Seeing that his father-in-law and mother-in-law didn't speak, Guo Kang had no choice but to continue to explain by himself.

"If I really need to, I'll do it for a while, and then I'll give it to someone better. It doesn't matter if you don't do it, I really don't care. He said bluntly to Guo Ponu: "Guo's wealth, the status of the Roman Pillar State, although very attractive, but for me, in fact, it is nothing more than that. The gap between different worlds is too big, and after seeing that kind of life, to be honest, it's hard to indulge in the enjoyment here. ”

What he said was indeed the truth.

Although the material life of Rome was relatively advanced in the Mediterranean world of this era, it was indeed difficult for him to really have much "materialistic desire".

"In my life, I shouldn't be able to go to that heavenly world, I can only visit in my dreams." He sighed: "With our current capabilities, most of the scenarios are estimated to be impossible to achieve. ”

"But even so, since I've seen things in the sky, I want to bring them to earth as much as I can. Otherwise, what is my life for? Is it so pointless to go through the heavenly realm and the human world? ”

"I know that some people also like to manage others. But in this regard, the nature of different people may be different. He shook his head, trying to organize the language:

"Maybe it's also because I've seen the 'heavenly' world, so these powers in the world ...... To be honest, in this environment, it is difficult for me to feel a sense of accomplishment and pride in the process of commanding others. Compared with asking them to build a workshop, after the workshop was completed, the lights that were successfully produced were the things that made me happiest during this time. ”

In fact, Guo Kang also knows that his way of thinking is somewhat different from that of this world and the people of this era.

Moreover, not only this world, but his ideas are also very different from the mainstream thinking of the world before him.

His "ideas" do not belong to mainstream theology and philosophy, and it is difficult to even be included in a certain step in the history of development. It can be said that it is not on the "technology tree" of others at all, it is completely his own private goods. Therefore, it is actually normal not to be understood.

It stands to reason that in the era before he traveled, the mainstream of thought in the world advocated personal enjoyment, rather than the "pride" and "meaning" that he emphasized.

According to the era and the world's manifestations, these pride and significance were meaningless in themselves. They are all a kind of "faith", a kind of artificially constructed "divinity", and these artificial consciousnesses, and even human existence itself, are equally meaningless.

Therefore, whether it is people's noble feelings or people's liberation, they are all constructed concepts that do not exist. Man can only confirm his existence through concrete material things—for example, to see who has more money, to see whose life is more luxurious, and so on.

In this environment, what he said, those who pursue to show off their power, show off their wealth, and show off their power are what everyone admires the most.

But Guo Kang's own thoughts are different.

Discovering that divinity is fictional, he abandons faith and pursues materialism, which in his view is a manifestation of too much dependence on God. He didn't care about any of that himself.

It doesn't matter to him whether the concepts of "meaning" and "existence" have meaning or not, whether they are sacred or not. After all, he himself is a man who often fabricates scriptures to use. If this meaning can be used, then it makes sense; If the divine helps him, then it has the sacredness. It's as simple as that.

Are the rich history, the glorious collective honor, and the belief in unity constructed out of thin air by the people themselves? Yes, definitely. After all, these are indeed purely artificial products produced in human society.

So do they make sense? Of course there are. Although it is "fictional" by people, it does allow people to organize. And after being organized, the power generated is not "virtual".

Back then, the ancestors of Homo sapiens fought all over the world, relying on "storytelling" with one hand, uniting more people with an imaginary community, and finally defeating all competitors. And in the era in which he lived, this skill was equally important - no way, unorganized people, just can't beat organized people.

So, fiction is fiction. He doesn't care how the concept itself is. Anyway, the imaginary fist can really hit people.

Guo Kang has never been able to understand the feeling of "lack of faith" - because he doesn't care about religious beliefs at all, and if he doesn't have it, he won't have it.

It also made him unable to understand the worship of God and the sublime being; I can't understand the spirit of pursuing materialism after the lack of divinity. It's not a two-pronged approach.

Over time, he even wondered if he was an extremely cold person at heart—he had always treated other people's beliefs, both positive and negative, as tools that could be parsed and used. According to Jeanne Jr. to give him popular science knowledge, this is called "arrogance", which is the biggest crime in the religious system.

Of course, this also made him incompatible with many people in his previous life. He does not look like a civilized and advanced modern person, but like a conservative and backward maniac, full of competition and killing.

Guo Kang himself can't even refute it. Because he does often think, what should this kind of society that gives up "meaning" do in the event of war?

He had never received a satisfactory answer in the past, and people had just kept telling him that there would be peace in the world and that there would be no large-scale wars. So those once grand narratives no longer make sense.

But is it true that humanity will never fight again?

Thankfully, he didn't need to care about it now.

The Purple Horde was surrounded by literal violent barbarians. Whether the sense of honor and historical responsibility exists theoretically is something that everyone certainly does not understand. But theoretically, when a person is killed, he does die—this is easy to understand.

When he finished, his father-in-law nodded quickly. Maybe he is also a relatively simple violent maniac, so it is easy to understand Guo Kang's thoughts......

The stepmother looked at Guo Ponu with some concern, then at Guo Kang, and said, "Go on, I probably understand what you mean." ”

"My idea is that status, power, wealth, these are just tools." Guo Kang wanted to be as clear as possible: "I do need them, but they can be used to help." So whether it's the head of the house, or the consultant, I really don't care. It is enough to help me and give me the opportunity to try and make my wishes come true. ”

"Anyway, I don't have to preside over family affairs to serve the country." He thought about it for a while, and said, for example: "When the time comes, I will go to work under Tuhuan, and even follow Xiao Jeanna and them to work abroad, it is okay." ”

"Of course, I think the church is probably the best place to go. Master Wang has always wanted me to serve in the church for a long time......"

"You want to become a monk? How can that work! Before he finished speaking, Guo Ponu directly interrupted: "You have to get married!" ”

"Didn't I follow your wishes?" Guo Kang couldn't understand her logic anymore: "If you don't rob the head of the family with you, aren't you happy?" What does it matter if I get married or not? ”

"Moreover, going to church is not going to the temple to be a monk. The church has a whole bunch of administrative and research positions, and those are the right fit for me. And even if they are monks, only some of the religious orders are not allowed to get married. Don't you even know that? ”

In the Greek tradition, the priesthood had two gods, black and white. White priests can marry, but only below the bishop. Priests of the Black God Rank need to be ordained, and theoretically there is no upper limit to their positions. Of course, since the emperor often controlled the affairs of the church, and even appointed and dismissed the patriarch according to his own preferences, this system was not very strict.

As for the Purple Horde's own church, it was already close to the administration, and there were almost no restrictions. The three patriarchs did not have wives when they came to office, which was more of a personal act and a compromise for the Greek believers of the time. Guo Kang doesn't have to be the patriarch, he just wants to use the church to conduct research, and these unspoken rules have nothing to do with him.

Guo Kang suspected that Guo Ponu might not know much about the church at all. Such an important organization couldn't figure it out, and she didn't know what she was thinking about every day......

Although he didn't say it explicitly, looking at Guo Kang's expression, everyone knew what he wanted to express. After being tossed by her so illogically a few times, Guo Kang's patience has dropped a lot, and he almost said, "You can be the head of the house like this?" "It's written on my face......

"Alright." The stepmother hurriedly spoke to prevent them from arguing again: "Kang'er, your sister sometimes likes to talk angry, don't take it seriously." ”

"Who will replace your father in the future and manage the affairs of the clan is not up to her. When the time comes, your father and your uncles will discuss it carefully and determine the candidates. Whoever is talented, everyone will see it. ”

She said so, and Guo Kang could only nod.

"There shouldn't be such a big misunderstanding between our family. Your sister doesn't look hard-mouthed, in fact, it's all for your good. The stepmother continued to persuade: "She, like her father, will not harm you." You're right, Broken Slave? ”

As she spoke, she glared at Guo Ponu, who had not moved, and wanted her to hurry up and express her position.

"That's what I said, but how do I know she's telling the truth." Guo Kang couldn't help it at first, and complained: "Let her swear by pointing to the Sea of Marmara?" ”

"Also...... Yes. Guo Ponu really thought about it seriously and replied wryly.

“……”

This time, Guo Kang was silent.

Next to him, the stepfather couldn't help but laugh.

"I've heard this story told me a while ago, and I remember it now." He smiled: "Broken slave, you really haven't read any books!" Hahaha-"

"What are you laughing at?" The stepmother couldn't stand it anymore, slapped the table, and interrupted him: "Is there such a joke about your daughter?" ”

"Hey......" Guo Kang held his forehead with a headache.

(End of chapter)