Fan Li'an was stunned by Yang Bo's ambition, and his face turned red and said: "God, I am truly convinced that this is the angel you sent to us, you have made our mediocre eyes see the future, what a magnificent prospect you have painted for us?" ”

Yang Bo was full of displeasure, this is obviously my idea, what does it matter to God?

"I am very much looking forward to the prospects you have outlined, but, if the general could give us a detailed plan, I think it would be more convincing," asked Father Jose, stammering after receiving Van Lien's gesture.

"Of course, the envoy and the priests will stay in Lushun for a few more days, and take a look around, we have time" Yang Bo felt that they should be calmed down, and when they brought up the topic again, that would be the best time to talk about the conditions.

After eating, at the suggestion of Bi Francis, everyone went to the Lushun Church, the church was full of people, even the window was crowded with people listening to the lecture, of course, these were specially arranged, Fan Li'an was full of joy and these congregations communicated for a while, and they were very satisfied with the words of these congregants skillfully quoting the Bible, under Bi Francis's arrangement, Fan Li'an and Jose, Guo Jujing and others respectively came to the stage to explain the doctrine, and then in the pious eyes of the congregation, everyone returned to the resting place.

"General Yang, I have a very presumptuous request, huh"

When Fan Li'an and Yang Bo were walking side by side, they suddenly asked softly, "Although the journey is tired, I still want to ask you, can you take some time to talk to us alone?" ”

Yang Bo was overjoyed in his heart, and said quietly: "Of course." I'm very honored, and I'd like to find an opportunity to ask you for some teachings. ”

When there were only two people left in the side hall, Fan Li'an couldn't wait to say, "Okay." To be honest, I have been dizzy by the endless prospects, I have been wrapped in great joy all over, surrounded by so much joy that I can't even breathe calmly and think calmly, now I just want to clear my mind, so where to start? Well, let's start with seminary. General Yang, are you going to build a new seminary? But isn't there already a seminary in Macau? ”

Yang Bo nodded: "That's right, but the Macau Theological Seminary is too far away." Besides, I'm going to run the largest seminary in Asia, yes, Mr. Envoy, you heard me right. Asia. Even the largest seminary in the world, because we need a lot of talents, I just said before the banquet, in addition to the Ming Dynasty, there are also Japan, North Korea, etc., these places also need a large number of clergy, and I am willing to invest a lot of money to promote. The only two issues that need to be solved"

"First, if the center of gravity of the seminary is tilted toward Asia. Will it cause discontent among conservatives? Second, seminaries need a large number of knowledgeable professors, which requires the assistance of the church."

Fan Li'an thought for a while and returned: "I think that no one will reject this idea except Satan, so the first point is not true, and the second point is not to worry, as long as the appeal is made, I think that the senior professors of many European colleges are happy to come to the Ming Dynasty, they are proficient in astronomy, geography, chemistry, literature, translation, mechanics, physics, mathematics and other aspects in addition to theology, they will be inspired by the Lord to resolutely devote themselves to the great missionary cause, provided that the salary given by the general can make them tempted, but I am curious, General, can you really afford this huge sum of money? ”

Yang Bo nodded and said: "This is the third problem we need to solve, I plan to expand trade to Southeast Asia, and even Europe, we have furs, tobacco, ginseng, medicinal herbs, glass, clocks, and even weapons, Mr. Envoy, do you know how much Zheng Yiguan's fleet earns from trade alone?" ”

Seeing Fan Li'an shaking his head, Yang Bo said: "Since Zheng Yiguan killed his competitor Xu Xinsu and defeated the Dutch East India Company, the yellow and white raw silk, porcelain, ironware, and silk shipped to Japan every year account for 30% of Japan's trade volume, and Japan's waterway brings tens of millions of silver income to the Zheng family every year, and the Zheng family also controls the trade in Cambodia, Siam, Champang, Cochin, Sriwijaya, the Philippines, Bite Liuba, Malacca, Taiwan and other places. I need a piece of the business pie, even if I control one channel, not to mention a few seminaries, I can afford more. ”

Fan Li'an opened his mouth wide, and only muttered after a while: "But General Yang, what are you going to fight against the Zheng family?" Grab food? ”

Yang Bo nodded solemnly: "This is the fourth question, Xiao Wu, call Ruan Dacheng over." ”

After Ruan Dacheng came in, he read it with the bounty notice, Yang Bo waved him to retreat, and said: "In fact, I am already preparing for it, once Liaodong is pacified, I will devote my energy to this aspect, if I want to control the shipping lane, the top priority is to build a strong navy, my lordship, I heard that the Pope has a good relationship with England, France and other countries, and I will ask for your help with this bounty." ”

Fan Li'an looked at Yang Bo and suddenly smiled: "General Yang, have you heard of the Holy Trinity Mansion?" ”

Yang Bo shook his head in confusion, and Fan Li'an smiled: "General Yang, how much reward do you offer for this kind of Galen battleship blueprint?" ”

Yang Bo said: "Three hundred taels of gold!" ”

Fan Li'an nodded, crumpled the bounty and threw it on the ground: "I want this bounty, you don't need to give me three hundred taels of gold, please use the bounty for the new church, of course, I only have one request, the three hundred taels of gold must be used for the construction of the church, as magnificent as possible, and it should be named after me." ”

Yang Bo laughed and nodded again and again: "As you wish, my envoy, this is a promise between us!" ”

Fan Li'an laughed: "I have heard it before I came, although the evaluation of you in the Jiangnan area seems to be a little unfair, but I am full of praise for General Yang's keeping of his promise, including your enemies. So back to the topic of battleships"

"The Battle of the English Channel that broke out in 1588 ended in England's victory, and also announced the birth of a new generation of maritime supremacy. Pate's family business, which recently built one of the world's largest battleships. Sea Sovereign! I can still roughly remember its parameters, the whole ship is 1,500 tons, and the draft is more than 20 feet. With a total length of 232 feet, one hundred and four bronze cannons were installed, far more than two-thirds of the guns of the Prince, another great ship in England, of which twenty could fire sixty-pound shells, eight thirty-pounds, and thirty-two eighteen-pounds. Forty-four guns can fire nine-pound ones -- combined, a ton of shells can be fired from one side of the ship alone, and most importantly. The Sea Sovereign has four decks of guns. ”

“…… So what is the Holy Trinity Communion I just mentioned? Trinity is the agency responsible for lighthouses, buoys, buoys, etc., along the British coast. This communion is home to all the most eminent navigators and maritime adventurers, and the Holy Trinity has an executive committee called the Presbyterian Church, coincidentally. I am also a member of the Presbyterian Church. So, General Yang, about shipbuilding, I think I can help you. ”

Fan Li'an said in a calm tone.

Yang Bo stood up and paced a few times, and finally converted the feet into feet, then shook his head again and again: "It's too big, it's too big, of course, if I have strong financial resources, I also hope to build a sea sovereignty as my flagship." But at the moment all I need are small and medium Galen-type battleships. ”

"No problem"

Fan Li'an: "In fact, the Maritime Sovereign has been built since it was built. The fiercest criticism came from the Trinity Corporation, which we believed that ships with three layers of guns could never be built and fit for military use, and that even if they could, they would not be able to deal with them. Human power can neither pull them nor manipulate them. Even if it could be done, the ship would not be able to guarantee the slightest guarantee of safety. Because in a great storm, it is doubtful whether the anchor chain can hold such a huge ship. ”

"But the Pate family actually built the Sovereign at Sea, didn't they?" Yang Bo sneered, although the Holy Trinity Communion included outstanding navigators, the name Presbyterian Church represented conservatism and regression when he heard it. ”

"Yes, the Sea Sovereign is perfect, the Peyton family responded to the Elders' doubts with facts, let's go back to the original topic, General Yang, all you want are drawings? I don't want to deceive you, this drawing is not worth three hundred taels of gold at all, as long as you need it, all kinds of the most advanced Galen battleship drawings will be on your desk in half a year, you can choose. ”

"No, I still want mechanics, all kinds of shipbuilders, and I'm willing to pay ten times the salary to hire these people to come and help me build a ship......"

The two talked secretly for a long time, and when Yang Bo sent Fan Li'an out, he asked meaningfully: "Pope, his old man is over sixty years old this year, right?" ”

"Sixty-four, God willing, his body is still healthier than the best guy" Fan Li'an obviously didn't understand what Yang Bo meant.

That night, Yang Bo recruited Ruan Dacheng, and the first sentence was: "I need you to be religious!" ”

Ruan Dacheng was taken aback, and asked with some difficulty: "My lord, do you mean that, that Heavenly Punishment, Heavenly Punishment Sect?" ”

Yang Bo nodded: "That's right, I need you to become religious, Jizhi, you didn't have any faith before, right?" ”

Ruan Dacheng hurriedly nodded: "Yes, the villain believes in Buddhism, and the Bodhisattva is enshrined at home, so he can't believe in other religions." ”

Yang Bo patiently explained: "I don't care what you believed before, Taoism, Buddhism, Zen Buddhism, ancestors, or heaven and earth, ghosts and gods and martyrs' shrines, as long as you can control a religion, I don't mind what the name is, if the Lushun soldiers hit Rome one day, then we can change it to a landlord, what does it matter?" I value Catholicism only because I need the technical and human support of the Society of Jesuits, including the promotion of commerce, including the attraction of scientific talents, including basic education, etc., and the doctrine of Catholicism has changed a lot, because I want to take this faith into my own hands, and now you understand what I mean? ”

"Although adults need help at this stage, and this Heavenly Punishment Sect can also unite people's hearts, but it is difficult for adults not to worry that one day this Heavenly Punishment Sect will be obsessed with themselves? If the commands of the adults are not in harmony with their teachings, who will the believers listen to? Ruan Dacheng is worthy of having experienced the struggle of the court, and he can see the pros and cons at a glance.

"That's why I haven't promoted it to the military"

Yang Bo said viciously: "This is also the reason why I need you to believe in religion, I promised the envoy that some pious sect members will be promoted to public office, now can you try to draw a cross?" Yang Bo laughed

Ruan Dacheng shook his hands with a sad face, and learned from Bi Fangji and the others to draw on his chest, but the order was reversed.

"Why me? Hasn't Fr. Francis been in charge of the missionary business all along? "Ruan Dacheng is dedicated to assisting Mingjun, and he is not mentally prepared to engage in these moths at all.

"You're ambitious! Master Bi is old, and the affairs of the Senate have already made him unable to separate, so I plan to help you up and help a priest of our Ming Dynasty out. ”

Yang Bo looked at Ruan Dacheng with a smile: "I like ambitious subordinates, your hatred for Donglin is undisguised on your face, in fact, joining Catholicism is an excellent opportunity for you to fight against the entire Donglin Party." ”

"Huh?" Ruan Dacheng was stunned, his mouth opened slightly, and his lips kept trembling

"I need an ambitious figure to join Catholicism and control all the believers in the Ming Dynasty, Rome has sent a large number of missionaries to the Ming Dynasty, why can't we send missionaries to the West, to Japan, to Korea? We can also take on the Xiyi missionaries, as a balance, right? ”

Yang Bo stared at Ruan Dacheng and said: "Actually, I'm not worried that the Pope will be able to control my Ming disciples, he can't even handle France, why can he stretch his hand to the far east?" Let me tell you the truth, the greatest purpose of the Holy See in the East at present is still mission, this is just a transaction, but it means a lot to you, you have to think clearly, I will never allow this right to be shared with anyone, and I will give it to you because I trust you ......" (to be continued......