Prince of Chaos

Chapter 455 Civilization Porter

Seeing Matteo Ricci anxious, Zhu Changluo couldn't help laughing.

Finally, Zhu Changluo said: "Accompany Gu for a walk."

Matteo Ricci had no choice but to follow Zhu Changluo.

"Actually, Gu already knew why you came here. You came here for nothing more than preaching. I don't object to this point, but it doesn't mean that Gu will support it. There is a saying in Daming, it is a As the sage of Huaxia said, he said: 'You don't speak strange powers and chaos', do you understand the meaning of this sentence?"

After Zhu Changluo finished speaking, he turned and looked at Matteo Ricci.

After Matteo Ricci heard these words, his heart became half cold.

Isn't this a rejection?This is simply a clear rejection!

Matteo Ricci argued: "God is different. He created the world, all things, and man. People who believe in Him can have eternal life."

Zhu Changluo said: "Taixi is not the only one who has the legend of creating the world. We also have it in Ming Dynasty. It is said that when the world was in chaos, there was a creator god named Pangu who created the world with a magic axe, and then he His eyes turned into the sun and the moon, his body turned into all things, and this is how the bustling world is now. Moreover, compared to the Our Father scripture you brought, this kind of story seems to be more in line with our Ming Dynasty."

"If Gu remembers correctly, you Taixi should be the pope governing the world now, and he also claims to be a servant of God, managing the secular kingship. But do you know what the Ming emperor is called?"

Speaking of this, Zhu Changluo became more serious than ever before, and he continued: "It's the Son of Heaven! The Emperor of Ming Dynasty is the son of heaven, and he represents the heaven governing the world. Do you think that a son of heaven will submit to a servant?"

Matteo Ricci was watched by Zhu Changluo's serious eyes.

He immediately explained: "No, no, Your Highness, the Our Father is not what you think. The Our Father is to guide people to be good, and guide those who believe in Him to live in heaven forever after death."

Zhu Changluo said: "Well, the dead who believe in Him will go to heaven. Who will the living who believe in Him listen to? Do they listen to the Son of Heaven or His servants?"

Matteo Ricci spoke for a while, he really didn't think about this question.

If he said to listen to the Son of Heaven, it obviously violated his teachings, but if he said to listen to the Pope, then this missionary mission would definitely fail.

However, Matteo Ricci is not a person who gives up lightly, otherwise, how could he have come to Daming from faraway Taixi?
Seeing Matteo Ricci's tangled look.

Zhu Changluo told another story.

"Mr. Xitai, in our land, your Catholicism is not the first to come to preach, and of course, it will not be the last. About 2000 years ago, there was a group of ancient Indians who traveled thousands of miles. , crossed the mountains and deserts and came to us to preach. In the end, this religion became part of my Chinese culture. Do you know what religion it is?"

Ricci thought for a while and said, "Buddhism?"

Zhu Changluo nodded and said, "It's Buddhism. But do you know how Buddhism took root here?"

Matteo Ricci was a bit at a loss, this question is obviously a bit out of line.

Zhu Changluo continued: "It is localization. After Buddhism entered the Central Plains, they followed the local customs and combined their teachings with the local culture. Then, they evolved themselves over the long years and gradually became part of the Central Plains culture. If your Catholicism wants to come in, it must also be localized. Do you understand what Gu said?"

Matteo Ricci's eyes lit up instantly, he did not expect the young crown prince in front of him to be so wise.He easily solved the missionary problem.

Matteo Ricci excitedly said: "Our God can also be localized."

Zhu Changluo looked at Matteo Ricci, and he said: "Don't be too happy. The East is different from Taixi. The monarchy in the East is supreme, while Taixi is the supremacy of theocracy. If so, you can't change this essence. I will never allow your religion to enter Ming dynasty."

Matteo Ricci suddenly became a little wilted. What the crown prince said was too straightforward.He didn't even know how to explain it.

If he said that the monarchy is supreme, then he is questioning the authority of the pope. However, if he said that theocracy is supreme, the great cause of Catholic missionary work will be aborted in an instant, and it will even implicate other missionaries who are secretly preaching in Daming Gentlemen.

Therefore, Matteo Ricci was distraught.

Zhu Changluo looked at Matteo Ricci's state, and he felt the same, and it was time to guide him better.

"I haven't finished telling you about Buddhism. When Buddhism entered the Central Plains, it rose and fell. Finally, in the Tang Dynasty, a mage named Xuanzang did a very important thing. This time, Buddhism spread in the Central Plains. A foothold. This mage traveled thousands of miles to the ancient country of Tianzhu to get the Buddhist scriptures. Since then, after thousands of years of inheritance, the three schools of Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism merged, and this is the current scene. Do you understand the meaning of solitary?"

After hearing the story, Matteo Ricci immediately said, "Your Highness, I have brought the scriptures! The Our Father is the Bible I teach!"

Zhu Changluo looked at Matteo Ricci's appearance, and he really felt that Matteo Ricci was a little out of his mind.

Zhu Changluo said meaningfully: "Xuanzang brought all the classics from ancient India. If only one Diamond Sutra was relied on, would Buddhism have what it is today?"

Matteo Ricci realized.

He understood that the crown prince in front of him was extremely enlightened, not only a kind person, but also showed him the way.If he follows the path His Royal Highness said, then it is only a matter of time before he succeeds in preaching in Daming.

Matteo Ricci immediately bowed and said, "I understand."

Zhu Changluo said: "It's good to understand. In two days, I will take Xu Guangqi to Xishan Huangzhuang to find Gu. Gu will give you some help to make you more relaxed. After all, seeing you is like old friends at first sight. This little favor is for Gu. It's nothing."

Matteo Ricci was so moved that he almost burst into tears. He said, "Your Highness, God will definitely bless you."

Zhu Changluo said: "Okay, you go down. I have other things to do."

Therefore, Matteo Ricci left the Ciqing Palace with great gratitude and reverence. He really did not expect that this matter would go so smoothly.

Of course, if he knew Zhu Changluo's true thoughts, he would have jumped up and called Zhu Changluo a heretic.

The reason why Zhu Changluo "pointed" Matteo Ricci in this way was actually for the achievements of Western civilization.

Now is the time of the Tessie Renaissance. At this time, Tessie is like being kissed by God, and geniuses in natural sciences are beginning to emerge in endlessly.

Characters like Da Vinci, Galileo, Newton and so on began to appear one by one.

Although these people are not very eye-catching now, they are all the founders of modern science.

Thinking of the achievements of these people, Zhu Changluo couldn't help but be jealous of the good luck of the Westerners, who had such a shitty luck, abruptly jumped from a theocracy and feudal Middle Ages to a modern era dominated by industrial capital civilization.

It's true that people are more dead than people, and goods are thrown away!
Therefore, this time, Zhu Changluo decided that he would use Matteo Ricci once. He wanted to make Matteo Ricci a porter of civilization, and let him carry the splendid achievements of Western and Western civilization with infinite motivation and hope.

As for the matter of preaching, Zhu Changluo won't have the final say by then?
(End of this chapter)