Win the Ding 1617

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Zhang Xiaohu talked happily in front of Li Shouhan. When the monarch and his ministers were chatting and laughing happily, Li Shouhan had originally summoned him to meet the most powerful ruler in East Asia, and planned to eliminate the new teachings of Calvinism among the senior officials of the Southern Guangdong Army. Father Alfonso, who might have had a negative impact on the Catholic Church, was robbed of the interview time that should have belonged to him by Zhang Xiaohu, so he had to sit on the bench in the waiting room.

Although it is a cold bench, the successors in Hou Jian's room are not lacking in etiquette. The refreshments and fruits have never neglected this priest, no matter whether he can eat or not, exquisite snacks, fresh fruits, everything They are all delivered at the running water price.

If it was someone else, faced with such a situation, they would have to be unwilling to eat, and their sad faces or impatience would be shown in the eyes of these well-read inheritance officials.However, this Father Alfonso is definitely a nine-tailed old fox who has practiced for thousands of years.In his mouth, he kept chatting with the Chengqi officials about Yan Yan, and his witty words were like pearls, causing bursts of chuckles from time to time.In the depths of his eyes, he was constantly observing the words and actions of these people around Li Shouhan, trying to obtain useful information for himself from the changes in their expressions.In his mind, he was constantly analyzing all kinds of information obtained from the words, demeanor, and body language of the successor officials.

Facing the constant supply of tea and food, Alfonso was already quite hungry, but he didn't dare to let go of his chewing.He was worried that once he ate and drank too much, it would be inconvenient for him to rush to find the reincarnation of the five grains when His Royal Highness Duke Li wanted to meet him later. Negatively affected.Just like the poem that the Han people often say, the commander died when he sent troops to fight without winning.Yes, "Before leaving the teacher, you will die first."

After waiting for a long time, I reluctantly ate a few pieces of snacks and drank a few cups of tea in small sips to make up for the nutrients and physical strength lost in anxiety.Finally, news came from the signing room. "Commander Zhang has come out!"

"Father, please wait for a while, the lord will receive you after changing clothes and having a meal."

Nearly an hour later, seeing the sun slowly moving westward from the treetops, a calling voice came from the signing room: "My lord, please see Father!"

"Father Xuan'a has an audience!"

"Father Xuan'a has an audience!"

The loud and clear voices of the young guards carried the shouts one after another from far and near to the waiting room.

Although Li Shouhan himself was not formally conferred the title of Duke of the Kingdom by the Ming court, the original title of Ningguo Duke was originally proposed for him because Li Shouhan himself thought it was quite unlucky to be similar to the title of the ancestors of the Jia family described by Cao Dacai, so he rejected it.However, the Ming government and the public have long agreed that Li Shouhan's title is the Duke of the State.As for the name of the Duke, that's all secondary.

However, the daily life in front of me is like pie.Guards of honor, if you talk about it as a duke, even a prince would be ashamed of himself.

No way, who let him Li Shouhan now control the most powerful army and navy in East Asia and even the entire known civilized world?Who told him that Li Shouhan not only has no shortage of money and food now, but on the contrary, at the end of the year, he has to find a way to spend some money to distribute some benefits to the people in his jurisdiction?

On the contrary, the Ming Dynasty changed from the rule of Hongxuan to civil engineering.What is implemented is the so-called sage's education and the promotion of the king's way proposed by the literati.Never talk about profit, talk about money, or bully the weak.However, until now, such a policy has undergone a chilling reversal: the military leaders in the interior who cannot fight are relying on the soldiers, horses, swords and guns in their hands.For the imperial court to take whatever they want, they often beat officials and slaughter cities to get money.This scene is also to recover some interest for the predecessors who have been trampled and humiliated by civil officials for more than a hundred years.However, the unlucky ones were the people who paid taxes to the Ming court!The funny thing is.These guys who can't fight, and fled after seeing Huang Taiji, Dorgon, Li Zicheng, Zhang Xianzhong, Luo Rucai and others under the banner of soldiers and horses, their daily life, diet, and behavior are extremely disproportionate to their strength.

If Li Shouhan is measured according to the living standards and treatment they enjoy, this man controls hundreds of thousands of troops, tens of millions of people, controls almost all the routes on the west coast of the Pacific Ocean, and stretches his greedy and sinful hands into the Indian Ocean and the Indian Ocean. Li Shouhan in the South Pacific is simply a model of hard work!

In the face of depressing strength, Alfonso, God's shepherd, could not be immune, and followed Chengqi Guan to the door of Li Shouhan's signing room cautiously and step by step.

"My lord! The envoy of the Portuguese Empire stationed in southern Guangdong, the Catholic priest Alfonso, is summoned to come and see us!"

"Tell him to come in!" Cheng Qiguan's report took a while, and then came a deep reply from the signing room. The voice was not loud, not loud enough, and even a little hoarse. In Fang Suo's ears, it is enough to affect the political structure of Europe, control the current wars in Europe, and even determine the rise and fall of a family or an empire.

After entering the house, Alfonso didn't bother to look at the furnishings in the room, he just followed the etiquette prevailing in the officialdom of the Ming Dynasty, and the subordinate officials followed the etiquette of their superiors, kneeling down and kowtow in a proper manner.The noble titles of the Ming Dynasty are all super-ranks, but they are not trivial. What's more, Li Shouhan is not one of those hollow nobles in the northern and southern capitals who have no strength at all except for the title and salary left by an ancestor.It was Hong Chengchou, the governor of Jiliao who was in power at the time, when he wrote a letter to Li Shouhan, Ning Yuanbo at that time, on the Liaodong battlefield, he had to write the letter upwards as a subordinate, following the format of the request for instructions, carefully considering the words and sentences.

At this time, the white skins in the West are far from the confidence and strength of their descendants. Facing the powerful rulers of the East, they say that they can only bow and not bow down.Alfonso not only kowtowed, but also added three feet to his feet, according to the standard of kneeling twice and kowtowing six times.

Therefore, everything speaks with strength.In the early Qing Dynasty, when European countries were not strong enough to challenge Chinese etiquette, envoys from Russia, Portugal, and the United Kingdom still bowed three times and kowtowed nine times when they paid tribute to Shunzhi and Kangxi.Only after they felt that they were full-fledged and strong, did the Magars use various reasons to shirk themselves from not kneeling and not acting in accordance with the etiquette and habits of the Celestial Dynasty.

When meeting Li Shouhan with the etiquette of meeting elders, parents, and grandparents, I don't know if Alfonso heard the ridicule from Margaret.

(This is unscientific! Another pile of bricks flew over. The unkind author's head and face were covered in blood. How can a priest from Europe be so spineless, without identity, and even a little self-willed? Facing a ruler of the East? Moreover, this ruler is not a justifiable emperor?! However, although the unkind author has not read any books, he has also heard that when the lame Timur was at his peak, Europe All countries are facing a new "Mongol" expedition to the west, and the cripple himself is a very fanatical Muslim. Ever since, in order to avoid the recurrence of the nightmare brought to Europe by Batu, Subotai and others, countless European Kings, dukes, and earls all sent envoys to Timur’s king’s tent one after another, servilely. Not to mention kowtowing, even if they are called sons and grandchildren, they have to poach people for favors. Those who are interested can go to Spain Take a look at the memoirs written by the messenger. Many of the intuitive impressions of Westerners on Timur the lame wolf come from this. The lame man himself did not officially call Khan, and the Spaniards called grandson Alfonso in front of Timur, as A Portuguese envoy and a Catholic priest who just broke free from Spanish rule can control the east-west routes in a country like Li Shouhan, and can import all kinds of materials to Europe to help European countries have the strength to fight against the enemy. The authority is more powerful than Timur. Kneeling twice and kowtowing six times in front of a superior ruler is already a matter of great face.)

"I have a lot of official business recently, I wonder when Portugal became an empire?" From the seat.Li Shouhan's slightly cold voice came, and he never ordered Alfonso to stand up and give him a seat.Just ask Alfonso first. "I remember that when Gonzalez raised his troops to restore the country, what I promised him was only a Portuguese kingdom. When did it become an empire?"

"It's bitter! That's what you said!" Father Alfonso, who was kneeling on the ground, couldn't see Li Shouhan's face, but he could hear clearly from his voice, the tone of his words was full of displeasure.Notice.The restoration of Portugal is not because of Gonzalez’s destiny. Without Li Shouhan and the Nanyue Army’s continuous support of money and materials, Gonzalez would like to be crowned by the Pope of the Vatican as the official Portugal. Emperor of the Empire, that is a dream come true!

"Your Highness has wronged the foreign ministers. The foreign ministers have just learned about it. When the Pope crowned General Gonzalez as the official and only legal ruler of Portugal, he was excited and called the Kingdom of Portugal an empire. At that time, General Gonzalez did not dare to be arrogant and wrote a letter, pleading guilty to His Highness in fear."

have to!A dead fellow Taoist will never die a poor Taoist.Father Alfonso is indeed a good player who has three tastes.He knew very well that His Royal Highness Duke Li couldn't treat the Pope who was in the Vatican at this time, but he could send thunder and wrath on him.So, like him, he was a Roman Catholic, and his natural fellow Taoist, the Pope, was thrown out by him as the scapegoat.All the things were done by this guy, your Highness, if you are angry, just go to him, I can show you the way!

"It turned out to be the Pope's hands and feet! If you don't mention it, I will have forgotten it! Come!" Li Shouhan roared in the seat, and the majestic voice suddenly frightened Alfonso, who was already in a cold sweat. It was wet, and he almost felt that his robe was a little damp.

Several Chengqi officials heard the sound and came in: "My lord, my subordinates are waiting!"

"Go to the official room and get the document sent by the Patrol Administration and the Customs together! I want to ask Father Alfonso to explain it to me."

An imperial edict written in Latin and several personal letters were thrown in front of Alfonso. Although Li Shouhan ordered someone to move a seat for him, he was given enough space in terms of etiquette.However, after reading these documents and letters, Alfonso almost fell off his seat in fright!

That edict was issued by the Roman Catholic Church in the Vatican.When the Pope was crowning Gonzales I, he was very happy to learn of the work and contributions of such a clergyman in the East.After the canonization and coronation ceremony, the relevant personnel of the Holy See were ordered to study it to see what rewards should be given to Father Alfonso.

After receiving the gold coins, silk, lily porcelain, holy porcelain from Emperor Gonzales I who sought promotion for his old friend, old subordinate, and good helper Father Alfonso, as well as pagan female slaves and beautiful pink boys , Several cardinals of the Holy See unanimously decided to promote the rank of Father Alfonso!

Here, it is necessary to repeat the cumbersome and bloated religious bureaucracy of the Catholic gods.

Catholicism is an authoritarian organization.Its hierarchy consists of priests, bishops, archbishops and cardinals, and finally the pope, which is composed of several levels, and at the same time it also emphasizes the pope's consistent correctness.The Catholic priesthood is motley.As the highest level of the third rank of the priesthood, the level of the bishop is also various.The ranks of bishops are usually divided into: cardinal bishop, patriarch, primate, archbishop, metropolitan, diocesan bishop, coadujator bishop ), auxiliary bishop, titular bishop and bishop emeritus tenth degree.Of course, if you add the pope (pope) and the prime minister deacon (prime minister deacon).Exactly twelve.The Twelve Apostles of Jesus Christ.

And the clergy ranks we are familiar with, apart from priests, are bishops.The bishop is ordained by the Holy Spirit to be the shepherd and administrator of the Church, the teacher of the doctrine and the priest of the priesthood.In general mainstream Christian churches, it means that Jesus Christ sent his apostles to continue his mission. By the end of the first century and the beginning of the second century, the bishop system was formed.

Bishop's ceremonial attire In order to indicate the bishop's position and status, there are special signs in the ceremony: dress, high crown, scepter, power ring, and small round cap.Dress - because of different levels of body, the color is different.Pope: in white, also known as white bishop.Cardinal: Red.Also known as Cardinal.Archbishop, bishop: purple, also known as purple bishop.It is said that in the third episode of The Godfather, the person who came to Mike for help because he was short of funds from the Vatican was a purple-clothed bishop.However, the ending of this person does not seem to be good, because he betrayed Mike and was hanged on the roof of the church.

Cardinal is the common name for a Catholic cardinal.Cardinals are dressed in red.Moreover, cardinals have the right to vote for the pope, and their status is lofty.

Traditionally, monks in the Catholic Church were divided into seven ranks, with rank one being the lowest and rank seven the highest.From the first rank to the sixth rank are all monks.It is reflected in the division of labor, such as secretary, deacon and so on.At the seventh rank is the priest, also known as the priest or priest.But this seventh rank is only from the seventh rank, not the genuine seventh rank.Zhengqipin is the bishop.From the bishop to the pope, commonly known as the pope, are all seven ranks.But it is divided into bishops, archbishops, metropolitans, and patriarchs/cardinals (patriarchs are special, and generally do not have this position. Cardinals are also cardinals.)

And since Alfonso is a priest.It is from the official title of Qipin.After discussion by the Holy See, he believed that his achievements were huge. He opened up a new parish in the far east, developed hundreds of thousands of congregants, and spread the gospel of God to the wild jungle.Therefore, it is necessary to promote him to the bishop.At the same time, he was given the mission to open up new parishes in the Ming Dynasty and in Japan, Korea and other countries.

I don’t know whether it’s because of Alfonso’s achievements, or the expensive gifts from Emperor Gonzalez I, or the tears in the eyes of those pink and tender little boys who I feel pity for. The shepherd of God, the appointment of Bishop Alfonso was approved with unprecedented speed.

However, unfortunately, this imperial edict and the personal letters written by several cardinals to Bishop Alfonso were discovered at Lingjiawei Island Customs when inspectors from the Patrol Administration and Customs boarded the ship for inspection.

In the letter, apart from telling Alfonso blatantly and bluntly, you have to repay me for the great contribution I made to you in your promotion to bishop.Those yellow and golden metal products, as well as those beautiful silks, exquisite porcelain, delicious spices that can cook food, and what else are there elephant teeth, rhinoceros head horns, red, blue and green colors The gems, the more the better.As for the pagan female slaves who believe in Islam, and the little boys who have not yet been baptized and have no firm beliefs, I need to send more. I will give them the confirmation ceremony in the bedroom.Thereby pulling them back from the road to hell, sending them to the glory at God's feet, and bathing in God's mercy with us.

In addition to blatantly asking for bribes, he also provided guidance on Alfonso's work after he was promoted to bishop.Ask him to open as many churches as possible and develop more believers, "Whether your ruler believes in Buddha or worships idols, or is a believer in Islam, you can use any means to develop our sacred cause without obeying his laws. After the believers have grown to a certain scale, they can try to turn Daming into a country that believes in Catholicism, and become the legendary John Presbyterian country in the east of the Catholic popes.

By that time, not only can Alfonso change from bishop to archbishop or cardinal with a higher rank, but he even said that as long as he is willing to spend money, it is not impossible for everyone to praise him as pope. (to be continued..)