141. Chapter 141 Church, come to some effect!

Author: Kel'Thuzad's Cat

Chapter 141 Church, come to some effect!

The power of destiny and god's name reflected each other on the dragon and the girl. Syrax's outward aura became more profound and restrained as the light was extinguished. The golden dragon even showed a hint of divinity in the eyes of everyone.

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"Why do I feel that the giant dragon is becoming more and more peaceful? It is not like its kin, but more like..."

"Looks like a human being!" The citizens pointed and commented.

There is also a seven-pointed star symbol representing the Seven Gods on the statue of Syracuse, as well as the Biblical motto of the Seven Gods in the common language, "Hail to the Seven Gods in One".

"Is this statue the will of the Seven Gods?" The nobles in the crowd were confused.

"Yes, Her Royal Highness the Princess said, the seven gods will use the power of the dragon to dominate the seven kingdoms, and the human king will use the dragon to protect the lambs of the gods!"

"When the gods are unable to perform miracles, the dragon is the spokesperson for their power!"

"The golden dragon will bring abundance to the Seven Kingdoms! This is a blessing from the Seven Gods."

At least that's what the ascetics of the Great Sept of King's Landing preached.

"Ah, did the monks allow His Highness to publicize it like this?" The level of civilization in the Seven Kingdoms is high or low. When the princess publicized it like this, many poor people in the countryside believed it.

Otherwise, where did the devout believers who resisted the Targaryen rule come from? They believed whatever the church said. The church said that incest between brother and sister was blasphemy to the Seven Gods. The farmers took up arms to slay dragons. The church said that the Targaryens were "exceptions."

"Law", the farmers went home to take care of the fields that had been abandoned for many years.

The monks also publicized this matter with one voice.

In fact, the monks are very supportive of the royal family's promotion of the power of the Seven Gods.

Since the landing of Aegon the Conqueror, the relationship between the royal family and the church has been quite intriguing. Even if the center of the church was moved from the old town to the royal city, it has not changed. There was even a holy war during the Maegor period, and the tyrant used a golden dragon to reward the monks.

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Rhaenyra's promotion of the dragons and the Seven Gods was beneficial to both the royal family and the church, so the monks acquiesced to this matter, which was considered outrageous by the nobles - the royal family intended to cultivate ties with the church.

The Church does not want to reject this goodwill.

The believers fear the power of the dragon, which is conducive to consolidating the prestige of the Seven Gods.

Having such a "holy princess" and such a unique Targaryen made the monks rejoice and shout for blessings from the seven gods.

Don't the ascetics in the Great Sept of King's Landing know that Rhaenyra is taking advantage of them?

Of course I know, but you are a pious "Holy Princess" who protects and consolidates the rights and interests of the church, and even donates fiefdom to the church. They will only turn a blind eye and even secretly add fuel to the fire. After all, the church is not real.

Don't be afraid of the dragon burning people.

So not only in the square, but also in the temple, the royal forest, and the clansmen on the Crab Claw Peninsula... statues have been erected in many places on the royal territory.

To this end, the masons in the Junlin Industrial Zone were extremely busy, but the princess said that this was a religious task, and no matter how simple the statue was, as long as it had some appearance and could be used for worship, it would be fine.

Rhaenyra admitted that she was quietly carrying out the religious reform, but at a slower pace.

Are there any monks who object to this? Yes.

There are not only fat-minded archbishops in the church, but also devout and dedicated ascetics, as well as some conspirators who are good at maneuvering and want to gain power and status.

Although the transfer of the church attracted some monks, the fact that King's Landing is the core of power will not change.

The Great Temple of King's Landing has become the power of the "Holy Princess". How can they be willing to do so? But even if they are not willing to do so, it will not help.

The leaders of the ascetics are all devout servants promoted and appointed by Rhaenyra herself, and they are men of noble character. This makes people convinced and conspirators cannot criticize them.

The residents of Flea Bottom and outer cities, which used to be sources of turmoil and fertile ground for conspirators, have gradually turned into good people who live and work in peace and contentment.

Comforting the refugees has always been a large part of Rhaenyra's financial expenditure!

But this kind of expenditure is not without benefits. It is a national policy to resettle refugees to cultivate fields. Rhaenyra, who has the soul of farming, will not let go of such a relaxed environment - there is no war in the royal territory, and the territory is vast and sparsely populated. Those nobles

The refugees we look down on are actually excellent laborers.

The granaries in various parts of the king's territory gradually became fuller.

Some noble families' fiefdoms cooperated with Rhaenyra's policy and leased land for cultivation - the nobles gained income, the royal family received food, and the refugees could support themselves.

But there are still some nobles who complain that the princess is good at everything, but she is too good to these untouchables and takes away all the income from the refugees to ensure that they do not starve to death.

However, Rhaenyra firmly rejected the nobles' suggestions, thus winning the hearts of the refugees.

Therefore, it is impossible to create a riot team now!

"Your Highness the Princess is really pious, but..." A noble asked in a low voice to the companion beside him,

"How brave. Isn't she afraid that the church's power will expand and oppose her?

Thinking about the past events of the Church War, this Targaryen is just raising a tiger to cause trouble!"

This was just a temporary measure. Rhaenyra divided the religious forces of the Seven Gods, moved the Archbishops to Harrenhal, and summoned the unappreciated ascetics running around the countryside to take control of the Great Sept.

As a result, all the core forces of the church were transferred to Hejian, unable to take care of the royal territory.

But King's Landing and even the royal territory still need to be controlled by religious beliefs!

This is a large parish. If Rhaenyra does not arrange for people to occupy it, other sects and even cults will secretly breed and cause chaos.

During the inspection and sweep of Flea Bottom, Rhaenyra saw the whereabouts of more than one or two secret sects.

People in this era cannot be without religious beliefs, this is a fact.

If Rhaenyra preached any atheism, it would be like poking a hornet's nest. The whole world would come looking for trouble. The people of the Seven Kingdoms would regard her as a heretic, and even the saint would be burned.

Compared with the teachings of the Red God who sacrificed at every turn, the teachings of the Seven Gods were entirely to guide people towards truth, goodness and beauty. At least within the scope of Rhaenyra's actual control, having the Seven Gods was better than not having the Seven Gods.

Although I don't know what Rhaenyra's behavior of "raising a tiger to make trouble" means, it still frightens the hearts of nobles such as Hightower.

"It's dark, it's dark, it's dark!"

The situation has reversed! In the past, the church called believers to rebel against Targaryen.

Now if Targaryen lifts Maegor's ban and calls on the believers to launch a holy war against a certain nobleman: dragons and countless warrior sons gather with the poor, who can withstand it! They are not Maegor who controls the Black Death.

Church, what are you doing? Make some difference!

The movements of Rhaenyra and Syrax were ordinary to mortals, but the wave of magic seemed to have caused a huge wave!

Not to mention the doubts of the wizards of Asshai in the "Magic City", it seems that something terrifying has awakened in the cursed ruins of Valyria, trying to emerge from the endless smoke-gray air.

However, the air that filled the air seemed to have encountered some resistance, and all movement eventually turned into nothingness, and this forgotten land finally fell into peace.

At the same time, in Harrenhal, the Holy Land of the Church today, a middle-aged man’s sleeping face was frowning, as if he sensed something different.
Chapter completed!