Mingshi

Chapter 1180
Luo Xin shook his head with a smile, changed the subject and said, "Mr. Sharon, how did you preach after you came to Daming?"

Sharon's excited expression turned into a wry smile: "When we preach to a place, we usually first find those who live in hardship, such as beggars. So, after I came to Daming, it was the same. But I didn't expect that in Daming It has no effect at all."

Speaking of this, Sharon looked at Luo Xin expectantly, and said with a hint of pleading in his voice: "Master Luo, I have personally experienced everything you did in Hangzhou. Ming Dynasty is undoubtedly the most glorious country in the world. People in this country have extreme self-confidence, have their own beliefs, and believe in their own beliefs very much. This makes me a little discouraged. But today, my lord, you gave me hope. I never thought that in the far east, in In this splendid and civilized country, there is a philosopher like you who understands our West so well. Sharon is here to ask for your help."

Luo Xin sat there without opening his mouth, frowning slightly.Show the color of thinking.

Seeing that Luo Xin was silent, Sharon spoke again: "My lord, I know that there is no free lunch in this world. If you need anything from me, please feel free to say it bluntly, as long as it is something I can do, I will definitely not refuse. "

Luo Xin showed a smile on his face, and pressed his hand down, signaling Sharon not to worry.He has talked with Sharon for two hours just now, and he is very satisfied with Sharon's knowledge.Sharon is not only a missionary, but also a disciple of the Spanish royal family. He also has profound attainments in philosophy and science. This is exactly the talent that Luo Xin needs, and it is also the talent that Ming needs today.

Therefore, Luo Xin frowned slightly, pretending to be thinking of Sharon, and said:
"Sharon first, your way is wrong!"

Sha Lang's face was overjoyed, he was afraid that Luo Xin would not help him, now that Luo Xin said it in the wrong way, he wanted to point him out, and hurriedly saluted:
"Also ask the adults to give pointers!"

"Mr. Sharon understands the difference between Daming and Western countries?"

Sharon thought for a moment and said, "We in the west are still very backward compared to the current Ming Dynasty. But we are working hard..."

"That's not what I said!" Luo Xin waved his hand.

"What does your lord mean?" Sharon looked at Luo Xin modestly.

Luo Xin's expression became serious and he said: "Western countries say they are countries, but the concept of country is still very vague. Western countries are all commercial countries. In order to make money, they don't care about the country, and they don't care much about the country. loyalty."

Sharon was stunned, and then fell silent.For a while, he looked at Luo Xin full of admiration.He has been in Daming for a long time, and he already has a deep understanding of Daming.It's just that I didn't think deeply at ordinary times, but now I was reminded by Luo Xin, I was suddenly alert.Daming is indeed different from the western countries. It has been inherited for thousands of years, and it regards itself as the descendant of the dragon. It has a national concept and a national concept.

When Luo Xin saw that Sharon had reacted, he looked directly at Sharon and said, "This is why the church becomes the ruler of the whole of Europe, and the reason why the Pope is above all countries. In a certain way, the actual There are no countries in the upper west, only the church. The church is equivalent to the royal family of Ming Dynasty, and the countries are only equivalent to the state capital of Ming Dynasty. In other words, your West today is very similar to the Xia Shang era thousands of years ago in China. The church is the controller of the entire west, and the states are like the vassal states of Xia and Shang."

"My lord's opinion!" Sharon sighed in admiration.

"So, the way you have always been used to is not good in China. China is one, not scattered. This kind of unity is not in form, but in consciousness. It is a unity of consciousness. You want to promote Your doctrine, like in the West, from bottom to top, that won't work. In China, it needs to be from top to bottom."

A wry smile appeared on Sha Lang's face, "Does your lord mean to get His Majesty's support? It's not that I haven't thought about it, but I can't see His Majesty at all."

Luo Xin waved his hand and said, "I'm talking about the consciousness from top to bottom, but not from the Ming Emperor. Of course, getting His Majesty's support is a shortcut. However, getting His Majesty's support is not something that can be achieved overnight. .”

"Consciously?" Confusion appeared in Sharon's eyes.

"First of all, you need to have a certain reputation and connections among scholars."

"I know about Shilin!" Sha Lang nodded hastily, "The Shilin is the aristocratic class of Ming Dynasty."

Luo Xin nodded and said: "It can also be understood in this way."

"But how can I have a certain reputation and contacts in the scholarly circle? I am not afraid of adults making jokes. In the past few years, the most I have ended are some small businessmen."

Luo Xin smiled and said, "You need a good reputation."

"Good review?" Sharon thought for a while and said, "But I need someone who is famous in Daming to give me a review?"

Having said that, his eyes lit up and he said: "Your Excellency is the military god and Confucianist of the Ming Dynasty, please comment for me, Your Excellency."

Luo Xin waved his hand and said: "Mr. Sharon, to be fair, you are not yet qualified to be evaluated. Your knowledge and character are fully qualified, but you have no reputation at all in Daming. That is to say, you You must have a certain reputation to be eligible to be commented. Otherwise, even if I comment on you, Daming people will be very confused about who you are?
Therefore, we need to raise hope! "

"Nursing hope?"

"That's right! Raising hope is raising fame. When you have a certain reputation, you can use it to make connections. When you have connections, you can spread your teachings. If you can convince a group of people, your reputation will It's not impossible to see His Majesty when you grow up."

Sharon pondered for a while, then saluted Luo Xin, "Thank you!"

"You're welcome!" Luo Xin said lightly.

"My lord!" Sharon said sincerely, "How can I look up to you in your country?"

"That's exactly what I want to tell you!" Luo Xin said with a smile: "Don't be in a hurry to publicize your teachings, and don't mention your teachings at the end. You should also know that there are two major teachings in Daming , Taoism and Buddhism. And now that the religion is prosperous, it means that His Majesty is a disciple of Taoism. If you spread your teachings from the beginning, you will be alerted by Taoism and Buddhism, and you will be disliked by Your Majesty, and you will have a lot of difficulties."

Sharon was stunned and said, "Then what should I do?"

Appear as a Western wise man first, and use Western philosophy and science to impress Daming people, so that you will integrate into the circle of Daming scholars.After integrating into this circle, a path was opened.

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