"We and other parishioners have different understandings of some doctrinal details." Grand Lama Wang said euphemistically, "So, they may not welcome us very much." ”

"Hey, we're just like you." Tuohuan sighed: "I have never seen the parishioners help, but most of the time, I have been talking to the parishioners back and forth......

"It's nothing, it's more reasonable." Muhammad said it was understandable: "Actually, we continue the teacher's theory and have similar ideas. ”

"Tell me about it?" Dehuan also came to be interested.

"One of our basic points of view is that geography determines local societies, and local social conditions determine the fate of nations and civilizations. So although they follow one religion, there is a big difference between the nomadic Berbers on the edge of the desert and the Berbers who settle in the cities. On the contrary, in the bustling cities of Andalusia, Arabs, Berbers and even Crusaders, the difference is not so great. Muhammad analyzed.

"For example, when the teacher was researching at the Library of Alexandria in his later years, he divided the mortals of the world into four types according to the numerous archival documents of Egypt."

"At the most basic, it is the farmer, that is, the farmer. The second is the handicraft industry, but this profession can only be developed in settled cities, which is not the case in the nomadic Bedouin and Berber tribes. In addition, there are merchants who engage in the exchange of goods to obtain the difference in price. Finally, they are engaged in occupations such as management, service, lending, and alchemy, and do not directly obtain provisions through labor. ”

"Many tribes also have a farming business, so farmers exist. Merchants are everywhere. But their handicrafts were backward and the number of unearned people was small, which made their society simple and backward, almost completely different from that of the settled inhabitants. ”

"We are even a little skeptical now, does it mean that although religion is the highest idea of faith, it is not the commonality of human civilization in the mortal world?"

"I remember before that Córdoba used to be the second most prosperous Mediterranean city at the time. And the first, Constantinople. He compared: "When I came here, I counted with Patriarch Wang once. The fall of Córdoba is the year 1236 of your calendar; And Constantinople, it was 1204. Looking at it this way, the two are not even much the same as the time they were destroyed by the barbarians. ”

"The teacher has always believed that there is a cyclical and a law in history. However, we found that the cycles of different places are not the same, because the geographical endowments are different, and the resulting civilization characteristics are not the same, and the historical laws are of course somewhat different. He deduced.

But conversely, that is, two places that are not adjacent but have similar civilizations may have similar historical laws. I even wonder if the sack and destruction of Constantinople and Córdoba by barbarians in the not-so-distant period of time from a historical perspective were the result of the same cycle of civilization. ”

"So, I heard that you are from Peach Blossom Stone, so I want to communicate with you even more." He looked at Guo Kang and explained: "Taohuashi is a place where civilization is extremely developed, and the prophet even told us that even if it is extremely far away, we should strive to pursue knowledge if we have the conditions. ”

"And according to our theory, they should have the most obvious characteristics of a civilized society. If we summarize the history of peach blossom stone and compare it with our research results, we should be able to better discover the laws of history, right? ”

"The cycle on our side is indeed obvious, and I can find you more books when I go back." Guo Kang said: "But what does this have to do with our strategic goals? ”

"We believe that the reason why the reinforcements we are looking for is unreliable is because they are closer to regimes like Castile, but rather different from the nature of our civilization. None of the common religions can make up for this huge difference – they don't treat us as their own because we are Catholics. Muhammad replied.

"But on the other hand, if you look at it from a civilizational point of view, who is closest to Córdoba?"

"That's what you mean......" Guo Kang nodded.

"Normally, this kind of cooperation is difficult. If two civilizations are close together, they will merge into one in most cases. And if they are far away, they will compete with each other, and it is not convenient to support each other. In addition, everyone's decline is synchronized, and when we encounter difficulties, you are also in suffering, so everyone is unable to do it. ”

"But now, civilization here in Constantinople has suddenly risen again, and that gives us a lot of hope." "You see," he reminded, "since there are many similarities in our historical laws, can we also refer to your experience to bring Andalusia back to its glory?" At least personally, I think it's a possibility. ”

"I told my brothers and students about this idea, and some of them still had some doubts, but most of them felt that it was feasible – of course, even those who were skeptical supported this action. Because now, in fact, there is no other choice. ”

"Although our side is in decline, we still stick to the habit of running a school. Both the sultan and the emir were willing to support education and often appointed scholars as advisers and officials. So, we still have some convincing power over there. ”

"Before coming here, we have negotiated with the emir and the prime minister of Granada, and if you send someone to help, we will be happy to pay you tribute and join the Roman system. We will also try to persuade the other emirs to take Rome as their co-ruler and under the guidance of your country, to try to defeat the enemy and preserve our civilization. ”

"Oh? Are they all willing to do this? "The Queen Mother is a bit of an exception.

"The Nasr dynasty of Granada, known for its diplomatic flexibility, had been paying tribute to the Crusader countries for a long time. It is better to say that the small country on our side, but all those who have survived until now, are very aware of the reality. Muhammad explained.

The Tunisian dynasty and the local Banu tribe were both influenced by the teacher's school for a long time. Although he was forced to leave because of the defeat of the political struggle, the reputation of our school has always been there. We can easily get supplies along the way, and even call on more people to join the war. With the elite support of Rome, they will also muster up courage. ”

"In addition, there are historical and nominal issues." He continued: "Castile and other countries claim that they are the indigenous inhabitants of Spain, and that we are the invaders who have seized their territory. But most of the current Thai-French countries are also converted locals, and the number of Arab immigrants is too small, and there is only one name left. Besides, there are many unconverted Crusader communities on our side—who would allow only one religion to exist like they do. ”

"Of course, I also admit that the historical ownership there is a bad debt, full of all kinds of marriages that no one recognizes, and contracts that have been torn up many times. But one thing I'm sure of – before we and them, it was the province of Rome. ”

"Therefore, I think it is better to support the return of Rome and the re-establishment of the western districts. In this way, we even have a name. England and Portugal, there is nothing to say. ”

(End of chapter)