Chapter 485: The Holy See's Envoy 3

Hearing what Leadbetter said, Anthony showed regret and pain.

"Sir, this is all my fault. When I was looking at the candidate for the new Archbishop of Cape Bay, I supported Elvis. I didn't expect that after he really became the Archbishop, he would actually turn Cape Bay into this state."

A smile appeared on Leadbetter's originally sullen face, and he comforted the young cardinal.

"Oh, my dear Anthony, there is no need to blame yourself so much. The appointment of the Archbishop of Diagon Bay was the result of comprehensive consideration by the Holy See. Haven't you heard that the reason why Elvis was chosen at that time was because he was The most sane one among a bunch of lunatics. If it had been anyone else, I don’t know what Kakuwan would be like now!”

Leadbetter sighed softly.

"Well, this is probably a historical necessity. Even if we support a relatively rational bishop, the situation will still develop into what we don't want to see. It can only be said that in this place of Jiaowan, various contradictions are complicated, and they are mutually exclusive. You see, the poverty of inland countries and the wealth of coastal countries, the power demands of the church and the power of secular rulers are intertwined and catalyzed by each other, eventually giving birth to the monster of war. The openness brought about by commercial development and the conservatism naturally supported by religion are all difficult to solve. Elvis just happened to serve as archbishop at this time, but the archbishop's Whether Elvis is in the position can only advance or delay the current situation, and no matter who is in office, it is impossible to resolve all conflicts. The so-called war is the total outbreak of these conflicts. "

Just when he finished speaking, the Holy See's envoy saw a trace of doubt flash in Anthony's eyes.

"What's the matter? My dear Anthony?"

Leadbetter, who was already over fifty, was very interested in the young man in front of him, the youngest cardinal priest, with an unlimited future.

He was very happy to answer the young junior's questions.

"Oh, no, it's nothing."

Anthony shook his head slightly and said: "It's just because of my stupidity that I can't immediately understand your profound insights."

Leadbetter laughed and said: "This is not a profound insight, it is just the experience gained from living for decades. When you are old enough, you will naturally understand this."

Anthony asked again: "Since you think the situation is so pessimistic and that its development is inevitable, why would you take the risk of hostility?"

"I……"

Leadbetter did not answer immediately. He cast his gaze towards the sky. At this time, the sky was already dim, the sun had already set halfway, and night was coming soon.

After a long time, Leadbetter said:

"Probably because I always believe that everyone has the last trace of reason hidden in their heart."

Then both of them fell into silence. After walking side by side for a certain distance, they parted ways at the corner of the corridor.

Anthony looked at Leadbetter's leaving figure and said to himself in an inaudible voice: "Sir Envoy, the purpose of following you to Corner Bay is to crush your so-called last rationality."

…

In the office of the Speaker of the Nicesburg Supreme Council, Speaker Marcus and several heavyweight members were discussing a letter, including Joe Foster, the patriarch of the Foster family.

The Speaker asked: "My friends, how sincere do you think this Lord Leadbetter is coming?"

Foster replied: "Marcus, even if he comes with great sincerity, I don't think it will make any difference. Unless..."

Speaker: “Unless?”

"Unless the Holy See directly orders the Corner Bay Church to stop witch-hunting and stop interfering in the internal affairs of the countries along the river. The fire has already started, and there is no use in throwing dirt on the fire handfuls."

"This... seems impossible!"

The Speaker sighed.

"Don't have any illusions! Get ready for war!"

Councilor Horace, who advocated a tough stance against the church, was gearing up.

"Now is our last moment. Our position is like standing on the edge of a cliff. Even if we take a step back, we will fall into the abyss, together with the glory of the Horned Bay Alliance and the peace left to us by our ancestors. All the wealth we have accumulated will be lost in the moment of falling.”

Horace was so excited because his family was engaged in the slave trade, and war was the most effective way to quickly obtain a large number of slaves.

Members of the council had never imagined that anti-church sentiment among the people could rise so quickly.

After much deliberation, the mysterious "Record of Injustice" written by an unknown person was an important promoter.

Anyone with any conscience will gnash their teeth at the church after reading this book.

Moreover, there is something very clever about the theme of this book.

It does not oppose the Lord of Light, the main god universally believed in by all human nations - this may make people who come into contact with this book not read it - but separates the Lord of Light from the Holy See (and the churches under its jurisdiction) Come, cut into two independent existences.

The book also quotes a large number of classic sentences from the Holy Scriptures when criticizing the Holy See. The author's theological attainments are astonishing. Reading the whole book, I feel that everything the Holy See does violates the Holy Scriptures that they themselves vigorously promote. Code".

There is no mistake in every song, one post, one content, one 6 one, one book, one book, take a look!

The book boldly raises several questions.

——Why can the Holy See represent the Lord of Light?

——Why can the Church monopolize the right to interpret the Holy Scripture?

——Is the Church doing things that violate the Holy Scripture under the banner of the Lord of Light?

These questions have a huge impact on believers.

For thousands of years, in people's minds, the Church and the Lord of Light are almost equal. The Church is the embodiment of the power of the Father on earth, and the Church is the holder of the authority of the Father on earth.

No one has ever doubted whether the Church is qualified to represent the Lord of Light.

Now, this book with detailed data and profound attainments has planted the seeds of doubt in people's hearts.

Under the diligent watering of a series of recent operations of the Jiaowan Church, this seed quickly grew and sprouted, growing bigger and bigger.

The result of its growth is the emergence of a new sect, and a large number of original church members openly separated from the Jiaowan Church and established a new organization.

The Council also wanted to find out who wrote this book, but they could only find out that the book came from the Northwest Bay. When they asked the printing factory that produced the book, they refused to answer on the grounds that they had signed a confidentiality agreement with the user.

Later, the book was banned by the Lord of Arda, but the number of copies of this book in the Horn Bay is still growing rapidly.

Perhaps someone bought the Arda people's printing press and started printing it themselves.