16. Tell me where the tithes you collect are spent
In his previous life, Li Jia Shu knew some netizens who had religious beliefs.
Those who believe in ancestor worship, those who believe in liberation theology, those who believe in Gnosticism, and those who believe in flying pasta are all kinds of strange things.
Seeking common ground while reserving differences, as long as it doesn't involve issues of principle, we can still talk together.
Whenever we talk about the ancient religion on Terra Blue Planet, there is one question that will be brought up repeatedly.
The issue of redistribution of wealth collected by the church from the grassroots level.
Greed is one of the greatest sins in history.
After discussion, netizens on religious beliefs in the new era agreed that,
The most fervent faith must be based on the most transparent and clean financial management.
Corruption sometimes occurs because those trapped in the situation are unaware of their own sins.
Like a mask worn for a long time,
You may forget that you are wearing a mask.
...
Goose City,
In the dilapidated [Holy Atonement] chapel,
The brass mask and the gold mask face each other in the distance.
More than 500 other free people did not dare to breathe, staring at the two murderers.
But don't start a fight, otherwise we will definitely suffer.
"Are you from the local lord?" The condemnation knight stretched out his iron-gloved right hand and pointed at the devil on the pulpit.
Li Jia Shu nodded, "My ac Li, from the distant eastern kingdom of Seris, was hired by Chuyang Federesh, the new local lord, to assist him in handling civil engineering and talent training matters in the territory."
Juana took back her right hand and pointed at the ground beneath her feet.
"This is our Lord's sacred chapel. Why do you and the lord occupy it? Where are the monks who should be in charge of the chapel in Gus City?"
Li Jiasu shook his head slightly,
"From what the Lord and the Sheriff said, there have been no monks permanently stationed on this island since twenty years ago."
"They only return to the island for a few days when they collect tithes every year."
"At other times, those old monks probably lived in other monasteries in the Kingdom of Spain."
Having said this, the devil sneered.
"I can't help it, I can understand it. After all, Gusi City is really poor and shabby, and the weather is also bad. It's often windy and rainy."
"This chapel is also very dilapidated. You see, the walls are peeling off, the wooden chairs are stained, and the statue of the Atoning Lord is also covered with cracks."
"It was normal for the original monks to want to live off the island."
Juana was stunned for a moment, mentally cursing the few grassroots monks who had neglected their duties.
Then, she said: "Your Excellency, you said earlier that you were ordered by the lord to train high-quality castle servants. What happened?"
"There is also the original question. This is our lord's sacred chapel. Why do you and the lord occupy it?"
The Judgment Knight asked in a threatening voice.
Li Jia Shu: "The lord and I are thinking about this chapel~"
"The church has collected tithes from the citizens of Gus City for so many years, but it refused to send anyone to renovate this old chapel..."
"The new Lord, he really can't stand it anymore! He decided to protect the only Holy Lord's Chapel on the island in his own way!"
Juana: “???”
Others: "???"
Is there such a thing? The students complained inwardly.
On the pulpit, Li Jia Shu continued to explain: "The lord wants to repair the castle, repair the chapel, and develop the entire island, so he needs a group of trained assistant servants."
"And there are three reasons why we borrowed the chapel to teach the citizens."
"First, we are all believers of the Holy Lord of Atonement. If we study in the Holy Lord's chapel, the people will definitely be energetic and not dare to doze off in front of the Holy Lord's statue."
"Second, this chapel is the most suitable indoor building in the city for collective preaching to large numbers of people."
"Third, these students have paid tuition, which is 5 silver coins each."
"These tuition fees will be used for the renovation and repair project of this dilapidated chapel in the future."
Li Jia Shu paused and concluded:
"The lord wants to repair the chapel. It is suitable for the subjects to study in the chapel. The students voluntarily pay the tuition fees, which is similar to raising donations."
"No selfish motives, just think about the church."
"Why can't we borrow this chapel?"
Li Jia Shu said calmly.
There was no way, the incident happened too suddenly, there was no time to discuss it with Chu Yang, so I could only say this first.
Presumably, it is understandable for the lord, he should kill it first and then tell the story.
"...Although it sounds reasonable, I always feel that you are bluffing me."
Juana shook her head and spoke in an unhappy tone.
Li Jiasu shrugged.
The Judgment Knight thought for a few seconds and decided that it would be better to use divine magic to test the opponent. It would be simple and effective.
A golden ball of mantra light floated from her hand.
The effect of this low-level magic is very simple. It determines whether a person subjectively 'thinks he is lying' when speaking.
If the stranger subjectively believes that he is lying when he answers, the mantra light ball will change color immediately.
"Let's end the debate." The Condemnation Knight said solemnly, "My Morning Star Hammer only hits heretics who have evil thoughts in their hearts."
"I want to ask you a question, please answer it seriously. Then you can also ask me a question."
"Okay! It's fair." Li Jiasu nodded, "You ask me a question, I ask you a question, and we are even."
The Judgment Knight stared intently at the stranger who had the word 'suspicious' written all over his body.
"Please tell me, why do you wear a mask and don't dare to show your true face?"
Li Jia Shu replied calmly: "My face is very scary. To avoid scaring people, I wear a mask."
The mantra light ball is still golden.
The Judgment Knight dissipated the ball of light in his hand, "Well, you didn't lie. Honesty is a virtue."
"Please ask questions."
The devil nodded, and then asked calmly:
"Please tell me, why is your mask made of gold?"
The brass mask looks at the gold mask in the distance.
The Judgment Knight was stunned,
She never thought about this problem.
In the monastery, no teacher ever discussed this matter.
The Knights of the Atonement and the Inquisitors who defend the majesty of the Holy Lord and excommunicate heretics should wear golden masks with different expressions. This is the unchanging rule of the Church of the Holy Lord of Atonement over the hundreds of years since its establishment.
Why are our [masks] made of gold?
Perhaps some monks have thought about this issue in private.
But Juana hasn't thought about this problem yet.
At least now, she can't give an answer.
The air seemed to freeze, making her suffocated and confused.
She wanted to think deeply about this issue,
But for some reason, she vaguely felt that she couldn't think about this issue in depth.
Or maybe, I don’t dare to think about it?
In the chapel, more than 500 pairs of eyes looked at the condemnation knight at the door with the same confusion.
"...I was the one who interrupted you abruptly. I'm very sorry."
After a while, the Condemnation Knight apologized to the crowd in the chapel.
Then, she said to the devil on the pulpit: "The actions of the lord and your Excellency are in line with the teachings of the Holy Lord. Please continue to use this chapel properly."
"Also, please help me tell the lord that my partner and I will visit you on a certain day."
After saying that, she squatted down, picked up the thick door panel that had fallen to the ground with both hands, and straightened it against the wall.
Then she turned and left.
Li Jiasu: "..."
Everything is left unsaid.
Fortunately, the other party is not that kind of unreasonable and logically broken fanatic believer.
‘Boom!’, ‘Boom!’, ‘Boom!’
The devil knocked on the blackboard, causing the students to turn around.
"Don't be dazed, get out of class will end 20 minutes later tonight, and hurry up and do some math problems for me!"