I don’t know where the name of a person and the shadow of a tree come from, but it definitely has its objective truth side.

Matteo Ricci was one of the earliest missionaries of the Heavenly Lord to come to China in the Middle Ages, and was also the missionary with the greatest influence on East Asia, no doubt.

The main reason is his behavior - unlike other missionaries who were like castles in the air, Matteo Ricci was the first Western missionary to read Chinese literature and study Chinese classics.

In other words, he is the founder of "learning the strengths of the barbarians to control the barbarians". He was spreading scientific and technological knowledge such as Western astronomy, mathematics, geography, etc., drawing the first Chinese version of the world map, and making great contributions to the technical exhibition in the East.

But in his original heart, his fundamental purpose is to sow the glory of the Lord on the land of China and make these tens of millions of people the Lord's people, and he will be famous for this almost unimaginable great achievement.

At this time, he stood in front of me, with a momentum that matched his status and status, and looked like a cardinal in a Dingsheng Diocese in West London, even the cross on his chest was scattered with dazzling golden light and silver light.

After he greeted me, he suddenly stood still, looking at me with a quiet smile.

I don’t hit the smiley person, and I am such a famous person in history. Although he can’t tear off the label of a charlatan, a liar, or a big fool in my heart, this does not prevent me from having a polite conversation with him.

"Father Matteo Ricci, I wonder what you are asking for me?" The smile on my face was very light, but it was considered sincere.

"Love and honesty, meet each other, thank you Lord! Lord Duke, are you going to return to the Ming Dynasty? If so, I think it is God who arranged for us to walk with you." Matteo Ricci's exit is the chapter, highlighting his profound deception skills.

I raised my eyebrows and said with a smile on my face: "Oh? And this honor? Don't you know that it is very dangerous to openly chase other fleets in this sensitive time? My sailors almost sent you and your fellow believers to the bottom of the sea just now."

Matteo Ricci smiled without changing his face and said, "Those who walk the right path are safe and stable every step. Thank God! As you said, now is a sensitive time, especially in Iberia, the most sensitive place! So, I can only intercept you halfway, otherwise I might have missed it."

I frowned and said, "How do you know I'm going to pass here? What channel did you get the news?"

"My heart admires you, like a deer, and a stream! Although Elizabeth does not allow us to preach in England, we still have our own channels, so I know and wait here as soon as possible." Matteo Ricci smiled softly: "If I hadn't stopped you here, I'm afraid you would inevitably suffer an inevitable entanglement."

I looked at him, and he looked at me. Matteo Ricci's eyes were full of purity, just like a truly enlightened master, and he could not see any falsehood.

After a long time, I suddenly laughed: "Welcome to you, Father Ricci, I am very interested in the entanglement you mentioned. Why don't we go to the cabin to discuss in detail?"

Matteo Ricci said, "In the name of the Father, the Son, the Holy Spirit, thank you for understanding my thoughts."

I didn't say much, and made a gesture of inviting me, and walked into the cabin with him and came to my captain's room.

After sitting down, he served tea. Matteo Ricci, who had been living in the Ming Dynasty for a long time, sipped it and exclaimed: "It is actually the best Maojian. The Duke really understands the true meaning of life. A kind person treats himself well."

I smiled slightly, took a sip of tea, put down my cup and asked, "Father, are you going to the Ming Dynasty? Haven't you been preaching near Guangdong?"

Matteo Ricci's expression suddenly showed a little embarrassment. He thought about it and sighed before saying, "Ignorance likes ignorance, and slandering people likes slandering. Since the past two years, the emperor of the Ming Dynasty and the local governors have begun to compress our space. Since last year, many of our preaching places have been closed. In desperation, I had to return to the Roman Catholic Church to ask for the Holy Spirit."

"Oh? What did God say?" I asked teasingly: "Or it was the message delivered by the respected Jesus?"

Matteo Ricci was obviously a little embarrassed. They knew better than anyone else about the so-called priests. So when I teased this rather disrespectfully, he was naturally a little difficult to deal with.

"You are joking. We pray devoutly every day, and there are angels that convey the holy voice." Matteo Ricci is an old man after a brief embarrassment and immediately found the speech: "I follow God's will and wait here for the person who has been blessed by God who can change all this, so I wait for you!"

I couldn't help but laugh out loud: "Mr. Father, I respect you, but I don't believe in God! I am an atheist, do you understand?"

Matteo Ricci immediately looked sympathetic: "If a man does not want to be ruled by God, he will cause trouble and be enslaved by the tyrant."

After saying that, he added: "But I firmly believe that even if you have lost your way before, you will be put into the arms of the Lord."

I shook my head helplessly: "I didn't believe it before, now I don't believe it now, and I don't believe it anymore, but this doesn't hinder our communication, right?"

Matteo Ricci immediately smiled and said, "That's right! Smart people learn knowledge, and wise people seek knowledge. I have the same view as you."

"So, let's talk about the entanglement you mentioned first - I guess, is there a Spaniard in front of me secretly intercepting me?" I sipped my tea, my tone was plain.

Matteo Ricci obviously didn't expect that I would be foresighted: "How do you know? We just got the news... I mean, our channels have always been the fastest, and there is no reason to reach your ears still on the sea! God! Is there really a miracle?"

I sneered, pointed at my head and said, "I don't expect miracles or something, but I can think of them here."

Matteo Ricci then said, "It seems that you have your own plan, but I have been worried too much. It turns out that even though the righteous falls seven times, they will still rise."

Instead of answering what he was praising, I continued to ask, "Why not do this - I have understood your thoughts, so follow me and see how I can resolve the problem in front of me, and then we will go to the Ming Dynasty together. But..."

I smiled quite well: "My situation in the Ming Dynasty may not be better than you, so maybe you are too optimistic about the entrusting me."

Matteo Ricci looked unfathomable: "Speak the truth and always stand firm. I firmly believe in God's instructions."

Speaking of this, I looked at each other and smiled. In fact, to me, it doesn’t matter if there is one more Matteo Ricci or one less, but for him, things are absolutely different.

It was not until later that I realized that this old fool and old charlatan fell in love with me not only because I was from the Ming Dynasty, but also because of the noble prestige I established in Japan. In the end, I was still in his plan.

Seeing that we were having a lot of chatting, Huamei also came to join in the fun, listening to us, looking very interested.

Matteo Ricci asked, “Is this the Duchess?”

Huamei added with a smile: "One of the Duchesses."

Matteo Ricci laughed and said, "Strongness is the glory of young people, and the Duke is a blessing!"

I shook my head and sighed, "It's a pity that my other wife ran away for some reason. I've been looking for her trace."

Matteo Ricci stopped laughing and sighed with me: "Eastern women are full of wisdom and courage. Mrs. Zun must have their own reasons for doing this."

As he said that, he sighed again: "When I returned to the Roman Catholic Church at the beginning of the year, I was once in danger. A fleet saved me, and the leader was two Eastern women. Although one of them seemed to be sick and had difficulty moving, it did not reduce his wisdom and prestige, which strengthened my opinion."

I was shocked when I heard this! Just as I was about to ask, Huamei asked anxiously: "What kind of people are they? Are those two women Japanese? Where are they now?"

Matteo Ricci looked at Hua Mei in surprise, then looked at me with an anxious look on his face. After thinking about it, he answered seriously: "It's indeed the Japanese people. They have two ships in a group, about a dozen people, and their clothes are all black. Everyone is led by those two women, and their actions are very smart and powerful."

After saying that, he looked at me in confusion and said, "What? Your Excellency the Duke knows these people?"

In desperation, I jumped up and grabbed Matteo Ricci's arms and asked, "Where are they going now? Do you know? Tell me quickly!"

Matteo Ricci's arms hurt when I was grabbed by me, but he still said calmly: "Your Majesty, can you let me think for a moment?"

I let out a few breaths, stared at Matteo Ricci's eyes, and it took me a long time to slowly release my hands.

Matteo Ricci moved his arms and pondered: "After they saved me, I asked where they were, with the purpose of one day I could thank you. I remember that the woman with mobility difficulties said - we are the home of all over the world, and this time we are going to Kyoto in Japan to visit one of the most famous doctors - I guess we are looking for medical treatment and medicine for those with mobility difficulties!"

After hearing this, I stood there blankly, tears rushing in my eyes and could no longer be stopped.

Yuan, this idiot! If you want to come back to see a doctor, you can go to any place in the world to find a good doctor, so you can tell me, I will accompany you, why do you have to suffer alone?

Hearing this, Huamei said excitedly: "Qi Lan! Let's hurry to Kyoto, Japan immediately! Yuan may still be there!"

I know that Huamei has always blamed herself for indirectly causing Yuan’s injury. She sincerely hopes that I can find Yuan back because she doesn’t seem to make this a hurdle that we can’t overcome!

I took a few deep breaths, shook my head and said, "Since there is news, we can search in this direction. But after all, it was a matter of half a year ago, I am afraid she may not be still there. What's more, Governor Qi is already terminally ill, I'm afraid he can't afford to wait..."

"Huh!" I breathed hard and made up my mind, "Go to see Governor Qi for the last time. If he is in good condition, or... after burying him, I will set off for Japan immediately to find this silly girl!"

"Yes!" Hua Mei pointed her head heavily and held my hand tightly: "I'll be with you!"

I was about to speak when suddenly a sound of artillery fire came from the sea not far south! The sound of the lookout hand sounded above my head: "The vanguard fleet encountered the enemy! It has received the fire! It is turning around to the northwest as planned!"

It seems that I have encountered an enemy that exists in the hypothesis! I shook Huamei's hand hard, looked at Matteo Ricci, and sneered: "His priest, are you interested in witnessing the victory of justice with me?"
Chapter completed!