When Zhu Youzhen and a large number of others rushed to the Papal State, the time had already entered the end of November.
They did not enter the city in the first place, but were arranged in a manor, where John Tong greeted them again.
Tang Ruowang prepared a banquet and expressed his sincerest thanks to Zhu Youzhen for coming, but as soon as the conversation changed, he said: "Lord Wang, I hope you can enter the city in a few days and have a good rest." ” Zhu Youzhen is not Wuxia Ameng, this kind of thing can't hide from him, he ate the food slowly, and said quietly: "Is there anyone in the church who doesn't welcome us?"
” Tang Ruowang knew that he couldn't hide it from Zhu Youzhen, even if he hid it now, he would know it in two days, so he groaned and said, "Lord Wang, the Pope has intervened in this matter, you are safe in the Papal State, please rest assured." ” Zhu Youzhen would not be fooled by his words, but he did not break it, accompanied Tang Ruowang to finish the play, and then entered the room and summoned everyone to discuss.
Feng Zhu, Ao Bai and the others listened to Zhu Youzhen's words, and their eyes were solemn.
The Papal States had a great influence in Europe, and even Spain had to take into account, and if someone in the Church tried to turn it against them, the consequences would be difficult to predict.
"When will our people come back?"
Feng Zhu looked at the dark corner behind him and asked lightly.
The dark corner seemed to move, and a man in black walked out, leaned over and said, "I will definitely be there tonight." ” Feng Zhu nodded, he took a step back and hid in again.
If it weren't for one piece to see him, it would be impossible for outsiders to see it, and there was another person who thought of it.
Zhu Youzhen looked at that person with disgust in his eyes, he knew that this person was from Jinyiwei, and he was their important helper in Europe, and he was also the person who was ordered to 'protect' them all the way.
Zhu Youzhen looked at Feng Zhu and said, "How did the negotiations with Spain end?"
” Feng Zhu said: "The trade treaty has been basically completed, and a detailed trade plan has been formulated......
Next year, we will be able to buy at least 2,000 stone of grain from overseas and harvest nearly 20 million taels of silver, which will not only effectively deal with the disaster and help more victims, but also make life easier for the imperial court with this silver......"
These are obviously said that Zhu Youzhen can hear them, and he likes to listen to them.
Zhu Youzhen listened, and sure enough, his face showed a look of satisfaction, and he exhaled lightly, and said, "This is the best, I don't want to care about other things."
By the way, Panama, Philip IV has given us a certainty, but the area has shrunk by six or seven tenths, and only the narrow mountain road has not moved. ” The so-called narrow mountain road is the predecessor of the Panama Canal, which is still blocked and cannot be seen in the future.
Feng Zhu didn't know much about this matter, but just tested it according to Zhu Xuzhi's instructions, although the area was small, but it was always meritorious.
At this moment, someone ran into the shadows, whispered a few words and retreated.
The man in the darkness walked out again and said, "Father-in-law, the person who photographed Rome before has returned." ” "Let him in."
Feng Zhu's tone was calm, and these brocade guards were restrained by him.
Soon, a young man with an ordinary face came in and saluted, "The villain has seen the prince, father-in-law." ” Zhu Youzhen didn't bother to pay attention to him, Feng Zhu said: "What happened to the city of Rome, why didn't they let us enter the city as soon as possible?"
” This person is really ordinary, he didn't even say his name, he said: "The specific villain is still investigating, and the rumor found is that many archbishops in the church think that they must first conquer my Ming before they can preach freely, this force is very strong, and the Pope also has some scruples." ” Zhu Youzhen and the others couldn't help frowning, these missionaries know very well, it is God's piety, and it is true that they are the heinous devils.
Everywhere they passed, rivers of blood and devastation were slain, and they did not know how many people were killed, and plundering wealth was their tacit purpose.
"Majdalzini, what is his attitude?"
Feng Zhu asked.
This is the in-law of Pope Innocent X, who is in charge of all the affairs of the Church, and his influence on the Church, especially the Pope, is immeasurable, and he says one word, which is enough to overwhelm all opposition.
The Jinyi Wei, who looked like an ordinary person, thought for a while and said, "It's not that his attitude has come out, villain, do you want to contact it?"
” The man of Majdalzini, all of Rome, and even all of Europe, knew that he was insatiable, could do anything for money, and could sway the pope.
Zhu Youzhen also knew that he understood what this Jinyiwei meant, which was to bribe.
This method Zhu Youzhen was disdainful, but he didn't speak at this time.
Feng Zhu's brows were calm, and he kept thinking in his heart.
It's not that you can't give bribes to Majdalzini, but there is a risk here, once they are caught, their image will fall sharply, affecting the purpose of their trip to sea this time.
Feng Zhu pondered for a long time, weighed the pros and cons, and finally said: "No need for the time being, wait until we enter the city and meet the Pope." ” "Yes, the villain is retiring."
This seems to be an ordinary brocade guard.
Zhu Youzhen nodded slightly, and when he left, he looked at Feng Zhu and said, "Where is Zheng Zhilong?"
” Feng Zhu was shocked in his heart, and immediately smiled: "Lord Wang, don't worry, the strength of the Papal States is not strong, General Zheng can be fine as long as he has some preparations, we are now allied with Spain, I believe that Spain will not do foolish things." ” Zhu Youzhen was noncommittal and said, "Be careful." ” Feng Zhu responded, looked at Ao Bai again, and said, "Do you know who is coming to the city of Rome now?"
” Ao Bai shook his head and said: "The situation in Europe is complicated, these people are very low-key, we don't have enough eyeliner in Rome, and we still need time to investigate." ” Feng Zhu turned to Zhu Youzhen and said, "Lord Wang, now is also the time to compete for patience, we must be calm." ” Zhu Youzhen understood these things better than Feng Zhu, and said: "Well, we don't go out these days, don't see anyone, have a good rest, and turn a deaf ear to things outside." ” Feng Zhu immediately smiled and responded.
Zhu Youzhen is not an ordinary person in the end, and he can hit the nail on the head when dealing with people with status.
Sure enough, starting the next day, the visitors of the Ming Dynasty all used the excuse of writing letters to their families, closed the door, and no one saw them, even bringing their own tea and food.
After two days, John Tang finally reacted, and sighed in his heart.
Despite being the bishop of the East, he was insignificant in Rome and could not do much at all.
It wasn't until the third day that Tang Ruowang walked into Zhu Youzhen's room apologetically, looked at him, stopped talking, and finally said, "Lord Wang, you may have to wait a few days." ” Zhu Youzhen held the teacup, his face was as usual, and said, "Mr.
Tang, can you tell me whether you will start a war against my Ming Dynasty and how you want to deal with us?"
I have already seen that quite a few papal guards have been concentrated not far from the manor. ” c