In fact, even if Zhang Degui made any mistakes or delays in receiving the emperor's imperial envoys, how could Yang Zhen really blame him?

The reason why Yang Zhen did this was just another way to express his apology to Chu Xianzhang for not being able to personally greet him, the imperial envoy, at Lushunkou.

Therefore, when he heard Chu Xianzhang's excuse for Zhang Degui, he immediately laughed and said to Zhang Degui: "Since Eunuch Chu has interceded for you, Lao Zhang, let's forget it this time, but remember, it won't be the same next time!"

After hearing this, Zhang Degui quickly said yes and thanked Chu Xianzhang profusely.

Next, Yang Zhen stepped forward and met Chu Xianzhang, Zhang Degui and others again. He also once again noticed the old foreigner standing behind Chu Xianzhang and bowing to him. For a moment, he looked at Chu Xianzhang in surprise.

said:

"Eunuch Chu, what is the identity of this old foreign devil? But he is a Western figure brought by Eunuch Chu from the capital? Could it be -"

When talking about Western characters, Yang Zhen suddenly had an idea in his mind and seemed to realize something. However, before he could say anything, he heard Chu Xianzhang chuckle and say to him:

"Captain Yang, you have really fulfilled the old saying - noble people forget things! Before the governor moved the defense, he personally named this person in Songshan City and asked the Holy One to send him to Jinhai Town.

It’s your call!”

When Chu Xianzhang said this, Yang Zhen suddenly remembered the request he had asked him to convey to Emperor Chongzhen when Emperor Chongzhen sent Chu Xianzhang to deliver the decree and urge the war.

One of them asked Emperor Chongzhen to release Sun Chuanting, while the other asked Emperor Chongzhen to send Tang Ruowang, a Western missionary who served in the Qintian Prison of the capital, to himself.

At that time, Yang Zhen asked Chu Xianzhang to convey that he wanted to invite Tang Ruowang, a Western Confucian, to serve as a gunsmith and firearms instructor in Jinhai Town.

But Yang Zhen only said that at the time. Among his two requests, his request to call Tang Ruowang was false, while his request to release Sun Chuanting was true.

In his expectation, he made two requests to Emperor Chongzhen. Emperor Chongzhen was likely to satisfy one of them, and relatively speaking, Emperor Chongzhen was more likely to satisfy his first request.

That is to release Sun Chuanting in place of Yang Zhen's request to call Tang Ruowang.

After all, Emperor Chongzhen had always valued Tang Ruowang, a Western missionary who could cast cannons, and Tang Ruowang himself might not be willing to leave the capital to serve in Jinhai Town.

Therefore, Yang Zhen's real purpose at that time was to make two requests, one large and one small. He did not expect Emperor Chongzhen to agree to the larger request, but only hoped that Emperor Chongzhen would agree to the smaller one after weighing it.

But the situation before him was obviously beyond his expectation.

Could it be said that Emperor Chongzhen was so generous that he really sent Tang Ruowang here?!

Yang Zhenzi was surprised when he heard Chu Xianzhang suddenly turn around and say to the old foreigner: "Haha, Tang Ruowang, the man in front of you is the famous Jin Haibo, the commander-in-chief of the Ming Dynasty Zuojun Dudufu, Zhengdong General Jinhai.

Soldier Yang Zhenyang, Commander-in-Chief Yang!"

"Ah? This old foreign devil, is he really Tang Ruowang?!"

Hearing Chu Xianzhang directly call out the old foreigner's name, although Yang Zhen had vaguely guessed his identity, he was still surprised and happy, and couldn't help but ask.

"Yes, I am none other than Tang Ruowang. I have long admired the reputation of the count in the capital of the Ming Dynasty. I am glad to meet you tonight."

As soon as Yang Zhen raised his question, the old foreigner did not wait for Chu Xianzhang to introduce him. He immediately stepped forward, bowed to Yang Zhen, and then introduced himself.

However, what he said was accurate and well-spoken, but also contained some deliberate Beijing Mandarin. Yang Zhen was stunned for a moment.

Moreover, Tang Ruowang, an old foreign devil, obviously understood completely what Yang Zhen said just now, and he obviously had a strong objection to Yang Zhen calling him an old foreign devil.

Therefore, after he introduced his identity, he continued to say to Yang Zhen: "My name is Dao Wei. I am a Jesuit from the Holy Roman Empire in the West. I am a priest who was inspired by God to spread the gospel of God in the East.

.Your Majesty the Earl, you can call me Father Tang, or Mr. Dao Wei. In short, I am not an old foreign devil!"

When Yang Zhen saw Tang Ruowang, an old man with a beard who was about fifty years old, telling him in a serious manner how to call him correctly, he smiled and said to him:

"Okay, then I will call you Mr. Dao Wei. As for whether you are a priest or not, your rhetoric is not acceptable in Jinhai Town, and I will not allow you to set up a church in Jinhai Town or spread any gospel without authorization.

.

"You have to remember carefully that your identity in Jinhai Town is either Father Tang or Mr. Dao Wei. You are a smart person. You must know the difference between Father Tang and Mr. Dao Wei, and you must also know the difference between the Governor and the Governor.

meaning."

Jesuit missionaries have always been the pioneers of Western colonization.

Yang Zhen did not want Tang Ruowang to spread his own religion and develop followers of God after arriving in Jinhai Town.

If this is really the case, then Yang Zhen is digging a hole for himself.

Therefore, he made his attitude clear to Tang Ruowang as soon as he came up.

Although Yang Zhen was smiling when he spoke, the way he stared at Tang Ruowang was meaningful, and of course there was something in his words.

Tang Ruowang was less than fifty years old at this time, but he had traveled across the ocean from Europe to the East and traveled throughout the Ming Dynasty for many years. He had also been working in the officialdom of the Ming Dynasty capital for seven or eight years.

Especially after the death of Xu Guangqi, the status of people like them went from bad to worse, and they had long known the attitude of most officials in the Ming Dynasty towards people like them.

Therefore, at this moment, when he faced Yang Zhen's words, of course he heard the true meaning.

——That is, I asked you to come here for my own use and as a consultant, not to be a priest or preach any religion here.

Tang Ruowang obviously understood the meaning of Yang Zhen's words, and immediately bowed to Yang Zhen and bowed. Although he said no more, it was equivalent to acquiescing to Yang Zhen's request for him.

"Haha, Tang Ruowang, this is the front of our army where the Ming Dynasty is fighting against the barbarians. It is not a place for you to spread some doctrines in the capital."

Chu Xianzhang did not expect that Yang Zhen had asked him to successfully get Tang Ruowang to Jinhai Town, but as soon as he got there, he would give this Western priest who was highly valued and appreciated by the emperor a slap in the face.

But Chu Xianzhang fully agreed with Yang Zhen's statement about establishing rules.

He had had many contacts with these foreign devils in the capital, and knew that these so-called missionaries used all kinds of means to please the emperor and the ministers of the capital, but they never strayed from their sect, and their ultimate goal was to spread their knowledge.

That foreign religion competed with Confucianism, Buddhism, and Taoism for the hearts of the people, and attempted to subjugate Xia with barbarians.

Although Chu Xianzhang was aware of these things when he was in the capital, he spoke softly to people in front of the imperial court and followed the ancestral precept that ministers should not interfere in politics, so he had no chance to express his attitude.

At this time, he left the capital and arrived in Jinhai Town. His status was completely different. From an inconspicuous eunuch in charge of the military affairs department in front of the imperial court, he became an imperial envoy delivering orders, so he naturally had the opportunity to speak.

"You must remember clearly what Governor Yang just said. You have violated Governor Yang's military law here. Governor Yang has full power to deal with you according to military law, but don't lose your life in a daze, Mr. Dao Wei!"

The last four words Mr. Dao Wei mentioned by Chu Xianzhang emphasized the tone, and the meaning of reminder and warning was very obvious.

Under the bright lights, Yang Zhen, Chu Xianzhang and the generals under Yang Zhen, who had rarely seen foreign Japanese, all stared at Tang Ruowang with big eyes and small eyes.

After hearing what Yang Zhen and Chu Xianzhang said, Tang Ruowang was silent for a while in full view of everyone. He first bowed to Chu Xianzhang, then to Yang Zhen, and said solemnly:

"Dear Earl, Your Majesty the General, by the decree of the Great Emperor, I have come to your Majesty the General's army to teach artillery and firearms. This trip has no mission or mission for the Jesuits.

"Furthermore, I can promise you, the General, with the honor of being a Jesuit, that I will serve you faithfully and fulfill my duties in the General's army. However, I also ask you, the General, to agree to one condition -"

"What conditions?"

"I am a Jesuit who has vowed to serve God for life. I should strictly abide by the rules of the Society of Jesus and live my life. Please respect my choice, your vows, and the rules and codes of conduct that I abide by!"

Yang Zhen knew that the Society of Jesus had a strict set of rules and regulations that monks must abide by, such as celibacy, abstinence, abstinence from wealth, obedience to superiors, and loyalty to the pope far away in Rome.

At the same time, he also knew that the Jesuit missionaries who came to China relied on these harsh rules and the regulations they abided by to avoid being assimilated in the Eastern civilization, which has a strong ability to assimilate.

At the moment, since Tang Ruowang hopes to continue living his monk-like life in the army in Jinhai Town according to the set of regulations and behavioral habits that he has always followed, of course he will leave it to him for the time being.

"Yes! Mr. Daowei, as long as your words and deeds are consistent, and you can really do what you said, serve religiously and conscientiously in the military governor of this capital, and make some achievements that prove your true talent and learning, haha, this governor can say anything here.
Chapter completed!