On December 25, 1525, despite various versions of rumors that made people uneasy, a series of festival celebrations were finally held in Vienna as usual.

Several Sirik churches in the old city are still distributing food and winter clothes to the poor in their areas as in previous years.

It's just that this year's porridge and winter clothes seem to be a bit small in quantity and of poor quality, which makes many believers dissatisfied.

Although most believers, except for those old men and women who have lost the ability to think, know to some extent that there are all kinds of incredible filth in the Sirik Church, the annual Christmas distribution to most people has always been

It's very generous. No matter how degenerate the bishop is, he will restrain himself in this matter and try his best to reduce the corruption and losses of his subordinates. This is the foundation of the Cyric Church.

The poor also noticed that most of the priests were fewer than in previous years, and the few who came out occasionally had worried faces and seemed very anxious.

The clergy who devoutly serve Cyric certainly have very important things to worry about, so they don't care about the annual Christmas activities.

Their troubles were, of course, caused by Ladislaus.

The Cardinal Archbishop of Habsburg has an order: According to the advice of the Archbishop of Würzburg, in order to improve the professional quality of the clergy who serve the people and ensure the eternal prosperity and longevity of the Dark Sun Church with Austrian characteristics, the Grand Duchy of Austria will send

Professionals help the diocesan organizations under their jurisdiction to check the books and clarify the finances.

"I didn't expect that the Cardinal Archbishop had this idea." Weidenfeller was inspecting the latest batch of medium-sized trebuchets delivered with Director Jones. The sharp-angled protrusion of the fortress is filled with giant trebuchets, and the middle and rear sections are arranged.

The effect of the medium-sized trebuchet is also acceptable. Ladislaus cannot wait for the craftsmen in Vienna to improve their manufacturing level, and Austria cannot afford to outsource such a top-notch weapon.

The two of them didn't seem to have a strong sense of frustration or crisis. Of course, the leaders of the various Cyric churches were hit hard by the accounting audit, and their spokesperson at the State Council, Justice Hohenzollern, also suffered little losses. After all,

Most of these bishops and vicars are former Archbishops of Vienna and Salzburg, so it would not be a bad thing for him to purge a group of them.

"Changing a rest day is just a pretense. The key is to force the Archbishop of Würzburg to choose a side." Jones already understood Ladislaus's method of advancing and retreating. Compared with changing religious holidays, the steps of the accounting review are not large and are also relatively small.

Being upright will certainly not provoke a violent reaction from Rome, which is already overwhelmed with its own affairs.

"Haha, His Royal Highness the Cardinal used my father-in-law to tell you that he wanted to completely fall out. In the end, he only suppressed the church a little, but this somewhat damaged his prestige." Weidenfeller said about Ladislaus.

The means are still reserved.

But Jones doesn't think so: "Military victory is the source of a monarch's prestige. After several consecutive victories in recent times, the cardinal archbishop already has enough prestige, but matters concerning the Roman Church are not something that Austria alone can accomplish.

Without the support of Spain, he can only make loud noises but little rain, but I don’t know if the Archbishop of Würzburg really thought clearly before doing this.”

"This time he took advantage of England's influence. Your Highness Jones, your Royal Highness the Cardinal is so sharp and sharp, so you should be wary." Ladislaus's dissatisfaction with the intelligence port was a secret known to everyone in Vienna.

"It's thousands of miles from London to Vienna. Even the Church of Shar can't be so efficient. It can only be that Her Majesty the Queen of England has long ago asked for help from all members of the Warlock Royal Family." Jones was very calm. "Her Majesty the Queen is already over 10 years old.

Forty, it’s not surprising that Henry VIII had the idea a few years ago.”

Weidenfeller still did not accept this statement: "Obviously the only one who can influence the King of England's decision-making is Spain and its overseas fleet. How can Austria help? Moreover, even if there has been contact for a long time, the timing is tight this time.

Great, why did you launch such a thing just in time when the King of England officially requested a divorce?"

The status of the queen of England has recently become the center of religious affairs in Europe. All parties in Europe are wrestling for the legitimate status of the queen.

Now the real elected pope is attracted by the affairs of Florence in geopolitical matters and by the survival of the Queen of England in religious matters, and has no ability to interfere with Ladislaus' purge of the original religious system.

As for whether his actions would make the elected pope even more unfavorable to the Queen of England, Ladislas didn't care.

Strictly speaking, Her Majesty the Queen of England is not actually a member of the Habsburg family, the sorcerer royal family, but the last member of the Trastamara royal family, and the aunt of Ferdinand and Charles.

Although the Habsburg family inherited Spain through her sister Princess Juana, so they were of course obliged to protect the Queen of England, but that was obviously more of a problem for Ferdinand, not to mention the powerful Spanish government Weidenfeller said

The navy was also the only force that could really make Henry VIII consider whether he had to change his wife.

When Queen Katharina of England was in a precarious position, she never thought of her distant relative Ladislaus, and Ladislaus did not know about this incident through Shar's channels. In Liddy's World, Catherine of Aragon

The story of Henry VIII and the ill-fated fate of Henry VIII's children are popular historical fragments.

"I just don't know what the Protectorate is in bed." There are rumors that Her Majesty's challenger is likely to be Anne Boleyn, the Protectorate of England.

"Okay, let's check the trebuchet carefully." Jones stopped Weidenfeller's reverie, "This is your job."

Jones came along just to support Weidenfeller. The Secrecy Bureau is still very mysterious and intimidating among most Austrian soldiers.

The soldier responsible for maintaining the trebuchet was watching tremblingly below as the two big men checked the lubricating oil of the trebuchet. He was afraid that they would find out that he had secretly sold one-tenth of the oil.

Obviously, Lord Weidenfeller was not able to see the flaws in this ratio, but he still scolded several soldiers responsible for maintenance according to the plan, and then after watching a round of test firing, he reported the best performance

The poorest group will be thrown away from the militia.

Rewarding merit and punishing crime is not the rule of Ladislaus alone, but a rule that all viable organizations must abide by.

Ladislaus was currently receiving the Archbishop of Würzburg in the palace, and a new appointment was about to be announced.

"You did well this time."

"Don't take it seriously, it's all your foresight." This is really not a compliment. The words of the Archbishop of Würzburg at the State Council were all written by Ladislaus. He expressed his gratitude to Ladislaus.

I really admire the writing skills.

This is of course, you must know that Ladislaus plagiarized the classic copywriting condensed in the sea of ​​writers.

"You have been in Austria for a while, and you have never had the chance to greet your family."

Ladislaus's words made the Archbishop of Würzburg secretly complain. As members of the Council of State, this was the first time that he and his official mistress had been formally received by Ladislaus.

Now Princess Katharina is choosing jewelry with her wife in another room. This is also a benefit Katharina gives to all her wives. Necklaces and pendants from Spain are now an important qualification for noble ladies of Austrian upper class society.

After arriving in Vienna, everything went wrong. Although he was a member of the State Council, he basically had no sphere of influence. His wife and children were also suffering. Now he could finally make his partner happy.

Things will be better for the daughters as well.

"My two sons very much hope to serve Austria." Now that the Würzburg family is really in trouble, the archbishop said directly that there is no harm in lowering his attitude at this time.

"Diplomats and military officers can think about their future, but I am still more concerned about veterans like you. In the past, I considered that you needed a period of rest and never assigned you a job. Do you think you can take on the responsibility now?

"

Ladislaus's words made the Archbishop of Würzburg feel his heart beat faster. His attack on the Roman Church was finally going to bring him a substantial reward.

"Old minister, I have completely settled down in Vienna. Please give me a chance to serve the great magician royal family and the Holy Roman Empire."

"Well, I think so too. This time I reorganized the Vienna militia system. I think this key position needs a person with high authority in Austria. As an important member of the State Council, I plan to let you serve as the militia

Director, what do you think of the Archbishop of Würzburg?”

"This is really a great honor for me. I will do my best to repay your trust." This is a truly important position. Ladislaus invested a lot of resources in the establishment of Vienna, and the standards of the Vienna militia are very high.
Chapter completed!