Chapter 588: This is clearly science
A large pile of information soon appeared in front of Li Daoxuan.
It turned out that he felt the inside of the Catholic Church on Tangfang Street, which was the earliest Catholic church in Xi'an, in 1625, when Wang Zheng, an official of the Ming court, invited Father Jinnige to buy land and set it up, which was originally called the Church of Our Lady of God.
It is still called the Church of Our Lady of God.
Other protagonists often like to cooperate with Western missionaries, because there are very few scientific documents that can be remembered in the minds of travelers, and Western missionaries are needed to bring Western technology over to help develop.
But Li Daoxuan did not have this need, he could put any technical documents and materials from the outside of the box at any time, and there was no need to rely on the hands of Western missionaries.
Li Daoxuan was more interested in the middle-aged man in a Chinese-style robe next to him: Wang Zheng.
Wang Zheng was one of the famous scientists of the Ming Dynasty, and was known as the king of the South and the North along with Xu Guangqi. In his early years, he developed hydro, wind, and load-bearing machinery, and wrote "The Illustration of the New Equipment". Later, together with the Swiss missionary Deng Yuhan, he compiled the Illustrated Illustration of Strange Artifacts in the Far West, which was published in the seventh year of the Apocalypse (1627). It mainly describes the knowledge of statics in Western antiquity and the Renaissance, including geocentrism, the center of gravity and its solution, the volume of water, the volume of floating bodies, the specific gravity, simple machinery and its combined use.
He played an important role in the introduction of Western science and technology to China in the late Ming Dynasty.
It's a talent!
If he could get his hands on it, he would be interested in abducting it.
At this time, Father Jinnige was speaking: "Mr. Wang, do you mean that we Catholics also use the same method as this Dao Xuantian Sect to spread?" ”
Wang Zheng nodded: "Make a villain book, distribute food, and ask some singers to perform the story of the gods...... In this way, Catholicism can spread, and of course, the most important thing is to spread Western science and technology, so that I can learn more knowledge from the common people. ”
Father Kinnico's face showed embarrassment: "I would like to do this too, but my funds don't allow it. ”
Wang Zheng had no choice but to sigh: "Funds, then there is no way." ”
After speaking, he turned his head to stare at Li Daoxuan: "This cult has a lot of funds, recently they have been constantly transporting villain books to Xi'an, selling books and sending food at the same time, and spreading rapidly in this way, Catholicism can't compare at all, can't compare." ”
Father Jinnige: "Such a big sect has spread in Xi'an, doesn't the emperor know about it?" ”
Wang Zheng shook his head: "The emperor should already have a lot of concerts there, but even if the emperor sees such a concerto, he won't look at it carefully and won't pay attention to it!" Our country has a vast territory and a big world, so why not? There are all kinds of strange sects, as long as these sects don't rebel like the White Lotus Sect, the emperor doesn't even bother to listen to it, and the magistrates also turn a blind eye. Even if the White Lotus Sect rebelled, the emperor would at most glance at the chapter and throw it aside and hand it over to the magistrates to dispose of themselves. ”
Speaking of this, Wang Zheng's face was faintly worried: "I hope this sect doesn't harbor any evil intentions." ”
When Li Daoxuan heard this, he couldn't help but secretly rejoice: I have a bad heart, a big bad heart, and I plan to trick you into a disaster, so I asked if you are afraid?
Jinnige stood up, intending to take out the Xuantian Venerable statue and throw it away.
Wang Zheng stretched out his hand and took it, shook his head and said: "Although it is most likely the evil god of the cult, don't throw it around, ghosts and gods can not be believed, but they can't be disrespectful, this statue should be put in my house." ”
So, Li Daoxuan followed Wang Zheng out of the Church of Our Lady of God, got into the carriage, and the carriage staggered and came to the Wang family compound.
As soon as he entered this courtyard, Li Daoxuan was happy, it was so lively here, and a lot of statues were enshrined, including Buddha, Guanyin, Taishang Laozun, Yuan Shi Tianzun, Jizang, Erlang God, Guan Erye, Jesus, Our Lady......
Buddhism, Taoism, Catholicism, folk mythology and immortals, all of them.
Now another statue of Dao Xuantian Venerable has been added, and it is placed in this large pile of statues with a pop.
Wang Zheng bowed to this large pile of messy statues: "I ask the gods and Buddhas to protect me from the Ming Dynasty and the peace of the country and the people." ”
It turned out that Wang Zheng believed in Buddhism when he was young, and believed in Taoism in middle age, and when he met Catholicism, he also believed in it, accepted the baptism of missionaries, and he was also superstitious about science...... Such a guy, should you say that he is religious, or is he not religious?
Li Daoxuan couldn't help but sigh: "Be a spare tire for a young lady, you are really a spare tire." At the same time, I will be the spare tire of a hundred young ladies, and the young ladies will become spare tires. Wang Zheng knows the mystery of it. ”
Wang Zheng took the incense out, put incense on a large number of gods and Buddhas, bowed twice, and turned to leave.
Li Daoxuan suddenly spoke......
"Wang Zheng! Wang Zheng! ”
The clay sculpture of Tianzun, when he spoke, his mouth began to crack, the mud and sand kept falling downward, and there was an echo of the old demon of the Black Mountain, echoing in the small room, which was really scared to death.
Wang Zheng was taken aback: "Oh? Who? Who's calling me? ”
He turned his head to look at this statue, but the statue of Dao Xuan Tianzun was placed in the corner by him, and it was half blocked by Maitreya Buddha, so he couldn't see that the mouth of the statue of Dao Xuan Tianzun was moving.
Li Daoxuan continued: "If you want to spread the heart of science and technology, it's good...... But you're looking for the wrong partner......"
Wang Zheng: "Huh? ”
Lee Do-hyun: "Catholic...... It's a sect with evil intentions...... You should go to the Dao Xuan Tianzun Sect ......"
Wang Zheng: "! ”
When he heard the words "Daoxuan Tianzun Sect", he finally knew who was speaking, and his eyes suddenly locked on the clay statue of Tianzun.
I saw that the mouth of the clay statue collapsed with a bang, and half of the statue's face fell off, and it naturally couldn't speak anymore, and fell silent.
Wang Zheng was so frightened that he circled around the statue, not daring to reach out to touch it for half an hour, and only after half an hour did he reach out and pick up the broken statue, trying to put back the half of his face that had fallen, but he couldn't.
Wang Zheng's whole person was numb!
He circled around the house more than a dozen times, turned around, and finally gritted his teeth, rushed out, ran to the bookstore with a smoke, and shouted at the shopkeeper: "Bring me a full set of "Daoxuan Tianzun Demon Exterminator". ”
Shopkeeper: "Huh? My lord, this book is bought by poor people, do you want it too? ”
Wang Zheng: "Don't talk nonsense, hurry up and give me a set." ”
The shopkeeper had to take a set over: "You have collected it, a full set of seven volumes, and it is not finished yet, so I only talked about Tianzun casting spells, putting down the fairy car......"
Wang Zheng opened the villain's book and looked at it, where is this fairy car? This thing is clearly science.