Taking advantage of the fact that the Greek girls had not yet come, Guo Kang hurriedly took the Zhu brothers and sisters to the side of the car formation and commanded them.

"Now there's the problem that Greek women like to show up in groups. Li Anning is actually not the kind that is seriously 'Hellenistic', but if you listen to what she just said, I suspect that those people will also follow. He told the siblings: "If someone really comes, you will introduce the meaning of the future as I just said." Anyway, let's be good and try not to mention my heavenly brother. ”

"Why is that?" Jeanne asked curiously.

"I still want to find Theodora, get more money, and study the Steam Brother." Guo Kang told her: "In the past, I used to ask for money in the name of special religious expenses. If they find out that I didn't really use the money to study theology and conduct religious ceremonies, I'm afraid that I won't come next time. ”

"It's about you, too." He reminded Zhu Wenkui and tried to tie him to the chariot as well: "The funds for you are from the 'grape money', if you don't hide it when you turn around, your shop will be gone." ”

"No problem, I'll definitely help!" Hearing that his workshop might be threatened, Zhu Wenkui immediately patted his chest and assured.

"Is it really good to cheat money like this?" Jeanne was a little weak-hearted.

"It's not a lie." Zhu Wenkui explained: "The people of the old Zhu family borrow some funds to do research, can they be called cheating? ”

"Don't say it, if the people of the old Zhu family all take the money to build a workshop and do research themselves, it may really be a good thing." Guo Kang muttered.

Jeanne was speechless for a moment.

"Well, at the beginning, I thought that using the family's money would be enough. Who knows that my mother thinks I'm not doing my job, and she won't give me money anyway. Seeing this, Guo Kang explained to her.

Of course, she is not to blame. In the early days, steam power technology could only be used in some very special places, such as coal mines with water inflow. In other places, the gains basically outweigh the losses, and they are not as good as water power, animal power and even manpower. No one is going to trade at a loss. ”

"But I want to." He looked at Zhu Wenkui: "If a technology cannot be used, summarized and upgraded for a long time, it will not be possible to develop more advanced equipment." And if there is no profit in the early stage for a long time, then this kind of use cannot be promoted at all. You see, it's stuck. ”

"I thought about it, and I felt that only religion would pay for this kind of long-term loss-making behavior, so I asked Wang Da Lama to ask for money in the name of the church."

"Do you think there was a place in the Roman Khanate for the early use of such machines?" Zhu Wenkui asked about technical issues.

"I'm worried about it, that's why I'm anxious." Guo Kang told the truth.

"At the outbreak of the Civil War, the rebel leader Böyan agreed to the demands of Poland and some Slavic states, agreeing to release the slaves who profess God worship in the country, and to stop capturing Slavs in exchange for support."

But the war ended with General Li Yinglin defeating Boyan and destroying the rebels in the north, and naturally no one recognized this treaty. After the war, the Khanate retained Roman traditions. The legions had long captured prisoners from Poland, Lithuania and other places, and traded and used them as slaves. ”

"On the northern shores of the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov, there are indeed coal fields, and I remember that it was not very difficult to mine, but I don't know if there is such a high demand for pumping. What's more, with a large number of Slavic slaves, the requirements for machines would have become low. I suspect that our more primitive design is not as efficient as a slave mine. ”

That's why I have this kind of worry, afraid that they will think that I have nothing to do with religion and will not give money. Then it is estimated that it will be difficult to do. ”

"Why should it be irrelevant?" Jeanne disagreed: "This only shows that your current theological level is insufficient." ”

"Huh?" Guo Kang didn't react.

"Why does the study of steam have nothing to do with religion? Who prescribes? Jeanne asked rhetorically: "The Father created this world, and the supreme divinity has overflowed into all things in the world, and by studying these things and laws, we can approach God—you see, this is all an old-fashioned theological process, is there any problem?" ”

"Steam is also a part of the world, and the steam machines you are talking about, with their ingenious structure and great power, are like the embodiment of divine power. They certainly make people feel God, they can get close to God. Is there a problem with this statement? ”

"If you are not afraid of being called a heretic, you can also play a side game and say that those idealized, perfect steam apparatus are the symbols of the projection of God, and their creators are the saints inspired by God, and God Himself contains the priesthood of steam and all machinery."

"To be more radical, it could even be said that the incarnation that the Father Himself has shown to mankind is a supreme instrument; Everything in the world operates on this divine instrument. As long as you are bold, aren't these all statements that can be discussed in detail? ”

She looked at Guo Kang with some disdain, and discussed a lot in one breath with a level of proficiency that was somewhat incommensurate with her age.

"Well, I've always felt that this belongs to science and technology, and I don't think about it because it can't be considered theology, so I didn't think about it......" This time it was Guo Kang's turn to be empty-hearted.

"Science? What is science? Jeanne asked.

"Probably ...... Natural philosophy. Guo Kang found that he hadn't thought about the definition, so he had to make up and say.

"So you see, it's just that your theological level is not good." Jeanne scoffed, "Who told you it had nothing to do with theology?" ”

"If you're talking about discovering and summarizing the laws of nature, then the Church of Rome is doing these studies themselves, and it's often sponsoring researchers. I thought you knew. ”

"If that's too far, then you're in Constantinople, and you know Greek, so you know the word 'philosophy' itself, right?"

"I know that. Greek philosophy is a combination of 'love' and 'wisdom'. Guo Kang said.

"Isn't there also a Hagia Sophia Church here, and its name is 'Holy Wisdom,' which means that the Holy Wisdom of the Father is enshrined here." Jeanne gave an example: "Look, isn't that the most obvious connection between the two? In fact, the philosophy of the Greeks ...... to the Church"

"Huh?" Zhu Wenkui was taken aback: "Isn't it because there, a lady named Sophia is enshrined?" ”

"No, you ......" Jeanne was about to reason, and when she heard his words, she almost didn't hold back.

She looked at Guo Kang and Zhu Wenkui's innocent faces, held her forehead, and it took a long time to recover.

"What's wrong with you?" Guo Kang asked with concern.

"It's nothing, it looks like I'm going to have to get an iron hoop to wear on my head next time." Jeanne said it was okay, but she looked angry.

"Why?" Guo Kang still didn't understand.

"I feel like my head is big, and I'm afraid I'm going to break it." Jeanne said angrily: "It may be better to turn around and be an iron guy and wear ice on your forehead." ”

"Then I'll help you hit one?" Hearing that it was going to be made, Zhu Wenkui was eager to try.

"......" Jeanne almost lost her breath.