Xiao Zishan felt that he had picked up a hot potato and was thinking about how to run this school. [Read the latest chapter] Since no one is interested in being the king of children, he will temporarily serve as the principal. Of course, he has to find an executive vice principal, so he can only slowly search for it. However, one thing was confirmed at the meeting: all members of the public who have "dependents" can receive support allowance as a subsidy, which can be regarded as a humane policy.
Cooperation with churches was also discussed at the meeting. Cooperation with the church is quite tricky: in addition to obtaining European personnel, technology, and materials, the time travelers also hope to use a new religion to create a spiritual sustenance and moral code for future citizens, but they do not It is hoped that the church will have too much voice and prestige in social life - not to mention that this prestige comes from abroad.
"The Jesuits are deliberately trying to spread Catholicism to China. Instead of them spreading it, it's better for us to spread it," Wen Desi said.
"Are we here to preach?"
"Yes, instead of passively blocking and defending, it is better to channel it." Wen Desi said his "I am the main" missionary idea. The so-called "I am the master" means: I allow you to establish the church; I allow you to teach the church, but the control of the local church must be left to me - the church can only be used as an affiliate and tool of the political power.
"Can the Jesuits agree to this condition?" Ma Qianzhu also had a bad impression of the Jesuits.
"Yes," Yu Eshui was very confident, "The Jesuits have always been known for their ability to 'save the country through curves' in the history of the Catholic Church. They are much more adaptable than those fanatic believers who only know how to barbecue human flesh. . ”
"I don't have any objection to this. But why should I be the master?"
Wen Desi chuckled and said, "Do you know what a fait accompli is?"
Bai Duolu was summoned to Wen Desi's office just after getting off work from the printing factory.
"Xiaobai, are you willing to contribute your strength to the organization?" Wen Desi said in a deep voice behind the desk.
Bai Duolu's scalp felt numb and his feet trembled. According to our experience as Chinese people, it is basically not a good thing when your leader asks you this question.
"Can I ask what's going on?" Bai Duolu asked cautiously.
"Well, that's a good thing. After discussion, the executive committee is ready to let you serve as the head of the Lingao Catholic Church, for example, um, bishop -"
"What?!" Bai Duolu almost jumped up. He was just an ordinary layman, not even a monk, but he was actually asked to be a bishop! This is not nonsense.
"Father Liu Ruohua of the Jesuits has come to Lingao, and the Executive Committee is about to start negotiations with him on church affairs." Wen Desi glanced at the door, and the Ministry of Internal Affairs personnel on guard outside immediately closed the door. It suddenly became dark.
"It is probably inevitable to reach a missionary agreement -" Wen Desi said, "Even if we refuse, they will send priests to infiltrate and establish underground churches. You always know about underground churches -"
Bai Duolu's scalp felt numb - of course he knew what the underground church was. He nodded.
"The Jesuits have at least established a foothold in Ding'an County, Hainan. The power of Wang Hongjie's family cannot be underestimated. He is a Jinshi himself, a minister of the Ministry of Rites, and has connections with Matteo Ricci in Beijing. His son Paul is very interested in missionary matters. We are also very enthusiastic. If we don't take the initiative, the Jesuits will mainly put their power in Ding'an. Once Ding'an becomes the climate, after we unify Hainan, we will face a Hainan church system that takes orders from the Macau Jesuits." Wen Desi He wiped his glasses and said, "This can't happen."
"Yes."
"So our consideration is to establish a church of our own, with Chuan Chuan being the head of the church. In this way, there will only be a cooperative relationship between the Macau Jesuits and us. No matter who comes, they will be guests - with you as Lingao Bishop, the Jesuits can’t take away the religious power, do you understand?”
Bai Duolu understood what Wen Desi meant. He said: "Bishops need to be consecrated by the Holy See. We have established the so-called Lingao Catholic Church here. Without the consecration of the Pope, it is self-consecration - whether it is the Society of Jesus or not. Neither the Holy See nor the Holy See will recognize it.”
As a Catholic, Bai Duolu certainly knows that the church has always attached great importance to the issue of the investiture of bishops.
"Our Australian church is a 'lost church'," Wen Desi had already thought about it. "If a lost church expresses its loyalty to the Holy See, the Holy See will be overjoyed before it is too late, and will not dwell on the issue of ordination. In all cases, ** will ratify the result. So we have arranged for you to be the bishop of the Australian Church and now preside over the teaching affairs of the High School. The Jesuits will most likely agree to these conditions in order to achieve a breakthrough in missionary work."
Wen Desi was extremely confident in this inference: What era is it now? This was the era after the Reformation when the power of Catholicism continued to decline: Catholic Spain was defeated at the hands of Protestant Britain and was at the end of its war effort. Protestant England and the Netherlands were rising; Germany was struggling in the blood of the Thirty Years' War, and the Catholic Church faced attacks and challenges everywhere. The emergence of the Australian Catholic Church is an excellent stimulant for the church. Wen Desi did not think that Lu Ruohua, the Jesuits and the Holy See could not see the intention of the Executive Committee, but the benefits offered by the time travellers in exchange were enough to impress them.
Bai Duolu himself is a Catholic and has sufficient knowledge of religious classics and churches. He is the most suitable candidate to serve as the "Lingao Bishop" of this fictitious Australian church.
Unexpectedly, Bai Duolu thought about it and refused:
"Mr. Wen, I don't think I can do this."
"Why?"
Bai Duolu gritted his teeth and said, "Mr. Wen, when you become a bishop, you will get your wish. Once you do, you have to keep your vow of chastity for life. I still want to marry a wife."
Wen Desi thought this was a troublesome matter. This bishop was not meant to be a bishop for just one day, and people did not come across time just to be a foreign monk.
"It doesn't matter, you can return to secular life when the time comes."
"No, this is not good." Bai Duolu shook his head repeatedly, "If I become the bishop of Lingao, according to Mr. Wen's estimation, the Holy See will probably consecrate me. At that time, my religious beliefs will not allow me to continue I have returned to secular life—but I don’t want to be a monk.”
It seems that religious beliefs are really stubborn. Wen Desi cursed secretly. Then he continued to try to convince him:
"Can we reform the church system and allow clergy to get married?"
Bai Duolu still shook his head stubbornly: "This can be called Chinese Catholicism or any other Chinese Christianity, but it is not Catholicism. Although my faith is not very firm, I don't want to pretend."
It seems that this Catholic has nothing to take advantage of. This disappointed Wen Desi. Seeing his face darken, Bai Duolu knew something was wrong, and quickly added: "But I am willing to assist the executive committee in all church work, as long as I am not allowed to pretend to be a clergyman and become a monk."
Wen Desi saw that he had a firm attitude and had nothing to do. However, if Bai Duolu shows his attitude and can cooperate to a limited extent, this matter can still be done. Compared to Bai Duolu, Miss Mendoza has even less hope.
Since Bai Duolu refused, it would be difficult to find a false bishop immediately - in fact, it would be difficult for Bai Duolu to pretend to be a bishop. He is not a theologian, not to mention that most people here have never even read the Bible.
"Then you can become a priest. It seems that you don't need to wish for this."
"Okay." Bai Duolu surrendered.
"We still need a church -" Wen Desi held his chin in thought, but this church should be paid for by the Jesuits in Macau. Wen Desi thought of another idea and called Ding Ding immediately.
After hanging up the phone, he considered the team issue again. Bai Duolu's attitude showed one thing - this person was not good enough on religious issues. Therefore, more qualified people must be sent to work with him-preferably someone who understands French. In addition, a few natives must be prepared as listeners. Lu Ruohua felt that the atmosphere here was very good.
6 Ruohua was imprisoned in the isolation and quarantine camp at Lingaojiao as soon as he got off the ship. This camp is now filled with people every day. About 100 children and teenagers from Guangzhou Station come from Guangzhou almost every week. These people are "purified" here. After that, I will wait for the quarantine period to pass while learning some basic cultural skills. 6 Ruohua also enjoyed a full set of "purification". He was stripped of his clothes, shaved, and rinsed with cold water and brushed. He calmly accepted these experiences with a high degree of patience like a martyr-until he was raped. He spread his buttocks and watched, only to feel panic - he thought that this group of pagans would do the evil Sodom thing to him, but he didn't expect that it would be over after just watching. Later, someone said it was for a checkup on his health. 6 Ruohua has also studied medicine - this behavior should be to check whether hemorrhoids are present, but he does not understand: Hemorrhoids are not an infectious disease, so why do Australians care so much about it? Are their hemorrhoids serious?
The people in the quarantine camp were very polite to him and arranged a separate room for him. There was a bed in it, which was covered with clean straw mats and felts. His luggage and clothes were also sent over - the clothes were obviously All washed.
6 Ruohua was told that he could do whatever he wanted in the house, but he was not allowed to go out except to go to the bathroom. A sentry was posted at the door as a guard. He was given rice porridge cooked with fish and meat three times a day. Apart from the difficulty in moving freely, everything was fine.
This kind of prison life is not lonely. Every day, a gentle man comes to chat with him, using the language of his motherland: French.
6 Ruohua saw that the travelers had a very clear concept of France, unlike other Chinese who knew that there was a "European country" and knew the world very well. This made the missionary a little surprised - because in France and even the whole country No one in Europe has ever heard of a place in the world called "Australia". Australia knows France.
What surprised him even more was that this was the first local person he had encountered since arriving in the East who had a complete understanding of French history. Not only ancient history, but also Cardinal Richelieu and his siege of La France starting in 1627. Everything about the incident at Fortress Rochelle is clear - it took almost a month for the news to reach Vienna! There are people thousands of miles away in the east who actually know about this.
