"Is this method really effective?" Zhu Wenkui didn't seem to understand: "I think the Poles are quite fanatical."
"You have too little contact with religious societies, and of course you are not sensitive to their organizational methods." Guo Kang said: "In fact, as long as you master the tricks, such people are easy to deal with - or in other words, the more fanatical they are, the easier it is to deal with."
"How does this work?" Jeanna and her daughter also looked very interested.
"It's actually very simple. This is a strategy that everyone can see at a glance." Guo Kang said: "Of course, before designing a strategy, you should analyze the enemy."
"Now that everyone knows the state of Poland and their specific performance, has anyone thought about the reasons?" he asked everyone.
"What's the reason?" little Jeanne asked curiously.
"For example, we all know that Poles are very religious - or fanatical, but why are they so fanatical, have you ever thought about it?" Guo Kang asked.
Little Jeanne thought about it doubtfully, and she seemed to really not understand. She looked back at her mother, but Princess Jeanne, who knew the upper echelons of various countries well, also frowned.
"Being religious...just because you are religious. Do you need a reason?" She didn't seem to have considered this issue.
"Of course, everything must have a reason." Guo Kang said with a smile: "Old sea urchin schools all know that people in different geographical environments will behave differently. A person's behavior may have a lot of subjective factors, and it is difficult to Prediction. But if you analyze the behavior of the entire population, the impact of objective factors is the most important."
Although his theological level was not good, Guo Kang's knowledge in other aspects was still passable. He is also used to thinking outside of religion. In order to make it easier for everyone to understand, he gave another example:
"For example, according to the teachings of the Tianfang Sect, spirits are prohibited drinks. This is because food is very precious in the desert areas where they originated. If nobles are addicted to drinking, it will seriously damage the interests of the tribe and even affect safety and survival. Therefore, in the teachings, this is a very high priority and a very serious commandment.”
"But everyone also knows that after leaving the Arabian Peninsula, this commandment is almost impossible to maintain. Even if the teachings remain the same, rulers can always find various reasons to avoid these rules. There are even some in the Ottoman court Professional jurists are responsible for proving that the Sultan’s use of fermented grape juice is also in line with the teachings.”
"Because the destructiveness of drinking is no longer so fatal, they have the conditions to drink?" Little Jeanne speculated: "If we go by the theory you quoted, it should be... because after the environment changes, the necessity of discipline also changes. Reduced."
"Yes." Guo Kang nodded: "This is a good example."
Of course, it should be noted that this example only applies to the current time period. In Guo Kang's original world line, when the Ottomans gradually became stronger and the Sultan's authority gradually stabilized, these jurists were abolished.
Because the sultans believe that "the consumption of fermented drinks in Sudan is in line with the teachings" is unquestionable common sense. The subjects should not doubt this truth, so there is no need to explain or refute it. Let the royal jurists debate the scriptures with the doubters, which will make the sultans feel guilty. Therefore, these jurists became unemployed.
In Guo Kang's view, this conclusion is very clear. Unfortunately, Princess Jeanne didn't want to accept it.
"Is the theory of pagans credible?" She doubted: "Their philosophical research is indeed more advanced than the Catholic world, but this is the part related to faith. Can they directly use their knowledge?"
"It is precisely because of this that we should pay more attention to other people's theories." Guo Kang insisted.
"If the two sides have different beliefs and cannot accept each other, and the theories of Tianfang believers are more developed than those of the Roman Catholic countries in Europe. Can it be said that God favors their understanding of the truth, so God gives them more protection and blessings? How much?" He asked in turn: "Otherwise, where did their wisdom come from?"
"That's definitely not the case." Of course Princess Jeanne couldn't admit it: "I don't think their understanding is more correct. They should just be clever on their own and not really receive divine inspiration and wisdom from Heavenly Father."
"Then...I suggest you don't say that." Guo Kang shook his head.
"Why?" Zhu Wenkui still didn't understand.
"Because this is tantamount to saying that the teachings of European countries are closer to the truth and have been enlightened by Heavenly Father, but they are still not as wise as others." Guo Kang analyzed: "You can surpass them just by relying on human power and cleverness. The one favored by Heavenly Father. The difference in human beings between the two sides must be so exaggerated..."
"If you still don't understand." He looked at Zhu Wenkui and had to add: "To put it more simply, it is, 'Catholics are so stupid that even God cannot bring him to his own end.'"
"You..." Princess Jeana's expression changed, she took a long breath, and wanted to scold him. But after saying half of it, I found that I couldn't even find a reason to reprimand.
If she were in France, there would naturally be a group of noble ladies accompanying her to lend her support, and the priests would look for loopholes in his words to refute, and there would definitely be knights who are eager to "make progress" in various fields and take the initiative to stand up for her, ready to fight for her in the future. Solve the problem physically.
But she also understood that the Guo family in Rome was similar to the Duke of Burgundy in France, and they were the kind of top nobles who could serve as regents. Now that I have something to ask for, I have to admit my fault and cannot force myself to "respect the dignity of the royal family". And if you forcefully accuse someone, you will only act like a village woman and lose face in a foreign country.
However, the gap in this situation made her feel even more sad.
Recalling all the things that happened after Zhu Yunwen's team was recommended by the Purple Horde Khanate and appeared in Paris, her mentality was inevitably unbalanced when facing the Purple Horde, especially the oriental-looking Guo Kang. The mood swings were so great that I almost lost control this time.
However, she was someone who had been active in the palace all year round and had seen all kinds of important events. She calmed down in a few breaths. But little Jeanne was very dissatisfied.
"Why are you talking to my mother like that!" she protested.
"What did I say?" Guo Kang was quite puzzled.
"You just said they were stupid." Little Jeanne pointed out: "You don't admit it now?"
"What did I say? What I mean is that if other people's theories are reasonable, you must accept them. Using religion as a reason to accuse the other party is untenable. It is equivalent to admitting that you are too stupid." Guo Kang did not accept it: "I just used the setting she gave me to state an inference to prove my own ideas. I didn't intentionally accuse anyone, so how can you blame me?"
He did feel wronged.
Originally, Guo Kang felt that the people here had a thorough understanding of religion and could communicate and explore the meaning and usage of religion. Moreover, it was not a big deal to ridicule Roman Catholics in Europe—most Greek theologians were much more capable of ridiculing them than he was.
He was sincerely discussing business matters, but others were trying to show off his emotions, which naturally made people uncomfortable. Moreover, forget about others. After all, these days, most people still truly believe in Heavenly Father. But the French upper class...
These people themselves have taken the lead in attacking Catholics. It is really hard to believe how much she would identify with the word Catholics. It would be too contrived to dwell on this kind of thing.
At this moment, he suddenly remembered what happened to little Jeanne.
At a young age, little Jeanne had a solid foundation in theology, and could even often preach to Guo Kang. She must have been influenced by her mother a lot. The content she originally studied was mainly based on the teachings there.
After Monk Daoyan came here, he often planned with Princess Jeanna. She now has the permission of her mother and aunt, and is studying to be a fairy aunt with the Great Lama Wang.
——From the perspective of the Bishop of Rome, this is a very heretical thing.
Little Jeanne will probably be an important figure in the strategy of the Purple Horde Khanate in the future, and she originally has a certain religious stance. He had never taken this seriously before.
There is actually no way around this. From his previous life to these years in Zi Zhang, the habits he developed are indeed easy for people to not care about. But judging from the current situation, it’s not just that he doesn’t pay attention. He seems to have underestimated the influence of religion and over-idealized his allies.
He didn't know what Jeanna and her daughter were planning now, and what the intentions of Monk Daoyan and the Ming Dynasty who might be behind them were. But now, these people are actively cooperating somewhat abnormally and joining the key future strategic plans of the Purple Horde Khanate.
The foster father, Wang Dalai Lama and others were very careless and didn't take it seriously. When Theodora encounters emotional problems, it's like losing her brain. She will be jealous of children and act too abnormally. As for himself, he has always been obsessed with technical issues and overall strategy, and has not paid attention to these "details".
The Europeans before had indeed never shown sufficient ability to execute such a level of strategy, making everyone forget this possibility. If it hadn't been for today's incident, he might have simply forgotten about it and wouldn't have reacted until a big problem arose.
When he analyzed the strategy against the Mamluks, he specifically emphasized the impact that one-way transparency of intelligence would have. But now, he is in a transparent situation, which makes Guo Kang, who likes to plan, very uncomfortable.
Zhu Wenkui and little Jeanne often came into contact with him and got to know each other better. But the sudden appearance of Princess Jeanne is indeed difficult to reassure.
Trust between people is easy to change. It is difficult to maintain but easy to destroy. His ancestors, Guo Gai, Guo Di and others, worked hard throughout their lives to maintain peace among everyone. Guo Kang has heard too many such stories over the years. Now that I think about it, we really need to take precautions against the slightest.
However, it is also unwise to adopt direct confrontational measures.
The Purple Horde Khanate is not his own family. This will only make you appear to be careless, make other people who don't see anything unusual in the first place more sympathetic to the targeted party, and give them room to move. Moreover, there is still a common enemy after all.
Thinking of this, Guo Kang had an idea and decided to give it a try.
He was no longer dissatisfied and angry, but a little scared. However, he still pretended to be angry.
"I originally thought that the French upper class were a group of rational people who could clearly see the interests and were willing to prioritize the country's interests." He shook his head deliberately and said to the people around him: "Unexpectedly, that's not what they care about. It is a simple and crude sectarian dispute. I am not good at religion, so there is no need to continue participating in the discussion."
After that, he interrupted the conversation and stopped talking.
(End of chapter)
