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Chapter 324 He He 14┃ Theological Debate.
"This silver tree is the silver tree of the Mongolian court, that is to say, are we in the court now?" Wu You seemed to have realized this.
With the silver light spot completely dissipated, the two of them can already see the surrounding situation clearly.
The magnificent Mongolian architecture and spacious courtyards prove that this place is definitely not the place for ordinary people.
"Maybe, what the cowhide pocket needs is in the court of Mongolian Khan." Gu Qingqing said, looking at the house deep in the courtyard-it should be called a palace to be more accurate, "There seems to be no one else here. "
The two girls walked out from under the huge silver tree, without the shade of the tree, and then realized that it seemed to be very dry outside.
"Let's go, let's go to the palace over there to try our luck." Wu You is a straight boy, ready to do it when he thinks about it.
"Wait," Gu Qingqing slowed down, "Wu You, you see, there are a few big black dots on the brick floor, which seem to be still moving."
Wu You looked over there. There were indeed a few big dots, the color was very thick and dark: "That's not the sewer's horse gourd cover, right?"
Gu Qingqing was speechless for a while: I have never heard of such advanced facilities in the Mongolian court.
Wu You bravely pulled Gu Qingqing towards those big black spots. The black spots are moving, rather than a kind of trembling, as if they were blown by the wind. What's even more bizarre is that you can see if you observe carefully. Some black spots have some thin black filaments pulled out, like...hair?
"My God!!" Wu You exclaimed, trembling fingers pointed to the distance, only to see a few large black spots over there quickly moving towards this side. If you look closely, there seem to be limbs around these black spots. Stretching out.
The two people hurriedly backed up a few steps. Who knows, these black spots also moved with them, and in the end they surrounded them.
The two girls dared not make a sound for a while, Wu You tightly covered the cowhide pocket on his chest.
Gu Qingqing looked at these black spots that slowly gathered, as if thinking of something, then looked up at the big sun hanging above his head in the sky, and then at his feet, his expression was a little confused for a while.
Wu You's heart touched her throat. She clearly saw that these irregular black spots on the ground protruded "thorns" together, and each black spot stretched out towards the two of them. A sharp "thorn" like the tip of a knife.
Wu You boldly said: "We are willing to go with you, as long as we don't hurt us."
For a moment, all the black spots stopped their forward stabbing action, and then slowly retracted their "stabs", and quickly "arranged troops" again, changing the circled team into a neat line A vertical row, moving forward.
Gu Qingqing and Wu You can only follow.
"Qingqing, what are you talking about?" Wu You asked his companion in a low voice.
"I think it might be a shadow."
"Shadow?" Wu You looked at his feet subconsciously, because it was noon, so his shadow was only a small ball under his feet, the area was about the same as those big black spots, but the color was much lighter.
"It's strange, our shadows are as shallow as a watermark." Wu You expressed his doubts, "How can the shadows of those people be so dark and thick? I have never seen such a dark shadow, just It's like splashing a large pool of thick ink on the ground."
"I don't understand this. I guess that the owners of these shadows should be guards of the Mongolian court, but for some reason, we can't see their entities." Gu Qingqing was very puzzled.
If these big black dots are all human shadows, they are indeed more and more similar as they look. You can even see the clues that these "guards" are wearing from the edge of the shadow-they should all be wearing armors and equipped with sharp weapons.
But these shadows are silent and unnaturally dark, as if the black of the whole world is concentrated here.
In a short while, the two people were led by the shadows of these guards into a courtyard. The building inside was a typical yurt-style palace with a golden roof.
"Here, it should be the golden account of the Mongolian Great Khan." Although he was nervous, Gu Qingqing couldn't hide his excitement.
As soon as I walked into the yard, I could hear the loud talk inside.
It turns out that this world is not completely silent, but these sounds are like the music played by the silver angel on the silver tree, with a strange distortion.
The shadows of the guards stopped in the courtyard, divided into two neat rows and stayed in front of the palace gate, as if guarding the place.
"Do they mean to let us in?" Wu You had a dry mouth because of tension, and cleared his throat unnaturally.
Gu Qingqing's situation is not much better, sweating on his forehead all the time, and the two of them have no choice but to bite the bullet and go in.
The inside of the golden account should be Mongolian sweat?
Who are the people who talk about it? Although the emotions of these people can be heard, the two girls do not understand what they are saying.
"Why do I hear those people talking so weird? Especially the accent, it sounds a bit foreign..." Wu You drew forward in small steps.
Gu Qingqing also listened carefully to the words of those people inside. It seemed that those people were arguing about something, and it was very fierce. Gu Qingqing seemed to have heard a word-Saracens.
"Wu You, I seem to know who these people are..." Gu Qingqing's voice was extremely low, and Wu You walked into the gate of the palace. The two used the "cover" of the temple pillar to stay in a clever position - here Not only did he escape the shadow of those guards, but he did not completely expose his figure in the palace.
Wu You heard Gu Qingqing's words, his eyes lit up: "Who is it?"
"This indeed happened during the period described in Rubrook's "East Journey". Mengge Khan was a king who advocated freedom of belief, because missionaries of various sects came to this steppe victor. Missionary in the palace, so Mengge Khan simply gathered these missionaries together and let them have a debate about theology.” Gu Qingqing’s voice seemed to have light, and the light came from what she said, according to Illuminated this spacious palace, illuminating this peculiar era full of killing but defending a certain freedom.
"Various sects?" Wu You hid behind the big pillar, secretly looking at the center of the palace, where there is a low table inlaid with gold. In addition to fruit and mare cumin, there are pen, ink, paper and ink on the table.
No one could be seen around the table, and even the throne in the main seat was empty.
That should belong to the throne of Mengge Khan, but it is empty at the moment.
On the table inlaid with gold treasures, there is a western-style silver candlestick. The candlelight is bright, casting shadows on the four walls of the golden tent.
Shadows are human shadows, about a dozen, some are sitting, some are standing, and some are gesticulating fiercely. The movements of these people and their voices work together to create a particularly wonderful "shadow drama."
Gu Qingqing lowered his head to ponder Wu You's question just now: "Yes, all sects, including the'Saracens' mentioned by someone just now, are what they said to Muslims in Europe in the 12th century; and what is represented by Rubrook Christianity; even the heretical Nestorianism of Christianity at the time; besides these, there are Buddhist monks, Taoist priests... Maybe there are other sects, but I don’t remember that clearly."
Wu You was already dumbfounded, and he couldn't imagine that so many sectarians gathered in the tent of a Mongolian sweat! There are Christianity, Muslims, monks, and Taoists!
"Is this true? This, this is just too much like a painting."
"This is a historical fact." Gu Qingqing said affirmatively, "There is a special record of this in the "History of Chinese Christians". Meng Ge Dahan ordered no one to speak provocative or abusive remarks to others. Nor can it provoke chaos, and offenders will be executed.
"So, this is bound to be a fierce and orderly theological debate."
Although everything experienced here is strange, it has refreshed Wu You's understanding of the world time and time again.
"Qingqing, these people don't speak the language? Is there an interpreter here?" Wu You looked at the shadows on the walls of the tent. Some of them were guards holding weapons, while others had their own attitudes, and some were self-conscious. Sitting, some fierce gestures, and some even sang a song. They didn't understand what was being sung. It was probably a song of a certain sect.
"You can still understand what they are saying if you listen carefully. I think the world probably omitted the translation, in order to make communication more convenient." Gu Qingqing has found Mengge Khan in the figure, and he did not sit down. On the throne, but standing burly aside, listening carefully to everyone's debate.
I don't know if it was an illusion or something, Mengge Khan seemed to make a beckoning gesture.
That's right, it was a beckoning motion, exactly in the direction of two people. Although this action is very light, it has an undoubted deterrent.
"It's time for us to pass." Gu Qingqing calmly walked out from behind the pillar-it would be unsightly for the guard to come and pull it.
"Isn't there a debate now? What sect do we represent?" Wu You bowed his head and followed Gu Qingqing, "What religion do you believe?"
"..." Gu Qingqing was asked by Wu You, while walking forward in a pious posture with her head down, while thinking about this question-what religion do you believe? I have always thought that I am a complete atheist, but people always have faith in their hearts. What do they believe in?
Mengge sweated in a calm tone and said something to the two in a strange tone.
Although these words are a bit difficult to understand, the two of them understood most of them. Meng Ge Khan asked these two new missionaries to express their position and explain their doctrines.
Wu You is completely confused. Although his grandma often burns incense and worships Buddha, he does not have a clear belief stance, and even dreamed of going to church for weddings as a child.
After going through the paintings these days, I have gradually learned about the witchcraft and other things that once really existed. Although I believed it, I was not convinced, so this is not a belief.
Wu You saw the shadows cast by Gu Qingqing and himself on the tent in a daze. Those two shadows were actually much darker than in the yard just now. Although they are much shallower than people in this world, they seem to be able to feel the difference. The shadow of the individual is slowly deepening, as if it has been infected by other shadows, and it is slowly turning into the same black as theirs.
Wu You looked at his hand subconsciously, but it was not so clear. To be precise, he was a little faint, as if he was slowly becoming "transparent".
Could it be that if you stay here for a long time, you will lose your entity and become a complete shadow?
Can you leave here?
Can you leave this palace?
Can you leave this world attracted by the silver tree?
Can you still leave this painting?
"Honorable Monge Khan, what we admire is science." Wu You heard Gu Qingqing's voice echoing in the Mongolian golden tent.