Father Veribest became the head of the Chinese Bureau of Mathematics while Schall, Ricci and scores of other priests acted as trusted advisors to emperors or the high officials.

• 南怀仁神父成为中国数学署的长官（编按：清朝的钦天监，天文研究里包含深奥的数学），同时汤若望,利玛窦还有其他许多的传教士都成为皇帝与高官们值得信赖的顾问。