"I just don't understand why when it comes to the leaders of religious organizations - such as the pope, the monk king, the Taoist leader, the Holy See - there are always many mortals who mistakenly think that these religious leaders
Is it the ultimate authoritative person limited within a certain religious organization that can 'speak the law', 'Edict of Chrysostom', and 'I am my religion'?"
"It's as if the important second-in-commands within the organization, such as the [Cardinal], [Abbot of the Great Temple], and [Shoulu Celestial Master], are like air, as if they don't exist."
"Yes, many of those Holy Sees, Monk Kings, and Taoist Leaders are the [most capable] extraordinary beings within their own organizations. When placed in the corresponding world, they are the front boss of their own church, the largest stepping stone."
"But it's funny to me when I think about how some mortals always strangely mistakenly believe that these leaders are unfettered and perfect authorities."
(below omitted)
——"Neil Harper's Investigation Report on the Structure of Secular Religious Organizations in the Multiverse", page 37
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The night is still early.
In the dock area of the small seaport town, there are several cargo ships of small and medium-sized maritime merchants moored. Sailors and freighters on the dock (naturally all local residents) are transporting bustling sheep, boxes of cut cashmere, and baskets of cashmere.
Chickens, bags of dried salted fish, tanned leather, refined sea salt, and other local products were brought on board.
Or they are moving some semi-finished fabrics, Saracen spices, flour, French koji (raw materials for brewing with different flavors), wood pulp paper, and other daily necessities from the deck to the dock.
Naturally, the tax collector also led several of his subordinates, busy collecting import taxes.
Everyone gets what they need.
Although the geographical location is considered a remote corner of the Kingdom of Spain, due to the existence of sea trade routes, the residents of Gus City can not only sell their livestock and by-products, but also purchase French Portuguese and Salamanca first-hand.
Specialty products from the forest area, as well as local Spanish food.
Compared with the inland territories of the kingdom, the purchase price of imported goods in Gusi City is definitely the smallest premium - just like what the bards sang: the heroes who have just left the novice village, catch up with the traveling merchants
The open carriage, on its way to the big city, protected the open carriage from the attacks of wild wolves and bandits - whether it was the Kingdom of France and Portugal or the Kingdom of Spain, the inland areas and
The movement of goods in border markets and seaports relies heavily on the open-top fleets in heroic stories, and merchants naturally charge a premium for moving goods.
Although the residents of Gus City are considered "poor and marginalized people" compared to the royal capital, the three major duchies, and other wealthy territories, the cost of living for the residents of Gus City is also relatively lower, so there is no premium.
In short, buyers are happy and sellers are happy too.
When you are happy, you should drink some wine, drink some water, and chat.
So the tavern must be opened in the dock area!
The tavern was very lively at this time.
"Little Hadir, make another 6 glasses of spicy wine. If the guest wants the purest one, be ready and call me!"
The smiling shop owner first ordered the waiter at the bar, then bent down and picked up a bucket of cheap ale, and quickly filled several tables of guests with large glasses of cheap ale.
The guests at these tables were sailors, local vendors, and other idle people, sitting together, drinking, bragging, and playing dominoes.
The young waiter - Hadir, who is the son of the guard Hamo - is currently shaking the prepared strong spicy wine (a slightly more expensive flavored wine) that the 'VIPs' have ordered to drink.
.
Well, relatively speaking, a ‘VIP’.
Nine people, including small and medium-sized maritime merchants, captains, Gusi City's local tailor gossip, grain shop talker, and farmer representative village chief, sat at a special table.
In other words, the ‘distinguished guests’ at this table have higher spending power than the guests at other tables.
Of course, the guests at this table not only drank better wine, but also
Bragging, topic of conversation,
It's also more subtle.
After three rounds of drinking,
The tailor-talker of Gus City, half-drunk and half-awake, preached to the merchants and captains:
"Hey, brother, you definitely wouldn't have guessed that a strange person came to our Gusi City today, Hier~"
Before any of the captains or merchants could answer the question, the tailor's jargon man went on to explain:
"A royal messenger! With his horse and passenger ship, he came to our island at noon today!"
"Then, Hier~ around three or four o'clock in the afternoon, he rode his horse back to the pier from our lord's castle, and boarded a passenger ship to leave the island."
The person sitting next to him at the grain store responded and said, "What a rare person. The last time a messenger from the royal capital came to our Gus City was three years ago?"
The farmer on the side, representing the village chief, nodded first, then shook his head.
"I came here once three and a half years ago and once five years ago."
"Both times it's bad news."
Once brought war.
Once the body was brought back.
The other people were stunned for a moment, hearing the implication of the three people in Gusi City.
The captains and merchants sitting here are both Spanish and French and Portuguese.
Give to the kingdom the things that belong to the kingdom, and give to the people the things that belong to the people.
In the feudal era, some people chose to use iron and blood to achieve class advancement.
But most people are just people living in coordinates (-1,1).
After all, most of the benefits gained by gentlemen, priests, and mercenaries have nothing to do with civilians.
The captains and merchants were silent for a few seconds. Then, a Spanish merchant opened his mouth and said, "Perhaps our King wants to raise taxes?"
Another captain, also a Spanish, thought and said: "I met the owner of a medium-sized horse farm in Gitland on the northern coast of the kingdom. He and I grew up in the same village.
He’s my buddy, well…”
"Well, when I return to Gitland on this route, I will go and have a private chat with him."
"If our King really wants to restart the war, the lord of Git Territory will surely receive the edict from the royal capital's messenger."
"The local large and medium-sized horse farms are all related to the castle of Gitland. I guess my buddy has some information."
Everyone was silent for a few more seconds, each with their own thoughts.
After all, if the two countries really want to start a war again (more accurately, if Spain really wants to start a war again), in the next few months, the border markets of the two countries will definitely bear the brunt and will be the first to be affected.
wave influence.
Sea trade routes were affected by the second wave.
This only refers to before the official war begins - if war really breaks out again, the mobilization and preparation of both sides will take at least several months - in the months before the war begins, the merchants engaged in external trade are
Those who will be affected first.
After the war officially started, most of the merchants in the two kingdoms, whether they were engaged in external trade or domestic trade, needed to make temporary changes in order to preserve their wealth due to the turbulent current situation.
Interests are dynamic, not static.
Those who cannot adapt to the current situation will lose profits or suffer a "fall in class".
The masters have their own way of living, and the people have their own way of living.
"Well, what you said reminds me of something."
At this time, a French and Portuguese merchant suddenly spoke up.
"Last month, when I was still in France and Portugal, I heard a little secret from my cousin - he is the assistant to the vice president of the [Mercenary Guild] in a territory on the border.
information."
"Let me tell you first, it's just hearsay and I won't keep it true."
The French-Portuguese merchant paused and began to preach:
"According to internal rumors from the top brass of our French [Mercenary Guild], within the [Holy Atonement] Church in Spain, it seems possible..."