At the same time, in a study room full of books in Jingshi, two people were sitting on both sides of the side coffee table drinking hot tea and chatting.

One of them, dressed in Western missionary clothes, with blond hair and blue eyes, spoke fluent Chinese, and said with a smile: "After a long absence, Paul has lost a little weight, you have to take care of your body, don't work too hard!" ”

The man who sat on his side was probably in his sixties, with thin cheeks, but he was in good spirits and had a smile on his face. His Catholic name is Paul, his Chinese name is Xu, his name is Guangqi, his character is first, and his name is Xuanhu.

Xu Guangqi heard the words of concern, smiled and waved his hand: "It's okay, it's okay, the Holy Monarch is on the throne, eradicate the eunuchs, the country is in ruins, and it is also appropriate to do more." ”

Soon after he was reinstated, he served as a lecturer every day, and after a banquet, he was the teacher of the Son of Heaven, and he was treated with the courtesy of Emperor Chongzhen.

I only heard him continue to say: "You just came to Beijing, you may not know the situation in the court, now that the Holy Monarch is in power, the ministers are wise, and it is the time to do things with your heart. By the way, during the time you were not in Jingshi, the old man ......"

This Western missionary is Tang Ruowang, who Hu Guanggang still remembered, as soon as he arrived in Beijing, he was invited by Xu Guangqi, who heard the news, to the house to entertain him.

When he saw that Xu Guangqi was very interested, and when he said that the situation was very good, he couldn't help but see the scenes he saw in Shaanxi, but this was none of his business.

John Tong understood that only under the circumstances of the empire's calamities and difficulties could the missionary cause develop greatly.

Therefore, he maintained his previous demeanor and quietly listened to Xu Guangqi continue to speak.

“…… In the area of astronomy, there are these problems that really can't be speculated. I don't know what you think about Taixi? ”

Speaking of which. On a whim, Xu Guangqi stood up, walked to the desk, picked up two books, turned around and walked back and said, "The old man always felt that something was wrong with the translation of this Taixi calendar. Do you think we're going to take a closer look at it and see if there's a translation error? ”

John Tang actually knew in his heart that although Xu Guangqi had joined Catholicism and even had the name of Catholicism, his greater interest was to learn the natural sciences on his side, and if he did not satisfy him, the mission would not help him much.

Listening to him now, he is already the teacher of the emperor of the Ming Dynasty, and such an identity is more conducive to his missionary mission. If only you could pass Paul. If it affects the high-ranking emperor of the Ming Dynasty, so as to support his own mission, it will be twice the result with half the effort.

Thinking of this, John Tong's motivation came. Without a word, he took the original text of the Western calendar handed over by Xu Guangqi, and discussed it with Xu Guangqi in the study.

Drinking tea and drinking is to discuss the natural sciences of the East and the West, and this kind of thing is actually more than once. Whether it's Xu Guangqi. or John Tong, he is already used to it.

This Western calendar book is written in Latin. Latin and Chinese grammar are different, and the vocabulary is also very different, and many of the professional terms of the astronomical calendar in the book do not have corresponding ready-made vocabulary in Chinese. It is not easy to translate accurately, fluently, and in plain language.

Plus one has never been to the West, and the other is a halfway monk. I don't speak Chinese fluently, let alone the semi-literate form of Chinese that is used for writing. The communication between the two repeated the difficulties they had encountered before.

They used verbal language, gestures, and even drawings to communicate with each other, until their mouths were dry and they didn't complete the proofreading.

Tang Ruowang was good to be young, but Xu Guangqi was sixty-six years old at this time. The body is not very good, so although the spirit is vigorous and the desire for knowledge is strong, I can't resist the exhaustion of the body, so I have to sit on the coffee table and rest.

Removing the teapot from the stove, the two of them drank tea again. Tang Ruowang remembered this difficulty in communication, and when he calmed down, he immediately remembered the very special young man he met in Shaanxi.

He couldn't help but put down the teacup, shook his head and sighed: "If he can come to Jingshi with him, this kind of translation and proofreading will be easy!" ”

When Xu Guangqi heard it, he said "oh", very curious.

To be honest, Xu Guangqi's communication skills are already very strong. A few years ago, before Matteo Ricci translated the Geometric Original, a man surnamed Jiang had tried it first, but it was too difficult to give up, but Xu Guangqi translated it.

He also put down the teacup, looked at Tang Ruowang and asked, "Why, who has such a ability to do translation and proofreading so easily?" ”

Hu Guang was so impressed by Tang Ruowang that when he heard Xu Guangqi ask, he showed a look of admiration and said: "Paul should know that we are actually more than one country, and many countries have different languages and scripts, that is, I only know a few of the most popular languages. But that lad, almost I would, he certainly would. I won't, maybe he will. It's a miracle, it's a miracle! ”

Seeing that Xu Guangqi was a little stunned, Tang Ruowang hurriedly added: "Of course, there will be differences in individual words, but this does not prevent the two of us from communicating in various languages of Taixi at all!" ”

Speaking of this, he showed a hint of fascination and said: "In the Ming Dynasty, I have never communicated with people so freely in my hometown, it is really unforgettable!" ”

As Tang Ruowang saw, Xu Guangqi had already been stunned.

If there really is such a Ming person, then this translation work is really easy to do. Thinking about the more than 7,000 Tessie books stored in the church, Xu Guangqi's saliva is about to flow down if it is not good.

Suddenly, Xu Guangqi suddenly stretched out his hand and grabbed Tang Ruowang's hand on the coffee table, his face was full of longing, and he asked eagerly, "Who is that, and where is it now?" Come and meet me! ”

Tang Ruowang didn't expect Xu Guangqi to be so old and able to work so hard, but he didn't dare to break free of Xu Guangqi's grip that was very tight, so he just shook his head with a wry smile and said, "That person's name is Hu Guang, and it should be a person near Yan'an Mansion in Shaanxi." I repeatedly invited him to come to Jingshi, but he still refused. ”

When Xu Guangqi heard this, he retracted his hand and rubbed his hands together to say that it was a pity. After a while, he raised his head again and asked urgently: "You tell him in detail, I will be Your Majesty and recruit him as an official, fame and wealth are not a problem!" ”

When Tang Ruowang heard this, he still smiled bitterly. He told Hu Guang about it as he said, and Xu Guangqi said it was a pity.

The point is that there is no specific address, it is really difficult to find!

As Tang Ruowang spoke, he suddenly remembered Hu Guang's solemn explanation before parting, and he was a little hesitant, not knowing whether to say it or not. (To be continued......)

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