When Zhou Qingfeng was implementing the strategy of North Korea to obtain a strategic springboard, and when the British were seeking to intervene in the situation of Northeast Asia to obtain commercial benefits, a Jesuit missionary was sitting in a carriage slowly passing through Shanhaiguan and heading in the direction of Shenyang. There were several baptized Han believers on the carriage. Most of them came from Hangzhou and vowed to live a poor life and not to be close to women. Most importantly … they obeyed God.
The missionary team was led by a Westerner dressed as a Confucian scholar. He was in his thirties and came from a noble family in distant Italy. In order to preach the gospel of God, he traveled thousands of miles to the East to preach. His name was Giulio Alvarez.
Last year, 1616. Before Zhou Qingfeng had time to attack Tianjin, a religious case broke out in Nanjing. A large number of Jesuits in China were severely punished. Giulio Alvarez had to flee to a friend's house in Hangzhou to hide. But in the following year, the atmosphere of the imperial court changed greatly. The firearms of the 'Revolutionary Army' gave the Ming court a heavy blow, forcing officials such as Daming to seek help from Taisi Technology.
Giulio Alvarez was once again publicly active in this context. He even boldly went to Tianjin to try to see if the new 'Revolutionary Army' was interested in believing in God. But he was extremely shocked in Tianjin. The best means for Western missionaries to promote their ideas in the East was medical treatment and technology. But what he saw in Tianjin was a more advanced civilization.
The West's so-called 'leading' in mathematics, physics, chemistry, astronomy, machinery and so on were pulled down from the altar. They were even far behind in geography. The 'Revolutionary Army' publicly sold the map of Northeast Asia. The clarity was like a treasure, but it was of little use. This knowledge, which was regarded as a secret treasure by the missionaries, was widely popularized, and enlightenment education was in full swing.
The 'Revolutionary Army' had no interest in any gods. Zhou Qingfeng even took the initiative to crack down on all kinds of witches and swindlers in the streets and villages under the guise of religion. Basically, if caught, they would be executed without mercy. The pragmatism of the Han people also made them more interested in learning science. As for the matter of worshiping God … give me visible benefits first, and I'll think about it.
Before coming to Tianjin, Giulio Alvarez had even wondered if he could influence the high-ranking members of the Revolutionary Army to believe in God. But in the end, he could only dejectedly leave and continue on his way to the capital. He also hoped that he could give the dying Ming Dynasty a shot of adrenaline, but the Ming Dynasty only wanted people to build cannons and train their armies. They had no interest in changing their faith.
The corrupt Ming Dynasty government did not have the ability to let Giulio Alvarez display his power. He was so disappointed that he even thought of returning to Hangzhou. If the Society of Jesus wanted to expand, it could only work on a civilization that was lower and more backward than them. Only barbarians could be fooled by the huckster.
Giulio Alvarez stayed in the capital for a month, but accidentally got to know a Qianhu of the Brocade Guard named Liu Fucheng. He was very happy to learn that there was a barbaric military group in Liaodong, which practiced slavery — the Jin Kingdom.
This news gave Giulio Alvarez hope. Because according to Liu Fucheng's description, there were at least two million suffering lambs in Liaodong, waiting for God's redemption. And the Jurchens who ruled the Jin Kingdom were a group of authentic barbarians. They still retained many extremely primitive and backward civilization characteristics. For example, the 'adopted marriage' system.
This was a territory that had never been developed by anyone, waiting for Giulio Alvarez to go. Liu Fucheng also personally promised Giulio Alvarez that the leaders of the Jurchens were eager to obtain an advanced civilization system. They were very respectful to any Taixi people and guaranteed the personal safety of the latter.
Thus, Ai Juro took the travel fee that Liu Fucheng provided and brought along a few disciples that he had inspired. Huffing and puffing, he sat on the carriage and set off. He set off from the capital to the east, passed through the Shanhai Pass, and went north along the Liaoxi Corridor to Jinzhou. When he was in Jinzhou, he met the Jurchens messenger who came to greet him — Hwang Tae-gil's servant, Yang Jian, who was most willing to learn about foreign civilization.
In the face of a westerner with a high nose and deep eyes, Yang Jian, who had become Hwang Tae-gil's trusted follower, did not know how to deal with him. After losing his master, Gu Yuanwei, he basically had no idea what to do. He never knew what to do — the good thing was that Hwang Tae-gil was quite satisfied with his loyalty. The bad thing was that he always lacked inspiration and was very inflexible.
In the face of the travel-worn Giulio Alvarez, Yang Jian cupped his hands and greeted him under the carriage, "Scholar Ai, you must have had a hard journey. I'm Yang Jian, working in the literature library of the Jin Kingdom's Fourth Beilei. I've been ordered to come and greet you. I think you must be tired. I've prepared a few rooms and arranged a dozen servants to serve you. "
Giulio Alvarez was in the prime of his life and could completely speak Chinese. He also knew that Han people did not know his name, so when Yang Jian addressed him as' Scholar Ai ', he nodded in agreement. But as for the 'rooms' and 'servants', he shook his head and refused, "Thank you for your kindness, Mr. Yang. But I came from the West to preach the gospel of God. I vowed to live in poverty for the rest of my life and not to enjoy luxury. "
Is this guy a monk?
Yang Jian thought to himself.
Giulio Alvarez continued, "Before I came, I learned that the leader of your tribe is suffering from the difficulty of ruling over millions of ignorant people. As long as you can believe in God and allow me to preach the gospel of God, I can help you solve this problem."
The foreign monk's voice was calm, but Yang Jian was surprised and asked, "You're not here to make cannons for us?"
Make cannons? No one told me about making cannons!
Giulio Alvarez was also shocked, but he answered honestly, "I don't know much about metal casting, but I know how to draw maps and translate words. Most importantly, I can make the people of your tribe believe in God and live and work in peace. "
If you can't make cannons, what are you doing here?
Yang Jian cursed in his heart. But Hwang Tae-gil wanted to give preferential treatment to Giulio Alvarez, so he invited him into the hotel. As for what Giulio Alvarez said about inspiring the people to believe in God, so that it would be easier for the Jurchen leader to rule — Yang Jian was not interested at all. He casually pointed at the dozen servants that were originally intended to be given to Giulio Alvarez and said, "You can inspire them."
Giulio Alvarez did not care, and even felt that it was a very good start to have a dozen lost lambs who could be inspired by him at the beginning. He quickly set up a temporary church in his residence, erected a crucifix, changed into a clergyman's robe, and got a large vat of water. He held a cross and began to pray to God.
"What is he doing?" Yang Jian was very puzzled by the foreign monk's action, "Is he going to open the vat of water?"
"Everyone is born with sin, and must be baptized to regain the favor of Jehovah." Giulio Alvarez explained briefly and continued with his preparations.
The servants who were preparing to be baptized were puzzled, but when they heard Giulio Alvarez reciting the Bible in a low voice, they quickly relaxed and felt warm and comfortable.
From Yang Jian's point of view, the dozen or so servants looked at Giulio Alvarez as if they were fools. After listening to the nonsense of 'God creating the world', they cried bitterly as if they had received a great favor. Then, the foreign monk pressed their heads into the large vat of water one by one.
"This Monk Taixi was chanting just now, and it seemed to have some kind of charm. But … "Yang Jian watched from the side with extreme concentration," What kind of baptism is this? This is clearly a head washing. How can a simple bath make these servants obedient? "
Actually, during the baptism process, the cross in Giulio Alvarez's hand and the crucifix behind him emitted rays of light that enveloped the servants. Under the influence of this Western magic, the servants, who were usually frowning and trembling with fear, actually became calm after the baptism.
When they heard Giulio Alvarez say that the people of the world suffered because of original sin, but as long as they received God's forgiveness, they would be able to go to heaven. Unexpectedly, all of them revealed a dazed smile with a serene expression. Some of them even fell asleep on the spot, not caring about the outside world.
"These dog servants, what's wrong with them?" Yang Jian asked in surprise. The Eastern cultivators also had bewitchment spells, but it was difficult to achieve such an effect. "You Taixi monks have great attainments in deceiving people."
"This is the faith of God! Only those with faith will not go to hell, only then can they receive salvation. They are usually too tired and need a good rest. When they wake up tomorrow, they will obtain a new life. They will know satisfaction, know gratitude, and be content with the status quo. "
Giulio Alvarez said a lot of benefits, almost fooling Yang Jian, "Mr. Yang, are you willing to convert to God and undergo baptism? This will make you even stronger. "
Yang Jian shook his head like a rattle drum, "I'll wait and see first."
The dozen or so servants had a good night's sleep, and when they woke up the next day, they were really full of energy. They spoke with initiative and calmness, and when facing Yang Jian, they were much more natural. Most importantly, they worked even harder. There were many internal conflicts, and when they encountered benefits, they would fight for it, but after the baptism, they actually knew unity and courtesy.
"After washing the head, there is actually such a miraculous effect?" Yang Jian clicked his tongue in wonder, "This kind of spell is unheard of, foreign monks really know how to chant scriptures."
Seeing that there were benefits, Yang Jian was willing to increase his investment. He promised to build a real church for Giulio Alvarez, was willing to build a bigger crucifix, and was willing to use silver to make a cross. He even said that he wanted to learn Taixi's spell to reform the people of the world.
"Mr. Yang, you finally recognize your sin, and are willing to convert to the merciful God." Giulio Alvarez could see that Yang Jian's status was not low, and he was very happy to be recognized by such a superior, "I am willing to personally baptize you, and teach you the teachings of the Lord."
"No, no, no, I'm not recognizing my sin, I just want to learn this trick of yours. This brainwashing method of yours is too powerful. You don't need to spend a cent, don't need a grain of food, just stand on the stage, recite scriptures, and wash the head, and you can actually fool people into obedience. "Yang Jian exclaimed," This is too powerful, I really want to learn it. "
Giulio Alvarez was not angry at Yang Jian's utilitarianism at all, and instead smiled happily, "Ah …, that's great. Yang, you actually want to become a clergyman? I am very willing to teach you, and you will be my member in the future. "
"Can you not wash my head?"
"Baptism is a necessary ritual, it cannot be omitted. Believe me, after the baptism, you will become wiser, stronger, and closer to the Lord. "
"Uh …, then let me think about it again."
No matter what Yang Jian said, or what request, Giulio Alvarez was very kind. With the establishment of the church with the big cross, Giulio Alvarez's ability was greatly improved. Every day, he gathered a large number of slaves to hold mass, and went everywhere to inspire believers for baptism. In just a month's time, with Yang Jian's support, he had gained more than a hundred followers.
Seeing that those 'believers of the Lord' had become diligent and no longer played tricks, Yang Jian wished he could get all his slaves to 'wash their heads'. After confirming that Giulio Alvarez was such a great talent, he couldn't wait to go to Shenyang to report to Hwang Tae-gil, and praised Giulio Alvarez's ability. But Hwang Tae-gil …
"We Jurchen shamans can also do this kind of magic to confuse people's minds. But it's really strange to be able to confuse millions of people. You said that this Monk Tai Xi can only rely on brainwashing to make the slaves obedient, so he has the ability to do this. But it's not right to let him brainwash the slaves, this ability has to be mastered by us.
You go and tell that Monk Tai Xi, I will allow him to preach in Liaodong. But the leader of this Jesuit religion must be me, and the brainwashing must be done by me. If he agrees, I will be baptized into his whatever Jesuit religion. "
"Master, that brainwashing ceremony is a bit strange, aren't you worried that Giulio Alvarez …"
"If he has the ability to wash everyone he sees, how can he be so miserable? Ben Bei Lei was definitely going to learn his essence and brainwash the servants of Liaodong. By the way, what is the name of the highest priest of his Jesuit religion? "
"The Pope."
"This position has the word 'Emperor', I'm afraid it will have to be my father. What's next? "
"Cardinal."
"Good, I, Hwang Tae-gil want to be the Cardinal of this Jesuit religion."
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