This obvious act of worshipping Tao naturally displeased the monks, but they only have one seat in the tutorial department, so it is natural to be suppressed by Taoist priests. In terms of national belief, Taoism has a broader public base. At least every household has to offer to the Kitchen God, and they have to worry about the Kitchen God going to the heavenly court to file a small complaint - this is the world view of the Taoist system.

Moreover, no matter how unhappy the monks are, they are always better than the Yeshuai. They don’t even have a place in the tutorial department.

As an outsider, Long Huaming could understand this unequal treatment very well. Moreover, after discussing with the Crown Prince of Ming, Long Huaming had greater confidence in preaching.

The crown prince clearly supported him to "make up for Matteo Ricci's faults", changed the Lord God of the Lord to a Latin transliteration, and no longer used the term "God" which is easily misunderstood.

——The Chinese worshipped God five thousand years ago, and there were psalms praising God in the Spring and Autumn Period. At that time, Europe was still a wilderness, but now a group of Europeans came to educate the Chinese how to serve God. Isn’t this a big deal?

There is also a title that cannot be used, because it is contrary to the traditional Chinese beliefs, and the Jewish religion must respect local beliefs.

The issue of Chinese believers not being able to worship ancestors and Confucius was also supported by the crown prince. This shocked Long Huaming because he thought that the Chinese superstition of worshipping ancestors and Confucius could not be changed in the short term, but he did not expect that he would actually receive the support of the crown prince of China.

But he didn't know that once the religion strictly prohibited worshiping ancestors and Confucius, and the Ming court did not need to ban it, ordinary people would consciously resist.

What's more, the crown prince respects the doctrines and rules of the religion, which does not mean that he has given up the Chinese tradition. Therefore, anyone who has the conditions but does not worship his ancestors should be entrusted to Liaodong and Taiwan as a matter of being unfilial.

Anyone who does not sacrifice to Confucius... this does not require legal punishment. Just a Confucian scholar and sting him to death.

In addition to simply gaining benefits, the Crown Prince also reached a mutual assistance clause with Long Huaming: foreign entry and exit management.

Any foreigner who arrived in China 23 years ago must apply for a Ming visa for whatever purpose. Naturally, various identity certificates must be submitted, and it is difficult to distinguish the authenticity of the Maritime Bureau and the police station alone.

There are two "Min Mingwo" in history, which are the result of the impersonation of Western missionaries.

As a Jesuit priest, Long Huaming was his instinct to exclude other religious orders. Now he was just using foreigners to manage it. He blocked Spanish spies outside the door, and the "invasion" crisis of the Domingo could also be dissolved smoothly.

After the 23rd year of Chongzhen, foreigners must obtain visas at the Ming embassy abroad before they can enter the territory of the Ming Dynasty and overseas territories. The only exceptions are Italians and Portuguese, who can enter the mainland of Macau and Taiwan for ten days. Within ten days, they can enter the mainland of the Ming Dynasty as long as they get a visa. If the visa is rejected, they must leave the territory of the Ming Dynasty.

For this reason, Zhu Cilang had to consider the candidates for envoys abroad in advance.

According to the practice of selecting envoys in the Ming Dynasty, envoys must be well-educated in ancient and modern times, be good at poetry and literary, be well-behaved, and speak appropriately, so that they can avoid losing their national prestige in the Ming Dynasty. Considering that they have been in office for ten years and have lived in a foreign country for a long time, it is not suitable for young people, and only those who are mature and able to endure their temperament can do it.

After the news was released intentionally or unintentionally to test the waters, all the officials in the court were afraid of the way. For them, they had already suffered enough to go on missions to Korea and Ryukyu. They wandered on the sea for seven or eight months and then lived with a group of blue-eyed and yellow-haired barbarians for ten years. This was a punishment that was heavier than exile.

Some people even say that once they are selected, they simply commit a minor crime, and even if they are exiled to Liaodong, it is better than Portugal, which is thousands of miles away.

Some people hide, and naturally some people are willing to go.

The Tang King Zhu Youjian, who finally recovered his freedom, was not happy to serve in the Zongren Mansion.

Although the emperor and the crown prince are polite to him, there are also competitions between the royal family, whether it is blood or wealth.

After Zhu Youjian was the 23rd son of Taizu, the Tang King Zhu Ju, the blood relationship was weaker. Other royal families, such as King Jin, King Lu, King De, and King Heng, were plundered by the crown prince, and at least they were still arrogant, Tang Fan had no savings at all.

After Zhu Youjian received the pardon edict in Fengyang, he was so poor that he could not make up for his money to go to Beijing.

When working in the clan mansion, I saw my relatives dressed in a rich and frugal manner, and from time to time I could take out all kinds of expensive and exquisite gadgets, but I had never even seen them. My clothes were like sluts, like minor officials. How could I not let him feel depressed?

"Your Majesty, I am guilty and have been blessed with the grace of my holy people. Now that the country has the need to use people, I am willing to go on a mission to Europa and Portugal." Zhu Youjian put the title book and repeatedly requested to go to Portugal.

Chongzhen knew the location of Portugal and knew that it would take eight or nine months to sail on the sea. If he caught a disease on the ship, he would have to wait for death. Even if he did not catch a disease, the wind would easily overturn when the ship was strong. When the wind was low, it was not enough for Zhang Fan to sail. He stopped in a windless place for several days, which was extremely painful.

From this point of view, Chongzhen hoped to appoint an ambassador in the form of a criminal deposed official. No matter how bad it is, he would tempt people to go with great benefits and never let his family suffer this crime. However, the King of Tang made up his mind to go to Portugal and see the customs of the West, which made Emperor Chongzhen very embarrassed.

"I know that this journey is difficult, but as a relative, how can I not share my worries with my king and father!" The King of Tang said: "What's more, since I was a kid, I was imprisoned in a dark room since I was a child, and I was obsessed with the law, and then I was blinded by the law and violated the law. I encircled the high walls. What I wished was nothing more than reading thousands of books and traveling thousands of miles. It was easy to read thousands of books, but I rarely had the opportunity to travel thousands of miles. I hope Your Majesty will fulfill it."

Chongzhen had a delicate relationship. He thought of the misfortune of the Tang Dynasty in his childhood and felt quite sad. As for imprisonment of Fengyang, it was because he was eager to save the country. Although it was annoying at that time, it was not a big deal when he looked back. After thinking about this, Chongzhen said: "This matter must be discussed with the Crown Prince."

The King of Tang knew that he was the head of the crown prince now and the emperor was just a decoration, so he had to settle for the second best and said, "I'd like to ask Your Majesty to share the matter."

Chongzhen nodded and agreed.

Zhu Cixuan did not have any special requirements for the candidates for ambassadors. He had already written a "Work Manual for Foreign Affairs", from signing visas to protecting expatriates - currently not in Europe, and even making provisions on background verification of visas and reporting on local economy, politics and culture.

As long as you are a person with normal intelligence and certain social experience, you can always complete the task smoothly by following this manual.

"Father, since the King of Tang is willing to go to the ocean, we should not just stop him." Zhu Cixuan said to Chongzhen: "If the Emperor is worried, then use the prince's system to make him safer on the way."

"Ten years of term is too long," said Chongzhen. "He is now forty-seven. How can he travel back to the Ming Dynasty in ten years?"

Zhu Cixuan thought for a while and had to say, "Then it will take five years."

In fact, the time on the road is about two years to be removed, and the real term is only three years. As an ambassador, he also has the task of conveying the policies of the Ming Dynasty and affecting relations between European countries. If the replacement is too frequent, it may be difficult to gain the trust of the European royal family.

Chongzhen felt that five years were still too long, but no matter how short it was, he would not have to take up a job. It was like traveling, so he had to agree.

In the end, King Zhu Youjian of Tang was appointed by the court, and was the ambassador of the Ming Dynasty to Europe and Lisbon, Portugal. The entourage included five military officers sent by the Grand Governor's Office, commanding 100 guards. In addition, there were translators, doctors, chefs, gardeners and other figures. They were indeed selected entourages according to the rules of the prince's country.

There are a few young people in addition to this, who are willing to see the outside world. Therefore, the Ministry of Personnel established the Four Divisions of Southeast, West and North Europe under the Embassy of the European Union, and appointed the directors, seeking the formation of alliances between the countries of Thailand and Spain against Spain.

If we include the first sailors and scholars who went to Europe before, the Ming Dynasty had already had an advance team of about 500 people overseas. This time, the Tang King Zhu Youjian's mission as an official identity undoubtedly opened a new chapter in the history of international relations.

As a principle of reciprocity, the King of Portugal also appointed the Portuguese envoy to the Ming Dynasty.

It was the old friend of the Crown Prince, Lorensu Mendez Cordero. He would be stationed in Beijing and build an embassy with a land of ten acres. Within this area of ​​this land, the territory of Portugal cannot be violated by outsiders.

Similarly, the King of Tang also had a Ming territory of this size in Lisbon, and the Ming Dynasty fire dragon spitting pearl flag will be hung (please refer to the cover of this book again).

Because of Zhu Youjian's identity as a royal family member, he was also allowed to use the five-clawed golden dragon pattern representing the emperor to facilitate interaction with European nobles who paid attention to family badges.

Although Zhu Cilang has not legislated, it can be basically confirmed from the current usage habits that the Fire Dragon Sprinkler's Pearl Flag is approximately equal to the national flag of the Ming Dynasty, and the five-clawed dragon pattern on the front is a special pattern for the royal family.

The only thing missing is the national emblem.

However, this problem is not difficult for the crown prince who has priority in efficiency. If the fire dragon spits a bead pattern appears in the upper left part of the red flag, it is the national flag. If it is cut separately and printed on square and round items, it is the national emblem. If there is both the fire dragon spit a bead pattern and the red flag background, it is the cover of "Golden Scale Breaking".

In the 22nd year of Chongzhen, the Ming Dynasty had the first diplomatic state that was not within the vassal tribute system, Portugal.

This may be the first destruction of the tribute system, and it was caused by the Crown Prince inadvertently, and it did not cause much discussion in the Ming Dynasty. Even newspapers in various places believed that this matter was not worthy of special writing, and they paid more attention to the various silver and money data published by local governments.

In the east neighbor North Korea, closer to the Ming Dynasty, the Korean king and civil servants were very dissatisfied with this.

In their opinion, if we want to have the honor of staying in the Ming Dynasty, we should first consider North Korea, which has been a filial son for three hundred years!
Chapter completed!