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Zhu Youdong stepped forward holding the iron hammer: "Your Majesty, the army has changed many kinds of warhammers, and the Ming Dynasty's standard warhammer is the most practical."

Looking at the unpretentious iron hammer, Zhao Han couldn't help but smile and said: "Since this hammer can be listed as the armament of the Ming Dynasty, it must have gone through the test of the battlefield. We took a detour before, and the Iron Armored Army will equip this kind of hammer from now on. .”

This kind of warhammer is about two feet long, and the handle accounts for two-thirds of it.The whole body is made of wrought iron, and the hammer head is only the size of a fist.

It looks featureless, but it is simple and effective, and its length and center of gravity are good for actual combat.

In fact, not only Zhao Han decided to equip the Ming standard war hammer, but Huang Taiji had trained the Han army flag double cone soldiers back then, and also used the Ming standard war hammer as a weapon.

This kind of hammer unit is specially used to break through the formation of heavy armored infantry.

As the frontier army of the Ming Dynasty became weaker and weaker, the use of the double-cone soldiers of the Han army flag in the Manchu and Qing Dynasties became less and less useful, and they were canceled before entering the customs.Otherwise, the casualties of the Datong defenders in last year's Gaizhou defense battle would have doubled.

At this moment, Dorgon is plundering North Korea, and reforming the Eight Banners Army at the same time: first, the Han Army Banner Shotgun Vest is converted into Manchu Qing Dragoons;

As the war continues, everyone is groping for progress.

"Your Majesty, bring them from Xiyi." Li Xiangjun came to report.

Zhao Han put away his smile, held the Ming-style warhammer in his hand, sat back on his chair and said, "Bring them in."

A group of Europeans lined up to enter, still tied with ropes.

When Peter Mundy met, he cried: "Your Majesty, I am wronged! I am not a missionary. Even if I am a missionary, I should spread Protestantism."

Zhao Han held back his smile, waved his hands and said, "I caught the wrong person, untie this person."

Peter Mundy, who had regained his freedom, quickly knelt down to thank him.This guy is not only proficient in Chinese, he is also very proficient in kneeling and kowtowing, and he doesn't know who his Sinology teacher is.

Zhao Han looked at the missionaries again, and said in a deep voice, "In the Fu'an teaching case, three Spanish missionaries died, eleven Chinese believers in Fu'an died, and dozens of others were injured. I... need an explanation. !"

Ben Ande, the observer of the Holy See in China, said: "Your Majesty, those who caused trouble in Fu'an belonged to Dominican missionaries, and we are all Jesuit missionaries."

"So, it has nothing to do with you?" Zhao Han asked.

"Yes, it has nothing to do with the Society of Jesus." Ben Ande not only wanted to clear himself of his crimes, but also took the opportunity to eliminate dissidents, "Your Majesty, [-]% of the missionaries in China belong to the Society of Jesus. But the remaining [-]% Belongs to Dominicans, Franciscans and other churches. Our Jesuits respect Chinese culture, customs and traditions, while other churches are very conservative and completely ignore Chinese cultural customs. Please expel other churches, Your Majesty, so that there will be no more Something happened."

Zhao Han turned his head and asked Peter Mundy, "Have you heard that I know Dominic?"

Peter Mundy replied: "Of course, Your Majesty. The Dominican Republic was founded by Spain and began to preside over the Inquisition more than 400 years ago. They like to denounce believers as heresies. I don't know how many people have been burned to death in the past few hundred years. In Europe, many innocent women, as well as scholars who spread science, were condemned by the Dominicans as heretics and burned to death. A hundred years ago, the Dominicans also acted violently in England, and at most they burned hundreds of people a year .”

Zhao Han suddenly realized: "It turns out that they are the ones who control the Inquisition."

Ai Julio took the opportunity to say: "Your Majesty, Dominic will be extremely cruel, while I, Jesuit, will be open-minded and kind. Although both believe in Christianity, the two should not be confused. Your Majesty, please grant the missionary right of the Jesuits and expel all Dominic in China. Tomorrow I will be a monk!"

In fact, the Jesuits were also founded by the Spaniards, but they are now controlled by the Portuguese government.

The struggle between the two churches, in addition to the religious dispute, is also mixed with the national competition between Spain and Portugal.Regardless of Portugal's decline, from India to China, Japan, South Korea, and Southeast Asia, the Jesuits supported by Portugal have a monopoly.

The reason is simple, the Portuguese came to Asia first!

As for the religious disputes in Japan these years, it is the Protestant forces represented by the Netherlands that are crowding out the old religious forces in Spain and Portugal.

Missionaries such as Matteo Ricci, Tang Ruowang, Nan Huairen, and Julian All came from the Society of Jesus.They are keen to study Confucianism, and at the same time spread Western knowledge to China, leaving many positive meanings in Chinese history.

This is related to the tradition of the Jesuits. They liked to preach in Europe, opened schools and hospitals, and were keen to serve as officials and priests (lecturing to nobles).

Even, they do not wear monastic uniforms, but only daily life clothing, which can shorten the distance with believers of all walks of life.

However, Zhao Han did not want to be used as a weapon by the sectarian struggle. He said with a stern expression: "Don't go around the topic, this is not a matter of whether you are good or bad, and I don't care whether your sect is good or bad. According to how many people were arrested According to the confession of the missionaries of the Ming Dynasty, the Pope in Rome ordered that Chinese believers be prohibited from honoring Confucius and offering sacrifices to their ancestors. Is there such a thing?"

Ben Ander bit the bullet and said: "There is indeed such an order. But the Pope was bewitched by Xiao Xiao, and the Jesuits will not carry out this order."

"How dare you disobey the Pope's order?" Zhao Han said with a playful smile.

"Yes." Ben Ander could only answer in this way.

Zhao Han suddenly laughed happily: "Well, from now on, in every church, there will be a notice from Christianity encouraging believers to respect Confucius and worship ancestors. If I find out that you have one thing on the outside and another on the back, then don't worry about it." I will show no mercy!"

The monks were stunned.

Their plan was to curry favor with the Pope and Zhao Han at the same time, adopting a policy of obedience to both parties.

However, Zhao Han didn't give them a chance and forced them to stand in line directly.

This is impossible to promise, especially in the churches in coastal cities, there must be European businessmen coming to worship.Posting notices openly defying the Pope at the door of the church, I am afraid it will be passed back to the Holy See next year, and the Jesuits will inevitably be severely punished by the Pope.

The Pope cannot deal with the Jesuits in China, but he can deal with the Jesuits in Europe!

As a relatively conservative member of the Jesuits, Long Huamin, who forbade believers to worship their ancestors and triggered the Nanjing religious incident, now subtly influences believers.Although the method has changed, the concept has not changed. He immediately protested: "Your Majesty, please withdraw your order. This is forcing the Jesuits to break with the Holy See."

"You can't do it?" Zhao Han asked.

Long Huamin boldly said: "I can't do it!"

Zhao Han was playing with a hammer in his hand, and he slapped his palms with the hammer and said, "You caused the Nanjing religious incident. This is a crime. You helped Daming and Datong compile the calendar, spread a lot of astronomical knowledge, and helped the people in Shandong. This is a credit. The merits and demerits are equal, and I will not embarrass you. I will give you 300 taels of silver as travel expenses, and order you to leave China within three months. If you don’t leave after three months, you will be arrested and do coolies!"

"Your Majesty..." Long Huamin still wanted to fight.

Zhao Han directly interrupted: "Drag out!"

Two personal guards stepped forward quickly, escorted Long Huamin away.

After dealing with one diehard, Zhao Han said to the rest of the missionaries: "Anyone who refuses to agree will do the same. I will not embarrass you, and those who have merit will pay travel expenses, and you can preach wherever you want to leave China."

Mild means, tough attitude!

If they refuse to agree to all of them, then the Jesuits will be over in China, and Zhao Han will definitely order the complete expulsion of the Jesuits.

Tang Ruowang, who had escaped from the north, suddenly missed Li Zicheng a little bit.When Li Zicheng was in Xi'an, he had in-depth exchanges with missionaries, entered Beijing and even hung a sign at the door of the church: Do not disturb Tang Ruowang.

Some Ming officials also fled to the church in order to avoid being tortured and paid, and were recommended by Tang Ruowang to Li Zicheng to be an official.

How wonderful it would be for Li Zicheng to win the world, the Christian religion will definitely prosper in China!

It's a pity that Li Zicheng was defeated and ran too fast, and Tang Ruowang ushered in the Manchu Qing regime again.The Manchus treated the missionaries neither too good nor too bad. Those who could make cannons were reused, and those who could not make cannons were left to cool off.

Tang Ruowang didn't know how to make artillery, so when the Manchus returned to Liaodong, he didn't run away with him, but went south with more than a hundred believers.

Of the more than 100 believers, more than a dozen died on the way, and they were detained in Shandong to settle down in the subfields.

Tang Ruowang came to Nanjing with full of expectations. At first, he was very happy. Because he compiled the calendar for the Ming Dynasty, he was left to work in Nanjing Qintianyuan Planetarium.He even has to give lectures at Jinling University once a month. Except that spreading religion is not allowed, he can give lectures at Jinling University on anything.

But now, the Chinese emperor is forcing him to break with the Pope!

Tang Ruowang swallowed his saliva, and said hoarsely, "Your Majesty, can you give us a few days so that we can have a meeting and discuss it before making a decision?"

"Yes." Zhao Han continued to play with the hammer.

These missionaries were taken back to the church for custody. Although they had limited activities in the church, they were not allowed to leave even half a step without authorization.

Hold a general meeting.

Aurelius was the first to speak: "The emperor cannot be rejected, otherwise the Jesuits will disappear in China, and decades of hard work may come to an end."

"Are you going to break with the Holy See?" Ban Ande asked.

Fu Fanji said: "Breaking with the Holy See is tantamount to breaking with the Portuguese royal family."

This sentence made the missionaries even more desperate.

The Eastern missionaries of the Jesuits were all funded by Portugal.They build churches in China, discuss learning with Confucian scholars in China, and recruit believers by benevolent people in China. All these activities require stable funds!

After the break with the Pope, after the break with Portugal, there will be no money for missionary work in the future.

Belief aside, money is the most practical thing!

Tang Ruowang said: "Once it breaks with the Holy See and Portugal, the Chinese Jesuits will have to change. Missionaries must find jobs to support themselves and must fully integrate into Chinese society."

Ban Ande asked in surprise, "Are you really going to obey the Chinese emperor's order?"

"Otherwise? Was he expelled by the emperor like Long Huamin?" Tang Ruowang said, "I don't want to leave China, I want to stay here to preach."

"I also want to stay in China," said Alejandro.

Ban Ande said angrily: "You are betraying the Holy See, I would rather be expelled than accept such an order!"

The Chinese Jesuit Society, at the moment Zhao Han forced it to stand in line, could not escape the fate of internal division.

Chapter 465 [Education Expenses]

Tian Xiuying, also known as Concubine Tian Gui of Chongzhen, was finally allowed to walk on the street.

She even arranged for a palace lady to help take care of her daily life, and she can also receive regular money every month.

Zhao Han was rather stingy at first, so Tian Xiuying, a concubine of the former dynasty, naturally couldn't enjoy the glory and wealth.Her clothes are all made of cotton, not to mention silk, and she has to sew it herself.

Not long ago, Tian Xiuying got a spinning wheel and bought cotton to spin cotton yarn for money.

Early in the morning, Tian Xiuying reported to the female official, and then took the court lady Huier out to sell goods.There is no need to hawk along the street, there are special shops to buy, anyway, it is just a little hard money.

"Sell the lamp, sell the lamp!"

A six or seven-year-old child was selling matches along the street.

Although children are forced to study, there are still many dropouts in remote villages.As for the city, the government is very strict, and it is really rare to see children who drop out of school due to poverty.

Are poor children unable to read?

Then your whole family will go to the north, and the government will provide travel expenses.Those who are willing to farm can divide the land, and those who are not willing to farm, the northern cities are also very short of people.

The mandatory enrollment age is now set at eight years old, and 11 years old after three years of elementary school.If the opportunity is bad, you can be an apprentice, and you can make a living by learning a craft.

The child in front of him is a preschool child. He came over with a match in his hand and asked, "Madam, do you want to buy a lamp?"

Tian Xiuying saw that he was well-behaved, she couldn't help thinking of her son, she nodded and smiled, "Buy twenty."

The little match boy said: "Fifty match, fifty match a penny."

"Okay, just buy fifty." Tian Xiuying said.

Match margins are very thin, cheaper than fire pockets.Cut pine or fir into small sticks, then infect them with sulfur, and use a fire knife to ignite them.

In the Southern and Northern Dynasties, they were called Fazhu and Fazhu, in the Northern Song Dynasty they were called Yinguangnu and Huocun, and in the late Yuan and early Ming Dynasties they were called Fazhu and Cuier.In the middle and late Ming Dynasty, matches were named Qudeng.

This thing has been sold along the street since the Song Dynasty.

The child counted 51 matches, tied them with straw ropes, handed them to Tian Xiuying and said, "Maybe one more, Madam will come and buy it next time."

Tian Xiuying said in a good mood: "Okay, I will look for you next time."

The child smiled and said, "In half a year, I will be studying. If I don't study after the age of eight, I will be punished if the government finds out."

"Then you are afraid that you will be the champion in the exam." Tian Xiuying said.

The child smiled even more happily: "It's not the material for the number one examination. My father said that after graduating from elementary school and knowing how to read and write, I will be an apprentice to carpenter Zhang. Carpenter Zhang is the one who makes lamps (matches) for me." Leftovers, he has a good relationship with my father."

Tian Xiuying lived in the palace for more than ten years, and was under house arrest in Nanjing for another year. Now she especially likes the market scene.

She bid farewell to the match boy, took the court lady to sell cotton yarn, exchanged some copper coins and bought a lump of sugar for her son.

At this moment, passers-by gathered in front of them, pointing there.

Tian Xiuying squeezed over curiously, but saw a few barbarians from Fanbang heading for Beicheng on a sliding pole, and hired some labor behind them to carry them to salute.

"Hey, these foreign monks have finally left, His Majesty should also demolish that foreign temple."

"I heard it's not over yet, there are still a few left in the foreign temple."

"Walk a few times and count how many, but you can't see the red eyebrows and green eyes."

"You don't know, the South has made a teaching plan again, and many people have died. Your Majesty is furious this time, and all the foreign monks who are disobedient have to go."

"..."

The number of missionaries who are willing to break with the Holy See and stay in China is about [-]-[-]%.

Most of the Jesuits choose to leave, but they can't go to the Philippines, which is dominated by the Dominicans. They can choose to go to India.

Of course, some missionaries also chose to go to Shanxi to join Li Zicheng.

As for the Dominicans and the Franciscans, all the missionaries were expelled from the country and are now packing up and boarding ships in Fujian and Guangdong.

Back in his small courtyard, there are already maids waiting.

That was Liu Rushi's court lady, she greeted and saluted when they met: "My wife invites Madam to sit down for a while."

"Let's go now, sister." Tian Xiuying went back to the house to tease the child, and then picked up the bamboo flute to visit Liu Rushi.

This Tian Guifei knows how to ride and shoot, is also proficient in rhythm, and also knows calligraphy and painting, so she can chat well with Liu Rushi.

According to legend, Emperor Chongzhen's old clothes were mended by Concubine Tian Gui herself.They also make ornaments, replacing the pearls on the crown of Chongzhen pearls with raven bluestones and inlaying them, which is more elegant than the old ones.

She also transformed the lamps and lanterns of the harem, the gardens of the Forbidden City, and the clothes of court ladies.

"Good luck, ma'am!" Tian Xiuying bowed and saluted.