Chapter 644
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Barton's tax reduction treaty made the outer wall fall into a sea of cheers. In this era of clear class system the tax burden was far more than the imagination of ordinary people. At this moment no one would protest against the fact that the new Pope succeeded the throne. However, the military and the Knight's Hall were an exception.
"What does the Holy Church want to do this time? Tax reduction? Do they want to use this method to gather people's hearts? "
The three commanders-in-chief were sitting in the conference room of the military headquarters. Many generals and staff were sitting in the hall. Some were worried, some were deep and some were lost in thought.
"According to the latest intelligence, I've found the identity of this new pope. If I tell you, you'll probably think that I'm joking." A bearded five-star general looked around at the crowd with a hint of mockery and coldness on his face.
"Don't keep me guessing, just say it!"
"What identity?"
The bearded general indifferently said: "The kid called Barton isn't a noble. He hasn't been crowned with a knight medal. In fact he is an orphan from the slums! I have found the orphanage where he came from and verified his identity. "
"What?!"
"What are you talking about?"
"He is from the slums?!"
Everyone was dumbfounded as they looked at the bearded general in disbelief.
This reaction was completely within the expectations of the bearded general. When he first received the news, his reaction was exactly the same as theirs. However, at this moment, he only felt a trace of ridicule in his heart. He did not think that his peers were ridiculous, but he thought that the Luminous Curia's actions were ridiculous. They actually allowed a lowly commoner to become the Pope. No one would believe this!
"He is an orphan from the slums. How can he join the Holy Church?" A female general frowned.
The bearded general shrugged slightly. "Didn't the Luminous Vatican change their recruitment rules a few years ago? As long as you're from a noble family, you can skip the examination and enter the apprenticeship stage. Before he entered the Vatican, he was adopted by a desolate noble. As for why this desolate noble adopted such a lowly person, no one knows."
"Didn't you ask?"
"I can't ask a dead person."
"They are dead?"
"By the time my men arrived, they had already been dead for a long time. Their entire family was killed, and even their children were not spared. Not a single person was left alive, including their distant relatives who came to visit them. Unfortunately, they were also killed!" The bearded general said indifferently.
Another general, who was as burly as a bear, had a gloomy expression on his face as he said in a low voice, "In that case, they were silenced. It looks like all of this was a meticulously prepared plan. What kind of conspiracy is the Vatican up to? Why would Richelieu support a peasant from the slums to succeed the throne? Isn't he afraid of blasphemy?!"
"It's not the first or second day that the Light Church has blasphemed God. They use the name of God to educate the commoners and extort their wealth. How despicable!" the female general from before said coldly.
"I don't agree with you." Another blonde general said in an unhappy tone: "Although the Vatican has gone too far in some places. But the outer wall wouldn't be so peaceful if the Vatican didn't spread the energy of justice for so many years. The plague and poverty would bring riots. The Vatican has pacified the emotions of the commoners. This is something that we soldiers can never do. We can't point spears at everyone and tell them not to fight or they will be punished."
The female general sneered: "Are you sure that the people who spread the energy of justice are the righteous people? We didn't use the spears to frighten the commoners. Do you think there would be riots if there wasn't a Knight of Light patrolling the area? "
"That's nonsense!" The blonde general angrily said: "Who said that the people who spread the energy of justice must be the righteous people? Even if the Pope's purpose is out of interest, at least the things he does have a good impact on the people. That's enough! "
"Enough." An eighty year old commander raised his hand to stop the quarrel between the two: "The contribution of the Holy Church is undeniable. But the Holy Church has become more and more unscrupulous over the years. Behind any power there is the word 'interest'. The Holy Church is no exception. We have suffered losses in the hands of the Holy Church. If the Holy Church continues to expand then the nobles and civilians will fall to their side. At that time we can only look up to the Holy Church as the security of the outer wall."
"Your words are too serious." Another white-haired elder beside him smiled calmly. "What can the commoners do? Even if they all become believers of the Church, what can they do? Do they dare to overturn the heavens?"
"Why not? I don't think we can underestimate the power of the commoners. Although they are weak but their numbers are huge. If they gather together then they may become a force that can shake us! "The previous commander in chief said in a deep voice.
"You are worrying too much." The white-haired old man chuckled: "Let's not say that the commoners won't dare to do so. Even if they listen to the words of the Vatican they will only be digging their own grave. Do you think that the Iron Lion Crusaders will be afraid of these unarmed civilians?"
"Sooner or later they will suffer a big loss!" The old man said in an angry tone.
"I agree." A general echoed.
The white-haired old man glanced at him and indifferently said: "Instead of caring about these lowly civilians, it's better to talk about the Holy Church. This time they are going to elect a new Pope. I'm most worried about the inner wall behind the Holy Church … If they are guided by the inner wall then this matter will be troublesome."
Hearing his words, everyone looked at each other, and their faces darkened.
"Commander, if the Vatican is interfering with the inner wall then should we apply to the garrison of the inner wall to send reinforcements?" The previous female general asked.
The white-haired old man sneered: "Nothing has happened yet. Do you want to set off a war in the inner wall?"
The old man who was sitting next to him was silent. He didn't agree nor refuse.
There was a trace of disappointment in the female general's eyes as she heard his words. She sighed in her heart. She knew that the military always hated to ask for reinforcements from the inner wall. Even the last time when the barbarians invaded the border and broke through the fortress the military didn't ask for reinforcements from the inner wall. The reason for this was that many generals were opposed to asking for reinforcements. They knew that once the inner wall sent reinforcements they would face the possibility of being reshuffled. Especially the three commanders-in-chief. They would face the possibility of being ruled by the Vatican. They would no longer be supreme!
"I think we should use our eyes to investigate the details of the situation. Let's see what the Vatican is going to do." The previous bearded general opened his mouth and broke the deadlock.
Someone immediately seconded the idea.
While the military was having a meeting, an angry roar shook the walls of the Hall of Knights' conference hall. "Borry! Are you a spy sent by the Holy Church? Who allowed you to represent the entire Knight's Hall to support the Holy Church? Do you want to drag the Knight's Hall into the muddy water? "
The one who spoke was a white-haired old man. He was the lord of the Knight's Hall, Vic Jones!
Everyone coldly looked at the skinny old man. They were waiting for his explanation.
Borry smiled bitterly. He knew this would happen when he used his identity as a legendary knight to commend the new pope. He silently thought about his words and said, "My lord, I'm not representing the entire Hall of Knights. I'm only representing myself. I've seen the new pope's resume, and I think he's a good man. He'll be an outstanding pope in the future. That's why I'm commending him."
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