On the first day of the blind date conference, everyone had a lot of fun. Ao Bai only stayed for half a day, and in the afternoon, the Portuguese envoy arrived in the capital.

This time, a total of three envoys came, in addition to the Marquis of Gomez and Baron Giovanni who had come before, there was also a middle-aged man, he had a melon seed face, and his facial features were somewhat similar to Anna, Long Huamin introduced: "This is the Marquis of Fernando, the uncle of Miss Anna." ”

Ao Bai shook hands with him and said, "Hello, Marquis Fernando. ”

Marquis Fernando looked a little sad and called Anna aside to say a few words. Long Huamin translated: "Anna came to the capital, and he didn't go back without asking for his opinion, he was a little angry. I want Anna to go back to Macau with him this time. ”

Anna glanced at Ao Bai and said something quickly.

Ao Bai couldn't understand, so he had to pull Long Huamin and ask, "What did they say?" ”

Long Huamin smiled: "Miss Anna said that she is very happy here, she doesn't want to leave, she wants to be with you." ”

The uncle and niece chatted in Portuguese, but when they came here, they didn't talk about the business first, which shows that the Portuguese value their families.

Long Huamin was translating for Aobai, and said in surprise: "Why do you have a lover agreement with Miss Anna?" Will you take her as a wife? ”

Ao Bai smiled: "Hmm." I made an appointment with her, and we liked each other, and since we hadn't consulted her family, we hadn't done anything out of the ordinary. I've always been polite to her. You'll have to translate it for me in a moment. ”

Whether it is Long Huamin or Xu Guangqi who accompanied him, they all have the same thought, this Lord Huang is really romantic, he is willing to marry a foreigner as a wife, he is the first person in the Ming Dynasty.

The Marquis of Fernando was very embarrassed, he was a Catholic, Catholics are monogamous, but Ao Bai already had four wives.

Fernando frowned and said, "Do you really want to marry to the East?" The Ming people said that we are Hongyi, what if he looks down on you and bullies you in the future? ”

Anna said firmly: "No, he is not like everyone else. He never looked down on me. He respected me, loved me, and was very gracious. He was a great man, not only knew how to govern the country, but also invented many things, which were greater than our Western inventions. I want to stay with him. This is not only a happy life, but also good for our country, and he has promised to help our country become independent. If I marry him, the Ming army will definitely not treat us badly when it arrives in Europe in the future. ”

For herself and her country, Anna wants to be with Aobai. The first time they met, she admired him very much. He is confident, strong, intelligent, long-sighted, and he seems to have all the qualities of a hegemon. The most important point is that he does not discriminate against foreigners like most Ming people.

After listening to Long Huamin's translation, Ao Bai smiled and said: "Marquis Fernando, Anna and I like each other, if she is willing to stay with me, I will take good care of her, and never let others bully her, you can rest assured." Now Da Ming, no one can bully me. In the future, after Daming's shipbuilding technology reaches the level, I am also willing to go to Europe with her to have a look. This is not a political marriage, but if she marries me, it will definitely be good for your country. ”

Ao Bai liked Anna and longed for an exotic relationship, not to befriend the Portuguese. Anna has worked hard to learn Chinese, and she can already speak some things, and he sees all these things, and he can't let Anna down.

Fernando couldn't deny the strength of the Ming Dynasty, and said with a smile: "When will Lord Huang be able to go to Europe and help my country become independent?" You are not the emperor of the Ming Dynasty, can your promises really be fulfilled? ”

Ao Bai looked at Xu Guangqi and said with a smile: "Although I am not the emperor, the emperor is a brother, he will definitely listen to my advice, and Lord Xu can testify." I have recently persuaded the Emperor to abolish the maritime ban on the coast, and I am now in the process of preparing for the full opening of trade when the piracy problem is resolved. Dedication. As for when the Ming army can go to Europe, it is up to you to decide. As long as your country helps us develop our navy as soon as possible, we can go. ”

Marquis Gomez said with a smile: "We have sent someone back to Europe to inform the royal family, I believe they will be very glad to have the help of Daming, and our cooperation can start now." Didn't your first batch of students arrive in Macau? Lord Huang, I'm curious, how did you change the emperor's mind in such a short period of time? There was a time when I heard some rumors in the south that were not good for you, and I thought you were going to be in trouble. ”

How to seize power, Ao Bai will not tell the truth to foreigners. After listening to Long Huamin's translation, he smiled and said, "It was a play played by me and the emperor to crack down on domestic corrupt officials. How can you see a rainbow without experiencing wind and rain? Those are just appearances. It's all in my hands. I believe you also know my secret weapon, as long as the level of shipbuilding in the Ming Dynasty improves, within five years, elite troops will be sent to help you become independent. I've always kept my promises. Opening the sea ban is only the first step, by the way, if you want to see the technology of the Ming Dynasty, we can prepare a small exhibition tomorrow. ”

This time the negotiations were very pleasant. Anna can stay with Aobai anymore.

Ao Bai sent someone to inform the Ministry of Rites that the blind date meeting would continue tomorrow, but a space should be vacated in the square for the Ministry of Industry to hold an invention and creation meeting.

It's much easier to do complex things together. Blind date meetings can change foreigners' perception of the Ming Dynasty. In the eyes of foreigners, the Ming is not enlightened enough. Many people gather in the square for a meeting, which is also a good opportunity for people to be interested in invention and creation.

Xu Guangqi applauded this proposal. The Ministry of Industry has already produced many things according to Aobai's requirements, and the strongest one is the chain crossbow, but it is a secret weapon and is not intended to be released to the public.

When he returned home, while Anna was staying in the embassy, Ao Bai called the four ladies together, and said with a wry smile: "There is something I want to discuss with you, Anna usually lives in our house, what do you think of her?" ”

Hai Lanzhu smiled: "Very good." She still wants to learn how to stir-fry, but her hands are a little clumsy. ”

Phoenix said: "Husband finally wants to let her stay at home?" ”

Ao Bai was stunned and said, "How do you know?" ”

Su Meng'er sighed: "You are so good with her in Shanxi, take care of her everywhere, don't you want to keep her by your side for a long time, I don't want to be a bad person, so I said it all." ”

Hai Lanzhu said with a smile: "You are the head of the family, you have the final say in the court, and of course you have the final say in the family." As soon as you put on that expression, I knew that there was another person in the family, and I didn't have to apologize to us, I wanted her if I liked it. ”

Ao Bai smiled: "Then you all have no opinion?" ”

Yao Qianyu said: "Didn't you say that you want to break the shackles of the world and encourage intermarriage with people of other nationalities? You must not say this for the sake of Man Gui, but for yourself, right? Also, you said that you would let people go to Europe to develop in the future, Anna is the daughter of the duke, you have already thought about it, right? ”

"That's a bit of a reason for that." Ao Bai smiled and said, "Thank you for being so considerate of me." ”

Hai Lanzhu pinched his thigh a few times, and said, "I understand you this time, I really can't look for it again in the future, we have to watch you together." ”

"Yes." Ao Bai hugged everyone and prepared to welcome his fifth lady.

The next day, three Portuguese envoys, accompanied by Ao Bai, Xu Guangqi and others, visited the square. Just looking at the blind date conference, they were surprised again and again, there is no such activity in Europe.

The blind date conference also became the Science and Technology Association of the Ministry of Industry, all of which were prepared according to his plan. The center of the square was vacated as the scene for today. Men and women who go on a blind date can also watch the excitement together.

Xu Guangqi started to be the host with great interest today, and the first thing he showed was the telescope produced by Daming, he introduced: "This is called a telescope. As the name suggests, it is used for the distance. If you are interested, you can come up and have a look. ”

The people thought it was amazing after seeing it, the Portuguese were not interested in this invention, the telescope was invented by Europeans, and it had already been used for navigation. But the next invention they thought was very peculiar. A strange wooden object was then introduced. Two wheels with a seat in the middle. Xu Guangqi said: "This is a means of transportation invented by Lord Huang, called a bicycle, which is still being improved. ”

Ao Bai walked up to the stage and said with a smile: "In addition to livestock, the people lack means of transportation, so I designed this thing." Everyone, please get out of the way. ”

The audience consciously gave way to a road, and Ao got on his bicycle and rode forward along that road, of course, not as fast as a horse, but this thing was completely human. It's definitely not comfortable to ride, because the wheels are wrapped in leather, there is no rubber in this era, it's not inflated, and it will be very tiring to ride far, and it's still okay to play on a smooth road. He's coming up with this now to get people to build on the original and gradually improve it.

The Portuguese and missionaries alike lamented that this invention was very interesting, and if it had been improved, it would have been a practical means of transportation.

After a few more items were displayed, the most shocking thing was staged, and that was the hot air balloon.

The new hot air balloon has undergone several improvements and is already much stronger than in the past. Because the cowhide is too hard and the effect is not very good, the airbag is changed to sheepskin. The fuel has also been replaced with the most popular oil burned today. Using the same principle, craftsmen also built flamethrowers that could be set on fire in war. The court has announced that it will display the technology of human beings flying to the sky. Most people were skeptical, and when they heard that it was invented by Aobai, they had a little belief. In addition to balloons, the latest parachutes will be displayed. Parachutes are made of the lightest fabric. Beginning to experiment in Xinzhou, everyone has been studying the cloth problem, and later Ao Bai told them that the height was too low, and the umbrella fell to the ground before it was opened. They came up with the idea of flying high into the sky in a hot air balloon and then experimenting with sheep. After a dozen sheep were killed by the remnants, the parachute was finally invented. The craftsmen placed the finished hot air balloons in the plaza. Libi slowly inflated the airbag with fuel equipment. It is said that with the change of fuel, the balloon can fly at an altitude of more than a kilometer.

In charge of the performance is Zeng Yiyi, a "balloon specialist" from Shanxi. Except for the first time he vomited in the sky, he was never scared again, and he dared to enjoy the beautiful scenery of the ground in the sky. This time he went on a test flight with two people. When they watched the balloon fly, just like when they were in Shanxi, everyone was stunned, and the foreigners also exclaimed.

Long Huamin's eyes were also full of admiration when he looked at Aobai, and sighed: "This is simply a miracle. Lord Huang, how did you do that? ”

Ao Bai smiled: "The performance is not over yet, the balloon is just an invention, everyone will be optimistic about it for a while." ”

When the balloon flew high into the air and became very small, a man jumped out of the basket. The people in the square let out a neat exclamation, thinking that they were going to die. Unexpectedly, a white cloth flew out of the burden on the man's back, forming the shape of an umbrella in the air, and slowly falling down, like a big white bird flying. The wide field suddenly boiled.

After listening to what the Portuguese said, Long Huamin translated for Aobai: "They said that now they know why Anna likes you, and with people like you, Daming will definitely become the strongest emperor in the world." Ao Bai smiled, pulled Anna to his side, and found Man Gui to go to the stage together, took a simple speaker, and said to the audience: "Everyone, be quiet, I have something I want to tell you." ”

Everyone in the audience was silent, looking at the thousands of heads around him, Ao Bai felt a sense of accomplishment, and said with a smile: "After seeing the beauty of balloons, do you think science is very useful?" Some of my inspirations came after I met a Portuguese friend, this Anna sister...... "No one interrupted, Ao Bai cleared his throat and said, "Let's not talk about scientific things for now." I want to talk about blind dates. This is the Mangui general of Shanhai Yuanguan, he is a Mongolian, in Liaodong to protect the Han nationality Baiyuan surname blood and sweat, without him, there would be no Ningyuan Yuan, Ningjin victory. In the past, the Ming army hardly dared to go out of the city and fight with the Eight Banners Army, because it was difficult to win. And he trained a group of brave warriors to fight the Eight Banners Army and now try to make peace. Everyone said, is General Man Gui a hero of our Ming Dynasty? "Yes!" Everyone knew Man Gui and immediately reached a consensus. Ao Bai continued: "Such a hero, because of a 'discord' rule, has not yet started a family, is this rule really reasonable? How chilling is that? We are known as the state of etiquette, is this the etiquette of our Ming Dynasty? When it comes to etiquette, we should treat the small number of people who are of the same mind as us. Today, under the instruction of the emperor, I announced one thing, and the official documents will also be sent to various cities one after another, and in the future, the surname of the Ming Dynasty can intermarry with foreign people! ”

"Good!" As soon as Ao Bai said intermarriage, many people immediately responded, and it turned out that the surname Baiyuan also wanted to intermarry.

(To be continued)

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