Located in the garrison palace in the center of Old Port City, Chen Lin warmly received the special envoy from England.
When Bao Shaoshi informed the garrison, he introduced Drake as the Queen of England.
Perhaps, if it were a pure Ming merchant, he would feel incredible and even completely doubt that the monarch of a country is a woman.
But Bao Shaoshi didn't. You should know that the second king of old Hong Kong who was truly appointed by the court was Shi Erjie, but also a female.
Since old ports can be ruled by women, it is naturally not unacceptable that Britain has a queen.
Bao Shaoshi put the status of Britain and the old port together, so when communicating with Drake, he knew that it was the Queen who sent them to sail around the world and opened up new trade routes.
But the problem is also here. Queen Elizabeth's letter has already reached Chen Lin's hands, but the English above makes Chen Lin unable to understand.
He had a general translation of Portuguese, but was not familiar with English, so he had to let Drake translate it into Portuguese first and then convert it into Chinese according to Portuguese.
Compared to the Ming Dynasty and the United Kingdom, this is the first time. Even if there are people in the Beijing Huitong Pavilion, no one will understand Chinese and English translations.
After finishing all this, Chen Lin naturally had to warmly treat Drake.
Of course, helping with these things is not a hassle for Drake, it is just a slight effort.
He was so smart that he didn't tell the Ming Dynasty that he actually had the purpose of robbing Spanish merchant ships this time.
In fact, they plundered all the way.
But until now, the Spaniards did not know that they had arrived in the old port and became the guests of the governor of the Ming Dynasty.
"Two years later, my Emperor of Ming Dynasty will have a wedding. The court sent an ambassador to the Western countries to announce the imperial edict. If Mr. Drake is fine, he can spend two years in my Ming Dynasty to attend the wedding ceremony of my emperor."
At the banquet, Chen Lin told Drake about Emperor Wanli's wedding, which was a true notice.
"General Chen, I have heard from Bao about this, but I still shoulder the queen's order and need to continue sailing westward and return to London."
Drake naturally would not accept it if he had to live in the Ming Dynasty for two years and wait for the ceremony.
"Mr. Drake, you really just keep walking west and finally you can return to your starting point?"
Chen Lin took advantage of the situation and started asking.
Although later generations have made many assumptions and speculations about Zheng He's itinerary for the trip to the West because of the round trip, they believe that the itinerary of Zheng He's fleet may not be just from the Asian and African continents, and many even suspect that their fleet has arrived in Australia and the American continents, according to the literature passed down, these are not supported.
Moreover, at that time, Daming really didn't know that the earth under his feet was actually a sphere, even if some Chinese scholars had such speculation a long time ago.
As for the important basis for Zheng He's discovery of America in later generations, that is, the "Kunyu Wanguo Map", the actual receipt was in the late Wanli period, which was completed around the 36th year of Wanli.
At this time, a large number of missionaries had entered the Ming Dynasty, so they brought Western geographical discoveries to the Ming Dynasty, which gave Ming emperors and court officials a new understanding of the world.
The most important evidence is that Australia is not drawn in "Kunyu Wanguo Map", because at that time, although Western explorers passed by the waters near Australia, they were not interested in this continent. They might only think it was a small island.
Until a century later, around 1770, Captain Cook, an English navigator, discovered Australia's east coast, named it "New South Wales" and declared the land belonging to Britain.
It was not until 1778 that Britain officially began to colonize Australia, and this continent gradually unveiled the mystery to the world.
Drake patiently answered Chen Lin's question, and all his words were recorded in detail by the clerk behind the screen.
Drake did not say that they began to plunder Spanish merchant ships after crossing the Atlantic Ocean to the American continent, but mentioned that they went south along the continent and passed a strait with complex climate and sea conditions, they could enter the Pacific Ocean, which is the sea outside.
Then continue west and you can get here.
Chen Lin listened carefully and paid great attention to the time Drake said, because he had roughly known that the ocean had more than 30,000 miles wide from the east to the west.
A very huge number.
"It is impossible to cross the Pacific Ocean eastward through that channel."
Chen Lin asked.
"Trade winds and currents do not support it, and they can only go west from the equator.
Perhaps, you can find the right route northward to reach the Americas. ”
The American continent has basically become the back garden of Spain and Portuguese, and the United Kingdom does not have the ability to get involved here.
Therefore, Drake did not realize the impact on Chen Lin's questions, so he naturally knew everything.
If the Ming Dynasty could explore the American continent from the West and clash with the Spaniards there, it would seem even more wonderful to Drake.
Therefore, according to the experience of Europeans crossing the Atlantic Ocean, he also made a northward trend of currents or trade winds that might help sailboats reach the American continent.
In fact, it was not accidental that the Spanish opened the "Pacific route", but based on the experience of exploring the Atlantic Ocean.
In this era, Europeans undoubtedly walked ahead of the Ming Dynasty with the understanding of the sea.
Through a large number of explorers who have been sailing and exploring around the world one after another, they have deepened their understanding of this planet and mastered a lot of knowledge that the Ming Dynasty did not know.
At the end of the banquet, Chen Lin asked to see Drake's navigation chart from America, but he didn't expect Drake to choose to get drunk at this time.
Chen Lin treated Drake like this because they directly contacted many Europeans outside and heard from them many things that the Ming Dynasty did not know.
They are not interested in the so-called exotic style, but it is impossible to say that the huge world mentioned by merchants is not a little bit of thought.
In fact, on the sea boat voyage to the West, Yu Dayou and Yin Zhengmao were discussing whether they should write down the situation they had mastered in detail and submit it to them after they went back.
I used to think that the Ming Dynasty was already big enough, but I didn’t expect that after I really walked out, I realized that the Ming Dynasty was just a corner.
Especially because of their contact with Europeans, they knew the "Diyuanshu".
They are actually all scholars, but Yin Zhengmao is considered a serious scholar. After all, he was a Jinshi, while Yu Dayou can only be considered half a scholar.
Chacha, Yin Zhengmao was very proficient in miscellaneous studies, so he discussed this with Yu Dayou when he was idle in the sea.
According to the records of Zhang Heng of the Eastern Han Dynasty, "The Amaryllis Statistics Notes", "The sky is like a chicken. The celestial body is round like a bullet, the earth is like a yellow in the chicken, living alone inside, the sky is big and the earth is small. There is water inside the sky. The sky covers the ground, just like the shell wraps yellow."
There is also a record in "Theory of Huntianxiang" written by Wang Fan during the Three Kingdoms, "The body of heaven and earth is like a bird's egg, and the sky is wrapped outside the earth, just like the eggs are wrapped in yellow, and the circle is endless, and its shape is muddy, so it is called Huntian."
It is believed that some people in ancient Chinese have realized that the earth might be a sphere, but this is actually wrong. This is actually what they made in the judgment of the celestial bodies after observing them, but did not realize it, or could not believe that the earth under their feet was actually a sphere.
At the same time, the West actually sought truth because of ignorance. Before the 2nd century AD, many people made similar speculations, but the person who truly believed that the earth was a sphere should still be Pythagoras.
Although he has no objective basis, it is just because he perceptively believes that among the three-dimensional figures, spherical shapes are the most beautiful.
In the 3rd century BC, Alexander's scientist Elatoseni established the concept of the earth using geometric methods. In the 2nd century AD, Greek geographer Ptolemy also argued that the earth was a spherical shape in his "Astronomy".
But in the next thousand years, Europe made no progress.
It can be imagined that in the era of religious domination, the theory of earth is simply a rebellious statement.
It was only when Magellan accidentally saw Pythagoras' book that he rose up to explore and solve the problem.
But until now, it is still difficult for both of them to understand why the earth under their feet has become a sphere.
However, the Europeans have confirmed that they can finally meet when sailing from one place, and what they said they could sail in one direction and return to the place where they set out, and it seems that what they said is correct.
These discussions were actually discussed among the officers and soldiers of the South China Sea Navy.
After finally meeting someone who is sailing around the world, Chen Lin naturally wants to get more news from him.
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"Let a man go back to the dock and bring a message to his crew, saying that Mr. Drake is drunk tonight, so he will rest at me and go back to the boat tomorrow."
Chen Lin was still thinking about talking about it tomorrow to see if he could see Drake's navigation chart.
As for Mr. Bao, he had already said goodbye after Chen Lin arranged Drake's accommodation.
Back in the old port, he hadn't returned home, although the crew would pass the message back.
There was nothing to say all night, and soon dawn broke out and a new day came.
If Drake pretended to be drunk at the banquet, he would fall asleep as he pretended to be drunk.
It was the second day when he woke up.
At the garrison palace, Chen Lin prepared a sumptuous breakfast for him.
Many people say that British meals are dark dishes, which is actually because traditional British foods are simple and boring.
The country's representative food is actually a very low-tech fish and chips. The only British breakfast worth mentioning only includes fried eggs, baked beans, bacon and sausages. Overall, these foods taste single and not very delicious.
Although authentic Chinese food is difficult for Westerners to accept, its rich taste can still leave a deep impression on those who eat Chinese food for the first time.
After all, the Chinese ancestors were really good at eating and were willing to try anything. The food sources were varied and far from comparable to British food.
Along the way, Drake's stomach was also hurt.
The port did not dare to enter, so it could only rob the food on the Spanish ships, and the fruits and vegetables found in the exploration site did not dare to use them, so it could only obtain meat through fishing.
Or just like Boshu, trading food with local natives.
Entering the old port is like they return to the big city from the wilderness.
Regardless of whether you can accept the taste or not, Drake is feasting in the garrison palace, and then fills his stomach first.
Well, if the Ming people can eat it, he can naturally eat it too.
When he met Chen Lin again, Chen Lin asked someone to prepare a gift for him and personally sent him back to the ship. When talking about the navigation chart, Drake showed their navigation chart to the city slightly reluctantly.
However, he also asked for a chart of the Indian Ocean from Chen Lin.
Yes, although Drake had a general concept of the Indian Ocean, the charts were very important confidential documents in this era. He did not have the charts of the Indian Ocean, so he could only rely on them to explore them personally.
Because of the contact with Portuguese merchants and the information from the Ming Dynasty, the old port has roughly outlined the landform of the Indian Ocean.
The exchange with Chen Lin will also provide greater security guarantees for them to return to the UK in the future.
"We should return to Britain in half a year. I will report to Her Majesty the Queen. If nothing unexpected happens, I believe Her Majesty will send a special envoy to congratulate His Majesty the Emperor of Ming Dynasty."
After two days of rest in the Old Port, the crew took turns to rest in the city for one night.
The crew members were floating on the sea and it was really unbearable.
Letting them take turns to visit the city is also a way to relax with their nervous spirits.
Drake also used the two days to calculate the new storage quantity and used the robbed silver to buy a batch of Ming merchandise from the old port, including porcelain and silk, and spices, as well as spices, to bring them back to the UK for sale, taking the opportunity to make a fortune.
Originally, in time and space, the Ming Dynasty did not have any power distribution in Southeast Asia, so Drake naturally could not contact the Ming government.
The Golden Deer sailed through Southeast Asia and entered the Indian Ocean. It was because of the robbery of a Portuguese merchant ship here and obtained a navigation chart from it to successfully cross the Indian Ocean and detour from the southernmost point of Africa's Cape of Good Hope to return to Europe.
This time, when the chart exchange with the Ming Dynasty's South China Sea navy, there is naturally no need to obtain the chart by robbing Portuguese merchant ships. As long as the food and water on the ship and the supply port are calculated, they can successfully cross the Indian Ocean and return to Europe.
When choosing a supply point, you must naturally avoid the Portuguese strongholds.
The Indian Ocean is a territory divided by the Portuguese after all, and they may not like the British who suddenly entered.
The Indian Ocean chart provided by the Ming Dynasty perfectly solved the troubles he faced.
As for disguising as Portuguese to replenish their pier, it is almost impossible.
The soldiers of the Ming Dynasty could all find some small differences in hair color and face between the British and the Portuguese, so the Portuguese naturally understood these things better.
After completing the supply at the old port and Drake has determined the new route, he said goodbye to Chen Lin.
"To record, the cannons of the English ship are mainly distributed on both sides of the ship, which is obviously different from Spanish warships."
Seeing the Jinlu leave, Chen Lin suddenly said to the clerk beside him.
He also just discovered a situation where the cannons on the Jinlu were the same as Yu Dayou's idea, both sides were equipped with cannons, which facilitated concentrating firepower to attack the enemy.
Previously, whether it was the Ming army or the Spanish, they were accustomed to arranging artillery at the bow and stern of the ship, and there were fewer cannons on both sides. (This chapter ends)