"Zuo Menggeng has met the second sister."
His name made Xu Ruolin jealous.
"What nonsense are you talking about?"
Zuo Mengeng accepted it calmly and was thick-skinned.
Xu Gandi's real name was Xu Ruozhi, but after he was baptized as a Christian, he always called himself Gandhi, so people close to him also called him Xu (Xu) Gandhi.
"This is a stupid man."
The scribe with the child was Xu Gandi's husband, Xu Yuandu, a wealthy man from Songjiang Prefecture.
And that child is their child Xu Zanzeng. After becoming an official in the future, he would help Xu Gandi preach a lot.
Looking at the majestic Zuo Mengeng, Xu Gan's first family felt a sense of oppression.
They have always lived in the south of the Yangtze River and have seen a lot of the elegance and splendor of people from the south of the Yangtze River. They have rarely seen such magnificence in the north.
"The battle at Qingshui Pass at Zhongheng is famous all over the world. It strengthened the majesty of the Han people and is praised by many people in the south of the Yangtze River. Everyone says that if all military generals are like Zhongheng, there will be no need to worry about the immortality of the Donglu."
The literati in Jiangnan like nothing more than to talk eloquently and point out the country.
As the only big victory for Ming Dynasty against Hou Jin in recent years, Zuo Menggeng also entered their field of vision.
"It's Elder Sunge and Duke Ruogu who are planning the strategy. I'm just asking for luck from heaven."
Zuo Menggeng was modest, which impressed them greatly.
Ever since they learned about Xu Ruolin and Zuo Mengeng's marriage, as relatives, what they were most worried about was whether Xu Ruolin would suffer because of her husband's rudeness when she married a martial artist.
Now it seems that Zuo Mengeng is just a bit rougher on the outside, but he is beautiful on the inside and can be said to be both civilized and military.
In particular, Zuo Mengeng is a disciple of Liu Zongzhou, which is even more enviable.
Xu Erjue came over and was very unhappy.
"You and your sister-in-law haven't even consummated your marriage yet, so how is it that you let your sister-in-law come here?"
Facing Xu Erjue, Zuo Mengeng never fell behind.
"I wonder if the decency that my brother is talking about is the decency of the Lord or the decency of a saint?"
"you……"
Everyone looked strange, and Xu Er felt like vomiting blood.
Xu Erjue was holding back his laughter and finally understood why his eldest brother was so reluctant to come to Qing.
But if you think carefully about Zuo Mengeng's words, you are indeed right.
They are a Christian family, and it seems very inconsistent to talk about the saint's system.
But my grandfather was an official in the court, passed the imperial examination, and followed the path of Confucius and Mencius.
It's strange, how should this be calculated?
Zuo Mengeng ignored the Xu family and went to Luo Yagu instead.
"Priest Luo, why are you here too?"
Luo Yagu laughed.
"I sent people to Dengzhou with nothing to do. I found it very good here, so I came over to communicate. Zuo, thank you craftsmen. Without them, I would not have been able to get this instrument."
Luo Yagu looked very excited as he stroked the thing that looked like a piano.
Walking closer, Zuo Mengeng could already see that this was a harpsichord, which originated in Italy.
And Roya Valley is Italian.
What he didn't expect was that this harpsichord was actually made by the craftsmen of Zuozhuang.
However, the craftsmen in Zuozhuang can now make clocks and watches, and there is no technical problem in making harpsichords.
This was Zuo Mengeng's first close contact with the harpsichord. After careful observation, he found that it was very similar to the piano.
At that moment, he asked Luo Yagu for advice on how to play the harpsichord.
The memory he inherited was that of a master piano player. When I was a military attache counselor in the embassy, I participated in cultural exchange activities and performed on stage.
The harpsichord, like the piano, is a keyboard instrument.
The difference is that the harpsichord is played in a pizzicato style, while the piano is played in a percussive style.
Originally busy with military affairs, Zuo Mengeng ignored these things. Seeing the harpsichord today reminded him that there are no pianos in the world today.
In this case...
"Priest Luo, after seeing this instrument, I thought of some changes. Maybe I can create a more beautiful instrument."
Zuo Mengeng drew the structural diagram of the piano on paper.
Deng Yuhan, Luo Yagu and others came together to study and found that the feasibility was very high, but there were also questions.
"Zuo, is there any difference between the piano you designed and the Harpsicord?"
Zuo Mengeng pointed to the structure diagram and said: "This method of pronunciation has a better contrast between sound effects than Hapsicod, and the touch of the keyboard is better, and the volume is richer and more powerful."
He also used an actual object for comparison.
"You should have seen the clock in the Ming Dynasty Temple, that is the sound effect of the striking method."
As soon as he said this, everyone understood and were full of expectations for this new instrument.
"Zuo, I can't wait to see the real thing."
Zuo Mengeng had this intention.
"Then I'll leave this matter to Reverend Luo."
Luo Yagu happily accepted the order and fell in love with it even more.
Deng Yuhan's expression when facing Zuo Mengeng was not very good.
"Zuo, what did you say to these great scholars? They have been pestering me these days and asked about many treacherous things. Do you know? These things are very taboo within our church."
Of course Zuo Mengeng knew what he was talking about.
Previously in Jining, Zuo Mengeng read his articles to Liu Zongzhou and others, letting them understand the similarities between the Western Renaissance and the current ideological restoration of the Ming Dynasty.
In particular, it focuses on the Western religious reform and its subsequent impact.
Liu Zongzhou and others are very interested in this aspect because they can learn from it for the current Confucian reform.
As a Western missionary, Deng Yuhan became the only window for these people to understand relevant knowledge.
But as a missionary of the Holy See, even if Deng Yuhan was not interested in doctrine, he had no good impression of Protestantism and regarded it as fallacies and heresies.
But there is no way, people under the eaves have to bow their heads.
He still told Liu Zongzhou and others about the origin, process and current situation of the European religious reform.
What Deng Yuhan is most worried about is whether he will be punished once what he said is learned by the Jesuit China Branch.
Zuo Mengeng must step forward at this time to reassure him.
"Mr. Deng, you are absolutely safe here now. Please remember that you are protected by me. Just like the Elector of Saxony protected Martin Luther, no one can harm you. I promise you, if Jesus If it is detrimental to you, then it will have no room for survival in China."
Deng Yuhan smiled helplessly. He didn't expect Zuo Menggeng to even know such an allusion.
However, Zuo Menggeng's guarantee was so beneficial that he even did not hesitate to use force against the Chinese branch of the Society of Jesus for his sake.
With this guarantee, Deng Yuhan suddenly found that there seemed to be a vast sea and sky in front of him, and he could travel at will.
In the evening, at Zuo's house, Huang personally arranged a banquet to entertain the Xu family and their entourage.
Although Xu Erjue choked when he saw Zuo Mengeng, he was much more gentle and gentle when facing Huang, which also explained the purpose of his visit.
"My ancestor entered the cabinet a few days ago to display his grand plans. He talked about the marriage between my younger sister and Zhong Heng. He earnestly asked me not to delay it. My father-in-law asked my brother and sister to come here to discuss this matter with my aunt."
The calendar dispute between Xu Guangqi and Wei Wenkui has long ended, and Xu Guangqi won a great victory.
Because of this incident, Xu Guangqi officially ascended the cabinet to worship the prime minister, becoming a bachelor of Wenyuan Pavilion, second assistant in the cabinet, and a highly respected minister.
This should be a great joy for the Xu family.
Xu Guangqi was thinking about double happiness, and hoped that Zuo Menggeng and Xu Ruolin could get married as soon as possible.
Xu Ji received instructions from his father in Songjiang Mansion and sent Xu Erjue and Xu Erjue to the Qing Dynasty to discuss the marriage.
It happened that Xu Gandi went home to visit relatives, and he hadn't seen his sister for a long time, so the whole family accompanied him.
When it comes to marriage, Huang is also anxious.
"My master wrote a letter a few days ago, specifically instructing your family not to neglect your marriage. I don't know what your family wishes, but I, Zuo, will do my best."
It is definitely a great joy for the Zuo family to marry the granddaughter of the second assistant to the cabinet.
Although Zuo Liangyu could not come back, he solemnly gave instructions that the Zuo family must use all its strength to handle the matter.
But he thought wrong.
Xu Erjue said: "I, the Xu family, believe in the Lord God, and we must not be extravagant or enjoy ourselves. As the ancestors wish, the marriage can be done in a proper manner."
Xu Guangqi is a high official, but the Xu family is very simple and they are all devout believers, so they do not intend to be extravagant and wasteful.
"this……"
Huang was a little confused.
One side was the master's order, and the other side was the Xu family's wishes. She didn't know how to handle it.
At this time, Zuo Mengeng has to take responsibility himself.
"Eldest brother, second brother, no matter what, marriage is a major event, related to Ruolin's life happiness. Even if it is not a big deal, there must be some ceremonies. How about this, after the weather warms up in March, I will accompany Ruolin south to pay her respects in person. How about Liuli coming to your door?"
Xu Erjue and Xu Erjue discussed it and both thought it was a good idea.
"It's just right. Let Jiayan see Zhongheng's style and appearance, so that he won't miss him all the time."
In this marriage, the most depressing ones are Xu Ji and his wife.
It was obviously their daughter's marriage, but from beginning to end, they had never seen Zuo Mengeng. I just respect Xu Guangqi's wishes and have been taking care of it.
Now that Zuo Mengeng took the initiative to come to the door, he would definitely be able to relieve the depression of Xu Ji and his wife.
