It's not that difficult to open a hospital in another world, right? Chapter 826 The king and the Holy See are here to grab money! Do you want to rebel?
Chapter 826 The king and the Holy See are here to grab money! Do you want to rebel?
Count Ostend stared at the letter in front of him and sighed deeply.
On the seal of the letter, on the deep red paint, there are seven evenly distributed rays of a sun that emits light in all directions, plus two rays of light that are carved in the middle and are very unevenly distributed.
There is no doubt that these seven rays of light represent the seven colors of sunlight, as well as the newly discovered infrared rays and ultraviolet rays. According to the latest revised teachings, this pattern symbolizes the nine sacred powers of the Lord of Glory. It reaches up to the sky and down to the netherworld.
I don’t know what the Vatican wants to do if another type of ray is discovered in the parliament.
This fire seal is made by the archbishop's seal ring, which represents the majesty and power of the archbishop of the diocese. There are only 17 archdioceses in the entire Brolin Kingdom, and each seal ring is a high-level magical item.
The Holy Cathedral has been in service for more than a hundred years.
I don’t know what kind of master would be able to carve two new lines on the seal ring without damaging the magical circuit itself. However, if you carve another line on it, will the carving break?
"My dear, aren't you going to open the letter?"
The Countess's smiling voice sounded softly. Count Ostend raised his head and gave his wife a wry smile:
"I really don't want to do it either to press for food or to press for taxes, or to order the arrest of heretics and the strict sealing of ports. It's all annoying.
"You have to do the troublesome things." The countess turned behind her husband and rubbed her husband's temples with her slender fingers, speaking in a gentle voice:
"At the very least, we can't withstand the power of the Holy See right now. If we can, we don't have to worry about the child and can just send him to the other side.
During this period, two papers were published in succession. One was the first real-life case of scoliosis correction, which was performed on a 12-year-old boy. The postoperative recovery was satisfactory;
The other article is a batch case, which was done on level 3-4 warriors. A total of ten cases were done. After the operation, the God of War Temple evaluated the recipients' muscle strength, agility, balance and other items one by one, and
, recognizing their potential for continued improvement.
The paper also mentioned that Master Nordmark will continue to perform surgeries on more than ten serious patients with congenital scoliosis, combined with complications such as pectus carinatum, spina bifida, syringomyelia, abnormal cardiopulmonary function, etc.
Count Ostend knew that this sentence was written for the couple. If these serious patients can be cured, then their son, their eldest son, and the only son currently left, should also be cured.
?
"Let's see what the Archbishop wrote.
He sighed deeply. From Ostend to the Kingdom of Kent, there was an endless stream of ships coming and going on a daily basis. Even the Holy See acquiesced to these merchant ships:
A large amount of wool was imported from the Kingdom of Kent and processed into woolen textiles in the Netherlands and in cities surrounding the Holy See;
Export the red wine and leather products from the Kingdom of Brolin, especially the exquisite leather carving crafts, as well as the light and gorgeous woolen and silk fabrics produced around the Glorious Holy See to the Kingdom of Kent;
There are also spices brought from the East, exquisite glassware, blue, white, and yellow glazed pottery, armor and ordnance
These merchant ships, or smuggling ships, bring tens of millions of gold coins in tax revenue to the kingdom and the Holy See every year. The buying and selling license is a sum of money, which is almost equal to 1/4 of the price of the goods;
Customs duties are another amount of money. If you take the land route, almost every city and every lord's territory will have to pay additional customs duties;
In addition, if you don’t open up all kinds of joints and don’t make things clear to the Holy See, the Lord’s Palace and the officials handling them, do you want your goods to be shipped out, or do you want to ship them in and sell them?
Innocent!
With a license, theoretically it can only be sold in various cities along the coast of the mainland. Although in theory, the warships of the Kingdom and the Holy See will turn a blind eye to smugglers, but if they offend them, will they increase the density of patrols?
"Another ship was discovered yesterday. The ship was confiscated and the people were jailed. The boss behind the ship owner has been crying here for two days.
"We need to send our son there safely and bring him back. We can't offend the Holy See yet.
Count Ostend sighed. He twisted his seal ring and pressed lightly on the fire paint. A piece of magical light spread out and the fire paint seal made a "pop" sound and cracked into eleven pieces along the lines cut by the light. :
There are ten pieces on the outside and a circle on the inside. Shake it again to shake off the fragments. At this time, the letter can be opened normally instead of being burned by the power of the magical seal or suddenly exploding.
The Count of Ostend opened the envelope and read line by line. He frowned a little as he read each line, then frowned a little more as he read another line. The countess lay on her husband's shoulder, reading silently with him, and suddenly lost her voice:
"The Holy See is so strict this time? One-one, is this going to lead to a complete war with the other side?!"
There are not many words in the letter, one by one, but it is shocking. In the name of the Glorious Holy See and King Charles II of Brolin, a series of new edicts were issued:
1. It is prohibited to discuss and argue about the holy scriptures, doctrines and other classics of the Glorious God Religion, and those who violate it will be regarded as heretics;
2. It is forbidden to communicate with pagans and heretics, and it is forbidden to collect the products of pagans and heretics;
3. It is prohibited to secretly or publicly promote, support, repeat or spread heretical doctrines;
4. Those who commit the above acts will be regarded as apostates and traitors, and will be punished by beheading, buried alive, burned at the stake, etc., and their property will be confiscated;
5. Those who intercede for apostates and traitors and ask for pardon shall be guilty of the same crime;
Sixth, the religious inquisitions in various regions are responsible for the execution, and the lords of various regions are obliged to cooperate unconditionally.
The handwriting on the letter was neat, every stroke was neat and elegant, and there was a faint golden light flashing in the strokes. It seemed that it should be written with ink mixed with gold powder. When the countess looked at it, she only saw a rich scarlet color.
If this edict is passed on, I don’t know how many families will be destroyed and how many families will have their heads rolled. In the entire Ostend territory, those who are engaged in maritime trade and sailors are producing sails, ropes, and linen for plugging leaks. of various goods
If you are caught with someone who is implicated at all and shout to beat or kill, at least one out of ten people will die!
Count Ostend held his wife's hand with his backhand, patted it gently, and stroked it gently. His body was extremely tense, but his voice was gentle, trying his best to comfort his wife:
"We will be fine. Don't worry, we will be fine. The status of a lord comes from strength. Neither the king nor the Holy See will break up with us for no reason.
"Where are the little lords? Where are the knights? Where are the merchants? Where are the fishermen?'
The countess's hands trembled slightly. Unknowingly, her fists had been clenched tightly, and her nails were deeply embedded in her palms, leaving several deep blood marks:
"Why is this-why, suddenly this is happening
"I guess it's because the king has no money." Count Ostend stared at the edict in the letter and suddenly sneered: "Our respected Charles II is greatly favored by the Lord of Glory, and under the shining of the Lord
The Holy One who rules the earth, the Great and Invincible, the protector of the glorious believers of the Brolin Kingdom.
He mentioned dozens of titles before he stopped and let out a cold snort from his nose:
"The previous wedding cost a lot of money. The wedding, reception, dance, performances, jewelry and costumes for the new queen, and tributes to the Holy See. I guess if the big businessman hadn't loaned him money, the royal family would have gone bankrupt long ago.
?”
"So you use this kind of edict to steal money?"
The countess was stunned. In the eyes of magicians who admire wisdom, the feasibility of this kind of edict is second to none, and it is really stupid: if you are short of money, just raise taxes, but you create a scene where you shout to fight and kill, and you want to
What's the attitude of killing people and then ransacking their homes? By forcing people who had nothing to do with it to a dead end, is this trying to force people to rebel?
"Of course we must use this kind of edict." The earl's sneer became even more obvious:
"It is the royal family that raises taxes for no reason and makes trouble. Holding the big stick of faith and joining forces with the Glorious Holy See, they are a group with a righteous name - discussing the holy scriptures, questioning the holy scriptures, and colluding with heretics
It's tantamount to treason and treason!'
"Under the flag held high, killing people and ransacking homes is all justified. Although the Holy See has to give a share of the looted things, but they also have a reputation and have to work hard.
The countess' face became increasingly ugly. She lowered her head in silence, read the text on the letter again, and whispered:
"But if you don't get much, you won't dare to grab it. If you get a small one, you won't be able to get it. Your Majesty, the king, may he have other tricks up his sleeve?"
"I think so." Earl of Ostend nodded solemnly. Before he could finish speaking, footsteps hurriedly approached the door, and the clerk of the Earl's Palace spoke at the door:
"Your Excellency! The king has an urgent message!"
"Bring it up!'
The earl replied loudly. The carved oak door opened on the left and right, and the clerk held a silver tray and sent the urgent message with two feathers attached to the earl's desk. The earl quickly opened it and browsed it hastily, his face became darker.
point:
"Our King Our King! Hey!"
Refuse to pay the national debt! The entire Netherlands, about 9 million gold coins in maturing national debt, all refuse to pay! They are not negotiating for an extension, not putting forward a mortgage, and asking for a deferment of interest payments, but simply refusing to pay!
Increase the export tariff on wool exported from the Kingdom of Brolin to the Netherlands! In the wool textile industry of the entire Netherlands, two-thirds of the wool comes from the hinterland of the Kingdom of Brolin. With this increase, I don’t know how many workshops will go bankrupt!
Restrict Dutch merchants from entering the kingdom’s ports!
It is forbidden for Dutch merchants to trade with the kingdom's overseas colonies! If you want to buy something, you can buy it at a high price from the kingdom's big merchants and endure the price increase of more than 100%.
"Sure enough, all the money lent must be repaid by Brolin merchants and the Glorious Holy See. They are squeezing us like this!"
Do you want not to accept oppression? Do you want to resist? Do you want to find another way out?
Hehe, the edict against the heretics is waiting for you.
His Excellency the Earl waved his hand, motioning for the clerk to go down and close the door. The heavy study door was closed tightly. The Earl raised his head and held the lady's hand, speaking softly:
"Madam, should we send the child to the opposite side?"
If there is really going to be chaos, this hidden child may not be able to be saved, or should it be safer to send it to the other side? "No rush yet." The countess shook her head slightly:
"Don't worry. This edict is for the entire Netherlands. Let's go visit the Duke first and hear what he means?'
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