Since the Accounting: A Chronicle of the Roman Khanate

Chapter 139

Dean John stopped Dmitri, who was too impatient, and several people walked into the yard after the routine greetings.

Guo Kang pointed to the statue of Brother Tian on the top of a tower on the opposite side of the courtyard, and introduced, "Look, that's where the lightning is drawn."

Dmitry and the others looked up and saw that the statue was made of copper.Brother Tian must be angry, his muscles are knotted, he is wearing a Greek-style robe, and he is holding a long lightning-shaped staff in his hand. One of the tips points directly to the sky, and the other end is connected to a metal pillar, which extends to the ground. into the soil.

"Is this Celestial Brother or Zeus?" The Greek Dmitri always felt that something was wrong with this statue.

"This is 'Brother Thunder and Lightning'." Guo Kang explained: "Of course, it's normal to be like Zeus. The appearance of a god is not constant, and it doesn't actually matter."

"In ancient times, people's research on theology was limited, and they often regarded the multiple images of heavenly father and heavenly brother as different gods. This is a misunderstanding, and there is no need to be demanding."

"So..." Dmitri hesitated for a while, and put the question aside first: "Then how did this idol obtain lightning?"

"It's fine today, and when it rains and thunders, we can see it." Guo Kang said: "At that time, the thunder and lightning will hit Brother Tian's walking stick, and then be transmitted down and enter the earth. This device can allow us to Avoiding thunder and lightning can also make it easier for everyone to observe.”

"This is thunder..." Dmitry said in awe, "Can humans really be infected with it?"

"That's why we asked Brother Tian to pick it up instead of asking you to pick it up." Guo Kang pointed to the statue: "If you go to get your hands on it, it is indeed dangerous enough..."

"..."

Suddenly it seemed to Dmitry that something made sense.

"Moreover, if one has enough self-cultivation and is close enough to God, that person can touch this dangerous power to a certain extent." Guo Kang added: "Of course, this requires sufficient knowledge."

"I understand that." Dmitry nodded and looked at the statue of Brother Tian again.

"What's wrong?" Seeing that he hesitated to speak, Guo Kang asked.

"Isn't the heavenly father thundering the heavenly brother by placing the statue like this? Is this really good?" he asked.

"In order to redeem mankind, Heavenly Father even asked Heavenly Brother to sacrifice his life. Compared with letting everyone understand the laws of the world and get closer to God's wisdom, what is a statue being struck by lightning?" Guo Kang anticipated this kind of problem, Answer without thinking.

"And what's the relationship with him. You think the Heavenly Father is hacking him, but in fact, to Brother Tian, ​​it may just make the divine power more abundant. He is not a mortal, so don't use mortals' strange ideas to speculate."

"I see," Dmitry said quickly.

Lama Wang had sent someone to inform the people in the monastery to get ready, and Guo Kang accompanied Dmitri to look around.

At the gate of the monastery, hangs their emblem: a skull.This thing comes from the traditional Orthodox worship of relics. On the head, there are gears in one eye hole and lightning in the other eye hole.

"This is what you mean by exploring the mysterious knowledge of God and getting close to the mighty power of God." Dmitri said.

"Yes." Guo Kang nodded and said, "This monastery is called the 'Holy Light's Wish' congregation. Most of the members here are priests of the Greek meditation school. We believe that the monks used to study Holy light, as well as thunder and lightning, are all manifestations of divine power."

"Aristotle and other sages have explored the way in terms of light and electricity. I believe that as long as we continue to move forward, we will definitely be able to get closer to God and feel God."

"I've studied Aristotle's works before, but this is the first time I've heard this kind of statement." Demetrius said earnestly: "Has Aristotle still done these studies?"

"Yes, but our side suffered from wars, especially after the Frankish Crusaders sacked the city, and many files were lost." Guo Kang shook his head: "It has been more than 1204 years since 200, and your congregation has no impression of this. , is also quite normal.”

"However, not only people here are reading Aristotle's works - you should be very aware of how famous he is." Schott’s astrologer. I can introduce him to you later.”

"Oh, I've heard of this..." Dmitry nodded.

"Then do you know the 'Second Mentor' Al Farabi?" Guo Kang asked.

"Ah, I just heard his name." Dmitri was a little embarrassed: "You know, our side is always in war. During the civil war in the previous dynasty, the monastery was also looted by mercenaries and lost some books. , There are still many monk brothers who fled and hid in Morea and Trabzon, and they have not all been found yet.”

"It's too extravagant to communicate with scholars from other places." He sighed: "It's only these years, when the situation has improved, we have the mind to sort out books, go out to search, and start researching again. Up to now, the real The stable time is only 20 years..."

"Then it's not easy for you guys." He couldn't stop once he poured out bitter water, so Guo Kang had no choice but to comfort him and tell him not to complain.

"In short... Aristotle's theory was spread in the East a long time ago."

"Aristotle was Alexander's teacher. When Alexander's army marched eastward, some scholars brought his works to Bactria." Guo Kang told him: "After that, in Bactria, Margia Sogdiana and Sogdiana, the teachings of Aristotle, along with the cultural influence of the Greeks, all came into vogue.”

"Balkh, the central city of Bactria, and Mulu, the central city of Margiana, are both centers of trade and cultural exchanges. For example, Buddhism in the south came from India and merged with Greek culture here, and finally moved eastward. Spreading, it is still popular in Seris. The same is true for all kinds of knowledge from the west."

"However, the Greek country over there is the same as here. It has never stopped internal strife, and eventually disintegrated in endless civil strife. By the time of the rise of the Roman Republic, there was only one city-state left."

"But soon, they gained more knowledge from Egypt."

"According to Farabi, the astronomy scholars believed that after Aristotle's death, the place where his teachings really took root was in Alexandria, Egypt. After that, there was a succession of teachers who spread Aristotle. Doctrine of virtue until the last 'that woman' reigns."

"'The woman' compiled some philosophical writings, but Augustus the Great of Rome struck, killed her, and seized her library. Augustus believed that only Aristotle himself and his own Only the writings left by the generation of students who taught them can be preserved and taught, and subsequent books should be destroyed. He also appointed special officials to be responsible for burning books and bringing important documents to Rome."

(End of this chapter)