Chapter 357—Western Siberia (4)
"General, we are willing to sign and detain, but don't send us back to Moscow!" As a businessman, Ablin is best at judging the situation. Seeing Shu Wen, who was Mongolian all night, appear, he immediately put forward a new request to deal with Jidu's "intimidation" just now.
"Well...... Jidu smiled and shook his head slightly.
"Great General, I swear to Allah Allah that in this life I will only be loyal to His Majesty the Emperor of the Great Qing Dynasty and obey you, the Great General!"
In order to survive, Ablin swore a poisonous oath. At this time, he may only be regarded as an expedient measure, but the development of history in the future finally made him willing to be faithful to his oath.
"Your Excellency, I also swear to the Father, Our Lady and Christ Jesus to be absolutely loyal to you and to Your Emperor!" Yarezhkin, who had converted to Orthodox Christianity, made a vow following the example of Abrin.
Thinking of their own God and Allah to make a poisonous oath, it is the highest oath in any Western country, and both of them thought that this sentence was enough to make the great general in front of him smile.
However, in the land of China, any miraculous thing will be attributed to the world, and any secular affairs will also be alienated into magic! After all, the current Baikal region is essentially the land of the Qing Dynasty!
Hearing that the two former Rakshasa envoys had sworn to their god of worship, Jidu was actually satisfied, but not "very" satisfied.
"Good! The two of you have been informed by the General! Jidu nodded slightly, but continued in an extremely strange way:
"But the gods you two have sworn awth. In my flag people's eyes, it's really not unique! Any official in the Qing Dynasty will be unsatisfied if he listens to it—oh, by the way, except for our emperor's 'Tommafa', maybe he will be convinced! Maybe he will give you a guarantee, and he will make sure that you are sincere. It's a pity, he is now thousands of miles away in Jingshi, and he can't help you! ”
Just swear to Allah and Our Lady of God Allah it, underestimate me!
"We ......"
Ablin and Yaryzhkin were helpless.
This was the first time the two had heard of the honorific name "Tommafa". It's a pity that I can only be confused. But it doesn't matter. With the passage of time in the future, they will eventually know what position this Tomafa occupies in the Qing Dynasty at this moment. Right now, the two "Rakshasa envoys" are more concerned about Jidu's incomprehensible expression!
This expression was a great disappointment and helpless for two monotheistic people – both God Jesus and Allah. They are all "the only God." It is the only main god they need to serve. Now it's up to them how to cater to the general's heart. What else to take an oath to be "unique" and "hearty"?
"Your Excellency, I am a Cossack, and I would like to thank first of all the trust of His Excellency Tomafar, of whom you spoke. He must know that I am sincerely obedient to the Qing Dynasty! However, since you are not satisfied enough, I should do exactly what you want. It's just that...... It's just that I don't know very well, what is the main god of your country? Oh...... It doesn't matter, please arrange for your priest to give me a short conversion ceremony, I have only believed in God for more than ten years, and I have become a faithful servant of your Lord God and swear to be loyal to Him for the rest of my life! ”
Yarezhkin eagerly said his wish, not caring at all about the incomparable benefit and disdain in the eyes of Aberin on the side!
But he was telling the truth. In the course of Tsarist Russia's continuous invasion of the East, the Orthodox Church has always been accompanied by many military conquests. After massacres and military oppression in every village, the Patriarch of Moscow would quickly appoint priests to restore his own church and parish to the newly conquered natives who were half-tempted and half-forced to renounce their original religion, the Orthodox Church. In this context, Yaryzhkin is indeed the appearance of strange Orthodox Christianity for only a dozen years.
Now that it is a matter of life and death, starting over all over again is nothing more than repeating the same old path as it was many years ago, and it is easy for Yarezhkin.
"Ha Luha, Yarezhkin, you think too much. That's not what General Ben meant. Besides, my shamanic and yellow sects of the Qing Dynasty and the Confucianism, Buddhism, and Taoism of the Central Plains are not as tight as your teachings. A vow is good, it's nothing more than the upper lip touching the lower lip. But the hearts of the people are separated from the belly, who can give you the true thoughts of your hearts to prove it? Take refuge sincerely, and you won't be able to see the real chapter for a while. It's going to take time, and there's—"
The young man who has been immersed in Sinology for a long time has his own unique and in-depth understanding of the spiritual role of religion at this time.
"That'...... General, since we cannot confess our loyalty and heart with an oath to the gods, then what do you mean, we need to ......"
Aberlin on the side took over the topic.
Through the "appearance" of the stupid Cossacks, the Bukhara merchants understood: any oath was useless in front of this Qing soldier. But in this situation, what can really win the trust of the Chinese? Is it possible to admonish each other with death?
"Ha Luha, my guest, you have a good question! However, you do not need to endure any pain of the blood alliance, rest assured! After all, you are still my guests, not my subordinates, and you do not understand how our loyalty to your subordinates is verified. Jidu heard the meaning of Ablin's words, and hurriedly comforted.
"Actually, if I and my Emperor really trust you, it's very simple."
"Your Excellency the General, please make it clear!"
Ablin couldn't help but be overjoyed—it was simple, just don't be sinned! As long as you believe in my sincerity, this is more important than anything else. After all, if the buyer and seller lack basic trust in any business, everything is a no-brainer, let alone mutually beneficial!
"Good! Actually, you really don't know. The Chinese have an old saying, called 'empty words have no evidence, words are evidence', bring pen and paper! Jidu ordered decisively.
"Huh!"
Shu Wen, who was standing solemnly on the side, hurriedly agreed, turned around and went to prepare.
After a while, the four treasures of the pen, ink, paper, inkstone, and study room were complete, and Ablin, as the chief envoy, had seen a lot of the world in Khan Bali City, which was easy to say, but it was just so frightened that Yarezhkin thought that it was a small torture instrument that he had never seen before! It wasn't until the careful Shuwen took out a quill that the Cossack head realized that these were Chinese writing instruments.
"Your Excellency Ablin, please!"
There is no need for the general to greet him personally, it is enough for Shu Wen to make a move.
"What do I need to do, what do I need? Your Excellency Shu Wen? Ablin seemed to understand a little, probably signing a "contract" or something......
"It's simple. These are the words of the two of you that I just recorded, so you can take a look at them first. If there is nothing wrong, just sign it. Now, right here, you're going to write a paragraph. Of course, it's me who says you write it, and then sign your name, and that's it. Shu Wen said with a smile.
As he spoke, he pointed to the "meeting minutes" he had just recorded, and it was very intimate in Manchu and Mongolian! This is clear to Ablin, who is fluent in Mongolian!
"Oh, what a good thing, I'm willing to listen to any request from the General and you! Thank you, Your Excellency Shu Wen! ”
Sure enough, Ablin glanced at Yarezhkin smugly. Obviously, this round has taken the lead again - I'll write first, indicating that I'm more important than you!
Before Ablin picked up the quill pen, he did not forget to be polite. The Chinese attach the most importance to courtesy, which he always remembers, and this has been the case with the capture of his own Wuenqi before, and it has achieved good results.
Thinking of Wuenqi, Ablin suddenly realized that after most of the thrilling days just now, he didn't see this centurion who had always been "inseparable day and night" with him before!
Where did he go...... Ablin pondered all the doubts in his mind, and he did not dare to delay in writing, a quill pen is actually flowing on traditional Chinese rice paper, without the slightest pause......
(Chapter to be continued)
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