The high-spirited Spanish delegation originally wondered why they could not treat them like grandfathers when they came to a small country with the powerful Spanish Empire behind them, but in fact the Tang people did not even prepare a decent dinner party for the Spaniards, and the nineteen Spaniards stayed in the hotel, eating expensive vegetable soup and meat steaks, as well as bread with a strange taste, and did not know what it was like. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

Some Spanish officials may be dissatisfied, but Father Serra has a different mind, and the lights in the hotel's restaurant are so bright that people feel a little dazzling. Only the dining table has a few candles that make the mood, but what really shines is the electric lights hanging from the ceiling and walls.

The only hotel in Los Angeles had very high facilities and standards, as it was unlikely that Los Angeles natives would live in such a place, and it was not popular to open rooms in the 18th century, so the main function of this hotel was actually for foreign business purposes. Naturally, such a hotel needs to be built at a higher level, so many facilities are actually removed from the ship.

There are several cruise ships from European and American countries in the fleet of the Republic of China, the tonnage is not large, but the first-class facilities are definitely exquisite. For Datang, this kind of high-end cruise ship is useless at all, the passenger transportation itself is limited, and it does not need to be too noble, and freight is the main part. Therefore, an American cruise ship with a tonnage of more than 6,000 tons was directly demolished most of the facilities, and the interior was directly rebuilt and turned into a cargo ship.

Some of the chandeliers, flush toilets, delicate solid wood furniture, Persian carpets and other things removed from the ship were sent to this "Yuelai Hotel". As for the name of an inn that is obviously a high-end hotel, this has to ask those bad tastes.

The beautiful glass chandelier, which reflects a thousand rays of light like crystal, is dazzling to look at, and Rivera sits there, munching on a rabbit leg, and says, "I bet there is no room brighter than this inn in our Majesty's palace." Everything here is like a palace, and probably there is no more luxurious place in the whole of America. ”

"But we paid a lot of money to live here," said Herseta, still resentful. ”

Rivera didn't care, because it wasn't his money that was spent, and it was definitely one of the happiest things to enjoy with other people's money, Rivera said, "At least we know now that paying so many silver coins is definitely worth it." ”

The group of Spaniards did not order too much food, because the hotel waiter took out a thick book of Chinese and Western food recipes, those dishes that sounded very powerful, and the price was amazing. Of course, if these Spaniards really dare to order, they will find that in fact, the expensive dishes on the recipe are not available in this hotel at all. Datang didn't want the Spaniards to find out that the food was not very rich, but fortunately, the Spaniards were worried about the money, so they just ordered more home-cooked dishes such as bread and vegetable soup.

The Spaniards feasted at the table and discussed what they had seen today, and after more than a month of drifting on the sea, they were able to have a serious meal, and the nature of the Spanish delegation was also very high.

Only Father Serra, who was not limited to his appetite, just ate a piece of bread, drank half a bowl of vegetable soup, and used some sweet corn kernels, and finished the dinner. Serra was not allowed to leave the hotel, but he was quick-witted enough to climb onto the roof of the hotel's three-story building, looking down on the city founded by the Orientals.

"There are lights everywhere." Serra said in surprise. At this time in Europe, except for a few people, most people would rest at night, but in Los Angeles, I saw rows of street lamps on the road, as well as the overflowing lights from the buildings, turning the city into a city that never sleeps.

"Mr. Perez, when you were in Los Angeles before, was it lit up at night?"

Pérez also climbed to the roof, knowing that Serra had played an important role in the mission, and that his judgment had also determined Baccalelli's judgment to a certain extent, so he wanted to convince the priest.

"It's a pity that the last time I was in Los Angeles, I was imprisoned most of the time, and I didn't have a chance to go out at night. However, I noticed that this time, there are some neighborhoods that are not the same as before, and the construction of Los Angeles is constantly unfolding, and it is changing at an alarming rate. ”

Serra also nodded slightly, and said: "Three years ago, I just came to this land and established the St. Garibuel Evangelistic Institute with my parishioners, but when I came here again three years later, I found that I was completely unrecognizable here, according to the parishioners, the Tang had just come here at the beginning of the year, and in a few months, they had already built a town comparable to a medium-sized city in Europe. What a terrible building ability it is. ”

Pérez also nodded, "Yes, I've seen the Tang people's construction ability, they can build a building in a week, using building materials that we don't know. Even if they built a house out of wood, their team could cut down more wood in a day than the same number of European lumberjacks could not cut in a month. So I believe that maybe in less than ten years, Los Angeles may become a big city like London, Paris, Berlin, and Madrid in Europe, and cities like Mexico City, New York, and Rio in the Americas can't be compared to it at all. ”

Serra pointed to the star-like cluster of street lamps and said, "The Tang people have the ability to produce glass in large quantities, and glass is not even a rare commodity here, but they use it everywhere, it may be the lampshade of the street lamp, it may be the window of every house, or it may be the cup that can be seen everywhere. And how these street lamps can continue to emit light, we simply do not understand the reason. The Tang people have mastered more of God's mysteries! ”

Not only did Serra think that light was one of the things the church admired the most, but that if the church could decorate the church with lights all night, it would inevitably attract more congregants.

"At least in terms of science and technology, the Tang people far surpass the Europeans, there is no doubt about it, but there are always some people who are unwilling to admit this, although the population of the Tang Republic is not large, but their military strength is quite terrible, Governor Baccarelli has just reduced the military strength of the colony, we simply do not have the ability to wage a war against the Tang Republic, even if the entire colony is overwhelmed, I don't think we can capture Los Angeles." Pérez said to Serra with a worried face.

Serra will only observe the Tang Army tomorrow, this time the Tang Army will not waste a lot of bullets to show the Spaniards, because the Army has just been expanded and rebuilt, so intense training is underway, Serra and others will only be allowed to visit the Tang Army's queue training and live-fire training, but take this opportunity, it is enough to show the Spaniards the combat power of the Tang Army.

"Even if we can defeat the Tang Dynasty, the investment required for the war may be huge, and the colonial government will not be willing to bear such a burden, and after occupying this place, it will not produce any return in the short term, so it is quite not cost-effective." Pérez went on to explain.

Serra had already met with Father Cruzado, who had been left behind in Los Angeles before dinner, and the two had founded several missions together, but Serra had a conflict with the military chief, Figes, so he returned to Mexico City to report to the governor, and Cruzado stayed at the San Garibu el Evangelist.

He clearly remembered what Cruzado, who had changed into a priest's uniform in the afternoon and looked a lot more energetic, said to himself: "...... Spain, unable to defeat the Don on the west coast of North America, is something that has been established. This country of immigrants established by the Orientals has a strong vitality, don't look at her young, but she has full potential. I don't want Spain to have a military conflict with the Tang Dynasty, because it won't benefit anyone. Moreover, my predecessors, we have different intentions from the royal family, please always remember this, the king of Spain for the status of Europe, and the wealth in his own pocket, and our mission for God, to establish a mission here, can only influence some barbaric Indians, but after the establishment of the Tang Dynasty here, we can try to influence these civilized Tang people, their ability will be faster and more efficient than Spain to develop this region, and turn it into God's paradise. God would also be glad that the Tang people had thrown themselves into his arms. ”

Serra had to agree with what Cruzado said, and although most of the time the Jesuits, Franciscans, and Dominicans in Spain were united in the interests of the Spanish crown, there were many times when the two sides disagreed. For Spain, the loss of California meant the loss of territory in the future, and if the Franciscans could start preaching in the Tang Dynasty, which had already developed and had a certain population, it would obviously be better than supporting Spain, which could not develop California well in the short term.

Serra asked Cruzado: "If our Franciscans secretly support Datang in owning California, will Datang give us the exclusive right of Franciscans to preach locally?" ”

Kruzado smiled helplessly: "Father, you think too simply, first of all, the Tang people don't feel that they need our support, because their strength is enough to establish actual control over California. Secondly, the Orientals have some of their own chaotic native religions, and they are not particularly interested in our Catholicism. ”

Serra asked, "What about us using the Spanish military invasion to blackmail them?" ”

Kruzado waved his hand again and again: "Don't be smart, the Tang people are very backbone and not easy to be deceived, they are not those Indians, and even if the war really breaks out, it will be Spain who will lose, and the unlucky one may be our Franciscans, why bother?" ”