"According to my observations, most gods in the distant universe only have two hands."
"One is the left hand and the other is the right hand."
"Sounds like nonsense, right? But please note that at the structural level of those secular religious organizations, [God's left hand] and [God's right hand] are two important formal concepts!"
——"Neil Harper's Investigation Report on the Structure of Secular Religious Organizations in the Multiverse", page 42
...
In the bustling pub,
In the corner, the drinkers at a certain table,
Talking in low voices,
What they know is the ‘rumors’ about the two countries.
"Forced to have a baby? Are you kidding me? Will the Holy See of the church be forced to have a baby by the believers below?"
The tailors in Gus City were very knowledgeable and had a look of disbelief on their faces.
When he was young, he went to the surrounding aristocratic areas with his father, working as his father's business assistant, and gained a lot of experience.
He is now one of the business talkers in Gus City. He is a commoner, but he is also an "outstanding commoner".
Naturally, their horizons are slightly higher than those of ordinary citizens outside the city.
He knew that his lord (whether former or current) had always been indifferent to the church.
He also knew that several noble men in the vicinity had very different attitudes towards the church. Although they were not as direct as Mr. Federesh, they were all trying to reduce the influence of church personnel - in collecting taxes and levying taxes.
aspect of corvee.
He once guessed whether it was those grand dukes and His Majesty the King,
They are all the same, they appear to be devout believers,
But in fact, deep down in the hearts of some gentlemen,
Don’t believe in [Holy Lord of Atonement] at all?
Of course, these thoughts can only be thoughts, but I dare not say them out loud.
In short, this man of sartorial jargon once thought wildly:
Will it happen one day in the future?
His Majesty the King and the Grand Dukes of Spain,
He will lead the knights and a large army to surround the holy city [Vatican],
‘Please’ Your Majesty the Holy See move to the royal capital,
Let [Vatican] only retain the role of pilgrimage, and let the administrative center of the church be moved to the royal capital.
So, the aristocratic gentlemen no longer need to continue to be inseparable from the church?
But I never expected that instead of seeing His Majesty the King's army siege the city, I would first encounter the church's pressure to force the palace into civil strife?
At the wine table, the tailor from Gusi City looked in disbelief.
What's going on? Isn't it true that within the church, the Holy See [makes an arbitrary decision and no one dares to disobey it]?
The tailor's jargon is a 'short-sightedness'? No, no, no, you can't blame him for that.
After all, for ordinary free people, being able to detect the subtle attitudes of noble lords towards the church can already be regarded as a 'sighted' commoner.
It is difficult for outsiders and ordinary believers to know the details of the internal situation of the church.
Especially in the feudal era where information was limited.
How can ordinary people know what the power structure of the great monks in the temple is?
"Oh, maybe you guys don't really understand. I'm trying to figure out how to explain..."
The maritime merchant who had previously told the explosive news - he was a French-Portuguese man - held the empty wine glass in his hand and thought for 6 seconds, then lowered his voice and continued to explain to everyone:
"Ahem, I know some vague rumors about the internal situation of the [Holy Atonement] Church... Uh, wait, what do you mean by your looks?"
Several other people at the wine table (the captains, several other merchants, and three people from Gus City) were looking at the speaker with either strange or ambiguous looks.
"Damn it, you guys don't think I'm a French and Portuguese [Dragon Rider Secret Agent], right?" The maritime merchant looked dumbfounded.
"Your brothers and I have been doing business for many years. Do you think I look like a spy?"
"The [Dragon Rider Secret Agent] of our French Portuguese is directly subordinate to His Majesty the King of our French Portuguese. They are all extraordinary mercenaries with unique skills, no worries about food and drink, and are equal to the nobles - how can they be like this?
I am like this, floating on the sea for most of the year, reselling Spanish flour and Saracen spices every day, just to make some hard-earned money?"
"Besides, if I am really a spy, then if I share information with your brothers, wouldn't it mean that I have a brain convulsion? I am causing trouble for myself when I have nothing to do?"
The sea merchant spread his hands and said that he could never be the [Dragon Rider Secret Agent] of the Kingdom of France and Portugal.
The person in charge of the grain store in Gus City laughed and said, "We have been doing business for so many years. Of course I know that you can't be a spy, brother."
"Hey! The spicy wine you ordered is here, let's drink first."
Maybe everyone was too engrossed in the conversation just now so they didn’t notice——
I don’t know when,
The young waiter was already holding a wooden tray and waiting quietly at the wine table with a smile.
——There are 6 cups of prepared flavored wine neatly placed on the tray.
"I just saw that the guests were chatting happily, so I didn't interrupt them." Hadir said politely, "Whose are the six glasses of strong and spicy wine?"
The person in charge of the grain store pointed at the three captains.
"Little Hadir, give these brothers three more glasses of pomegranate juice."
"Oh, I got it." The young waiter nodded and handed 6 glasses of spicy wine to the three business talkers from Gusi City and the other three maritime merchants.
Then, Hadir returned to the bar and started making fresh pomegranate juice.
The French and Portuguese merchant first laughed dryly, and then tasted the spicy wine in the glass.
"Huh~ It's so mellow and refreshing."
After several others had tasted it, he continued to relay his gossip.
"Well, I have told you before that my cousin is the assistant to the vice-president of the local [Mercenary Guild] in a territory on the French-Portuguese border. He has high-level inside information about extraordinary people, religious organizations, and noble gentlemen.
, has its own news channel.”
"The news I will talk about next was all revealed by my cousin selectively when my cousin and I were chatting privately."
"You have heard it and calculated it. Rumors are not true."
"First of all, inside the [Holy Atonement] Church, under the Holy See, there are 12 cardinals and 1 Grand Knight Commander..."