Hanyu carving fairy

Chapter 8 - Ridiculous

During the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty, Ming Shenzong, Yingtian.

"My dear majesty. This Ruyi is with us, and it is a treasure of the highest level. I have brought a lot of things with me this time. I don't know, can I exchange them with you?" The Western man, who is well versed in Han etiquette, bent over, looking very respectful.

"What are you talking about Mr. Matteo Ricci, ha ha." An eunuch said in a low voice with a smile—not a flattering one, but a disdainful and haughty one: "Your Majesty is certainly not that stingy. What is the book that you and Xu Guangqi translated in a few days - "The Elements of Geometry"? Very good, Your Majesty is very satisfied."

Zhu Yijun didn't want to exchange this jade Ruyi handed down with him, which was pure white and without any impurities, but Wei Zhongxian had said so, so he couldn't refute anything.

"Well. What novelties does Mr. Matteo have with him?"

"Don't dare to be. It's just a small thing. This clock, it doesn't need to be controlled by anyone, it will ring by itself... And this is our belief, God Jesus and the Virgin Mary..."

Talking so eloquently, Zhu Yijun obviously opened his eyes.He happily accepted these things he had never seen before, and waved his sleeves: "You take that jade ruyi! It's your reward for your salary!"

Wei Zhongxian corrected with a smile on the side: "Your Majesty, this is not a reward, this is my traditional etiquette of the Ming Dynasty: reciprocity."

"That's right! Courtesy is reciprocal!" Zhu Yijun became even more excited when he heard this disguised compliment.He led Matteo Ricci to put it... No, this is even an offering.The table was made entirely of agarwood, and the shelf on which Yu Ruyi was placed was also made of silver.This palm-sized Yu Ruyi has occupied such a large area by itself, which is already surprising.Matteo Ricci reached for it, but stopped in surprise.

This jade ruyi, upon closer inspection, was actually stuck on it by the entire silver frame, and it was impossible to take it!

Seeing this scene, Zhu Yijun felt embarrassed and didn't know what to say.

"Your Majesty, Mr. Matteo Ricci, since this is the heirloom jade ordered by the Taizu, probably if you take it away, you will also annoy the Taizu." Wei Zhongxian continued to speak slowly with his treacherous and slender eyes open: "How about Your Majesty is kind enough to entertain you, and it is not in vain that you have come all the way to our Daming."

Zhu Yijun was helpless at all.As soon as he heard it, he nodded and said yes.

The corruption of the superior rule of the Ming Dynasty doomed its demise, and listening to slander and foolishness accelerated its speed.

In the 17th year of Chongzhen in the Ming Dynasty and the first year of Shunzhi in the Qing Dynasty, the Qing army, led by the general Wu Sangui of the Ming Dynasty, entered Shanhaiguan, captured the capital, and moved the capital.

"This Jade Ruyi is beautiful! Give it to me!"

Six-year-old Aixinjueluo Fulin pointed at Yu Ruyi on the wooden table arrogantly, and said in a nasty voice.

Dorgon took a closer look, smiled, then grabbed the scimitar at his waist, and smashed it open against the silver shelf.

No matter how soft the silver was, it couldn't withstand his violent slamming. Soon, Yu Ruyi broke away from the bent and shapeless silver frame and fell into the hands of the little emperor.

The little emperor played with it fondly.That night, he was lying on the bed with this wishful stick beside his pillow.

Today was his first night in the Central Plains, and something extraordinary seemed to appear in his dream.

He vaguely remembered that a jade carving with its eyes tightly closed spoke.

It said: "Shen Ajiu, you are too cowardly, and this king doesn't like you to be emperor. Moreover, the costumes and hairstyles of the Manchus are really ugly. The two lives originally planned by the king have been postponed for one life. This time, give After 18 years, you have dealt with everything about the country and future generations, then go to reincarnate and change your identity. At least, the hairstyle should not be too ugly."

When Aixinjueluo Fulin opened his eyes in the morning, he smiled.He was out of breath laughing, thinking this was really the funniest dream he had ever had.

You said 18 years is 18 years?What a big joke!It's still a jade carving talking!

--jade carving?I dreamed that the jade carving was talking?

The little emperor looked at Yu Ruyi beside the pillow in surprise, shook his head and laughed at his absurdity.

It's a pity - in the 18th year of Shunzhi in the Qing Dynasty, Emperor Shunzhi died at the age of 24.

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