The Age of Discovery: Chinese cuisine swept across Europe

Captain Reiss took the letter and began to read:

“Dear Min Heyun:

"When you read this letter, I hope my bad mood has improved a lot. You can't believe how much pain and helplessness I have experienced these days! Our King, our best friend, Sebastian I, actually encountered an accident on the way to Morocco. They said he was dead! But we don't want to believe it. After all, no one has seen his Majesty's body with their own eyes.

"I believe that God will bless him. He just met with some misfortunes and was delayed in Africa and could not come back for the time being. I cried all day long and became a devout believer. I prayed to God every day, hoping that God would send my dearest friend back.

"I was seriously ill and couldn't eat every day. My poor father was so sad that he almost died. By the way, you probably don't know that my grandparents both passed away last year. They didn't know that such an accident had happened to Your Majesty. I can only say that I am extremely lucky, because who can bear that a young and healthy king of only 24 years old left the world so quickly? He was so cute, so energetic, and so ambitious! He once told me that he wanted to make Portugal as powerful as Spain. I believe in his ability, so I can't accept that he left us in this way.

"My eldest brother is still sending people to Morocco to look for His Majesty's whereabouts. I believe they will find him.

"But those people in the Congress seem to have accepted this fact. They are already planning to establish a new emperor, your Majesty's great-uncle, an old man who will take over the throne of his great-nephew. He is already 65 years old and a cardinal. He has no children. Do you know how terrible this is for Portugal? Our poor Majesty, he has no children either. Bishop Henry is the only male in the royal family. I don't know where the future of Portugal lies.

"Today, when I saw little Bella playing with her puppy, I suddenly felt scared. If Bishop Henry died without leaving any offspring, who would inherit the throne of Portugal? Would our days still be as peaceful as they are now? Would my little Bella still grow up safely and healthily like a carefree princess? I feel very, very scared, my dear friend. An idea suddenly occurred to me. If we were in the Ming Dynasty at this time, we wouldn't have to worry about these things. After all, the Ming Dynasty regime is so stable. Unlike the countries on the European continent that are fighting each other, no one knows what will happen tomorrow.

"At this moment, I miss you two so much. If you were here, you would definitely be able to comfort me and help me solve the troubles in my heart. Compared to you, I feel like a flower in a greenhouse. I have never experienced the cold, frost, wind and rain of nature. Once the storm comes, I may die at any time.

"My dear friends, I am in desperate need of your comfort and support, so I wrote this hastily written letter. I don't know if this letter can reach you. I hope that by the time you receive the letter, His Majesty will have returned and my current insecurity will have disappeared. Pray faithfully!

"Your loyal friend Pedro"

After listening to the letter, Min Xi and Yun Ji looked at each other in silence for a long time. Finally, Min Xi sighed: "I didn't expect it to turn out like this!"

Captain Reiss put the letter away and returned it to Min Xi, saying, "After the king got into trouble, the whole of Lisbon was in chaos. Soldiers retreating from the front lines were everywhere, and the city's public security was also quite chaotic. Some people took advantage of the situation to rob, and many wealthy people became targets of looting. The baron's father, Duke Fernando, and his eldest brother stood up and led their private soldiers to maintain public order in the city. The chaos lasted for more than a month before it slowly subsided. We didn't dare to leave our ship, fearing that it would be hijacked. It wasn't until the new king took the throne that the chaos in the city subsided."

Min Xi asked, "Did the Baron's Jazz come along?"

Leis said, "Yes. We arrived in Quanzhou in March and first dealt with the cargo on the Xingyun and Jazz before coming here."

"Thank you for your hard work. You just arrived in Beijing and you must be exhausted from the long journey. Let's eat first and then you can take a good rest." Yun Ji said.

Reis was already very tired. After taking a shower and changing clothes, he did not go to bed, but forced himself to wait for them. Now that the task was completed, he felt tired and fell asleep immediately.

Captain Reis dragged his tired body, had dinner with them, and then went back to his room to rest.

Min Xi and Yun Ji looked at each other under the lamp, not knowing where to start.

Yun Ji looked at the flickering lights, picked up a pair of scissors, cut off the lights, and the candle flame became stable. He put down the scissors and said, "What you said is true!"

Min Xi sighed, "Yes. Sebastian I was such a good man, but he died at such a young age. God is jealous of his talent. Do you think if I had reminded him or Pedro at the beginning, would the ending be the same?"

"There's no way to assume this kind of thing. Just like you said, you can't change too much because it will be affected by cause and effect," said Yun Ji.

Min Xi looked at the baron's letter on the table and said, "If this happens, Portugal's future regime will be unstable. Should we continue to do business in Portugal?"

"I'm not sure either. In fact, we didn't bring much back from Europe. We mainly went there to sell things. If you feel it's unsafe, let's not go. Nanyang is actually about the same. Although the profit is less, it is safer and the cycle is shorter."

"Actually, I once thought about bringing the baron's family to Ming Dynasty and letting them settle down in Ming Dynasty," said Min Xi.

Yun Ji looked at him in surprise: "Although the Ming Dynasty is good, it is an unfamiliar environment for the baron, so they probably won't come."

Min Xi shrugged: "Who knows? It's a different time now. Let's see how Portugal will develop next. Let's write him a reply. Regardless of whether the Xingyun goes or not, the Jazz will definitely go back, so let them help take it there."

"it is good!"