I Peter III, Emperor of the Hexagon of the Goose Chapter 60 In order to recover the serfs belonging to the church, the Holy Revelation is once again sacrificed
Chapter 60 In order to recover the serfs belonging to the church, the Holy Revelation is once again sacrificed
The next day, under Vorontsov's arrangement, Peter took the ministers except Bestudev and sailed south.
After understanding Peter's intention to go south, Adrian refused to accompany him and instead stated that he would condemn him on behalf of the church.
Peter ignored it and still took Catherine to the richest parish.
Adrian did not accompany him, but as he expected, many church members who were willing to get rid of the heavy land tax management or simply wanted to please him did.
Three days later, everyone arrived in Rostov. Peter gave a symbolic inspection of the parish, and Vorontsov announced to the accompanying believers that the serfs and land in Rostov parish had been nationalized.
Some of the believers were shocked. They thought they were only collecting farm property, but they didn't expect that the serfs also took it away.
There were sad conformists, but no one raised objections.
The trip went unexpectedly smoothly, but when Peter returned to Moscow with Catherine, he faced collective protests from the church.
Vorontsov's announcement to take over the church lands and serfs in Rostov City has reached Moscow.
Mecijevich still has not pleaded guilty in jail.
Some bishops denounced Peter's entourage as traitors. If you don't object now, you can only be reduced to hired workers, unworthy of carrying out the mission of the Holy Mother.
Led by Adrian, these believers gathered in Red Square to protest, and the momentum grew louder and louder.
"Your Majesty, mobilize the troops."
Vorontsov suggested.
Peter shook his head. Although it was a bit unexpected, it was not necessary now.
On the third day, surrounded by the Parliament, the Praetorian Guards and the Privy Council, and carrying the statistical results of the church wealth survey, Peter walked onto the Red Square and shouted sharply to the bishops, priests and clergy:
"You are all the descendants of the Twelve Apostles. When God ordered His messengers to teach mankind to despise wealth, and they themselves were penniless, their kingdom was not in this world. I often hear these words from your mouths. You
How dare you possess so much wealth and so much real estate?"
"If you sincerely respect the laws and regulations designated by you, if you hope to become my most loyal subjects, then you will not hesitate to return the ill-gotten gains you possess to the country."
Except for Adrian, the other monks all looked ashamed, and Adrian said loudly:
"Your Majesty, how dare the church take possession of these wealth? The church only keeps these wealth for the Virgin!"
Looking at Adrian, Peter felt a little helpless. He didn't want to go too far with the patriarch, but if he interfered with his nationalization of the church's lands and serfs, he wouldn't be polite.
After pondering for a moment, Peter still didn't want to use coercive measures against him for the time being. Something that already existed in his mind and was beneficial to the safety of the people came to his mind again.
Peter spoke:
"Adrian, have you ever received a holy revelation since you became Patriarch?"
Adrian was speechless. Although he was extremely pious, he had never received any revelation from the Holy Mother.
But he didn't believe that Peter had received the Holy Spirit. What Peter said about Countess Roman was just a pretense.
He opened his mouth and said:
"Your Majesty, the Holy Mother will only send down the Holy Revelation when something important happens. What Your Majesty said before about receiving the Holy Revelation is nonsense in my opinion, and it just proves that Your Majesty is not pious to the Orthodox Church."
Peter couldn't help but be speechless. Did Adrian see through this?
But he was not anxious at all, and Peter didn’t want to talk about Vivian anymore. He just said calmly:
"If what happened to the countess cannot be said to be a holy revelation, then if I can prevent lightning from destroying the burning house, does it count as a holy revelation? This is the method told to me by your most devout Holy Mother."
As soon as Peter said these words, not only the church personnel, but also the other ministers and guards who followed him, as well as the citizens who were watching were all shocked.
Adrian looked at Peter straight for a long time, feeling that there was something wrong with his head. As an emperor, wouldn't it be ridiculous to say such things in front of so many people?
Every year, whether in Moscow or St. Petersburg, there are always so many houses that are destroyed by lightning and then burn down, making people kneel down and beg for mercy in fear.
Every time something like this happened, both Adrian and the bishops would pray to the Blessed Mother in the prayer room all day and night to avoid greater censure from the Blessed Mother.
Adrian didn't want to go too far. He waited for a moment and saw that Peter had no intention of taking back what he just said, so he couldn't help but shake his head and said:
"Your Majesty, if a thunderstorm destroys a house and causes a fire, there must be a very guilty person. This is the warning given by the Holy Mother to the world. How can we avoid it? This is simply impossible. Please don't make random jokes in front of everyone.
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Vorontsov, who was following Peter, could not help but change his expression slightly. He felt that His Majesty has been wiser since he revealed his true face. Why did he say such ridiculous words at this time?
Vorontsov looked at Bestudev and Ivanovich. Both of them looked a little strange, and they obviously had the same thoughts as him.
Vorontsov no longer hesitated, took a step forward and whispered:
"Your Majesty, you can't talk nonsense about this kind of thing, it will greatly damage your prestige."
With a faint smile on Peter's face, he said, "It doesn't matter."
Then he glanced at the monks and bishops who looked at him with different eyes. From their stunned eyes, Peter understood that there was almost no one who believed among these people.
Peter's eyes finally fell on Adrian, and he said:
"Patriarch, how about I make a bet with you. If I can prove this holy revelation from the Blessed Mother, you will not block any decree implemented by Bestudev."
Bestudev standing behind:...
Adrian's faith was extremely firm, but because of this, he only felt ironic towards Peter's big words. Adrian said directly:
"Your Majesty, if you can't prove it, so what?"
Peter smiled and said:
"Then Bestudev not only has to apologize to the Patriarch, but also the laws regarding church property and serfs will naturally be abolished."
Bestudev:...
Panin;…
Adrian nodded and then said:
"Your Majesty, I would like to add one more thing. From now on, you can no longer just say that you have received the Holy Enlightenment. This is extremely ungodly!"
Peter shook his head and said:
"Patriarch, you are the ungrateful person, but I agree with what you said. You will understand that only people like me who don't talk about Our Lady but only put it in their hearts will get the grace of Our Lady."
Favor, I say that once you have obtained the Holy Enlightenment, you have obtained it.”
Adrian was very angry. He felt that what Peter said was exactly the opposite. Peter was the kind of person who talked about the Holy Mother and frequently said that he had received the Holy Revelation, but he did not have the Holy Mother in his heart at all.
But considering that this would be Peter's last lie, Adrian said:
"In that case, according to His Majesty's instructions, I wonder how Your Majesty will prove that you have received the Holy Enlightenment?"