At Brown's home in Sephardi Town, Brown and Simon were drinking tea and talking about things in Ningguo.
"It is a strange nation that has no religion but also has faith."
Simon took a sip of tea. The tea became more and more flavorful as he drank. It was a little bitter in the mouth, but soon a sweetness filled the tip of his tongue, leaving a lingering fragrance on his lips and teeth.
"In fact, people in the Ming Dynasty also believe in religion, but most of them believe in Buddhism and Taoism. Buddhism originated in Tianzhu, and Taoism was a religion born in the Ming Dynasty."
“Unlike Europe, the Middle East, and us Jews, there are many religious gods that they believe in, and they have believed that princes, generals, and prime ministers have their own kind since ancient times, which means that princes, generals, and prime ministers are not born, but can be achieved through their own efforts.
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"They believe that man can conquer heaven!"
"Thank you for everything your ancestors have created for you, and thank God for your blessings and gifts."
Brown has been here for several years and has become quite clear about many things about the people of the Ming Dynasty. He even learned the language and writing of the Ming Dynasty and fell in love with reading Ming Dynasty books.
"In fact, the Ming people are an extremely ancient and wise nation. Their history is glorious, their culture is dazzling, and they have an extremely strong sense of pride and self-confidence."
"They often look down upon people who are not from the Ming Dynasty and call them barbarians."
"Recently I have been studying the poetry of the Ming Dynasty, and it is very beautiful. The beauty of the language and characters makes people intoxicated and deeply impressed by it."
"This is a great nation!"
"It is also a great country. Their monarch is called the Son of Heaven. The so-called Son of Heaven means the son of God. It means that God sent him to manage the people of Li and protect them at the same time."
"Therefore, most of the emperors in the past dynasties took it as their duty to benefit the common people all over the world. Today's emperor of the Ming Dynasty, Emperor Hongzhi, loves the people like a son and is a sage through the ages. This is why the prosperity of the Ming Dynasty is achieved today."
Brown is very talkative. After truly understanding the Ming Dynasty, he was deeply impressed by this great country and nation.
After several declines and revivals in history, and the change of dynasties one after another, this great nation has also experienced hardships and vicissitudes, but it has always been able to rise again and again, and has always stood among the world's powerful nations.
"Compared with the Ming Dynasty people, we Jews are equally diligent and equally full of wisdom, but we lack the self-confidence and pride of the Ming Dynasty people."
"Our country was destroyed, and we have been wandering around the world. We have not worked together and tried our best to rebuild our country. The cohesion of the nation is far less than that of the Ming people."
"Historically, they encountered major disasters due to the invasion of the Beiwai tribe again and again, but there was always an invisible force that finally brought them together, rebuilt their own country, and became stronger again."
"But what we always think about is constant migration. Moving from this country to another country, we are constantly dispersed and dispersed more and more. However, the wealth we create with our wisdom and hard work is always being wasted.
People covet you, but they are taken away time and time again.”
"This is the gap between us and the people of Ming Dynasty."
Brown said a lot.
Understanding the history of the Ming people, he thought about the history of the Jews and why the Ming people were able to dominate the world and become the most powerful country in the world, while the Jews were wandering around the world like bereaved dogs.
Simon listened carefully.
Being able to be sent by the Jewish organization to Ningguo for inspection, Simon was obviously well-educated and performed extremely well in all aspects.
He heard a lot from Brown's words. What is the difference between the Ming Dynasty and the Jews?
Why is there such a huge difference now?
"In addition, the people of Ming Dynasty are also very tolerant. They believe that the sea is open to all rivers, and tolerance means greatness~"
"Therefore, the people of Ming Dynasty can accept the integration of other foreign ethnic groups. Their culture is inclusive and extremely open. They are keen to spread their culture to all parts of the world."
"This inclusive and inclusive spirit allows more and more ethnic groups around to integrate into them, bringing them a steady stream of vitality. The integration of culture and ethnic groups creates a dazzling civilization for this nation."
"Looking back at us, we have always adhered to our extremely conservative and exclusive characteristics. Despite these characteristics, we have never forgotten our Jewish identity despite suffering for thousands of years."
"But we have also been rejected by other ethnic groups because we are unwilling to integrate into the local ethnic groups and countries, so we will naturally be rejected by them. This is one of the reasons why we have been displaced for thousands of years."
"A strong nation and country should be inclusive and inclusive. Only in this way can it be truly strong."
"We Jews moved here to Ningguo. Ningguo is just a vassal state under the Ming Empire. Prince Ning is not the emperor, but the prince of the Ming royal family. Ningguo is just one of many vassal states."
"But for such a vassal state, it is more powerful than any other country in Europe. Its annual tax revenue can exceed ten million taels of silver, and it has tens of thousands of powerful troops."
"Ningguo has a vast territory and governs an extremely vast land. There are countless ethnic groups living in Ningguo. Regarding various ethnic groups, Ningguo also adopts an inclusive and inclusive attitude."
"Even if you are a slave, as long as you can make meritorious service, you can become a noble in Ningguo. There are many people who were slaves in Chixia City. Because they fought for King Ning and made meritorious service, they became free and gained a lot of money.
of land and wealth.”
"This is what the people of the Ming Dynasty believe in: princes, generals, and ministers should have the right kind!"
"At the same time, the Ming people treat all tribes living within the scope of Ning State equally."
Brown highly praised the spirit and magnanimity of the people of the Ming Dynasty, who believed that this was one of the foundations of the true strength of the people of the Ming Dynasty.
"But why did I hear in Chixia City that people in Ningguo are divided into three, six or nine levels? The people of Ming Dynasty are the highest level, and the Brahmins below are some."
"Is this also treating everyone equally?"
When Simon heard this, he immediately expressed his doubts.
"Well, there is indeed such a thing~"
"The caste system originated in Tianzhu Continent. His Highness Prince Ning started his career in Tianzhu Continent. In order to rule Tianzhu, he continued this system."
“But it has been improved to a certain extent!”
"In Tianzhu Continent, the original caste system is fixed. Whichever caste you are, you will be in this caste for generations. No matter how big a slave you are or how much you pay, you will never be able to cross the class."
"But King Ning made changes to this system. As long as certain conditions are met, people can be promoted from the low-level caste system to the high-level caste system. This is valid for every tribe and everyone.":.
Brown nodded and replied.
"To which caste do we Jews belong? To which level?"
"How can I be promoted to a higher level?"
When Simon heard this, he immediately asked with concern.
"We Jews belong to the lowest class of Shudras!"
Brown said with a sigh.
"The lowest level of Sudra?"
"How is this possible? With our incomparable diligence and wisdom, how can we Jews be the highest-level Shudras?"
Simon found it hard to accept it immediately.
He has always been proud of being a Jew, but on the Ningguo side, they actually regard Jews as the lowest level of Shudras.
As far as Simon knows, Shudras are already considered the lowest level, and slaves and untouchables below are not included in this system.
"Yes, we are at the top. This is because of the agreement between us Jews and King Ning. Therefore, as soon as we come to Ning Kingdom, we are free citizens and can be included in this caste system."
"If we were sold here as slaves, then we are slaves, not even within the scope of the caste system, not even Sudras."
Brown nodded and replied.
"If we want to be promoted to a higher caste, we must comprehensively learn the language and writing of the Ming people, and at the same time follow the customs, holidays, etc. of the Ming people."
"For example, if we can speak the Ming Dynasty dialect, write the Ming Dynasty characters, and change the Ming Dynasty's surname and name, we can be promoted to Barikong."
"After being promoted to the Barajon, and with a few generations of hard work and dedication, or if we make enough contributions to the Ning Kingdom, we can be promoted to the Kshatriya level."
"This caste is not fixed, but can be changed. As long as you keep working hard, you can slowly improve."
"Even slaves can gain freedom and slowly be promoted to Brahmin. However, it is very, very difficult to be promoted to the highest level of Ming Dynasty. It requires the efforts of many generations."
"The people of the Ming Dynasty admire Internet celebrities, princes, generals, and Xiang Ning. Therefore, the essence of this caste system is to encourage all tribes and families to make personal efforts to contribute to the country. In this way, the country will become stronger and stronger. Our caste system
It can also get higher and higher.”
"But if this happens, won't we gradually forget our identity as Jews? In a few hundred years, there will be no Jews anymore, only Ming people."
When Simon heard this, he immediately became anxious.
This is to learn the language and writing of the Ming Dynasty, and to celebrate the Ming Dynasty’s family holidays, etc. This generation is okay, but if a few generations pass by, they will definitely forget everything before and never do it again.
I will no longer remember that I am a Jew, but will naturally feel that I am a Ming citizen.
"Is not it good?"
Brown asked rhetorically.
When Simon heard this, he was immediately speechless.
Isn’t it good to be a Ming Dynasty person?
There is no doubt that it is very good. The Ming people are extremely powerful. They occupy the most land and wealth in the world, have the largest population, and are the most powerful country. They span the world and sweep across the world.
What about the Jews?
Now he is just a street rat that everyone hates, wandering all over the world, without his own country, wandering and being bullied by others.
If you can become a member of the Ming Dynasty, it will be a good thing for the Jews no matter how you look at it.
At least I no longer have to live such a life of wandering and being bullied.
However, the traditions that the Jews have adhered to for thousands of years have made them extremely xenophobic. They stick together in a group and have never been able to integrate into the local country and nation.
"You mean that we should actively integrate into the people of Ming Dynasty?"
Simon thought for a while and asked.
"Actually, it's me who has the final say on whether to integrate or not. History will slowly prove this."
"We live a peaceful and peaceful life in this Sephardi town, but what about the future?"
"The land in this small town of Saifati is limited after all. Our population is constantly increasing. At that time, we will no longer be able to bear the increasing population. We will eventually have contact with the outside world."
"The Ming Dynasty can give us a Sephardi town, but that doesn't mean they can give us a second or third Sephardi town."
"After all, this Ning country is the Ning country of the Ming people. We will either become people of the Ming Dynasty, or we will be just passers-by here like the Europeans, and we will still have to move to other places in the future."
Brown smiled and shook his head and said: "It's not up to us to integrate or not, but it depends on everyone's choice. If you want to continue to persist, then persist. If you want to integrate, then work hard to integrate."
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"Many people in our town send their children to schools run by Daming people in nearby towns. They learn the language and writing of Daming people from an early age and actively integrate into the Daming people."
"I believe that along the way, you have also seen that in the entire Chixia City, almost everyone is working hard to integrate into the Ming Dynasty, because everyone knows that actively integrating into the Ming Dynasty can gain many benefits, whether it is the improvement of caste,
Or do you want to live a better life for yourself?"
"This is just a Ning Kingdom, a small vassal state under the huge Ming Empire. Learn the language and characters of the Ming Dynasty, and be familiar with the living customs and etiquette of the Ming people. It is not only applicable to the Ning Kingdom, but also to the entire country.
Within the huge imperial system.”
"Look at this world map. This is the location of the Ning Kingdom in East Africa where we are located. All these areas belong to the huge system of the Ming Empire. As long as you can speak Ming dialect and know Ming characters, you can
With freedom of movement in such a huge area, if it were you, how would you choose?"
Brown pointed to the world map hanging on the wall and said.
Simon looked at the huge world map. Almost all places in the entire huge world were occupied by the Ming people. Africa, Asia, Golden Continent, Australia, the huge Ming Empire territory was so vast, and on such a vast land,
As long as you can speak and write in Ming Dynasty, you will be able to travel smoothly. This is really unbelievable.
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