Chapter 376: high rise

After Joe Foster made his proposal, heated discussions began again in the hall.

"Master Marquis, the last meeting has already aroused the vigilance of the church. Will another meeting of the nations be held against them, will it incur their revenge?"

Some congressmen are more worried about this. Before the last meeting, the church secretly instructed someone to kidnap the wife and sister of the Duke of Eaton. I still have lingering fears.

Marquis Foster responded: "We were not prepared enough that time, and we didn't expect them to use such a method. I think as long as we are fully prepared this time, there will be no major problems."

One advantage of being a member of the council is that you can openly discuss anything in the name of protecting the interests of the alliance, including what measures to take against the church that is sacred and inviolable in the hearts of the common people, without worrying about causing "blasphemy" charges. Although the church is powerful, the Angle Bay Alliance is still in the hands of the descendants of the alliance founders.

Although that devout Christian Simmons was very angry at Horace and Foster trampling on his faith, he couldn't really stop them. After all, there are still a few devout believers like him in the Council. Since you In the game of power, you have to follow the rules of the game.

"Mr. Speaker, Mr. Marquis! Dear Members!" Simmons stood up, attracting everyone's attention.

"I want to remind you that even if we can gather the power of the Jiaowan countries, there are people behind the Jiaowan Church. The Holy See, that is a giant. Churches in all countries and regions on the mainland respect the Holy See and are controlled by it. .If we take any drastic measures against the church in Jiaowan and offend the Holy See behind him, in the worst case, we may have to face sanctions from the entire human civilization!"

In fact, he was a bit exaggerated. The relationship between the Holy See and the local church can be compared to the secular king and the local lord. There are local lords who are obsequious to the king, and there are local churches who are obedient to the Holy See.

"Mr. Simmons—or should I call you 'Pious Simmons', we are not going to take any drastic measures, just to defend the normal business order in the corner. It is the church that really takes drastic measures. Their witch hunting campaign has already It has seriously affected our daily life, now that Jiaowan has gained a bad reputation, foreigners who come to Jiaowan are most afraid of being charged with witchcraft, how can we do business in the long run?"

From morning till night, the council was discussing this matter all day long, and in the end the faction that supported restrictive measures against the church prevailed.

bang bang bang! The speaker who presided over the meeting vigorously knocked on the table with a wooden hammer to silence the hall.

"Now, I announce the start of voting. Members, please pay attention to the sacred vote in your hands, it will determine our next policy!"

At the same time as the heated debate in the Horn Bay Council, a handover ceremony was also held in the cathedral of Niceborg.

Elvis - Bishop of Nessburg - but from this day on, no longer holds that office, as he has a higher office - Archbishop of the Horn. The former is only the bishop of Nisberg and its surrounding areas, while the latter is the archbishop in charge of the entire Jiaowan area. Although Nissberg is only a city, it has a special status as the capital of the Horn Bay Alliance. The status of the bishop here is comparable to that of other small Horn Bay countries.

The position of bishop of the alliance will be held by another highly respected priest, Angelo.

In fact, Elvis did not quite agree with the priest Angelo taking over his position in his heart, because within the church, Angelo had always held objections to the witch hunt movement he presided over, and always criticized his behavior for being too radical. Or it is too dogmatic, leading to many unjust, false and wrongly decided cases and lowering the image of the church.

It really doesn't make sense, doesn't he know the truth that he would rather kill a thousand by mistake than let it go? Witchcraft is like the fangs of a poisonous snake. After a person is bitten, he must have the consciousness to cut off his entire arm.

However, it was the Holy See's decision for Angelo to take over his post, and he couldn't stop it—Jiaowan was very rich and an important source of religious taxes, and the Holy See had always had strict control over the churches in this area. Moreover, Angelo, who was born as an ascetic monk, is indeed very popular in the Church of Nessberg. He is also a native of Nessberg and has the qualifications to take over his position.

"Congratulations on your promotion, Archbishop of Horn Bay—Lord Elvis."

The host of the handover ceremony was Anthony, a special envoy from the Holy See, who congratulated Elvis.

"Whether you are promoted or not, no matter what your status is, we are all God's servants."

Elvis' face was full of humility, but there was gratitude in his eyes when he looked at Anthony.

When Anthony came to Jiaowan last time, he hinted that his mission was to inspect the character of bishops from various places, and use it as a reference for the Holy See to select a new Jiaowan Archbishop. Now that I got this position as I wished~www.readwn.com~ I think he said a lot of good things for himself. Of course, his outstanding performance must be the most important thing. In the past year, he has put in all his efforts to eradicate the heresy in Nisberg.

"Well said." Anthony smiled and turned to Bishop Angelo, "Master Angelo, congratulations to you too."

Angelo also nodded modestly, "I will definitely live up to the glory of my heavenly father and keep my duties as a shepherd."

"Bishop Angelo, I think it is necessary to remind you!"

Elvis also said to him: "After I leave, the witch hunt movement in Nessberg must not let up in the slightest."

Although Nissberg is the capital of the largest political force in Jiaowan, it is not the residence of the Archbishop of Jiaowan. The secular power here is relatively strong. The resident of the Archbishop of Angle Bay is in the inland country of Corinth, a monarchy country, where there are devout believers from the king to the common people, and they obey any instructions of the archbishop.

"This... I would like to follow your orders, Lord Elvis."

Angelo hesitated for a moment and replied, today is the day when the two are promoted, and it is better not to be too stiff in front of the envoy of the Holy See.

Elvis sensed the reluctance in Angelo's heart, alas, it is really uneasy to entrust the educational affairs of Niceburg to such a person. However, he is now the archbishop of Jiaowan. With his status and the team he left behind, there are many ways to exert influence on Niceburg. Once you find out that this Angelo has any evil intentions, get him out.

Anthony on the side observed the atmosphere between the two, an indescribable light flashed in his eyes.