The Journey of the Infinite Wizard

In ancient Rome and ancient Greece, bathing culture was very developed. People at that time, whether nobles, commoners, or even slaves, loved bathing.

But with the Black Death raging on a large scale in Europe, countless Europeans died from it. People at that time could not find the cause clearly. They blamed it on the problem of bathing. In addition, they also believed that

Bathing in classical times was a symbol of beauty.

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

It was Louis XIV of the French Bourbon family who uttered the famous saying "I am the country" and established an absolute monarchy that had a far-reaching influence on the European continent and lasted until the Great Revolution.

However, this self-proclaimed Sun King only took seven baths in his life. The smell of his body was obvious. According to the memoirs of his mistress, Mrs. Montesbon, you can also see such a description.

"The stench of Louis XIV can make people sick even ten steps away!"

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Baron Baptiste kept chattering, and the Tang official responsible for the reception covered his mouth and nose with his hands. He said, "If you don't clean yourself up first, you will still go back and forth from where you came."

"Lord, is this how you treat the envoys of a country?"

The Tang official said with a look of disgust: "Even if you spray a lot of perfume, it can't cover up the stench from your body. Our great monarch will never see you."

Baron Baptiste argued hard and felt embarrassed by what the Tang Dynasty said just now. At this moment, he was red-faced and kept arguing, but the Tang Dynasty officials remained unmoved and even stayed away.

It's such a barbaric country. It's hard to imagine what it would be like if all its citizens and even its monarchs didn't take a bath. The official thought about it in his mind and almost felt sick to the point of vomiting.

Such a picture is so impactful that it is hard to believe.

In the end, Baron Baptiste accepted the suggestion of taking a bath.

After all, his purpose of crossing the sea from Europe to Tangzhou (Sardinia) was to establish diplomatic relations with the Tang people. He even had an attitude of wooing them.

If he was expelled by the Tang people just because of the problem of bathing, then his future would basically be the same when he returned to China.

Therefore, when he saw the impatience on the face of the Tang official becoming more and more intense, Baptiste took advantage of the situation and agreed to the request made by the Tang officials.

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"The bathroom is actually so luxuriously furnished? I'm afraid the bathrooms in the Roman period can't even compare!"

Walking into a huge bathroom, looking at the marble tiles paved on the ground, the smooth slates paved on the walls, and even the pictures engraved on them, Baptiste and his followers were amazed by the wealth of the Tang people.

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"What's this?"

Picking up a rectangular object that looked like solidified grease placed in a wooden box on the side, Baptiste turned to ask the staff on the side.

"This is soap, for washing your body."

The staff member responded patiently, even though he could no longer stand the body odor of these people. But he still had the patience to answer the question seriously, and then ran out quickly.

"Incredible, really incredible."

Looking at the bubbles on his body, Baptiste marveled at the Tang people's enjoyment of life. He carefully cleaned the dirt on his body and wiped his body vigorously until his skin turned red.

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

Looking at my red and clean skin, my body seems to have lost dozens of pounds.

"Please Lord bless me and never let me get sick!"

He gingerly took a shower and put on a pair of dry clothes made of linen. Then he boarded a carriage prepared by the Tang Dynasty and headed towards the huge palace built high on the hill.

Asgard!

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Through the glass windows installed on the carriage, Baptiste looked at the city buildings and streets outside in amazement. The bustling crowds, busy shops, coupled with the comings and goings of people and the busy traffic, formed a busy scene.

An incomparable urban picture. A metropolis with a population of 40,000, and a level of prosperity that cannot be experienced in Europe today.

"Constantinople is nothing more than this!"

A harmonious picture, beautiful and rich, stable and full of passion and hope.

Such a harmonious scene is unimaginable to people there in Europe. Perhaps only the legendary Garden of Eden or the Elysée can be like the city in front of you.

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"What are you busy with?"

Elizabeth brought a cup of tea and put it on Jiang Ning's desk. Then she turned behind Jiang Ning and gently massaged his shoulders with her hands to relieve the non-existent fatigue.

"I'm trying to make up some doctrine!"

"Making up doctrine?" Elizabeth's beautiful eyes widened and she looked at him in surprise.

Then Elizabeth asked him: "What religion are you going to spread? Catholicism, Islam?"

Jiang Ning slowly shook his head: "No, I plan to create a brand new religion by myself! With me as the supreme god, surrounding me, the religion created will be the state religion."

"As the supreme god? My dear, have you thought about the consequences?"

Jiang Ning asked: "What are the consequences?"

Elizabeth answered him: "Our land is small and our population is small. Although relying on your prestige, we can make all the people believe in you. However, we are surrounded by two major religious groups, and our future missionary work will definitely be full of difficulties! These

They are all resistance and triggers of war."

Jiang Ning looked at Elizabeth in surprise. He didn't expect that Elizabeth had such a long-term political vision. She actually saw the hidden dangers of this matter in the future.

"I have considered everything you said, and I have a plan in mind."

"Have you thought of a solution?"

"That's right!"

Elizabeth asked: "Tell me quickly!"

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

"This is difficult. Religion has long been deeply rooted in the above-mentioned areas. The Apennine Peninsula is the basis of Catholicism. It is the center of Catholicism and will not tolerate outside beliefs at all. This will provoke a war!"

Elizabeth has a very clear vision and a long-term political vision. Indeed, as she said, the religious atmosphere in the above-mentioned areas has long been deeply rooted, and it is extremely difficult for new religions to penetrate.

Even the relationship with the Apennine Peninsula, once there is a conflict with the Pope, then Jiang Ning can foresee that the future Crusaders will probably not go eastward, but first deal with the pagans entrenched at home.

Jiang Ning knew very well how powerful religion was.

But he was not willing to let the Tang people be assimilated by white people in the future. Especially the ideological assimilation was even more serious! Jiang Ning wanted to solve this problem once and for all, and for this he had to use religious means to control it.

However, Elizabeth's words are correct. The country is too small and the population is too small. The missionary career is bound to not be smooth sailing. Even if the official does not resist, the resistance from the people is very powerful.

Therefore, for the sake of future security, forces must allow new religions to spread smoothly among the major countries in the above-mentioned regions and become the state religion of the host country. This will have a religious population base and the future will be much safer.

However, this is a delicate job that requires slow thinking and step-by-step implementation.