A luxuriously decorated carriage drove out of Maria Castle and headed east under the guard of knights in robes. Maria Castle is in the northwest corner of Purple Mountain. There are two roads to go to Yingtianfu City, the north and the south. Now this carriage is taking

It's the North Road. The northern foothills of Purple Mountain are a bit remote, and there are many big roads.

It is a piece of farmland. But now it has become an oversized construction site. Parallel to the official road at the northern foot of Zijin Mountain is a railway under construction. The gravel foundation has been laid, and the foundation has been laid with more than 10 feet of root on both sides.

Tall wooden stakes - these are used to pull barbed wire and telegraph wires.

The reason why the barbed wire fence was pulled up was to prevent nearby farmers from being killed, injured and causing disputes when crossing the railway. Similar things have already happened on a small section of the trial railway line from Guangzhou to Foshan. As a result, tens of thousands of rural residents were injured.

People carried corpses and besieged the headquarters of the Guangdong-Hankou Railway Company. Finally, the army was dispatched to suppress the incident. And this Beijing-Shanghai Railway

The controversy is even greater, because the railway passes through the north of Zhu Yuanzhang's mausoleum. There are endless claims that it will damage the feng shui and disturb the ancestor's mausoleum. Some people have publicly submitted a petition to Emperor Zhu Da and the Cabinet Office, asking to stop the construction of the Beijing-Shanghai Railway. However,

However, Zhu Jishi dismissed it on the grounds that the railway was related to national defense, and national defense was the key to protecting the ancestral tombs.

Maria Clementina admired the scenery along the way through the glass windows. When she arrived just north of Purple Mountain, she was shocked by the grandeur of a grand square under construction. It was almost as big as the entire Mariaburg.

The square has not yet been completed, and countless craftsmen are busy. In the middle of the square, there is a not too tall two-story, square, platform-shaped building. The first floor is seven feet in diameter and about eight feet high; the second floor is less than one foot.

The square is round and the height is about eight feet.

"This is the Temple of Heaven and Earth. It is a two-story altar imitated by the Han Dynasty. The first floor is seven feet wide and eight feet one inch high. It has four levels. The south level is nine levels and the width is nine feet and five inches. The east, west, and north levels are also nine levels.

, are all eight feet and one inch wide. The altars around the second floor are all two feet and five feet wide and eight feet and one inch high. The nine levels in the south are one foot, two feet and five inches wide; the nine levels in the east, south and north are all one foot wide.

One foot nine inches

Five points. From the surface of the altar to the base of the altar, the entire altar is covered with glazed bricks and surrounded by glazed railings. It is where the Ming Emperor worshiped heaven and earth. In addition, there is an altar in the southwest of the Forbidden City, which is used to worship the gods of earth and grain.

The place of God. Maria, you... are a Christian and you also have to participate in some sacrificial activities. Is that okay? And our marriage..."

Zhu Jishi, who was sitting opposite Maria Clementina and was reading the newspaper, said lightly. Maria Clementina is a Christian, and this kind of activity of worshiping heaven, earth and ancestors is not in line with Catholic rules. And Catholicism

Polygamy is also not acceptable, so Mrs. Duran, who believes deeply in God, has always refused to accept the title of concubine, but Maria Clementina does not seem to care about this.

Maria Clementina smiled softly: "There are many sects in Christianity, and some of them do not strictly regulate churches' participation in pagan activities. In order to be with you, I am no longer a believer in the Roman Catholic Church. I am a convert.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.”

"The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints..." Zhu Jishi frowned. The name of this church sounded a bit evil. Could it be a cult?

"This is a small Christian sect that originated in the United States. Its founder was Joseph Smith. This sect allows multiple marriages and polygamy to exist. However, their teachings are somewhat different from traditional Christian sects, so they are mistaken for a cult.

, were driven out and were in a difficult situation. But I provided them with some financial assistance and became believers."

Zhu Jishi suddenly thought of something, put down the newspaper, and looked directly at Maria: "Maria, does The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints have another name for Mormonism?"

Maria was surprised: "Jason, you actually know the other name of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints? Are you also a Mormon..."

"No, no, no, I'm not a Mormon, but I don't object to your belief in Mormonism." Although Zhu Jishi is a firm believer in immortality, he is not a believer in any sect. As for this Mormonism, he

It is rare to have some impression. I know that this sect has many believers in the United States and Canada in later generations. Salt Lake City, the capital of Utah, was founded by Mormon immigrants, and most of its believers are social elites. As for the doctrine of supporting polygamy, it has long been

Certain changes have been made.

However, at this time, the Mormon Church must have been in an extremely difficult situation in the United States. It may have just arrived in Salt Lake City, and it seems that Utah has not been established yet. It was still a Mexican territory not long ago.

"Maria, are you still in contact with Mormonism?" Zhu Jishi seemed to have some interest in this mysterious sect.

"There are connections. Although the Mormons are reclusive, they are not without contact with the outside world. Their missionaries have established secret bases in big cities in Europe and the United States because they need to obtain donations through secret preaching."

Needless to say, the Mormons raise donations through these secret missionary activities to maintain the order's survival. And "empty and lonely" rich women like Maria are always the first targets of the priests' rescue.

Rich woman Maria suddenly looked at Zhu Jishi, hesitated, and asked: "Jason, are you against my funding for the Mormon Church? In fact, the cost is not too much, only a few hundred thousand francs per year. Those Mormons in America

The believers really need my help!"

Zhu Jishi scratched his nose. He also understood the impact of Christianity on current Europeans, especially European aristocrats - these people seemed to have to be protected by a God, regardless of whether the God was Catholic, Protestant, Orthodox or Mormon.

It seems that if there is no God, you will definitely go to hell. Besides, hundreds of thousands of francs are just a small amount of money to Maria, a super rich woman...

Zhu Jishi shrugged and said: "That is your freedom, and Mormonism is not illegal in the Ming Dynasty. The Constitution of the Ming Dynasty stipulates religious freedom."

Maria blinked her eyes, as if she was joking, or asked tentatively: "Does this mean the Mormons can also build a church in Yingtianfu?"

"Of course." Zhu Jishi thought for a moment and seemed to have no reason to refuse, "but the Mormons should also accept their Chinese believers to go to their territory in America."

"Well, I think President Brigham Young will welcome them very much, because there are not many Mormons in America right now."

It’s not that there are a few Mormons in America, but that there are a few humans in North America as a whole. The population of the Ming Dynasty was a bit larger, but the road for immigrants to North America is a bit long, and they have to cross the entire Pacific Ocean. If there is anything

It would be great if we could make Chinese people interested in immigrating to North America!

After thinking about it all the time, Zhu Jishi couldn't find a way. It would be no problem to recruit fewer people. If he could collude with the Mormons, or he could have Chinese immigrants have an ally in North America. But it would not be possible to immigrate in large numbers. The main thing is

The cost is a bit high, and the benefits are a bit small - of course, the short-term benefits are too little. Chinese immigrants

The country still wants to make money, and there are a lot of opportunities in Nanyang. There are the "Spice Islands", and there will soon be two major industries of natural rubber and palm oil. These can bring huge financial resources. Moreover, European colonists and

The Grand Duchy of Lanfang is also investing heavily in development there, which also requires a large number of laborers and offers high wages.

But what is there in the American West? Boundless wilderness and Indians? Historically, it was still early for the large-scale development of the American West. Now the Civil War has not even started...

"Jason, we have arrived." Just when he was thinking about the Civil War, Maria Clementina's voice rang in Zhu Jishi's ears. The destination of this trip, the Ming Dynasty Constituent Assembly Building, has arrived. Today, Zhu Jishi

I came here to prepare and I am making

The finalized "Royal Model" solicited the opinions of the constituent members. This "Royal Model" is somewhat similar to the Zhu family's family law, but the royal family has no family affairs, and the royal family law is naturally a national matter, so extensive solicitation of opinions is still necessary.
Chapter completed!