Governor Konishi has known Floy for many years and respects this priest who devotes himself to the Lord very much. Therefore, even though he is full of confusion at this moment, he still dare not accuse her.
And Flois sighed and pressed the Bible in his hand tightly to his chest.
"Pious Augustus, do you know how many years I have been in Sakai Port?
In this island country in the Far East, the Nanman Church is a latecomer. It has been less than thirty years since we set foot on this land, and it has only been ten years since I came to Sakai Port.
In the Jiuzhou Diocese, we opened up the situation early, using the benefits of Nanman trade and the power of muskets and artillery to open up the hearts of the local lords to accept the faith.
Even the local lords of Kyushu have accepted baptism and are willing to become our believers.
The success of the missionary work in the island country made the Holy See happy, so it called for more missionaries to come to this country to spread the Lord's faith, and I was one of them.
I once vowed to spread my youth on this land and let the glory of the Lord spread across this land.
But reality gave me a heavy blow.
The success of the Kyushu Diocese gave the church the illusion that it was not difficult to spread faith in the island country. However, after entering Kinki, the missionary work became difficult.
There has been no progress in the Kinki Diocese for ten years. My church can only be built in the port area. It can be said that I cannot truly set foot on this land.
The planned diocese of Guandong in the dream has become a joke. We have not even seen the land of Guandong, because the southern barbarians cannot freely enter and exit this land, let alone preach.
Only sporadic believers from the island country arrived in Kanto. They had to engage in missionary work with difficulty, and they had to be careful not to be strangled by the Kanto Buddhist sect in conjunction with the local lords in the unbelieving desert.
Augustus, I admit that I am taking a risk, a gamble.
But I hope you can understand that I am no longer young, and the church is gradually losing confidence in the Kinki Diocese.
There is no time in the Kinki Diocese. I must do something and work harder to spread the faith of our Lord.
I once thought that Oda Nobunaga, who was determined to innovate, would be my best choice. She would be different from the short-sighted ruler of this island country when she looked up at the world, but she ruthlessly deceived me.
She received full assistance from the church, which even made an exception and sent armed monks to help her train the army, but how did she repay me?
The repeated rejections made me completely lose confidence in her, but even so, the Azuchi Castle church she promised me has still become the biggest gain of the Kinki Diocese in these ten years of hard work.
Is it ridiculous? The little charity given by Oda Nobunaga after he broke his promise turned out to be the only fig leaf for the Kinki Diocese to spend ten years in vain.
But do you know that Oda Nobunaga is about to die? Behind this innovator who is marching against the wind is gathering the malice of the entire island country. The dagger stabbing her back is sharpening, and she may die at any time.
The church in Azuchi Castle may be just a beautiful vision, like a bubble that disappears as soon as you poke it, another picture that cannot be realized.
With the death of Oda Nobunaga, the church will be disappointed again, which will be a major blow to the missionary work of the Kinki Diocese.
I must do something, pious boy, do you understand? I must do something!
It's not that I want to target the Spo family, but that the Spo family has decided to cooperate with the new heretics.
The Dutchman named Lilu is instigating the Nanman Chamber of Commerce, bypassing the restrictions of the Nanman Church and the Nanman Chamber of Commerce, opening up new trade agreements for the Spo family, and increasing their economic strength.
The retired British naval officer named Kristina is looking for connections and wants to build a real artillery team for the Spall family.
Augustus, they are giving all the advantages and bargaining chips that the church has in negotiating with the island lords to the Sibo family. The church has suffered heavy losses!
Oda Nobunaga may die at any time, and the Shiba family has been bewitched by the Protestant heresy. I have no choice. In order for the church to continue its missionary work in this island country, I can only choose Hashiba.
Kuroda Takataka is right, the church needs to prove its worth in order to gain the friendship of the Hashiba family in the post-Oda era and truly gain a foothold in Kinki.
Pious Augustus, I know this is a gamble that cannot be turned back, but I must make it."
Konishi Xing sighed.
"Priest, have you ever thought about whether Kuroda Takaka is trustworthy? Does she have an ulterior motive in her choice to bring the church to the forefront?
Kuroda Takaka has changed, she has been bewitched by the devil, she is no longer a devout believer, everything she does is for her own selfish gain.
As for Your Highness Yu Shiba, my master, although she has accepted the friendship of the church, I can feel her wariness and vigilance towards the church.
She does not treat the church sincerely. The church is just a tool in her eyes. If one day the tool loses its use value, she will ruthlessly discard the church, and even..."
Governor Konishi did not continue to speak. Her words already had the meaning of slandering the Lord. This was very disgraceful for a warrior Hime who submitted to Yu Shiba.
Frois faced Governor Konishi's doubts with a smile, and then said in a calm and firm tone.
"If such a day comes, devout Augustus, please obey your lord's order, give up the Southern Barbarian Church, and become a hidden Southern Barbarian believer.
I believe that even if I fail, one day in the future, light will eventually come and the glory of the Lord will eventually fill this land.
I believe that even if His Highness Yu Chai breaks his words and the church is expelled, you and those devout believers will bury the seeds of faith deeply in your hearts and wait for the day when you can see the light again."
Looking at the determined-looking Frois, Governor Konishi was speechless.
The wise priest was not deceived by Kuroda Takataka. She just stood on the standpoint of the Kinki Diocese and made her own bet.
After ten years of wasted missionary work, the future of the Kinki diocese was bleak, which made Flois determined that instead of slowly withering away, it would be better to give it a try.
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In early spring in Sakai Port, the first ray of spring breeze brings the warmth of the new year.
The stock price of Hokurikudo Trading Company finally stopped falling above 4 million yuan.
Takada Yono entered the market with a high profile to protect the market. Not only did she use real money to buy stocks, but she also released a large amount of good news to attract off-market funds to follow suit.
The good news comes one after another, including the merger of the Hokkaido and Tokaido trading routes, the latest progress in negotiations between the Nanman general agent and Nanman merchants, and the reduction of stock transaction fees, which has excited the market.
Just when everyone thought that the decline of Hokurikudo Trading Company stock was over, and when everyone was ready to get involved and make a fortune, a new disaster suddenly struck.