Simulates history, but Chongzhen is the Divine Emperor at the beginning

Chapter 128 The Son of God and Everything Burned
Even after you were respectfully invited into Rome by the Vatican officials, you still hadn't recovered from the shock you felt...

"Warmly welcome the Prime Minister of the Ming Dynasty, the Son of God, and the Holy Savior to the Vatican to guide our work!"

Recalling the contents of this banner, specially crafted by the Western Church, you can't help but feel as if you haven't left the Ming Dynasty. Although the people here are blond and blue-eyed, and their language is different from that of the Ming Dynasty, their madness is exactly the same as that of the Ming Dynasty, even crazier than that of the Ming Dynasty, making you feel particularly at home...

【What the hell is going on here? 】

You feel like you've been punched in the head, completely stunned: How can the mental state of Westerners be so outrageous?!

After much reflection, you gradually come to the realization that this must be due to religion.

Compared to the secularized Ming Dynasty, the West at this time was still shrouded in the Age of Gods. Almost everyone in the West was a believer, devoutly believing in the Creator God... Therefore, religion held a supreme position here, with the Church and the Pope both holding sway over all other nations!

[As you know, decades ago, when the Divine Emperor first gained fame, the Vatican, upon hearing that a true God existed in the East, was engulfed in fervor. The Pope even wanted to stitch the Divine Emperor together with the True God of Creation, and then convert the entire church to the Divine Emperor!]

[Yes! They do not regard the Divine Emperor as some "pagan god" because, in their teachings, there has only ever been one true Creator God!]

[Based on this, if there really is another god manifested in the world, then this god must be the true God of creation that they believe in...]

Perhaps this logic is a bit magical, but they think there is nothing wrong with it: Pagan gods? No, no, no! As long as it is a god, it must be our god. At most, it is just the true God in a different image!

Just as Guanyin Bodhisattva has countless incarnations, the Divine Emperor is also considered by the Church to be an "incarnation" of their own true God... Of course, to the true God, there is no difference between incarnation and the original body, so their understanding does not contain any positive or negative emotions.

[So they moved very smoothly. The fanatical Pope even asked the Emperor to move the Church to Ming Dynasty so that he could serve the True God closely and listen to the True God's personal teachings at all times...]

Although this request was ultimately rejected by the Divine Emperor, it seems they are still trying their best to learn the culture of the Ming Dynasty and are constantly keeping an eye on the political changes in the Ming Dynasty.

For example, the broken Chinese they learned with great effort, although it was very broken, you could tell they had practiced for a long time.

[For example, the slogans they chanted, such as "gratitude" and "loyalty," are typical of the Ming Dynasty style...]

[Of course, what will surprise you the most is that they even know that you are the Prime Minister of the Ming Dynasty... This is enough to prove that they are not completely ignorant of the Ming Dynasty, but have a deep understanding of it!]

[What makes you unbearable is that they call you "Prime Minister of the Ming Dynasty" at the same time as "Son of the True God" and "Saint Savior"...]

【What does this mean? 】

[Is it true that the Divine Emperor is the true God, and I am his brother? But I am not the Divine Emperor's son!]

[Are these foreigners really crazy?!]

[In short, you were shocked and bewildered when you were invited to Rome, the core seat of the Vatican, and soon after, you met the Pope...]

The Pope is a kind-looking old Western man. As soon as he sees you, he respectfully calls you the reincarnation of the Son of God! The Son of God, the Savior, has returned from heaven to save the world once again!

【The savior has returned like lightning! 】

[(Eastern Rome: I will collect copyright fees from you sooner or later!)]

Vatican: Just tell me if we are Rome! Even if we round it off, we are also Roman Orthodox... How can the great city of Rome not be more Orthodox than your remote and remote Istanbul?

[(Eastern Roman Empire: That's Constantine... Never mind, I don't mind...)]

……

[“I’m really not the Son of God…”]

[Faced with the Pope's respectful manner, you, helpless, try to explain to him that you are not the Divine Emperor's son, but merely a ruling Prime Minister... Even if the Vatican truly recognizes the Divine Emperor as the True God of Creation, then the Holy Son should be that old man Zhu Cilang!] [But the Pope shook his head: Who is the Holy Son? Can't we recognize him?]

"May I ask the Prime Minister, has Crown Prince Zhu Cilang saved the people from suffering?"

You frowned: "No..."

Zhu Cilang, forget about saving the people. Consider it a blessing that he doesn't swear at you for reforming the government outside the Prime Minister's residence and then cede his fiefdom...

"Then let me ask you again, Prime Minister, has Your Majesty entrusted the Crown Prince with the reins of government?"

You frown again: "No..."

Will the Divine Emperor delegate power to Zhu Cilang? Obviously not, because Zhu Cilang hasn't shown the ability or determination to reform. Even if he were to do so, he wouldn't be willing to harm the fundamental interests of the royal family and the nobles...

"Then let me ask you again, Prime Minister. Since all power lies in your hands, who is the true heir to His Majesty?"

You are speechless...

Seeing you speechless, the Pope smiled and said, "The Son of God is a soul born from heaven, so he is not bound by form or bloodline. He could be born in the womb of the mortal Mary, or in the home of an ordinary couple in the Ming Dynasty. He is not necessarily the offspring of the true God in the flesh!"

"Or rather, the current Ming Emperor Zhu Youjian wasn't actually a god from the beginning. He was simply reborn through the body of a god. Zhu Youjian is merely an incarnation of a god, so his son isn't the Son of God. You are the true Son of God!"

You rolled your eyes, too lazy to argue with this charlatan who was full of nonsense.

[Of course, he was actually right about one thing, which is that you are indeed not a native of Ming Dynasty, but a soul from outside the world who was born here...]

[However, there is absolutely no relationship between you and the Divine Emperor. It is neither father and son in the spiritual sense nor a trinity. You are well aware of this.]

So you didn't argue with him on this point anymore, but instead asked him directly: "Your Church has controlled the West for many years, so you should know a lot about Western scientific scholars, right?"

"I have no other purpose in coming here, except to take a group of scholars with me and allow them to pursue more advanced studies in the Ming Dynasty..."

You made your purpose clear, hoping to leverage the Vatican's resources to find a suitable scientist, like Sir Isaac Newton... Though Sir Isaac Newton might be dying, you're not picky. If you don't have Newton, someone slightly less capable will do! It's better than nothing.

【After saying that, you looked at him expectantly. 】

[But the Pope shook his head: We only have theologians and newly trained "Sinologists" here, but no scientists...]

You can't help but wonder: "No scientists? Maybe you don't understand what science is? I mean the kind of scholars who are well-versed in astronomy and geography, and who can invent and create..."

[The Pope smiled mysteriously.]

"Of course I understand what the Prime Minister is talking about, but unfortunately, there are no such people in the entire West anymore..."

You are surprised: "Where are the people?"

"Of course, they were all burned."

【you:……】

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(End of this chapter)