Chapter 109 Instead of reflecting on yourself, it is better to blame others
The Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world, brings redemption through his own suffering and cleanses the sin of the world with his own blood.
Therefore, when Lucas grinned and shot an arrow at Garris, behind Garris, more than two hundred believers seemed to have returned to a thousand years ago...
At that time, Christ was willing to shed his own blood rather than have the disciples around him draw their swords to resist.
It was a unique sacrifice in the history of Christianity.
Some people have already become angry and unbearable. They seem to have seen the scene when [Prophet] Chuuya fell, as if they saw another saint bleeding and being martyred for them.
But unlike in the past, the martyrs of the past repeatedly emphasized obedience, but Garris repeatedly called on them to stand up and resist.
obey? What are the results of obedience? Resist? What is the result of resistance?
The former has experienced suffering in this world, while the latter is bound to stain the earth red with blood!
In the eyes of Charlie and the others, Gareth is another martyr!
When the crossbow string sounded softly, the crossbow arrow flew several meters away in the blink of an eye. From the perspective of the people behind Garris, it pierced Garris's forehead!
Time seems to have been stagnated and frozen, and another person of the Immaculate Sin shed blood for the world!
Through his obedience to the Lord unto death, he absolved mankind of the worldly sins caused by disobeying God!
But now Garris stands straight in front of the crossbow without moving, so as to prove to the world that he has been absolved of the crime of disobeying the destiny of heaven.
"No!"
Behind Garris, someone roared in disbelief and faintly cried.
But Garris did not fall. In front of the prophet, the butler Lucas and the thugs behind him were all stunned. The previous arrogance was gone, only their mouths were left open.
Gareth was Gareth after all, and he was completely different from the brother he called himself.
His way of absolving the world from its sins is simply this: Instead of reflecting on oneself, it is better to blame others.
The impetuous chirping of insects was lengthened, and the howling autumn wind seemed gentle. The crossbow bolt fired by Luca swept the air and left a cyclone.
The flying speed of the crossbow arrows of ordinary crossbows is far slower than that of later generations of bullets, and they can only fly 60 meters to 90 meters per second.
It may be difficult for ordinary people to avoid the crossbow, but in Garris's opinion, holding the crossbow bolt that hits his face directly with two fingers is no more difficult than picking a flower.
0.1 seconds passes in a blink of an eye.
Before the crossbow bolt hit him between the eyebrows, Garris held it between his two fingers and was unable to make any progress.
To the people behind Garris, such a scene looked like a crossbow arrow had pierced the eyebrows, while to the people in front of Garris, it looked like a ghost.
Who in their right mind can hold a crossbow arrow between his fingers?
For a moment, Lucas thought of what Father Gabriel had said before [That man practices witchcraft! 】.
Garris threw the crossbow bolt aside, showing everyone on the side that he was unharmed.
He made another announcement to the world: "Now! The world should know the truth that has been concealed by sinners!"
"Anyone who can restrain his body, control his soul, and prevent himself from indulging in selfish desires and preferences is his own master. He can be called a king because he can discipline himself!"
"He is free and independent and will not allow himself to be bound by sinful slavery!"
"Now! The guilty man is shouting before you! He threatens you with the sword of the lord! Don't you know that you must avenge the poor and orphans, do justice to the poor and needy, and save them from the hands of the wicked! ”
Accompanied by Gareth's roar.
When the people behind him saw the miracle of the crossbow being unharmed, they suddenly turned from sadness to joy, and their emotions were ups and downs, and the fear of Leonard's past tyranny was eliminated!
Charlie and his teenage friends behind him took the lead and rushed over! Then came the other free people who gritted their teeth and carried the two mountains of priests and nobles on their backs for decades!
"Lord, Father in heaven, You are the guardian of the good and the judge of the sinners."
"Your people are suffering in suffering, and may the tears of the suffering ones no longer be ignored."
"Please give us the courage to overthrow the tyrant who violates your will and laws."
"May your power come into our hands and free us from the yoke of slavery."
"Lord, Father in heaven, you have promised that the kingdom of justice and justice will come!"
"Today we must use faith and action to bring this new kingdom to the earth."
"May your light shine, and may your righteousness be like the flood that washes away all tyranny!"
"Amen"
More than two hundred people rushed past Garris like a flood.
This time, Garris never killed anyone personally, because the people behind him had already decided to raise their swords for him.
Even though they were unarmed at the moment, none of the thugs and guards facing the tide dared to go against the general trend.
With the sound of weapons falling to the ground, one of the thugs brought by Lucas' butler threw away their weapons, turned around and punched Lucas.
"What are you going to do?! What are you going to do! I am your master and your butler! Ah!"
After seeing the actions of the brothers beside them, the other thugs suddenly became enlightened, turned around and led the free people in the manor to beat Lucas together.
"Don't slap me in the face!"
Seeing that this group of people knew each other so well, the free people were a little stunned for a while. They were too embarrassed to surround and beat the hands, and they were also embarrassed to squeeze in and punch and kick Lucas.
Just watch the thugs beating Lucas.
It's just that the free people always feel that the thugs have restrained their strength when beating people...
Not far away, Father Gabriel saw that the situation was not going well and ran away again. This time he was going to Karak City to bring in reinforcements!
Now, this situation may not end only by finding the bishop and asking the bishop to find Leonard.
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After a while, the original excitement calmed down. The people on the side turned to look at Garris. Now that the priest has been beaten and the steward has been beaten, what should we do next?
A slightly older farmer walked up to Garris and asked in a low voice: "Prophet, what should we do now? Are we going to inform others and pick up weapons? How will we talk to the lord then?" ?”
In the eyes of the older generation of freedmen, the current situation is not at a point where it cannot be ended. To put it bluntly, who is a housekeeper? Is that guy Lucas a noble?
Two generations ago, his family was just like everyone else, but they were lucky enough to fall on the thigh of the previous lord, so they could use chicken feathers as arrows.
What everyone is really afraid of is Lord Leonard! And even Leonard would not easily issue orders to massacre groups of freedmen.
Whose ancestors are not veterans of the Crusades?
Living as a minority in the land of Jerusalem, I have witnessed countless blood and violence. Our ancestors were free people of the Crusaders and never put down their swords.
These free people were not clean little white sheep, but fighters who struggled in the quagmire of the Middle Ages from beginning to end.
After all, even Leonard's army must rely on the free people to maintain it.
"Big guys! We know what you are thinking. We just feel that no one is dead now, and there is room for relaxation between you and Leonard!"
"But I want to tell you, that is wishful thinking!"
"Where do I come from? I come from the village of Naskar! Many of you have heard of that village and seen that village!"
"You should know that Guysibylla, who is currently on the throne, how did they get the throne?! His Royal Highness Isabel, the legitimate heir of the Leper King, was assassinated and attacked by a conspiracy! He is unable to participate in the selection of the king!"
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"Reynard's group, in order to satisfy their own selfish interests, plan to break the contract! In the coming year, they will launch a war against Saladin. At this moment when the war is about to break out, how can that guy be tolerant with you!"
"Next year, war breaks out! It's not just a round of heavy taxes, everyone here will be forcibly drafted!"
"In order to defend your homeland, you can take up arms and resist, but if it is for the selfish interests of Leonard and Guy, are you willing to die for them!"
What Garris said caused an uproar among the free people behind him.
The free people like them didn't know about the news that Leonard was going to tear up the contract and declare war on Saladin, but as long as you consider Leonard's character, you know that this is most likely true.
After all, this is not the first time for Leonard to tear up the peace treaty...
As early as when Leonard was still the prince of Antioch, he broke the contract with the Muslims and the Eastern Romans at the same time.
While beating the Muslims violently, he was also beaten violently by the Eastern Romans, which can be said to be a talent.
Now that Leonard has gained the right to rule the Transjordan Territory, he is still in trouble. News of Leonard attacking passing caravans can often be heard.
"The country is so dilapidated, and everyone here is responsible!"
Garris knew the thoughts of everyone present, so he had to give another strong dose of medicine to make everyone present realize that there was another way to go.
“But big guy, you don’t have no choice!”
"Now Isabel has raised the royal flag in the village of Skar. She has made a pact with the people to exempt most of the taxes. Anyone who is willing to support the pact to pay less taxes and implement manor autonomy should come forward!"
"Article 4 of the agreement authorizes each village, town and manor to elect representatives and grant autonomy to villages, towns and manors!"
"Article 5 of the agreement is that the villages, towns and manors each agree to pay royal tithes in exchange for the kingdom's military protecting each village and town!"
Manor autonomy is actually not an unfamiliar term to the Franks.
In the feudal system, the emphasis was on paying taxes and performing military service in exchange for a high degree of autonomy.
This is why the phrase "the vassal of my vassal" is not my vassal.
Precisely because, as long as the middle-level feudal lord paid taxes and provided soldiers, he gained a high degree of autonomy, and the upper-level feudal lord was unable to intervene in matters within the territory, which resulted in the current situation that my vassal's vassal was not my vassal.
The essence of Gehrys's call was to treat the entire estate as a feudal sub-unit, skip the feudal master middlemen, and directly serve the royal power of Jerusalem in exchange for lower taxes and internal autonomy.
This reform was not radical for the free people in the manor, it was just the limit of what they could imagine.
"Long live Isabel! Long live the agreement!"
Garris shouted loudly, and Simon on the side also raised the royal flag. The five golden crosses were shining in the sun!
"Long live Isabel! Long live the agreement!"
Some of the freedmen who had greeted him earlier joined in the chant.
"Long live Isabel! Long live the agreement!"
The atmosphere gradually became heated, and many people were encouraged to shout together.
The flag of the Kingdom of Jerusalem also fluttered in the wind with the loud shouts of the people in front of the church.
After the shouts ended, Garris said again: "You can ask the people around you about Skar Village. Those brothers have lived in Skar Village for several months, so they naturally know that what I said is true. False.”
"Next, I'm going to Fort Karak to interview Leonard. Let's go back and prepare our weapons, but don't worry too much! Believe me, this matter will end well."
Garris appealed to the freedmen present, but also said that everyone should not be too worried.
As for Charlie and Emma, young people who wanted to follow Garris's footsteps and go to Karak Fort were also rejected by Garris.
"It's okay! Just wait for my good news!"
When Garris got on the carriage again and left the manor, the atmosphere here was completely different from when he came.
Now the sun is shining all over the village, mottled through the leaves and falling on the gravel road.
The church bells rang melodiously and crisply. It was the people in the manor who were sending Garris off.
In a sense, Jacques's last words were completed, and it was time to go straight to Karak Castle.
At the same time, Father Gabriel was also rushing to Karak City to move reinforcements.
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