Since the Accounting: A Chronicle of the Roman Khanate

Chapter 83 Steam Saintess, Jeanna!

Before the Greek girls came, Guo Kang quickly took the Zhu brothers and sisters to the car formation and gave orders.

"Now there is another problem, that is, Greek women like to appear in groups. Li Anning is actually not a serious 'Hellenized' kind, but if you listen to what she said just now, I doubt that those few people will follow." He told the brothers and sisters Two: "If someone really comes later, you can introduce the purpose of coming as I just said. In short, let's talk to each other and try not to mention my brother Tian."

"Why is that?" Jeanne asked curiously.

"I still want to ask Theodora to ask for more money, and study Brother Steam." Guo Kang told her: "Before, I always asked for money in the name of special religious expenses. If they find out later Knowing that I didn’t really use the money to study theology and hold religious ceremonies, I’m afraid I won’t come next time.”

"This is also related to you." He reminded Zhu Wenkui, trying to tie him to the chariot as well: "The funds for you are from the 'grape money', if you don't hide it later, your shop will be gone .”

"No problem, I will definitely help!" Hearing that his workshop might be threatened, Zhu Wenkui immediately patted his chest and promised.

"Is it really good to cheat funds like this?" Jeanna felt a little guilty.

"This is not called cheating." Zhu Wenkui explained: "People from the old Zhu family borrowed some funds to do research, can it be called cheating?"

"Don't tell me, it might be a good thing if everyone in Zhu's family used their money to build workshops and do research by themselves," Guo Kang muttered.

Jeanne was speechless for a moment.

"Hey, at the beginning, I thought it would be enough to use my family's money. Who knows that my mother thinks I'm not doing my job properly, so she won't give me money anyway." Seeing this, Guo Kang explained to her.

"Of course, it's not her fault. The technology of steam power can only be used in some very special places in the early days, such as coal mines with water. In other places, it is basically not worth the candle. It is not as good as water power, animal power or even human power. No one would do this kind of loss-making business."

"But you think." He looked at Zhu Wenkui: "If a technology cannot be used for a long time, experience summed up and upgraded, it will be impossible to develop more advanced equipment. And if there is no long-term benefit in the early stage, Then this kind of application cannot be promoted at all. You see, this is stuck."

"After thinking about it, I felt that only religion would pay for such long-term loss-making behavior, so I approached Lama Wang and asked for money through a report in the name of the church."

"Then do you think the Roman Khanate is suitable for the early application of this kind of machine?" Zhu Wenkui asked a technical question.

"I'm worried about it, that's why I'm anxious." Guo Kang said truthfully.

"When the Civil War broke out, Boyan, the leader of the rebel army, agreed to the request of Poland and some Slavic states. After agreeing, he would release the slaves who believed in God worshiping in the country, and he would no longer capture the Slavs in exchange for support. one."

"But the war ended when General Li Yinglin defeated Boyan and wiped out the northern rebels. Naturally, no one recognized this treaty. After the war, the Khanate retained the tradition of Rome. The legions captured prisoners from Poland, Lithuania and other places for a long time and used them as slaves sale and use."

"There are indeed coal fields on the northern shores of the Black Sea and the Sea of ​​Azov, and I don't remember that it is very difficult to mine, but I don't know if there is such a high demand for pumping water. What's more, with a large number of Slavic slaves, the requirements for machines will become Very low. I suspect that our more primitive design is not as efficient as the slave mine."

"That's why I have this kind of worry. I'm afraid they will think that I have nothing to do with religion and won't pay me. Then it will be very difficult to deal with."

"Why should it be irrelevant?" Jeanna disagreed: "This can only show that your current level of theology is insufficient."

"Ah?" Guo Kang didn't respond.

"Why does the study of steam have nothing to do with religion? Who stipulated it?" Jeanna asked back: "The Heavenly Father created this world, and the supreme divinity also overflows into all things in the world. By studying these things and laws, you can get close to God." ——Look, this is all an old-fashioned theological discourse process, what's the problem?"

"Steam is also a part of the world. The steam machines you mentioned have ingenious structures and great power, which are like the embodiment of divine power. Of course they can make people feel God and get close to God. Is there a problem with this expression?"

"If you are not afraid of people calling you a heretic, you can still play the ball and say that those idealized and extremely perfect steam machines are symbols of God's projection, and their creators are saints inspired by God. God itself contains steam. and all mechanical priesthoods."

"If it is more radical, it can even be said that the incarnation of the Heavenly Father himself shown to mankind is a supreme instrument; everything in the world operates on this divine instrument. As long as you are brave enough, it can't be discussed in detail saying?"

She looked at Guo Kang with some contempt, and discussed a lot in one breath with a level of proficiency that was not commensurate with her age.

"Uh, I always thought this was science and technology, but not theology, so I didn't think about it..." Now it was Guo Kang's turn to feel guilty.

"Science? What is science?" asked Jeanne.

"Probably...natural philosophy." Guo Kang realized that he hadn't thought about the definition, so he could only make up his mind.

"So you see, it's just that your level of theology is not good enough." Jeanna sneered, "Who told you that this has nothing to do with theology?"

"If you're talking about discovering and summarizing the laws of nature, then the Church of Rome is doing these researches, and often sponsors related researchers. I thought you knew that."

"If you think this is too far, then you are in Constantinople and you can speak Greek, so you know the word 'philosophy' itself?"

"I do know this. Philosophy in Greek is a combination of 'love' and 'wisdom'." Guo Kang said.

"Isn't there a Hagia Sophia Church here? Its name is 'Holy Wisdom', which means that the Holy Wisdom of the Heavenly Father is enshrined here." Jeanna gave an example: "Look, isn't this the most obvious of the two? Connection? In fact, the philosophy of the Greeks, to the Church..."

"Huh?" Zhu Wenkui was taken aback: "Isn't it because there is a lady named Sophia enshrined there?"

"No, you..." Jeanna was about to reason, when she heard his words, she almost froze.

She looked at the innocent faces of Guo Kang and Zhu Wenkui, supported her forehead, and it took her a long time to recover.

"What's wrong with you?" Guo Kang asked with concern.

"It's nothing, it seems that next time I'll get an iron hoop to wear on my head." Jeanna said it was all right, but she looked anxious.

"Why?" Guo Kang still didn't understand.

"I feel like my head is big, and I'm afraid it will burst." Jeanna said angrily, "I'll be an iron guy and wear ice on my forehead. It might be better."

"Then let me make one for you?" Zhu Wenkui was eager to try when he heard that it was going to be made to order.

"..." Jeanna almost lost her breath.

(End of this chapter)