Both the Eastern and Western worlds now have a typical dualistic structure, that is, the transcendent and the secular are separated.
What belongs to the Supreme Lord belongs to the Supreme Lord, and what belongs to the Emperor belongs to the Emperor.
Replacing Taishang with Supreme here has the same meaning.
This also solves a very practical problem, that is, the problem of civilization and morality. With the development of the world, it has become more difficult to open up new territories. Killing is often the least labor-intensive way to eliminate problems, but unprovoked killing not only causes
It will bear moral condemnation and leave great hidden dangers.
This dual structure can solve the problem of expanding territory.
Take the Eastern world as an example. Although Daxuan is the most powerful and core country in the Eastern world and is the main body of the Eastern world, Daxuan has not annexed Weiyuan Kingdom, Dayu Kingdom, Funan Kingdom and other small countries. These small countries are just
The vassal states of Daxuan accepted Daxuan's canonization and still managed their own countries. The two belonged to the tribute system, so Daxuan was not the so-called invader.
Taoism is the key to maintaining this tribute system. Although you belong to different countries and different ethnic groups, you all believe in Taoism and live in the same civilization. With civilization and faith as the link, the Eastern countries are closely united under Taoism.
Under the core tribute framework, they together form the Eastern World. The foundation of Daoxuan is Daxuan, so Daxuan is said to be the lower Daoxuan. If Daoxuan is the roof, then Daxuan is the pillar.
In the same way, the Western world did the same thing. It was nothing more than that the Western countries were united under the framework with the Holy Court as the core, so there was a saying of Western forces headed by the Holy Court. The difference is that the West collapsed after the Qin Empire
Afterwards, there was a lack of a major country that could convince the public, so chaos and war among Western countries often occurred.
Now it seems that the Rune Kingdom, which controls the northern continent, may become the new master, but the conflict between the Rune Kingdom and the Holy Court cannot be ignored.
Don’t forget that “steam” originated from the Offician Council in the Kingdom of Rune. Steam Evangelicalism is inextricably linked to the Offician Council. It is more like a rebellious child bred by the traditional Holy Court and the Offician Council.
Even St. York was named after the Duke of York from the Kingdom of Rune.
From this point of view, the priests and secular nobles are both rulers, but they are in different positions and have different responsibilities.
The archbishop's name is Orville Swanson.
According to Western customs, familiar friends can be called by their first names, and friends who are not familiar can be called by their surname and honorific. For example, Strawney calls Qi Xuansu "Daqi" instead of "Mr. Van der Linde". In front of outsiders,
Qi Xuansu also wants to call Strawney "Josiah" instead of "Congressman Strawney". After all, the two are nominally good friends since they were young.
>At this time Qi Xuansu called the archbishop "Bishop Swanson" instead of "Orville".
This is quite similar to the Eastern characters. Just as most people would call Qi Xuansu "Qi Zhenren" or "Qi Chief" instead of "Xuansu" or "Tianyuan".
Swanson extended an invitation to the two of them, "If you two still have plenty of time, then we can go to the small hall to discuss some issues related to sacred doctrine."
"It's an honor." Strawney put his hat on his chest.
They are both archbishops, but their weight is different. For example, Chen Jianchou, a fourth-grade wine-offering Taoist priest, is Qi Xuansu's secretary, and even many third-grade Youyi Taoist priests take the initiative to make friends with him, and even try to please him.
As the archbishop of St. Paul's Cathedral and a direct subordinate of a cardinal, Swanson is naturally not comparable to ordinary archbishops. Even Strawney, a member of the city council, has to take the initiative to express goodwill.
Under the leadership of Swanson, the three of them came to the small hall behind the hall. There were coffee tables embossed with flower and vine textures and soft and comfortable sofas. It was more like a living room than a religious place.
Qi Xuansu also noticed that the holy emblem hanging on the wall here was somewhat special, consisting of three gears pieced together into an inverted triangle pattern instead of the traditional inverted triangle.
Swanson sat on the single sofa and looked at Qi Xuansu, "This gentleman does not seem to be a local."
"I came to the New World from Luen." Qi Xuansu leaned forward slightly, "Just yesterday, I just landed."
Strawney added, "Dutch is a friend of mine in the Old World when I was young. Now I want to come to the New World, which is full of opportunities, to seek better development."
The "Old Continent" among Westerners refers specifically to the Western Continent.
Swanson smiled and said, "The congressman is right, there are indeed opportunities here. Londinium in the Old World is known as the capital of the world, and St. York will be the capital of the world in the future and the capital of freedom now."
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Qi Xuansu asked in confusion, "The capital of freedom?"
"Of course it is free." Swanson opened his hands, "The Holy See with the Holy See as the core is the 'big tradition' that integrates the old continent, but outside of this, there are various
'Lesser traditions'. When they appear to be reactionary to the 'big traditions' in doctrine or organization, the Inquisition of the past and today's Inquisition will rule them as heretics."
"The Inquisition frequently hunts down heretics in various parts of the Old Continent, but an undercurrent has formed. The so-called 'heresies' have combined with local princes, causing greater shock to the Holy See. As an outlying island in the Old Continent, Rune has a close relationship with the Holy See.
It has always been quite tense. In the 1300th year of the Holy Calendar, the Council of Rune and Offa enacted the Law on Priesthood Appointment, which stipulated that the election of bishops and other clergy would not be subject to intervention by the Pope."
"For this reason, Steam Gospel believes that the Holy See should not be centered on the pope and cardinals, but all the electors of the Supreme Will. The only leader of the Holy See is the goddess, not the Pope. In the New World,
We abolished the Inquisition and advocated that a sinner can be saved only by the grace of the Supreme Will of the Creator, relying solely on faith to rely on the goddess rather than relying on personal behavior. This is different from the Holy See of the Old World who believed that people must be saved by grace except faith.
In addition, the doctrine of sufficient atonement by good deeds must also be added. Therefore, it is more free, more tolerant and more open here."
Qi Xuansu asked, "But I heard that a bill targeting Taoists is about to be introduced here, and a torture rack has been erected in the square..."
Swanson laughed when he heard this, his eyes were like looking at a lost lamb, "Heretics are heretics, heretics are heretics, they cannot be confused."
Strawney calmly changed the topic, "Speaking of Taoists, how does Your Excellency the Bishop view the recent world situation?"
Swanson paused, leaned back in his chair, and then said, "The history of the Old World, from the emperor to the first citizen, has always advocated conquest, and this eldest lady from the East has spent hundreds of years in the past.
During the years, she always wore black silk gloves and sat behind the silk screen, refusing to come out, which was really rare. She was too precocious and was surrounded by barbarians who were less civilized than herself, so she arrogantly believed that she was the sun and that all her interests were
They have to take the initiative to run towards the sun, rather than the sun running towards them.”
Of course Qi Xuansu would not think that this was a compliment to Dongfang, but rather a mockery, describing Dongfang as being as arrogant and weak as an aristocratic lady.
It is undeniable that since the Jin Dynasty, the East has indeed entered a long period of decline, far from being comparable to the Li Dynasty.
Strawny smiled and said, "But it's different now. Ever since the weak 'Confucianism' lost its power in the Eastern world, everything has changed."
Swanson agreed, "Yes, everything has changed. Confucians lack experience in conflict, and even if they have strong power, they often use it internally rather than externally. However, Taoists are better at fighting than Confucians.
As early as many years ago, Tao realized that she would become the only master in this world.
One of the people, but she was unwilling to take off her silk gloves. Now, the noble Queen of the East is going to take off her expensive silk gloves and join this game of supremacy."
Qi Xuansu did not express any opinion.
Next, we chatted about some other things.
Bishop Swanson accidentally mentioned Lower Town.
As I said, there is no vacuum in power. Power has filled up the upper and middle districts. However, the harsh environment in the lower city has made the gentlemen on the ground unwilling to carry out in-depth management. As long as they make money, it is enough.
Considerable power void.
So the gangs came into being.
There are four gang giants in the lower city: Beggar King, Butcher, Hound, and Baron.
These four gang tycoons formed a loose alliance to jointly manage the lower city, filling the gaps left by the old men, and actually performing the functions of the city council, so they were nicknamed the "lower council."
Of course, these four gangster giants are not rootless duckweeds. There are also deep-seated interests involved behind them, which can even involve Shangcheng District.
Because of this, when the four gangster giants no longer live in harmony, the Xiacheng District will certainly be shaken, and the Zhongcheng District will also feel some slight earthquakes.
At least, Archbishop Swanson felt it.
This made Qi Xuansu want to go to Xiacheng District more and more. Of course he couldn't do it with his current status, but don't forget that in addition to being a good fortune martial artist, he was also a good fortune looser.
The warriors of creation can change their physical features at will, while the Sanren of creation can differentiate themselves into another self - the incarnation of soldiers.
Two people, two roads, two perspectives.
It is true that the incarnation cannot exist for a long time in the Bing Jie Realm that has just glimpsed the door, but there are always exceptions in everything, and the key depends on what is the sustenance.
What if it was a fairy?
If this is not enough, then add an additional condition, what if it is a fairy with autonomous consciousness?
Yes, Qi Xuansu relies on Wu Niang. Even without Qi Xuansu, Wu Niang can survive independently for a long time.
If Qi Xuansu takes Wuniang as his sustenance, then rather than saying that it is the incarnation of Qi Xuansu's military liberation, it is better to say that Qi Xuansu is possessing Wuniang's body. In other words, Qi Xuansu and Wuniang share the same body.
Qi Xuansu was multitasking. While listening carefully to Archbishop Swanson's conversation, he began to consider the feasibility of the incarnation through military dissolution.