different warring states of japan

Chapter 781 Prepare for both hands

The expansion of the Nanman religion could not have been achieved without the help of the Nanman trade. The Portuguese and the Westerners were very devout, and these Nanman merchants were of great help to the missionaries.

Floys is not a layman in the operation of business, and these missionaries are very good at using business transactions to spread faith.

she warned.

"Dear Paul, I just came back from Kanto, and I traveled along the Tokaido.

I must remind you that there are huge commercial risks in the Tokaido trade route. The rulers there are all preparing for war. I seem to hear the footsteps of war. "

Nishi Lonzo was taken aback for a moment, war is going to break out in Tōkaidō?She couldn't help being overjoyed.

The quid pro quo of Imai Zonghisa's original promise to help her persuade some caravans to switch to Hokuriku, it seems that it is not as difficult as imagined.

Nishi Ronzo is mainly engaged in the medicinal material business on the Sanyo Road in the Western Country, and the dispute between the Hokuriku Road and the Tokai Road has little to do with her.

This time, it was purely a small personal favor for Imai Zonghisa, contacting the medicinal material merchants in Kanto, and persuading them to consider the Hokuriku Road trade route.

In exchange, Imai Zonghisa will use the Yodogawa franchise to send Nanban missionaries to Kyoto and provide some channels for donations from the shogunate samurai.

Little Sironzo said.

"You know that I have no business relationship with Kanto, please don't worry, I'm just doing a little favor for my friend about the caravan.

And the other party promised to help you go to Kyoto for activities, this is the reason why I am willing to trade. "

Floys nodded thoughtfully. This transaction is indeed very simple, but it is what the Nanman Cult urgently needs.

In the Japanese archipelago, the Nanban religion has only a few daimyos in Kitakyushu who have the right to preach, and its missions are still spread in private mainly in the seaport business town, so it is difficult for missionaries to show up in public.

The local Nanban believers in Japan can go to Kyoto to spread a little belief, but it is difficult for missionaries to go to the center of the shogunate.

Their exotic appearance and special costumes will make the Buddhist sects with strong influence in Kyoto react violently.

The Nanman religion does not have the missionary rights granted by General Ashikaga, and their missionary behavior is not protected.

The warriors who believed in Buddhism along the way had reasons to prevent them from taking action, and even endangered their lives. This is also the reason why the Nanman religion is eager to obtain the right to preach.

When the missionary career enters a bottleneck period, missionaries need the supreme ruler of Japan to open up their missionary rights in order to further spread their faith.

The first trouble to be faced is how to enter Kyoto, the center of the shogunate.

Floys subconsciously felt that this was not an easy matter, but she didn't care about being used or even persecuted to death.

Spreading the Lord's faith always requires someone to sacrifice, and she was ready to sacrifice before she decided to come to Japan.

Her guide, Francis Xavier, worked hard for a long time at the beginning, but he did not have the opportunity to go to Kyoto to meet the supreme ruler of Japan, the General.

Now that she has this opportunity, even if there are many thorns ahead, they can't stop her from moving forward.

Floyd praised.

"Paul, I am touched by your piety. So tell me if we can bring some more people over there."

Little Xilonzo was taken aback, worried.

"You know, there are many Buddhist monasteries in Kyoto, and they keep a close eye on us Nanban believers.

There is no church in the castle town of Kyoto, and you and your sisters can only temporarily stay in the homes of believers. Both confidentiality and safety are issues. "

Floyd smiled and said.

"We are not afraid of sacrifice, as long as we can spread the glory of the Lord.

But what you said makes sense, the missionaries of the church are not good at labor and will bring too much burden to the believers in Kyoto.

I beg you, arrange as many positions as possible.I'll contact Bautista and ask her to arrange an entourage. "

Little Sironzo nodded and looked at the selfless Floys with admiration.

Peter and Bautista are also priests of Nanbanism in Japan, but they are not in the same order as Floys.Like the Buddhist sects, there are also groups with different demands within the Nanban religion.

Xavier was Floys' guide, they belonged to the Pages Club, and Bautista was a member of the Self-Defense Club.

The number of pages will be radical, obsessed with spreading the glory of the Lord, and very hostile to heresy, which is the biggest boost to the expansion of the Nanban religion.

The Fangji Society is also a monastic society that is keen on preaching. Their sect advocates dedicating all their money to the Lord, living by working with their hands, and even begging.

These two monks are currently the two largest missionaries of the Nanban religion in Japan.Buddhism in Kyoto is very powerful, and missionaries going there are destined to suffer a lot.

Floys was able to abandon differences in ideas and chose to support Bautista's mission in Kyoto, which made Xilonzo have to admire her broad-mindedness.

Floys doesn't care much about Xilonzo's admiration. She cares more about how much this trip to Kyoto can achieve.

she asked.

"Sister Baolu, how will your business partner arrange for me to communicate with the shogunate?"

Nishi Ronzo was a little embarrassed. She promised Imai Zongjiu to keep it secret, and if she said it too carefully, her existence would be exposed.

Because Sohisa Imai has always been a believer in the sect, it is already a big risk to help Takashi Nishi bring missionaries to Beijing for business exchange.

Imai Zonghisa relied on the Shiba family's big tree, and his power in Sakai Port grew stronger.Quietly using her as an excuse to collude with the Nanman Cult will benefit both the Nanman Cult and little Xilonzo in the future.

She really wanted to keep the secret between the two of them, and now was not the time to betray Imai Zonghisa.

Seeing her in a dilemma, Floys probably guessed something, and smiled.

"If the other party asks to keep it secret, it goes without saying. The other party has a lot of energy, and there will be opportunities for transactions in the future."

"Yes, wise Floys."

Floyd thought for a while and said.

"But I can't pin all my hopes on this facilitator, we should also have our own channels to fight for it.

It is good that the other party can help us enter the capital, but we should not expect too much about contacting the shogunate or even meeting the general.

Just being able to make a public appearance in Kyoto and demonstrate the teachings is a great victory. "

Floys is very clear-headed, and the religious dispute is a zero-sum game of life and death, and there is absolutely no room for compromise.

In recent years, the Buddhist sects in Kyoto have pushed the fanatical Yixiangzong to the front, and they have indeed blocked the pace of Nanmanism's missionary work.

But as long as he appears in Kyoto and connects with the shogunate, it will be a major victory for the Nanman Cult.

The dioceses on the front line of Sakai, Hong Kong and Kyoto have been evangelizing in private. Now that they stand up, they finally have their own voice and image at the official level.So even if the chances of success are slim, try it.

She said.

"I came back from the Tokaido, took the Yodo River back to Sakai Port, and met the Samurai believers in Settsu Takayama Villa along the coast.

The Gao Shan family has believed in religion since the previous generation, and Ru Siding, the family governor of this generation, is very devout.

She is now a samurai under the command of Song Yongxiu, the lord of the Miyoshi family, Diancheng City. This big figure from the Miyoshi family is very influential in Kyoto.

I want to use her to contact the Kyoto shogunate through Song Yongxiu's channel.Even if you can't see the general, you still hope to be received by the shogunate.

It would be best to allow us to build a church in the castle town of Kyoto, no matter how simple it is. "

Little Xilongzuo thought about it, she knew Ru Siding from the Gao Shan family.He is a powerful samurai believer in Setjin and a friend of Takayama.

she nodded.

"I will collect the money of Mr. Matsunaga, respect the donations from the shogunate, and the construction cost of the Kyoto church. I will call the believers in the town of Sakai Port and Kyoto to collect, and I will not let you worry about it.

Please return safely, and I will pray for you in Sakai Port. "

Floys smiled at her and crossed himself.

"Amen."

(End of this chapter)