It's not that difficult to open a hospital in another world, right? Chapter 828: We voluntarily hand over the keys and ask the Vatican to come and search
Chapter 828: We voluntarily hand over the keys and ask the Vatican to come and search
"My Lord Duke, you are our highly respected leader. Your family has ruled the lowlands for more than five hundred years. You must shoulder this burden!"
"Your Majesty the Duke, if the Glory Holy See continues to cause harm like this, we will really not be able to survive!"
"Your Majesty the Duke, I don't want the Holy See to break into the castle one day, shine it with the Holy Light, and spray it with the Holy Water. Take whatever you see, and destroy whatever you don't like..."
"My wife's natal family has been completely messed up by them! All the collections were swept by the holy light and either smoked or exploded! Even his favorite carved four-poster bed, from the embroidered bed curtain to the silk quilt, was soaked in holy water
, you can’t lie down at all!”
The Duke of the Netherlands had a sullen face, looking from left to right, then from right to left. The nobles in front of him all seemed to be filled with indignation, but when the matter came to pass, God only knew how much effort they would make.
Not to mention, the top nobles sitting here are less than half of the Earls of the Netherlands.
When talking about the Netherlands, everyone thinks that it is a region with developed commerce and prosperous people. But in fact, agriculture is developed in the northern part of the Netherlands, fishery and shipbuilding are prosperous in the central part, and the woolen textile industry is developed in the south.
The poorer you are, the less affected you are by this decree. Those who have the most dealings with infidels are businessmen, and those who are choked by tariffs and economic policies are also businessmen.
The lords in the north, such as the Earl of Groningen, the Earl of Essen, and the Earl of Nordwald...
They were sitting still, not to mention running over in person, and they didn’t even write a letter!
"Everyone, don't be anxious. Don't be anxious yet." He raised his hands and pressed them down at the same time, speaking in a steady voice:
"We must believe in the kindness and justice of the Lord of Glory, the holiness and integrity of the Holy See, and the wise leadership of the King. How about we first visit the Archbishop and listen to his opinion on this matter?"
The Duke set the tone, and the earls below had no choice but to obey. There was no other way, the Duke was the most powerful local lord in the Netherlands, and his family supported a level 15 great swordsman.
He refused to stand up, and none of these counts could stand up to the Holy See...
The group left the Earl's Mansion collectively and visited the Cathedral of Glory in the Netherlands. After the service, they paid their offerings to the Lord of Glory and were ushered into the inner room with a smile by the archbishop presiding over the church.
The archbishop had silver hair, a round red face, and a gentle smile. After listening to the Duke's appeal, he raised his fleshy palms and patted them, clasping his hands together in a prayer gesture:
"The Lord is most holy, the Lord is most merciful, and the Lord's light shines all over the earth, illuminating all evil and observing all good..."
The nobles exchanged glances with each other and had no choice but to lower their heads and follow the second round of prayers. The archbishop preached for more than ten minutes before he stopped spitting to appease everyone:
"Don't be afraid, everyone. The Holy See is tolerant and merciful. As long as you truly believe in our Lord, even if you have made a little mistake before, the Holy See can tolerate him and give him a chance to atone for his sins. Everyone just needs to draw a clear line between heretics and heretics..."
It was another speech that lasted ten minutes. The voice was soft and melodious, and it had the power to infect people's hearts.
Every clergyman, especially every clergyman who takes the path of an acolyte, deacon, priest, or bishop, and acts as a substitute for God and herdsmen, almost all have this ability.
The higher the level, the stronger the speech ability. Like the contemporary pope, standing on the podium and talking endlessly, he can talk for five or six hours on any topic. Even if it is all empty talk, he can still attract the attention of the audience.
Strength is the basic skill...
If you are an ordinary person without strength, or a professional who has not been baptized by such saliva, you will be dizzy after listening to it for ten minutes. You will feel that what he said is very reasonable, and everyone should just do it.
The Duke is worthy of his strength and experience. After listening, he can also ask questions:
"Dear Archbishop, of course we devoutly believe in our Lord and obey the leadership of the Glorious Holy See. However, we also hope that the lives, property, and dignity of us and our families will not be violated without reason. For example, we should not search our homes at every turn.
…”
"Of course, of course." The archbishop smiled. The nobles just felt relieved when they heard him say:
"We have noticed everyone's uneasiness and the various emotions of the people. Before conducting searches and arrests, we will definitely communicate well in advance and will also ask the court personnel to follow standardized procedures and try not to harm the rights and interests of the people.
…”
Blah blah blah, blah blah, another ten minutes passed. This time, even the Duke of the Netherlands could not bear it any longer. After finally getting through it, the archbishop opened a one-foot-thick, two-foot-square canon and read from it.
Take out a page of paperwork:
"You are here just in time. This is a letter of commitment drafted by a professional staff member of the Holy See who is proficient in the law. Please pass it around and sign it if there is no problem."
The Duke of the Netherlands respectfully stood up, took it with both hands, and read it intently. The letter of commitment was not long, and he read it in less than a minute, but he couldn't believe his eyes, so he read it over and over again.
After reading it three times in one breath, I felt dizzy and my blood surged. I gritted my teeth and passed the parchment to the Count of Flanders beside me without saying a word.
Count Flanders felt bad when he saw his expression. He took the parchment, glanced at it, and immediately froze:
Residents voluntarily hand over the keys to their houses and castles to the jurisdictional tribunal, which will be used to search for heretics, heresy-related personnel and items;
The tribunal will clean the house, remove and destroy related items free of charge for residents;
If property is damaged due to purification, we promise to voluntarily bear all losses...
"This, let's go back and study, study, study... study, study..."
They bid farewell to the archbishop and filed out. As soon as they stepped out of the church, everyone paused:
A long row of dark cavalry, guarding two all-black carriages, was parked at the door of the church. The cavalry were all heavily armored, with helmets covering their faces. Only two cold lights were exposed in the gaps between the face armor and the helmet.
The black knight of the Inquisition has arrived.
A group of nobles hurriedly returned to the Duke's castle. As soon as they closed the door of the conference room, Count Dordremet, the most grumpy, banged the table on the spot:
"You still have to ask us to sign a commitment letter! You have to voluntarily agree to let him in, and you even have to invite him in! No invitation? If you don't invite him, you are not pious to the Lord of Glory. If you are not pious, you will not be able to be a lord, and you will be burned on the stake!
"
"So what if you don't sign? In the face of the righteous name of the Lord of Faith, how can you be ungrateful and disobedient?"
The Duke of the Netherlands said coldly:
"Can our current power compare to the Holy See? You know, the Netherlands, the Brolin Kingdom, and the entire continent's spellcasters are monopolized by the Holy See!"
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