The Qing Dynasty is about to end

Chapter 423 Rebellious Theology (Request for subscription and votes)

"Oh my God, Your Majesty, do you still want to compete with Brother Tian and rebel against him?" Hong Ren'gan's voice was shaking like sieving bran. As he spoke, his eyes rolled around, looking left and right, fearing that Brother Tian Ji Du had sent spies to lurk in some corner and eavesdrop on him.

"Hmph," Hong Xiuquan's face darkened, as if frozen. "How can you say that I rebelled against Ji Du? This world is the territory that God has chosen for me, and yet he sent Luo Yaoguo down to steal my limelight and seize my power? It's obviously him who is restless and wants to rebel against God!"

"Your Majesty, please be careful with your words... There are always unexpected events in the world. Maybe there are ears eavesdropping on you!" Hong Ren'gan saw that Hong Xiuquan's mouth was like a floodgate opened, and he dared to say anything, so he hurriedly spoke out to stop him, and the cold sweat on his forehead dripped down.

Hong Xiuquan was like a weight on his chest. He was very stubborn, with a face full of resentment, his finger pointed straight to the sky, and he shouted at the top of his voice: "We are all sons of God, how can he compare with me? He came to the earth to make trouble, but he didn't even make a splash. He was sold by the Jews and was stabbed to death by the Romans with the Spear of Langnuski. He even called it redemption for others. In my opinion, he is obviously not as skilled as others and can't win! If he had my skills, he should have established a peaceful and unified kingdom in Rome long ago! When the time comes, all the guilty people will be killed with a knife, and the matter will be resolved. Why would he mess around and pretend to be a savior?"

He became more and more excited as he spoke, spit flying everywhere, and stiffened his neck: "If he thinks what I said is wrong, he has the guts to strike down with a thunderbolt and chop me into charcoal on the spot. I will be waiting here to see if he dares!"

"Heavenly King, please don't say anything more..." Hong Rengan was so frightened that his face turned as white as paper. He fell to the ground with a plop, his head pressed tightly against the ground. His heart was beating like a drum, and he kept praying to the brother in heaven: "Heavenly Brother, this matter has nothing to do with me. If you get angry, please don't involve me. I am loyal to you. As soon as I return, I will rebuild your golden body. I guarantee it will be shining with gold!"

It's strange to say, although the sky was filled with dark clouds like a market, and the air pressure was so low that it was hard to breathe, and it was obvious that there would be lightning, thunder and heavy rain at any time, the thunder seemed to be blocked in the sky and did not make a sound for a long time.

Hong Xiuquan waited for a long time, but saw no movement from the sky. His tail was about to rise to the sky, and he raised the corner of his mouth and shouted triumphantly to Hong Rengan who was lying on the ground: "Brother Gan, stop lying like a turtle, and get up and talk. Tell me, what I say makes sense, doesn't it? Although God usually favors him, he is really no match for me when it comes to rebellion. Under God's command, only Prophet Mu's rebellion skills can compare with mine."

Hong Rengan stood up tremblingly, looking at Hong Xiuquan's arrogant look, and a bitter smile appeared on the corner of his mouth: "Heavenly King, please be kind and teach me how to preach well in the human world. The grievances in the heaven are too complicated. I can't figure it out, and I shouldn't get involved blindly."

Hong Xiuquan snorted and said with disdain: "You still haven't understood the essence of our God Worshipping Religion!"

"I am stupid," Hong Rengan hurriedly bowed to Hong Xiuquan, bowing again and again, "I beg the Heavenly King to teach me and show me the way forward!"

Hong Xiuquan then sat up straight and spoke in a serious tone, "Okay, I'll tell you straight, the biggest difference between our God Worshipping Society and Brother Tian's Ji Du Sect is that the God Worshipping Society emphasizes self-reliance. You have to save yourself first before the Heavenly Father will help you. The Ji Du Sect talks about believing in the Heavenly Father all day long and waiting for the Heavenly Father to save you. To put it more bluntly, our God Worshipping Society is going to lead the suffering people in the world to rise up and turn the world upside down, and create a Taiping Heavenly Kingdom where everyone has land to farm, money to spend, food to eat, and clothes to wear!"

"Anyone who can do this, or works towards this goal, is a member of our Taiping Heavenly Kingdom! On the contrary, those who cannot do this and just muddle through their days are not the same kind of people at all! My fellow countryman, tell me, does the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom today still look like what we envisioned in the past?"

As soon as this question was raised, Hong Rengan trembled with fear, shaking his head like a rattle. He dared not answer and quickly changed the subject: "Your Majesty, you should quickly teach me how the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom incited the people to rebel. I am completely in the dark and have no idea at all!"

Hong Xiuquan sneered, "The science of rebellion must be adapted to local conditions, the times, and the people. First of all, we must find out what kind of powerful masters there are in the place where we want to preach, what sufferings the people have suffered, and where to pour out their grievances. After understanding all this, we can prescribe the right medicine and compile a new version of the Anti-Scripture to encourage and guide those miserable people to rebel."

"Of course, there are many different versions of the Anti-Scripture, each with its own merits, but the True Testament is enough to keep the place in check. Why? Because the True Testament mainly describes how beautiful heaven is, with the protection of gods and paradise waiting for you. As long as you follow the gods to rebel, you can ascend to heaven after death and enjoy glory. As for how to rebel specifically, you have to refer to different versions of the Anti-Scripture and teach according to your aptitude. My fellow countryman, do you understand what I mean now?"

"I understand, I understand. I am enlightened." Hong Rengan nodded like a chicken pecking at rice. In his heart, he was full of admiration for Hong Xiuquan. But then he thought, this routine is a bit weird, like tempting people to be possessed by a demon.

"Do you really understand?" Hong Xiuquan narrowed his eyes, revealing a scrutinizing look. "Then tell me, in the six prefectures of Jiangnan under Luo Yaoguo's rule, how evil were the officials, and how did the people suffer?"

"This... I really don't know." Hong Rengan scratched his head, looking embarrassed. "What should I do if I don't know?" Hong Xiuquan pressed on.

"We should...we should go to the site to investigate and get the whole situation under control." Hong Ren'gan answered stiffly.

"Well, you're not that stupid!" Hong Xiuquan nodded slightly, "Then how do you plan to investigate?"

"How about...I go there myself?" Hong Rengan asked tentatively.

"Ah, you still haven't figured it out!" Hong Xiuquan shook his head, feeling very disappointed. "You have to seize the position of the Archbishop of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom first! Find a way to make Luo Yaoguo give up the position. Once you take that position, you can cultivate your confidants and recruit followers. Once you have people under your control, you can turn Luo Yaoguo's territory upside down and figure out how to mobilize the poor people of the six prefectures in the south of the Yangtze River to rebel against him!"

"But...but why would he give this job to me?" Hong Rengan said with a sad face, "He is now relying on the lecturers' group to control the God Worshipping Society so tightly that not even a needle can be inserted into it."

"That is the God Worshipping Society, not the Taiping Religion!" Hong Xiuquan glared and corrected loudly, fearing that Hong Rengan could not hear him.

Hong Rengan slapped his forehead and thought about it carefully. It seemed to be the case.

The work done by the God Worshipping Society now has nothing to do with God at all. It mainly focuses on three things: one is to preach the truth to the officials and soldiers of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom; the second is to take the lead in dividing the land; the third is to help Luo Yaoguo to control the territories of the six prefectures in the south of the Yangtze River and the two prefectures in Hunan tightly, which is as stable as a rock.

From this perspective, it might be more appropriate for the God Worshipping Society to change its name to "Datong Society" or "Da Dao Society", as it has absolutely no connection with God at all.

Look at the God Worshipping Society. It's in a bad state now, half-dead. Many of its functions have been taken away by the God Worshipping Society. Even the traditional art of shaman dancing has been divided up by the princes of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom. Everyone dances on their own and does not interfere with each other. It's not like the God Worshipping Society has a group of lecturers under unified command. If this continues, it will disband sooner or later.

Hong Xiuquan rolled his eyes, and moved closer to Hong Rengan, and lowered his voice mysteriously: "My fellow Gan, I will give you a tip, I guarantee you can get the position of the Archbishop of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom. Just tell Luo Yaoguo this..."

In the Wu Wang Mansion, Luo Yaoguo, who had worked half the night shift to "interrogate Maria" last night, slept in. Today, the National People's Congress was in recess, and it was raining heavily outside. Luo Yaoguo was thinking that he might as well take a day's rest in the palace, and interrogate Maria again, and get all the secrets in her heart out...

But who could have thought that the King of Gan, Hong Rengan, who had nothing to do with Luo Yaoguo on weekdays, actually came to visit him in his sedan chair carried by sixteen people. Luo Yaoguo had no choice but to hurriedly ask Maria to put on her clothes, carry the Longuski Spear, and run to the gate of the palace together. They politely invited Hong Rengan, who came in the rain, into the flower hall in the back garden of the palace. Then, the two of them watched the heavy rain falling, drank tea, and chatted and laughed.

After exchanging pleasantries for a while, Hong Rengan finally stopped beating around the bush and went straight to the point, and made a request that surprised Luo Yaoguo.

Luo Yaoguo listened to his request, gently turning the tea bowl in his hand, staring at Hong Rengan, who was smiling and sincere, and said, "Prince Gan, do you want to command the brothers of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom to preach in the territory of the Qing demons and foreigners?"

"That's right," Hong Rengan replied with a smile, "I thought about it carefully. I'm really not good at fighting, and I'm not very good at governing a country. The only thing I have is some experience in missionary work. Back then, I worked with the Heavenly King on missionary work. I was the one who was busy organizing the missionary work in Guangdong. When it comes to missionary skills, I'm no worse than Daquan, and I'm much better than Luo Dagang. King Wu, if you trust me, just hand over the God Worshipping Society to me. I guarantee that within ten years, I can develop millions of God Worshipping Society believers in Japan, Korea, Southeast Asia, and the New World. In the future, I will open a church of the God Worshipping Society directly in Beijing. Hahahaha!"

(End of this chapter)