"The third volume contains fifty-four drawings of mechanical prototypes with explanations. These include eleven drawings of lifting (transporting heavy objects from bottom to top), four drawings of pulling (pulling heavy objects on a flat surface), two drawings of turning (lifting heavy objects using the pulley principle), four drawings of wood splitting (cutting large trees), one drawing of stone splitting (cutting large rocks), one drawing of a turning cone (rice pounding machine), one drawing of a water sundial (a hydraulic timekeeping device), one drawing of a farming machine (a machine for plowing the fields), and four drawings of a water gun (a high-pressure water gun used for firefighting). In addition, there are nine drawings of drawing water and fifteen drawings of a turning mill."

"Most of these machines are agricultural tools, all of which benefit the people's livelihood and are exquisitely crafted. After examining them, I found them quite useful, so I invited Wang Zheng to the capital."

"He took the imperial examination this time with the intention of serving the court. If he fails, I will recommend Wang Zheng to Your Majesty. Such a talent should not be buried in the countryside. However, I didn't expect Your Majesty to see him first."

After hearing this, Zhu Youxiao nodded and said, "Where did he learn all this?"

"Your Majesty, I have also asked Wang Zheng. In April of the 46th year of the Wanli reign, 22 Jesuits, including Ginni Ge and Deng Yuhan, came to the Ming Dynasty, bringing with them over 7,000 books, some of which contained this knowledge."

After hearing this, Zhu Youxiao nodded.

"In fact, Wang Zheng's translation and illustration of 'Illustrated Explanation of Strange Instruments from the Far West' is based on the three books I brought this time."

"These three books were: The General Theory of Mathematics (1608), the latest work published in Europe at the time by the Dutch mathematician and engineer Stephen (1548-1630);

"Georg Bauer (1494-1555), the German metallurgist and mining expert, wrote the groundbreaking work The Complete Works of Metallurgy (1556);"

"On Various Process Machinery, by the Italian engineer Lamelli."

After hearing what Xu Guangqi said, Zhu Youxiao said, "There is something I want you to do."

"Your Majesty, please feel free to speak." Xu Guangqi said quickly.

"It's actually very simple. I want to collect more of these books and have them translated into Ming language. This task can be left to you." Zhu Youxiao thought for a while and said.

After hearing this, Xu Guangqi was overjoyed.

In fact, Xu Guangqi had hoped long ago that His Majesty would accept his ideas, even the Catholicism he believed in. In his view, it was an ideal country.

Now His Majesty finally had this idea. Although he didn't know the reason, it was enough to make Xu Guangqi happy.

Xu Guangqi quickly stood up and said, "Don't worry, Your Majesty. I will do it right away."

"What do you want to do?" Zhu Youxiao looked at Xu Guangqi and said directly.

"I will immediately write to all the missionaries in various places, asking them to come to the capital and bring all the books they have. These people understand the Ming language and can write the Ming language. They even have translated books in their hands."

Xu Guangqi said excitedly, "As long as Your Majesty allows them to preach, they will surely come with pleasure."

In fact, there are quite a few Catholics in the present-day capital. This result is attributed to Matteo Ricci, who had tried countless times to preach in this land, but had encountered many setbacks and difficulties. However, after entering Beijing, his situation changed a lot.

According to the custom at the time, Western missionaries should have been buried in Macau after their death. However, with the mediation of the chief minister Ye Xianggao and others, Emperor Wanli made an exception and allowed Matteo Ricci to be buried in Tenggong Zhalan in the western suburbs of Beijing, making him the first Western missionary to be buried in Beijing.

When Matteo Ricci first arrived in Beijing, he stayed in a hotel specially set up to receive foreign envoys. Later, he was allowed to choose a house in the city to live in permanently and to carry out missionary activities.

Matteo Ricci chose a piece of land inside Xuanwumen and built a church here. This is the famous Nantang, the oldest existing Catholic church in Beijing.

Zhu Youxiao was very clear about these things in his heart, but he was not prepared to accept the teachings of Catholicism.

The power between religious theocracy and the emperor is inherently in conflict.

Zhu Youxiao did not want a religious country, and even less did he want religion to get involved in politics.

In the land of China, religious power has never reached the top, and it has always been the world of imperial power.

Zhu Youxiao did not want foreigners to get involved, so he would not accept their teachings, nor did he believe that Catholic teachings could save the Ming Dynasty.

However, judging from Xu Guangqi's appearance, he was obviously preparing to preach, which was naturally not possible.