Xu Guangqi was not in good health at that time, but he still read the book quite seriously. Then through Joshua Chan, he sent a letter to Zheng Zhilong to discuss some of the academic issues involved in the book. Of course, Xu Guangqi would not write a letter to Zheng Zhilong directly. This may cause a lot of political troubles. Although Mr. Xu's own plan was always waiting to finish the new calendar and retire to retire home for retirement. But it would be hard to say whether it was like this. Maybe someone wanted to retire quickly and get a seat. Therefore, it would be better to be cautious when communicating with a local military officer, especially a military officer who was recruited.

However, Joshua Tom did not have these concerns. He was originally a foreign missionary, and the Imperial Heavenly Prison was not a really important department. He had some correspondence with Zheng Zhilong, which was nothing. So Xu Guangqi's questions were sent to Zheng Zhilong through Joshua Tom's letter.

The signature of this letter was Johnson Tang, but Zheng Zhilong knew very well that many of the problems in it were probably Xu Guangqi. However, Zheng Zhilong was completely confused about these problems. Moreover, he had no time to figure out these things now, because the Dutch seemed to be a little ready to move again.

A few years ago, the Dutch once landed in Penghu to build a city. Later, the Ming Navy (at that time, the most authentic Ming Navy, led by Yu Dayou's son.) defeated the Dutch and regained Penghu. Now these Dutch people seem to be in a relationship with Liu Xiang and the others. Although Liu Xiang is now mainly on the sea in Guangdong, Zheng Zhilong would never believe that he has no ambitions for Fujian, because he is too familiar with his sworn brother. Moreover, the Dutch does have reason to turn to Liu Xiang.

First of all, I have been closer to Spain over the years, so the Netherlands is naturally a little dissatisfied. Moreover, the main trades of the entire West and the Ming Dynasty have to be plucked by the Zheng family, and the interests involved are really very large. Zheng Zhilong thinks that if he is a Dutch, he will probably be very moved.

A few months ago, the Dutch made more than once, asking Zheng Zhilong to allow them to go ashore to trade with the Ming Dynasty. Of course, such a request was rejected by Zheng Zhilong without hesitation. Just kidding, if you trade by yourself, then isn’t my money in vain? There is no possibility of compromise on this issue, so Zheng Zhilong estimated that a new battle is inevitable. So during this period, he stayed in the navy almost every day to check training and prepare for future battles.

However, it is also very important to deceive reputation and win over some scholars, and this matter must not be relaxed. Therefore, Zheng Zhilong sent the letter directly to Zheng Sen and asked him to reply. Of course, he also sent a master to Zheng Sen to help him draft the reply letter, so as not to make any etiquette mistakes because he did not understand the rules.

So Zheng Sen put his so-called annotations in the reply letter. As a result, Chau Wang replied again, saying that after the Chinese New Year, there would be several interested church members who would come to Fujian to visit Zheng Zhilong and ask him some mathematical problems.

Zheng Zhilong probably thought that Zheng Sen was at home at this time. He decided that when these people came, he would leave them to Zheng Sen to receive them.

"A Cai," Zheng Zhilong called Zheng Cai over, "I have something to hand over to you."

"Brother, just tell me if you have any instructions." Zheng Cai said hurriedly.

"That's right. After the Chinese New Year, several people will come to me. These people are believers of the Jesuits and scholars who like Western learning. Among them is one or two students of Xu Ge Lao in the court. At that time, you can cooperate with Asen to receive them." Zheng Zhilong explained.

"Student Xu Gelong!" Zheng Cai was shocked. Although Zheng Cai had seen many big scenes with Zheng Zhilong over the years, the incident of visiting the elder's students still surprised him. He knew that those scholars never took them seriously, let alone those military officers who were recruiting. The last time Zheng Cai accompanied Zheng Zhilong to Fuzhou to work in business, a scholar despised them in front of them, but they were just "pirates". Those scholars who had fame were very arrogant and did not take them seriously. Now there were students under the elder's disciples who came to see Zheng Zhilong themselves, which was really beyond his expectations.

"Brother, don't you see them? And although Asen is smart, he is still a child now, so how can he make him..." Zheng Cai asked.

"What do you see?" Zheng Zhilong said, "They are here to talk about Western learning, about the triangle and coordinate axis. Who else can explain this thing clearly except Asen? It would be strange if I see them as soon as I see them, it would be strange if I don't miss the truth! It would be better to hide first and let Asen talk to them. Well, the Hong family school should have suspended classes yesterday, right? Asen will be back the day after tomorrow. You will discuss it carefully with him. Also, when Asen returns, let Adu and the others learn Western learning with Asen, especially when learning triangles. After all, our family is making a living at sea, and these things can be used at sea."

"Okay, brother, I understand." Zheng Cai replied, understanding that although Zheng Sen was not at home for the past six months, his status at home was further consolidated. In the end, Zheng Zhilong's order was actually to establish Zheng Sen's prestige and status among his brothers.

...

"It's so cold!" Sitting beside the brazier, Chen Hongshou tightened a cotton robe on his body a little, and then shouted to the man standing by the window of the painting boat to watch the scenery: "Zhang Zongzi, close the window, I'm almost frozen to death!"

"You guy is so boring!" The man standing at the window cursed, "I thought you were a gentleman, so I invited you to come to the lake to watch the snow, but I just hid there and looked towards the fire. I really don't know how your beauty pictures were drawn?"

"You guy! When you arrived here, you had been in the heat for half a day and had drunk a pot of wine, so naturally it was no longer cold. I came all the way with the wind, and my body had not yet warmed up!" Chen Hongshou also cursed with a smile.

Zhang Zongzi, Zhang Dai, who later became a famous writer, was born in a famous family. Since his generation, his great-grandfather has been the top scholar. Zhang Dai himself was extremely intelligent since childhood and was known as a child prodigy. When he was six years old, his grandfather took him to Hangzhou and really met his grandfather's friend, Chen Jiru (Chen Meigong), who rode a big-horned deer to Qiantang for fun. Chen Meigong had long heard that Zhang Dai was good at pairings, so he pointed to Li Bai on the screen and crossed the whale picture to show the first couplet and said, "Taibai rode a whale and picks the night moon by the stone river." Zhang Dai immediately replied, "Ming Gong crossed the deer, and the autumn wind in Qiantang County." People at that time were absolutely dead. It was the turn of pairings and other levels, and Zheng Sen could not catch up with Zhang Dai.

Zhang Dai was born in a good family, rich and very smart, so naturally everyone loved it. As a result, after a while, he developed an elegant playboy. In his own words, he was a playboy who "a good monastery, a beautiful maid, a child, a good clothes, a good food, a good horse, a good light, a good fireworks, a good pear garden, a good publicity, a good flower and bird."

After hearing Chen Hongshou's words, Zhang Dai smiled, closed the window, turned around and walked to Chen Hongshou and smiled, "I recently came to Qingyun Temple. When I saw Zhang Hou, you newly painted statues of the Three Halls of Sea Gods, and I realized that you are also in this area. Your Nezha statue is full of heroic spirits, and it is really extraordinary! It is better than the statues you have painted before. Let me toast you!" As he said that, he picked up the wine pot that was hot in the soup bucket, poured a glass of wine for Chen Hongshou, and filled himself with a glass. The two of them picked up the wine glasses and drank them.

Chen Hongshou also came over warmly at this time, and smiled at Zhang Dai, "It's not uncommon for Nezha to draw well, because there is a sample."

After hearing this, Zhang Dai immediately became interested and said, "Let me tell me, where did you see such a child?"

"A few months ago, I visited Kaiyuan Temple with Hong Yanhao in Quanzhou and met Zheng Sen, the son of General Zheng Zhilong. The portrait of Nezha in Qingyun Temple was drawn in this way. However, the portraits drawn in my hand are always quite different from what I remember in my heart. But what I thought in my heart, but my subordinates couldn't draw them." Chen Hongshou sighed and poured himself a glass of wine.

"The paintings under your hands are always different from those in your heart." Zhang Dai said, "But after hearing your feelings, it seems like the image of Nezha in Qingyun Temple, who will come to you..."

"Zheng Sen, the son of General Zheng Zhilong." Chen Hongshou said.

"I heard what you mean, it seems that this child is even more outstanding than the Nezha you drew?" Zhang Dai asked curiously.

"Yes, that child was very handsome. It's okay, but his heroic spirit was as if Mo Ye Tai A had deshewn and was so sharp that it could not be described in the words of the painting." Chen Hongshou said, shook his head.

Zhang Dai became more interested and hurriedly said, "Zhang Hou, tell me that story."

Chen Hongshou smiled and told Zhang Dai about what happened to Zheng Sen that day. Zhang Dai smiled and said, "This boy has a lot of Chen Yuanfang style! Interesting! Interesting! Especially the lessons that taught you and others, as well as a few words about beliefs and not believing, it should be revealed!"

"You guys! I'm making a fool of myself, and you'll be happy!" Chen Hongshou cursed with a smile.

"It's okay, it's okay, when I make a fool of myself in the future, you'll be happy to come back. Oh, by the way, who is the father of this son you just said?"

"Xiamen guerrilla general Zheng Zhilong, it is said that this man was a giant gangster across the sea. Later, he was recruited and wiped out other pirates, and then became this guerrilla general." Chen Hongshou replied.

"Zheng Zhilong?" Zhang Dai seemed to remember something, "By the way, I met Zhou Bofu a few days ago. According to him, after the Chinese New Year, he would go to Fujian to discuss some Western learning. According to him, Zheng Zhilong is proficient in Western geometry and astronomy. It seems that although this man was born as a pirate, he is not without knowledge. It is not surprising that he has such a son."

"Zhou Bofu?" Chen Hongshou smiled, "Is it the one who saved up more than a year of money from her fan head and plucked up her courage to quietly run to Wanhua Tower, but was blocked by her wife at the entrance of Wanhua Tower and lost her private money in vain?"

"It's this lace bird!" Zhang Dai laughed.
Chapter completed!