In fact, these questions raised by Li Tianyang were just thought out by him in the inn the night before, combined with some rumors that Gan Dabiao heard.

As long as you have the heart, it is not too difficult for Li Tianyang to come from later generations to get the conclusion that the foreign priests are unfavorable for the preaching of foreign priests from various signs.

"As long as you send people to our Bengang to spread the glory of Jesus, these questions will never arise to the priests who preach." Li Tianyang gave Shi Shi Shi and made a promise to Father Julius.

"Preaching in Bengang, you don't have to worry about the pressure from the government, because there is no government there, and the kid is not talented, he is the mayor of Bengang."

"You don't have to worry that someone will secretly preach to you and hinder you. The reason why the gentry of the Ming Dynasty will block you behind your back is because behind them, there are various religions that have harmed their interests because of your preaching. But in our Bengang is different, although there are more than 20,000 people in the Ming Dynasty who have a wide range of beliefs, but the leading position is the boy who is close to my Lord Jesus, with my support behind me, although I can't explicitly order others to change their faith, but to give you a level playing field, how to win the believers depends on the ability of all of you. ”

"And more importantly, there are thousands of indigenous civilizations living on Dayuan Island, whose beliefs are crude and barbaric, and they need the light of the gods who lead people to goodness like our Lord Jesus to shine and guide them back to the right path."

sprinkled a large article, Li Tianyang was like a lotus flower, and told them all kinds of advantages of Bengang, hoping to impress the old man in front of him.

It's just that the old man's face was not as calm as Li Tianyang wished, and there was not even the slightest fluctuation in his eyes, so that Li Tianyang couldn't find out what the other party was thinking in his heart: "Then since you yourself say that you are the mayor of Bengang and have great power in Bengang, then why can't you make our Jesuits the official church of your Bengang?" ”

"I'm afraid this will not work, my esteemed priest, although the boy has been added to the mayor, but under my command there are many leaders in charge of Bengang, each of whom has their own beliefs, and if I make the Society of Jesus the official church, then they will also demand the same from me, then what shall I do?" Li Tianyang's face was embarrassed and rejected the old man's proposal.

Although Li Tianyang's team is now only a small force living in a remote apartment, from the depths of his heart, he subconsciously has a sense of defensiveness against these religious organizations. Throughout the thousands of years of uprisings in China, there are countless uprisings announced because of the demagogy of a religion, and even at the beginning of the uprising of the Ming Dynasty, it was just a group of peasant troops who worshiped the fire and light religion to revolt.

Therefore, it is impossible for Li Tianyangjue to allow a religious organization to multiply and grow in his territory without scruples, and now he has to ask for others and want to obtain advanced knowledge from the West, but it does not mean that he will sacrifice his roots to cultivate an unstable organization in his team.

"Like you, my children, behind me, there are many high-level leaders, and the head of the Jesuit Society in Daming is not me, and things like sending priests to missionary islands are not something that I can do alone. You must know that the official priests of the Society of Jesus who have come with us to the distant Ming Dynasty to spread the splendor of God are precious treasures. The old man was not surprised at all that Li Tianyang rejected his proposal, and at this time he also expressed his concerns.

When Li Tianyang heard the old man say these words, he wanted to say that he was not disappointed, it would definitely be a lie, but he also knew that it was impossible for people to send a priest to follow him to a strange place based on his words. But it is undeniable that it is also a great gain to be able to communicate face-to-face with the senior leader of the Jesuits in Daming in front of him.

Seeing Li Tianyang's disappointment, the old man smiled a little at this time, to be honest, the old man was very appreciative of the young man in front of him who talked eloquently and threw things. In particular, the questions he raised were indeed the predicament that their Jesuits are facing today, and the line that Father Matteo Ricci had formulated for their Jesuits to attack the upper echelons of the Ming gentry and bureaucracy was actually to get rid of the shackles of these problems.

It's just that they underestimate the stubbornness and pedantry peculiar to a culture that has lasted for thousands of years, and so far, although there are many upper-class gentry and bureaucrats who have been infected and influenced by them, they account for only a few of them compared to the huge upper class of the Ming Dynasty. And so far, they have not developed a relationship that can speak for them in the upper echelons of the officialdom, so their foundation in the superstructure is actually not solid.

At the bottom, the Ming people, who are mixed, are generally not pious enough for their beliefs compared to the natives of other continents, but they are also too cunning and snobbish. This may be rude, but the facts are very objective and fair.

For the people of the Ming Dynasty, on the premise of being able to meet the needs of food and clothing, they were more willing to accept the beliefs of local religions such as Buddhism, Taoism and Mazu, and generally held a cold eye and even hostile attitude towards the Jesus religion preached by foreign priests. And only those homeless people and beggars who are forced by life are very willing to devote themselves to the glory of Jesus, but the priests know that these people are more than that, but they are looking at the food and supplies that the Society of Jesus has given them relief, and I am afraid that there will not be one in a hundred who sincerely convert to the arms of the Society of Jesus.

For various reasons, the Jesuits' preaching career in the interior of the Ming Dynasty was bumpy and slow. This is also the reason why last night, after hearing the news from Father Felix, it happened to interest Father Julius, who had stayed here for a short time to deal with the affairs of the church, and finally met with Li Tianyang and others.

"But I'm actually very interested in your invitation, so within my ability, I'm willing to give each other a chance." After a short pause, the old man with a smile changed his voice sharply at this time, and gave Li Tianyang some hope: "I have decided that I will send a priest to your Bengang to investigate and find out whether the situation in your town is consistent with what you say, and then I will apply to the Jesuit Daming Diocese and the Supervisor Post based on this inspection report." ”

"Your wisdom makes the boy sincerely admire!" The surprise brought by the willows and flowers made Li Tianyang's mood change from darkness to brightness, and he was indescribably happy.

Although Father Julius did not mean that they would send priests to preach and impart knowledge in Bengang in the future, it was much better than having no hope at all.

(End of chapter)