Ming Zuo

Chapter 135 A Different Missionary

Is Liu Zongzhou greedy for power and position?
Judging from his actions during the Chongzhen period, obviously not.

It is also very interesting to talk about the relationship between Liu Zongzhou and Chongzhen.

This pair of monarchs and ministers is quite like a man and a woman in love.

Chongzhen had just ascended the throne, cleared the eunuchs, looked around, and found that he needed help, so he recalled Liu Zongzhou.

Liu Zongzhou thought that he finally had the opportunity to display his talents, so he went to the capital excitedly and explained a lot of reasons to Chongzhen.

As a result, when Chongzhen heard it, it was very unfavorable to him, so he was unhappy.

Liu Zong looked at it on Monday, and you didn't listen to me.

Then I'll go.

Then Chongzhen bumped his head, remembered Liu Zongzhou again, and called him back.

Liu Zongzhou pondered, should you listen to me this time?

So there were a lot of suggestions.

When Chongzhen heard this, he was not happy.

Liu Zongzhou, "I'll go again."

Chongzhen hit his head again, learned from the pain, and recalled Liu Zongzhou.

As the saying goes, one can be two but not three or four.

Liu Zongzhou thought, now the emperor, you should know who is right?

So the firepower was fully fired, and there were many suggestions.

But when Chongzhen heard this, he was unhappy again.

I don't listen, I don't listen, I just don't listen!
Liu Zongzhou is also on fire.

If you don't listen, why did you bring me back?
I'm really gone.

Throughout the Chongzhen period, the pair of monarchs and ministers went back and forth several times like this.

Every time Liu Zong and Zhou Xing came back in a hurry, he felt that there was a place for him to use his skills.In the end, he met the monarch who played petty sex, and he found out that it was just wishful thinking.

Until Chongzhen hanged himself on a crooked neck tree, Liu Zongzhou never realized his ambition in court even once.

Of course, in the eyes of knowledgeable people, it is clear that Liu Zongzhou's ambition cannot be realized.

Because no emperor would be willing to give up the power in his hands.

It was based on this cognition that Zuo Menggeng put forward his advice.

But Liu Zongzhou is still a scholar-bureaucrat after all, and it is not so easy to abandon his persistence.

"Eating the emperor's salary is a matter of loyalty to the emperor. As long as the old man is still in the court for a day, it is impossible to give up. You can't watch the government corrupt and the people cry, but remain indifferent."

Zuo Menggeng was helpless, and sighed: "Nian Taigong, the court is the court, and the people are the people. When the court abuses the people like lambs, why should they be nostalgic? Wouldn't it be better to return the people to a blue sky?"

Liu Zongzhou just shook his head, but it was obvious that he was struggling.

"You have your way, and I have mine. Originally, I thought that your way was very wrong. But now it seems that your way is not a solution. But whose way is better, why don't we compare the two ways? Where is it?"

Zuo Menggeng understood.

Liu Zongzhou has now reached a period of ideological confusion.

The feudal scholar-official thinking in his bones is still there, and it drives him to act accordingly.But after accepting the impact of Zuo Menggeng, the old man couldn't help but start to reflect on the past and re-examine the world.

But in order for Liu Zongzhou to complete his transformation, it is obvious that he still lacks a sufficient opportunity.

There is no rush for this matter, and Zuo Menggeng does not dare to act recklessly.

Western missionaries sent an invitation to Zuo Menggeng. Although they wanted to invite him to join the church, Zuo Menggeng felt that this was a good opportunity.

Anything that can be scoured from these missionaries will be of great help to him.

So two days later, he decided to visit these missionaries.

Xu Guangqi didn't stop him, and asked Xu Ruolin to accompany him.

Obviously, this is also an opportunity to give the two young people a chance to get along.

"Zuo Zhongheng..."

In the carriage, Xu Ruolin's call made Zuo Menggeng quite uncomfortable.

"Eldest sister, can't you address me properly?"

Xu Ruolin winked playfully.

"Isn't it right? Now that you have words and walk outside, everyone will call you that."

Zuo Menggeng took it for granted, "You're not an outsider, so of course you can't be called that."

Xu Ruolin blushed, and didn't know where to put her eyes.

"Blind...nonsense."

But she is also a delicate person, and she doesn't give up so easily.Rolling his eyes, he said narrowly, "Well... you are younger than me, or... how about I call you brother?"

The sample, actually wants to suppress it, without looking at the opponent's level.

Zuo Menggeng lowered his head and approached her ear, and said softly: "I prefer you to call me... Husband."

"ah!"

Xu Ruolin felt that she was going to burn, so she couldn't help kicking him with her foot.

"Don't dare to talk nonsense again, I... I will ignore you."

Fortunately, the servant shouted in.

"Miss, Master Zuo, here we are."

The two hurriedly collected their mood and got out of the carriage.

The Western missionaries in the Ming Dynasty had a residence in the capital, which is located near today's Xuanwu Gate, commonly known as Nantang.

Zuo Menggeng originally thought he would see a grand and magnificent church, but unexpectedly, as far as he could see, it was a completely local building.It's just that a cross is set up in a conspicuous position above.

It seems that I, Daming, are really arrogant, and I have no thought of taking care of or indulging these foreign monks.

Long Huamin, Deng Yuhan, Tang Ruowang and the others had no other intentions. When they heard that Zuo Menggeng was visiting, they all came out happily.

"Left, I knew that you would accept God's call."

Facing Deng Yuhan's enthusiasm, Zuo Menggeng couldn't help curling his lips.

"Mr. Deng, I just came to meet a friend."

Deng Yuhan also knew not to be in a hurry, he laughed, and walked into the church with others surrounded by Zuo Menggeng and Xu Ruolin.

Only when you walk inside, can you feel a little bit of the atmosphere of Western culture.

The oil paintings hanging on the walls, the signs that can be seen everywhere, and some small objects that are very different from the East, all decorate this small church very beautifully.

"Left, you used the Latin alphabet for Hanyu Pinyin. This is definitely a genius idea. We have always believed that Eastern and Western writing are two completely different worlds. Now, you help us re-understand Chinese."

Zuo Menggeng is extremely proud of the language handed down by his ancestors.

"Chinese is definitely the greatest language in the world, and it has unparalleled advantages. The logical way and high-level generalization ability contained in it are of great help to expression."

Seeing that he has raised Chinese to the highest level in the world, the missionaries are still not convinced.

"Left, with all due respect, although Chinese is beautiful and magnificent, it still pales in comparison academically. For example, math problems, it is really too difficult to express in Chinese."

Tang Ruowang's eloquent appearance made Zuo Menggeng quite playful.

It is hard for you to imagine that a group of foreigners with yellow hair and blue eyes can speak Chinese so fluently and naturally, and their vocabulary is more abundant than that of ordinary Chinese.

As for what he said, Zuo Menggeng nodded and shook his head.

"So we introduced your knowledge and enriched the Chinese language, so that the original shortcomings will disappear."

The missionaries looked at each other.

what is this?
You took our stuff, added it to yours, and made it all yours?
Xu Ruolin was listening, almost laughed out loud, and quickly explained to Zuo Menggeng.

"There is an old saying in our China that the sea is open to all rivers, and tolerance is the greatest. Today's China has evolved through thousands of years and merged with many ethnic groups and cultures. Therefore, it is our tradition to learn from your strengths and enrich our culture. .”

Deng Yuhan savored for a moment and couldn't help nodding.

"This open spirit is very good and worth learning from."

Zuo Menggeng sneered in his heart.

Are you open?

You are forcing people to open up.

If people don't agree to use guns, can it be the same as normal cultural exchanges?
But even if he wants to use these Westerners, he won't attack them face to face.

Deng Yuhan was very enthusiastic, and took Zuo Menggeng and Xu Ruolin to visit the small church, and also told some of their lives here.

"I always believe that knowledge is the most beneficial tool for people to communicate and communicate beyond language and region. Because knowledge is the most real and the greatest axiom in this world."

Deng Yuhan expressed his views enthusiastically, but was reminded by Long Huamin.

"Please watch your words, all our acquisitions are gifts from God."

Deng Yuhan choked up and had to bow his head to admit his mistake.

Zuo Menggeng captured this scene very well.

He couldn't help but think that Europe today is in its darkest moment before the light comes.

Although Deng Yuhan, like Long Huamin, is a missionary.But obviously, Deng Yuhan is undoubtedly more like a scholar than Long Huamin who is intoxicated by religion.

Zuo Menggeng vaguely had a guess.

Perhaps Deng Yuhan traveled thousands of miles to China to escape the shackles and sanctions of European religions?
If so...

(End of this chapter)