"Xibohou, Dongbohou, Beibohou, you are not from Shang Dynasty, you are from China!"
In the second hall of the government office and Ling Yin Mansion in Xinchaoge City, the banquet for Saint Philip had just begun when this living saint began to show his magical powers!
He spoke in Latin, which the three academic masters present could understand, so before Li Guangzu could translate, his expression changed slightly. Although the expressions of the three people changed very slightly, they were still caught in the eyes of St. Philip who was good at observing words and expressions.
St. Philip waited for Li Guangzu to finish the translation, and then rushed to speak: "You three don't have to deny... I am the former chief exorcist of the Western Catholic Church and the chief judge of the Inquisition, a cardinal!"
What he meant by this was: "I, Philip, are also upright!"
Zhou Peigong, Li Guangdi, and Chen Tingjing are all believers in immortality. Of course they believe that Saint Philip is upright. Telling lies again in front of Mingren would be a bit disrespectful. Besides, St. Philip is too big a capitulationist, and Shang Fang Kingdom cannot accommodate him. Shang Fang’s Ling Yin Mansion has prepared a Pacific-type sailing ship. If there is nothing particularly important, it should be delivered early tomorrow morning. He gets on board. Then we headed west without taking anyone back. When we disembarked again, we arrived at Shanghai County, Songjiang Prefecture.
Moreover, he was not allowed to move around casually when he arrived in Shanghai County. People from Yousi and Jinyiwei of the Ming Dynasty Military Advisor's Office would pick him up and send him directly to Nanjing to see the Holy Spirit.
So what he said in the second hall of the Lingyin Mansion in Xin Chaoge City could not reach the ears of other foreign devils... In fact, in Chaoge City, apart from this Saint Philip, there was no second foreign devil. .
In order to prevent Europeans from seeing the reality of Shang Fang, Chaoge City is not open to the outside world. Let alone foreign devils, even the merchants, sailors, and naval officers of the Ming Dynasty cannot leave the city as long as they do not settle in Shang Fang. A designated "port and commercial port", unless required by official business or approved by the merchant Dianke Temple.
Once you settle in Shang Fang, you must live in Shang Fang for twelve years before you are allowed to leave the country and return to your place of origin for retirement...and this must be under the condition that Shang Fang's Imperial Palace has not issued a wartime mobilization order.
Once it enters a wartime state, it will be extremely difficult to leave!
Moreover, it has not been ten years since Shang Fangguo opened, and there are still a few months left. In other words, the current Shangfang country is still a "closed country" and "only entering but not exiting".
"Bishop Philip, your guess is correct. The three of us are indeed Chinese." Chen Tingjing nodded and answered directly in Latin. Then he asked, "Bishop, what else did you guess? Why don't you tell us? ?”
This question is a bit difficult.
Because Philip was not sure whether the Shang Fang Kingdom was newly established, or whether it originally existed in a corner of North America and was later conquered by the Ming Dynasty. Although the former is more likely, the latter is also possible... After all, the Yin Shang's eastward journey was endorsed by the Great Mongolia. They have no reason to help Zhu Heji, a devil, to deceive believers in God!
What good does this do to them?
"Xin Chaoge is basically a newly built city!" St. Philip continued to test, "The Shang savages in Xin Chaoge Mansion are actually the California Indians who have been conquered by you in the past ten years!"
"Hahaha," Li Guangdi laughed, "Conquering is what you white people do. We pay attention to persuading others with virtue."
Conquer people with virtue? St. Philip said in his heart: "That Yin family Khan tribe is not reasonable at all... Oh, by the way, they must be real Mongols! No wonder they look so like Mongols, and they are so cruel!"
But this time he is not here to expose the evil deeds of the Shang demons, he is here to join the gang and become a demon!
With his status as a Catholic "living saint", it is certainly no problem to be a devil, but it is hard to say where he would rank in the "devil world". Now he is trying to become a saint instead of becoming a devil, so he has to become a big devil, right?
As the chief exorcist, of course he has also studied the hell of the "Devil Cult". Hell is actually a place where the "Parliament of Hell" is the highest authority, the "Judge Group" is the judicial organ, and the "city gods" of various places are the administrative organ. A society governed by law, with good order and social stability, without war, plague, famine and death, and with the opportunity for rebirth... So as long as there are demons down there, there is no fear of going to hell.
Moreover, he also discovered that some so-called true dragon emperors in the human world can be sealed as city gods in hell - this also proves that some Chinese true dragon emperors are the legendary big devils!
Now Philip will definitely not be able to become a saint, so he can only settle for the next best thing and become a city god in Mexico City after his death!
And if he wanted to become a big devil while alive and become the city god of Mexico City after his death, he had to present a certificate of surrender to the big devil Zhu Hezhu!
As for this certificate of investment, San Felipe has already thought about it, it is the Zacatecas Silver Mine!
"Marquis Li," St. Philip said, "To convince people, morality alone is not enough, you must also have money! Lots and lots of money... Now there is an opportunity to get lots and lots of money in business. In front of Fang Guo and several marquises!"
A lot of money?
Zhou Peigong, Chen Tingjing, and Li Guangdi looked at each other and showed joy!
Zhou Peigong asked: "Bishop, where is the money you mentioned...?"
"In the Zacatecas Valley!" replied Saint Philip.
"The Zacatecas Silver Mine?" Chen Tingjing only felt the silver light in front of his eyes.
Li Guangdi stared, "Well, that's the second largest silver mine in the world!"
Zhou Peigong considered it and said: "The silver mine is more than two thousand miles away from Tongbei City, and the Spanish are paying close attention... Besides, we have signed an armistice agreement with the Spanish Emperor. And there will be another one soon." There is an Eight-Party Peace Conference to be held in Ming Dynasty. If we rob the Zacatecas silver mine at this time, won’t the peace conference be held?”
He has been in charge of Tongbeicheng for nearly two years, and of course he has paid close attention to the world's second largest silver mine two thousand miles away!
But the Spanish Empire was watching closely. Zhou Peigong thought about it for almost two years but failed to find an opportunity. In the end, because of the initialing of the "Armistice Agreement of Fort Maria Elizabeth", he had to give up the idea of attacking the Zacatecas Silver Mine. .
St. Philip smiled and said: "First of all, the Spanish Emperor's biggest concern has always been Montezuma, the Aztec king. Now Montezuma's army is approaching Mexico City... The Mexica Valley where Mexico City is located is the Aztec king. The true hometown of the Aztecs, many of the Indians in that area were Aztecs, and Montezuma was their king. Although they all converted to God, their faith was not firm enough.
After the Battle of Colorado River Bend, their faith will definitely be greatly shaken. If King Montezuma's army could approach Mexico City slowly but surely, then the Indians and even the mixed-race Indians in the Mexica Valley would be shaken! By then, Leopold I would have to go all out to deal with King Montezuma's army. No matter how important the Zacatecas silver mine is, it cannot be compared with Mexico City. Moreover, if Mexico City is lost, the Zacatecas silver mine cannot be saved. "
Zhou Peigong, Li Guangdi, and Chen Tingjing all nodded. It was St. Philip who understood the situation in Mexico, and his analysis sounded quite reasonable.
"Secondly," St. Philip looked at the three of them, and then analyzed, "The Spanish emperor does not really want to make peace with Shang Fang and Ming Dynasty... Between him and some other high-level officials of the Spanish Empire, there are still According to the Catholic Archbishop and the Roman Pope, your Ming Emperor is the devil!"
When Zhou Peigong, Li Guangdi, and Chen Tingjing heard this analysis, they all had sullen expressions and were noncommittal. In fact, they also believed that Zhu Heji was not a mortal! There is no guarantee whether he is a demon or a fairy, but the possibility of being a demon seems to be higher...
St. Philip continued to betray the Spanish Emperor. He revealed: "According to Catholic teachings, making peace with the devil will lead to hell. Therefore, as long as Leopold believed that the Ming Emperor was the devil, he would not conclude a peace treaty with the Ming Dynasty. The so-called The talks between several parties were just to paralyze the Ming Dynasty, and the purpose was to gain time to destroy the Aztecs and rearm their arms."
Zhou Peigong, Li Guangdi, and Chen Tingjing all frowned. The three of them had opened their eyes long ago and looked at the west with the telescopes of the Crystal Palace, but they still didn't quite understand their persistence in faith - Westerners are either black or white when it comes to faith. white!
Of course, their beliefs are constantly changing, and they may adopt flexible methods when dealing with opponents of their beliefs. But the big principles and big directions will not change!
Moreover, they also have a deep-rooted sense of hierarchy, even if they talk about equality every day and like to classify people according to skin color, creed, and ethnicity. Everywhere you go you are ranked first, second, third or fourth... But the East Asian civilization with the Chinese civilization at its core is not very particular about faith and hierarchy, and likes to make peace with each other. Otherwise, it would be impossible to "harmonize" a super empire.
But to maintain this super empire, we need a supreme emperor and a bureaucracy that suppresses each level. Of course, Chinese civilization has also established a set of belief systems that are not very particular and hierarchical concepts that are easier to break... Without these, a civilization would not be able to develop bit by bit.
And when a civilization that likes peace and harmony encounters one or two civilizations that value black and white, long-term conflicts may be inevitable—especially now that black and white Western civilization cannot destroy peace and harmony. Eastern civilization, and the harmonious Eastern civilization is unwilling to launch an intercontinental expedition for the sake of faith. Moreover, it is difficult for them to turn from defense to offense when it comes to matters of faith...
"Finally," St. Philip said to Zhou Peigong, Li Guangdi, and Chen Tingjing in a very affirmative tone, "I am sure that the Aztecs will fight the Spanish emperor to the end, and the war will be quite cruel... .Because to them it’s a fight between the devil and God!”
The Aztecs also had a relatively axial view of faith issues - otherwise they would not have conducted so many blood sacrifices, let alone the collapse of faith due to the smallpox epidemic, and a large number of converts to Catholicism. And Catholicism is a black and white monotheistic religion, and it is true in Mexico. Over time, the beliefs of Mexican Indians have become similar to those of Westerners, which are all black and white monotheism.
They now think that they have betrayed God and converted to the devil, so naturally they will have a fierce fight with God's believers... They do not believe that God and the devil can sit down and talk.
Zhou Peigong, Li Guangdi, and Chen Tingjing were finally convinced by St. Philip's words. After some low-spirited discussion, Zhou Peigong said to St. Philip: "Your words are very reasonable and will be of great help to us. We will We jointly report to the Emperor of Heaven to report your contribution and recommend you to the Emperor."
Li Guangdi smiled and added: "If we win the Zacatecas Silver Mine, Bishop you will have a great achievement!"
Chen Tingjing said: "We have prepared a fast boat for you. You will be able to see the Emperor of Tomorrow in three months at most! A great talent like you will definitely be reused by the Emperor."
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Italy, Rome, Vatican Palace.
Board a Pacific-sized clipper ship in San Philip and sail westward on the ocean current. His old friend, Archbishop de la Malaga, who gave him a title of saint and two glorious burials (one in Mexico City and one in Rome), had already met Pope Urban IX.
"Brother de la Malaga, our brother Philip has become a saint..." In the papal audience hall of the Vatican Palace, Urban IX told the visiting de la Malaga in a joyful tone. Jia said, "Last night, I saw him in my dream standing next to Heavenly Father, full of peace and joy, and having obtained eternal happiness."
As he spoke, he crossed himself on his chest and said, "Thank God!"
"Thank God, this is the honor that Brother St. Philip deserves." Archbishop de la Malaga also made a cross on his chest.
He was still a little guilty - because he refused to redeem Philip, which resulted in him being killed by the Inca, and because of his failure, he might not be able to go to heaven after death. If he went to hell, that would be really wrong. Live him.
But now, the Pope has seen him in heaven... O saint! Archbishop de la Malaga said to himself: "If I had known I could be a saint, I should have taken the holy spear to fight the devil!"
"Papa," Archbishop de la Malaga said to the Pope at this time, "our Father in Heaven did not condemn St. Philip because of his failure, but made him a saint. It seems that the Father's intention was to first Destroy the enemies who occupy Vienna, Constantinople, and the Tomb of Christ, and then destroy the devils in East Asia and America.”
Urban IX nodded and said: "This is exactly the will of God... We should temporarily make peace with the Ming Dynasty and the Shang Dynasty. Of course, we must not sign a final treaty, at least the Ecumenical Church cannot make any changes in the treaty. signature."
It's better to avoid making deals with the devil... If you delay getting to heaven, you won't even be able to cry.
The Pope paused and then said: "Catholic countries should unify their positions when negotiating with the Ming Dynasty. I think we should ask Louis the Great to convene a meeting in the Palace of Versailles to unify the positions of all countries and face the Ming Dynasty unanimously!"
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