Chapter 680
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"Master, three bishops have come over. They want me to abolish the cancellation of the census of the poor." Barton came to the Temple and said to Dudian.
Dudian asked as he ate: "What do you think?"
Barton was startled: "I think master should have other purposes. But in my opinion we have to appease them as soon as possible. Otherwise the outer wall will be in chaos."
"You know the life of the poor better than anyone else. Don't you want it to come true?" Dudian didn't raise his head.
Barton smiled bitterly and said, "Of course, I hope that the poor will no longer be oppressed. But to be honest, it's not worth it to offend others for the sake of these poor people. Even if all the poor people are grateful to us for this, it's just gratitude to us. However, the nobles and commoners control land, farms, and other high-end resources. If they resist, it's really a bit dangerous."
"Did the three bishops tell you these words?" Dudian casually asked.
Barton blushed a little. "They said some things. I think they're right. I think so too."
Dudian put down the chopsticks and looked at him: "You see, even you aren't willing to help these people. Who is willing to help them? It's because no one has changed the status quo that such a deformed situation has always existed. The sentence that exists is reasonable! Do you think that the three bishops are right if you go back to the slums to continue living? "
Barton was stunned. After a while, he said hesitantly, "But, to us …"
"The nobles haven't jumped but the bishops are jumping. They usually talk about benevolence but at the critical time they are the first to stand up and oppose benevolence." Dudian said in a cold voice: "If anyone from the Holy Church tries to persuade you again then deal with them immediately!"
Seeing that he was angry, Barton lowered his head and said, "I understand."
Neuss saw that Dudian's anger had subsided: "Master, don't be angry. The people in the Holy Church are upright and upright. They spread the faith of God and love all living beings. But you know that they are just fooling the civilians. No one will hesitate to expose their ugly faces when it comes to the rice bowl in their hands."
Dudian said in a cold voice: "That's why we need to rectify them!"
Neuss was puzzled.
Dudian continued: "Why did the Monastery establish the Holy Church and the Dark Church? The purpose is to do bad things and the other to do good things. The thief will catch the thief! If the Radiant Church became like the Cult of Shadows, then what was the point of its existence? There are already enough people who do bad things for us, but the number of people who do good things for us is growing fewer and fewer. If this continues, what prestige will the Radiant Church have? Is there any need for it to exist? "
Neuss was ashamed in his heart. He admired Dean's vision.
"The reason why the people trust the Church is because of the followers of darkness. Some of the knights in the Church killed their enemies bravely and used their blood and sacrifice to gain the trust of the people! If one day the people believed that the Radiant Church and the Cult of Shadows were no different from each other, that they were all vampires, then how would they be managed? Just force and deterrence? " Dean snorted: "Richelieu failed because he managed the Dark Church and the Holy Church at the same time for a long time. He mixed up the two places and made the white one muddy and the black one not black enough. That's why both swords became incomplete. That's why he failed!"
"Why don't the nobles or the military believe in the God of Light? It's because they have been in contact with the God of Light for a long time. They know that they are fighting for their own interests. That's why they don't believe in the God of Light. " Dean continued: "If the Holy Church was pure then there wouldn't be the military and the magistrate in the outer wall. Unfortunately, Richelieu didn't make good use of these two swords. He only knew how to use the followers of darkness to boost the strength of the Holy Church. But he didn't know that corruption would breed within a strong enough force!"
"And some people with good eyesight can see the rot at a glance, so they won't believe it. It's like if you see a rotten apple, would you still eat it? You won't."
Neuss nodded: "Master, I've learned a lot."
Dean finished the food on the plate. He poured a small glass of white wine from the white porcelain bottle and drank it. There was a trace of warmth in his stomach. The coldness in his body and his left hand dissipated a lot. His mood became slightly better.
The white wine was brewed by him. It was the only one in the outer wall. It wasn't sold to the public. Other people liked to drink red wine. The pungent smell of white wine was unbearable. But Dean liked to drink it.
However he didn't dare to drink too much. He needed to keep a clear mind. He would drink until the coldness in his body subsided a little.
Dean was in the room looking at the super chip. He was absorbing knowledge from it. Aisha was by his side. She didn't make any sound. She sat quietly like a virtuous wife.
Dean was tired. He looked back at her and felt that his fatigue had faded a lot.
At the same time, the bustling commercial district outside of Utopia mountain was brightly lit. People were coming and going in the densely populated commercial district. The relaxed and lively nightlife had begun. Carriages with noble flags were going in and out of some high-end places.
Some of the heads of the noble families were frowning. It was difficult for them to fall asleep.
The night was over and the dawn was coming.
Amidst all kinds of anxiety, anger, unwillingness, and other emotions, the nobles in the business district received today's morning newspapers from the Church and the Military Ministry. The contents of the headlines were almost the same.
Everyone was dumbfounded when they saw the contents of the scroll.
If yesterday's news about the cancellation of the census of the poor was a bomb, then today's news was equivalent to a thunder!
First of all, the Holy Church and the military confirmed that the plan to cancel the census of the poor would remain unchanged. All the poor could apply to leave the slums and live in the civilian area. But they would have to follow the rules of the civilian area. They would have to pay basic taxes. They couldn't sleep on the streets. They had to sleep in their houses. All the poor who entered the civilian area could apply to the military for a house and job opportunities. But they would have to pay monthly rent and payroll taxes to the military …
In addition to the series of policies for the slums, the real thunder was the news for the nobles and civilians.
First of all, all civilians would have the opportunity to apply to become a noble. They only needed to meet the corresponding conditions to change their census!
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