Chapter 260

Ancient Rome, ancient Greece, bath culture is very developed, people at that time whether noble or civilian, even slaves love bath.

But with the Black Death spreading in Europe on a large scale, countless Europeans died of it. People at that time could not find out why. He attributed it to the bath. In addition, he thought that the bath in the classical era was the symbol of * *.

There is a monarch in Europe who is very famous in later generations.

It was Louis XIV of the French Bourbon family who said "I am the country" and established an absolute monarchy with far-reaching influence in Europe, which lasted until the great revolution.

However, even the monarch, who called himself the sun king, had only taken seven baths in his life. You can imagine the taste of his body. According to the Memoirs of his mistress, Mrs. montesborn, you can also see such a description.

"The stench of Louis XIV can make people nauseous from ten paces away!"

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Baron Battiste chattered, while the official in charge of reception covered his nose and mouth with his hand. And said, "if you don't clean yourself up first, you're still going back and forth."

"Lord, is that how you treat the messengers of a nation?"

The Tang official said with a look of disgust: "even if you spray a lot of perfume, it is difficult to cover up the stench of your body. Our great monarch will never see you. "

Baron Batiste argued for his own reasons, and he was embarrassed by the words of the Tang people; At the moment, he blushed and his neck was thick and he continued to argue, but the officials of the Tang Dynasty were not moved, even far away.

It's a barbarian country. It's hard to imagine what it would be like if all its citizens, even their monarchs, didn't take a bath. The official had a brain tonic in his mind, almost nauseous to vomiting.

This kind of picture is too powerful to believe.

In the end, Baron Baptist accepted the idea of bathing.

After all, his purpose of crossing the sea from Europe to tangzhou (Sardinia) was to establish diplomatic relations with the Tang people. Even with an attitude of solicitation.

If you are expelled by the Tang people just because of bathing. So back home, his future is basically like that.

So, when I saw the impatience on the face of this Tang official getting stronger and stronger. Batiste also went downhill and agreed to the requirements of the Tang Dynasty.

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"Is the bathroom so luxurious? I'm afraid the bathrooms in Roman times can't compare with them

Walking into a huge bathroom and looking at the marble tiles on the ground, the smooth stone slabs on the walls, and even the pictures carved on them, Batiste and his followers marveled at the wealth of the Tang people.

"What is this?"

Picking up the rectangular, somewhat solidified grease like items in the wooden box, Batiste turned to ask the staff.

"It's soap. It's used to clean the body."

The staff responded patiently, even though he could not stand the body odor of these people. But still patience, seriously answered the question, and then quickly ran out.

"Incredible, incredible."

Looking at the bubbles on his body, Batiste marveled at the enjoyment of life in the Tang Dynasty. Carefully clean up the dirt on the body, constantly wipe the body hard, wipe the skin until red.

Then use a bucket of clean water to clean the dirt on the body.

Looking at his red and clean skin, his body seems to have lightened by dozens of Jin.

"God bless me, don't make me sick!"

Trembling after the bath, and then put on a dry linen clothes. Then, they set foot on a carriage prepared by the Tang people, toward the huge palace built on the hills.

Fairy palace!

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Through the glass windows installed on the carriage, Baptist looks at the city buildings and streets outside in surprise. The hustle and bustle of the crowd, busy shops, plus people, traffic, gathered into a busy city picture. The prosperity of a metropolis with a population of 40000 is beyond the experience of Europe today.

"Constantinople, that's all!"

Harmonious picture, beautiful and rich, stable and full of passion and hope.

Such a harmonious scene in Europe is beyond the imagination of people there. I'm afraid only the legendary garden of Eden or Elysee can be like the city in front of us.

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"What are you up to?"

Elizabeth brought a cup of tea and put it on Jiangning's desk. Then she turned to Jiangning's back and gently massaged his shoulders with her hands to relieve his fatigue.

"I'm trying to make up doctrines!"

"Doctrines of usurpation?" Elizabeth widened her beautiful eyes and looked at him in surprise.

Then Elizabeth asked him, "what religion are you going to spread? Catholicism

Jiangning shook his head slowly: "no, I plan to create a new religion myself! Take me as the Supreme God, surround me, and create the religion as the national religion. "

"You are the Supreme God? Honey, have you thought about the consequences? "

Jiangning asked: "what are the consequences?"

Elizabeth replied, "our territory is very small and our population is very small. Although depending on your prestige, you can make all the people believe in you. However, we are surrounded by two major religious groups, and the future missionary cause must be full of difficulties! These are all resistance and the fuse of war. "

Jiangning looked at Elizabeth in surprise. She did not expect that Elizabeth had such a long-term political vision. Actually saw this matter, in the future hidden danger.

"I've considered all you said, and I've got a draft in my mind."

"Do you have a solution?"

"That's right!"

"Tell me," Elizabeth asked

"The problem to be solved is also very simple. We only need to spread the doctrine to the outside world. North Africa, the neighboring Apennine Peninsula, the Iberian Peninsula, and even the territory of the Franks. "

"It's hard. Religion is deeply rooted in these areas. The Apennine peninsula is the basic plate of Catholicism. It's the center of Catholicism. It won't tolerate outside beliefs. It will start a war! "

Elizabeth has a thorough view and a long-term political vision. Indeed, as she said, the religious atmosphere in the above areas has long been deeply rooted, and it is absolutely difficult for new religions to penetrate into them.

Even close to the Apennine Peninsula, once there is a conflict with the Pope. So Jiangning can foresee that the Crusades in the future will probably not go to the East, but will first solve the problems of the infidels at home.

Jiangning knows exactly how powerful religion is.

But he was not willing to let the Tang people be assimilated by the white people. In particular, ideological assimilation is even more serious! If Jiangning wants to solve this problem once and for all, it must be controlled by religious means.

Elizabeth, however, was right that the territory was too small and the population too small. The cause of missionary work will not be smooth sailing, even if the government does not resist. The resistance from the people is also very strong.

Therefore, for the sake of future security, the forces should make the new religion spread smoothly among the above-mentioned regional powers. To become the national religion of the host country, we will have a religious population base and a lot of security in the future.

However, this is a delicate work, which needs to be considered slowly and implemented step by step.