Xu Guangqi never thought that a good meeting would involve the issue of joining the religion.
However, he had no worries about joining the religion.
After all, everyone in the Xu family is a believer.
"Everyone, we will talk about joining the religion later. The teachings of my religion are not widely known to the world, how can I force it?"
When everyone heard this, they had to disperse.
This is China after all, and they don’t dare to force others to believe in religion.
If someone is cornered and goes to court, they may lose their heads.
Even so, Deng Yuhan still grabbed Zuo Mengeng's hand and said: "Zuo, you are a wise man. If you are free, please come to Jingxi Church. We have a lot of academic things to exchange."
This is also a cunning old man.
He saw that Zuo Menggeng had extraordinary academic achievements and wanted to use this as a cover. As long as we communicate a few more times and draw him into the teaching, our hopes will definitely increase.
If he really knew what kind of person Zuo Mengeng was, he probably wouldn't have this idea.
Zuo Menggeng readily agreed to Deng Yuhan's invitation.
"It is also my wish to communicate with all my European friends. When I finish my business in Beijing, I will naturally visit you."
Even if these missionaries do not extend an invitation, Zuo Menggeng will take this opportunity to communicate with them.
After all, apart from being missionaries, these people are all top contemporary scientists.
Digging out a little something from them will be of great help to China in this era.
Seeing that he agreed so happily, all the missionaries said goodbye happily.
The turmoil ended and Xu Mansion returned to peace.
Xu Erjue and Xu Ruolin looked at Zuo Mengeng as if they were surprised.
"Why didn't you agree?"
Xu Ruolin was outspoken and asked on the spot.
Even though the entire family was a believer in front of him, Zuo Mengeng still told the truth.
"There is no God in this world, why should we believe in him?"
Xu Guangqi hadn't done anything yet, but Xu Ruolin and Xu Erjue only felt shocked.
Xu Erjue asked.
"How do you know there is no God in this world?"
Zuo Mengeng laughed, and what he said was very irritating.
"If there is a god, let him come down and let me see."
"you……"
Xu Erjue's old face turned red and he couldn't help but sneered: "Who do you think you are? You just asked God to come down?"
Zuo Mengeng asked, "Has anyone seen what God looks like in these thousands of years?"
Speaking of this, Xu Erjue became excited.
"It is said in the scriptures..."
Zuo Mengeng was too lazy to listen to what he said, so he shouted something.
"My consciousness just ran around in Europe, thousands of miles away."
Xu Erjue was stunned.
"You...what are you talking about? Who would believe such crazy talk?"
Zuo Mengeng blinked.
"Whether you believe it or not, anyway, I believed."
Only then did Xu Erjue understand what Zuo Mengeng meant, and he was so angry that he almost exploded. But before he could do anything, Xu Guangqi laughed out loud.
"Hahahaha, what a funny boy."
Xu Ruolin and Xu Erjue looked over with confusion, wondering what Xu Guangqi meant by this.
Xu Guangqi ignored them, but asked Zuo Mengeng: "What do you think of these Westerners?"
Zuo Mengeng didn't answer, but kept thinking.
He was a little confused about what Xu Guangqi meant, and was afraid that something might happen to him and Xu Ruolin if he couldn't tell.
This is extremely possible.
After all, what he said before was really not respectful to the church. As believers, the Xu family would probably turn against him.
But his hesitant expression was still caught by Xu Guangqi.
The old man actually smiled happily and spoke proactively.
"Although today's slaves are like tigers and wolves, those who will disrupt China in the future will definitely be these Western barbarians."
As soon as these words came out, all three people present were shocked.
No one expected that Xu Guangqi, who was a Christian and had close contacts with Western missionaries, would hold such views towards Westerners.
If Xu Ruolin and Xu Erjue were just surprised by Xu Guangqi's attitude, then Zuo Mengeng was the one who was most shocked.
Because he knew very well that it was indeed these Westerners who brought huge impact and harm to China more than two hundred years later.
Xu Guangqi actually predicted this more than two hundred years ago.
This old man...
Xu Ruolin couldn't accept it, and said fearfully: "Yaya, you are not friends with them, and you have learned from them, why do you say that?"
Xu Guangqi stroked her head lovingly.
"Silly girl, our ancestors have long said that if you know yourself and the enemy, you can win every battle. If grandpa doesn't get close to them and learn from them, how can he know their purpose? Only by understanding them better can we understand the dangers involved."
With these words, Zuo Mengeng's remaining negative view of the old man was now gone. I sincerely expressed my admiration to the old man, and I couldn't be more respectful.
"Mr. Xuanhu has true knowledge and insights that coincide with the younger generation."
Xu Guangqi stroked his beard and looked at it with sharp eyes, obviously trying to see whether Zuo Mengeng was fake.
Zuo Mengeng's calm and confident look made the old man understand that this young man was really just like him, always wary of Westerners.
"When did you have this idea?"
Zuo Mengeng laughed and said casually: "When I first saw these Westerners, I was thinking, well, why did they come all the way to China? They kept saying that they were spreading the gospel of God, but God is What does it look like? Since God is so powerful, why do they still need to risk their lives and death to do these things? Why do they have to walk around the land of China? After thinking for a long time, the younger generation understood. It turns out that they are part of the Westerners. Their eyes, through their footsteps, continuously convey the situation here back to us, allowing more Westerners to understand what is going on in China. Once China declines, they will definitely find the right opportunity to take action."
Xu Ruolin and Xu Erjue were hit so hard today that they almost doubted their lives.
He wanted to refute Zuo Mengeng's words, but he vaguely felt that Zuo Mengeng was right.
Xu Guangqi was greatly comforted and called Zuo Menggeng to come closer and grabbed his hand cordially.
"The fact that you have such an idea shows your brilliance. In the future, there will be no heroes in the world who are better than you. We must learn from the good things of the Westerners. But we have to guard against their bad intentions. We must always guard against them. Be alert, lest you fall into the wrong ways.”
Zuo Mengeng showed a hint of murderous intent at the right time.
"Why should we be on guard at all times? The whole world has been revealed, and every inch of land should be fought for. When the sun and the moon shine, we will all be China. It should be these Westerners who are on guard against us at all times."
"Well……"
Xu Guangqi was so overwhelmed by his heroic spirit that he was speechless for a moment.
After a long time, he suddenly laughed loudly.
"Hahahaha, okay, okay! The tiger is roaring for the first time, and the beasts are hesitant. I will eventually grow old and lose the ambition of you young people. China has young people like you, so why worry about it?"
Xu Ruolin and Xu Erjue were both dumbfounded. It was the first time in their lives that they saw Xu Guangqi praising a junior like this.
The more Xu Guangqi looked at Zuo Mengeng, the more he liked him and treated him completely as his nephew.
"Left……"
When the words came to my mouth, I always felt that it was not convenient, so I couldn't help but said: "Can you choose the word?"
Zuo Mengeng was ashamed.
"The junior is only fifteen years old and has not yet reached the crown."
Xu Erjue looked strange and glanced at his sister.
Unexpectedly, Zuo Mengeng was actually younger than Xu Ruolin.
But the way the two of them stood together seemed to match each other quite well.
Xu Guangqi stroked his beard and pondered, and said: "When a man is determined, he becomes his husband. It doesn't matter how old he is. How about... I choose a word for you?"
Zuo Mengeng was overjoyed.
"Given by Duke Xuanhu, this is an honor for this younger generation."
Xu Guangqi immediately started thinking.
"Your real name is Meng Geng. Dreams are where the heart is. The heart is in the body, and it is peaceful and comfortable. Geng is the cycle of the sun and the moon, the vicissitudes of the sea, and the eternal greenness. So, can you choose the word Zhong Heng?"
Zuo Mengeng couldn't help but muttered.
Zuo Mengeng...Zuo Zhongheng...
As expected of Xu Guangqi, every word he chose was so grand that he fell in love with him immediately.
"Thank you very much, Duke Xuanhu, for giving me the calligraphy."
This time Zuo Mengeng couldn't help but sincerely bow down and thank the old man for his kindness.
Xu Guangqi did not stop him and allowed Zuo Mengeng to kowtow three times.
He also asked: "Where is your father now employed?"
Zuo Mengeng took advantage of the situation and said: "Jia Yan is now the capital of Baoding."
Xu Guangqi thought about it.
"Baoding, that's not too far."
He added: "Your Majesty fought fiercely in Liaodong and made great achievements. I have been friends with you for a long time. I will send someone there soon to discuss how to integrate the family."
When two parents meet, don’t make your intentions too obvious.
While Xu Erjue was stunned, Xu Ruolin's pretty face turned red with embarrassment, unable to hold back, she got up and ran into the back hall.
Only Zuo Mengeng, who was scratching his head, and Xu Guangqi, who was laughing heartily, were left behind.
