Liu Zheng seemed to have known that Rhodes had this expression for a long time, he laughed and said: "Why, don't tell me, you don't know."
Rhodes hesitated, looking troubled.
In fact, Liu Zheng's meaning is very simple.
As his power grows, he becomes more and more powerful. He needs to know more about the world. There are several reasons. First, the situation in the Longyan Dynasty has always been like this for the time being. If he was still waiting for Xie Tianyao to die before, he could do something about it. But now, he decided to hang Xie Tianyao's half-life on morphine. Therefore, a conservative estimate is that he can give himself nearly another year of development time. Secondly, from all aspects, including Rhodes and others who came to Longyan with the "Great Geographic Discovery", including the decline of the Arab Empire, the rise of the Ottoman Empire... these and other historical factors can be calculated. . This time was the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries in later generations.
To put it simply, this time happened to be the great geographical discovery, that is, the late period of the Age of Discovery.
The great geographical discovery not only promoted the development of capitalism, but also greatly promoted the progress of science and technology. Since navigation required solving many practical problems, astronomy, mathematics, and even medicine almost all took off during this period.
so……
The world structure has reached the late stage of the Age of Discovery, but looking at Long Yan, science and technology are almost stagnant, and the business model is almost dull.
Liu Zheng couldn't wait any longer. This was the third reason why he couldn't wait to learn about this world.
He went all out to capture Liangshan for this purpose.
He wants to turn this place into his own chemical laboratory, chemical factory, and medical research institution!
This goal is not too big.
Therefore, he needs more talents in this area. Obviously, it is already unrealistic to find such a person in the Longyan Dynasty. He can only set his sights on the whole world!
In this regard, he must be at the forefront!
"Sir, I..."
Rhodes had been in Liangzhou for so long, how could he not know that Liu Zhizhou was extremely ambitious, but he never thought that his vision could actually see the whole world - in the Longyan Dynasty, he I have almost never met such a person.
Liu Zheng chuckled, poured him a cup of tea, and said calmly: "Tell me...why don't you let me guess?"
Rhodes looked confused.
Liu Zheng knew that a missionary like him was still very firm in his faith. If he wanted to pry his mouth open, he would have to find a way from this aspect. He smiled faintly: "The French Religious War should have changed your Christianity in Europe. The dominance has led you missionaries who support the Holy See to start a global... well, start a long journey to pursue the God in your hearts, right?"
"you you you……"
Rhodes was startled, sweating profusely, and looked at Liu Zheng in disbelief.
In the entire Long Yan, there are probably no more than three people who know the history of Europe... Long Yan is still dreaming of the Heavenly Kingdom... Even though Liu Zhizhou's business has reached Europe, Rhodes still understands it so well. Si was quite shocked.
now it's right.
Liu Zheng breathed a sigh of relief. It seems that the history of this world has not gone too far. From the fifteenth to the sixteenth century, the Italian War broke out in Europe. From that time, the Holy Roman Empire began to decline. Catholic rule over Europe began to falter. In the sixteenth century, some religious scientists, philosophers and politicians attempted to change the customs and habits of Western European Catholicism in a broad and profound way. This began with the Reformation movement initiated by the Augustinian priest Martin Luther. In response, the Counter-Reformers reformed the Catholic Church but did not further reform its teachings. In the second half of the 16th century, eight wars broke out between the Protestant Huguenots and Catholics in France, known in history as the French Wars of Religion.
The decline of Catholicism in Europe began, and the Ottoman Empire rose during this stage. By the seventeenth century, the Ottoman navy had completely controlled the Mediterranean.
at this time……
In fact, it should be the most exciting in the world.
Spain and Portugal made their debut and then declined. The Netherlands and Great Britain began to rise. The Renaissance and the Industrial Revolution followed... It was so lively, how could I not participate in it?
Liu Zheng started to get excited.
He wants to catch this wave of dividends!
"Young Master is a great talent..."
Rhodes smiled bitterly and finally nodded: "I was indeed a staunch Catholic before, but, but..."
There was a hint of confusion in his eyes. Then he smiled bitterly and said: "They say that the earth is round, the earth is round... Master, do you know how much impact this theory has on Catholicism?"
"The entire Holy See is boiling..."
"Everyone is building ships... and wants to be a sailor!"
"Crazy, all crazy!"
In Rhodes' mind, a picture of the past appeared, and he was one of them... But unlike those gold diggers, he sailed around the world with the ship to tell those "Protestant" guys, no, the earth is not The earth is round and has boundaries!
A lot of hard work...
He has experienced so many hardships and dangers... he has capsized in a boat, lived on an isolated island, encountered smallpox, and encountered pirates...
He sailed for his beliefs.
"and after?"
Liu Zheng chuckled.
He could imagine the ending.
When Rhodes heard this, his hand holding the tea cup trembled: "Sir, I am lost, right? Am I lost?"
"We sailed for a long time, a long time..."
He forgot how long it had been.
"Then, it's back to the starting point..."
This Westerner, who looked to be in his thirties, had despair in his eyes and a collapsed face. He was lost, he must have been lost, but their compass had always been heading in the same direction... He walked for many years, and then went back. He did not believe in evil, so he started his second voyage, but , a storm, he was exiled to Longyan and became a slave...
I listened to Rhodes talking about his sailing experience for more than an hour.
Excitement, romance, unknown, gold, new world...
Liu Zheng was quite fascinated.
The great voyages, the land is full of gold...the great geographical discoveries, those unclaimed lands, full of all kinds of minerals, and all kinds of new human beings...
But he knows.
You need to take it step by step.
When Rhodes' mood calmed down a little, he asked calmly: "So, you are British?"
Rhodes drank a cup of tea and nodded.
The real time has come...
Liu Zheng narrowed his eyes slightly: "Did the Glorious Revolution happen?"
"you……"
Rhodes, again, looked horrified.
This Liu Zhizhou...
Who is he?
