Law of the Devil Chapter 288: [Who seeks whose skin? 】
Chapter 288 [Who seeks whose skin? 】
Maximo certainly understands what Duvey said.
Although this bishop is also a kind and noble man, although he wears old robes and lives a simple life. But according to Du Wei's idea is right: the more such people, the less easy! Either he is a true saint, or he has a great plot!
Du Wei has not always believed in any saints in the world ... How about Misius? The Holy Scriptures were all beautified to the extreme, one of the founders of the temple. As a result, today I know the true face of Misius, and I am afraid that it will be spread out. No one will believe it!
This Maximus is just a politician in the temple.
Maximos knows that in order to get the support of Du Wei and let the duke bet on him, then all he has to do is show his strength and try to make the other party understand that the bet is on him. You can get rich returns.
"Master Duke." After groaning for a while, Maximus slowly said, "I believe you should have some understanding of the rules of inheriting the position of the pope in the temple."
"Yes." Du Wei nodded: "In accordance with the rules of the temple, you should also be one of the heirs. But what I want to say is that after all, there are eight archbishops, you may not be the final victory. People. "
"Almighty gods are up." Maximus looked sad and compassionate: "It's not my Maximus craving for power, but I'm determined to dedicate myself to the deities and dedicate my life to the temple. I can't stand to see Yeni The guys sent to defile the temple! Their mischief will only discredit the temple. "
Du Wei was expressionless, waiting for the bishop to continue speaking.
"The battle between Yeni and us Mossars has a long history. Above this generation of struggles, especially in the past two years. Their actions have become more and more excessive. Now on the mainland Of the eight major dioceses, the Yeni faction occupies five. Although we only control three dioceses, the Mossa faction is far ahead of them in terms of political achievements. Yeni ’s method of propagating doctrine is too tough and bloody. Over the years, they have advocated the use of severe torture to erect the majesty of the church and take drastic measures against heresy. A case in the Southeast Parish six years ago. They burned six people in the name of purifying heresy. Three years ago in the West In the diocese of the south, they hanged a noble again for guilty of offending the gods. These methods are too intense and have already caused many dissatisfaction. Especially the hang of a noble three years ago. Seen by the imperial class of the empire as a demonstration against them. The parishes controlled by the Yeni will always have some friction with the official of the empire, such as in previous years. Because of the taxation problem in the south They criticized the imperial taxation policy and accused the imperial taxation of being too heavy, which caused the people to give most of their income to the official taxation of the empire, causing their religious taxes and contribution taxes to drop sharply. These various actions also made Ye The relations between the Nepalese and the imperial royal family and the imperial officials were very tense. Moreover, the creed that Yeniists advocated that “theocracy is above all else” was naturally disliked by the royal family.
"Of course." Du Wei shrugged. "I don't know much about what you said. But I also heard."
"We Mosasites, although there are only three dioceses under control, account for only a few. But the reputation in the temple has always been much higher than the Yeni factions. Especially in the elders, support us It is the majority. But speaking of one thing in the past two years, it has brought us a huge blow. If it was not the accident, I am afraid that the Mossa faction will not be so awkward now. . "
Maximos said here, sighed, and glanced at Du Wei: "Master Duke, you must have heard the name 'Hussein'?"
Du Wei jumped in his heart, and made a surprised expression on his face: "Hussein, of course I heard that. He is the number one wanted man in the temple! The most powerful genius knight on the mainland. Later Betrayed the temple, right? "
"It is Hussein ... 唉. Because of his affairs, we have suffered a lot from the Mossa faction. It can be said that because of Hussein's rebellion, the Mossa faction suffered great losses. The original teaching Her Majesty Zong was very supportive of our Mossa faction, but because of this matter ... "
"What does Hussein have to do with you?" Du Wei asked.
Maximo smiled bitterly: "Master Duke, Hussein, at a young age, has become the knight in the Holy Knights, and has become one of the three leaders of the Holy Knights, the most powerful armed force of His Highness. First, such qualifications, in addition to his talents, young and promising, but also for other reasons. "After a pause, he slowly said:" He Hussein ... He came from our North and North Parish, from From the outside, it belongs to the Mossa faction. "
This Dewey never heard of it. Although Hussein has always been by his side, this indifferent man seems to regard the betrayal of the temple as the greatest pain of his life, and is rarely willing to mention his affairs in the temple. He didn't say it himself, and Dewey rarely asked.
"Hussein came from a parish under my jurisdiction and was selected to be trained in the Holy Knights at a very young age. Speaking of which, he stepped into the position of a big knight, step by step, of course, inevitable We have the support of the Mossars. After all ... "Maximos smiled wryly:" Although the Presbyterians have remained neutral for thousands of years, the Holy Knights have long ceased to be within the sphere of influence of the Montenegros. We all know that in order to control power, we must first grasp the force. The Holy Knights are the most powerful force in the church. For hundreds of years, both us and Yeni have tried our best to penetrate the Holy Knights. .
After all, the Knights are different from the Elders. The Montenegrin faction controls the seats of the Elders. It is difficult for others to penetrate. To enter the Presbyterian Order, the Pope's nomination must first be made, and then the Elder Order will vote to accept it. The Montenegrin faction is very united. Outsiders want to enter the elders' group to get a seat. First, they cannot pass the level of their votes. The knights are different. Each knight is selected from a young age for training. And we just need to select some talented children in our parish and send them in fixed selection. According to the rules of the temple, no one can stop. As long as the boys we choose are truly talented and become holy knights, no one can say anything. Moreover, because of the agreement reached between the empire and the temple hundreds of years ago, the Holy Knights could not be stationed in the capital, and only a small part of the temple could be kept. Most Holy Knights are scattered in various parishes to guard local churches. In this way, the Holy Knights must be radiated by the local church, and it will be difficult to maintain complete neutrality. In these hundreds of years, although the Holy Knights cannot be said to have been completely infiltrated, there are always representatives of several schools among senior knights. For example, this time they sent me to assassinate the seventh-level knight. "
Maximos sighed: "Speaking of Hussein, he was indeed one of the most talented in the group of young people we selected. He soon stood out in the North and North Parish and became the most talented. After that, he ranked first in the selection competition and entered the headquarters of the Knights of the Imperial City Temple for rigorous training. After that, he skyrocketed all the way. The Mossa factions all regarded him as our hope!
The original two knight captains of the Holy Knights are all loyal to the Pope. They belong to the Montenegro faction. And if a person from the Mossa faction can serve as a knight captain, then it is equal to our battle against the Holy Knights, which has defeated the Yeni faction! As a result ... you know, Hussein suddenly made a disaster. His Majesty ordered the hunt by himself, because of this incident, the Yeni faction attacked the Mossa faction inside the temple, and we were in a very passive situation. Most importantly, because of Hussein's rebellion, the pope was so angry that he personally ordered a purge inside the Holy Knights, and the Yeni faction took the opportunity to suppress us. As a result, during the cleaning process, the Holy Knights of our Mossa ground suffered great losses. That's all ... What makes us helpless is that in the process of hunting Hussein ... "
Du Wei took extra care when he heard this.
"During the pursuit of Hussein, Lord Murray, the presiding judge of the then court, personally led the team, and several eight-level holy knights led the hunt. But ... I do n’t tell you, the trial Lord Murray is also the backbone of our Mossa faction. In the holy knight who participated in the hunt. For example, the eighth knight Gofitt, and several sixth knights. The seventh knight, we are the mossa It took years of hard work to cultivate it ... As a result, in the process of hunting down Hussein, Lord Murray died, Goffett and others also sacrificed, causing great damage to our strength. Yenipa took the opportunity to return Bring them up and serve as the new judge, so that the important position of the judge in the temple becomes their native ... "
Du Wei nodded.
During the hunt for Hussein, the temple died a judge, Du Wei knew. As for the death of several holy knights, the land does include a guy named Coffert. This Coferet has a great relationship with Dewey. It was in the snow that Dewey found Cofferet's grave. After seeing the testament and diary left by the dead holy knight, I realized what happened. And Griffith was also the first holy knight who got rid of the green hat when Gandorf, the green robe, "played" Mrs. Liszt for the first time.
He knows these things. It seems that Maximus is telling the truth.
"Dear Lord Bishop." Du Wei laughed: "I believe what you said is true ... But I don't understand very much, if you and me say these things are true, then you and Your Mossa faction, now in the temple, should be in a very dangerous situation, and it is also disadvantaged in the struggle against the Yeni faction. In this case, you think that as a smart investor, you should Is the bet on a force that seems to be down? Oh, please forgive my wording, but if you can't explain this question in my mind, I'm afraid I can't make any decision. "
Maximo smiled and looked into Dewey ’s eyes: "You are a wise man, Lord Duke! I have no doubt about this. I think I have reason to convince you for two reasons: First of all, smart people know that icing on the cake is easy, but sending charcoal in the snow is often the most touching. At this time, if you choose to support the Mossa, then the Mossa will become your most loyal friend! Of course, this is just For a small part of the reason, I believe the second point I will talk about next, you will definitely be tempted. Is this the second ... Do you think about it, since Yenipai really have a winning ticket, why should they be so anxious and openly Ambush me on the road? If such a move is made, once the failure is exposed, it will inevitably cause uproar. But they still choose to take risks and take risks, naturally because they realize the danger! Because as soon as I reach the imperial capital, I can reverse the whole situation! "
Du Wei nodded involuntarily.
It is true that the more extreme measures the Yenipies take to kill Maximos, the more so anxious it is, the more they show that they are afraid to return Maximos to the capital!
"Do you have any counter-loser chips?" Du Wei laughed.
"There is a little." Maximus smiled slightly. "But please forgive me. This is about the top secret of the temple, but I can't say it clearly."
Du Wei is silent.
He thought about it for a while, and finally sat upright, then suddenly whispered, "How many bets do you need me to make?"
Maximo laughed: "Master Duke, I know you are not a believer yet. So I think ... if I can have the opportunity to personally preside over your baptism ceremony, it will be my greatest honor!"
Duhaha smiled, "Dear lord bishop, you hit your idea on me!"
Yes. Du Wei, as the Duke in charge of all military and political powers in the province, is also a well-known great magician of the empire, leaving aside his true strength, but basically, the general view is that because of the brilliant performance of the coup d'état, it is early The young duke has been regarded as the top power in mainland China!
Such a person is a duke. With real power in hand, he is deeply trusted by the royal family, and he has superb personal strength, but he is not a believer in the temple! !! If at this time, someone could convince him to teach ...
This feat is far greater than your ability to spread 10,000 ordinary believers! !!
As a bishop, the main responsibility is to preach the doctrine and let more people believe in the temple. This is also an important criterion of merit. But you pull more ordinary people into the church. Are far less than pulling a prominent figure! And Du Wei ... now on the mainland. Apart from the regent, who is more popular than him?
Du Wei did not immediately agree. Instead, he continued to ask, "What else?"
"I heard that in your territory, you are not very friendly towards the temple religion." Maximus laughed: "I think the previous things need not be said. I will personally Send some clergymen to your territory to promote the doctrine. Lord Duke, my request is that you should show some friendly attitude towards our Mossa faculty. "
"Haha! Do you want to include my Desa province within your parish?" Du Weihaha smiled.
"That's it." Maximus didn't hide it either, and simply said, "According to the practice of the temple, whoever can make a grade on a virgin land that has not yet been developed, this site will Whose diocese is assigned to? Before, your teaching staff on the territory were just small characters sent by the emperor. Then, I will send people directly from my north and central parish ...
"But you need to understand that the land in Desa province is barren and not rich. My people don't have much money to pay religious taxes and contribution taxes." Du Wei frowned.
"In order to express my friendship, I am willing to waive the religious tax in Desa for three years. As a diocese of the diocese, I still have these powers. After three years, if ..." Maximus smiled slightly. : "Of course, it's just a hypothesis. Assuming I can sit in that position, this tax exemption will be postponed."
"Huh." Du Wei nodded: "Well, you want me to join the church, and then agree with your people to preach on my site, officially classify my site into your parish ... other than that What? You should have more requirements. "
Maximo smiled, he smiled lightly: "Master Duke, you see, I'm not an insatiable old man. I don't have too many demands. If you can promise me two things, I am very grateful. Of course ... if you are generous, I just need to add a small additional request, a small one. "
"Say it."
Maximo's eyes flashed: "According to the decree of the temple, all holy knights stationed in the parish are subject to local archbishops' restraint. The local parish is obliged to input fresh blood for the holy knights every year. Although ... Holy The Knights are directly loyal to the Pope. But after all, an army stationed in the place for a long time. It will not remain too pure. So I think I can do my best to control the Holy Knights in my area. Regiment. But ... I need more. Well ... I mean, in due course, once I encounter great difficulty and crisis, I need your military assistance. "
Du Wei frowned: "Are you crazy? According to all laws, any other army must not interfere in any disputes inside the temple! Do you want the empire official to get involved in the temple? That way ..."
"No, no, no, you haven't understood what I mean. I mean ... once something urgent or 'special' happens, I think I can give you a name." Maximo Si smiled, "For example, let a certain army of your Majesty put on the armor of the Holy Knights and get the name of a" Holy Knights. "What do you think?"
Dewey was really shocked this time.
"You ... Master Maximus, are you sure you want to do this? Such an approach is far beyond the border!" Du Wei reminded.
"Are you crossing the border?" Maximos showed a trace of perseverance on his old face: "The Yenives dare to publish anonymity and try to kill a bishop without the permission of the Pope. Isn't this the only way? The world! "
"But you do not have this power." Du Wei shook his head: "You are only a local bishop. The formation of the Holy Knights must be ordered by the Pope! Local bishops can only control the existing Holy Knights, but they must not Form a new one, Master Bishop, even if you give me this name, it is illegal. "
"Master Duke. That's why I say it's a special time." Maximus said lightly: "I mean, if one day in the future, I will take over that position, but my Majesty's Holy Knight The regiment was not enough to suppress the Yeni factions who were dissatisfied with me. I needed more power! Then, if I am a Pope, I have the right to authorize the formation of a new holy knighthood immediately. Come on! "
Du Wei took a deep breath. He suddenly felt that the seemingly peaceful old guy in front of him was really brave!
He laughed immediately: "Of course! If the Pope orders it, then it is legal. If I become a believer, then I receive the Pope ’s order, and I will not let it go. Naturally, I have to work."
The two laughed at each other for a while, and Du Wei closed his laughter and raised his face: "Master Bishop, you made your request ... Well, what I want to ask is in this investment Here, if you win in the end, what can I gain? Hey! Don't say empty words that get your friendship. I'm a very cheesy person. I expect to get some real benefits! "
"You have benefited." Maximus smiled lightly: "Master Duke. Think about it, if your Majesty has a holy knighthood ... then your situation in the northwest will be greatly improved! I You know, your biggest enemy now is Lu Gao of the Northwest Army, right? So, one day in the future, when your Majesty ’s army and the enemy are fighting, the other side will be surprised when they face your army. His Majesty ’s army hangs the banner of the Holy Knights! At that time, if they did something with you, they would be the enemy of the temple! Fighting with the Holy Knights would be the declaration of war against the temple! I think ... such a benefit has already Ca n’t be measured by money or other conditions.
"I need a guarantee from you," Du Wei said.
"I accept." Maximus smiled: "If I became the Pope, then you, the Duke of Tulips, will receive the sacred badge issued by the Pope himself! Having such a badge will make you in All the temples have a legally high status! At that time, in the northwest, your will is equal to the will of the temple! To be against you is to be against the temple. This is my ultimate promise.
Good!
Du Wei suddenly laughed maliciously in his heart!
It's so cool to have the banner of the Holy Knights for your Majesty Cavalry Division! It is equivalent to wearing a robe of God! Only let me hit you, don't let you hit me! Otherwise you are declaring war on the great temple of light!
In the room, the two met and laughed, each with a ghost.
After dinner, Du Wei politely sent the bishop adult back to rest, and he immediately brought in the guard elder smoke.
"You take the boat and leave the boat immediately to land! Then quickly go back to Loulan City without any delay along the way!" Du Wei looked at the faithful captain and said in a deep voice: "Go back to Luo Dr. Riggs, told him that this time I returned to the capital, I was underestimated before I set off. Now the capital is facing great changes, and I need strong support! Well, you convey my order, please Rodriguez knights lightly fast , Come and listen to the emperor! "
Lao Yan accepted the order and went out. Back in the room, qq looked at Du Wei, and sighed: "You have to be careful and trade with people in the temple, it is undoubtedly to seek skin with tigers!"
Duhaha smiled: "Make a skin with a tiger? Hey, look, is it because they made my skin or I made his skin!"
Under the stars at night, the ship went all the way down the river, and the closer to the capital, the more excited Du Wei felt.
I thought that no major incident would happen during this trip to the imperial capital. Now it seems that the last time I returned to the imperial capital, I experienced a palace coup. And this time ... is it going to undergo a coup in the temple?