Under God, the Pope, who has the highest status among living human beings, was shivering under the quilt, wheezing and gasping for treatment. Xu Guangqi's last trace of awe for Him disappeared. Gregory XIII.
He was knocked down by malaria for more than two months, and his body was close to collapse. He could not even communicate normally with Xu Guangqi, relying on Giovanni to relay his meaning.
In order to protect the health of the members of the mission and take into account the research on maritime medicine, the mission set up a medical security team, dispatched a total of thirty-six doctors, and brought countless medicines - more than enough to open a pharmacy.
The leader of the medical team is Pang Lumen, a disciple of Li Shizhen. After he followed Li Shizhen to the capital in the second year of Wanli, he participated in the entire process of research and development of smallpox prevention and treatment methods. Later, he learned from Chen Shigong and others, and he has long since grown to be famous all over the world.
The master of the apricot forest.
This time, Wang Jiaping ripped off the Vatican to a great extent. Although he said that he was "not responsible for bad consequences," Pang Lumen took action. As long as Gregory XIII did not suffer from swollen carbuncle, it would be difficult for him to die.
Sure enough, after hearing and asking, Pang Lumen smiled and said to Xu Guangqi: "The patient has had repeated fevers and is now extremely weak. Today, we can use Qinghao to control the symptoms of irritation first. Then, use some divergent methods to first control the internal fire."
Let it drain out, and then use some good medicine to replenish it - then you can walk on the ground."
"When you can move around to dissipate the power of the medicine, you can attack it with Artemisia annua and strong medicine. As long as you don't get pneumonia, this stage will be over - this old guy is still in good health. Preventing pneumonia is the top priority. Don't worry about it.
It’s not terrible, complications are fatal. In addition, don’t let those quack doctors bleed the patient. Is it too slow to bleed the patient when he is already weak?”
The corners of Xu Guangqi's mouth twitched, and he ignored Pang Lumen calling the Pope "old guy". He only translated his medical instructions once. While translating, he thought in his mind: "He is indeed a disciple of Li Shizhen. He looks so bad."
Although Giovanni couldn't understand Chinese, he saw Pang Lumen's frown turn into a smile when he checked his pulse. He felt confident and agreed to Xu Guangqi's request.
After the diagnosis was completed, when Giovanni said goodbye to Xu Guangqi, he held his hand tightly and said: "Your Excellency, when His Majesty the Pope recovers from his illness, you must obtain the position of Cardinal, because this is a miracle that can only be created by the Lord."
Xu Guangqi first smiled and said: "Your Excellency... you pinched my hand." When Giovanni let go in embarrassment, he followed up: "Of course, if I am lucky enough to wear red clothes, this time
The ticket will be yours forever."
Giovanni first looked around cautiously, then looked at the sky again, his eyes sparkling as if something was about to drip down: "The people of Seris do things in such a bright and open way!"
Immediately, Xu Guangqi's words made him feel mixed: "Of course, even if I am promoted to cardinal, this teaching position will still need the approval of the imperial court - in Seris, the religious authority cannot be greater than the imperial court."
Giovanni twitched the corner of his mouth and patted Xu Guangqi's shoulder gently: "I think that His Majesty the Pope may not be able to understand the details of things that are a hundred thousand miles away."
Xu Guangqi: "...".
On the basis of full research and careful consideration, Xu Guangqi made a choice for the emperor: Giovanni belonged to the faction of Gregory XIII and the Grand Duke of Tuscany. Although the biggest force behind them was Spain, the Pope and Felipe
There is much to be accomplished between the two generations.
It is conceivable that when the Ming Dynasty and Spain met at war, if the Medici Bank could give Felipe II a blow, the Spanish king's expression at that time would have been very wonderful.
Therefore, although Giovanni was avoiding the issue of the right to appoint bishops, Xu Guangqi was not interested in it. Today, on the emperor's chessboard, the right to appoint bishops is not yet a pressing issue - it is not even relevant. Today, a small one is left.
Threads are enough.
After solving the problem of the Pope's treatment, Xu Guangqi returned to the station and continued to study the situation in Europe with Wang Jiaping and others. These days, the mission has established close ties with Britain through Francis Worthing, the British spy who reported the news in Madrid.
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Now the mission has seen that the conflict between Spain and Britain is irreconcilable in the battle for sea power. There will definitely be a battle between the two countries in the future. The key is whether Ming Dynasty can catch up in the age of navigation, or even take shortcuts to directly become a top player.
It depends on what decision the mission will make in Europa. Thinking of this, Xu Guangqi deeply felt as if a heavy burden had been placed on him.
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Human beings' joys and sorrows are not the same. When Xu Guangqi felt extremely stressed, the Tudor Queen in the Greenwich Palace was smiling and was listening to Worthinghay reporting to her the latest news about Mary Stuart.
Mary Stuart was Elizabeth's cousin, the former Queen of Scots, Queen of France, and the daughter-in-law of the Medici Queen. She was famous for her beauty. Because she believed in Catholicism, Elizabeth, who had always claimed to be a Protestant, was not eligible to inherit England.
Mary Stuart should be the co-owner of England and Scotland.
After a series of marriages, betrayals and wars, in 1567, Stuart was held to the neck by the Scottish Baron Lindsay with a knife and was forced to give up the Scottish throne. The following year after being deposed, she fled to England to seek the marriage of her cousin.
shelter.
But the existence of Mary Stuart's personal life itself also posed a huge threat to the status of Tudor Queen Elizabeth - although England believed in Protestantism, there were still a large number of Catholic nobles, and these people needed a Catholic king, and Mary Stuart
Tuart is legally impeccable.
Therefore, after a few days of intimacy between the two plastic sisters, Elizabeth immediately turned against her and put Mary Stuart under house arrest, which lasted for sixteen years.
As the great king who created the "Golden Age" of the British Empire, Elizabeth was extremely sensitive to power, and there was no shortage of people around the king who shared her worries. In these years, led by William Cecil and Robert Dudley
The favored ministers gathered charges in many ways, and now an airtight net has been woven. Mary Stuart was charged with treason and plotting to assassinate Elizabeth I.
As the Queen's chief intelligence adviser, Worthing has been running back and forth between the Chinese mission and London these days, and his belly has run away. Although he controls the largest intelligence network in England, there is no doubt that he should stand by Elizabeth.
On the other hand, he had a little sympathy for Mary Stuart.
Therefore, after reporting Mary Stuart's latest developments, he tried to do his best, swallowed his saliva, and said to the Queen, who was becoming increasingly majestic: "Your Majesty, my men have found the forgery."
The Boswell Letters' Man."
The so-called "Boswell Letters" refer to eight letters and some documents written by Mary Stuart to her lover Bothwell. In addition to talking about love, there are also some contents about conspiracy to rebel against Elizabeth I. In Mary
When he was tried for treason, these letters aroused the indignation of the English people as evidence - but discerning people among the nobility knew that these evidences were not credible, after all, it was not difficult to forge letters.
The Queen of England glanced at her spy chief's face, as if to judge his intention in saying this. Then she said in a casual tone: "This is not an important issue, because the court did not adopt these so-called claims at the time.
evidence of'."
She added an accent to the word "evidence", and the meaning behind it made Worthing smack his lips for a long time. He lowered his head and said: "Yes, my Majesty." In response, he added the word "my" to the word "evidence".
He also emphasized his tone.
The queen seemed not to want to waste too much time on her cousin. She changed the subject and asked: "Is there any latest news about the Siris mission?"
"Your Majesty, before I left Tuscany, I heard that they were preparing to leave for Rome."
"Hmm." The Queen asked about the envoy just to change the subject. After hearing Worthinghay's answer, she did not continue to ask, and the Greenwich living room fell into silence for a short time.
Wo Xinghai, who didn't want to resign, suddenly remembered something. He raised his head and said: "Your Majesty, His Excellency Count Xu Guangqi asked me to tell you that in future naval battles, the gunfire on the ship's side will be decisive. He hopes that England can reform its navy.
Continue on the road, and let me pass on a word to Drake and other admirals through you."
When the Queen heard this, she straightened up in her high-backed chair and said, "What is it? Your Excellency Walsinger?"
At one point Worthinghay swallowed: "Battle lines."