Chapter 215: Conditions for Conversion: Strange Acts of Heaven
Chongzhen sat among piles of memorials. He spent ten hours every day in this pile of memorials.
Chongzhen was an emperor who wanted to bring the dilapidated Ming Dynasty into a prosperous age. In other words, he was a perfectionist and all officials were useless, so he was the only emperor who did everything himself.
In addition to criticizing memorials, you have to go to court and deal with various things. In the end, you can only rest for about three hours a day. Moreover, the labor intensity of Chongzhen is very high and the pressure is also very high. The emperor will criticize all at once.
, it will either benefit all living beings, or it will cause countless people to lose their fortunes, or even destroy the country and ruin the family. It is not impossible if Chongzhen can really see everything as indifferent. But Chongzhen is extremely concerned about these things, so he spends every day
He was like an oil lamp, being refined, consumed, and tortured. Even so, he was still full of confidence and felt that his wish was not far away. He was completely different from those kings who had subjugated their countries in history.
However, he was not reviewing the memorial at this time. He was staring out the window, his expression changing from joy to worry. The Kowloon Town Golden Pagoda had been completely destroyed, and Zhang Xianzhong also died in the Kowloon Town Jin Pagoda.
In the tower, this is naturally good news, but at the same time, the two hundred dragon veins that were forcibly taken away by Zhang Xianzhong have not returned to his body, which is a hidden worry.
If the dragon veins do not return to the original body, then there is only one possibility, that is, these dragon veins have found another host. It would be fine if these dragon veins were scattered. If they were taken by someone, then an existence with two hundred dragon veins would definitely be
The existence that made Chongzhen sleepless and uneasy.
At this time, Ball and Allen came to the opposite side of Chongzhen's desk, bowed and saluted Chongzhen, and then straightened their backs.
At this time, the two of them were no longer as humble as they were at first, because they no longer needed to rely on humility to get close to the emperor and gain his trust. This time, they paid a huge price and consumed a lot of Yin Essence Stone.
With the help of the power of God, he exerted the power of nature, quelled the rebellion in one fell swoop with the power of thunder from the sky, and even shattered the Jiulong Town Golden Pagoda that Chongzhen was most afraid of. This was already an unparalleled achievement. Chongzhen relied on his own
What a hundred thousand people couldn't do, what Tianzhuo couldn't do, they accomplished it as soon as they took action!
The most important thing is that they were able to show this power in front of all the people and one hundred thousand soldiers, even though they consumed a huge amount of Yin | Essence Stone to resist the fierce blood and Yang Gang of these one hundred thousand soldiers.
I'm angry, but it's totally worth it. At the very least, these 100,000 soldiers who have seen the power of the Holy Religion will become the most powerful propagandists of the Holy Religion.
In Middle-earth, the immortal figures have always hidden their heads and exposed their tails, which is completely different. How can they be as ostentatious as they are? Originally, they had heard that there were gods appearing there, but had never seen them. Now, the people of the world are allowed to see the holy religion.
majesty.
After the holy religion showed its power this time, Allen and even the mature and prudent Bauer felt that they had enough value to gain a foothold in front of Chongzhen.
Chongzhen ignored the two of them, and still looked out the window.
After a while, there was still no movement. Bauer and Allen looked at each other, and Bauer said: "Dear Your Majesty the Emperor, the Kowloon Gold Tower has been destroyed by the might of the Almighty God. The thieves who dared to disobey have also died.
In the Golden Pagoda of Jiulong Town, this..."
At this time, Chongzhen turned his head to look at Paul and Allen, without any expression on his face, and said calmly: "Tomorrow, I will announce a grand ceremony, choose an auspicious day to lead the royal family to convert to the Holy Religion, and declare the Holy Religion as the state religion.
!”
After hearing this, Bauer and Allen immediately showed a hint of joy on their faces. This is what they need. As long as they have this name, they can open up teaching sites in Ming Dynasty, build churches, and recruit believers. With the True Dragon's promise, they can
It is equivalent to being linked to the welfare of all living beings. Those Middle-earth sects cannot interfere, and they are not afraid of interference. They have the almighty God behind them. In their view, those Middle-earth sects are like chickens and dogs. It only takes ten years.
,No, in five years, their holy religion will be able to take root in the Ming Dynasty. When the holy religion flourishes, half of the people in the Ming Dynasty have become Catholics. Isn't the emperor Chongzhen their pope who has the final say?
Chongzhen looked at the two apostles of the holy religion and said, "But I have a condition."
Bauer and Allen were stunned, and both looked at Chongzhen. In their opinion, Chongzhen should have immediately prostrated himself at the feet of God after seeing the great power they showed, and begged God for His protection. After all, they were also somewhat
Knowing what Chongzhen's situation was at this time, apart from their holy religion, Chongzhen's ancestral tombs were dug, the dragon's energy was released, and his majesty was declining, and there was no other reliance.
"Your Majesty, what do you want?"
Chongzhen said: "Before I convert to the Holy Religion, I want to see your God."
Bauer and Al both frowned when they heard this. It is definitely not easy to see God. Either the one who wants to see can see it, or neither of them has ever seen God. To see God, it is not through them.
In terms of his will, the key is to see whether God is willing to meet a mortal king like Chongzhen. The thoughts of an existence like God are beyond their ability to guess. So Baoer said: "Your Majesty, your Majesty the Emperor, this
The two of us cannot make the decision on this matter, so we have to ask the saints in the holy religion to ask God for instructions."
Chongzhen nodded, then waved his hand, and Ball and Allen had no choice but to retreat.
Bauer and Allen came out of the royal study, looked at each other, and snorted in their hearts. This little emperor is still too young. He is still showing off at this time. Doesn't he know that our holy religion can do so much for him?
Are there too many things? Doesn’t he know that if he leaves our holy religion, his Ming Dynasty will fall?
Allen and Ball disappeared into the study, and Chongzhen stood up and walked back and forth in the study.
After a while, Jin Yiwei Wang Tongzhi asked to see him, and Chongzhen quickly announced him in.
"Have you heard everything clearly?"
Wang Tongzhi said respectfully: "Your Majesty, Folangji is too far away from our Ming Dynasty, so I can only inquire about it from the merchants who come over there. In Folangji, the Holy Sect is indeed the largest one.
Even the pope of the holy religion is greater than the emperor, and even the pope can appoint and remove the emperor. If the emperor wants to ascend the throne, he needs the baptism of the pope to be legitimate."
Chongzhen's eyes sharpened when he heard this, "This holy religion is just a sect, but it has such great power?"
Wang Tongzhi kept saying: "That's why I mobilized the Jinyi Guards to conduct inquiries along the coast and other places. I interviewed no less than hundreds of Folangji people and businessmen walking around Folangji, and summarized all the feedback in
Together, we pick out the same words that can corroborate each other, and this is the answer we get."
"Among the barbarian countries in the West, the Holy Religion is the true emperor. I dare to say, Your Majesty, if you convert to the Holy Religion, you will naturally be able to draw on their power in the short term, but in the long run, it will really be a disaster.
This holy sect is different from our Middle-earth sect. They can even show their magical powers in front of people. A little naked is enough to make people crazy. It can be said that it is easy for such a sect to recruit believers. As long as they appear
If something extraordinary happens, the ignorant people will naturally have faith. When the people all believe in the holy religion and believe in God, God's words, and even the words of the bishops, will become the holy edict in the minds of the people, and your status, the emperor, will...
…”
Chongzhen frowned slightly when he heard the words, and Wang Tongzhi did not dare to say any more. Wang Tongzhi knew that as soon as he told the situation about the Holy Cult, Chongzhen would have a plan in mind, and there was no need for him to talk nonsense. After all, Chongzhen was not the kind of person with a weak mind or
The foolish emperor.
Chongzhen's mind was spinning rapidly now, and he was speechless for a long time. Wang Tongzhi hesitated and said: "Your Majesty, you asked me to observe these Buddhist missionaries, so I put some thought into them and investigated them carefully, but I found out that
This thing is very strange, even weird. I don’t know whether it is true or not, so I should not talk about it.”
Chongzhen frowned when he heard this. Wang Tongzhi was his close friend. He dared to say anything that violated taboos. Now that he even said such words and showed such hesitation, it was obvious that something was unusual. "He hesitated and said
What, tell me!"
Wang Tongzhi came closer and whispered: "Your Majesty, I caught a businessman doing business with the Folangji people a few months ago and asked him something. It is said that the Folangji missionaries learned from more than ten people."
We started preparations years ago and entered our Ming Dynasty."
Chongzhen glanced at Wang Tongzhi and wondered: "What happened more than ten years ago? The earliest missionaries to come to our country in China must have been even earlier. They were all there in the previous dynasties."
Wang Tongzhi said in a lower voice: "The problem is that there were many missionaries who came more than ten years ago. It is said that there were two thousand missionaries. After these missionaries entered our country, they disappeared and they were never seen.
Missionary preaching.”
Chongzhen looked thoughtful when he heard this, and Wang Tongzhi continued: "The businessman confided an unclear secret. He said that after the missionaries entered China, they got into the tombs and used a black
Water suppresses the earth's veins, and he also said that successive years of drought in Shaanxi were caused by missionaries like them suppressing the earth's veins."
Chongzhen's pensive face suddenly turned cold after hearing these words, and then he shook his head and said with a smile: "Impossible, impossible. If such a situation really happened, the scheming people would not know about it. It must be that the businessman was so anxious after being tortured by you.
That's nonsense."
A thin layer of sweat broke out on Wang Tongzhi's forehead, and he whispered: "Your Majesty, I also hope that it will be as your Majesty said, but there is something very strange, and it is about Tianzheng."
When Chongzhen heard this, his relieved expression froze again, and the expression on his face was even colder than before.
"After I caught the businessman, Tianzhuo's people came to Jinyiwei to ask for people, and they were the kind of people who would not give up until they achieved their goals. I felt that Tianzhuo's behavior was really weird... It stands to reason that if those missionaries really
After intercepting the earth's veins for so long, it's fine that people like Tianya don't know about it. Those crystal rulers in Tianzhui should not be aware of it at all. After all, the royal earth dragon rolling earthquake ball is in the hands of those crystal rulers, and that thing can be used anytime, anywhere.
Able to observe the changes in the earth’s veins…”
At this time, Chongzhen was sitting on the dragon chair, closed his eyes, and slowly gathered his thoughts. Then Chongzhen sat upright. This time, Tianzhuo tried to stop Zhang Xianzhong from urging the Jiulong Town Golden Pagoda, but he could not hear anything.
At the slightest movement, he failed inexplicably. The news was only sent back through secret channels a few days ago. He was also vague about the failure. This is indeed a bit strange. A few months ago, he, Chongzhen, personally went to ask for those crystal rulers.
He took action to save the Ming Dynasty. Even if those crystal rulers wanted to reject him, they could just say so. Why did they ignore him and not say a word?
Chongzhen's mind was spinning, and countless thoughts were surging in his mind. After a while, Chongzhen showed an extremely tired look, waved his hand, and Wang Tongzhi also retreated.
In the imperial study, Chongzhen sat alone behind the large dragon table, like a withered lamp that was about to run out of oil...