Chapter 380 Promotion

After Joe Foster made his suggestion, heated discussion began again in the hall.

"Your Majesty, the last meeting has aroused the alarm of the church. Will convening another meeting of the nations against them cause them to retaliate?"

Some congressmen were worried about this. Before the last meeting, the church secretly instructed people to kidnap the wife and sister of the Archduke of Eton. Fortunately, she was rescued and did not cause any big diplomatic turmoil. Now I think I still have lingering fears about returning it.

Marquis Foster responded: "We were not prepared that time, and we did not expect that they would use such means. I think this time as long as we are fully prepared, there won't be any big problems."

One advantage of being a member of the Senate is that you can openly discuss anything in the name of protecting the interests of the alliance, including measures to be taken against the church that is sacred and inviolable in the hearts of the common people, without worrying about incurring "sacrilege" or the like. crime. Although the church is powerful, the Horned Bay Alliance is still in the hands of the descendants of the founders of the alliance.

Although Simmons, the devout believer, was very angry at Horace, Foster and others for trampling on his beliefs, he could not really stop them. After all, devout believers like him were still a minority in the Council. Since you are In a power game, you have to follow the rules of the game.

"Sir Speaker, Lord Marquis! Distinguished Members!" Simmons stood up to attract everyone's attention.

"I want to remind you that even if we can gather the power of the Cape Bay countries, there are still people behind the Cape Bay Church. The Holy See is a huge thing. The churches in all countries and regions on the mainland respect the Holy See and are controlled by it. . If we take any drastic measures against the Church in Corner Bay and offend the Holy See behind it, we may have to face sanctions from the entire human civilization in the worst case scenario!"

In fact, he was exaggerating a bit. The relationship between the Holy See and local churches can be compared to the king and local lords in secular China. There are local lords who are obedient to the king, and there are local churches who are obedient to the Holy See.

"Congressman Simons - or should I call you 'Pious Simons', we are not taking any drastic measures, we are just trying to protect the normal business order in the Bay. The ones who really take drastic measures are the churches, their witch-hunting movement It has seriously affected our daily life. Nowadays, Kokwan is notorious. When outsiders come to Kokwan, they are most afraid of being accused of practicing witchcraft. How can they do business in the long run? "

From morning to night, the council discussed this matter all day long, and in the end the group that supported restrictive measures against the church gained the upper hand.

Bang bang bang! The speaker presiding over the meeting banged the table hard with a wooden hammer to silence the hall.

"Now, I announce the start of voting. Please pay attention to the sacred vote in your hands, which will determine our next policy!"

While the Corner Bay Council was debating fiercely, a handover ceremony was also held in the cathedral of Nisborg.

Elvis - Bishop of Nisborg - but as of today, no longer holds this position, as he has taken on the higher title of Archbishop of the Bay of Corners. The former is only the bishop of Nisberg and its surrounding areas, while the latter is the archbishop who oversees the academic affairs of the entire Corner Bay region. Although Nisberg is only a city, it has a special status as the capital of the Horn League. The status of the bishop here is comparable to that of the bishops of other small Cape countries.

The position of bishop of the Alliance will be held by another highly respected priest, Angelo.

In fact, Elvis didn't really agree with the priest Angelo taking over his position, because within the church, Angelo had always held objections to the witch-hunting movement he presided over, and always criticized his behavior for being too radical. Or it is too dogmatic, which has led to many unjust, false and wrong cases, lowering the image of the church.

This is really unreasonable. Doesn't he know that he would rather kill a thousand people by mistake than let go of one thing? Witchcraft is like the fangs of a poisonous snake. After a person is bitten, he must have the consciousness to cut off the entire arm.

However, Angelo's decision to take over his position was the decision of the Holy See, and he could not stop it - Corner Bay was very wealthy and an important source of religious taxes. The Holy See had always had tight control over the churches in this area. Moreover, Angelo, who was born as an ascetic, is indeed very popular in the Nisburg church. He is also a native of Nisburg and has the qualifications to take over his position.

"Congratulations on your promotion, Archbishop of Corner Bay—Lord Elvis."

The host of the handover ceremony was Anthony, the special envoy from the Holy See of the Holy See, who congratulated Elvis.

"Whether we are promoted or not, no matter what our status is, we are all servants of God."

Elvis' face was full of humility, but the look he looked at Anthony contained gratitude.

The last time Anthony came to Cape Bay, he hinted that his mission was to examine the character of bishops in various places, so as to serve as a reference for the Holy See in selecting a new Archbishop of Cape Bay. Now that he has taken this position as he wished, he must have said a lot of good things for himself. Of course, his outstanding performance must be the most important thing. Over the past year, he has worked hard to eradicate the heresy in Nisburg.

"That's well said." Anthony smiled broadly and turned to Bishop Angelo, "Lord Angelo, congratulations to you too."

Angelo also nodded humbly, "I will definitely live up to the glory of Heavenly Father and abide by the duties of a shepherd."

"Bishop Angelo, I think it is necessary to remind you!"

Elvis also said to him: "After I leave, the witch hunting movement in Niceburg must not have a slightest relaxation."

Although Niceburg is the capital of the largest political forces of Kokwan, it is not the residence of the Great Bishop of the Bay Bay. The secular power here is relatively powerful. The Great Bishop of the Grand Bay is Collins in the inland country of Kadwan, a monarchy country, where there are devout believers from the king to the civilians, and obey any instructions of the Great Bishop.

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"This ... I follow your instructions, Lord Elvis."

Anjelo hesitated to respond. Today is a day when the two are raised. In front of the Holy See, don't be too stiff.

Elvis noticed the reluctance in Angelo's heart. Alas, it was really uneasy to hand over Nice's teaching affairs to such a person. However, he is now the Grand Bishop of Kok Bay. With his status and the team he reserved, there is a way to impact the Niceburg. Once you discover any unexpected attempts, he will go on.

On the side, Anthony observed the atmosphere between the two, and there was a hint of brilliant light in his eyes.