It’s no wonder Otto sighed, this Bishop Jason is really good at making things up.
The previous religious belief of Saxony was a type of primitive religious belief in North America, which was simply primitive worship. Although Germanic barbarians such as Saxony naturally worshiped bravery, could they have anything to do with the God of War?
No wonder the Roman polytheism in this world has evolved into what it is now. The priests in this church are all geniuses in telling stories. In previous lives, they were considered to be thousands of authors.
It was originally thought that Roman polytheism mixed some things from Greek gods, which was outrageous. Now it seems that this is far from the end of the evolution of Roman polytheism.
Otto even had some expectations that if Roman polytheism spread to the East and merged with the Eastern mythology system, there would be some situation where Yue Lao was the male image of the God of Love.
Thinking about that strange scene, Otto couldn't help but feel very weird.
The Church of Rome should simply change its name to the Roman Tailors' Association. This is too good at sewing.
However, this kind of low-level fabrication could only deceive the ignorant people at the bottom. Otto did not believe that the Saxon nobles would believe this set of rhetoric.
If it were possible to integrate the Saxon belief system into the Roman god system through simple fabrication, Charlemagne would not have had to fight so hard in the Saxon War.
For example, although the several priests in front of them knew the allusion made up by Bishop Jason of Saxony, judging from their expressions and words, they obviously did not believe it.
This kind of lie, which cannot even be deceived within the church, can deceive so many people in Saxony. It is simply too much.
Presumably this false rumor could not have spread without the encouragement of the Saxon nobles. In this, the factor of interest is far greater than the factor of faith.
Otherwise, this is completely unexplainable.
It seems that the interest-binding relationship between Bishop Jason and the local nobles of Saxony is much deeper than Otto thought. It is right to strike hard.
Otto did not hesitate. After learning from several Luna priests the list of Sun god priests and Sun god priests in the Münster area, he immediately sent out troops to arrest all these people and prepare for them. Conduct interrogation.
"Count Otto, is this a bit out of line with you?
The church and the nobility have always been non-intrusive and non-intrusive.
These priests are the most devout servants of the gods. If you do this, aren't you afraid of the blame of the Holy See and the punishment of the gods?
Count Otto, are you preparing to become an enemy of the church?"
The arrest of dozens of priests at one time naturally alarmed the Bishop of Münster. Although he was unwilling to get involved in secular affairs, it did not mean that he could tolerate Otto's mischief in his jurisdiction.
If this spreads, how will he be able to hang out in the church in the future? Will the position of the Bishop of Münster still be secure in the future?
Facing the cross-examination of the Bishop of Münster, Otto was naturally well prepared.
"Your Excellency, Bishop, I think you have misunderstood. I am not an enemy of the church. I am helping the church and getting rid of the moths that have mixed in.
You just said that these people I arrested are all devout believers of gods? I don’t think so at all.
Could it be that raising boys and doing unspeakable things to them is what a devout believer should do?
Could it be that killing people and competing for profits is the way the gods spread the gospel to the world?
Could it be that secretly supporting the Saxon nobles to launch a rebellion is also a manifestation of the non-interference between the church and the nobles as the bishop said?"
Otto's series of rhetorical questions left the Bishop of Münster speechless.
Although the original Christianity in history became Roman polytheism, the church's dirty deeds are still practiced by the Roman Church today. Even because it is more powerful than the Catholic Church in history, the church acts more unscrupulously.
In the Saxony region, this situation was even more common because the Frankish kings had always relied on the church. In Münster, one of the areas with the strongest church power, it was simply commonplace.
After just a casual interrogation, none of the priests captured by Otto was clean.
Many of the priests who were arrested did not even feel that there was anything wrong with their actions.
Everyone is doing this, so why should we arrest ourselves?
If it weren't for the fact that the priests of the Luna system had not expanded the scope before, I am afraid that Otto would have almost wiped out the church in Münster based on his personal ethics alone.
But even if it was only targeting the priests of the Sun God family, Otto was still shocked when he heard the situation explained by those priests, and he wished he could hack these beasts to death on the spot.
Is this the so-called devout believer of the gods? How ridiculous.
"Your Excellency, Bishop, you have been serving as bishop in the Münster area for a long time. I believe you should know what you have done to the priests below.
Now that you are questioning me, I would also like to ask your Lord Bishop, could it be that the laws of the Kingdom do not control the Münster area?"
The Bishop of Münster's face turned pale. After opening his mouth several times, he closed it again. He didn't know what those priests had done, but he couldn't control it. Although he was the regional bishop of Münster, he
There is someone above him who can control him.
Coupled with the current complicated internal struggles within the church, he could only choose to be wise and protect himself.
Now, let the Bishop of Münster take the risk and admit that the Münster area is not under the jurisdiction of the kingdom's laws. He does not have the courage.
This means that the church has declared war on the kingdom. Why can he represent the church?
Finally, he pursed his lips, lost the energy to question Otto, and said dejectedly.
"Of course, the laws of the Kingdom apply in all lands of the Kingdom, and the Münster area is no exception."
"In that case, then the matter is simple." Otto smiled. "Then, Your Excellency, Bishop, do you want these people to be judged by the laws of the kingdom, or do you want these people to be judged internally by the church itself?
If the bishop can't bear to do it himself, I can do it for you. Your Excellency the Duke has granted me such a right."
Otto seemed to give two choices, but the Bishop of Münster had no choice at all.
If the church dealt with these priests on its own, the image of the church could be restored. But if Otto was allowed to take action, the church would be really disgraced.
Therefore, the Bishop of Munster could only choose to do it himself.
And he also knew that once he did this, it would mean that he as a bishop had come to an end, and he would definitely become a marginalized figure in the church from now on.
But if he didn't agree, wouldn't it be possible for Otto not to deal with those priests? I'm afraid that Otto, who was rejected, might arrest more people. The church in the entire Münster area is in a terrible state.
He has no choice!
As a result, the people of Munster saw those aloof priests who had done many evil things in the past and were executed by the church according to its own rules. They also saw the young earl with a smile on his face next to the burning rack.
In the following weeks, similar things continued to happen in several areas around Münster.
Of course, not every local church is willing to cooperate.
For those priests who were unwilling to accept the dignity offered by Otto, Otto also took matters into his own hands to help them gain dignity.
Just when Otto and Werner were about to continue moving towards Osnabrück, the Saxon rebels finally arrived.
"Oh, there are also church knights. Is this a complete breakup?"
Otto couldn't help but smile when he saw the enemy flag.