Your Majesty, the Spectacle Has Missed the Country!

　　Chapter 77 The Order of Saint George and the Tithe

　　 Lateran Palace, Partial Hall.

　　As the first person under the pope, Cardinal Camus Blanchard was squinting his eyes, listening to the bishop on the side reporting the income and expenditure of tithe last year.

　　 According to the regulations of the Holy See, tithes are mostly collected at the end of autumn and early winter each year. When the tithes from various nobles are transported to Bethlehem, it is generally the spring of the second year.

"Most of the tithes received by the nobles are almost the same. Although they are somewhat damaged on the road, they can be ignored. Only the Duke of Eric in the northern part of the empire... this year is still... No..." a bishop whispered.

"He doesn't agree to recruit manpower, and he refuses to pay tithes...what? Duke Eric is now determined to face the church?" Camus Blanchard opened his eyes slowly with a look Said displeasedly.

For several years, Duke Eric, who guarded the northern frontiers of the empire, defaulted on the collection of tithes on the grounds that the military situation in the north was tense and the consumption of food was extremely high. In the past two years, even a grain of rice was not given to the church. Sent.

　　 "Perhaps...the army of the Odin Empire is indeed a little uneasy during this period..." an archbishop explained in a low voice.

"Albard..." Cardinal Camus Blanchard suddenly looked at the talking archbishop and said: "Since you formally supervised the northern dioceses, there has been a marked increase in pagan activities in the northern borders of the empire. , The number of civilians who believe in the church has shrunk again and again, please tell me, how do you manage Northern Xinjiang?!"

　　 Camus Blanchard's voice just fell, I saw that his whole body seemed to burst out of light, and the seat under him suddenly burned.

　　 The hall, which was originally a little dim, was shrouded in a blazing fire, like a miracle from the **** of light, illuminating the whole hall.

　　 "Puff..."

　　 Seeing this scene, the bishops present all knelt on the ground in horror.

　　 "Master Blanchard..." The bishop called Albad was shaking all over, and he had to rest his forehead restlessly against the ground.

　　 "Eric-sama's gold...it's not easy to take..." Camus Blanchard's short sentence completely broke Albad's psychological defense.

　　 I saw a light yellow liquid gradually soaking into Albad’s robe...

　　 "Where is the gold? Write it down..." Camus Blanchard beckoned, and an attendant came not far away, and placed a roll of parchment and a quill in front of Albad.

　　Albard looked at Blanchard with a begging look: "Spare my life...sir..."

　　 "Write!" The red archbishop said in a deep voice.

　　 Upon seeing this, Albad grabbed the quill pen with a trembling hand, and then tremblingly wrote a long list of place names.

　　 "My lord... you punish me to build a colossus. I am willing to build a colossus with the commoners..." Arbat stopped writing and begged.

　　 "Cardinal Albad, blasphemy, sentenced to a coffin, and publicly displayed in the Pope's Square." Camus Blanchard said quietly, "Also, let the Holy Fathers bring all the gold."

　　 Hearing the cardinal's verdict, Albad's eyes widened.

　　Coffin punishment...also known as coffin punishment, is to put the prisoners in a small cage so that they cannot move, then hang the metal cage on the tree or the gallows, and then allow the crows to peck the prisoner.

　　 And the tortured often don’t die right away, they can only watch the crow pecking their body, and this process may last for several days...

　　 "My lord...you can't do this, I bleed for the Holy See, I have done meritorious service for the Pope! You are only the cardinal bishop, you have no right to judge me, I want to see the Pope!!"

　　 "Take it down, coffin punishment!" Camus Blanchard frowned and said.

　　 Immediately, a few Cadet soldiers dragged the crying Albad out, leaving only a yellow liquid on the floor...

"People tell Duke Eric that the payment of tithes is written in the Imperial Code, with the permission of the Regent Council and His Majesty the Emperor! Let him send the tithes immediately!" The red archbishop said in a deep voice. .

　　 "Yes..." The other cardinals lowered their heads and echoed.

　　 In the hierarchy of the Holy See, under the pope is the cardinal in red, and then the cardinals in charge of the dioceses of the Norman Empire.

　　Although there is more than one cardinal archbishop, Camus Blanchard is the only cardinal archbishop authorized by the pope to take charge of the affairs of the Holy See.

　　 Camus Blanchard waved his hand, causing the cardinals and bishops present to retreat.

　　 The Duke of Eric in the northern part of the empire has always been extremely resistant to the levy of the Holy See tithe. The successive confrontations came from the orders of the church, which undoubtedly caused the red archbishop a headache.

The northern part of the empire was deeply influenced by the Odin Empire, and the pagans from the Odin Empire frequently traveled to and from the northern frontiers of the empire. This made it difficult for the church to expand in the northern part of the empire. Those pagans turned one eye and closed another, which made the mission of the church in the northern frontiers of the empire even more difficult.

but…

　　 Camus Blanchard raised his hand, and after a while, a flame appeared in his palm.

　　 This is the power he gained after entering the Star Cave of Bethlehem for the fourth time. According to legend, this is the identification of the gods with himself, so the miracle was cast down...

　　 It is also inspired by this miracle that Camus Blanchard firmly believes that the God of Light is the only true God in this world. As for other pagans, they should die!

　　 "How is the statue of the **** of light built?" Camus Blanchard asked casually.

　　 As soon as the voice fell, Julian Gallia, the commander of the Holy Order Army in armor, walked out behind the stone pillars of the main hall.

"Dear Mr. Blanchard, the difficulty of constructing the statue is far beyond our expectations. Except for the smooth excavation of the stone outside the city, the progress of the rest of the project has been more or less delayed... and it has been in a week. Three civilians died of fatigue..."

"what?"

　　 Blanchard was naturally not surprised by the civilian casualties. What he was surprised was the slow progress of the project: "Let's talk about it, what's going on?"

"Most of the civilians sent to work by lords from all over the world were forced to recruit, and many of them were even very old men. Therefore, the workload was naturally difficult to meet the requirements we originally expected. In addition, the location of the statue of the gods was built from the original. The construction on the Pope’s Square was changed to a hill outside Bethlehem, and the difficulty of construction was at least doubled..."

"I don't look at the process. As long as the result is the result, the colossus of the God of Light must be completed before the pope's arrival ceremony three years later. Since the civilians who excavate the stone can complete the expected task, so can other civilians. !"

　　 "Yes..." Julian stopped talking.

　　 "Say!" Blankard glanced at him and said in a deep voice.

　　 "The reason why the civilians who excavated the stone were able to complete the set tasks is really because there are some civilian believers in the group of civilians, who are like lunatics when they work, and their words and actions are...very weird..."

　　 "Weird? What a weird method?"

　　 Julian hesitated for a long time, but still said: "It's hard to describe below, Master Blanchard, you'll know if you go and see for yourself..."

　　...

　　 Outside the city of Bethlehem, on the construction site responsible for excavating stone.

The "myth" of the Idars has been widely circulated among these serfs. Almost every commoner knows it. There is a group of commoners who have a high belief in the God of Light. They also have a way to finish the tiring work.

　　 So, every time they rest after work, the civilians from the other nobles will gather spontaneously and come to the camp where Mike and others live to attend classes.

　　 And this so-called "class" is about how the workers responsible for digging and fetching rocks should cut rocks correctly, how the workers responsible for transporting wood and stones should cooperate closely, and what should be paid attention to by the workers responsible for building statues.

　　 As for the Crusaders who are on duty, they have acquiesced to the existence of such a classroom, because once the colossus cannot be completed on schedule, they will also be implicated.

　　 But this evening, the Cadet soldiers on duty actually saw Cardinal Camus Blanchard outside the camp of the civilians.

　　 "Master Blanchard." The soldiers saluted respectfully.

　　 "Where are those Idar people...? Take me there," Blanchard said.

　　As he approached the camp, Camus Blanchard finally heard the sound coming from the camp.

　　 "What are you doing?" He asked in a deep voice.

　　 "Talk...Lecture..."

　　 The soldier was trembling with fright. I heard that Cardinal Albad was still hanging on the Pope's Square!

　　 "You go down first," Blanchard said. He wanted to know what was so weird about these Idars, but before he even entered the camp, he was attracted by the sound from the camp.

"...Of course, in addition to these points that need to be paid attention to when working on the construction site, everyone present should remember the teachings of the God of Light and feel the teachings of the God of Light from the heart, and this is what The most critical point!"

　　 "We were also believers, but we were forced to come here. In that case, we might as well not believe in this religion at the beginning!" a civilian retorted.

　　 Just as Blanchard was about to walk into the camp to teach the civilians who spoke like this, he heard the Idar speak again: "How can you talk like this!"

Mike stood up from the ground excitedly, and he retorted loudly: "What the God of Light wants to care for is not just us people, but also the millions of believers living on this continent. The God of Light Once the colossus is built, not only Bethlehem, but the civilians around Bethlehem can admire the appearance of the gods and appreciate the teachings of the gods! Our work is so that more people can feel the glory of the God of Light! Can complain about this!"

"Once the statue is successfully completed, then the God of Light will appreciate the faith and sincerity of the common people like me, and your family in a distant place can get the favor of the God! And the difficulties you are facing now are just the God of Light That's all! If you can't stand even this test, then how can you say that you are a believer in the God of Light?"

"As I said before, there are millions of believers in the empire. Why did you choose only us to build idols? This is because the God of Light once felt faith and sincerity in us, so precious You don't have the chance to grasp the opportunity, and you are still talking nonsense here!" Mike condemned righteously.

Mike paused, and then concluded: "Do you know why we Idar can use a shorter time and more efficient to complete our daily tasks? It's all because we have God in our hearts! Only our own Only when the heart is truly dedicated to the gods can the path under our feet be explored under the guidance of the gods!"

"That's all I want to say today. There is still someone blaspheming the gods among you. This is simply unreasonable! After you go back, you must reflect on it, and only if you truly believe in the God of Light will you be blessed by the God of Light! "

　　 Mike's words are over, but the cardinal Camus Blanchard froze outside.

　　 Among the common people... there are such sincere believers for the God of Light!

　　 This allowed Camus Blanchard to sweep away the haze in his heart. UU reading www.uukanshu.com

　　 Camus Blanchard actually knew the living conditions of common people, so he was shocked by the interpretation of the God of Light by these Idars.

　　 "This person is called..." Blanchard looked at the Crusaders next to him.

　　 "Mike, a civilian from Idarna."

　　 When the other civilians dispersed, the cardinal Camus Blanchard walked into the camp.

　　 "Are you Mike?" He said in a rare and cheerful voice.

　　 "The villain, see Your Excellency the Cardinal Archbishop." Mike hurriedly bowed to the visitor.

　　 "Do you know me?" Camus Blanchard asked.

　　 "The villain doesn't know..." Mike said quickly in fear.

　　 But he was secretly complaining. You are wearing a red dress. Besides the cardinal of Bethlehem, who else would dare to dress in red?

　　 You know, Mike is not only a member of the gangsters, he is also the former guard of Bruno, Earl of Idal!

　　 is also the only one in this group of gangsters who has not been brainwashed!

Therefore, although I think so in my heart, I absolutely cannot say that: "However, as soon as the adult enters this camp, the villain feels like a spring breeze, like the **** of light descending into the world, making the villain feel warm and full. The exhaustion of the body disappeared without a trace at this moment. If it weren't for the cardinal archbishop who is well versed in the teachings of the **** of light, who could have such an aura..."

　　 What did the Count Master say?

lick!

　　 Licking hard!

　　 lick to the end, everything you need!

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