Chapter 603 (2/2)
”You know why I did it.” Sophia said with a straight face, ”today I'm not here to argue with you about this. You should have heard about the recent changes in the Holy See. What measures are you going to take to deal with the new Pope's coming to preach in the royal capital?”
”Why does sister Wang always want to push the royal family and the holy see on the opposite side?” Prince Laurie did not directly answer the Regent Princess Sophia's question. He said with some helplessness on his face, ”the royal family and the Holy See have developed on the same land for so many years, and it is difficult to distinguish each other. As a result of their struggle, both the interests of both sides and the interests of the people below will be harmed. Why not find a way of peaceful coexistence and common development?”
”Peaceful coexistence? Common development? ” The Regent frowned. ”Is that what you think? Or did miss Enid instill it into you? You're no longer a child. Do you believe that naive idea? Your royal history is in vain?
Most of the ancestors of the royal family had a more lenient policy towards the Holy See. As a result, they took advantage of the tax-free right granted by the royal family to embezzle the royal land blatantly, and helped the believers to evade taxes. You should know exactly how much excess land I found out from their names. This is not all.
When all the land is under the name of the Vatican and no longer pays taxes to the royal family, how much discourse does the royal family have on this land? At that time, the world will only praise the name of the Pope, not know who the king is.
The total output of this piece of land is certain, either in your hands or in his hands. It is a joke that both sides want to develop together
Prince Laurie's face flashed a trace of impatience when the Regent Princess Sophia delivered a long speech. He tried to interrupt several times and tried to resist it.
Obviously, this is a repetition of the old tune. In the same way, Sophia has said it many times. His ears are almost calloused. He obviously does not agree with this view.
When Sophia finished, Prince Laurie said, ”what sister Wang said is a thing of the past. Just now miss Enid was discussing this issue with me. Pope St. George is different from Pope delter because they have been waiting for the real God to send envoys. What they need is the faith of believers, which is useless for our royal family Pope St. George is willing to cooperate with the royal family to carry out the second inventory of the Vatican's land, and return all the surplus land occupied by the Holy See to the royal family. ”
”What about the conditions?” On the contrary, Sophie's face is not only a little more tense.
She did not believe that the new pope was so kind as to send out his own benefits, and he was not afraid to cause the following believers to revolt, which involved huge interests.
The resistance against Pope St. George would have been as strong as she had been in the first place to clear the land of the Holy See.
It involves not only the people at the bottom of the hierarchy, but also small profits. The real big head lies in those lords and nobles. They put their names under the Vatican in the way of whole manors and villages, so as to avoid the taxes to be paid to the royal family.
There was a flicker of hesitation on Prince Laurie's face, and finally he insisted: ”I need to be baptized by Pope St. George in public, respect the holy see as the national religion, and help them develop their believers in the whole alliance. At that time, their faith will belong to the God of truth, and all the believers will belong to the royal family.”
”What?” Princess Regent Sophia finally changed her color and said, ”are you going to be a father?”
In the Holy See, baptism is a very sacred thing, not an entry ceremony in the conventional sense.
It is the soul guarantee and soul protection ceremony presided over by senior priests, most of which take place in the nobility.
The relationship between the celebrant and the baptized is similar to the relationship between father and son, so it is defined by Godfather and Godson.
Therefore, it has extended its unique political significance.
It was in this way that Archduke patriam established a relationship with the Holy See and introduced St. George into the Political Bureau of the army of Manyu.
St. George, who is now the Pope, is just a repetition of the same skill. This time, it is a higher standard, and is no longer a Duke with incomplete power, but the common king of Byron League in name.
Sophia knew that Prince Laurie had changed a lot during this period, and he showed excessive favor with the Vatican, which was a very bad phenomenon for the future ruler of the Lancelot royal family.
However, it was only to marry the holy daughter of the holy ethereal church. Later, the policy of the Holy See was inclined.
When he is more mature and feels the threat of the Vatican to the throne, his attitude will naturally change and he will understand that everything he says is correct.However, it never occurred to him that Prince Laurie was so enchanted and influenced that he was ready to merge the royal family of Lancelot with the Holy See.
”What sister Wang said is too serious. It's just a superficial ceremony.” When Prince Laurie said this, he was obviously a little guilty, but in a flash he was overwhelmed by the bright future. ”Although there are some efforts in this process, the harvest is greater. This is not simply that one plus one equals two, but is far greater than two. The royal family and the Holy see will be able to control the Lords of other military leaders more easily.”
The Regent Princess Sophia restrained her anger and used Prince Laurie's hypothesis to fight back: ”the idea is really beautiful, but you first answer my most fundamental question. Is it really a royal power? Or is it theocracy? When the two conflict, is the divine power subject to the royal power? Or does the monarchy bow to the theocracy
Facing this problem, Prince Laurie was obviously stunned and then said with a smile, ”didn't I just say that? The Vatican is responsible for faith and the king is responsible for human rights. As long as we strictly abide by this point, what sister Wang is worried about will not happen. ”
”People's hearts are far more complicated than you think. If you think so, so do the people who are not seen. What I worry about will not only happen, but also will happen.” The Regent said in a positive way, ”and how do you divide faith and kingship? By doing so, you will make the two more unclear and more difficult to rule in the future. Leaving aside this question, once the Vatican is established as the state religion, how are you going to deal with the pressure from the witch secret society and the Gemini Peninsula? Do you expect them to be obedient and allow the Vatican to erode and suppress them? ”
Prince Laurie said with disapproval, ”Gemini Peninsula has long been the private land of witches' secret society. They are the biggest family there. Apart from taking out the poor supplies to the blood castle to maintain the relationship, have they ever paid attention to the Royal orders? Why should sister Wang care about their attitude? It's an opportunity to put pressure on them. Unless they dare to start a war, otherwise, they have to take the initiative to win over the royal family. ”
Sophia frowned and said, ”are you not afraid to involve the whole league in the fire?”
”War is never a one-sided thing. If others are not afraid of it, what can we fear? It's not too late to think about it when all the Byron League comes to the royal family Prince Laurie replied lightly.
Prince Laurie's reply made the Regent suffocate. In his words, war was as simple as drinking cold boiled water, lacking the most basic awe.
”This is not a joke. It will involve the foundation of the royal family for a hundred years, and it will also involve the interests of countless people. If you start with good intentions, it does not mean that others respond with the same mentality.” The Regent Princess Sophia saw that Prince Laurie was more and more determined, so she could only take a circuitous policy way: ”moreover, Pope delter died unknowingly. Before talking to the new pope, he was still good. After talking, he died on the spot. In addition to the new pope, there was no one else on the scene. This matter is not simple. You should never fall into the trap of trusting others It will never be destroyed. ”
”I'm not a child. I know how to handle it. Moreover, this matter is only a conjecture. Before that, Pope St. George will send a special envoy to the king to discuss this matter.” Prince Laurie replied with a smile, ”no matter how bad the situation is, there is sister Wang behind to help me with it.”
Prince Laurie's last and half joking words made the Regent Princess Sophia silent for a while. After a long time, she said, ”from the moment you take over the throne, the royal family will become your responsibility. It is no longer my responsibility. You have your choice, I have my life. I can't carry it for you without limit, no matter what choice you finally make Now you have to bear the consequences. Before you make any decision, please think carefully. You are not the prince, but the king of Lancelot. Every important decision you make represents not only yourself, but also your leaders. When you stop thinking about them, they will not be loyal to you again. ”
With these words, the Regent Princess Sophia did not even say goodbye, but turned away, ignoring Prince Laurie's repeated greetings.
, Regent Sophie, Liah, went away, and Enid appeared like a ghost in the face of Prince Laurie. The expression of the expression was expressionless: ”it seems that the princess does not love the Holy See, and I love to see you too deeply entangled in the Vatican.”
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