Rebirth of the Evil Life

Pope Francis has arrived.

"Xiao Lin, are you awake?" Mr. Wen asked with a headache on his face.

"Not yet, that kid is still sleeping!" Mr. Xi also looked helpless.

The two gentlemen were now standing in the queue of welcome escorts, preparing to welcome Pope Francis. Generally speaking, when heads of state come to visit, people of the corresponding level will receive them. For example, if the US Secretary of State comes to visit China, he must be received by the Chinese Minister of Defense. If the US President comes, it must be received by the President. But the Vatican is a little different. The pope is equivalent to the president of a country, but he also has the same positions and titles as prime minister, and he is lifelong and cannot be removed. The reception specifications are really a headache.

This is in accordance with the previous Western reception standards, but it is not exactly the same. Because in the West, this is usually received by the local mayor. For example, if you go to Rome, you will be the Mayor of Rome. If you go to London, you will be the Mayor of London. The heads of state rarely go to pick them up at the airport. This is not to disrespect the Pope, but because the Pope has not made any request in this regard, and it is purely a personal visit. And given the prestige of the Holy See in Western countries, even if His Majesty the Pope says he doesn't ask for harassment, others really don't dare to harass him.

Therefore, how to receive His Majesty the Pope is a real headache. In particular, this is the Holy See's first official visit to China. Of course, this does not mean that the Holy See did not establish diplomatic relations with China in the past. In the Ming Dynasty, the Holy See sent envoys to China and officially established the religion. The term Catholicism was officially established in the Ming Dynasty. It continued to develop until the Qing Dynasty and was welcomed by the Chinese people.

However, later with the establishment of the Qing Dynasty. There was friction between the Catholic Church and the emperor of the Qing Dynasty. What friction? That was the then Pope Clement XI. It is believed that China's Confucianism and traditional etiquette violate Catholic doctrine and the spirit of the Catholic Church. And who was the emperor at that time? It was Kangxi, the greatest emperor of the Qing Dynasty. Who was Kangxi? He was an emperor throughout the ages, a true emperor-level figure.

Faced with the accusations of Pope Clement XI, Kangxi naturally would not give up. A total ban on religion was immediately announced in China. From this time on, the relationship between the Holy See and China was in a bad state. It was not until the end of the Qing Dynasty that the Holy See became popular in China again, as the British army used artillery to blast open China's borders. It can be said that although the British Opium War was motivated by Britain's own national interests, it was probably without the instigation of the Holy See behind it. For the government, with the excuse of "opium" and the support of the Holy See, it can be said that everyone is united and has a good reputation.

so. China’s modern history of humiliation can be traced back to its roots. The most fundamental source is actually the Holy See. Of course, at that time, if Kangxi had not banned Christianity for more than a hundred years because of the etiquette dispute, the Holy See would have brought advanced Western civilization into China. For example, some artillery and astronomy in the Qing Dynasty were actually invented by Western missionaries Tang Ruowang and Nan Huairen. Of course, even if there was no ban on religion at that time, given China's feudal system at the time, the introduction of these advanced scientific and technological civilizations into China might not be able to change China's modern history of humiliation.

However, many scholars believe that at least China's modern civilization will be advanced many years.

After the Republic of China, the relationship between the Holy See and China naturally became even more harmonious. The Holy See has also achieved sufficient development in the country. However, after the founding of New China, the socialist system caused antagonism between the Holy See and New China. Until now, although China does not ban Catholic missionary work, it is still in a Cold War stage with the Vatican.

This time Pope Francis officially visits China. As the first pope to visit China, how to welcome him is naturally a big deal. If this was the case in the Qing Dynasty, then if Clement XI came to visit, then Kangxi would naturally be the one to greet Clement XI. But what now? Who will greet him? The final decision was that, in order to reflect the importance New China attaches to the Vatican, nine gentlemen came together to greet him this time. It just so happened that Francis brought eight cardinals with him. According to the specifications, it was very appropriate for nine gentlemen to greet him together.

However, what is depressing is that Lin Feng did not wake up.

"Hurry up, the Pope is coming. He asked Lin Feng to accompany him by name. It's so unruly for him to sleep at this time!" A gentleman said coldly.

"Yes, there is no such thing. People are coming, but he is sleeping here. This is simply ridiculous. At a small level, it is called lack of rules, and at a large level, it is called ignorance of the national system!" Another person said Mr.

"Humph, he has never had any rules. What do you call this? Dog meat can't get on the official table!" Another gentleman said sarcastically.

These gentlemen, you and I, mocked Lin Feng to their heart's content. Among these gentlemen, Mr. Wen and Mr. Xi are the only ones who really like Lin Feng. As for the others, they really dislike Lin Feng. Some people don't ridicule because of their relationship with Mr. Wen, but deep down, they still really hate Lin Feng's casual temper and disrespectful personality.

Mr. Wen smiled apologetically. Of course he knew what these gentlemen meant, and this was just making use of the topic. The rise of Lin Feng, to be honest, has blocked many people's financial opportunities. Especially before this, Lin Feng reported gutter oil alone. Although it benefited the country and the people, it prevented many people from stepping down and affected a series of officials, and many of these officials were from these gentlemen's factions. In addition, Lin Feng has a somewhat unruly temperament and does not have the humble attitude of other businessmen. He believes that you should respect me one foot, and I will respect you one foot. And these gentlemen have always believed that others should respect and fawn over them. Lin Feng's attitude is not right. Therefore, it is conceivable that these gentlemen do not like Lin Feng.

However, Lin Feng was still sleeping at the moment, and he felt that it was a little too much. However, considering that Lin Feng was locked up in the basement for seven or eight days, this person's energy and mental state must be very poor. Resting at this time is naturally extremely necessary. Therefore, it is really hard for Mr. Wen to say this.

"I'll urge you again!" Mr. Xi said helplessly.

Not long after, Mr. Xi came over speechless.

"I shouted, but that kid couldn't wake up. I shouted myself!" Mr. Xi shrugged. He almost gave Lin Feng a slap in the face and almost shouted in Lin Feng's ear. As a result, Lin Feng slept soundly, let alone mention it. In this regard, Mr. Xi had no choice but to come back. After all, if Lin Feng were to be woken up by force, the damage to his body would be too great. He also took a closer look at Lin Feng's appearance. He had really lost weight. He had lost several kilograms in a short period of time. This was because he had endured hardship and was not bragging.

"Hey, what should we do?" Mr. Wen said with a headache.

what to do? Very simple, served cold!

Just when many gentlemen were dissatisfied that Lin Feng did not wake up, Pope Francis spoke out. Lin Feng could not be seen and he would not get off the plane! He said that he was visiting China at Lin Feng's invitation, and that he would not get off the plane if Lin Feng was not there. If he doesn't come, he will fly directly back to the Vatican.

All nine gentlemen were dumbfounded by this. Especially Mr. Wen, the most innocent. He was originally thinking about whether to welcome Pope Francis off the plane first. They all arrived at the guest house to chat. Lin Feng should have woken up around that time. When the time comes, ask Lin Feng to come over and drink with him. As a result, Pope Francis actually refused to come down. One more thing, if Lin Feng doesn't come, he won't get off the plane. If you don't come, just go back.

God, what is this called? Isn't this a hooligan? Of course, what really surprised Mr. Wen was, Guaiguai, when did Lin Feng and Pope Francis have such a good relationship. Pope Francis is completely praising Lin Feng. He is giving Lin Feng a platform and supporting him. With such a pope supporting Lin Feng behind his back, who would dare to offend Lin Feng? At least Lin Feng did not commit any crime. If you want to punish Lin Feng, it will be impossible. Otherwise, when the Pope in the Vatican ascends and shouts, saying that such and such a country is not good for Lin Feng and that Lin Feng is being treated unfairly, the 1.7 billion believers will denounce that country. This is too scary.

snort! Several gentlemen groaned. Apparently, Pope Francis was unhappy with Lin Feng's support. Pope Francis is a slap in the face. They have been standing here for a long time to greet Pope Francis. As a result, this pope has a bigger airs than Putin and Bush. This is too much. However, they did not dare to just walk away. If they really wanted to leave, Pope Francis would definitely come back and immediately turn around and fly back to the Vatican. He flew back and reprimanded China in the Vatican for being disrespectful. This would become another international dispute. This is no good.

Therefore, they could only be secretly angry. They really didn't dare to say what they really wanted to do. But I didn't dare to say it, but I hated Lin Feng in my heart. Tell me, why do you insist on sleeping at this time? Let’s just say you haven’t slept in a few days. You haven’t slept in a few days now, so let’s not be so short of a few hours. What if this causes a dispute between the two countries? Moreover, what should you do if you leave so many gentlemen waiting here? What a shame!

Many gentlemen looked sulky.

"I'll hurry up again!" Mr. Xi saw this posture and realized that if he really had to wait for another ten minutes or half an hour, that would be really troublesome. Of course, this is not bad. What if Lin Feng doesn't wake up? If Lin Feng sleeps until he wakes up naturally and sleeps until he wakes up tomorrow, then the world will be in chaos.

Mr. Xi is here to urge you. Several cardinals in the Vatican over there also looked troubled.

"Pope, it's not good if this doesn't go down!" Several cardinals were worried about causing conflicts between the Vatican and China. After all, this is more or less the fault of the Pope. You come to visit, and the owner has arrived to greet you. It would be rude if you didn't go down.

"It doesn't matter, just wait here. If Lin Feng doesn't come, we won't go down. If they want to drive away, I will fly back to the Vatican immediately." But Pope Francis was still there. What a joke, he came here just to save Lin Feng’s face. If Lin Feng didn’t come, what would he do if he went down? joke!

(To be continued)