Your Majesty, the Spectacle Has Missed the Country!

"Lord Camus Blanchard..."

When the red archbishop was still angry and still thinking about how the defection of Mike and Will Roach would affect the Church of Light, his attendant lowered his head and walked over cautiously.

"What's wrong?" The red archbishop frowned.

"The bishops are already here."

The attendant cautiously added: "You ordered them yesterday to come to the Lateran Palace to discuss matters today..."

Hearing this, the red archbishop finally took a deep breath, calmed down his mood, and then nodded towards the attendant.

After a while,

The bishops who had received the order from the red archbishop filed in one after another and lined up on both sides with great respect.

They naturally knew how the red archbishop was feeling these days.

Even when they passed by the Lateran Palace, they could hear Camus Blanchard roaring and cursing in the side hall, and they could hear something like "let the damn Mac eat the stinky smell of Oris". Leather boots" and the like.

Actually,

When they heard that Cardinal Michael of the Eastern Diocese had formed his own sect in the eastern part of the empire and established a new Protestant religion, and that the leader of the Holy Army who was sent out to inquire about information and collect intelligence also converted to Protestantism, almost all the bishops of the Church of Light were Catholics. He was shocked and confused.

There is no other reason. This is something that has never happened since the founding of the Church of Light.

and……

The Protestant doctrines and Duke Idar's interference and influence on this new sect also made them feel a sense of tension.

This is even more serious than simply surrendering to the pagans!

Because... this directly touches the foundation of the Church of Light and affects the basis of believers of the Church of Light!

But what surprised them was that the Church of Light did not respond in any way.

"Your Excellency Cardinal Camus Blanchard..." One of the leading bishops spoke first: "Founded by the evil traitors Mike and Will Roach..."

Before he finished speaking, the red archbishop interrupted him without hesitation:

"It's not for these things that I called you here today."

Hearing this, everyone present showed surprised expressions.

Not to mention the Protestantism that was born in the eastern part of the empire?

For today's Light Church, is there anything more important than this? !

Could it be that the Church of Light just swallowed the loss of silence and turned a blind eye to the unstable factors that could shake the foundation of the church?

"Cardinal Archbishop! The existence of Protestantism is an insult to the Church of Light! If this matter is not properly resolved, how will the Church of Light deal with itself!"

Just as the bishops present were all lowering their heads, waiting for the red archbishop's instructions, another bishop raised his head and questioned sternly:

"This is an extremely irresponsible act of yours. Have you ever asked the Pope for his opinion?!"

Hearing this familiar voice, Camus Blanchard couldn't help but raise his head and look at the bishop who spoke... Theo Green with a very gloomy face.

Theo Green, the second-ranking bishop-level cardinal in the Church of Light, is the third-ranking figure in the Church of Light after the Pope and the Cardinal.

It's just that... the conflict between Cardinal Camus Blanchard and Theo Green has long been a secret known to everyone in the Church of Light.

As early as when the current Pope Clement V selected the new Cardinal Archbishop, Theo Green was a strong contender for this position.

The bishops promoted by Theo Green control almost most of the dioceses in the western part of the empire and are the most important force in the Church of Light.

And now...

With wars raging in the interior of the empire and a relatively stable situation in the western part of the empire, most of the church's tax revenue came from the western part of the empire.

In addition, Mike, who betrayed the church, was promoted by Camus Blanchard, so... Theo Green's voice within the church is more powerful than before.

so……

The purpose of mentioning Mike and Protestantism at this time is not simply to discuss the influence of the Church of Light in the eastern part of the empire, but also to shake Camus Blanchard's status and authority.

The red archbishop stared into Theo Green's eyes and said word for word: "This is exactly what His Majesty the Pope ordered!"

As he spoke, Camus Blanchard gently placed the gold medal from the Pope on the table in front of him.

Seeing the familiar cross and crown scepter on the pure gold token, Theo Green frowned slightly, but he couldn't say anything more, so he slowly retreated into the queue.

"Ahem..."

After the previous episode, the red archbishop cleared his throat, and then continued in a cold voice: "We have only one topic to discuss today, and that is... the church needs a way to raise money and food."

When the cardinal's words fell, the bishops present, including Theo Green, were more or less confused and even began to whisper.

In fact, when the bishops heard that the cardinal archbishop solemnly said that they wanted to discuss matters, most of them thought that they would discuss many matters related to Protestantism and the Principality of Idar, as well as the response measures that the church would take.

But what caught them off guard was that the major event mentioned by the red archbishop, which required convening the bishops of the entire holy city of Bethlehem to discuss it, turned out to be...money and food?

This is something almost no one expected.

after all……

When has the church ever been short of money? When have you ever been short of food?

As the only entity on the continent that can collect taxes from all countries (except the Odin Empire), the Church of Light collects tithes from civilians every year, which is enough to be called an astronomical figure.

In the impression of the bishops, even though the church spent money lavishly on weekdays and the supported bishops also enjoyed an extremely luxurious life, these were insignificant compared with the huge tithe.

It is precisely because of this that the Church of Light can build churches all over the empire, appoint clergy on a large scale, recruit holy soldiers, and become the uncrowned king in the mountains of the southern empire.

Over the years, it can be said that the church has never worried about money and food.

It was precisely because of this that when the red archbishop brought up this topic so suddenly, everyone present... was confused.

Camus Blanchard looked around, and he naturally saw everyone's surprised expressions.

Although it sounds unbelievable,... the shortage of money and food is indeed a real problem faced by the church today.

Yes, there is indeed a large surplus in the tithe collected by the Church of Light every year, but as Cardinal Camus Blanchard is very clear that these surpluses only exist on the books.

In fact, all the extra food and grass were transported to the Augures area by the Crusaders under the instruction of Pope Clement V.

In the past year, the chaos in the interior of the empire has greatly affected the collection of tithes. A large number of people have become homeless, and naturally there is no extra money to pay taxes.

In fact, if we put it in the past, this would not have much impact on the Bright Church. After all... the church itself still has some savings, and it can always be squeezed out with a little squeeze.

However, for some unknown reason, the Church of Light's expenses in the Augures area are rising day by day, and the construction of the colossus outside Bethlehem also costs a lot of money.

so,

Suddenly, the Bright Church, which was once extremely wealthy, was faced with a shortage of money and food.

No matter what happens, the construction of the Colossus and the supply of money and food in the Augures region must first be ensured. This is the death order issued by Pope Clement V to Camus Blanchard.

Because this is about whether the Church of Light can be made great again! It’s about the great cause of the Church of Light!

It is precisely for this reason that Camus Blanchard's head grew bigger during this period.

There's no way, it's not professional!

If he were asked to preach to the believers, Camus Blanchard could definitely make the believers burst into tears and their hearts tremble. But if he was asked to raise money and food, the red archbishop would be confused and blind.

Because this is really not an easy thing.

"Everyone... the situation in the interior of the empire has greatly affected this year's tithe collection. Coupled with the cost of building the Colossus and the expansion of the Crusaders, the Church of Light is in urgent need of a way to raise money and food."

"The reason why we summoned everyone to the Lateran Palace today is to let everyone come up with ideas on how to make up for the church's current financial and food gap!"

The words of the cardinal archbishop have made it very clear.

But the bishops present still looked at each other in confusion. There was nothing they could do about it. Camus Blanchard's majors were not the same. Could it be that their majors were the same? !

As a magician...well, as a devout clergyman bathed in the glory of the God of Light, who the hell knows how to make money?

After a long silence, finally, a bishop tried to speak:

"Your Excellency the Cardinal Archbishop, I think... we can call on the nobles of the empire to donate their property to alleviate the church's current financial and food problems as much as possible."

"..."

"..."

One thing to say, even if they don't know much about money and food, the magicians present also know that this proposal is very unreliable.

The nobles have always been a bunch of hard-earned guys. Although many of them are believers in the Church of Light, most of them are unwilling to pay the tithe.

In the entire empire, the only aristocrat who paid taxes on time every year or even overfulfilled its tasks, and was very friendly to the church, had also become a patron of the Protestant religion, and was at odds with the Church of Light.

In addition, this war also greatly affected the nobles of the Norman Empire. Therefore... it is almost impossible to get the nobles to donate additional money in addition to the tithe.

The man thought for a while and seemed to feel that his suggestion was somewhat unreliable, so he tried again:

"Then how about... calling on believers to donate?"

As soon as he finished speaking, there was a sudden silence all around. There were even many colleagues who looked at the proposed bishop with complicated eyes.

What the hell kind of idea is this? !

Not to mention that most of the believers of the Light Church are civilians living in poverty and cannot donate much money at all.

As long as a commoner actually donates, then...how should the church's bishops deal with themselves?

You must know that the clergy of the church have always enjoyed the offerings of believers and lived happily on the tithes, so that almost everyone has valuable wealth in their hands.

so……

If ordinary people living in poverty donate, then as the most devout believers of the Church of Light, should the church’s bishops donate?

In any era, moral kidnapping is a very unsolvable matter.

If you don’t donate, does that mean you’re not religious enough?

Admittedly,

In the Church of Light, he does have bishops and priests who are willing to dedicate their wealth for their beliefs, but... this is only part of it.

If there are really devout bishops who are willing to go bankrupt and donate all their wealth... then how much should others donate?

If you donate less, does it mean that you are only enjoying receiving support from the church but not considering the Light Church?

Not to mention in this era, even in the previous life, this was definitely a very troublesome problem.

"Ah! I seem to have said something wrong. It doesn't seem to have much effect..." The bishop who had spoken before finally came to his senses and quickly made amends.

"Bishop Barbosa, what do you want to say?"

Camus Blanchard had long seen what everyone was thinking, so when he saw Bishop Barbosa's hesitation, he took the initiative to ask.

Seeing that the red archbishop suddenly called his name, Bishop Barbosa's heart suddenly trembled.

He does have some ideas in his mind, but the problem is... in a sense, this idea is not his own.

But...

Mike has defected to the Idar Principality!

Since he and Mike were both members of the Inquisition, before Mike left the holy city of Bethlehem, he often discussed issues with Bishop Barbosa, so... Mike had also unintentionally discussed related topics with him.

It's just... is it really appropriate to put the thoughts of a guy who has defected in front of the Cardinal?

never mind!

Give it a try!

Since Mike had always been a subordinate of Bishop Barbossa before his defection, the cardinal archbishop has always been jealous of himself since the news of Mike's establishment of the new religion reached the holy city of Bethlehem.

Therefore, in order to change the red archbishop's view of himself, Barbosa finally gritted his teeth and said in a deep voice:

"Dear Cardinal Camus Blanchard, I think... we can try to issue some indulgences..."

That’s right!

Exactly the indulgence!

The indulgences that Mike mentioned to Bishop Barbossa were the culprits that triggered the religious reform on earth and caused a wave of resistance among the people!

only……

Bishop Barbosa had no idea of ​​its side effects, nor did the clergy of the era have the foresight.

Therefore, driven by the principle of appropriation and under the inquiry of the cardinal archbishop, Barbosa finally took out this so-called "good thing".

When Mike mentioned indulgences, Bishop Barbosa was a little unimpressed. After all... in his opinion, what the Light Church lacks most is money and food!

But what I didn't expect was that it would come in handy now!

Of course, he would not be stupid enough to say that this was Mike's idea. Therefore, Bishop Barbosa could only take this great invention as his own.

When they heard Bishop Barbosa propose "indulgences" once, everyone present was a little confused.

but……

Although I don’t understand it, it feels great!

This kind of thing that I have never heard of seems to be far more advanced than the previous rubbish suggestions!

"It's just...what is an indulgence?"

The red archbishop also looked confused, but...

Bishop Barbosa's proposal made him feel that he had seen hope, a hope that would allow the church to perfectly fill the immediate financial and food gap!

"Ahem..."

Bishop Barbossa cleared his throat solemnly and introduced: "The reason why I was able to come up with this indulgence is actually thanks to the teachings of Lord Camus Blanchard."

"According to the description in the church classics, if the repentance of a civilian can touch the God of Light, then the brilliance of the God can wash away the sins on his shoulders. The indulgences are another way for believers to wash away their sins. channel."

"The construction of the Colossus is for the return of the God of Light, and the existence of the church is the representative of God in the world. Therefore... when believers donate money for the operation of the church and the construction of the Colossus, can they get it? Where is the care of the God of Light?”

Hearing this, everyone present nodded, feeling that it made sense.

"so……"

Bishop Barbosa took a deep breath, and then said in a deep voice: "Since donating money to the church can get the care of the God of Light, then we can sell indulgences to believers! Who holds an indulgence in his hand? , you can be exempted from the sins you have committed once!"

Hearing this, the red archbishop's heart moved slightly.

Although it essentially requires the common people and nobles to pay again, after being packaged by Bishop Barbosa, it feels much better.

To know,

According to the concepts preached by the church, only those who are approved by the God of Light can enter the Kingdom of Heaven after death, while those who have committed serious sins will be thrown into hell!

And such rhetoric has a very broad market in this era of extreme poverty, and has already become the spiritual sustenance of countless civilians!

after all……

Not everyone in the aristocratic realm can make it a reality for everyone to live and work in peace and contentment like the Principality of Idar.

"This idea...sounds really good!"

The red archbishop couldn't help but nodded slightly and looked at Bishop Barbosa with optimism.

"However... it would be too monotonous to just issue indulgences..." Bishop Barbosa continued,

oh?

Such an idea actually shocked the bishops present. They didn't expect it to exist!

"The money owned by the nobles and the wealth owned by the common people are two completely different concepts, so...if indulgences are really to be issued, naturally they cannot be generalized."

"What do you mean..." the red archbishop asked quickly.

The words of indulgences had already eliminated all the grudges in the red archbishop's heart, and the boulder in his heart had also fallen.

I didn’t see the wrong person!

Bishop Barbosa, you are such a fucking talent!

“The first thing is to grade the indulgences.”

Anyway, everything was said, and the words of the red archbishop in front of him were excited. Bishop Barbosa simply conveyed all the words that Mike had mentioned before.

"Classification?"

"That's right!"

Bishop Barbosa nodded very seriously and said:

"The indulgences issued by the church can be divided into yellow diamond-level indulgences that absolve the most serious sins, gold-level indulgences that help nobles continue to enjoy noble treatment in the Kingdom of Heaven after death, silver-level indulgences that wash away minor sins of ordinary civilians, and those that allow nobles to A bronze-level indulgence that allows serfs to gain freedom in the Kingdom of Heaven!”

"We can develop a set of price standards so that different levels of indulgences can be sold at different prices. We can even guide nobles and businessmen to hoard indulgences for gift giving!"

Good guy!

After listening to this set of theories, the red archbishop was completely shocked by Bishop Barbosa!

What the nobles fear most is that they will no longer be able to enjoy the privileges of the nobility after death. What the serfs fear most is that they will continue to be conservative and oppressed after death. And the graded indulgences can directly hit the lives of different groups...

"Bishop Barbosa was able to come up with such a fantastic idea. UU Reading www.uｕkanshu.net This is simply the God of Light blessing the church..."

Not only the red archbishop, but also the bishops present were extremely excited.

There is no other reason,

Who are you?

I am a clergy member of the Church of Light! He is the most devout and pure believer, how could he be contaminated with sin?

Bishop Barbosa’s issue not only perfectly avoids the dilemma of having to spend money to make a contribution, it can even solve the difficulties of the Light Church and open up a lasting source of income for the Light Church!

Well done!

Bishop Barbosa!

The indulgence sounds like a good thing!

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