Life of Being a Crown Prince in France

Chapter 1133: Chapter 1039: The Crown Prince’s Priests

More than half a month later.

On a dirt road to the east of the Creek Tribe’s small town, Father Vigne was drawn by the distant cries of “Awoo,” raising his eyes to see dozens of serious-looking Indian youths holding flintlock guns, chaotically sprinting forward before assuming the stance of aiming.

He knew those were Indian warriors in training, so he bowed his head and continued on his way. The residence of the Stone Eagle High Priest was still five or six kilometers away, making him regret not asking Chekilie for a few horses.

Beside him, Father Lorier frowned at those Indian cavalry and shook his head, saying, “Do they think this is what a charge formation looks like?”

“Father Vigne, perhaps we should tell them they need to form infantry lines to fight.

“With their current setup, I’m afraid they’ll have a hard time fending off the American militia’s attack.”

“They can’t possibly defeat the Americans.” Father Vigne pressed the cloth bundle in his hand, quickening his pace. “There are too few of them. Besides, we don’t actually train the army.”

The newly established Creek Alliance had a population of less than 50,000. Even if all the able-bodied men went to war, they could only muster an army of 3,000.

With extremely primitive training and command, once the Americans began large-scale retaliation, they would quickly be overwhelmed.

Father Lorier was taken aback for a moment, then quickly followed, saying, “Then why are we here? To watch them get defeated?”

Vigne glanced at him sideways, calmly saying, “Of course, we are here to evangelize.”

“But if their tribe gets defeated, what’s the point of our mission?”

“At least the glory of the Lord can shine here.”

Though Vigne said this, he indeed felt perplexed by the order of the Crown Prince — after the Creek Alliance’s territory was taken by the Americans, they dispersed to places like Florida and Louisiana to continue their mission, even ventured far to the North American West Coast.

Lorier instinctively looked at the cloth bundle in his hand, muttering softly, “Do you really think that counts as the glory of the Lord?”

“Of course.” Vigne forced himself to nod, “Since His Highness said to be ‘flexible’ to make the savages of North America… ahem, I mean the lost sheep, worship Jesus, then we should do so.”

Yes, from the day the Mayflower arrived in North America, Europeans began their relentless efforts to spread Christianity to the Indians. But after nearly two hundred years, truly converted Indians remained scant.

In fact, almost all Indian tribes had learned to humor the missionaries, to glean benefits from them.

And Joseph knew that the quickest and most effective way to unite the scattered Indian tribes was through religion.

Of course, one couldn’t just directly impose the whole set of Catholicism.

To gain the recognition of a group with already stable self-civilization, some “localized” modifications had to be made.

Like that guy named Hong in the East, who, to make Christianity more acceptable to people, not only proclaimed himself the “Second Son of God” but also declared Jesus dressed in a bright yellow dragon robe, altered the baptism process to pouring a bowl of water over the head, and offered yellow paper to Jesus during the mass.

In comparison, what he had Father Vigne and others do could be deemed as extremely pious.

By ten in the morning, Vigne and Lorier finally arrived at the Stone Eagle High Priest’s home in the Creek Tribe.

After a brief exchange of pleasantries, Vigne cut straight to the point: “Actually, I want to tell you something about the miracles of Jesus…”

Stone Eagle smiled and immediately continued, “On the first day, God said, ‘Let there be light.’ And there was light…

“On the second day, God said, ‘Let there be a vault between the waters to separate water from water.’ So God made the vault…”

He recited it extremely fluently, even in Latin. It showed he had been through repeated “torment” by Spanish missionaries.

Stone Eagle pointed toward the town, “If you want to evangelize, you should look for the tribesmen, not come to me.”

Vigne also showed a kind smile, “Perhaps, I can tell you something unfamiliar.”

Stone Eagle assumed a “whatever you say” expression.

Vigne immediately said, “It was nearly two thousand years ago.

“A virgin named Maria, impregnated by the Holy Spirit…”

Stone Eagle seemed impatient: “She gave birth to a child in a stable in Bethlehem, I know, then the shepherds came.”

Vigne shook his head, “No, she gave birth to a child named Jesus in a pine forest in Cahokia.

“The sky suddenly turned bright; all around, the bison and quail sang, and the nearby corn began to tassel. Then hunters and sailors from the East appeared in the pine forest, paid homage to her, and proclaimed the savior of the tribe had arrived.”

“Huh?” Stone Eagle was taken aback. Holy Mother Mary appeared in North America? Cahokia is a town near the source of the Mississippi River.

Vigne continued, “Before that, John’s cousin Jesus used the baptism of the Mississippi River to symbolize the purity of the spirit to communicate with the ancestors.

“When Jesus arrived there for baptism, bison, lizards, and snowy egrets surrounded him…

“At the age of 30, Jesus traveled across Ohio, Louisiana, and Florida, proclaiming to each tribe, ‘The time has come, the tribe of God is near, you should repent’…

“That day, Jesus came to the seaside of the Gulf of Mexico, with people from a dozen tribes listening to him preach. At night, the shamans were worried about the food problems for everyone, wanting to let people go to nearby tribes for food.

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Born from the Virgin Maria, Jesus’s life is highlighted differently in the four Gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke, John). For example, Luke emphasizes concern for the vulnerable, recording parables like “The Prodigal Son,” while John emphasizes the divinity of Jesus through “Word became flesh” and seven miracles (such as the resurrection of Lazarus). Jesus’s teachings center around the “Sermon on the Mount,” advocating love, forgiveness, and humility. He once used a child as a metaphor, stating, “Whoever humbles himself will be exalted,” criticizing the disciples’ ambition for status, emphasizing the principle of service rather than power in Heaven.

Passion and Resurrection

Betrayed by Judas, Jesus was crucified, resurrecting after three days and appearing to his disciples. Initially doubting the resurrection, Apostle Thomas demanded to touch Jesus’s wounds before believing, eventually acknowledging “My Lord and my God” after Jesus appeared, becoming a classic example of faith intertwined with doubt. At the Last Supper, Jesus symbolized his body and blood with bread and wine, announcing the establishment of a “new covenant,” echoing Jeremiah’s prophecy of “laws in the heart” and forgiveness of sins.

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