"Several lieutenants." His wife threw herself at the feet of the man she was thinking of, hugging his body and crying and pleading: "He is lame and will no longer do this business - for many years you have been arrogant and bypassed him. He must be a loser. [No pop-up novel website]"
"It's okay, I won't let him die." Wei Lancollar Zhang said, "As long as he answers honestly, he will be back in a few days. If he is not honest -" he paused deliberately, "it's hard to say ”
It took two days for Chen Lianjian to be released from the office. He could not straighten his waist. Eyes wandering. Unshaven.
"Your explanation is very good. We hope you won't have any worries or hide anything..."
"Don't dare, don't dare," Chen Lianjian nodded and bowed, almost crying, "I, I said everything, I didn't dare to hide anything."
"After you go back and work hard, don't mention the things here. Do you understand?"
Chen Lianjian was lame and had difficulty walking, but he walked with all his strength, as far away from this ghost place as possible.
In these two days, he told everything he knew. Where do bandits usually operate, what are the names of bandits with a certain font name, slang words...
He felt as if he was in a roller in an oil mill, being slowly squeezed out bit by bit until he finally turned into a piece of dry skin.
As long as the characters were close to the bandits, they all enjoyed such treatment one by one. This kind of "talk" was not limited to bandits, but also included ordinary people and local wealthy gentry.
The advancement of strategic villages is also in progress. Professional members of the remote exploration team and urban planning from Lingao Construction Corporation have come from Lingao. They will assist the Danzhou authorities in correctly laying out the strategic villages. Ensure that every strategic village can prosper and develop in the future.
"Father Trigg is in the audience hall." Umbrella reported in a low voice.
"Invite him in." Gelanzani sat on his seat, looking at the newly installed large glass on the window - this is an Australian glass plate, which can be made both large and thin, much lighter in weight, and does not need to be used Densely packed lead strips can be inlaid on the windows.
The large glass windows made the light in the house so bright that Gelanzani, who had worked and lived in the dark house for most of his life, was uncomfortable with it at first.
The trade with Lingao made Macao more prosperous, and a large amount of goods were shipped from here to Europe and West Asia. Lingao's large-format glass has even begun to be sold back to Europe - even with the freight and loss of long distances, this kind of glass is cheaper than the bulky and heavy small pieces of glass in Europe.
At the same time, there are also a large number of iron-tipped dip pens - which write more smoothly than quill pens and do not require careful sharpening of the pen tip - if it is not working, just replace it with another one. And the Australians also say that used pen tips can be recycled at half the price.
Not to mention Princess Tang’s beautifully packaged rhubarb wine. The Jesuits made untold amounts of money on this. The beautiful porcelain wine bottle alone has become the collection target of many locals. Every three months, the texture and shape of the porcelain of the Princess of the Tang Dynasty's wine bottles will change, which has caused many people to flock to it and set off a collection craze.
However, what worries the president the most is that Australians have actually started selling Latin versions of the Bible and Catechism to churches.
The religious books they sell are not only cheap, but also beautifully printed and available in many different editions. There are large print books, pocket books, and so-called "drawing books" with many illustrations in them.
Gelanzani personally reviewed each version and found that these versions were not only doctrinally identical to the Vatican's official version, but also superior in proofreading. It’s even more perfect than the Holy See’s version.
"This is incredible." Gelanzani was shocked. A lost church actually has scriptures that are literally the same as the Holy See's official version - this is too weird.
But weird is weird. The price of religious books printed in Lingao is much lower than those printed in Germany. Soon, the Jesuit merchant ships were trafficking books to Europe - if Lingao had not indicated that the current production capacity was limited, this kind of business would have been even bigger.
Lingao is such a strange place. Gelanzani's interest in the place and Australians grew.
"My child, are you ready to go to Hainan Island?" the president asked after the priest kissed his ring.
"Yes, Mr. President." The visitor said humbly.
Father Terry's trip to Lingao was decided a few months ago - he and two other monks will go to supplement the two monks who have been called by the Lord in Li District in the past few months. However, the Ming army's crusade against Lingao delayed this matter. "
They originally planned to carry a ship belonging to Huang Shunlong Trading Company. But Huang Shunlong had already received the news: the Ming Dynasty had taken action against the Australians in Lingao. The army crossed the sea to Qiongzhou, and at the same time, the Ming Dynasty's warships blocked the Qiongzhou Strait.
"No ship can pass through now. If we insist on passing through, I'm afraid we will lose both the ship and cargo." Huang Shunlong said that it is best to wait until the situation is calm before going.
The church first learned of the Ming Dynasty's use of force against the Australians in Lingao from Lu Ruohua's letters. This news once made the Jesuits very nervous - Lingao's missionary career had just made a good start, and they did not want this matter to die. For this reason, Gelanzani immediately wrote to the religious groups in Beijing, asking them to see if they could start some activities in this regard.
However, Lu Ruohua was very optimistic about the Australians. In his letter, he believed that the Ming army would be defeated. Because the Australians have organized "the most powerful and best-trained army in the Far East."
During the nervous wait, summer arrived, and news of the defeat of the Ming army also reached Macau. The blockade of the Qiongzhou Strait has been lifted - the western waters of Guangdong have become Australian.
Gelanzani returned to his desk: "I know: you originally wanted to take over your uncle's missionary work in Hangzhou. However, the future of missionary work in China is not there. It is in Lingao."
Father Trigo heard the word again and bowed his head.
When he was sent from Flanders to the Far East two years ago, he thought that the Jesuits would ask him to replace his great distant relative who had received favor from the Pope but had recently been honored with the Lord in Hangzhou, China. Call, Father Kinnego, rest in peace in the arms of the Lord. He himself had a strong interest in Marco Polo's "city in the sky" and wanted to see this legendary city with his own eyes.
However, after he arrived in Manila, Lingao spread like a curse in the church. This little-known little place has become the biggest excitement point for the Catholic Church in the Far East, far surpassing the original efforts to persuade daimyo to be baptized in Japan and to establish churches in Beijing. Many priests hope to sow the seeds of faith for God in this land.
Everything about the Australians in Lingao has become an extremely hot topic among local churches and gentlemen. The gentlemen coveted the wealth of the Australians, and the church regarded the appearance of the Australians on Hainan Island as God's guidance.
The copies of "The Correspondence of Father Ruohua" that came from Macau became a sought-after item among priests and gentlemen, and everyone was trying to borrow them. In comparison, the achievements made by Matteo Ricci and his successors in China for decades seem to be insignificant.
Many priests hope to go to Lingao, but the Jesuits have firmly maintained their missionary privileges in Lingao and Hainan Island - and this privilege has been approved by the Pope.
Going to Lingao means a very high mortality rate. In the past three years, two priests have unfortunately contracted the plague when they went to preach in the "savage area" of Lingao and were called by the Lord. On the other hand, Father Lu Ruohua has always been in good health. He contracted the plague several times and miraculously recovered.
After knowing that he was about to be sent to Lingao, Father Trigg had already looked through "Matteo Ricci's Notes on China" and all the manuscripts about China he could find, except for a few missionaries in 156o, 1563 and 1584. In addition to the report of entering Hainan Island, I learned that one of Matteo Ricci's biggest supporters in the Chinese court was that Chinese Minister Wang Honghui was a resident of this island. His family still lives in a city called Ding'an on the island. His son Paul maintained a small church there. From time to time, he would come to Macau to ask for advice on academic affairs.
The Jesuits were originally very interested in the small missionary site in Ding'an, but the appearance of the Australians completely shifted their attention to the missionary work in Hainan to Lingao.
President Gelanzani introduced some information about Hainan Island and Lingao. Lingao is currently controlled by a group of Chinese who claim to be from "Australia", and it is they who invite Jesuit priests to spread the gospel of the Lord. "Australians" are different from ordinary Chinese. They are smart and sensitive, and treat others as courteously and courteously as the most elegant gentlemen in Europe. This conversation made Father Jin Lige full of confidence in his career.
"The church in Lingao is already very large." Gelanzani touched his forehead tiredly, "But they are completely under the control of the Australians."
"I understand what you mean."
"No, you don't understand--" A smile appeared on the president's lips, and he looked at the priest.
"--Your task is to enlarge the flock of God, not to create discord among the flock."
"Yes, sir."
"You should observe more Australians. They are another kind of unique Chinese people." A strange smile appeared on Gelanzani's face. "Observe them carefully and always remember to show respect to those who have no faith." Preach the gospel of God – but do not offend them.”
"I understand, sir."
"Mr. Lando will accompany you to Lingao." v! ~!
