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At noon, I stayed in Pastore for lunch.

Because the matter had not yet been done, and even the mouth had not yet been opened, Pastore was pushed down the river.

I took out the red wine I bought in Kaimachi, and at lunch, I made it for him, because I was the only one in the family who loved to drink this kind of Nanban sake, and I usually didn't open the bottle easily because of its scarcity and preciousness.

So this is actually an honor for Pastore, which he did not know.

Drinking wine with foreigners would have been a very normal and appropriate thing, but it seemed that Pastore could not adapt to the taste of his hometown.

"Germany has three treasures, sausages, ham and beer, and coincidentally, Bayern has all three of them, Mr. Pastore, you were in your hometown, I'm afraid it's not a small blessing."

"Hahaha, Your Highness is right," after a morning of conversation, the initial surprise, and now the gradual habituation of the present, it is no surprise that Pastore knows so well about Europa.

"I often think of ham and beer in my hometown," Pastore's face is filled with longing and nostalgia, "When I was younger, I always got drunk and attracted the ridicule of my family." ”

(The history of Oktoberfest is officially said to have originated in 1810, but there is now evidence that Munich people have been celebrating the harvest with beer since the Middle World.)

"When I first converted to Catholicism, the priest who baptized me said that if my soul is at peace, there is no place where I am home," I said, "and I will give this to you, sir, now." ”

"Thank you so much!"

Among the people present, only Xiang Ji was strange, she couldn't remember when I was a Nanban and when I was baptized.

I don't know how it is, but the lunch is quite westernized, with beef stewed radish, soybean rice, grilled herring, cod miso soup, chicken fat tofu, and a dish of "beets" - kuphei sugar shredded burdock.

Although he didn't drink much, he ate a lot of food, but Pastore didn't forget to maintain his demeanor at all times, even in the midst of the storm! ……

On March 15, 1569, Oda Nobunaga met with Phiro, a missionary who had come to Gifu Castle, and he was called "King of Gifu" by Oda Nobunaga Nobunaga.

On April 8, he allowed missionaries to establish Nanban Temple in Kyoto for the first time.

In fact, Christ has existed in for several years, but Oda Nobunaga only wanted to use Christianity to suppress Buddhism, and he did not want Christianity to become as "powerful" as Buddhism.

So he nominally supported Christianity and declared his conversion. But in reality, he was not enthusiastic about the development and spread of Christianity, and he was always laissez-faire.

Pastore's reason is simple.

I hope that for the sake of my fellow "children of the Lord," I can give them a better missionary environment.

Of course, after all, Pastore has also been in Japan for a while, and the environment is still very familiar.

Unlike Kyushu, Buddhism and Shinto are powerful, and it is unrealistic for any lord to establish Christianity as the "state religion."

So he retreated to just an environment where faith was equal.

I wish I had more people around me who shared the same faith, so that there would be more people who could speak up.

However, faith aside, religion is actually a very tricky thing, and if the values and outlook on life it contains are contrary to the secular environment in which it is located, it will be a big problem.

The distant Yellow Turban Rebellion will not be mentioned, and the closer ones will always be enough to worry people.

So in the face of Pastore's request, I did not respond quickly.

Pastore also knew my difficulties, so he didn't rush me.

It was Xianghime, who seemed to be very interested in Pastore, who had come from a foreign country, and asked about his hometown.

"In my hometown of Germany, the environment is similar to that of your country, and it is a chaotic time of strife, and the various nobles, placed here in your country, should be called daimyo, are constantly in dispute with each other," he sighed, "Originally, there used to be the constraints of the pope, that is, the 'monk Quanzheng', so although there were many contradictions between them, there was never too much armed conflict.

But since decades ago, a shameless man named Martin Luther in the North was expelled from the church for openly encouraging the congregation to disrupt the work of the church, but who knows that this guy is completely unrepentant! At this point, for the first time, a look of anger appeared on Pastore's face, which had always been quiet and elegant, "and continuing to incite the masses against the Church, where in the north there are many shameless and ambitious nobles who, for their own ends, have gone so far as to approve of his heresy and have declared their separation from the Church on this ground.

In this way, after they were not bound by the Pope, they openly broke the peace and attacked the country that was devout to the Church......" At this point, a sad look appeared on his face, "The family has been fighting against these heretics under the orders of the Duke for more than ten years, but it has not been very smooth......

I smiled, and when I talked to foreign Catholics in my previous life, they were also dissatisfied when they mentioned Martin Luther......

Wait a minute! Martin Luther?!

If memory serves, this guy is a so-called Reformer.

If I can do a small reform like him, maybe I can turn this "trouble" into a "weapon".

"Mr. Pastore, I can't help but be moved by your request," I changed my mind when I saw his joy, "but after all, I am not the head of the family, and I need to convince my father and other retainers...... There are many details that I still need to discuss with them. ”

"That's ......"

"Be of good cheer, I will give you a satisfactory answer," I said, making a cross on my breast, "for I too am 'a child of the Lord.'" ”

"Then please." It may have been because he heard my last phrase, "Children of the Lord," that he felt a lot better......

After Pastore's farewell, Xiangji put away the diamonds she had been playing with and put on a serious expression.

"Husband, do you really want to promise him?"

"Well, I mean that, after all, it wouldn't be a bad thing if they were willing to keep to themselves and obey me."

"Yes," Xiang Ji looked a little lonely, "Husband, you believe in the Southern Barbarian Sect, everyone can understand this, but the origin of the Southern Barbarians is unknown, and they are intent on dissecting, Husband, it is better for you to consider carefully." ”

"Thank you," I kissed her on the forehead, "I already have my own plans." ”

"When I was ten years old, there was a debate between sects in Gifu Castle, and the lord and his mother, as well as the young lord and several older siblings were present.

At that time, everyone was discussing who was more honorable than God, Buddha or Nanban's God.

Among those present at that time was Mr. Baresi, a missionary from the Southern Barbarians, who said that there was no doubt about the majesty of God, and that the other gods and Buddhas were evil creatures born of man's illusory wishes. ”

"That's too extreme," I remember when I was taught that I was only to honor God, but not to disparage the gods of other religions.

"You're right, husband, yes, it's extreme.

Mr. Baresi's statement was immediately opposed by everyone, and Master Masahiko Soen, who was so angry that he was present, was about to leave on the spot.

And the lord has always respected Master Zong'en, but it is not good for Mr. Baresi to not be able to get off the stage, so he is very anxious.

To add fuel to the fire, the young master, who believed in the Buddhist Vinaya, stood up.

He asked Monsieur Baresi rhetorically: "How can Your Excellency prove that God is not an evil god?" And the gods and Buddhas are evil demons, how can it be proven? ”

"The young master is really powerful, he even knows how to use dialectics to ask rhetorical questions." I laughed.

"Dialectics what?" She didn't understand it again.

"Go on."

In the end, it was the mother who came out to round the scene, she said: "In fact, there is no fundamental difference between the beliefs of the two sides, God and Buddha persuade people to be good, and God also advises people to be good. ”

And the lord also took the opportunity to say: "From now on, faith is at your own discretion, and you must not interfere with it." ”

"Well, this approach of the lord is worth learning from me."

"Husband, do you know, my mother told me that my lord is a very strong and confident person."

"Yes, Auntie...... Oh no, what did Madame say? ”

She said that since marrying Owari, every major thing that the lord has done, he has seen it in his eyes, except for the fight against Kiyoshu Oda Nobuntomo in the four prefectures of Upper Owari, the lord has borrowed troops from his father-in-law, that is, Mino Michisanko, the lord has never relied on anyone, killing Nobuyuki, the battle of Tsubasasa, defeating Shinkiyo, unifying Owari, crusading against Mino, capturing Ise, and Kamiraku...... The lord has always been working alone. ”

"Yes," I nodded, "My lord is quite a remarkable man. ”

"So," continued Kahime, "the lord has a hard and indomitable personality, and at the same time, he is quite confident, even very arrogant, and he always thinks that he can solve everything by himself.

It is precisely because of this that in the heart of the lord, whether it is gods and Buddhas, or God, in fact, they are nothing, only himself, the dignified Oda Nobunaga, is the strongest in the world! ”

I nodded, despising any ghosts, this is indeed Oda Nobunaga's style.

"But, Ah Xiang, what do you mean by saying all this?"

"I just hope that you, husband, can be like the lord, whether it is in the presence of the gods and Buddhas or in front of God, you must keep your eyes open, judge right and wrong with your own heart, and don't indulge in one of them."

"yes, I see."