Chapter 289 Meeting God, Ascension Ball (please order, please vote)
The setting sun is like blood, and the Yangtze River is rolling.
It's rare for the Yangtze River to be foggy in the evening. It's extremely thick. It's so gray that you can't see your fingers. You can only hear the surging river water, lapping at the river bank near Pukou. A small steamer coming from the lower reaches, dragging two old lock boats, was there. Under the cover of the gray fog, we quietly docked at the dock of Pukou Town.
The streets of Pukou Town, which were once extremely prosperous, are now rarely inhabited. The shops and households on the streets have closed their doors, and the hawkers hawking along the streets have disappeared. The town that had tens of thousands of people just a few months ago now seems to be deserted. Similar.
A short, thin, yellow-robed young man with thin lips and narrow eyes led a group of Taiping soldiers in red scarves and red robes, escorting a tough-headed young man, several pale-skinned foreigners, and several rickshaws. The rickety four-wheeled carriage drove down the deserted street.
The tiger-headed young man was none other than Zhang Bao, one of Luo Yaoguo's twelve disciples, and among the few pale-skinned foreigners, one was Winster White of Yihe Matheson.
"Bao, will God really possess that person?"
Winston White suddenly asked Zhang Bao beside him in blunt Chinese.
"Of course!" Zhang Bao nodded, "King Dong is the fourth son of God, and he has the magical power to speak on behalf of God!"
"Is it true?"
Winston White's tone was full of doubts that should not exist. As a devout Anglican, he should not believe such nonsense.
However, the prophecies in the first volume of the "Major Prophecy" are being fulfilled one after another!
For example, the American black ship visited Japan on July 8!
For another example, Queen Victoria gave birth to Prince Leopold on April 7!
The "Major Prophecy" not only accurately predicted the occurrence of these two major events, but even the dates were exactly the same.
So now the foreigners in Shanghai are all doubting that there really is a devil or angel here in the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom!
So much so that many foreigners in Shanghai secretly bought the "Bible and the True Testament" to study important matters related to going to heaven. But they should not be careless, what if the scriptures they recited before were wrong?
Winston White also has a copy of "The Bible and the True Testament" in his pocket!
In fact, this is the first time that he has read the Bible seriously. He has not read the New Testament and the Old Testament properly. He does not believe this at all. How can there be any God? Where can there be Jesus? Where can there be anything? Angels? Where are the devils? They are all deceiving people.
But now it seems to be true!
Winston White suddenly felt as if he had faith
Because of his faith, when he received a mission to deliver a batch of arms and a hot-air balloon to the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, he accepted the order without hesitation, and then came by water with Xiao Zhang Bao sent by the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom. Pukou Town.
"Is it really true? You will know after you see 'God' later and ask yourself." Zhang Bao said with a smile.
"Meet God?"
Winston White trembled.
In fact, he really didn't want to see God.
The young man in yellow robe who was leading the way suddenly stopped in front of a heavily guarded compound, then turned back to look at Zhang Bao. Winster White did not speak, but said "Ahhh" twice and pointed again. open door.
Winston White was confused and looked at Zhang Bao doubtfully.
Zhang Bao hugged the young man and said with a smile, "Brother Xiucong, thank you for your hard work."
Then he said to Winston White: "Mr. White, God is in here. Guard Yang asked us to follow him in."
This Yang guard was named Xiucong, a native of Jintian Village. He was born deaf and mute, but he was related to Yang Xiuqing in a roundabout way. So he followed Yang Xiuqing as a guard and became a confidant - the kind of confidant who helped Yang Xiuqing pretend to be God!
The reason why he personally went to the pier to greet Zhang Bao and Winster White today was because Winster White brought a magical "Ascension Ball" to Yang Xiuqing!
This "Ascension Ball" was bought by Luo Yaoguo from Jardine Matheson as a gift to Yang Xiuqing.
It was also one of the rewards for Yang Xiuqing to send troops to Jiangbei to cooperate with Luo Yaoguo to seize the territory of "Su Song Taichang Jiahuhang".
The two of them had reached a private agreement when they joined forces to deceive the Wenxian mission last time - Yang Xiuqing cooperated with Luo Yaoguo to control "Su Song Taichang Jiahuhang", while Luo Yaoguo supported Yang Xiuqing in "pretending to be God" and continued to be Hong Xiuquan's living father.
This "Ascension Ball" is a prop for Yang Xiuqing to pretend to be God.
It always turns somersaults, foams at the mouth, and rolls eyes. The audience is tired of watching it too much and needs something new, such as falling from the sky!
In order to welcome the arrival of the "Ascension Ball", Yang Xiuqing not only ordered martial law in Pukou and asked the few remaining residents to stay at home behind closed doors, but also transferred most of his troops out, leaving only the most trusted ones. Yang family general.
"Greetings to King Dong!"
Zhang Bao stepped into a large courtyard and saw a short man wearing a dragon robe sitting silently on a grand master's chair. He quickly bowed his head and bowed.
When Winston White saw Zhang Bao bowing, he quickly asked: "Is that man God?"
He asked in Chinese, and Yang Xiuqing could understand it, so she slowly raised her head and glanced at White's pale face with cold eyes.
White was startled and quickly imitated Zhang Bao and knelt down, stammering: "Blessed, worshiped God!"
"I am not God now, I am just the King of the East!"
Yang Xiuqing spoke calmly.
"Meet Dongwang."
Winston White said respectfully.
Yang Xiuqing looked at the pale foreigner in front of her and asked, "What sutra are you reciting?"
Winston White said: "I am reading the Bible. True Testament!"
Yang Xiuqing nodded: "Why don't you read the New Testament and the Old Testament but the True Testament?"
"Because of the Great Prophecy."
Winston White did not dare to hide it: "Before the publication of the Great Prophecy, I did not believe in the words of Heavenly Father and Heavenly Brother."
"Do you believe it now?" Yang Xiuqing asked.
"I believe it! Now I believe it," said Winston White, "God exists!"
Of course, the "Great Prophecy" cannot prove that Luo Yaoguo is an angel, nor can it prove that God will possess Yang Xiuqing, nor can it prove that Hong Xiuquan is the second son of God.
But it can indeed prove that there is a mysterious existence beyond nature, and for Christians, even if this existence is the devil, it can strengthen their belief in God.
Because the devil can also serve as proof of the existence of God!
Otherwise, who created the devil?
Therefore, the God-worshipping religion has the ability to gain followers among Westerners!
"But God has no magic power after possessing my body," Yang Xiuqing looked at Winston White, "Are you still willing to help me?"
"Yes, I am willing!" said Winston White, "The Great Prophecy has proven everything. I am willing to convert to God-worshipping!"
Yang Xiuqing frowned slightly - what proved everything was the "Great Book of Prophecy", also known as the "Book of Prophets", and the "Book of Prophets" came from Luo Yaoguo's "Tongtian Mirror".
"Okay! You are my foreign brother now!"
Yang Xiuqing waved to Yang Xiucong beside him, who immediately walked to Winster White holding a plate of gold bars.
"This is a reward for you!" Yang Xiuqing said, "Do good things for God, God will not treat you badly!"
"Thank you, King Dong, thank God!" When Winston White saw a plate full of golden gold bars, he immediately felt that he had made the right change by converting to the God-worshipping religion!
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, Liuhe County has sent a report that Yang Xiuqing has crossed the river!"
Yangzhou, Geyuan.
Prince Gong Yi?, who was reading the third volume of "Anti-Jing" in Yiyu Hall, trembled when he heard Shengbao's voice. He almost lost his grip on "Anti-Jing" in his hand, and the thought of running away automatically appeared in him. in the mind.
"Can't run away, can't run away."
The voice of reason immediately sounded, suppressing the idea of ​​​​escape.
Now that he is running away, he is no longer qualified to play on the power table of the Qing Dynasty.
Others will know that this wise and mighty Sixth Prince is basically a useless person.
"Okay! Good time!"
Prince Gong tried his best to smile: "If he doesn't come, I can't kill this false god. But if he comes, I will kill him in Yangzhou! Let's see who will believe in their God-worshiping religion in the future!"
"Your Majesty, you are wise!" Shengbao immediately provoked Brother Thumb.
Prince Gong asked: "Has Luo Xueyan left?"
"Already gone," Shengbao said, "I left Guazhou yesterday."
Prince Gong took a deep breath: "Then tell Zeng Disheng, Zuo Jigao, Huang Ziying, Li Yuchuan, Yuan Wuqiao, and Magushan to hold a military meeting!"
"twitter!"
Jiangbei, west of Liuhe County.
A huge red ball was rising slowly, floating in the gray sky!
On the ground, countless Taiping soldiers with red cloth turbans witnessed this incredible miracle, and they all cheered loudly: "God bless the emperor!"
In the hanging basket under the red ball, Yang Xiuqing, who had "ascended to heaven" for the first time, was looking north, looking at the extremely vast land below, with a red light slowly appearing on her pale face.
Chapter completed!