God and mystery

Chapter 134
Out of a strong invitation from the other party, Ji Xiang came to Matteo Ricci's temporary residence. There are many followers here, and the old king of the Ministry of Rites from Yingtianfu also lives here. The pavilions are well-equipped and the environment is quite good. of.

In the house, Matteo Ricci took out several books, one is the "Our Father" in Latin, and the other is a translation, of course the translation is incomplete, and now only a few chapters of it have been translated That's all.

There are also "On Making Friends", "25 Words", and "God's Ten Commandments Handed down from Ancestors".

When Ji Xiang saw it, his face remained polite and solemn, but he almost laughed out loud in his heart.

Christianity has just been introduced to the East in this period, and some translations seem more interesting, just like this "ancestral" translation is very spiritual.
There is also the last teaching of Paul, a disciple of Jesus - "be like others first and then teach them".With a pure oriental tone and authentic Chinese, even if you add a subtitle in front, there is no sense of disobedience at all.

Of course, the purpose of preaching Christianity everywhere is to expand one's own beliefs. Ji Xiang feels that the mission of Christianity to Daming may also be to make the God of Jehovah stronger.

Of course, if there is such a god.

"If Jehovah is also in Dafuli, I don't seem to have seen it, but Fuli is still quite big, and his face is normal. Go back and read the Bible twice, open the gate of heaven, go up and have a look, and everyone will be familiar with it. gone."

"By the way, let's borrow some incense. In the monotheistic religion, there must be more incense owned by the gods. This is a local tyrant."

At present, in order to fight against Li Shanhe, it is not impossible to borrow the incense of Western Laoye. After all, it is not right to have multiple food reserves. It is Daming who wants to develop, and he must communicate with the outside world. This is communication. If others can come to your site to preach, we will also It can be passed on.

After all, if one method is mastered, all methods are mastered. At that time, among the 36 heavenly soldiers, there will be two more angel legions, combining Chinese and Western, and the combat effectiveness will also rise in a straight line.

Ji Xiang flipped through these scriptures and writings, and there were indeed a lot of content in them, which produced certain wishes to guide the believers. These were obviously copies, but Ji Xiang was on them, and felt some faint wishes .

According to Lao Shen, the copy should not have wishes, nor should there be any miracles.

The method of Christ is indeed quite unique.

And Matteo Ricci wanted to show Ji Xiang some good things, hoping that these things would arouse Ji Xiang's interest. He showed them with great interest, but unexpectedly, when Ji Xiang saw these things, he laughed, and then accurately He said the names and usages of these things!

"The cross inlaid with pearls, this thing is dedicated to His Majesty, it looks quite luxurious."

"This is a globe. It's a little scribbled, but overall it's really a good thing. It's already amazing to be able to do this with the accuracy of a hand-drawn map. I'll add a few more strokes for you later."

"Glassware and glass mirrors. The glass is well fired. Are these flasks used in alchemy? We also have them here, but they are called colored glaze. They are not as transparent, but their uses are different. Our technology is indeed insufficient. 50 years ago The difference."

"This is a prism. Let me think about it. You invented this thing, and it seems to be used for playing now. About 50 years later, if you are still alive and return to the West Country, then tell a man named Isaac Newton People, when light passes through a prism, it will scatter. Oh, he should have just been born at that time."

"Western calculation methods and numbers actually existed in the Song Dynasty hundreds of years ago, but people don't like to use them, but yours looks better."

"Clocks and watches, self-sounding clocks and timepieces, can ring on time, and watches have needles and dials to mark the twelve o'clock, all of which are unique Western skills."

"The portraits of 'Emperor Yahweh' and 'Emperor Mother Mary', I should be right, you translated it like this, right? But I suggest that you don’t translate Jehovah as Emperor of Heaven or God. Although it is convenient for preaching, but For our native gods, there will be a degree of religious confusion"

"This is an hourglass. Well, belts, Gebu, big silver coins, these are all ordinary things. Rhino horns, we don't even have any rhinos here."

"Oh, this is a violin. Let me play a piece for you? This thing looks similar to our lute."

Matteo Ricci was in a state of bewilderment, his eyes, which were already very big, stared even wider now.

"Oh no! How did you know! Could it be that there were Western missionaries who came to Suncheon before me?"

"Even if you can hear nine days and see thousands of miles, the distance from Xiyang to here is far more than ten thousand miles. How do you know the names of these things? I just translated them. Did you follow me early? "

"Who is the Isaac Newton you are talking about! Or, have you been to our West?"

Matteo Ricci thought that someone had stolen his translation results, and was a little unhappy. At the same time, he was shocked that Ji Xiang could manipulate and call the translated names of these things!
Ji Xiang smiled and explained casually, "I saw it in the sky."

Wandering for thousands of years in the land of Dafuli, it doesn't mean you must only travel to the east, right?
However, Matteo Ricci looked up at the sky, he couldn't understand the meaning of Ji Xiang's words at all.

On the contrary, Ji Xiang looked at Matteo Ricci and found that the other party's body was not in good health.

"Western magical arts can heal pain, but they are helpless against diseases?"

Matteo Ricci was stunned for a moment, and then laughed loudly: "Illness is also a kind of grace. God is afraid that I will be too self-important because of the great revelation I have received, so I will suffer from illness."

"This is both a reminder and a restriction. Let us always know that we are weak and that everything we do is God's grace, so that we will not be proud, let alone put ourselves above God because of pride. Steal the glory of God."

Ji Xiang also smiled: "Although it's rude to say that, you are a good person. God has given you this grace. I think you should treat it for you as a friend."

As he spoke, he stretched out his hand to hold Matteo Ricci.

Immediately afterwards, Matteo Ricci felt that an incomparably powerful yang energy was born from his wrist, filling his entire body in an instant!In his body, those uncomfortable feelings before, which seemed to be hidden diseases, all began to disappear, and his energy was revived, and the whole person's breath was vigorous!

A flame seemed to appear in the body!
That fire is strong and warm!
"This, this is!"

"Cross the breath, fire the fire."

Ji Xiang withdrew his hand, and with his current Taoism, helped Matteo Ricci to open up the fire element, so that his body would generate yang energy, so that the body would gradually become stronger, diseases would not need to be treated with drugs, and the life span would be prolonged, because the human body is strong, Immunity is naturally enhanced.

Fire compels metal movement, this is the initial movement of yang energy, and it is also the power that needs to be sensed when starting to practice. If you can manipulate this fire energy to circulate in your body, you can enter the first stage of practice, "Fire Walking Realm".

But Matteo Ricci belongs to the Western practice system, and Ji Xiang just found that he did not open up the fire of the human body, so he did him a favor.

"The law of Christ does not seem to pay attention to the strength of the human body itself. I will help you and open the fire. From then on, if no one specifically curses you, your life span will be 110 years old. nor."

The Christian God said that disease is the grace and temper of the human body, and it seems that it is only because it has no way to solve this problem.After all, there is a priority in hearing the truth, and there is a specialization in the arts.

Matteo Ricci felt the changes in his body and was really shocked:
"I have never felt so comfortable and strong! My energy is back, just like when I just arrived in Tianzhu! Am I back to my youth?"

This is the wonder of the Law of Middle Earth?
Ji Xiang smiled: "It's like a difference in culture. Western methods focus on external forces, while Chinese methods focus on internal forces. The combination of Chinese and Western methods can cure diseases without medicine. This is a small favor for you as a friend. "

"Do as you please, don't worry about it. I wish you success in your future practice and certification. Hmm. Pope?"

Ji Xiang didn't know how to describe it for a while, but Matteo Ricci also laughed happily, and thanked Ji Xiang very solemnly.

"I have been in the East for 12 years, and I have not seen the law of the Middle Earth. I have benefited from you today, and I will be rewarded in every way in the future! The kindness of a drop of water will be repaid by the spring!"

Matteo Ricci is sincerely grateful. Although the physical illness claims to be grace, is it not the real pain that has plagued him for many years?
The people of the Eastern Earth are kind and virtuous. Although he is a Westerner, he has lived in this land for 12 years, doing the things of the Middle Earth, speaking the language of the Middle Earth, and writing the books of the Middle Earth. Virtue of the soil!
Ji Xiang pointed at the tributes again:

"And these instruments, you don't have to care about how I know them, but I can assure you that when you go to meet Emperor Wanli, these things will definitely be taken seriously."

"When the time comes, help me and convey a word to His Majesty."

Matteo Ricci wondered, "What are you talking about?"

Ji Xiang said: "Western learning spreads to the east, learning from the barbarians to control the barbarians! Please open your eyes and take a good look at this world!"

　PS: Matteo Ricci wrote "The Emperor of the Ming Dynasty Contributed Land and Objects", the Emperor of Heaven (Jehovah), and the Mother of Heaven (Mary), are the titles in this memorial.

　　
　
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