On this day, Xu Guangqi came to report that the missionary group from Macau had approached the capital and came to ask the emperor for instructions.
Zhu Youxiao decreed that Xu Guangqi would be fully responsible and he would choose an appropriate time to receive them.
Xu Guangqi is the right minister of the Ministry of Rites, and he is a religious man, so it is best for him to come forward.
On the ninth day of November, the missionary team came to the capital.
Xu Guangqi asked them to live in the Huitong Hall first.
This was simply unbelievable to the missionaries.
In the past, they had many difficulties in fighting for the right to preach.
After finally being able to preach, another one came.
The Nanjing Mission Case resulted in the expulsion of a large number of missionaries.
Now they are in Huitong Pavilion, which is equivalent to tribute treatment.
They are very frightened.
Jinni Pavilion asks Xu Guangqi if this is appropriate.
Xu Guangqi comforts him.
This is the emperor's order.
There is no problem.
He will live here first and wait for the emperor.
Just summon him.
The missionaries were immersed in boundless happiness.
They cataloged the more than 7,000 books they had brought, and asked Xu Guangqi to forward them to the emperor on their behalf, and asked to organize manpower to translate these books.
Zhu Youxiao briefly looked through the catalog.
There were philosophical works such as Angelo's complete works, as well as scientific masterpieces such as Copernicus's Theory of the Movement of Celestial Bodies and Kepler's Copernicus' Synopsis of Astronomy, as well as introductions to machinery.
For example, Illustration of Wonders of the Far West covers everything from mathematics, astronomy, physics, geology, biology, medicine, and military affairs.
"Sir, how do you translate Thai and Spanish books now?"
"Your Majesty, take the time when I translated Elements of Geometry as an example.
Matteo Ricci transmitted it orally, and I accepted it with my pen.
I went through it many times to find the meaning of the book.
I revised it repeatedly with the text of Zhongxia, and finally translated it three times."
"This method is not good.
It is too slow and troublesome.
Let's do this.
There is a bureau under the Ministry of Rites, called the Translation Bureau.
Where is Yang Tingyun, whom Mr. recommended last time?"
"Yang Tingyun is currently at home."
"How many positions did he hold before?"
"Former supervisory censor.
Positive seventh grade."
"Well, hereby pass the decree, Yang Tingyun is appointed as the head of the Ministry of Etiquette and in charge of the Translation Bureau.
Scholars from all over the country who are interested in Thai and Western writing are summoned to join the Translation Bureau to learn Thai and Western writing.
First, use the original method to teach me about the machinery and After the military books are translated, the missionaries must first prepare books for the students of the translation bureau, and then translate them after the students of the translation bureau have completed their studies.”
"The people mentioned last time who are skilled in the casting and use of telescopes and cannons are handed over to Dr.
Sun in the War Bureau.
They are asked to make the actual objects first, and then I will meet them."
Xu Guangqi conveyed the emperor's intention, and the missionaries were very excited.
Although the emperor never mentioned a word about missionary work, as long as the emperor was interested in Western science, he would also have a positive attitude towards the spread of Western religion.
Jinni Ge feels that the golden years of missionary life have simply ushered in.
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Compared with what he encountered last time in the Ming Dynasty, he should not be too happy now.
He immediately organized the priests who were already proficient in Chinese to start translating the books designated by the emperor, and urged the priests who were not proficient in Chinese to intensify their studies.
He began to compile the Western language teaching materials required by the Translation Bureau.
What name should he give?
He discussed with Xu Guangqi and other missionaries, and finally decided to call it Xiru Ermuzi, so that the people of the Ming Dynasty would also know that there were also Confucian scholars like the Ming Dynasty in the West. people, the West is not a barbaric country, so Ming people can better understand the West and accept the West, including Western religions.
The two missionaries he brought also went to the war station and began to build telescopes and cannons.
Ten days later, the telescope was built and the cannon was cast.
After Xu Guangqi reported to the emperor, Zhu Youxiao decided to receive them.
Jinni Pavilion took Tang Ruowang and Deng Yuhan into the palace with Xu Guangqi.
Looking at the tall and gorgeous palaces, the three of them felt relaxed and happy.
A country with such great buildings may soon become a place of God's favor.
In order to achieve this goal, many people have abandoned their families, stayed away from their own country, and came to this distant foreign land, just to spread the glory of God.
Today, the great emperor agreed to receive them, bringing them one step closer to this goal.
Missionaries understood the principle of doing as the Romans do when they are in the country.
Starting from Matteo Ricci, they had become accustomed to paying three obeisances and nine kowtows to the Chinese emperor.
After the salute was completed, Zhu Youxiao ordered that he be given a seat.
First, I asked the names of the three missionaries.
After thinking for a while, it seemed that I had never heard of the three names.
But just because he didn't know it didn't mean that they weren't famous, because he really didn't understand this.
"You all came from the far west to preach in our Ming Dynasty.
I want to know what are the differences between your west and our Ming Dynasty.
The key point is that there are some places in our Ming Dynasty that are not as good as the west.
Please don't have any scruples and say anything."
Finally.
Zhu Youxiao felt that it was nice to no longer have to pretend to be polite.
"Your Majesty, your country is much richer than our European countries.
People in the Ming Dynasty live in neat and clean wooden houses, while we live in dirty houses made of stones and bricks.
The Ming Dynasty has wide A solid road, everyone walks in an orderly manner.
Our ordinary roads are narrow or muddy.
The clothes of people in the Ming Dynasty Beautiful and complete in variety, our clothes are dull and most people don’t have enough clothes at all.
Most of the Ming people we met are gentle and polite.
There are never beggars on the streets, but there are many thieves and beggars in our city.
There will be thieves outside the city.
We feel that living in Daming is really a blessing. " "Haha, it seems that you have also learned to say flattery.
I want to know what we are inferior to you.
I am not asking you to praise Ming Dynasty."
"Your Majesty, what we said is all true.
Except that the glory of the Lord has not enveloped this land, we feel that the Ming Dynasty is already very good."
Jinni Ge quickly declared.
But what he said was indeed true.
Europe in the early seventeenth century was indeed not that good.
The streets of Paris were filled with feces, and ordinary people's lives were generally very difficult.
"Actually, I know that we are not as good as you in one aspect.
You like the art of clever mechanisms, focus on using mechanical power to replace manpower, and value the exploration of the principles of heaven and earth.
However, our officials believe that as long as I practice virtue and govern diligently, I will be able to It will calm people's minds and the country will become better, but they don't want the people to learn how to save labor and improve efficiency.
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They regard your use of mechanical methods as gimmicks."
"As for the issue of God's glory you mentioned, it is actually not our fault that makes it difficult for you to preach, but your fault.
You should understand this
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