Chapter 380 Gao Sheng
After Joe Foster put forward his suggestion, the heated discussion started again in the hall.
"Your Majesty, the Marquis, the last meeting has aroused the alarm of the church. Will convening another meeting of the nations against them bring retaliation from them?"
Some congressmen I was rather worried about this. Before the last meeting, the church secretly instructed people to kidnap the wife and sister of Archduke Eton. Fortunately, she was rescued and did not cause any big diplomatic turmoil. Now that I think about it, I still feel scared. .
Marquis Foster responded: "We were not prepared that time, and we did not expect that they would use such methods. I think this time as long as we are fully prepared, there won't be any big problems."
One advantage of being a member of the Senate is that you can openly discuss anything in the name of protecting the interests of the alliance, including measures to be taken against the church that is sacred and inviolable in the hearts of the common people, without worrying about incurring "blasphemy" or the like. crime. Although the church is powerful, the Horned Bay Alliance is still in the hands of the descendants of the founders of the alliance.
Although the devout believer Simons was very angry at Horace, Foster and others for trampling on his beliefs, he could not really stop them. After all, a devout believer like him was in the council. Still a minority, since you are in the game of thrones, you have to follow the rules of the game.
"Sir Speaker, Lord Marquis! Distinguished Members!" Simmons stood up and attracted everyone's attention.
“I would like to remind you that even if we can gather the strength of the Cape Bay countries, there are still people behind the Cape Bay Church. The Holy See is a behemoth. The churches in all countries and regions on the mainland are called the Holy See. If we take any drastic measures against the church in Corner Bay and offend the Holy See behind it, we may have to face sanctions from the entire human civilization in the worst case scenario!”
Actually, he is exaggerating a bit. The relationship between the Holy See and local churches can be compared to the king and local lords in secular society. There are local lords who are obedient to the king, and there are local churches who are obedient to the Holy See.
"Congressman Simons - or I should call you 'Pious Simons', we are not taking any drastic measures, we are just trying to protect the normal business order in the Bay. The ones who really take drastic measures are the churches, their witch-hunting movement It has seriously affected our daily life. Nowadays, Kokwan has become notorious. When outsiders come to Kokwan, they are most afraid of being accused of practicing witchcraft. How can they do business in the long run? ”
From morning to night, the council discussed this matter all day long, and in the end the group that supported restrictive measures against the church gained the upper hand.
Bang bang bang! The speaker presiding over the meeting banged the table hard with a wooden hammer to silence the hall.
"Now, I announce the start of voting. Please pay attention to the sacred vote in your hands, which will determine our next policy!"
While the Cape Bay Council was debating fiercely, , a handover ceremony was also held in the cathedral of Nisborg.
Elvis - Bishop of Nisborg - but as of today, no longer holds this position, as he has taken on the higher title of Archbishop of the Bay of Corners. The former is only the bishop of Nisberg and its surrounding areas, while the latter is the archbishop who oversees the academic affairs of the entire Corner Bay region. Although Nisberg is only a city, it has a special status as the capital of the Horn League. The status of the bishop here is comparable to that of the bishops of other small Cape countries.
The position of Bishop of the Alliance will be held by another highly respected priest, Angelo.
In fact, Elvis did not quite agree with the priest Angelo taking over his position, because within the church, Angelo had always had objections to the witch-hunting movement he presided over. Criticizing one's own behavior for being too radical or too dogmatic has led to many unjust, false and wrong cases, lowering the image of the church.
This is really unreasonable. Doesn’t he know that he would rather kill a thousand by mistake than let go of one? Witchcraft is like the fangs of a poisonous snake. After a person is bitten, he must have the consciousness to cut off the entire arm. However, Angelo's decision to take over his position was the decision of the Holy See, and he could not stop it - Corner Bay was very wealthy and an important source of religious taxes. The Holy See had always had tight control over the churches in this area. Moreover, Angelo, who was born as an ascetic, is indeed very popular in the Nisburg church. He is also a native of Nisburg and has the qualifications to take over his position.
"Congratulations on your promotion, Archbishop of Corner Bay - Lord Elvis."
The host of the handover ceremony was Anthony, the special envoy from the Holy City of the Holy See, who congratulated Elvis.
“Whether we are promoted or not, no matter what our status is, we are all servants of God.”
Elvis’s face was full of humility, but the look in his eyes when he looked at Anthony contained a hidden meaning. Looking grateful.
The last time Anthony came to Cape Bay, he hinted that his mission was to examine the conduct of bishops in various places, so as to serve as a reference for the Holy See in selecting a new Archbishop of Cape Bay. Now that he has taken this position as he wished, he must have said a lot of good things for himself. Of course, his outstanding performance must be the most important thing. Over the past year, he has worked hard to eradicate the heresy in Nisburg.
"That's well said." Anthony smiled broadly and turned to Bishop Angelo. "Congratulations to you, Mr. Angelo."
Angelo also nodded humbly, "I will definitely not Bear the glory of the Father and keep the responsibility of a shepherd."
"Bishop Angelo, I think it is necessary to remind you!"
Elvis also told him. Said: "After I leave, the witch-hunting movement in Nisborg must not relax at all."
Although Nisborg is the capital of the largest political force in the Bay of Corners, it is not the residence of the Archbishop of the Bay of Corners. The secular world here The power is relatively strong. The Archbishop of Corner Bay is based in Corinth, a landlocked country in Corner Bay, a monarchy country where devout believers from the king to the common people obey all the instructions of the Archbishop.
"This...I respectfully follow your instructions, Lord Elvis."
Angelo hesitated and responded. Today is the day when the two of them will be promoted. In front of the Holy See envoy, it is better not to It's too stiff.
Elvis noticed Angelo's reluctance. Alas, he was really worried about leaving the teaching affairs of Nisburg to such a person. However, he is now the Archbishop of Corner Bay. With his status and the team he left behind, he has many ways to exert influence on Nisborg. Once you find out that Angelo has any evil intentions, take him down.
Anthony on the side observed the atmosphere between the two, with an indescribable light flashing in his eyes.
(End of this chapter)