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The Storm in the Late Ming Dynasty Volume 12 Chapter 672: A Farce and Heartbreak (4)

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    Yu Guozhen slowly paced back and forth in the study with his hands behind his back.

    He is now thirty-five years old. The eldest son has just graduated from a high school and has already entered the Chinese army. He just started as a soldier at the lowest level and changed his name.  When he made this decision, there was a lot of advice around him, and the only one who supported him was probably Fang Ziyi.

    "If you don't join the army, you don't know how to fight. If you don't know how to fight, how can you make decisions for the world?"

    Fang Ziyi¡¯s words were addressed to the opponents, but they were also addressed to Yu Guozhen.

    As their eldest son and the legitimate son of their first wife, Yu Xiang should naturally inherit Yu Guozhen's position and authority, and in the future control the Chinese Military Strategy Commission - whether he should be called emperor or not, Fang Ziyi didn't think much of it, but this power must belong to her.  The son will inherit.

    In this regard, Yu Guozhen adopted a tacit attitude. In fact, his training of Yu Xiang over the years was also carried out according to the successor model: when he was only five years old, he entered the elementary school with four selected partners.  , one year earlier than ordinary children, and then have strict requirements. If they are not ranked among the top five in the class, they will be reprimanded or even subjected to corporal punishment.

    Of course, Yu Xiang does not lack fatherly and motherly love, especially Xiaolian, who dotes on him even more than she treats her own parents and children.  Yu Guozhen is also very patient with him and always takes time to accompany him and his brothers and sisters. In Yu Guozhen's view, a father must not only be strict, but also patient.

    As his son grows up, Yu Guozhen himself becomes more mature and steady, joking with his subordinates less often.  Now.  He already seemed to be calm and confident.

    "Mr. Chen Zilong is here."

    His responsible secretary Lan Shu shook his head at the door and whispered.

    "Invite him inWhy, is there anything else?"

    "The European Tang Ruowang and his party that you said you wanted to meet are also here. They came with Mr. Chen Zilong."

    ¡°Oh, then meet them together and invite them to the small conference room. I¡¯ll be there right away.¡±

    Yu Guozhen interrupted his thoughts and began to wonder why Chen Zilong, Tang Ruowang and others came to meet.  It's not surprising that the two groups came together.  Not only Chen Zilong, but also Yu Guozhen himself and Xu Guangqi have been close friends for a long time.  He was very sorry when Xu Guangqi died of illness and felt that if he had come a few decades earlier, Xu Guangqi would have become his right-hand man, just like Song Yingxing played the role.

    After Chen Zilong and his entourage were introduced into the small conference room, Chen Zilong felt a little uneasy. He was entrusted by Sun Jin to come to Yu Guozhen to intercede.  It would have been more appropriate to talk in a small area, but Yu Guozhen mistakenly thought that he was with Tang Ruowang and Bu Mige.

    He wanted to explain otherwise.  But there was no chance.  Just as he sat down in the small conference room, Yu Guozhen had already arrived.

    "Mr. Wozi, as well as Mr. Tang and Mr. Bu, they are here together today, but what are your orders?"

    Yu Guozhen did not talk too much with them and directly got into the topic.  Chen Zilong was thinking about how to inform Yu Guo about Sun Jin, but there was no response for a while.  Over there, Tang Ruowang and Bu Mige stood up again and bowed to Yu Guozhen.

    "Your Excellency, we are here to express our feelings to you."

    "Chen Qing?"

    "Yes, we have studied the practical knowledge you proposed. Many of them are similar to our European academics. We priests from Europe have brought another civilization to the East. We believe that you will not deny that  , your wisdom, which is comparable to that of angels, has also been inspired by our civilization."

    Tang Ruowang's words shocked Bu Mige. In Bu Mige's view, as an oriental "king" or "emperor", Yu Guozhen should be the kind of conceited and headstrong person who is particularly good at face. This is something he has seen in Europe or  The East has seen it all.

    This kind of person must be respectful to him, otherwise he will be angered. In that case, no matter what request is made, he will not listen or agree.

    But what surprised Bu Mige was that Yu Guozhen nodded and agreed with Tang Ruowang's point of view.

    "Mr. Tang, what you are saying is that the essence of our Chinese civilization lies in two sentences in the "Book of Changes". When the sky is healthy, a gentleman will strive to strive for self-improvement; when the terrain is weak, a gentleman will carry out things with great virtue. We have never denied that  Other civilizations have their own strengths, and we are happy to learn from them. Tolerance is great."

    "It is precisely because we understand this that we have taken the liberty to come to you to express our feelings. Under your rule, perhaps due to the selfishness of some officials or some procedural misunderstanding, we were unable to spread the glory of the Lord.  ¡­¡±

    When Tang Ruowang was preaching in Shaanxi, he had always paid close attention to Yu Guozhen. In order to understand Yu Guozhen's character, he even visited someone who was said to be close to Yu Guozhen.He had a relationship with Li Yan, and he got some impressions of Yu Guozhen from Li Yan.  Then, he had contacts with many civilized officials in the Ming Dynasty, and learned about their views on Yu Guozhen through letters and visits.

    He determined very early on that Yu Guozhen was bound to win the final victory. Whether the Jesuits could continue to preach in China depended to a large extent on Yu Guozhen's will.  Based on his understanding of Yu Guozhen, if he hides it, Yu Guozhen will ignore him. Only by telling him his wishes and reasons can he gain Yu Guozhen's approval.

    He had wanted to contact Yu Guozhen for a long time, but there was no suitable way. And as Yu Guozhen's power entered the Central Plains, Tang Ruowang was horrified to find that Yu Guozhen had adopted a relatively tolerant attitude towards Taoism and Buddhism. Among them were several Taoist leaders.  , and often became Yu Guozhen's guest, and even held a position in the Chinese Military Strategy Commission!

    Tang Ruowang didn't feel terrible about falling behind his competitors. What really frightened him was that under the rule of Yu Guozhen, there were restrictions on Jesuit priests. They were not allowed to build churches, print Bibles, or even perform baptisms.  , all must be approved.  More importantly, the Chinese Military Strategy Commission also levied a tenth of the enlightenment tax on all believers - this is clearly discrimination!

    After listening to Tang Ruowang¡¯s words, Yu Guozhen laughed.

    "Mr. Tang. I respect you very much. You are a foreigner who has traveled thousands of miles across the ocean to come to China for your own ideas. No matter what your wishes are, your arrival has made us happy to some extent.  The Chinese people can learn more about European civilization. Let the Chinese people realize that there is more than just China in the world."

    His words made Tang Ruowang burst into tears, and he felt warm in his heart.

    It¡¯s not that Yu Guozhen has any domineering spirit that can make Tang Ruowang so moved, but because of Yu Guozhen¡¯s current status, his words and deeds.  Naturally, people feel valued.

    "However, I will also tell you very frankly. I proposed the restrictions on your church because I understand some of your teachings. Several of the issues I feel are contrary to our Chinese orthodoxy."

    Yu Guozhen also mentioned the word "Tao Tong", which made Chen Zilong feel like laughing, but then he sat upright.

    Why can¡¯t Yu Guozhen mention Taoism?  He asked Guiquanzi and others to compile the Three Emperors Ceremony.  Let Fang Yizhi and others combine hundreds of schools of thought with practical learning, not just to eliminate the unnecessary and retain the essential.  To rectify the origins and renew the tradition of China?

    Chen Zilong is not Shi Kefa and others.  He also saw the disadvantages brought by the imperial examination. Being an official in Qinzhou for many years made him realize all the mistakes of the original Confucian scholars.  Therefore, he did not have much resistance to Yu Guozhen's Chinese Military Strategy Commission, and was even willing to accept it to a certain extent.

    "Thisthis is impossible!"

    Tang Ruowang thought that Yu Guozhen was unwilling to accept their church just because of prejudice. Now it sounds like Yu Guozhen has done some research on their doctrine.

    "The things about gods and Buddhas are too mysterious, so let's not distinguish whether they exist or not." Yu Guozhen smiled and said: "I will only mention a few things that are inconsistent with our Chinese Taoism. Mr. Tang will analyze it for me. First, our Chinese Taoism  They think that those who have done something good for the people are called saints. How can the pope do anything for the world? Can he canonize a saint without authorization, even sell amulets for absolutism, or even interfere with the royal power of the world and abolish the establishment?"

    "Secondly, as I just said, the essence of our Chinese civilization is that tolerance is great, but your sect considers itself to be the only religion in the world, regards its gods as the only true gods in the world, excludes other religions, and imposes indiscriminate punishments, which is  There is a matter of religious inquisition. How can we coexist with our Chinese schools of Taoism, Confucianism, and Buddhism if we have no tolerance?"

    "Third, your religion prohibits worshiping idols, and even ancestors are not allowed to be worshiped. However, our Chinese folk custom, worshiping ancestors on annual festivals, has been practiced for thousands of years. How does your religion view this matter?"

    The first two reasons Yu Guozhen came up with were aimed at the Christian church, but the last one was a bit confusing. At least Chen Zilong couldn't see the meaning in it.  But after hearing this, Tang Ruowang's color changed drastically, and there was great terror in his expression!

    Having lived in China for many years, he naturally understands the sentiments of the Chinese people towards their ancestors. There is also debate in the Christian church over whether religious Chinese people are allowed to worship their ancestors.  Matteo Ricci, Tang Ruowang and other priests knew that it was not easy to preach in China, so they pretended to be deaf and mute about this matter and deliberately avoided it. However, when Yu Guozhen took this out, he could not avoid it.

    "I personally feel more concerned about worshiping the ancestors of your country"

    "Mr. Tang, your opinion is not decisive, and I know that you have good intentions towards us in China, so your freedom of movement in China has not been restricted, and we have not even stopped some missionary activities. However, your  Where is the Church? Where is your Pope??¡±

    The embarrassed look on Tang Ruowang's face could no longer be concealed.

    Yu Guozhen lightly knocked on the table a few times: "It's fine for your church to spread it in China, but it must be modified, roughly as follows"

    "First, the heaven and earth were created by Pangu, not false gods; second, the status of the Chinese gods in your religion should not be lower than that of your true gods; third, the customs of the Chinese nation must be respected; fourth,  The replacement of the pope of your religion must be approved by the Chinese Military Strategy Committee; fifth"

    Yu Guozhen spoke one by one with such force that Tang Ruowang's face turned pale, because among the many clauses, none of them he could agree to. It could even be said that in his eyes, these were all crazy thoughts from hell!

    "Of course, you won't agree. Even if you don't agree with my request, then I don't have to agree with your request. Mr. Tang, it's just right for you to be here. Please tell your companions that from today on, China welcomes everything  The Europeans come for civilized exchanges, but all religious preaching that is not approved by the Chinese Military Strategy Commission is prohibited."

    "Your Excellency, you can't do this!" Tang Ruowang almost cried out sadly.

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