady of Hope first! I told Chen Atian to let him go there and meet us. ”

Although Wang Fulin still didn't explain why he went to the Church of Our Lady of Wangde, he was puzzled, knowing that the soldiers were fast, everyone turned their horses' heads with Wang Fulin and looked for the past according to the direction they had come from. When they dismounted, through the gate, they could see that it was empty, and it was clear that the service was over.

Glancing at the inconspicuous Church of Our Lady of Wangde in front of him, Wang Fulin explained lightly to the others: "On the one-acre and three-point land of this Haojing, although the three divisions of promotion, preparation and inspection have their own duties, I just don't look for them, but I want to meet the people of the Catholic Jesuits. Let's go, let's go in and find the owner here! ”

Not to mention that Chen Bingchang was confused, even Zhao Sanmazi, who had followed Wang Fulin for many years, was at a loss. Catholic? What is that? And what else Jesus. Why have you never heard of it, is it a delicious crisp?

By this time, the service had ended, and there were only two black-robed priests left in the church of Our Lady of Hope and the old man in the purple bishop's robe in the center, who was Bishop Janerao. As Wang Fulin previously guessed, his Portuguese name is Melgio? The three words Carneiro and Janellao are the transliterations of Carneiro. It is more in line with the language habits of the Ming people. Since he came to Macau and was officially established as a bishop in the diocese of Macau, he has acquiesced to the name Janailao. At this moment, when he saw Wang Fulin and his group coming in, he instinctively examined this group of people.

He has lived here for eight years, and has not only learned Cantonese, but also speaks a decent Mandarin. It was after his arrival that the Jesuits established the Convent of St. Paul, which trained missionaries. Began the process of sinicization. Among the people who found it, the one who was the leader was young, but he had an extraordinary momentum, and he immediately stopped the two priests who were about to come forward to ask questions, and very kindly took the initiative to meet them, and asked in Cantonese: "Lord Almighty bless you, is there anything you need help with?" ”

"Excuse me, is it Bishop Janerau?" Wang Fulin did not answer. It's the same rhetorical question. Seeing that the other party was slightly stunned and nodded, he said directly in official words. "I'm Wang Fulin, the governor of Guangdong."

Janerouden's heart jumped several times, and his first reaction was disbelief.

You know, he is Portuguese, although after coming to Macau, the place has completely settled, but he also knows the history of the Portuguese to the Ming Dynasty. Since the Portuguese came to the Ming Dynasty. The most successful one even came into contact with the Emperor Zhengde of the Ming Dynasty, but then he was ostracized because of the change of the throne, and the Portuguese who had coaxed the Zhengde Emperor was also exiled. Thereafter. The Portuguese, together with the Japanese invaders, ravaged the entire southeastern and southern coastal frontiers of the Ming Dynasty, but were completely defeated in the final military duel.

It was after such a lesson that the Portuguese learned to be obedient, leased Macao by roundabout means, and sent troops to help the Ming army fight the rebellious sailors, and helped the Ming army eradicate pirates, looking like a good helper. Even so, they once carried out provocations and counterattacks in Macao, but they retreated again under the strong pressure of the Ming army. Before and after repeated defeats, the Portuguese had a lot of dealings with Ming officials.

And each time, it was they who went to the meeting through intermediaries, groveled to those officials, and at the same time gave large bribes of silver and silver, but except for the Xiangshan County Order, which was directly in charge of Haojing, and Wang Bai, the deputy envoy of Haidao, who accepted bribes to allow them to stay here, few high-ranking officials came to see them Portuguese in a non-conflict period! In the past eight years, on the basis of actively learning Cantonese and Mandarin, he has also gained an in-depth understanding of the magistrates in Guangdong, so of course he knows what the six characters of Guangdong Patrol Imperial History represent. It can be said that this is the eye of the emperor of the Ming Dynasty in Guangdong, and it is a very important official!

However, after thinking about it urgently, Jia Nailao still decided to believe the other party's words to a limited extent for the time being: "May I ask what your Excellency is doing here?" ”

"I was ordered by the imperial court to come to see if the Francis of Haojing is honest and law-abiding, and whether there are illegal things such as abduction, deception, smuggling, etc."

By the time Jia Nailao arrived in Macau, the Portuguese had already been completely subdued after being hit hard again and again, at least in terms of rent and taxes, they had always paid in full, and they were no longer in arrears, let alone dare to challenge the authority of the Ming Dynasty government, so he was really nervous about Wang Fulin's words at this time. It can be said that this diocese was built by him, and he certainly did not want to be destroyed in his own hands, knowing that the diocese of Macao is the bridgehead of the Far East, responsible for the missionary work of China, Japan, Korea and the Indochina Peninsula. This is the center of the Jesuits' expansion of the Catholic faith in the Far East, and there is no room for error.

Even if the person in front of him may be a fake, he has to pay attention to it. Moreover, in this brief conversation with Wang Fulin, he was keenly aware that the other party was indeed a person from China's upper class, and a thought suddenly arose in his heart.

You know, he came here with a missionary purpose, and the reason why he was able to get the appointment of Pope Gregory XIII as the bishop of Macau is not only because more and more Portuguese people are settling here, all of them are Catholics, and they need a manager, and another important task is to go deep into the interior of this huge country, so that more people can bask in the glory of God. And not as it is now. It was impossible to pass through the lotus stem gate, and even the city of Guangzhou could not enter, and the newly developed religious believers were always only the original local people from the middle and lower classes in Macao.

These ignorant believers would even act like soliciting customers on the street, which embarrassed him very much, and after severely blocking them several times, some people quit the church. He had to leave it alone.

Therefore, even if he may not really be a young man from an upper-class family, a well-educated young man in front of him, he saw a glimmer of hope, a hope to break into the upper echelons of this huge empire.

"My lord is too worried, and we have always paid our rent and taxes on time every year, and we are subject to the jurisdiction. After a series ......of very beautiful official words, Jia Nailao glanced at his two confidant priests, and invited Wang Fulin into his lounge to talk in detail with a smile, and Wang Fulin also made a look and left everyone else outside first.

After some greetings and temptations, Wang Fulin said: "Actually, I am also very close to the country of Franc Jiguo. Four or five years ago, I met two Francophone merchants in Putuo Mountain. And when I went to the church of Our Lady of Hope to observe the service, I saw this old acquaintance again. I remember. His name seems to be ...... Sebastian? Franco? ”

Jia Nailao didn't expect that Wang Fulin had dealt with the Portuguese for a long time, and he was such a celebrity among the Portuguese in Macau, his eyes suddenly lit up, and he immediately said with a smile: "Your Excellency is talking about Captain Franco?" It was a coincidence that Captain Franco had returned to Portugal from here and inherited his father's barony. He also had the good fortune of winning the favor of the Duke of Bragança, marrying the Duke's niece, a viscount's daughter, and winning a new ship, the Lisbon. The largest boat on the pier. He came to worship today to prepare for tomorrow's departure. ”

"Captain Franco? Lisbon? The biggest boat on the pier? Wang Fulin didn't mean to be happy for his old acquaintance on his face, and suddenly stood up. Seeing that Janerou was a little surprised, he said lightly, "If my old acquaintance was Captain Franco who had just been worshipping here, then who was Captain Franco who I met under the largest ship, the Lisbon, when I had just followed a group of small merchants to the docks?" You know, a man who claimed to be the captain of the Franc machine approached these small merchants, willing to buy their goods at a high price, and invited them to come on board for a trade! ”

Janerou immediately understood the meaning of Wang Fulin's words - that was to say, someone was deceiving people in the name of Captain Franco?

"It seems, Bishop Jia, I have to take my leave. The stakes are very high, I have to go to the Dispatch Division first, if there is really any problem with those three small businessmen, I am afraid that I will have to notify the general manager of the gate! ”

Of course, Jia Nailao knew that there were 600 Ming troops stationed at the Lotus Stem Gate, and the leader of the team was a general! It can be said that since the completion of the Lotus Stem Gate in the second year of Wanli, the Portuguese living here have been subject to the strictest restrictions, and the slightest excesses may be threatened by food shortages and large army pressures. Many people have fought against the fact that the gate is only open six times a month, and some missionaries have tried to convince the guards to cross the gate and enter the city, but the results have not been optimistic at all.

If a famous ship like the Lisbon is involved in a robbery and abduction, how big will it be next?

Seeing that Wang Fulin bowed slightly, he immediately turned around and left, and after a quick consideration, he suddenly chased after him with agility that was by no means the same as his age: "My lord, please wait!" ”

Wang Fulin stopped, but didn't look back, he only heard Jia Nailao say in a very polite tone: "My lord, we have always been honest and law-abiding, and what you encountered should be a misunderstanding. Why don't I accompany you to the docks? ”

"Don't worry about Bishop Jia Nailao, according to the laws of the Ming Dynasty, all cases involving Chinese people in Haojing will be resolved by the Investigation Division first, and if it cannot be resolved, it will be reported to the jurisdiction of the Xiangshan County Ya."

"No, no, no, if what the adults said is true, then I will definitely let people catch that black sheep and send him directly to the promotion department!"

Thinking of the result of the trouble, I am afraid that Macao will once again become an isolated island, and the foundation of the mission that so many groups of Jesuits have managed to lay in Macao will also be seriously affected, Jia Nailao hated some insatiable fellows, and hurriedly said a basket of good things. When Wang Fulin finally wavered a little, he immediately threw out another reason.

"Your Excellency, since you and Sebastian, the real captain of the Lisbon? Captain Franco knows, so it's just right. Before he left the Church of Our Lady of Hope, he told me that he would go to a famous tavern for a drink! I can send for Captain Franco to come over at once, and he will take the adults to the docks, and then everything will fall into place, and the culprits of the crime will be brought to justice. ”

"If that's the case, it's the best. Otherwise, once the matter gets bigger, it will be difficult to say what the outcome will be. ”

Wang Fulin turned around and saw Jia Nailao walking out of the lounge quickly, and then quickly instructed the two priests in Portuguese, and they quickly went out, and he found that Chen Bingchang's face was tense and vigilant, and he couldn't help but secretly sigh. He didn't explain anything to his people, and asked the reluctant Chen Bingchang and the others to wait outside for the time being, and when Jia Nailao banned the lounge again and closed the door again, he asked in a good time: "I heard that your ships have traveled all over the world for many years and have been to many places, I wonder if I can take a look at the maps of other countries in the world?" ”

Jia Nailao originally wanted to find some random topic to talk nonsense during the next time he was waiting for Captain Franco, so as to delay time, but he didn't expect Wang Fulin to suddenly take the initiative to talk about such a topic. You know, for those Western countries and navigators in these years, the preciousness of the map is self-evident, and for some people, a precious map can even be said to be worth a lot of money. However, compared with the temptation to go deep into China to preach and the crisis he was facing, he felt that the preciousness of the map had to be leaned back.

So, after only thinking about it for a moment, he smiled and nodded: "Please wait a while, my lord." ”

It didn't take long for Janailau to go and return, but he was holding an ordinary wooden box in his hand. Opening the lid, he solemnly took out a piece of parchment from it and spread it out on the table, and then raised his hand to signal Wang Fulin to look at it by himself. After all, it's one thing to look at it, and it's another thing to copy it or draw a gourd again. What's more, it was a map annotated entirely in Portuguese, and he was confident that Wang Fulin would let himself explain it in a few moments. But after a while, he saw Wang Fulin pointing a finger at one of the positions.

"If I'm not mistaken, this should be Bishop Jia's country, right?"

PS: One shift today, two shifts tomorrow (to be continued.) )