Chapter 280 (2/2)
After dinner, Du Wei was about to send theed into their room, “My lord… Above the river”
“What's the matter?”
Old Smoke hesitated but Du Wei didn't mind: “Go ahead and be direct”
“Yes!” Old Smoke's face was solemn: “This is the narrowest part of the river, and there is a big shi+p parked in the ed to ask them to make way, but their reply was that their shi+p's broken”
“Can't we bypass them?” Du Wei frowns
“My lord” Old Smoke inhales deeply: “Their shi+p is not small, and is horizontally parked on the river with a lot of s bearer told o ashoreBut then, ouldn't be able to pass for they are blocking our passageAnd I also found their boats to be a bit odd… I ordered our brothers to slow the shi+p down and be on guard to see what they are planning”
Du Wei e in his coive Maxih, Lae, but Maxihed: “Duke, it seems we've caused you trouble”
“Trouble?” Du Wei s for a ive us a boat, we'll go ashoreThey are aiood to involve someone as honorable as yourself”
That said, Du Wei's heart beca in the middle of the day… As an Archbishop of a diocese, ould dare intercept you on the way? Is it the Pope's order?”
Vice bishop La! Humph, his Majesty has always appreciated our bishopIt's just…”
Speaking up to here, Maxi hio ashore” Maximos's face looked sincere: “This is the Tes you into this, it will cause you great troubleI thank you for the boat ride, but I' his words, he cries out to Rhine: “Rhine, the guys froain, let us take our leave”
“Yes, Godfather, you wait here while I first take care of the in his hands and stood up to head outside
Meanwhile, Old S his lord's order
Du Wei first glanced at Maximos, then back at Old Set involved…
However, if he goes and throws his guests out thethe prominent Duke of Tulip? He will lose all face at this rate!
Besides, looking at it, this should be the Teood!
Thinking of it, Du Wei's facial expression turned erace, please sitSince you are aboard uestI, Duke of Tulip, reat person, but I' his coI want to see ill dare interceptuntil Old Sain and spoke in a stern voice: “Sir, you don't have to say any my shi+p or not, I will not be able to avoid this trouble since you are aboard uests to be hurt while under my care, then I won't have the face to continue on as the Duke of Tulip”
Then he stepped forward a couple of steps and whispered: “What trouble is it? I think you have the obligation to give ratitudeGiving out a long sigh, he indirectly answered Du Wei's question with an understating sentence:
“The pope's body is getting worse and worse over these past two years…”
These words sounded as if it had no correlation with Du Wei's question, but with a quick thought, Du Wei finally got itMaking a see face, he turns around to Lamu and inscrutably asked: “Is it the people from the south?”
Lamu hesitated for a moment, and whispered: “Should be the people fro this, Du Wei's heart relaxed a bit, but an idea soon surfaced fro?
Since that's the case, then I won't dodge it even if you wanted ry face, he cries out: “The people of the southeast actually reached their hands into the north, do they seriously believe we don't have people of our own?!”
After that, Du Wei strode out of the cabin without looking backChapter 280 “Maximos” (Part two)How can a person like he say that about hirity? Du Wei has never had good iht and itsbut fraudsA the priests that he knew from the local chapels in the northwest, all of them appeared compassionate in the public, but behind the scenes, they are always basking in luxurious indulgences at the price of the ordinary folk's sweat and bloodBoth are levying taxes, but handing money over to the authorities was vastly different fro it over to these fraudulent swindlersAt the very least, Du Wei can say for hiuiltyToday he will repair a bridge, tomorroill fix a road, there are plenty of civil affairs he needs to do for the people fro ith those taxes, sit in the cool te a hot summer day? Just like that and they can take the hard earned wealth of their believers? This Archbishop Maxirity than those swindlersThis an act, or was this the real him? From Du Wei's view, this person was either a true coes, or a true evil with a black heart! Looking at Du Wei's expression, that Vice bishop La his ue of his was sharp and caustic, very unpleasant to interact with: “I do not deny that in other places soymen have put shame to their robesBut in Archbishop Maxiyuideline within the means of our salaryThere are definitely no acts of ly acts of corruption” At the mention, this Bishop Lamu points to the delicacies on the table in front of his plate: “It's thanks to your lordshi+p's blessing that ere able to enjoy such fine food todayNormally back in the chapel, I and Lord Maximos can only enjoy a bowl of stewed beef with beans for lunch” Du Wei's face becae as Lamu continued: “As for wine… Lord MaxiWine is a luxury, and a food that wastes a lot of material to brewTherefore, in our central northern diocese, lord bishop has always exhorted the believers not to advocate drinking” After listening to this, Du Wei carefully inspected the group and began doubting hins of aging, and this Rhine, the style of his armor was also very old, even those leather boots of his were obviously wornThinking about it, these guys only came aboard his shi+p on afor them to hide since they had no correlations with hilance, one can tell this Rhine was the honest type, unable to lie even if he triedCan it be … These few men here from the Temple are truly the co one in aof here, Du Wei's heart couldn't resist showing a for another barrel of wine, he laughed: “Since it's like this, then so be itToday on ht Rhine here drink to our heart's content” But this Rhine, instead of asking fora barrel, modestly places the wine down and said: “Thank you Duke, but…One barrel is enoughI a Godfather's safety; I cannot let myself becolanced at Maxiot a smile: “Hmm, yes, this child was raised by nizesLooking at this Rhine, his heart suddenly e on his chestWatching it, Du Wei was a little stunned by what he sawDu Wei's Hussein, as once the leading figure of the Holy Knights order, had long taught hieneral, a Holy Knight would wear two badges on their chest, one syht's Guild, the other representing their status in the Holy Knight's orderBut on Rhine's chest, there's no badge of the Knight's Guild … In other words, he's not a fore that sy to what Hussein told hiht” badge! Backup? That was to say, such a huge man, incredibly, still wasn't considered to be an official Holy Knight, but e a person by their outer appearance, and of course he wouldn't believe this guy's ability was aHowever, for this Maxile convoy with hireat skillsIt's just that he's a … Backup knight? Coht, Du Wei deliberately asked: “Since Rhine's a Holy Knight, he should also have a salary right? I have heard that the Teht's Order, so shouldn't he haveand discerning othersUpon hearing his question, he smiles and explained: “This… Rhine is not officially part of the Holy Knight's OrderIn order to follow his grace around, we ed the name on him for convenience sake” Maxitime, I also don't want him to leave my sideDuke, you also know thisIf he wants to becoo rigorous training at the Holy Knight's headquarterSince ten years ago when he came to o, and he hiain: “And, Rhine is really not suitable for martial arts and swordplay, he merely relies on his brute forceTherefore, I' of the Holy Knight's, he would be unable to pass the exaht's status on him is merely ahere, Du Wei also couldn't ask any further, otherwise that would be is like the local scenery of the Northwest and so the diocese's functionAfter dinner, Du Wei was about to send theed into their room, “My lord… Above the river” “What's the matter?” Old Smoke hesitated but Du Wei didn't mind: “Go ahead and be direct” “Yes!” Old Smoke's face was solemn: “This is the narrowest part of the river, and there is a big shi+p parked in the ed to ask them to make way, but their reply was that their shi+p's broken” “Can't we bypass them?” Du Wei frowns“My lord” Old Smoke inhales deeply: “Their shi+p is not small, and is horizontally parked on the river with a lot of s bearer told o ashoreBut then, ouldn't be able to pass for they are blocking our passageAnd I also found their boats to be a bit odd… I ordered our brothers to slow the shi+p down and be on guard to see what they are planning” Du Wei e in his coive Maxih, Lae, but Maxihed: “Duke, it seems we've caused you trouble” “Trouble?” Du Wei s for a ive us a boat, we'll go ashoreThey are aiood to involve someone as honorable as yourself” That said, Du Wei's heart beca in the middle of the day… As an Archbishop of a diocese, ould dare intercept you on the way? Is it the Pope's order?” Vice bishop La! Humph, his Majesty has always appreciated our bishopIt's just…” Speaking up to here, Maxi hio ashore” Maximos's face looked sincere: “This is the Tes you into this, it will cause you great troubleI thank you for the boat ride, but I' his words, he cries out to Rhine: “Rhine, the guys froain, let us take our leave” “Yes, Godfather, you wait here while I first take care of the in his hands and stood up to head outsideMeanwhile, Old S his lord's orderDu Wei first glanced at Maximos, then back at Old Set involved… However, if he goes and throws his guests out thethe prominent Duke of Tulip? He will lose all face at this rate! Besides, looking at it, this should be the Teood! Thinking of it, Du Wei's facial expression turned erace, please sitSince you are aboard uestI, Duke of Tulip, reat person, but I' his coI want to see ill dare intercept ave Maxiain and spoke in a stern voice: “Sir, you don't have to say any my shi+p or not, I will not be able to avoid this trouble since you are aboard uests to be hurt while under my care, then I won't have the face to continue on as the Duke of Tulip” Then he stepped forward a couple of steps and whispered: “What trouble is it? I think you have the obligation to give ratitudeGiving out a long sigh, he indirectly answered Du Wei's question with an understating sentence: “The pope's body is getting worse and worse over these past two years…” These words sounded as if it had no correlation with Du Wei's question, but with a quick thought, Du Wei finally got itMaking a see face, he turns around to Lamu and inscrutably asked: “Is it the people from the south?” Lamu hesitated for a moment, and whispered: “Should be the people fro this, Du Wei's heart relaxed a bit, but an idea soon surfaced fro? Since that's the case, then I won't dodge it even if you wanted ry face, he cries out: “The people of the southeast actually reached their hands into the north, do they seriously believe we don't have people of our own?!” After that, Du Wei strode out of the cabin without looking back