Great time travel

Fanwai's Fanwai [-], "The Great Smash in the Late Ming Dynasty" copy of the Great Demon Kingdom Chapter [The Marriage of the Great Sage]
In the afternoon of that day, although the queen's wedding had not yet started, firecrackers were set off in the streets and alleys of Haizhou City in order to create an atmosphere of "national celebration".Those citizens with dirty clothes and ragged clothes stared blankly at the wealthy servants of the "Great Holy Kingdom" setting off firecrackers and pulling banners everywhere with their numb eyes. expect
Amidst the sound of thousands of firecrackers one after another, a group of guys with short shaved hair, wearing jumpers and uniforms, yellow and thin, as if they would fall in the wind, tremblingly walked out of the big iron gate of the Haizhou labor camp, and then looked at the labor camp. The market and countryside outside the camp could not help crying.

"...This damn Haizhou Great Devil Kingdom! The poor monk finally survived! I really shouldn't have listened to the foolishness of those scholars back then. What kind of demons came here to cast down and eliminate demons! Pity my three senior brothers , all of them died miserably in this ghost place!"

A bald man with a Jiangnan accent, looking at his scars and tanned skin all over his body, couldn't help crying and lamented.

"...Little friend Zhizhang, people are mortal, so don't be too sad. No matter what, we got out of the fire pit alive."

A middle-aged Taoist priest next to him, who was so thin that he lost his shape, comforted the monk Zhizhang, "...after you return to Chanzhi Temple in Yangzhou, you can take good care of yourself, cultivate your health and cultivate your character, and don't come out to pretend to be any knight again. Haizhou These days in the Great Demon Kingdom should be regarded as a nightmare!"

"...Hmph, you two southerners are so unmotivated! After returning to the mountain, Sa's family called all the brothers together, brought the fellows with us, and contacted the righteous men from all over the world to level up this man-eating demon den together! Let the demon sect You evil spirits and foreign thieves, I hope you can experience the power of Shaolin martial arts!"

Another middle-aged monk who claimed to be from the Songshan Shaolin Temple and was proficient in golden bell jars and eighteen bronze figures said so arrogantly, but the slightly trembling legs and feet showed that this Shaolin monk was also Serious and soft...

——The above-mentioned released reform-through-labour prisoners were all eminent monks, Taoist priests and knights who came excitedly to slay demons and eliminate demons, bewitched by all kinds of lewd and evil legends in Haizhou's "Great Demon Kingdom".This group of guys who have read too many "Australian martial arts novels" yearn for the heroic demeanor of "holding a sword and straddling and swinging ghosts, bones flying like mountain birds. The world is like tides and people are like water, and only a few people in the rivers and lakes return", regardless of themselves. Jin Liang, relying on a few superficial kung fu and juggling skills, unexpectedly dared to imitate others and came to Haizhou to "slay demons and eliminate demons".I thought that there were some martial arts secrets, elixir, and gold and silver treasures hidden in Haizhou Great Demon Kingdom, and maybe there were passionate witches and witches who would wake up and be willing to come over and give them alms. When he just arrived on the ground in Haizhou, he was severely beaten with a stick for uttering wild words to the Wenxiang sect, and was immediately arrested and sent to a labor camp.

It is conceivable that the former Wenxiang believers who ruled Haizhou naturally did not have the legal system and the spirit of human rights in modern society, and directly treated them as free coolies, wearing iron shackles all day long, and being driven by leather whips to sieve sand and smash them. Stones, weaving baskets... It really is 360 five days a year, eating less than chickens, working more than cows, sleeping later than dogs, and being beaten by guards and hungry for food from time to time.After more than ten years of tossing like this, even hard-working men couldn't bear the torture, and one after another fell to death and entered the mass grave to feed the dogs.Thanks to the remarriage of the "Monkey King" Empress Xu Xin'er and the amnesty of the whole country, the last few trembling dead in front of me don't have to continue sifting the sand until they die, but can walk out of the prison door whole.

"... Shaolin Temple? Hehe, how many years have you been in prison, you bald donkey? You don't even know about Li Zicheng burning Shaolin Temple?"

Hearing the shameless words of that Shaolin monk, a dark young man next to him who had just been released from prison couldn't help but sneered, as if he had seen some joke—this guy was imprisoned for a fight the day before yesterday, As a result, the sand was sifted for two days, and the amnesty was released today in time for the amnesty. Naturally, he is much more informed about the news of the outside world than these few Taoist priests and eminent monks who have been imprisoned for many years.

"... Burning the Shaolin Temple?!" A group of monks and warriors who had sifted the sand in the Haizhou labor camp for so many years were naturally very closed to the news of the Jianghu, and immediately asked: "... When did this happen? Then why is Dashun Emperor Li Zicheng so mad?"

"...That was already ten years ago! As for the reason, when Li Zicheng sent his troops to attack Luoyang, the Shaolin monks made a mistake and insisted on helping to defend the city? This is good. After the fall of Luoyang, the Shaolin Temple Immediate retribution, Li Zicheng sent troops to burn them all. The monks were either killed or tied up with ropes and sold to Haizhou for military pay. At that time, I saw them with their bald heads on the dock One by one, they were burned with slave marks on their faces with a branding iron, and then they were escorted to the slave ship of the Dutch Red Maoyi..."

The Haizhou boy said with a sneer on his face, "...So, master, those senior brothers of yours have probably been sold to Java!"

Hearing such sad news suddenly, the Shaolin monk who had just been released from prison raised his head to the sky and cried, then collapsed on the ground with tears streaming down his face.And the Yangzhou monk next to him quickly helped him up and comforted him, "...Brother, please give me condolences. If you have nowhere to go, why not come with me to Chanzhi Temple!"

Unexpectedly, the Haizhou boy sneered again, "...Yangzhou Chanzhi Temple? Hehe, you two bald heads are really hard brothers!"

"...Amitabha, this little benefactor, why did you say that? Could it be that something happened to the Zen Wisdom Temple where the poor monk lives?"

The monk from Chanzhi Temple in Yangzhou couldn't help but turn pale with shock when he heard the words, "...and please let me know, my little benefactor!"

"...What else could have happened? Naturally, it was a military disaster!" The Haizhou boy scratched his hair and replied, "...Eight years ago, Li Zicheng led his army to the Qing Dynasty and fought against the Qing Emperor Dorgon in Xuzhou , As a result, the Qing army was defeated. After fleeing all the way to Yangzhou, internal strife broke out, and Yangzhou city was burned for seven days and seven nights! Although Li Zicheng was assassinated and died, the Dashun Dynasty also collapsed. But the Qing army also did not have the courage to return to Jiangbei. Instead, the city of Yangzhou was destroyed, and all its people were moved to the south of the Yangtze River. Even if the Chanzhi Temple in Yangzhou was lucky enough not to be burned down before, it must be turned into ruins by the Qing army now!"

"...Amitabha Buddha! My Buddha!!!" The monk who was born in Yangzhou Chanzhi Temple suddenly had his eyes darkened, and he fell to the ground with tears streaming down his face.

"...cough cough! If the two of you have nowhere to go, how about going back to Mount Tai with Pindao?"

The middle-aged Taoist priest who was so skinny couldn't bear it when he saw this, and said to the two inmates, "...Although the Jade Emperor Guan, who came from a poor Taoist background, may not agree to take the two of you, but there are many Buddhist temples in Mount Tai. Available for two pending orders..."

It's just that before the Taoist finished speaking, he was interrupted by the Haizhou boy, "...Go back to Mount Tai? This... Taoist priest, are you kidding?"

The Taoist felt his heart tense all of a sudden, "... this... Could it be that something has changed in the Taishan Jade Emperor Temple in these years?"

"... Alas, it's not just that your Jade Emperor Temple has changed! It's basically the entire Mount Tai!" The Haizhou boy sighed and explained to the Taoist priest, "...about five or six years ago, A group of thugs came from Shaanxi and Gansu in the northwest, tens of thousands of people with their families and families. They broke into Shandong somehow, and first swept through the counties in the west of Shandong in one go, killing people's heads and blood. Really invincible. After that, this gang of Muslim bandits attacked Mount Tai the year before last... Hey, if they just want to grab money, food and land, or play Mount Tai Fengchan, then it’s okay, who will let them How big is his fist? Who knows that this group of Huihui is determined to spread their teachings. For this reason, they have to cut down mountains and destroy temples to eliminate gods, so they killed thousands of monks and priests on Mount Tai, and all Buddhist temples and Taoist temples were transformed. It has become a true temple with a crescent flag..."

"...Then, what happened next? Are these Huihui demons still entrenched on Mount Tai?" The Taoist asked tremblingly.

"...That's not true. This group of Huihui tossed and tossed in Mount Tai for more than half a year, and then was defeated by the Australian soldiers last spring, so they had to escape from the border of Shandong and fled to the north again. It seems that they entered Beijing. In the city, there was a lot of murder there, and a skeleton tower was built in Tongzhou. However, the area around Mount Tai, which was recovered by Australian soldiers, was also ruined. The farmland was completely barren and the houses were destroyed. gone."

The Haizhou boy curled his lips and replied, "...So although the Australian soldiers took down Mount Tai, they didn't stay for long. They just moved the local people to Laizhou, Jiaozhou and our Haizhou for resettlement, and then withdrew their troops. There are not many living people, did you want to be savages in the past?"

Hearing this, the Taoist priest of the Jade Emperor Temple on Mount Tai and the other monk who came from Mount Tai were stunned for a moment like a thunderbolt.The remaining eminent monks, Taoist priests and knight-errants rushed to surround the well-informed Haizhou boy, asking about the current situation in their respective hometowns.However, the results are all terrible: either they are cut down on mountains and ruined temples, or they are massacred and exterminated, or at least they are forced to relocate...

——In the past ten years, the land of Huaxia has staged almost all tragedies and tragedies that humans can imagine... Soldiers and bandits fight and loot, states and dynasties rise and fall, famous mountains and ancient temples turn into wilderness, famous cities and big towns fall It was ruins, droughts and floods continued one after another, and the fertile soil of the Central Plains was full of thorns.

As for Huguang, Jiangnan, Sichuan, Shu, Guanzhong, etc., there are also wars and starvation everywhere, coupled with plagues, floods and droughts one after another, leaving no way for the common people to survive, and even the news in many places has been cut off.God knows if everyone died and turned into a ghost country.

In contrast, Haizhou, a great devil country sheltered by the "Australian thieves", can already be called a safe place.

"...God! I thought this Haizhou was a devil's lair, but I didn't expect that my hometown has already been reduced to purgatory. Where can I go!"

A Taoist priest fell down on the ground, lamenting bitterly, "...that's all, I just want to go back to my hometown right now, and I don't have money in my hand, so I'd better find a place where I can settle down and earn a bowl of food. I didn’t even have breakfast today!” He rubbed his growling belly, looked at the Haizhou boy expectantly, “……Little brother, can I ask if there are any recruiters around here? place?"

"...Here in Haizhou... there are several places that recruit workers, but you must not be able to find a guarantor. I am afraid that no shop or workshop dares to accept it! You don't need a guarantor to carry big bags at the dock, but look at your looks. If the wind blows, it will collapse on the street, which foreman on the ground in Haizhou would want it?"

The young man scratched his head in embarrassment, but then he turned his eyes and came up with a ghostly idea that seemed feasible, "...But, we are all suffering together, and we can't watch you starve to death outside. See Is that Western temple with a cross on the roof by the sea? As long as you used to be like this... at least you can have a few simple meals. What? The Western church in Haizhou looks more grand? Please, Our 'Monkey King' is going to get married there today! With your dirty and sloppy appearance, you actually want to get in there to eat the floating banquet? Be careful, because you are unsightly, you will be beaten out with a stick! …You must be content to be a human being!! Don’t be reckless anymore!!!…”

A few hours later, a group of ex-Buddhist and Taoist gods who had been imprisoned for many years sat in a Catholic monastery on a hilltop by the sea outside the city, received a monk's gray robes that had been washed white, and After brushing and washing their dirty heads and faces, they wolfed down hard dark-colored steamed buns and drank bean soup or porridge with a bad taste—all these were after they voluntarily converted to God and were handed over from the steward of the monastery. At the same time, he listened to the sermon with a slight Cantonese accent of a trainee priest of the "Australian Catholic Church":
"...God so loved the world that he even gave his only begotten Son, so that whoever believes in him will not perish but have eternal life, regardless of whether the world believes in it or not...you must know that only devout believers can be saved, not physical death Everything will be over, and at the time of the final judgment, those who have no name on the roll of life will be thrown into an eternal fire... Believe in Jesus and wait for His coming... Don't miss the kingdom of heaven..."

——In this way, the career transfer path of this group of monks and Taoists seems to have a fairly smooth start... After all, is the god stick in the world a family?

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At the same time, in the lounge of the Haizhou Cathedral, the scheduled presider of the Queen's wedding has just sailed halfway around the world. The Jesuit priest who came to the East from Europe, the new Japanese archbishop Fanta Geros , was meeting with a respected guest.

—For the Roman Catholic Church, the first half of the seventeenth century was a time of frustration and setbacks.

From the time when Martin Luther officially announced the birth of Protestantism to the present, the literary and bloody fighting between European Catholics and Protestants has lasted for more than 100 years. Made the poor Europeans almost bleed dry.

Relying on the emerging industrial and commercial bourgeoisie in the age of great voyages, Protestantism took advantage of the general trend of the Reformation era to take advantage of the wind, and took advantage of the decay and division of the Catholic camp to advance all the way, and constantly captured the faith positions of each country.The Holy See, who refused to enter the grave, united with the traditional European feudal forces, especially the economic and military forces of Spain, launched the Counter-Reformation Movement, stabilized the remaining core territory, recruited fanatics to act as direct troops, and used the Inquisition to step up suppression Protestants and other heretics have strengthened their ideological and cultural control, and launched rounds of counter-offensives against Protestant forces militarily and politically, in an attempt to restore everything in the European Christian world to the old outlook.

However, as the dust of the Thirty Years War and the English Civil War settled, the last attempt by the Catholic Church to completely extinguish Protestant heresy failed. Restore the grandeur of unity in the past.

At the same time, the Ottoman Turkish Empire in the Near East has ended decades of internal chaos, resumed its strategic offensive, and launched an overwhelming offensive against the Catholic camp on the Central European battlefield and the Mediterranean Sea.Austria and Venice, which stand in the front line, have long been stretched to the left and right, and are retreating steadily.Once this not-so-thick buffer zone is torn apart, Italy and the Papal States will be exposed to the scimitar of the heretics.

Such a situation of being besieged by enemies, domestic and foreign, and the sphere of influence that has been shrinking and lost year after year made the Holy See, which was attacked by Protestantism and Greenism during this period, full of anxiety, as if seeing the collapse of the Roman Empire in the past , reappearing in front of my eyes again.

In such an increasingly unfavorable predicament, the style of the Holy See has become more and more conservative in thinking and fierce in means-the tolerant and rational humanism breeze of the Renaissance has long since disappeared, replaced by brutal The Inquisition and crazy witch hunts.

In order to implement the cruel strategy mentioned above, the Jesuits came into being and became an important magic weapon and sharp weapon for Catholicism to resist the Reformation.

——Different from the old religious orders born in the Middle Ages, such as Benedictine and Franciscans, the Jesuits were founded in 1534 after the birth of Protestantism. They have strict internal organization, strict upper and lower relations, lack of traditional benevolent spirit, and fight against heresy by all means. Often involved in various conspiracies and bloody purges, it is actually an intelligence agency directly under the Pope, equivalent to the KGB, Mossad, CIA or Assassin of the Papal State.

It is said that many assassinations, massacres and terrorist incidents in modern European history are inseparable from the Jesuits. In France, they planned to assassinate Henry IV, the founding king of the Bourbon dynasty, but were accused and failed.In England they hatched the Gunpowder Plot, which nearly killed King James I.Within the Catholic camp, they also competed for interests with the Spanish and Portuguese royal families. This was because the princes of Spain and Austria tried to use secular force to control the Holy See, while the Holy See tried to get rid of control and counter-control the princes.In addition, the reason why the Thirty Years War was fought so brutally and almost destroyed the whole of Germany was also because the Jesuits tried to take the opportunity to cleanse Germany, the stronghold of Lutheran Protestants, and constantly undermine the peace talks.

Therefore, the Jesuits were notorious in European countries at that time, similar to the Ku Klux Klan or the Nazis, and were even banned by the kings of various countries as terrorists. Even the most devout Spanish kingdom within the Catholic camp could not tolerate the Jesuits in the end The rampant behavior-the Jesuit missionaries at that time actually instigated division in the Spanish American colonies, and once established a South American Jesuit state similar to the Teutonic Knights!

In the end, under the backlash of European kings, the Holy See had to disband the Jesuits in the eighteenth century. Although in the nineteenth century, the Jesuits were resurrected again, it was already the age of the Industrial Revolution, whether it was the Jesuits or Rome. The Holy See is no longer as crazy as it was back then.

However, outside of the Christian world in Europe, members of the Jesuits in the Age of Discovery had a positive image and were widely praised by the world.

—In the sixteenth century, given that the Protestant forces had grown stronger in northern Europe, it would have been difficult to contain them.In order to make up for the lost position of faith, the Roman Church made a strategic decision, that is, to take advantage of the great opportunity of geographical discovery, send people to Asia, Africa and America to vigorously spread the Catholic faith, increase the number of Catholic believers around the world, and finally rely on The huge advantage in size once again overwhelmed the Protestant heresy in Europe.

A strategy like this has already had a successful precedent in the history of Christianity—in the late Roman Empire, although Christianity had become the state religion of the empire, the Roman Church was only one of the five patriarchal seats of the empire. , Antioch, Jerusalem, and the Patriarchs of Alexandria on equal terms.However, in the process of the collapse of the Western Roman Empire, the Roman Church relied on tireless preaching to various Germanic barbarians, prompting them to convert to Catholicism one by one, thus greatly expanding the Catholic faith population and sphere of influence.In the end, the Roman Church stood out from the former five patriarchs, and became the ruler of faith in the entire Western world, surpassing all secular kings.

Therefore, in the face of the constant attacks of Protestant heresies, it became a natural choice for the Holy See to start the above-mentioned strategy again.

Therefore, as a loyal follower of the Pope, the Jesuits resolutely sent missionaries to the world. With religious fanaticism, they did not hesitate to risk shipwrecks, plagues, and wars to travel thousands of miles away to spread faith in foreign lands. He preached to blacks, preached to the Iroquois in North America, and has a well-known history of missions in East Asia. For example, Matteo Ricci and John John in China, and Xavier in Japan are all members of the Society of Jesus.

However, although these Jesuit missionaries relied on their religious fanaticism to support them to go to distant places to preach, their missionary activities, if they want to succeed in other civilized countries, it is obviously not enough to rely on their own fanaticism and piety, and local rule support, or at least tacit approval.

Therefore, the Jesuit missionaries who came to East Asia at that time generally used Western advanced natural science, military technology, and painting and statue art as a stepping stone, trying to attract the attention and preferences of the upper class in the East, and thus subtly spread faith. It has played an important role as a bridge of cultural exchange between the East and the West.Among them, the most successful Jesuit missionaries even became the guests of the Eastern kings.

However, in this plane of the late Ming that has been greatly changed by hundreds of thousands of modern Chinese traversers, facing the crazy expansion, prosperity of civilization, advanced technology, and powerful "Australians", the Jesuit missionaries who came to the Far East They are caught in a dilemma and bewildered.

On the bright side, "Australians" do not have much resistance to Catholic teachings, and even had their own Catholic churches and churches, as well as a large number of Catholics - around the middle of the fourteenth century , a member of the French Knights Hospitaller named Li Wei accidentally came to the land of the Australians because of some wonderful encounters, and successfully spread the glory of God to this land, converting some Australians Christianity, this is the origin of the Australian Catholic Church. (From the "History of the Rise and Fall of the Song Empire of Australia" fabricated by the traveler, this book has spread to all over the world with various "Australian goods", and has become a bestseller in Europe at present.)
When the above news reached Rome, the whole Catholic Church rejoiced.The Pope officially issued a decree, canonizing "St. Livy" as the patron saint of Australians.On the streets of Marseille Port, which is said to be the birthplace of "Saint Levi", a stone statue of Levi was also erected.There are also some scholars and priests who believe that the legendary and rich Eastern Christian country "The Kingdom of John the Presbyterian" may be the former "Ausong Empire"...

As the Australians continued to conquer cities and territories in the East, Confucianism, which had seriously hindered the missionary work of the Jesuits, was dealt a ruthless and devastating blow by the Australians. The spread of Catholicism also achieved explosive results in the East.At present, in the coastal provinces of China occupied by Australians, hundreds of churches have appeared one after another, with more than 300 million believers.In mainland Australia, there are also gorgeous cathedrals and magnificent monasteries.In a considerable part of the Australian army, there are also priests and nuns accompanying the army.In addition, due to the influence of the Australians, the "Island of Samurai" Japan, which once severely banned religion and even killed Christians, has completely turned into a country that respects Catholicism as the state religion after a bloody civil war. As a result, the number of God's "lambs" in the east increased by hundreds of times in a short period of time.

In just a few decades, Catholicism has won believers in the East, which is close to half of the total population of European Catholic countries!

But on the bad side, because the Australian Catholic Church is too independent, has its own seminary, trains clergy and confers holy orders on its own, it inevitably has many conflicts with the distant Holy See.Not to mention that "Australians" is a secular country that does not have a state religion, but instead has a religious administration. Although there is no discriminatory policy against Christians, it is even less likely to suppress other religions for the sake of missionaries.

Therefore, whether the Catholics in the East should observe Lent, whether to recognize polygamy, who should appoint the bishops in various parts of the East, and whether to allow the church to levy a tax of tithes on the people (believers need to pay one-tenth to the church) income), whether the church property has tax-free privileges, whether priests and nuns have the right to marry and have children, whether the clergy can hold weddings for "non-Christians" (travelers) in churches, and whether they can set up an inquisition on Australian territory And carrying out "witch hunts"... and a series of messy and trivial issues, the Jesuits had many unpleasant quarrels and conflicts with the Australian Catholic Church.Since the Jesuits were not very down-to-earth in comparison and did not receive the support of official and folk believers, the above-mentioned controversies basically ended in the failure of the Jesuits, and it was useless to bring out the Pope's decree from Rome.

In addition, according to the observations of Jesuit missionaries, the level of piety of Catholics under the Australian rule is generally very problematic.There are very few Christians who can go to church every Sunday. Most of the so-called Christians just hang a cross around their necks, go to church three or four times a year, and donate some change depending on their mood.Even the clergy are very unprofessional and always ignore some requests and prohibitions of the Holy See.

If the Catholic Church in Australia behaved like this in Europe, it would have been accused by the Holy See as heresy.But the problem is that this place is in East Asia, thousands of miles away from Europe, and the other side is a superpower with a vast territory larger than the whole of Europe. The believers also have no awe of the Holy See, whether it is the Holy See or Jesus Yes, under such circumstances, you can’t stand up. It’s important to know that Australian Catholics have no other choice. British Puritans and Dutch Lutheran Protestants are also present in Australian territory, although they are not as good as missionaries. Jesuits would be keen.However, if the Catholic Church is too demanding on details and pushes the Australian Catholic Church into a hurry, the other party may also learn from the Anglican Church and turn to the Protestant camp. This will inevitably completely overturn the balance of power between the two camps...then the Jesuits But I really can't cry.

In general, facing the current situation in East Asia, a Jesuit missionary feels like a very hungry traveler who is suddenly invited by someone to a table of sumptuous meals. However, although the table is edible The stomach is full, but the cooking is very unsuitable to his taste, but he is too embarrassed to ask the master to redo the table, and even if he asks the master to redo the table, the master may not be willing to listen, on the contrary, he may be kicked out, and he will have nothing to eat ...

The Vatican has discussed this extremely entangled and complicated situation several times. Finally, in order to prevent the loss of vested interests, it decided to find a way to start a new stove in the Far East and erect a model of true pure faith on the premise of avoiding offending Australians as much as possible.It happened that the Maori family who believed in Catholicism won the Japanese Civil War, making Japan, the legendary Treasure Island, a kingdom of God. The Holy See took advantage of the situation to appoint a senior Jesuit priest, Fanta Geros, to the Far East to serve as the archbishop of Japan. Try to establish the leadership of the Holy See over the Christian faith in Japan.

Of course, although this approach is tantamount to alienating the Australian Catholic Church, it does not mean that Fanta Geros needs to alienate Australians.On the contrary, on the way from Europe to Japan, Archbishop Fanta Geros has been learning Chinese, and looking for opportunities to deal with and make friends with powerful figures in the Australian Catholic Church and Australians, hoping to be able to contribute to the missionary affairs in Japan , to get the understanding and recognition of this oriental overlord.

When Archbishop Fanta Geros arrived in Macau, he learned that the Queen of Haizhou's "Great Holy Kingdom" was about to marry, and the supreme ruler of the Australians would also come to watch the ceremony, and the groom who married the Queen was an "Australian" Christ When he was an apprentice, Fanta Geros took the initiative to postpone the journey to Japan to take office, and instead came to Haizhou to preside over the wedding, in order to have the opportunity to interview with the Australian supreme leader, trying to gain the favor of dealing with it.

Right now, although the wedding of Empress Xu Xiner has not yet been held, Archbishop Fanta Geros has successfully met with the supreme leader of the Australians, Mr. Qi Jianjun, and exchanged opinions on some educational affairs issues that may arise in Japan in the future. It's a good acknowledgment.

But the problem is, according to the Japanese religious information he collected in Macau, Taiwan, Hangzhou and Haizhou, even if it can be recognized and acquiesced by the Australians, the resistance of the Japanese aborigines alone is scary enough—as a The rapid transformation into a Christian country, and today's Catholic church organizations in Japan, to a large extent, just incorporated the previous monks, nuns and shrine maidens, and slightly changed the appearance of shrines and Buddhist temples.As for monks marrying wives and having children, witches marry and sell meat, and other Japanese characteristics, they have naturally been inherited. There is no change because monks grow their hair and become priests, and witches change clothes to become nuns. There is a cross hanging around the neck.

In fact, to a large extent, they regard monks and witches as a job, but they believe in Christ Jesus while doing their jobs.

If Archbishop Fanta Geros insists on implementing European-style etiquette norms among the Japanese church and congregation in order to follow the instructions of the Holy See, it means that he must forcibly force at least thousands of Japanese priests and nuns to divorce. Tens of thousands of Japanese children who could have been the heirs of the church should be turned into disreputable illegitimate children.In addition, a large number of Japanese Christian high-ranking warriors and concubines of the rich will be downgraded to mistresses... No matter which one of these, it is sure to cause public outrage and catastrophe.And in the east, which is so far away from Rome, the authority of the Holy See of the Vatican is really very little. He is very worried that he will "die of sudden illness" in the afternoon just after issuing the order in the morning...

However, if, in order to avoid the resentment and suspicion of the Japanese people, Archbishop Fanta Geros chooses to continue blindly accommodating the customs of the Japanese indigenous islanders and completely disregards the "purity" of Catholicism, then he is ordered to come here this time Dongfang, what is it for?
Alas, it's really a dilemma, I don't know what to do!

However, just when Archbishop Fanta Geros was full of entanglements and did not know how to carry out his work in Japan, he met a famous senior Jesuit missionary in Haizhou, who had just returned from Beijing. Tang Ruowang, who escaped with his followers.

Then, Archbishop Fanta Geros realized that these troubles of his were nothing compared to the hardships the other party had experienced!
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Tang Ruowang, a famous Jesuit missionary in the late Ming Dynasty, was born in Cologne, Germany. His original name was Johann Adam Schar von Baer. Tang Ruowang was his Chinese name for the convenience of preaching in China.Since arriving in China in 1619, he has devoted himself to studying Chinese language and culture, studying Chinese classics, history and ethics, and looking for the fusion point of Eastern and Western cultures.At the same time, try to communicate with celebrities in the ruling and opposition parties, and try to achieve their purpose of spreading beliefs.

Tang Ruowang arrived in Beijing during the reign of Tianqi and managed to win the interest of the Ming literati by displaying the latest astronomical research results and mathematical knowledge in Europe.After that, Tang Ruowang first toured the northern provinces, built a small church in Xi'an, Shaanxi, and collected geographical and ethnic information in Northwest China.Then he returned to Beijing and was recommended by Xu Guangqi, Minister of Rites, to work in Qin Tianjian, translating almanacs, deducing astronomy, and making instruments.At the same time, Tang Ruowang took advantage of the opportunity of explaining astronomical knowledge to the eunuchs to spread Catholicism in the palace, and successfully got several eunuchs baptized into the religion.

According to the history of the original plane, Tang Ruowang and his fellow believers in Beijing were safe and sound even in the face of the changing situation of the Ming and Qing Dynasties, relying on the long-sleeved and dancing skills, the accumulated contacts over the years, and the always low-key and cautious style. He successfully crossed the catastrophe, and because of his knowledge and skills in astronomy and calendar, he continued to be an official in the Qing court.He was even appreciated and trusted by the Regent Dorgon, Emperor Shunzhi, and Emperor Kangxi successively. He was once an official at the Qintian Supervisor, and he was able to visit the court frequently.Even Emperor Shunzhi asked Tang Ruowang for his opinion when discussing the establishment of an heir when he was dying, which shows the prosperity of his official career and the greatness of his favor.

However, Tang Ruowang did not have such good luck in this late Ming plane that had been magically transformed by a large number of traversers.Although the Eight Banners of the Qing Dynasty still entered the customs, they fell apart after only one year in Beijing. Not only the Han soldiers and generals under his command rebelled one after another, even his hometown in Liaodong was occupied by traversers. Huang Taiji had to take the remnants of the army to defeat the future Went to the south of the Yangtze River, robbed the territory of the Donglin Party and re-established the country.Beijing, however, was occupied by Zu Dashou, the general leader of the Guanning Army. He called himself the "Emperor of the Great Jin" and established a "Great Jin Empire" with Beijing as its capital and a territory spanning Northern Zhili and northern Shanxi.

However, Zu Dashou's "Great Jin Empire" did not last long. Only seven years after the founding of the country, Zu Dashou was killed in a mutiny, and his "Great Jin Empire" was also killed by the Guanning Army. Destroyed in the civil war.In the next few years, Beijing, the capital of emperors, changed the king's banner repeatedly, and the national titles of Dayan, Dayu, and Daliao appeared one after another. Soon he withdrew due to civil strife.Even the Mongolian Tatars outside the Great Wall once picked up a bargain and stayed in Beijing for a few days...

In such a troubled and chaotic world, Tang Ruowang's knowledge of astronomy, calendar and mathematics naturally became uninterested, and it even became difficult for him to survive.Even so, Tang Ruowang did not follow the advice of the Australian Catholic Church to leave the increasingly deserted Beijing and retreat to the Australian territory of Jiaodong or Liaodong. Instead, he continued to stick to the small church left by Matteo Ricci and struggled to maintain With the activities of the small church in Beijing, they even provided some shelter and assistance to the Catholic believers in Beijing.

However, by last autumn, even such a dismal operation could no longer persist in the city of Beijing: a group of Northwest rebel bandits who called themselves the "Jihad Army" had wreaked havoc in the North China Plain in recent years. With religious fanaticism, he beat all the princes who were intriguing and lost their way.Although the bandits of the "Holy War Army" ended up cutting down mountains and destroying temples everywhere, causing too much trouble, and were beaten out of Shandong by the traversers, their main force was still intact, and they turned around and ran away after a short rest From Beijing.

So, after only a brief battle, the Crescent Banner was quickly raised over the dilapidated city of Beijing.Tang Ruowang's Catholic Church naturally became a thorn in their side, and within a few days they were bloodbathed by the returnee bandits.Relying on the cover of the believers who sacrificed their lives, Tang Ruowang finally escaped from the scimitar of the "Jihad Army" and successfully rushed out of Beijing.However, he was blinded by a bow and arrow on the way to escape, and his left hand was chopped off by the pursuers.Therefore, today's priest Tang Ruowang wears a black eyepatch on his face and an iron hook on his left hand. At first glance, he may be regarded as a pirate of the Caribbean...but just think about his efforts and sacrifices for the missionary cause. Archbishop Fanta Geros couldn't laugh anymore.

"...It's really unexpected. We have already come to the east on the other side of the earth, and we will continue to fight for the faith with the Arabs! Just like the Crusaders in Palestine... You have really suffered all these years. This is simply The conduct of a saint!" After listening to Tang Ruowang's description of the hardships and hardships he had endured in Beijing all these years, as well as the various adventures on the way to escape, Archbishop Fanda Geros couldn't help but exclaimed sincerely.

"...All of this is for God's cause!" Tang Ruowang replied lightly, and at the same time made a sign of the cross on his chest with his only good right hand, "...Moreover, these eastern pagans should not be Arabs. As for the specific I can't say what nationality it is..."

"... These are all trivial details, as long as you understand that they are the enemies of the Lord Christ, that's enough!"

Archbishop Fanda Geros waved his hand and said, "...Now, the Catholic Church in Beijing no longer exists. I wonder what your plan is next? Do you want to go to Japan with me? Now I have very few people like you Such a talent who is familiar with Eastern society!"

"...Thank you for your kindness, but there is really no need! I have already talked to Marshal Huangshi before, and he will attack Beijing next year at the latest to wipe out those thugs. Naturally, I will return with his army Beijing, once again continue the missionary work of Matteo Ricci in China. As for the missionary work in Japan, hehe, the experience that is applicable to China may not be applicable to Japan, and people like me will only add to the chaos after the past..."

"...You are so humble..." Archbishop Fanta Geros laughed, but Tang Ruowang's attitude was very firm, so he didn't continue to ask, "... Sigh... Compared with the diocese you lead, Japan's Although the situation is much better, there are also many troubles..."

While sighing, he listed all kinds of things that did not conform to the rules of the Japanese Catholic Church one by one, hoping to hear Tang Ruowang's opinion.Tang Ruowang pondered for a moment after listening, then shook his head and said to Archbishop Fanta Geros, "...Forgive me, you are really impatient. Japan has only converted to our Lord for a few years, and the foundation of the church has not yet been firmly established. You can't ask too much. What's more, even the popes and cardinals in Rome have many illegitimate children who are well-known and powerful, so how can they ask the members of the Japanese church to look up to the saints?"

"...But, the instructions from the Vatican are..." Archbishop Fanta Geros looked a little embarrassed.

"...Your Excellency, please don't forget that our task in coming to the east is to expand the Lord's flock in the east, not to create disputes among the existing flocks. This will only make the flocks all flee! Such recklessness I have made this mistake several times in the past, and now I cannot do it again!"

Tang Ruowang said in a deep voice, "...Our missionary work in the East has never been on a strong rope, but on a strand of hair. Any rash and impulsive approach will instantly ruin decades of hard work. Everything won! In the last century, the Holy See lost England forever because of a wrong decision (not allowing King Henry VIII to divorce). Is it going to happen again now?"

"...I understand what you mean. Even if the progress is slow and nothing is achieved, it is better than ruining the hard work of the predecessors."

Archbishop Fanta Geros was silent for a moment, and finally nodded slowly and said, "...After I arrive in Japan, I will respect the opinions of the local believers and act as carefully as possible. As for further matters, we can only wait until the church in Japan. Let’s talk after the foundation has been solidified...well, it seems that it’s almost time for the wedding, and I should get ready too, I wonder if you’d like to come with me?”

"...Ah, of course it's an honor..."