However, before they finished speaking, they were interrupted by Wang Chengen again: "This is the Ming Dynasty, not where Catholicism is." Haven't you heard of the guest and the host? In my Daming, I have to follow the rules of my Daming! ”

As soon as he heard this, Xu Guangqi immediately looked at the emperor. At this time, he was sure that this was definitely the emperor's order, not that the father-in-law was ignorant.

Tang Ruowang frowned when he heard this, he looked back at the other people, and then turned his head, and when he was about to defend again, he heard the emperor speak, and his tone was a little cold: "If one day, Daming and your Catholic have a conflict of interest, are you on the side of Daming or on the side of Catholicism?" Now it seems that a little etiquette is just arrogant, and I don't need you to answer, I already know the answer! ”

Hearing this, Xu Guangqi was stunned. I couldn't help but think deeply in my heart, if one day, there was a conflict between the Ming Dynasty and Catholicism, then where would these missionaries stand? Which side are you on?

When Tang Ruowang heard this, he was very helpless, if the emperor thought so, this Ming would obviously not be able to stay. Now the plan can only stabilize the Ming Emperor first, and then slowly figure it out.

Thinking so, as soon as he signaled to several other people, he took the lead in kneeling down and saluted the Ming Emperor again according to the etiquette of the Ming Dynasty.

Hu Guang looked at him coldly, he was not polite, he just watched these Westerners salute clumsily. occasionally glanced at Xu Guangqi, and saw that he seemed to be pondering, so he didn't speak.

After the re-salutation was completed, after Tang Ruowang and the others stood up, Hu Guang opened his mouth and asked, "What are you doing when you come to my Daming?" ”

Needless to say, Xu Guangqi came back from his contemplation and couldn't help but think in his heart.

John Tang did not dare to slack off, and quickly replied respectfully: "We are Catholics, and we are here to spread the gospel of the Lord and bring faith to the people of the Ming Dynasty, so that they can go to heaven after death......

Before he could finish his sentence, he was interrupted by the emperor. I only heard Hu Guang's voice suddenly get a little louder, and asked with a little sarcasm: "So, you are far away from your hometown to do good deeds?" ”

"Yes, Your Majesty." Tang Ruowang felt the emperor's sarcasm, and sighed in his heart, but he answered immediately. He foresaw that it seemed that things would not go well today.

Sure enough, as soon as he finished answering this, he heard the emperor suddenly laugh, as if he had heard something very funny.

This smile made Xu Guangqi, Tang Ruowang and others feel nervous, and they couldn't help but feel bad in their hearts.

After Hu Guang sneered for a while, he suddenly burst into laughter and asked sharply: "You went to Africa to spread the gospel, how are the African people doing?" You went to India to spread the Gospel, and the people of India are doing well? You went to Nanyang to spread the gospel, but the people of Nanyang are doing well? You went to Mexico, to the Americas......"

A series of rhetorical questions made Xu Guangqi feel inexplicable, he didn't know what the emperor was talking about, but it made Tang Ruowang and the others sink in their hearts when they heard it. Although they didn't know why the Ming Emperor knew so many places, and even the names of places they had never heard of, it was obvious that these rhetorical questions were definitely not a good thing.

At this moment, even if there is anything, they must not back down. Therefore, John Tong replied: "Of course, they believe in God, and although they may live a difficult life, their spiritual world is sufficient and they live a ...... life."

His answer did not answer the emperor's question head-on, avoiding the important and trivial, and even leaving room for ordinary people, they would definitely not be able to detect the problem.

However, Hu Guang couldn't listen to it anymore, and interrupted with a sneer: "Is it just that life is hard? I'm afraid I'm almost killed by you, right? All who live are enslaved by you! What you bring to the whole world is not the gospel of God, but killing and enslavement! ”

"......" Xu Guangqi was shocked, he didn't expect it to be like this?

"......" Tang Ruowang and the others were shocked, they didn't expect the Ming Emperor to know so much? Hasn't this emperor always been in the palace and has never been out of the capital?

Tang Ruowang quickly came back to his senses and denied without hesitation: "There is no such thing!" Please Emperor Daming His Majesty Mingjian, I have been waiting for the Ming Dynasty for a long time, I have never enslaved and killed, and what I brought to the Ming Dynasty was only the gospel and knowledge of God. If Your Majesty doesn't believe this, you can ask Lord Xu. ”

When Xu Guangqi heard this, he thought back to the past when he came into contact with Tang Ruowang and others, and when he was about to nod his head and admit it, he didn't ask his opinion at all when he heard the emperor, and said directly to Tang Ruowang: "It's just because I'm not a Ming that you can enslave and kill!" Don't admit it, when you first came into contact with the Ming Dynasty, you didn't kill my Ming people, you didn't rob my Ming property, and you didn't occupy my Ming land! ”

"Your Majesty, you are mistaken. We didn't do any of these things, we were just missionaries who preached the Gospel of God, and we really came with a good heart. John Tang immediately denied it, no matter how stupid he was, it was impossible for him to admit it. In fact, he has always thought that he has not done anything bad.

When Hu Guang heard this, he immediately asked: "Oh, then you tell me that you have crossed the ocean to come to Daming, who is responsible for the funds?" Who made it convenient for you wherever you passed? ”

"A believer in God, Your Majesty!" When Tang Ruowang heard this, he immediately breathed a sigh of relief and immediately replied.

"Huh!" Hu Guang sneered when he heard this, "Is it these so-called believers of God that you have brought to the whole world killing and enslavement, is this the so-called gospel that you preach?" Such believers, hehe......"

The weather was very cold, but John Tang's cold sweat came down, he didn't understand, usually his eloquence was good, but why he had been led by his nose since he saw this emperor, and there was almost no chance of success in refutation.

In a hurry, he couldn't find the most appropriate answer to answer the emperor's question, so he had to repeat: "Your Majesty, my Catholic Church is sincere to the Ming Dynasty, and I am only preaching in the Ming Dynasty, I can guarantee this!" ”

"Huh!" Hu Guang didn't know how many times he had hehe, but he couldn't help it, when he heard this Xiyi's answer, he couldn't help but think about it.

After seeing him sneer, he said with a little mockery: "I really don't shed tears when I don't see the coffin!" Don't think I don't know about your intentions against the Ming! ”

At this point, he raised his voice and said word by word: "You have a country in the West called Spain, and after the occupation of Luzon in the South Sea, the governor Sander submitted a document to their King Philip II, asking me to tell you this document?" ”

When Xu Guangqi heard this, he almost couldn't believe it. At this time, he did not care where the emperor knew these things. He was shocked that these Xiyi who had been communicating with him had so many things behind his back that he didn't understand. At this time, listening to the emperor's tone, it seems that he really has intentions for Daming.

"Your Majesty, I would like to hear it!" Xu Guangqi suddenly bowed down and said before Tang Ruowang answered.