The royal-style ancestor worship ceremony was proceeding with great fervor. Although the local priests were afraid to take on the project, Zhu Wencong had already trained overseas ritual specialists.
These individuals had previously presided over Zhu Wencong's enthronement ceremony and were now responsible for the ancestral worship rites. They had once even assisted the Taiping Army in accomplishing its grand nation-building endeavor.
The Qing court made no moves concerning this, and local Governor Ding Richang quietly mobilized troops to surround the Ming Xiaoling, forbidding anyone from approaching.
"Easterners are too devout toward their ancestors! It's as if they worship their ancestors as God. No wonder Easterners lack faith.
Sister! God does not protect His believers, so can Eastern ancestors safeguard their descendants?" Louis asked inquisitively.
"Hmm... How should I put it? Westerners believe God created everything, whereas we believe our ancestors created everything.
