Chapter 371: The West: Let Daqian bathe in the glory of God
Now Li Changfeng has not refined plastic, most of the cables are bare, using anticorrosive wood as poles, using column ceramics as insulators, and the overall safety needs to be improved.
Therefore, in terms of the entrance circuit, it must be strictly controlled, especially on the side of the palace.
While Li Changfeng was busy with this, thousands of kilometers away in the South China Sea, a large ship was heading in the direction of the Daqian coastline.
This ship is similar to Benjamin's cargo ship, but it is different in terms of details, and the materials are elaborate and luxuriously decorated, and at a glance you can tell that it is not something that ordinary people can afford.
There were three people standing on the deck.
The first man was a very old half-bald man, with curly yellow hair, wrinkled face, and droopy flesh, causing his eyes to become triangular and sharp like a wolf.
He was dressed in a red robe that was half red and half black, and he looked a little dazzling in the blue sea, staring at the vaguely visible coastline of the Great Dry Sea.
"Oh, God forbid, after wandering for so long, it's finally time to get to the big dry!"
His piercing eyes were full of anticipation.
Behind him, a sturdy man named Monila wearing leather armor with a face full of flesh and forearms the thickness of ordinary people's thighs said in an urn voice: "Dear Bishop Adrian, the people of this land will be bathed in the glory of God under your leadership, and they will be redeemed!" ”
"There is no doubt that they will be redeemed."
A smile appeared at the corner of Adrian's mouth, and the look of anticipation in his eyes intensified.
He is the Cardinal Archbishop of the Western Church and holds a prominent position in the Holy See, leading a powerful legion known as the Knights of the Judgment.
Benjamin's first voyage back to the Germanic Empire, bringing with him a large cargo of refined salt, tea, and glassware, caused a great sensation in the Western world, and the Pope took notice of it.
Benjamin returned to the Germanic Empire on his second voyage, bringing with him a large amount of beer, astonishing bicycles, and penicillin, which cured many incurable diseases, in addition to refined salt and tea and glassware, and the Pope became very interested.
Then, the Pope summoned Benjamin.
When he heard about the ironclad warships, steam trains, muskets, artillery, and hot air balloons, he didn't believe that all of this was true, and scolded Benjamin that it was all a lie.
Benjamin had no choice but to swear an oath to the lives of his family, and that many of his men had seen and could testify against him, and the Pope reluctantly believed him.
Then the Pope summoned the rest of the caravan for separate questioning, and the answer was exactly what Benjamin had said, and the Pope was so shocked that he was speechless for a long time.
When he came back to his senses, he hurriedly asked Benjamin if the people had any strong beliefs, and when he got the answer that he didn't, he immediately became excited.
Opportunity!
This is a huge opportunity!
The rich and miraculous Daqian aroused his greed.
He wants to spread doctrine and spread faith in Daqian, and then get everything from Daqian, just like he is doing now to control Daqian behind his back.
So he sent his most powerful assistant, Cardinal Adrian, to come to Daqian to preach.
Adrian agreed to this task without the slightest hesitation.
It's a fat gap that will give him unimaginable benefits.
After completing the task, his status in the Holy See will truly become an existence above ten thousand people under one person.
He brought with him two of the most powerful knights of the Order of Adjudication, Monila, who was strong and skilled in close combat, and Collody, who was known for his archery and physical skills.
In addition to this, there are thirteen elite knights, all of whom are the best of his order, who are used to help him clear his troubles when spreading his teachings.
And, of course, there are thirty priests who spread the faith and ten nuns who serve him.
Holding a clairvoyant mirror given to Adrian by Benjamin, Collody observed the direction of the coastline of Daqian, and his tone was full of yearning and exclamation: "We are about to arrive at the magical country of Daqian, which is really exciting!" ”
"I always felt that Benjamin's damned profiteer and his men were telling lies, and that there was no such magical thing in the place where the glory of the Holy See was shrouded, how could there be?" Monila was a little unconvinced.
"No, it can't be fake." Collody shook her head and said, "That damn profiteer doesn't have the guts to deceive the Pope or we'll be sent to the gallows, what he said must be true." ”
Adrian said in an indifferent tone: "Is it true or not, don't you know if you go and see it?" ”
Then spread out his palms: "Give me the clairvoyant mirror." ”
"As you wish, Your Excellency Bishop!"
Collody bowed down and offered the clairvoyant mirror with both hands, Adrian took it and looked in the direction of the Daqian coastline, and frowned slightly: "There are warships approaching us quickly. ”
As soon as these words came out, Colony and Monila's expressions couldn't help but be a little nervous.
They're absolutely top notch on land.
But at sea, it is difficult for them to show their true strength.
And if Daqian really has artillery, even if they are afraid that they will also be buried in the sea.
Adrian put down the binoculars and said in a calm tone, "What are you panicking about?" Go and get that kid named Jack here. ”
Jack is Benjamin's assistant, knows Li Changfeng and is familiar with the navigation route, Adrian specially asked to come, and he is at the helm of this voyage.
Soon, Jack trotted over and said respectfully, "Dear Bishop, may I ask you what is the matter with summoning me?" ”
Adrian handed him the clairvoyant: "You see if it's a big dry ship, and you can contact them later, so don't have friction." ”
"As you wish, Your Excellency Bishop."
Jack took the claircase, looked at the black dot in the distance, and took a closer look.
"That's right, it's an ironclad warship, and a wooden ship like ours will sink into the sea if it needs to be hit."
"Oh, I know the general on the ship, he is General Zhou's lieutenant, we have dealt with each other twice, and we have drunk together, and his alcohol consumption is great!"
"Your Excellency, you can rest assured that there will be no problems."
Adrian nodded slightly, secretly saying that bringing Jack was a very wise decision.
Soon, the ironclad ship sailed in front of Adrian.
When he really saw the ironclad warship, he was still shocked by its oppressive momentum, and secretly marveled at how amazing Daqian's shipbuilding skills were.
Colony and Monila were also shocked, the wooden boat they were riding on was like a small boat compared to the big dry ironclad warship.
Jack fulfilled his duty conscientiously, and after a brief exchange of words with the ship's generals, the big dry ironclad warship turned around and left.
(End of chapter)