When Liu Yu talked about his excitement, he spoke faster and his eyes were gleaming: "The Germanic tribes gradually took over the military power of the Roman Empire, until finally, they deposed the Roman Emperor and established themselves as an empire. But this empire
Like all steppe nomadic regimes, it flourished and died suddenly, and it soon fell into divisions and melees. The Roman Empire was divided into several kingdoms, just like the princes vying for power after the Emperor of Zhou lost power."
"The so-called Western barbarian powers were all established by these Germanic tribes. The Anglo and Saxon tribes were originally two small tribes that established themselves on the seashore to the north. They slowly turned into pirate nations who fished and plundered on the sea.
, they crossed the sea and conquered the land of England, which was the predecessor of the Kingdom of England."
Wang Miaoyin smiled slightly: "It sounds like this English kingdom is similar to the Hulu countries that lived in the Central Plains. It was forced by other barbaric tribes and was taken in by the Central Plains dynasty. As a result, it was ungrateful. On the contrary, it was
Taking advantage of the civil strife in the Central Plains dynasty, you took the opportunity to raise troops and seize the country. I kind of understand why Brother Yu, you must go to the Northern Expedition to the Central Plains. You don't want this kind of British-style barbarian country to appear in our world."
Liu Yu nodded: "Actually, the world we live in has also experienced barbarians taking over the Central Plains several times. However, because our Han culture is long and powerful, and the Confucian and Zhouli ethics are the mainstream values, it is suitable for our area.
Land, all the people in the world believe in these, so even if the barbarians take over and want to finally establish themselves, they can only accept our method. After all, they are too backward and do not even have writing. If they want to know the book and respond to the rituals, they have to learn
This is our set.”
"These divided the Roman Empire and established a series of barbarian countries on the ruins of the empire. In fact, they are similar. However, although they do not have the Confucian Zhou rites, they also have another set of civilized values, that is, they rely on religion.
There is a Christian civilization.”
Wang Miaoyin frowned slightly: "Christianity? What is this? Is it a religion like Tianshi Tao?"
Liu Yuzheng said: "All the religions that can be handed down, especially those in areas dominated by farming, are generally similar. They need to persuade people to do good, pay attention to benevolence and righteousness, and persuade peace and stop killing. Christianity is
It is believed that the God in heaven is called God, and he rules the world. The messenger of God in the world is not a secular king or a Roman emperor, but a church. The leader of the church is called the pope, and the person in charge of its respective region is called the pope.
Bishop, in fact, if you look at the system of the leaders, altar masters, and senior brothers of Tianshi Tao, you can almost understand it."
Wang Miaoyin sneered: "It's just another kind of pretense. All religions take advantage of people's good nature, or the mentality of feeling guilty after doing bad things, and use small favors to win people's hearts, and even
Just like Buddhism, we can create a heaven and hell for reincarnation in the next life, so that believers are willing to pay for it. However, this trick can always deceive people. Who knows that all living beings are suffering, and the people at the bottom must have some hope and hope.
Yes. If the real world cannot provide them, then the illusory world created by religion can satisfy their wishes."
Liu Yu nodded: "Yes, you can think of this Christianity as the successful version of Tianshi Taoism. It almost started based on the routine of church members helping each other, contributing money and effort, and preaching and doing good deeds. Its first generation
The missionaries and their disciples were also brutally suppressed and killed by the Roman Empire. However, it was through this kind of sacrifice that they won the hearts of the people at the bottom. Moreover, they did not take revenge by raising troops like Tianshi Dao.
It brought trouble to the world, but thanks to the preaching and sacrifice of generations of leaders and disciples, almost most people in the Roman Empire believed in this religion, and even the Roman emperor and the army could no longer suppress it."
"So the Roman Empire could only gradually give in and recognize Christianity as the state religion, just like we in China recognize Zhou Rites and Confucianism as the main ideas and etiquette. It did not rely on violence such as Tianshi Dao to cause chaos, but relied on Confucius' travels around the world
All countries have cultivated countless disciples and successors."
Wang Miaoyin breathed a long sigh of relief: "It seems that China and foreign countries are similar on this point. Only by accumulating virtue and doing good can we win back people's hearts. Tianshi Dao may have been planned for a long time, or it may have been instigated by the Tiandao Alliance.
Maybe the following few leaders became ambitious and brought trouble to the world, and they will eventually be abandoned by the world. In this way, Christianity can be regarded as the real ruler in this Western territory? According to you, they also
Believe in God and believe in this religion.”
Liu Yu said seriously: "Yes, secular kings and princes must also admit that they believe in Christianity and give the church various privileges, otherwise Christianity will mobilize its followers to overthrow you. As for Christianity, secular rulers also need to give them
The church has set aside some tax-free land for building churches, recruiting believers, etc. By the way, many non-eldest sons of their princes have to enter the church since childhood, and many of these people are the sons of generals who have practiced martial arts.
In this way, Christianity also has its own armed force. If any king really wants to order the elimination of Christianity, he will have the power to resist."
Wang Miaoyin frowned slightly: "Listen to what you said, Christianity is also about encircling people in the world and getting something for nothing. It's just like Confucianism. I'm afraid they are nobles who have mastered knowledge and culture. Are they these Westerners?
Among the barbarian powers, the education and literacy of the children of the nobles must be achieved through Christianity? Just like in our world, if it is not through Confucian scholars, then they cannot receive education. It is the same reason."
Liu Yu nodded: "Yes, so later on, the king, the princes and the church also formed a community of interests, colluded together, inherited the throne, enslaved and ruled the ordinary people. But later, the church itself also split.
, divided into old and new sects, just like our Confucianism will split into different schools such as modern and ancient prose, the king and the princes also had conflicts and civil war."
"The final result of the fight was that the councils of the princes won. These new forces also took back the power of the church to a large extent. They suppressed human nature, required them to be submissive, and claimed that the suffering in this world was arranged by God.
They no longer recognized it, and while raising armies to seize power, they also launched a movement called the Renaissance, which denied this theory of divine right of kings and that all people in the world should be oppressed and enslaved."
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