Seeing this, Matteo Ricci couldn't help being startled, and hurriedly bowed his hands and said to Zhang Yunxiu: "This Ti is handsome and handsome. I am Matteo Ricci, the director of translation in the joint hall of the Ministry of Rites, your majesty. I am also the uncle of the country in Gu'an." My dear friend, can you please be accommodating and let us not go to prison?"
"It doesn't matter what kind of official you are or who your best friend is!"
"Since there are threats of murder in your words, and you are at the feet of the emperor, we, the Jin Yiwei, are responsible for catching thieves and murderers, so we can arrest you first and bring you back for interrogation!"
Zhang Yunxiu waved his hand as he spoke.
Four armored warriors walked towards him and Galileo, and stood behind Matteo Ricci and Galileo respectively.
Matteo Ricci said at this time: "I have made great contributions to the Ming Dynasty. I translated "Elements of Geometry" for you and was commended by His Majesty the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty!"
"The merits and demerits will be judged by the three judges. We just take people."
Zhang Yunxiu said: "You should cooperate!"
Matteo Ricci had no choice but to sit back and watch Jin Yiwei catch him.
At this time, Galileo sighed happily and said: "I finally understand that the public security in the Ming Dynasty is so good. Let alone theft, there is no need to be afraid of death threats. It lies in the unification of the Ming Dynasty. Because of this unification, Keep everything in order! Then you don’t have to worry about being executed by Matteo Ricci!”
"You've had enough of this traitor!"
After Matteo Ricci heard what Galileo said, he couldn't help but spit at him and said: "I really regret teaching you Sinology and giving you the opportunity to say these words that are sorry to God here!"
"God will not think that telling the truth means you are sorry for Him."
Galileo replied at this time.
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When both Galileo and Matteo Ricci were taken to prison, Zhu Yijun was summoning Gu'an Bo Chen Jingxing.
"How many shire horses did I ask you to bring back?"
Zhu Yijun asked about Chen Jingxing at this time.
Chen Jingxing cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, I brought back a total of two hundred and seventeen horses, not including those lost due to illness on the way."
"The order is given to Taipu Temple and they are asked to carry out breeding and hybrid experiments."
Zhu Yijun therefore gave instructions to eunuch Huang Xun.
Huang Xun here said yes.
Then, Zhu Yijun asked Chen Jingxing: "Have you brought back all those Western comics that I asked you to bring back to Ming Dynasty?"
"Your Majesty, I have brought them all back."
Chen Jingxing replied.
Zhu Yijun nodded after hearing this: "That's good!"
Then, Zhu Yijun asked Huang Xun and Chen Jingxing to retreat, while he went to the residence of the new concubine Yan.
But early the next morning, Zhang Jingxiu found Zhu Yijun and reported to Zhu Yijun that Matteo Ricci and Galileo were arrested and sent to prison.
"Why were they taken to prison?"
Zhu Yijun asked in surprise.
Zhang Jingxiu explained the reason to Zhu Yijun.
After hearing this, Zhu Yijun began to think deeply, then laughed again and said, "In that case, let's lock these two people in prison first, and let the great scholars in prison listen to their arguments."
Zhang Jingxiu said yes.
Zhu Yijun came here after Zhang Jingxiu left.
As soon as he arrived at the Imperial Service Department, he asked Yao Jike, the minister of the Ministry of Industry:
"How is the construction of the Zhonglie Temple Monument going?"
Yao Jike then replied: "Your Majesty, we have begun to build the white marble platform in accordance with your decree."
Zhu Yijun nodded and said nothing more.
At this time, Wang Xijue took the initiative to report: "Your Majesty said before that tomb robbery should be strictly guarded against. The historical sites and even the tombs of ancient emperors and celebrities should be protected by the state and museums should be built for the people of the world to visit, so as to increase the wisdom of the people. Knowing the history of our clan, I have recently started discussing a case of tomb robbing, and believe that it is time to build a museum to admire our Chinese culture, and to highlight the greatness of our country's culture, the building of the museum cannot be simple. , it should be beautiful, practical and inspiring, so I think it should also be made of gold, jade, nanmu colorful embroidery, etc."
Wang Xijue handed over the book as he spoke.
"This is very good. Tomb robbing must be strictly prohibited, police officers in various places must take strict precautions, and government archaeological institutes must promptly carry out rescue excavations in some cemeteries."
"In the eyes of some people, museums are a waste of national and people's money, but in this prosperous age when there are a lot of treasures in the world waiting to be developed by the Ming Dynasty, we need some names to unify the cause and gather the splendor of the world in the center. country, and is respected by the four corners of the world."
"Therefore, as my Lord Zhun said, since we want to build a museum, we must build it in a grand manner and have the style of our country. At the same time, it must be able to highlight culture, enlighten the people's wisdom, and make the people more proud of being citizens of our country. Heart."
"In addition, the museum should also have the function of allowing children to learn Chinese culture, develop their own interests, and open intellectual gifts. Therefore, it should be built with a place where children love to go, and it should be called a children's palace."
"Furthermore, in addition to museums, there should be a place to promote our country's practical knowledge, that is, to promote the science and technology I mentioned, and it should be called a science and technology museum. There should also be facilities to facilitate large-scale competitions and speeches, and museum buildings to strive for true realism in the future. When the whole country enjoys a certain activity such as martial arts training, Cuju, or even riding and shooting, this kind of building is called a gymnasium."
"There must also be a grand theater that belongs to the imperial court and specializes in performing top-level dramas to facilitate cultural promotion."
"Your Majesty, please go and discuss the matter. In short, the materials must be sufficient, and the design must be elegant, convenient and meaningful."
Zhu Yijun started to speak seriously at this time, and Wang Xijue raised his hand and said yes.
Since Wang Xijue and other bureaucrats took the initiative to ask for orders to build wonders and carry out large-scale construction projects, Zhu Yijun was naturally not polite and simply put forward the plan that he had been thinking about for a long time.
Wang Xijue's change from the traditional attitude of scholar-bureaucrats who only aimed at persuading the emperor to be thrifty and thrifty was naturally due to the influence of the current reality.
After all, as a major producer and consumer of commodities, Ming Dynasty had a very obvious internal cycle, so its external demand for materials was actually very limited.
Since paper money has become popular, the demand for precious metals such as gold and silver is actually limited. In addition, the folk customs have not completely changed from a frugal life. The pursuit of luxury gold and silver jewelry is actually mainly in major cities. , the vast majority of farmers in China are actually self-sufficient.
Therefore, in order to absorb a large amount of gold, silver and other foreign ores back to the country, the imperial government must create some demand and increase the demand for gold, silver and other luxury goods in the name of enlightening people's wisdom and promoting culture. Waiting to attract as many as possible back to the country.
At this time, the Loyalty Monument had begun to be paved with gold. Under the sun, it was as bright as fire, which was very eye-catching.
Especially after a gold statue of Qi Jiguang was brought up, many people were even more surprised.
"It's so lifelike! The carving is exquisite!"
Qiao Yun, the supervisor of the engineering department, couldn't help sighing at this time, and he couldn't help but continued: "Since ancient times, only those who have molded golden bodies for Bodhisattvas have never heard of anyone molding golden bodies for loyal heroes."
"We are also protecting China. Don't those who are loyal and meritorious deserve a golden body?"
At this time, Cheng Maohe, a member of the Ministry of Works who was also here, asked.
Qiao Yun was speechless for a moment, only looking at the large amount of gold that was still being transported, and sighed secretly: "If I had known that there was so much gold outside, our Qiao family shouldn't just think about going north to trade with the Jurchen Mongols. For tea and salt, we should also go to sea to search for minerals. It is a pity that some wealthy people are short-sighted. For the sake of old etiquette and to be content with the status quo, they only talk about the dangers of the sea and demand a sea ban. As a result, the imperial court gets all the benefits of the world without enriching the land. Gentlemen too!”
Wang Xijue, who came here to watch the court, also saw many white marble stones and gold statues being moved inside, and couldn't help but said to the ministers who came with him: "We can't be like the previous ministers, asking His Majesty to force him to use various means. After being guided, we slowly changed a step. We must take the initiative and use various methods to mine all the gold, silver, coal and iron from outside. Even if it is only used on the towers of the palaces of these countries, it is better than leaving it outside. Give foreigners a chance to grow stronger."
"What Yuan Fu said is that the Planning Department made a rough estimate. According to the number of gold and silver mines currently known, as long as they are mined back, there will be no problem in continuing the national destiny for another two hundred years."
Zhu Geng, the cabinet bachelor, said something at this time.
Wang Xijue had no doubt after hearing this and just nodded.
In fact, judging from historical conditions, the dividends the Western world enjoyed during the Age of Discovery will continue into the 21st century.
Therefore, cabinet scholar Zhu Geng's statement that the country's destiny will continue for another two hundred years is actually quite conservative.
Wang Xijue had no doubts because, as someone who had been in the top power circle of the Ming Dynasty for so many years, he naturally had access to a lot of data, so he believed Zhu Geng's words, and after a while, he said solemnly :
"But I, Huang Ming, are not the only ones who have this idea. Even the Western Fans are still ahead of the curve. They are already better than those of us who only knew how to keep the two capitals and thirteen provinces safe. At most, we focused our attention on Mongolia. The scholar-officials of this dynasty have gained a lot of pioneering experience and knowledge from all continents in the world in the Japanese pirate Jurchen! Therefore, whether we can assist His Majesty to become the only emperor in the world, there is still a lot of knowledge that needs to be supplemented, and we cannot automatically Big, after all, a lot of what we know is nothing more than the Four Books and Five Classics, at most a few articles from the Tang and Song dynasties and various classics, which is not enough to settle down and make a living, let alone explore the world and establish rituals within the universe?"
"Yuan Fu is absolutely right."
"If we were frogs at the bottom of a well before, now we have gone to the wellhead and seen the richness of the outside world. Now that we have seen it, we should jump out, but we must not jump around, lest we end up being delicacies for others."
Academician Chen Yubi echoed the words.
Wang Linze said at this time: "I am thinking that it is better to ask for an order that in the future, those who have no experience of serving as governors overseas are not allowed to serve as imperial ministers. After all, the rulers in the future will not only focus on Kyushu, but all directions within the universe." ( End of this chapter)
