Therefore, when the envoys from the north, who had traveled a long way, passed through the northernmost Clemondo Valley controlled by the Free Army, and finally arrived at Mound City, they saw those who were hanging high on the wall in various forms of death.
The tragic alien corpse could not help but stop and look at it for a while.
At the same time, Jiang Tian once again sent away two waves of religious-related representatives. One of them was from the southwestern provinces of the kingdom, mainly centered on the greater Toulouse area/plains, and the once popular local church organization - the Cathars.
, the intention to seek asylum and surrender to the Free Army.
Speaking of which, this Cathar sect can be regarded as one of the few heretical sects that can persist in the southern region besides the mainstream universal church in the kingdom. Because, although it is one of the Christian sects, it originated from the Balkans and the ancient Roman Empire.
Remains of late Manichaeism (Mingjiao).
Because, after a series of events such as the re-emergence of the Great Roman Empire, several Western Crusades, and the establishment of the Western Empire, they merged with other heretical factions, the Pauline and Bogomelites, who were expelled from Bulgaria by the Eastern Empire.
, and eventually spread to the southern part of the kingdom with the establishment of the Rose Dynasty.
It also once flourished between the southern part of the kingdom and northern Italy. Its teachings are deeply influenced by the three-dimensional dualism of Eastern Manichaeism and the spiritualism of Nestorianism (the predecessor of Nestorianism). For example: it advocates that all things have animism and everyone has animism.
The planet itself is the convergence of all intelligences (Gaia?)
It is believed that God in the Old Testament is the incarnation of Satan and the creator of the material world for evil. God in the New Testament is good and the creator of the spiritual realm, and human souls are asexual angelic spirits imprisoned in evil matter.
You must keep reincarnating to gain salvation, and finally reach the side of the good God.
Denies the mainstream Trinity theory, respects Jesus and identifies with his identity as a guide, but denies the sanctity of his body as a container, and refuses to acknowledge the symbolism of his resurrection and cross, believing that Jesus is in a state of continuous reincarnation (and
The Buddhist perspective is similar).
Opposes most sacraments in life and emphasizes equality between men and women; because in the sect’s view of reincarnation, men and women will reincarnate each other, gender is just a physical difference, and spirit and innerness are the core, so sect women are qualified to serve as sect leaders and priests
, and receive education and work.
Of course, as a former heretical sect, the Cathars also have some weird things; for example, they abstain from meat (except fish), and when they feel the end has come, they will hold last rites and then go on a hunger strike/cold; they condemn war and the death penalty,
View reproduction as a moral evil and advocate abstinence.
Of course, the Cathars now are just a surviving underground organization; because, in the late Rose Dynasty, after the ecumenical pope from the Roman Orthodox Church repeatedly ordered conversions and doctrine changes to no avail, a campaign was launched against the Cathars and their
Abigail's Crusade for Pius.
Then it evolved into a chaotic war between the large and small princes in the north of the kingdom, the Holy Kingdom, the Western Empire, and the Languedoc-Toulouse aristocratic faction in the south of the kingdom; it was called the Battle of Zhengxin, which lasted for a full ten years, and finally ended in Languedoc.
The Toulouse noble faction of the Gedok family failed.
Therefore, as a large number of towns and villages were destroyed, the local population was systematically massacred and trafficked, and a large number of local aristocratic family lines were severed; the Purity Sect also completely went underground. The Rose Dynasty also because of the evil displayed during this war,
Decline and weakness were replaced by those from collateral families.
Then the Lily Dynasty, which was newly in power, also established more provinces and crown territories in the south; and enfeoffed a large number of meritorious nobles at home and abroad. Therefore, the Purity sect that followed today can only be regarded as existing in vast rural areas.
Zone, small and medium-sized sects that barely maintain their inheritance;
However, Jiang Tian mainly values them for two main things: one is equality between men and women, although it is religious, at least it can liberate some women from traditional family status and become part of the social labor force; the other is as a way to go deep into the countryside
The religious group is also qualified to lead the way.
However, after the Cathars, the second wave of visitors that followed was not so pleasant, and even a little surprising. Because the other party turned out to be a member of the Orthodox Church in Rome, a priest from Romagna, the territory directly under the church.
Official; claiming to be the emissary of the Universal Pope Clayman.
Although due to various influences from later generations, Jiang Tian actually lacked enough respect and affection for the head of this Western feudal sect; but out of curiosity and basic diplomatic etiquette on the surface, he still wanted to hear about the people far away in the Western Empire.
What tricks can the Supreme Church bring to itself?
As a result, the other party just recited the official Holy See message with arrogance in public. First, as a universal sect, he slightly agreed with the newly rising civilian armed forces/freedom army for their efforts to eradicate the aliens, and then solemnly
Concerned about the persecution of the Church in the Kingdom.
Therefore, even though the members of the Free Army were of humble origins and had made many mistakes, the Holy See, out of compassion and mercy, was willing to grant the Free Army that had gone astray the opportunity to return to the grace and glory of the Supreme Lord.
Clergy sent by the Holy See take over dioceses at all levels.
After such a colorful rhetoric and discussion, it was briefly mentioned at the end that as long as the members of the Free Army can take practical actions to get closer to the Holy See, the Holy See will not hesitate to grant the titles of parish lords and church knights to the leaders of the Free Army and below.
, title, and even diocese patronage.
If the Free Army can perform enough defensive feats to rival those of the Crusaders of all ages, the Holy See may even, at its discretion, grant it the authority to rule the Greater Provence region, and even restore the ancient claim rights to the Duchy of Burgundy/Provence... In short,
He just used his own halo to make a fool of the boss.
Of course, Jiang Tian cannot be moved by such empty talk, but there is no need to explicitly reject it; although the contemporary Universal Pope is not worth a few divisions, he is still the supreme leader in the eyes of ordinary believers; he can call for a crusade
, just passing the sect’s edict can cause a lot of trouble.
Therefore, Jiang Wei cannot make a rash decision because the situation is serious, but first drags on the other party. After all, strengthening one's own strength is the most important thing. As long as the Free Army is strong enough, it will have the opportunity to learn how to defeat the emperor in the future.
It’s not necessarily a bad idea to visit Italy and invite the Pope as a guest.
"What do you think of this matter?" Then, Jiang Tian said to Feius, the special consultant who came out from behind the scenes and was dressed like a peacock: "In other words, the identity of this self-proclaimed papal emissary can be
Ever had enough authenticity?”
"Sir, I am just the most incompetent member of the royal family. If it were not for my status as my father's eldest son, I would have been..." Fayous replied respectfully: "However, I have met this emissary once. Then
At that time he was still a Titian attendant to the Holy See."
"Then how much do you know about the current relationship between the Holy See and the current Caesar?" Jiang Tian then asked: "Do you think Caesar is aware of the Holy See's thoughts, or in other words, their position on this matter?
, can we reach an agreement?"
"This current Caesar!" Feius said with a sigh: "I have long felt that I couldn't see through it, but my father was overconfident in his own judgment and position; but there is one thing, that lord has not yet
Before ascending to the Holy See, he served as Caesar's teacher..."
After listening to Feius's introduction, Jiang Tian decided to allocate him an activity fund; let him have a good communication with the papal emissary, and explore the other person's background and bottom line. Although he was
was forced to join the Free Army, but he seemed to quickly adapt to his role;
In a sense, this exiled former heir is really a jack-of-all-trades. In addition to his original teaching tasks, as a nominal ad hoc consultant, he basically knows a little bit about everything.
In any matter, you can take the lead for a while.
And even if he is living under someone else's roof, he still remains a romantic and flirts with others; even if he is caught by his father, brother, and husband, he is still very optimistic and open-minded. No matter what class or origin he faces in daily life,
He can always find a topic to talk about and forcefully get close to him.
Therefore, even if there are many people who hate and dislike his style, they have to admit that this Italian guy with no shame and integrity is a very qualified candidate as a ceremony consultant and diplomatic representative. However, the next step in the North
Visitors are not so easy to deal with.
Because, the other party is an envoy from the United Kingdom of Holy Britannia; a branch organization of the Knights of the Holy Thorn, one of the many armed monks (between legions and legions), the Tomahawk Knights (Aquitaine)
The deputy leader of the regiment and also the border garrison officer Lisius:
"By order of the Grand Master, I hereby inform you!" Lisius, who had a beard like a lion's mane and looked powerful, was dressed in armor and held his helmet upright and said: "According to the latest revision of the Treaty of Limoges
With additional terms, the United Kingdom will exercise suzerainty and protection over the provinces of Ariege, Pyrenees-Oriental, Ode, Tarn, and Garonne, and will attack all entities that dare to offend..."
"Then... I'll see you on the battlefield." Hearing this, Jiang Tian sneered: Now the choice between going south or going north has been answered. However, these visitors from the north were divided into two.
batch; as the messengers from the Holy Kingdom left, another batch of people immediately asked to see them.
"The Lord of the Imperial Seal and Special Ceremony Officer, by order of the great King John," the visitor read out an edict in a serious manner. However, when Jiang Tian saw the other party, he couldn't help but laugh:
"Long time no see, Senior Rafaello! Are you still working for others?"