When it comes to rebellion, Li Chengyan can say to everyone in Europe with a smile, this official is not targeting any one here, but saying that all of you are spicy chicken!

The Central Plains Dynasty has had a tradition of rebellion since ancient times, and almost from the beginning of the Shang Dynasty, which is the only surviving written record, to the current Ming Dynasty, there are people who are willing to risk killing the nine clans to rebel.

There are many reasons, some are because they can't live anymore, some are not satisfied, and some feel that they can also taste what it is like to be an emperor.

Anyway, there have been many rebellions in all dynasties, and except for a few successful cases, most of the rebels have ended up miserable, or are not well prepared, or have failed for various other reasons.

There is even Zhang Shao, who rebelled in order to eat a big banquet in the Golden Palace of the palace and almost succeeded.

But without exception, almost none of the rebels would choose to talk together in such a funny way, except for those who planned to recruit from the beginning, and the rest were all fighting to the death.

What shocked Li Chengyan was a rebellion that took place in Germany in the third year of Jiajing - the German Peasant War.

At the outset of the rebellion, which had lasted only a year, the peasant army decided to negotiate with the Swabian Union and sent fifty delegates to the free city of Memmingen, which was sympathetic to the peasants.

The representatives of the revolting peasants tried to explain the demands of the peasants, and used the Bible as a justification for their demands, and after much negotiation, on March 20 of the following year, the Twelve Articles and the Program for Imperial Reform were published.

And then there was nothing to do - the peasant legions of the three major uprisings decided to help each other, spreading the news of the formation of the Upper Swabian League to Augsburg, hoping to negotiate on an equal footing with the Swabian Union.

But the nobility that made up the Swabian Union did not want to negotiate. Under the patronage of the Augsburg merchant family Fugger, an army of nine thousand mercenary infantry and fifteen hundred armored cavalry was sent out to suppress the peasants, who were armed mainly with sickles and flails.

The difference between East and West can be seen here.

Once there is a rebel in the East, especially if they can't survive, it is easy for them to follow the trend and rebel.

Once the atmosphere of rebellion is formed, unless the emperor in power is particularly special and can suppress all disobedience, most of the time it will end with a change of dynasty.

But the West is different.

Even if the West rebels, once it achieves its own demands or is suppressed, the rebellion will not end, and it will soon be pacified, and the peasants will continue to be peasants, and the nobles will continue to be nobles, and basically nothing will change.

The same is true of the German peasant uprising, which was suppressed and what was left to be, except for those who participated in the rebellion who were killed or deprived of all rights.

The aristocracy is still the aristocracy, and the tithes that should be collected must continue to be collected.

That's why Li Chengyan said that these teasers forgot their brains in their mother's stomach?

So the three gangs of people can become a fart? The ones behind follow up, once hundreds of thousands and millions of civilians follow the rebellion, they still need to be titheed?

However, when Li Chengyan thought that tithes were already IQ taxes, the European people used their performance of completely refreshing the lower limit of the three views to tell Li Chengyan what the real IQ tax was!

According to the information that Li Chengyan learned, as early as the 41st year of Jiajing, the European gods had stopped selling such things as indulgences.

Miraculously, however, until now, in the twentieth year of Chongzhen, there are still many people throughout Austria who believe that the Church should not compromise and should not stop selling indulgences.

Because man is sinful, and sinful man cannot go to heaven after death, the only option is to go to hell.

What if you are guilty and want to go to heaven?

Buy indulgences from the church!

In the Gospel of John in the New Testament, it is said that Jesus appeared to the disciples after the resurrection and breathed on them, instructing, "Receive ye the Holy Spirit." Whoever you forgive, their sins will be forgiven. Whoever you leave behind, their sin remains. ”

From then on, the Catholic priests declared themselves the right to forgive sins as the heirs of the disciples of Jesus Christ.

The Roman Catholic See also claimed that the blood of Jesus and the saints who were later martyred was more than enough to atone for the sins of mankind, and accumulated to form a "treasury of sanglican goodness", which could be held by St. Peter's successor——— that is, the Catholic Church represented by the Pope of Rome, to atone for the sins of specific people on behalf of God and open the door from purgatory to heaven.

The Catholic Church, represented by the Pope, has the resources to atone for sins, has the keys to heaven after death, and has the right to declare salvation for those who participated in the Crusades and pilgrimages to Rome. Later popes simply declared that those who could not make a pilgrimage to Rome could pay a corresponding fee for salvation and issued instruments representing those who had already made a pilgrimage. Such instruments are called "indulgences".

Almost all Europeans believe that there is no sin in the world that cannot be solved by indulgences – and if there is, two indulgences!

Even Martin Luther wrote the Ninety-Five Theses, and even the Catholic Council of Trento announced the cessation of the issuance of indulgences when it was forty-one years old.

There are still a large number of Europeans who are hungry for indulgences and even disappointed by the weakness of the Holy See.

Lee Seung-yan became interested in indulgences – as long as there was money, there was nothing that could not be sold, not even God.

After spending a lot of money, Li Chengyan finally succeeded in getting a few old indulgence coupons, and invited the accompanying Jinyi Wei Baihu and the head of the Dongchang stall, as well as the Zhongguan eunuch to watch it together.

After Zheng Xun looked at it over and over again, he put it down suspiciously and said, "Isn't this thing just a piece of broken paper?" This should be the text of a barbarian? I guess it's not as useful as the Taoist talismans, right? ”

Diao Qirong, the eunuch of the lieutenant, sneered and laughed: "Can this thing atone for sins?" God is pitiful, Zhang Zhenren of Longhu Mountain may not dare to say this, right? ”

Ding Yifei, the head of the East Factory, also looked suspicious: "If this thing is really useful, why doesn't it even have the slightest vision?" After all, it is something that can communicate the heavens and the earth? Do you want to burn it? ”

Zheng Xun was suddenly excited, and coaxed: "Yes, those bull noses also have to burn talismans when they do it, maybe this thing will also be burned to be effective?"

Besides, we have five of them in our hands anyway, so it doesn't matter if we burn one or two, it's a big deal to buy them again. ”

Li Chengyan set his eyes on Diao Qirong: "Or?" Burn one and try it? ”

Diao Qirong said: "Everything is decided by Lord Li, our family is just accompanying us, and you are the chief official." ”

Li Chengyan nodded with satisfaction, reached out and took out the fire fold from his arms and ignited it, then picked up a coup and lit it.

It's disappointing that until the indulgences are burned clean, there are no visions, let alone any fairy who has come into the world.

After finally confirming that this thing was useless, Li Chengyan was immediately disappointed and said: "Sure enough, compared to the heavy tax of tithes, this indulgence is really collecting IQ tax." ”

Diao Qirong was also full of disbelief: "There are still such stupid people in this world? Apparently the Holy See has stopped selling this thing, and there are still people who want to buy it?

What's even more amazing is that if this thing is sold by their emperor, how can it be sold by that church? Isn't this stealing the power of the Lord? ”

After shaking his head, Li Chengyan explained: "That's not what I said. Judging from the communication between the officials and those in the West, their so-called emperors and kings rule over the worldly authority, and all their people believe in the Lord.

Because of this, the Pope, who is equivalent to the Lord's spokesman in the world, has the authority to influence the world, although it is not worldly.

They had a Roman emperor, Heinrich IV, who had been excommunicated by their so-called pope, and was forced to stand in front of the pope's door for three days in the snow and ice to show repentance and beg the pope to forgive him for all his sins. This is the Canossa repentance that the barbarians talk about. ”

Zheng Xun's fist squeaked, and Ding Yifei, the head of the East Factory, also looked uncertain.

Zhang Zuyong? Or is it a sea wide monk? Send them to death now?

Diao Qirong laughed and said: "These barbarians are really kingless and fatherless!" If it were in my Ming Dynasty, this Pope would still need to be canonized by His Majesty, let alone excommunicated him.

Besides, even if someone eats the bear's heart and leopard gall and gives this excommunication order, I am afraid that without waiting for the next day, this person will be chopped up and fed to the dog! ”

Zheng Xun's fists, which were a little white from the force, suddenly loosened, and quickly recovered a trace of blood.

Diao Gonggong is right, this situation is normal for the barbarians who have no king and no father, if it appears in the Ming Dynasty, I am afraid that this person will not be able to see the sun the next day alive.

Whoever it is! Longhu Mountain Heavenly Master Zhang Zuyong can't do it, neither can the Shaolin Temple abbot on the other side of the sea wide monk, no one!

Diao Qirong continued: "What happened later? That Heinrich IV, did he really endure this breath? And what about the current Pope? But there is such authority? ”

Because he is a lieutenant official, Diao Qirong looks at the problem from a very tricky angle.

Throughout the ages, what emperor has endured such humiliation? Will you find a way to get revenge back?

As long as they take revenge, both the secular and their so-called Holy See will inevitably produce a certain amount of turmoil, and even one of them may be completely defeated.

And now that the Holy Roman Empire still exists, and the Holy See also exists, it is likely that there is some shady secret deal between the two?

Li Chengyan gave Diao Qirong a thumbs up and praised: "My father-in-law is really amazing!" ”

Diao Qirong covered his mouth and smiled: "Lord Li, don't forget, our family is a eunuch in the inner factory, born in the imperial horse prison, and he also went into battle with the emperor and killed Jiannu."

Even a eunuch in our family has a bit of a competitive heart, and our family doesn't believe that Heinrich IV can endure it? If you really endure this breath, I'm afraid that the Holy Roman Empire will not be able to spread today? ”

Li Chengyan nodded and said: "Yes, later Heinrich IV raised an army to attack Rome again, and announced the deposition of the Pope, and Gregory VII abandoned the city and fled south and went into exile.

By now, these barbarians have almost gone to two extremes, the so-called secular to the world, and God's to God.

The Holy See was always thinking of regaining lost authority, and the secular monarchs were on guard, and the two sides were almost at odds. ”

Diao Qirong suddenly sighed: "If we had known the allusion to this, our family would have to ask the emperor for another favor, but it's a pity." ”

Seeing that Diao Qirong's expression was full of regret that could not be concealed, Li Chengyan's heart moved, and he asked: "What does my father-in-law mean to ask His Majesty for the will of canonizing the Pope again?" ”

Diao Qirong laughed and said, "Why not canonize the Pope? They were also allowed to preach in Europe, in the Ottomans, in the Mughals, in Penglai and other places!

What will they do when a declining Holy See suddenly has the support of my Ming Dynasty, or even the support of the military? Master Lee wouldn't think they would concentrate on missionary work, would he? ”

Li Chengyan smiled dumbly - if these barbarians of the Holy See are allowed to concentrate on preaching, his own knowledge of the Zongheng family will be regarded as learning in the belly of a dog!

Who says that without the will of canonization you cannot stir up the storm? Who says that without the will of canonization, the people of the Holy See cannot be made to jump first?

The Zongheng family does things, relying on the support of the national strength behind it, relying on the three-inch incorruptible tongue in the mouth, taking advantage of the general trend of the world and being invincible, who stipulates that real money must be taken out in kind?

Seeing Li Chengyan's appearance of smiling but not smiling, Diao Qirong's heart moved, and he asked with a smile: "Does Master Li have any ideas?" ”

Li Chengyan said: "Actually, after we meet the emperor of the Holy Roman Empire, we can also go and ask the current Pope Innocent X.

Of course, if you want to get the support of my Ming Dynasty, you have to be like the emperor of the Holy Roman Empire, show sincerity, or let me see his strength, otherwise, how can I support him? ”

When Diao Qirong heard this, he immediately laughed and said, "What a trick empty glove white wolf!" Lord Li's three-inch tongue is not rotten, I am afraid that I will stir up a big storm in this Europe! ”

Following Cohen's appearance, Li Chengyan said: "Anyway, no matter how much you die, it's the barbarians' own business, as long as you don't delay my Daming to earn money, and don't delay the transportation of laborers to my Daming, who cares about the rest of the barbarians to die?" ”

Giving Li Chengyan a thumbs up again, Diao Qirong continued to ask, "Speaking of which, you can go and meet the emperor of Holy Rome tomorrow, right?" ”

Li Chengyan hummed and said: "However, it's just something we want to talk about with him, and it's far from being able to finish it in a day, and it is estimated that there will be something to wait." ”