This anger eventually disappeared with the return of the inspection team.

"When we arrived at an extremely huge city, we thought we had arrived at the capital of the Ming Dynasty. Li, who was traveling with us, told us that this is just Quanzhou, and may only be considered a second-level city in the Ming Dynasty.

When we arrived at a city several times larger than Quanzhou, Li told us that it was only the capital of the Ming Empire before the Ming Empire, called Nanjing.

Along the way, in addition to the people who work constantly, we also saw cities that were simply not seen in Europe.

Please forgive me for the lack of vocabulary. I really can't think of any suitable vocabulary to describe the cities we see, people, and even the records in "The Travels of Marco Polo" are not enough to describe their prosperity in life and their spiritual abundance.

Their cities now do not seem to be keen on defense, but instead demolishing the walls in large quantities. However, on all the construction sites they can see, only order and tidyness are reflected, rather than the dirty and chaos that can be seen everywhere in Europe.

Their civilians seemed to be satisfied with the rule of their emperor, and they dressed in beautiful clothes, spoke languages ​​that were countless times more elegant than French, and seemed polite in everything they did.

It’s just one thing that their civilians do not seem to really worship any gods, but instead worship their emperor even more.

In fact, in their myths and legends, there is also a legend of a great flood like us, but they did not wait for Noah's Ark to save them, but instead controlled the flood.

In their myths and legends, it was because the battle between the two gods interrupted the pillar of Tianzhu and the collapse of the sky river, which caused a great flood. However, they actually had a whim to make up for the sky! God is here!

I really can't imagine how crazy this is a nation.

As for their Emperor, His Majesty, they have been infinitely deified among their common people, and are called the gods walking on earth, the son of God, and have supreme authority.

As recorded in Marco Polo's Travels, the fast horse will convey the will of His Majesty the Emperor to any place, and the people in that place will obey their emperor's will, even if they let their general commit suicide."

After a slight pause, waiting for Ferdinand and Innocent to digest what they had said just now, Caxton continued: "After a long time, we finally arrived at the capital of the Ming Dynasty.

It is no exaggeration to say that the city should not have appeared in the world, but rather it is more like a microcosm of the kingdom of heaven!

God can prove that when I stand under the walls of that city, I feel only endless humility, just as if only myself is left in the world, but I am a little ant standing at the foot of the mountain!

Apart from their country, what is even more terrifying is that their civilians seem to treat everyone equally and always look polite.

But besides the true equality among their civilians, I feel more like looking down, just like a noble man watching a poor man who can't even eat black bread.

Damn, this kind of look not only appears on their officials, but also on their civilians, which is exactly the most difficult thing for me to understand."

After a long breath of relief, Caxton continued: "In fact, I am extremely grateful now. It is so terrible that we have a relationship between in-laws and allies with such a powerful empire, not enemies!"

Ferdinand III suddenly spoke, "Where is the beggar? In such a huge country, it is impossible for a beggar to appear, right?"

Shrugging his shoulders, Caxton said, "I'm sorry, no beggar really appears. Is it unimaginable that the respected Emperor and the Pope's Crown?"

Seeing Ferdinand III and Innocent X nodding, Kaxpong laughed: "If a disaster occurs, their civilians have no food harvest, their government will provide food for free, or lend food without interest."

If their elderly people do not have children to support them, their country will have an institution called the Yangshiyuan to support them until they die.

If a child becomes an orphan, their country will have an institution called the Sales Bureau to raise the child until the child reaches eighteen years old and graduates from the school in their empire.

If a person is sick and has no money to treat, their country will have an institution from Youci Pharmaceutical Bureau that allows them to see a doctor first and then pay. If they really have no money, they can work to repay it.

As a European, my imagination is obviously very poor, and I can't imagine why their country can provide so many social benefits.

What is even more difficult to understand is that even when their civilians face no harvest of disaster, they tend to borrow food from their government rather than receive free food.

As far as I know, the grain distributed by their government for free is exactly the same as the grain they can borrow, and they are all good food that can be eaten.

God is above, I really can't figure out what are the people in the Ming Empire thinking? I would rather borrow than ask for free?

As for the last possibility of beggars, those lazy people,"

When talking about the word lazy, Caxton's face became subtle: "They were all arrested by their government and threw them onto the construction site, forcing them to work."

After Innocent X and Ferdinand III looked at each other, they spoke, "Isn't anyone giving different opinions?"

Once again shrugging, Caxton said: "Sorry, the protests are invalid. Their emperor has supreme authority, including the right to dispose of their lives, and they take it for granted.

In other words, whether those lazy men are willing to work or not, their emperors can force them to work, and the civilians of the Ming Empire will think that their emperor is correct!

To put it simply, their civilians have a prosperous life, both materially and spiritually, and their Emperor is obviously beyond the scope that can be bound by secular laws."

Innosen couldn't help but roar in his heart that he was the spokesperson of the gods, okay? Why are the treatment so bad? This is unfair!

"Where are those missionaries? How are they in the Ming Dynasty?" Innocent still raised the missionary issue that he was most concerned about.

Caxton said: "They were very good, very conscientious and dedicated, and no one in the Ming Empire stopped them from preaching.

But it’s a pity that even the civilians of the Ming Empire were spiritually rich, and they were more accustomed to pin their hopes on His Majesty the Emperor rather than on the gods.

So, although those missionaries have worked very hard, they have no effect."

Compared with Innocent X, who was more concerned about missionary issues, Ferdinand III was obviously more concerned about another question: "You just said that they looked down on everyone equally, so what about the people of our Holy Roman Empire?"

Caxton said: "If they look down on others, then congratulations, they are truly close to equality to the people of our Holy Roman Empire, although they cannot be completely equal.

I think this is related to your wise and wise decision. After the Holy Roman Empire and the Ming Empire became in-laws, their eyes were indeed different from those of others.

To describe it in an overly high way, they see others as wild animals, and their eyes at us are more similar to those of looking at savages, which is already human."

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Ferdinand didn't know whether he should be sad or happy. After a while of silence, he spoke: "What's the reason? Where does their sense of superiority come from? Because they have an invincible empire?"

After nodding first, then shook his head, Caxton said, “Not all.

Their empire is indeed invincible, and they are indeed proud of it. But more lies in their cultural heritage and their understanding of the world.

In Europe, even if we find the oldest parchment scroll, we can't imagine how a civilization has been passed down for five thousand years. Is there anyone else that exists now? The answer is no.

Moreover, in their understanding of the world, they are at the center of the world, the chosen sons who are favored by the gods, and the others are lower than them.

So they are proud, but their cultural education can ensure that they will not turn this pride into arrogance, so that they can treat anyone politely.

However, this pride hidden in bones and blood cannot be concealed at all, and they do not want to conceal it."

After another silence, Caxton continued: "When our civilians are still having a headache about a piece of black bread, their civilians can eat wonderful food, wear gorgeous clothes, and discuss knowledge together.

When our children are struggling to be a shepherd or a barber, their children must wear clothes that symbolize civilization, sit in a spacious and bright school, learn the elegant square characters and various knowledge.

The only thing that is not good is that this kind of education is compulsory. Even if their children cannot use the knowledge at all, they will force their children to learn. The civilians obviously agree with the educational philosophy and methods of His Majesty the Emperor.

But please note that this kind of compulsory education for children is completely free, my respected Emperor.

Judging from what I have learned, this compulsory education is entirely borne by their government and the emperor's private vaults, and their civilians do not need to spend a silver coin, which may be one reason their civilians can accept."

There was no way to talk about it this day, whether it was Ferdinand III or Innocent X, it was clear in my heart that this situation could occur in the Ming Empire, but it was impossible for it to occur in Europe.

Because the education or welfare of the Ming Empire was not so much the burden of their government and the emperor's private vault, but rather the whole world was bearing it.

Putting aside other things, how much tax will the trade of Fushou Paste alone bring to the Ming Dynasty? Is it difficult to bear the education expenditure?

If the Fushou Paste is not enough, then what about the arms trade? What about the silk trade? What about the tea trade?

Just as Caxton said just now, the people of the Ming Empire did have enough reason to think that they were the chosen sons of God, because God really favored the Ming Empire too much.

Therefore, their government can provide such good benefits to their people willfully, because these benefits are borne by the entire civil union for the Ming Empire.

I can do it too!

Ferdinand III couldn't help but growl like Innocent X.

Fushou cream, arms, silk, tea, these unique trades without branches can indeed bring them enough income.

With such a high income, let alone the emperor of the Ming Empire, even if it was replaced by himself or even a pig, it would not make any difference!

If the European civilians could have such good benefits as the civilians of the Ming Empire, I would still have to worry about Innocent's 10th here? I would have been unifying Europe long ago!

After another silence, Ferdinand III said: "So, as a wise scholar, what did you learn from this time when you visited the Ming Empire?"

"educate!"

Caxton said firmly: "There is no doubt that education must be, and only education can make Europe prosper. Just as the Emperor of the Ming Empire said, no matter how poor you are, you cannot be poor in education!"

Ferdinand III said with interest: "Continue talking, for example, where should we start? And you should know that the finances of the Holy Roman Empire are not as optimistic as you imagined. How should these problems be solved?"

After a long breath of turbid air, Caxton said: "Financial issues are actually not difficult."

Ferdinand III was really interested now.

If you want to revitalize Europe, education is indeed a big problem. At least you cannot expect students who study religious scriptures in universities to revitalize Europe. Even if you are stupid, you can see it clearly.

The physics and chemistry of the Ming Dynasty are good things!

Now Europe has lost at the starting line, and it is likely that it will continue to lose. The most critical problem is that the financial problem cannot be solved.

Caxton said: "Our Holy Roman Empire also has many mines, which can be fully mortgaged. In addition to the part that needs to be built on railways, we can devote ourselves to education!"
Chapter completed!