Lin Gao Qiming

Chapter 924 Intensifies
This indifferent and evasive attitude angered Huang Zhen and the others. Coupled with the sudden increase in the crowd of onlookers these days, the mood of the entire anti-religious group was greatly lifted.It is believed that the axiom is in the hearts of the people.It became more and more energetic. Originally, Huang, Zhang and others just went to the door of the church, sent in the defense, and put up a poster in front of the door for questioning, and it was over.Recently, they simply gathered at the door of the church.Denounce "Taixi evil way".

Standing in the crowd, Gao Xuan saw more and more people, at first he thought it was some idlers who came together to watch the excitement, but then he realized something was wrong.Because all of those people seemed agitated and aggressive, rolling their sleeves and shaking their fists, and they cursed fiercely: "Evil way! Are you coming out or not?"
"If you don't come out again, we will smash the door!"
"Hey, don't you pretend to be modest gentlemen on weekdays, saying 'I'm guilty' all the time? Come out and accept the guilt now!"
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The swearing words became more and more fierce and harsh, and the sound became louder. Huang Zhen was listening, but felt a little at a loss.Because the situation is very clear, the group of Confucian scholars and citizens who have never met in front of them are here to denounce and besiege the Christianity in Western Europe.In the first few days, he was excited to see so many people coming, but recently he gradually felt strange: the dispute between the two religions is not even a wave in the city of Hangzhou, why are there more and more people coming?Many people are not disciples of Buddhism at all, not even scholars.Looking at some of the characters jumping up and down, they are obviously the "Liao Guier" in the city.Brother Zhang is a serious Zen disciple, and those who have received precepts would not use these people to support the scene and build momentum.

"Well, it's clear that they have bad intentions. I just don't know who they are? How did they find this place? Could it be that someone is behind the scenes?" Thinking of this, Huang Zhen suddenly became alert, in case someone took the opportunity of the two teachers If you want to fish in troubled waters, the reputation of Zen will be greatly damaged.

He was about to go to Zhang Tian, ​​but suddenly, because the church kept the door closed and refused to show up, the group became more and more impatient.They continued to curse loudly, and one or two of them simply stepped forward, clenched their fists, and violently beat the door with "dongdongdongdong".Some people in the crowd even shouted slogans about rushing in and smashing them.

At this time, a small door by the side of the courtyard opened, and it seemed that the group of people was getting more and more noisy. Only then did an old man with a cross on his chest come out in a hurry, clasped his hands and said, "Everyone, everyone, don't want to go out!" Be rude, this place is the holy place of the church, a place of quietness and peace, if you have anything to do, you can invite a few of you to talk inside, and I hope you will be considerate." When he said this, his attitude was very respectful and his tone was very peaceful.Unexpectedly, not only did the group of people not become quieter, but they all angrily reprimanded: "Monster! Do you know, we are here today to hunt down demons!"
"A clean place? Thanks to you, an old man who has forgotten his ancestors, you have the face to say it! All the monks living here are overseas monsters. It is clearly a place where filth is hidden, so there is nothing clean at all!"

"I think you are old, get out of here quickly, don't come and tease us, otherwise, even your old bones will not be able to keep!"

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All kinds of scolding, threats, and cursing flew over, coaxing the old man into a stunned, gray face, seeing that he couldn't stand it, he had to make the sign of the cross, and retreated dejectedly.

Witnessing this situation, Gao Xuanzhong was a little angry after following others.Because anyway, the other party's words are very polite, and besides, the Christianity has never heard of anything outrageous in Hangzhou.Just as he was thinking, those troublemakers became more and more smug.They clamored loudly and stamped their feet vigorously, beating more violently on the church door.Suddenly, someone shouted: "If he doesn't open the door again, we will smash it open!"
"Yes, smash it! Break it open!" More people responded loudly.So, they began to crowd together, swarming towards the door.
On the contrary, both Zhang and Huang felt that something was wrong. Although they denounced the Catholic Church as a "demon", the church had the support of many bigwigs in the imperial court, especially the local gentry who believed in it.Apart from the fact that their teachings are "unethical" in their opinion, there is no evil.Now that the government has not seized and banned religions, they are bound to receive a strong backlash from the religious gentry when they smash the church. To take a step back, they pretend to be scholars, and they pay attention to "reasoning". Violence is inevitable.

Seeing that someone was going to be violent, they shouted loudly, asking everyone to calm down.But the situation in this meeting is no longer within the control of these few people.Zhuang Haoren and these are the masters who got the money to make troubles, where they are willing to listen to the greetings of a few scholars and monks, and all of them are gearing up to do a big job.

In the Tianshuiqiao Church, the Jesuit priests headed by Guo Jujing and Fu Fanji and the enthusiastic believers in the church are discussing countermeasures.After the two pillars of the Hangzhou church passed away successively, the influence of the church in the Hangzhou government was greatly reduced.Yesterday they sent someone to take the film to the yamen of Qiantang and Renhe counties, asking the yamen to send yamen servants to suppress them, but the yamen servants have not seen any of them.On the contrary, a lot of irrelevant idlers came.Clearly, someone was trying to take advantage of the situation against the Church.

Guo Jujing and Fu Fanji were quite calm - such things have been seen a lot in their missionary careers, and they have long been prepared for martyrdom, but the foundation of the church that was finally opened in Hangzhou was destroyed once and again. Let them not be reconciled.

Several Confucian scholars here are also proposing countermeasures. Some people want to sue the officials immediately, and some volunteered to go to Shanghai and Jiaxing to invite people from the Xu family and the Sun family to come forward. He questioned the statement of not participating in the discussion, thinking that this would only make people outside more popular.

"Father, it's too late to go on like this." A young Confucian scholar said eagerly, "These people are making up all kinds of lies to slander the church outside. If we don't come forward to clarify it, everyone will only think it's true. !"

As he said that, he took out a stack of messy postings from his sleeve, put them on the table, and said with a sad and angry face: "Everyone, please look!" What he took out was the black materials that were quietly distributed by Hangzhou Station recently.

Several people picked it up and looked at it, shaking their heads and sighing, or feeling aggrieved.Everyone was already suffocated by the priests' avoidance of war, but now they see someone openly spreading rumors to confuse the public and incite ignorant people, and they feel even more angry.

Just as Guo Jujing was about to say something, suddenly there was a shout from outside, and then two servants stumbled in and said in panic: "It's not good, hit, hit comes in!"
Several Confucian students who were teaching Confucianism were startled and stood up at the same time.Some of them were pale, but they looked calm, and some of them could barely stand.Most of the believers were unprepared for this, and they couldn't help but took a few steps back in shock, looking out in amazement.

It was the Jesuits who held their ground and reassured everyone not to panic.

Before he could finish speaking, he heard ping-pong-pong-pong smashing outside, and several voices shouted wildly: "Tamp him down!"

"Call him proud!"

"Smash, smash! Smash!"

"Block all the gates first!" The young Confucian scholar ordered the disciples to close and block the gate and the two gates, and at the same time asked the priests to take shelter in the back.
At this moment, when other believers in the church heard the noise, they all rushed out from every corner, and some of them still had sticks they had caught casually in their hands.Dozens of people gathered up and down in a blink of an eye.When they knew that someone was going to smash the church, they all showed surprise and anger.Some people advocate going out and fighting each other to the death, even if they die in martyrdom.

Just as they were talking, the door outside was knocked open with a bang.

A middle-aged man dressed as a Confucian scholar raised his voice and shouted: "Stop, stop! We have something to say!" He yelled a few times, but the outside didn't listen at all. On the contrary, the banging became even crazier.

At this time, someone came to report that Mr. Zhao from Wanbi Bookstore had sent someone.

Although Mr. Zhao from Wanbi Bookstore is not a believer, he is a "catechumen", and Father Jin Lige also followed him to Hangzhou, so people in the church originally trusted him very much.

"Please!"

The person who came was a thin man, dressed in short clothes, he hurriedly bowed to everyone:

"Little man Zhao Tong!" He reported himself, "Master Zhao heard that someone was besieging the church outside, please go to the Wanbi Bookstore to take shelter first! The sedan chairs are waiting in the alley behind." Probably afraid they would not believe it, "My master has already invited the heroes from the Oolong Club to occupy the back and escort everyone out."

The so-called heroes in the Oolong Society were gangs that existed all over the south of the Yangtze River at that time for the purpose of gathering people to fight and make trouble. Ordinary street gangsters, even mixed with scholars and small businessmen.

Shortly after arriving in Hangzhou, the members of the Black Dragon Society of the Foreign Intelligence Service set up a similar peripheral gang in the name of the "Oolong Society". Their activities: Acting as thugs and spreading rumors are their forte.

Going to Wanbi Bookstore to avoid it is a way to avoid it-at least temporarily guarantee personal safety, but this is the largest property of the church in Hangzhou, once it is destroyed by people, the loss will be immeasurable.Everyone can't let go.When it was difficult to decide whether to stay or not, Guo Jujing said: "You guys just go and take shelter. I'm right here." He made a sign of the cross and murmured prayers in Latin.

(End of this chapter)