Jesus' younger brother wore a large gold chain, which did not hinder his faith and devotion to God. Moreover, exposing one's personal wealth is also beneficial to the lost Lamb of the world in their attachment to the gospel of God.

Let's ask, if it weren't for God's guidance, where would the big gold chain around Gonggong Wei's neck come from?

It's a cause-and-effect relationship.

By believing in God, you will not only go to heaven, but also gain wealth, which is a real temptation for the poor people of the world. This is also a more powerful act of mission than all missions.

The liberation and well-being of the people of the world was always a major concern of Gonggong Wei, and he firmly believed that there must be justice in the world.

Although this world is dark, there is no lack of justice. As long as there is justice, there is God. As an archbishop, the highest honor is to be commended by God and appreciated by the Pope. The former, Gonggong Wei felt that it could be without, and his old man didn't want to meet with the top leader for the time being. The latter, however, is urgently needed.

If Paul V could provide Grandpa Wei with the right to run for the papal election, Grandpa Wei would not mind being a Catholic saffron double stick and cutting them from Tung Lo Wan to Tuen Mun for them.

He had a dream that one day he would be able to carry his machete in the Vatican basilica and angrily point fingers at the cardinals who were not moved by money: "If we hadn't carried watermelon knives to fight for you back then, you old things would have been able to eat and drink spicy food here!" ... youbastardsdon'tcount！ ... Forced counting, do you understand! If a person is not forced to count, is he still a person! ... Today, you either vote for us or follow God! ”

In order to accomplish this goal, it is first necessary to increase the influence of Archbishop Pommaison in the Holy See. Only when his status and influence reach the peak can the name of Pommelson shake the entire Catholic world, can he win the throne of the Pope, can he spread his influence all over the world, and let every corner of the earth sing the name of St. John Pommaison.

This is the saint.

This is also something that an Oriental has never dared to do or thought about.

Father-in-law Wei dared to think and dare to do.

So, he has to seize the opportunity.

From ancient times to the present, war is the only law that diverts contradictions and unites people's hearts.

As the newly canonized Archbishop of the East by His Majesty the Pope, Grandpa Wei must contribute to the cause of Catholicism, and must also safeguard the faith and life safety of every priest and believer in the Eastern Diocese, and also safeguard the right to freedom of propagation of Catholicism, which is the sacred mission entrusted to him by the Pope!

Then, the suppression of Catholics that was taking place in Japan catered well to the political needs of Wei Gonggong, and also saved Wei Gonggong the trouble of finding a suitable excuse. He couldn't say that after investigation, several priests had disappeared in Edo Castle, and it was suspected that they had been kidnapped by Japanese samurai in the city.

Father-in-law Wei, who had a high degree of political wisdom, was determined to draw the Catholic world into this war against Japan in an instant. At the very least, the power of Catholicism in the East must be at his disposal.

In the words of the Chinese, this is called using the power to control the widow and use force to fight with strength.

You must know that the wealth of the Catholic Church is beyond the reach of Grandpa Wei, and the manpower, material resources and various resources they can use are also beyond the reach of Grandpa Wei for the time being.

Therefore, as the archbishop of the Eastern Diocese, there is no reason why Gonggong Wei should not use the resources of Catholicism.

Whether it's the Crusades or the Imperial Crusades, the church has to contribute.

As the old saying goes, if you have money, you have the power to contribute.

Paul doesn't think that if you give me a title, you can ask me to take all my pants and charge for you.

My father-in-law's eyes were half-squinted, and he believed that the news from Japan would shock and frighten these missionaries, who were relatively devout in their later generations.

Sure enough, the clergy were in an uproar.

"Japan?!"

Stallon had just returned from the Vatican, and he didn't know what was going on in Japan, so he whispered to the two Jesuit priests around him, but the two missionaries didn't know anything about Japan.

Macao is the base camp of Catholicism in the East, the Jesuits in China are set up in Macao, and the religious affairs of the Oriental countries are basically in charge of the Jesuits in China.

This is the limitation of the times, Wei Gonggong was accurate from Oda more than a month ago, and although Tokugawa Ieyasu, the current head of Japan, did not implement the policy of locking the country, the shogunate was not keen on communication with foreign countries, and the suppression of Catholics was underway, so he must have severed contact with the Catholic Church.

Then the only ones who can bring the news out are Western merchant ships. After returning from Japan, the first thing the merchant ships had to go to was Manila, Luzon, and when the news came from Manila to Macao, it would definitely be much later.

"Archbishop, what the hell is going on in Japan?"

Guo Jujing's surprise was no less than Stallone's, but he was even more shocked by the crusade that Archbishop Pommaison said. That's a glory for the church, and it's a nightmare.

"Wen'an, you tell them."

Gonggong Wei instructed Sun Bixian, the clerical staff officer around him, who was one of the one hundred and eight generals listed in the "Records of the Generals of the Eastern Party", and his division was the veteran ** star of Donglin.

Sun Bixian is only twenty years old this year, and he was raised in the middle of the year before last, so he is proud of his youth, and because he studied under ** Xing, he is considered a hardliner among the tied Donglin teachers and students. Therefore, he dared to collide with Father-in-law Wei, who came to inspect that day, and was beaten ten boards by Father-in-law Wei in public. However, what is unexpected is that after the study class, Sun Bixian, who was beaten ten boards in public, took the initiative to sign up for the imperial army documents, and his attitude was very positive, which made many people stunned. It is said that after Gao Panlong learned about this, he was so angry that he only ate three meals a day.

After the expiration of more than half a year of internship, Sun Bixian was excellent in all aspects of the assessment, so he was named by Wei Gonggong to serve as a clerical staff officer, and the other clerical staff officer was Kong Mingde, a student from Suzhou. The so-called clerical staff officer is a position similar to that of a staff member, who specializes in sorting out the documents reported by all parties for Gonggong Wei, and drafting a palindrome according to Gonggong Wei's wishes. In a way, it's a bit like Bingbi.

After the Japanese government named him, Sun immediately stepped forward to tell the Western priests present the details of the Japanese shogunate's suppression of the cultists.

"Oh my God!"

"Lord, how can such a thing be!"

“......”

When the news of the brutal persecution of Catholics in Japan reached the ears of the Western clergy, the Western clergy present immediately felt grief and indignation.

"God will punish these Eastern barbarians!"

Adrian, the priest from France, clenched his fists in anger and wanted to fly to Japan to shoot the spear of God's vengeance at the legendary Oriental dwarves.

"Archbishop, we are going to the East, we can't let the believers in Japan die miserably!"

Stallone's strong performance surprised Grandpa Wei, who thought that this very cute-looking assistant bishop was the kind of person who refused war and was committed to seeking a solution through dialogue.

"Yes, we are going to the East, to organize a crusade to the East!"

Several young Western clergy also clamored and demanded that the archbishop immediately organize the forces of the East to support the Japanese Christians.

"The actions of the Japanese shogunate are a declaration of war on the Church and the Pope!"

Gonggong Wei raised his hand, and the final word was that the shogunate's actions must be a declaration of war on the Catholic world, and there was no doubt about it.

"Every believer in God cannot tolerate the persecution of the Lord's children by those wicked devils! ... Children, it is time to show the power of God, and we must make the wicked rulers of the countries of the East, who are hostile to our Catholicism, understand that God is everywhere. ”

Father-in-law Wei's voice was flat, but there was resoluteness in the blandness.

"Wait a minute!"

Kinnige asked his own question, "Your Excellency, what are we going to do to Japan?" ”

This question also stunned the emotional Western priests: yes, what are they going to do with it? They have no army in the East, and no king they can trust to drive.

"Take our fists!"

Archbishop Pommaichen raised his fist into the air, "Go and convey my order, every corner of the Eastern Diocese, every bishop, every deacon, every believer must contribute to this crusade!" I don't care which diocese he is, I just want them to mobilize right away! ...... If you have money, you have the power to contribute! ... Go and tell them that if we Eastern dioceses cannot protect our faithful, we have no point in existing! ”

"Angels are angels because we fight the devil! Go, go everywhere you can, go to every believer, and tell them that God's war is coming! ”

Gonggong Wei stands directly below the statue of Jesus, the cross above his head shining brightly under the oblique rays of the setting sun. His voice echoed through the church, it was the strongest voice in East Asia!

Undoubtedly, Archbishop Pommerson infected the Western clergy present, and the clergy were eager for this war of God.

But not every clergyman will be infected.

Guo Jujing didn't, Jinnige didn't, and Adolf didn't.

Instead of forcing these dissenting and opposing clergy to obey his orders in his capacity as the head of the Eastern diocese, Archbishop Pommerson uttered a passage that is forever recorded in the Catholic canon.

"When God's people are persecuted in any corner of the world, if we, the clergy, cannot speak up for them, cannot save them, but remain silent, then one day, when the devil persecutes us clergy, God's people will also not speak for us and come to save us. Because, we betrayed them. The most terrible thing in this world is not war, not revenge, not forgetting, but betrayal. ”