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Lin Luoshan asked again: "Is Western religion allowed here?"

The owner of the bookstore said: "There is a church in the west of the city, and you are only allowed to preach inside. If you are found preaching outside the church, you have to be expelled overseas. Last year, one was expelled and fined 50 taels of silver."

"That's okay." Lin Luoshan nodded.

Lin Luoshan didn't want to be in the same room with the Western barbarians, so he asked his subordinates to carry the books and leave.

After a while of wandering, I came to the cloth shop.

Lin Luoshan stroked a piece of silk, the delicate and smooth touch made him fondle admiringly: "Such fine silk and satin are rare even in Edo, just like the skin of a young girl."

Asking the price again, Lin Luoshan was dumbfounded.

Not because it is too expensive, but because it is too cheap, the price is only one-fifth of Edo.

Lin Luoshan almost used all his money to buy silk.Yagyu Juhei also bought one and planned to take it back to Japan to make clothes. This thing can be worn for half a lifetime without wearing it.

Seeing these Japanese people, who looked like they had never seen the world, the shop assistant sent them out with a fawning face, and turned around with a contemptuous smile.

Although he hates "The Collection of Datong", Lin Luoshan likes Nanjing, and goes out to go shopping every day, and he has almost visited Nanjing in half a month.

"This is also a place for the aged!"

Lin Luoshan sat in the private room of the restaurant, and even ordered artists to sing a little song, feeling a little intoxicated by the delicious food.

Especially the fried chicken in red oil, Lin Luoshan's stomach hurts from the heat, but he still wants to eat it every time.This thing has been spread to Japan for a long time, and it is called "Tang Xinzi" or "Nanban pepper".

Yagyu Juhei hiccupped and was in a daze. He was so happy these days, he had already gained several catties from eating, but it was a pity that all the money he brought had been spent.

"Where have all the poor people in China gone?" Yagyu Juhei suddenly asked a question.

Lin Luoshan was stunned, and then remembered that they had never seen any poor people along the way.

Of course, the poor people in their impression are the kind of poor people who don't have any clothes, and they can only hug each other in the shack to keep warm in winter.

Lin Luoshan couldn't figure it out, so he could only forcefully explain: "Using Confucianism to govern the country and educate the people will lead to great order in the world, and everyone will have enough food and clothing."

Lin Luoshan himself doesn't believe this kind of nonsense, he is not only a Neo-Confucianist, but also a Japanese politician.

The yellow hair they met in the bookstore before was Peter Mundy who had communicated with Zhao Han in Guangzhou.

The English businessman, explorer, and travel writer is writing from his inn at the moment:

"I handed over the business to my younger brother, and I took a boat to Nanjing, the capital of China. I went to cities such as Quanzhou, Fuzhou, Ningbo, Hangzhou, Shanghai, and Zhenjiang on the way. Except for the emerging Shanghai, the rest of the cities are prosperous and prosperous. Every city can be the capital of a European country..."

"China is like Marco Polo's writings, full of gold and endless wealth."

"You don't see beggars and tramps here. I asked Chinese officials. If there are beggars and tramps, they will be sent to the north for reclamation. The emperor will allocate land to them, lend them seeds, and rent them cattle for farming , These things need to be repaid in installments. I heard that the north has experienced a brutal war, and many people died there. But as long as His Majesty insists on emigrating, the north will definitely be as prosperous as the south."

"There is a miracle in Nanjing, a 270-foot-high pagoda made entirely of colored glaze. God, I was terrified that day, and I was so excited that I couldn't sleep."

"The lowest level of citizens in Nanjing can also get rich food through work and labor. All children here can go to school for free, and those ten-year-old children, even girls, can read and write. Unbelievable, really unbelievable, China is full of scholars."

"The skin color of Nanjing people is fairer than that of Guangzhou people I have seen. Maybe the sun here is not so harsh. The skin of Chinese people is a masterpiece of gods. They are fair and delicate..."

"I learned to use chopsticks. I take back my previous inappropriate remarks. Eating with chopsticks is not a barbaric act. Many Chinese delicacies must be cooked with chopsticks, otherwise it would be a very embarrassing thing..."

"There is another important discovery. From Guangzhou to Nanjing, the citizens of these cities use glass to decorate their doors and windows. The doors and windows are made of wood with many small grids, and the beautiful light green glass is embedded in these small grids. It not only transmits light, but also allows The interior is bright, and it's so gorgeous. It's too extravagant, even if His Majesty the King, it's impossible to use a lot of glass to decorate the castle..."

Peter Mundy's travel notes to Guangdong a few years ago had caused a sensation in the UK. He came to China this time to do business, and he was entrusted by the King of England to bring a private letter from the King of England to the Emperor of China.

"Charles, king of the kingdoms of England, to His Majesty the greatest and invincible Emperor of China..."

Chapter 463 [Fu'an Rebellion]

When the Japanese mission went to Nanjing, Ban Ande, a long-term observer of the Holy See, also returned from Europe anxiously.

"The Pope forbids Chinese Christians to worship their ancestors? How is this possible?" Ai Julian was dizzy with shock.

Ben Ander said, "It's true."

"You must have misinterpreted the Pope's will!" said Aleulio.

The Pope at this time was Urban VIII, a very enlightened fellow.Claiming to be a student of Galileo, he also helps defend the heliocentric theory and is committed to sending missionaries around the world.

Such a pope, how could it be possible to prohibit Chinese believers from worshiping ancestors?

Ban Ande didn't explain too much, just reminded: "France."

Hearing this word, the senior Jesuits at the scene fell silent.They know what's going on, and it involves factional struggles in the Holy See, as well as competition among European countries.

The Eastern missionary headquarters of the Holy See is in Goa, India. The Eastern missionary affairs are completely controlled by the Jesuits, which in turn are controlled by the Portuguese government.

France wants to seize Portugal's Eastern missionary rights, and the Franciscans, Dominicans and other groups also want to break the Jesuits' monopoly on Eastern missions.They joined forces to pick thorns and put pressure on the Pope of Rome, and Spain also got involved.

Because Portugal became independent from Spain, all the missionaries sent by Spain to Macau were expelled from Macau by force.

Before Benande returned to Rome, Franciscan and Dominican missionaries had already gone to report to the Pope.They say Christianity has been misinterpreted in China and Jesus is seen as a native Chinese deity.The Jesuits, such as Ayulio, tried in vain to integrate Christianity into Confucianism, and encouraged the people to worship Confucius and ancestors. In time, they would inevitably split into heretical sects such as Protestantism and Orthodox Church.

Even so, Pope Urban VIII still did not make an immediate decision.

But the pressure from France cannot be ignored by the Pope. Urban VIII and Richelieu are sworn enemies, but they are also staunch allies.It was their joint efforts that transformed the 30-year war in Europe from a religious war to a national struggle for hegemony.

In addition, the rise of Jansenism in Belgium attempted to deprive the pope of control of the church.This sect is growing very fast, and it is very likely to become another Protestantism.

The Pope is trying his best to crack down on the Jansenists. Combined with the situation in China, he is very worried about Chinese believers worshiping their ancestors.

Ban Ande said: "Everyone, please follow the will of His Majesty the Pope."

Even Long Huamin, who once prohibited Chinese Christians from offering sacrifices to their ancestors, which led to the Nanjing religious case, is firmly resisting the decree at the moment: "The Pope is already confused. Once he does this, the Jesuits will be finished in China."

"If it didn't happen, Jesus would have died as well," Benand said.

There are so many missionary organizations in Europe, especially the French Mission, which is supported by the Pope and Richelieu.The French Mission is sending missionaries around the world, hoping to use religion to expand France's overseas influence.They have been eyeing the Jesuits and have long wanted to seize the Eastern missionary rights. Once the Jesuits resist and do not comply, the Eastern missionary rights of the Jesuits will definitely be banned.

Obey the order, the Jesuits will be destroyed by Zhao Han; resist the order, the Jesuits will be destroyed by the Pope!

So is it possible to obey and resist the decree?

Fu Fanji said: "Rome is too far away from China, and the pope doesn't know what's going on here. We will follow the pope's will, but we will also take into account the wishes of the Chinese people. We will persuade the people not to worship ancestors, but thousands of years Chinese customs cannot be corrected in a short period of time. The missionary focus of the Jesuits in the future is to try to reverse this custom that does not conform to the teaching according to the Pope's will."

"Yes," Ai Julian understood instantly, "In the future, we must repeatedly publicize and persuade the people not to worship their ancestors."

Long Huamin also said: "The Society of Jesus will always support the Pope. The will of the Pope is the missionary goal of the Society of Jesus."

Ben Ande couldn't laugh or cry at once, but he was also a Portuguese, and he also wanted to protect the interests of Portugal and the Jesuits, so he nodded and said, "This is a good idea. We respect the Pope, we obey the Pope, and we will preach according to the Pope's will."

The Jesuits have reached a consensus on this: to obey the Pope!

However, other missionary organizations will not obey.

……

Fu'an.

Although the Jesuits monopolize missionary rights in China, a few places have been seized by other organizations.

The person in charge of the mission in Fu'an is Li Yufan, who was sent by Spain from the Philippines.This guy belongs to the Dominican Society. Historically, two years later, Li Yufan rushed back to Rome in person, pointing out that the Jesuit Society condoned Chinese believers to respect Confucius and worship their ancestors, which triggered a hundreds of years of "Chinese etiquette dispute".

At that time, the Pope banned Chinese believers from offering sacrifices to ancestors. After more than ten years of repeated delays, Kangxi finally angered Kangxi and ordered the complete expulsion of Catholicism.

It was not until the Anti-Japanese War that when the Pope recognized the Puppet Manchukuo, under the pressure of Mussolini, he allowed Chinese believers to worship their ancestors, which put a disgusting end to the "Chinese etiquette dispute".

At this time, it is Qingming Festival, a statutory festival promulgated by the Emperor Datong, and it belongs to the three-in-one festival of Qingming, Hanshi, and Shangsi.

Except for a few people on duty, most of the officials took advantage of the holidays to go outing in the countryside or worship their ancestors.

A few miles outside of Fu'an County, the cemetery at the foot of the mountain is noisy.

Chen Boyuan, an official of the engineering department in Fu'an County, knelt down to his mother with his brothers, wife and children: "If mother has anything to say, I will talk about it when I get home. Many folks here are watching."

This old woman is called Chen Linshi. She lost her husband in her early years and raised her children alone.Although the family has fertile servants, it is not easy for orphans and widowed mothers, and most of the family's land is occupied by relatives.

It was also during this difficult period that she converted to Christianity and found her faith, cheered up and raised her children.

Chen Linshi sternly reprimanded the younger generation: "There is only one true god in the world, and that is God Dous (God of Christianity). Except for God Dous, no one can worship, and neither can our ancestors..."

Chen Boyuan quickly interrupted: "Mother, didn't you also worship your ancestors a few years ago?"

Chen Lin said: "A few years ago, we didn't understand the doctrine. The Pope has already issued a decree, and Priest Li is preaching it repeatedly. Worshiping ancestors is blasphemy and heresy. If a heretic dies, he will go to hell! Son! Mother is afraid that you will go to hell in the future..."

"If you forget your ancestors, you will go to hell!"

The relatives of the Chen family next to him couldn't stand it, and a young man shouted: "Those who are not allowed to worship ancestors are crooked, third aunt, don't listen to the nonsense of barbarian monks!"

Chen Lin scolded angrily: "What do you know? Priest Li is a virtuous and eminent monk sent by His Majesty the Pope. He came to Fu'an to rescue the suffering. When the Ming Dynasty was still there, there were corrupt officials everywhere, bullies and powerful people everywhere. The people's life is hard Going down, it is Priest Li who is helping to rescue. How many poor people have been saved in these years? Priest Li said that ancestors will go to hell, so they must go to hell! From tonight, no matter who is in my family, they are not allowed to come again Worship the ancestors!"

As soon as this remark came out, there was an instant uproar.

Not only the Chen clan surrounded them, but other ancestor worshiping families also pointed at Chen Lin.

The patriarch of the Chen family suddenly felt that he had lost the face of the whole family, and roared angrily: "The monk named Li Fanbang is really a person who deceives the public with lies. The descendants of the Chen family, I arrested the man surnamed Li. official!"

Chen Lin pointed at the patriarch and cursed: "You old bastard, you bullied my orphans and widows back then, and took over 300 mu of my family's land. Now it's all right, the emperor of Datong has come, and it's useless for you to take over more land. This is called the present report , is the punishment from God Dous!"

A person with a foreign surname said with a smile: "The third aunt of the Chen family, the current world report belongs to the Buddhist family, so don't repeat the scriptures."

"Hahahaha!"

When everyone heard the words, they burst into laughter.

The patriarch of the Chen clan couldn't hold back his face even more, he roared: "Hurry up and arrest that foreign monk surnamed Li to see the official!"

So hundreds of people rushed to the church, not only members of the Chen clan, but also the rest of the people who worshiped their ancestors in the cemetery at the foot of the mountain, filled with righteous indignation and followed to arrest the foreign monk.

Not allowing people to worship their ancestors has aroused public outrage!

Seeing them running in groups, people kept asking them along the way.After learning the truth, more and more people joined in. When they arrived at the church, there were thousands of participants.

Some Confucian scholars even shouted: "Protect Mingjiao, destroy Hongfan Church!"

Chen Boyuan, the son of Chen Lin's family, was an official in the county government after all, so he hurriedly hissed to dissuade him: "Don't kill people, don't set fire to them, just arrest the foreign monk before the officials! Don't kill people, don't set fires..."

The excited people will not listen to this kind of advice.

They rushed into the church with sticks, no matter if they were foreign devils or Han people, they would beat anyone alive anyway.Then they tied up all the people in the church and dragged them to the county government. Before leaving, they set fire to the church.

Li Yufan was not in the church, and his followers were invited to give lectures at home.

This family of believers is even more powerful. They do not go to the graves to worship their ancestors during the Ching Ming Festival, and the whole family stays in the room listening to foreign monks explaining the Bible.

Angry people still came here, smashed down the door of this believer, and beat them violently when they saw a living person.

A girl shouted: "Forgive me, I'm a working maid, I really don't belong to this family!"

Hearing the shouts from outside, the head of the household hurriedly reminded: "Father Li, go!"

Li Yufan's expression was a little panicked, he wanted to go out and scold the lost lambs.But the shouts of killing were loud outside, Li Yufan really didn't dare to die, so he could only roll up his robe and go out through the window.

"Monk Hongmaoyang is over there!"

"Hurry up, don't let him run away!"

"..."

Li Yufan, who was out of breath, was caught up while running away, and he was kicked in the lower back suddenly, and he threw his body in front of him.

Suddenly, he was kicked on the thigh, and then hit his head with a stick.

While dizzy, fists, feet and sticks fell like raindrops. He didn't even utter a few screams before being hit in the head and fainting.

Was beaten to death on the spot!

During the Fu'an Rebellion, three Spanish missionaries were killed, eleven religious believers were killed, and dozens of others were injured.

The county magistrate and the chief judge didn't know how to judge at all, so they could only report the details and ask Zhao Han for instructions step by step.

Zhao Han was furious and ordered the police to surround the Nanjing Church. Even the missionaries who served in Qintianyuan were all arrested and questioned in person.

The British writer Peter Mundy was also arrested as a missionary because of his Western face.

Yagyu Jubingwei was shopping, and excitedly shouted: "The emperor of China has also arrested the Nanman monk!"

Lin Luoshan stroked his beard and nodded in approval: "That's exactly what it should be. How can the Nanman monk be a disaster for the great China?"

Chapter 464 [Church Split]

in the garden.

Zhao Han was playing with a Japanese sword. It was a small Taidao with a length of about two feet. The inscription on the sword read "Echizen Yasutsuki".According to the format of the knife inscription, it is probably similar to "Suzhou Zhangsan".

This knife is tough and sharp, it should come from the hands of a famous Japanese knife maker.

After slashing for a while, Zhao Han put the knife back into its sheath.