John Tong was the leader of this team, while Mill was a knight sent by the Jesus Church in Rome to guard the missionaries.

A knight was a cavalryman with formal military training in the Middle Ages in Europe, and later evolved into an honorary title used to denote a social class. In the chaos of the time, kings and nobles alike needed some troops who had an overwhelming advantage in warfare, and for this reason they would carefully train young men to become knights. The identity of a knight is often not inherited, and its essence is different from that of the nobility, belonging to the lowest level of the nobility. In addition to being able to obtain fiefs like the nobles, they also had to serve in the lord's army and bring their own weapons and horses in case of war.

Generally speaking, knights are divided into two ranks, one is called ba, which is called knights, and this name comes from their rectangular banner, which is the main force of battle. The other type is called the bachelor, that is, the apprentice soldier or trainee knight, who forms a smaller queue to follow the main force, and needs to accumulate experience and master more combat skills. The flag of the midshipman is also rectangular, but the ends are split into a dovetail. When they have achieved considerable merit, they can request a promotion from the commander. The herald then cut off the swallowtail from his banner and upgraded him to a knight.

As the Christian church grew larger and the secular imperial power quietly declined, the most famous knights in Europe attached themselves to the church and swore allegiance. Therefore, the code of conduct of many churches became the code of conduct for the knights, and the knights became the warriors of God. Piety became the primary criterion, and faith in Christianity was both a quality and a qualification, and there were rules and constraints for knights. The knight's equipment also represents doctrine, the sword is the symbol of the cross, the shield represents the duty to protect the church, and the double-edged sword represents the righteous side and killing the enemy. And believing in God, the knight must also have practical actions, for prayer and repentance of sins. The knight must be the guardian of the Church, the secular state is God's room on earth, the king is the representative of the room, and the knight's protection of the king is both to protect God, thus translating into the duty of protecting the Church.

John Tong came from the Bel family of the Cologne family, and although he was a very good son of the family, he was not a direct descendant and did not have much future in the family, so his parents approved of his practice of joining the Church of Jesus and becoming a missionary. This time when he came to the East to preach, in addition to the two knights appointed by the church, the Baier family also made an exception to equip him with a young probationary knight as a personal guard.

Coming from the Church of Jesus in Holy Rome, Müller was not a knight of the House of Beth, and his status was revered, so he did not have much respect for John Tong and the other young missionaries. At this moment, seeing Ji Longfeng challenging again, how could he ignore Tang Ruowang's dissuasion, pushed him out of the way, and roared at Ji Longfeng: "Untouchables, dare to challenge the majesty of this knight, you, get out of here and die!"

With that, he turned and kicked open the wooden door of the tavern and went out into the street. The cold wind blew in large flakes of snow through the doorway, causing the shopkeeper, bartender, and other unrelated guests in the tavern to shiver, and no one dared to say anything.

Gao Jie didn't expect the foreign devil Muller to be so arrogant, threatening to kill people on the streets of Daming Beijing, he couldn't help but laugh angrily, and he no longer stopped at the moment, and said angrily to Ji Longfeng, who was eager to try: "Are you satisfied now?!The trouble you caused, solve it yourself! Remember, be careful, don't be careless and get hurt, but don't be too ruthless, and accept your fate... ”

Before he could finish his advice, Ji Longfeng had already swept past him like a man like the wind, and rushed out of the door, leaving only one sentence: "I know!

Gao Jie's nose was almost crooked, he smiled bitterly, walked up to Tang Ruowang and said, "Brother Tang, my friend has a bad temper and has made a small thing a big thing, I'm really sorry!"

Tang Ruowang and even Mueller's temper also knew that this matter was not only the responsibility of Ji Longfeng alone, so he hurriedly smiled and said: "Gao Jie's words are wrong, in our place, the warriors are so brave and ruthless, and it is common to compete in martial arts duels, there is nothing strange about it, you don't have to feel sorry for it." Let's hurry up and go out, we can control the situation when it is critical!"

Gao Jie heard that although John Tang's Chinese was not very standard, but this long remark was methodical and smooth, and he secretly praised it in his heart, and had a good impression of him, nodded in agreement at the moment, turned around and greeted Wukong, and followed John Tang and his party out of the tavern.

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The snow in Beijing is getting heavier and heavier, and at this moment, there is not half a pedestrian in sight on the street outside the tavern, and it looks empty and lonely. When Gao Jie and the others came to the street, Ji Longfeng and Muller were already fighting together.

The battle situation in front of him really surprised Gao Jie. Because in Gao Jie's cognition, Chinese martial arts are broad and profound, and they are by no means comparable to Westerners. What Westerners are good at is nothing more than boxing that relies on muscle strength to win. However, at this moment, the skills shown by Muller made him feel impressed.

Muller was more than two meters tall, with a muscular body, eagle-like eyes and a thick black beard, giving him the impression of fierceness and bravery. His fists are one behind the other, protecting his head, and his posture is indeed somewhat similar to that of Western boxing, but his nimble footwork and kicking from time to time are by no means the tricks used in boxing.

From the sound of Mueller's fists and kicks breaking through the air, Gao Jie could clearly perceive that the strength and speed of this tall foreign devil were very amazing, and the combination of the two formed a terrifying attack force.

Ji Longfeng really didn't put Muller in his eyes at first, but after a few hard touches and a little loss in strength, he began to accept his contempt, and had to use the "chicken legs" and "tiger hugging the head" two styles that he comprehended in his mind, and turned the situation back through his unpredictable step and body skills and powerful fist and palm internal skills.

For a while, the two jumped vertically and horizontally in the heavy snow that was constantly flying and almost charming eyes, shouting and shouting, and they were fighting to a close end.

This fight was half an hour, and the few missionaries who came with John Tang were already shivering with cold, like a pendulum, how could they still be in the mood to pay attention to the street fight. Tang Ruowang has been a nerd since he was a child, he has never practiced martial arts, and his physique is weak, so he is naturally frozen and stomps his feet again and again at this moment. It's just that a young man behind him caught Gao Jie's attention.

The young foreigner's hair and eyebrows were all yellow, and unlike Goku, his coat color was a pale golden yellow, and Goku's was a darker brownish yellow. He is not tall, about the same as Ji Longfeng, he is a very short kind among Westerners, his figure is not burly, and his appearance is even more ordinary, looking like a child of a farmer's family in the farm.

However, he was the only one who stood quietly behind Tang Ruowang for half an hour in this ice and snow, not moving at all, like a statue, standing upright, and the cold seemed to have no effect on him at all.

"Master!" Gao Jie secretly set the position for this young man in his heart. It seems that he is like John Tang's personal bodyguard, and his skills should be good.

And Ji Longfeng and Muller on the field fought to the heart, shouting and shaking the sky, the sound of fists and blows was endless, and the white steam emerged from above their heads, rising in the snowflakes in the sky. And within a few meters of their bodies, it seemed to form a shield, and the snowflakes bounced off or dissolved one after another, so that a circular clearing with a diameter of seven or eight meters appeared under their feet, and there was not a single trace of snow in the clearing.

Feeling that Ji Longfeng was almost enjoyable, Gao Jie clapped his hands and shouted: "Okay, okay, you can stop, my mother called you home for dinner!"

Ji Longfeng jumped out of the circle, his face was full of excitement, and said to Gao Jie: "If you want it, let's call here today, it's important to go home for dinner first!"

Mu Ler slowly put away his fists and feet, looked at Ji Longfeng, and said coldly: "Your fists and feet are good, and you are still qualified to be my opponent! ”

When Ji Longfeng heard this, he turned around and smiled: "Big man, don't talk big, you have a sword, I have a gun, who is afraid of whom?!!"

Mueller was about to sneer at him, but he heard a cold snort from the heavy snow: "The distinguished guest of my family's first assistant, how can you allow you to disturb each other!" As soon as the words fell, behind Ji Longfeng, a palm suddenly appeared from the heavy snow and hit him fiercely.

Gao Jie Shicai also heard that someone seemed to be approaching in the heavy snow, and before he could pay attention, this amazing scene appeared, which made him exclaim in shock.

Ji Longfeng has rich experience in fighting, and he is defenseless at the moment, and he still did not panic when he was suddenly attacked.

Stunned, he turned his body around out of thin air when he couldn't make a move, and his right palm hit out at the same time against the palm that had passed through the heavy snow.

With a muffled "bang", Ji Longfeng flew back, stopped his steps beside Gao Jie, and stabilized his figure. From the sound of his uneven breathing, Gao Jie knew that the big head had suffered a dark loss.

As Ji Longfeng flew back, a figure appeared where he was standing. This person is tall and thin, wearing a scarf on his head and a cyan Confucian shirt, and the corners of his clothes are blown by the cold wind, making him look very thin and thin. He had three long beards on his chin, his face was cold, and his slender eyes contained a cold killing intent.

From the moment that person appeared, Gao Jie felt a chill, and a sense of danger rose in his heart.

The man was about fifty years old, and he seemed to be well-mannered and well-read, as if the sneak attack had nothing to do with him.

Before Ji Longfeng could scold angrily, Mueller had already coldly said to the man: "Who are you, why do you want to participate in my duel with this kid?"

The man smiled faintly, hugged his fists at Mueller, and said, "Below is Sun Shenyan, the guest secretary of the Ministry of Rites, Sun Shenyan, who has come to greet all the monks who have come from afar. ”

Muller still said coldly: "How can you carry out a sneak attack on the opponent who duels with me? This is against the spirit of my Holy Roman Jesuit knights!"

Sun Shenyan said indifferently: "You are a knight of the church, a nobleman, I am from the Sun clan of Wujin, Jiangsu, and I am also a son of a nobleman, my status is noble, what kind of morality do you need to talk about with this ant-like pariah?!"

Ji Longfeng, Gao Jie and Wukong all like to wear cloth clothes on weekdays. Today, when Gao Jie entered the palace to face the saint, he changed into a specific dress of the marquis, and when he left the palace, he changed back into a cloth dress, so in the eyes of Sun Shenxing, the three of them were just a few flat-headed people.

Jiangsu Wujin Sun clan, known as one of the five major families of the Ming Dynasty, is not only a wealthy chaebol, but also a huge force, with many masters in the clan, and is a top force in black and white. Compared with the Li clan in Mizhi County, it is simply a small thing, and it is not at the same level at all. Even the Sun clan's casual side small family, the three major families in Mizhi County can't compare.

There are many rich and powerful chaebols in the Ming Dynasty, most of them are concentrated in the land of fish and rice in the south of the Yangtze River, and most of them are inherited from the descendants of the powerful princes and marquis of the Ming Dynasty. Today's most famous are the five major chaebols of Wujin Sun, Fuqing Ye, Gaoyi Zhao, Hongdu Liu and Yingshan Yang, collectively known as "Liu Ye Shun Chaoyang".

The five major clans have a deep foundation, huge power, and abundant resources, and have cultivated countless talented children to enter various fields such as the court, business, and martial arts, in order to seek more benefits for the family.

Sun Shenxing, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, is from the Gaoyi Sun clan, one of the five major clans, and Sun Shenyan, who appears here at this moment, is the top master of the Gaoyi Sun clan who guards Sun Shenxing's side.

At that time, Matteo Ricci was a missionary in the capital of the Ming Dynasty, wearing Confucian clothes, adopting the strategy of "Confucianism", and got to know many high-ranking officials and nobles, including Ye Xianggao, Sun Shenxing, Liu Yixian and other Donglin scholars. John Tang also knew about these situations in the materials in the church library, so as soon as he entered Beijing this time, he arranged for miscellaneous servants to go to the house of Sun Shenxing, the secretary of the Ming Rite Department, to report to him.

During Matteo Ricci's missionary period, dozens of officials in Beijing converted to Christianity, including Sun Shenxing. Therefore, as soon as he received the news that John Tang and other missionaries had arrived in the capital, he immediately sent Sun Shenyan and a few people to the tavern to greet him.

Then, there was a scene where Sun Shenyan attacked Ji Longfeng and helped Mueller.

Sun Shenyan, as a son of the Wujin Sun clan, is now an elder of the Keqing family of Sun Shenxing, the secretary of the Ming Rite Department, who is proud of his noble status, and he will not take ordinary people in his eyes at all on weekdays, let alone repel Ji Longfeng, that is, kill him, Sun Shenyan will not feel the slightest guilt, because, in his eyes, a pariah is a pariah, no different from an ant on the ground.

It's just that what he never expected was that the "untouchables" in his eyes, as well as the two cloth-clothed teenagers who were watching the battle on the sidelines, were not ordinary people who could be bullied casually.