Chapter 603: Deeply poisoned

Not only because the Asia Minor Plain, the core area of ​​their rule, is the hardest hit area of ​​the Holy See of Saint Ether, but also because Saint George’s largest station in the Plain of Asia Minor is the royal capital Valesta. Calculated according to the opponent’s advancing speed, within a month, He will arrive in the royal capital.
He hadn't arrived yet, the believers in the entire royal capital, as if they had been clamoring, organized spontaneously, preparing to hold an unprecedented sermon in the royal capital Valesta, so as to be worthy of the royal name.
If it were to change from the past, the Lancelot royal family would have taken countermeasures long ago.
Either hold a secret meeting with the top officials of the Holy See, and control the situation, so that the Holy See will be bright and the royal family will not be ashamed, and the king will not fall into too much chaos.
Either the royal family will directly block them and prevent the Holy See from doing too much action here, so that everyone knows who is the master of this city, even if the Holy See is a strong dragon, he must be honest when he gets here. With.
When the regent princess Sophielia is in power, she will definitely choose the second one, because her attitude towards the Holy See has always been strong.
Not only will this not change because the Holy See changes to the new pope, on the contrary, the attitude should be tougher than usual, because this is the first time the royal family has confronted the new pope. If it is the first time, it will be softened. The days are even more dysfunctional. A little carelessness will allow the divine power to override the royal power.
But this time, the royal family did not respond for a long time, instead showing a hint of default posture.
Because the owner of the royal capital Valesta has changed from the regent Princess Sophielia to Prince Laurie, although there are still more than four months before his enthronement ceremony, as the central core of the Lancelot royal family, here Sophie Liya has completely transferred the ruling power. In order to avoid suspicion, she has done as little as possible with the government affairs here.
But after the snow flakes came, Sophie Liya was still a little bit unable to sit still after all.
"Sister Wang, why are you free to come over? Since Earl Augustine came to the capital, it has been difficult to see you." Prince Laurie laughed as soon as he met.
Life urges people to mature.
This sentence could not be more appropriate for Prince Laurie.
He started to officially take over the power in just a short year.
But let him transform from a hairy boy into a man.
This kind of maturity is not simply because of deliberately storing his beard, making his face appear more mature.
It is reflected in the usual words and deeds, especially self-confidence.
Experienced people can tell at a glance.
The other biggest change is that the fear of the Princess Regent is far less serious than before. Before this, Prince Laurie had absolutely no courage to open such a joke.
This point became especially strong after approaching Enid.
I don't know if Enid influenced him, or love made him mature faster.
Sophie Liya and Sean got closer, it was already an open secret, and Prince Laurie knew this very well.
He is happy to see it happen.
Especially after taking the name of participating in the scholars' conference, after taking a round trip to the leader of the Yongye Army.
In public or private, he has no reason to stop.
Yugong, Yongye’s army leader is developing rapidly. Although the population is a bit sparse, its territory is only a lot larger than other army leaders. If it can be married to him, if it allows the Byron Alliance to have one more army leader out of thin air, this Fetters are much more reliable than taking an oath.
Even if there is no Regent Princess Sophie Liya, in order to win over the Yongye army leader, sooner or later will take this step.
Now Sophie Liya has a personal relationship with Sean, the founder of the Yongye Army Leader, and that couldn't be better.
Another advantage is that the Yongye army leader has just risen recently, although he is ambitious and enterprising, he has a vast land and a sparse population.
In a short period of time, it should be mainly for the construction of its own territory, and it will not give birth to a peeping heart on the territory of the Lancelot royal family, thereby threatening Prince Laurie's rule.
Yu Si, in the past few years, Yong Yejun has done everything. Although Prince Laurie and Sean haven't met many times, the impression left by them is generally good, with some personal feelings.
Prince Laurie also hopes that his sister Wang will have a good home.
"His Royal Highness." The girl next to Prince Laurie saluted the Princess Regent in full courtesy. This person is no one else, but Enid Bryan, the saint of the Holy See of Saint Ether and the princess of the Bryan family, the ruler of the Flower Language Plateau.
"Yeah!" The Princess Regent, who was still a little smiling at Prince Laurie, had a cold face on Enid's side, and almost wrote the three words dislike on her face.
In politics, the regent princess, who has struggled with the old foxes and little foxes of various big families for many years, has already honed her skills in meeting people and talking nonsense. She can even talk to the enemy and seldom lose control of emotions. If the situation is manifested, 80% of it is done deliberately, just for the person concerned.
"If there is nothing to do, I will leave first and come to visit another day." Enid is also a human spirit, knowing that she is not seen by Sophia, so she avoids it every time, anyway. One idea, as long as Prince Laurie is dealt with, what can you do to me as an expired regent princess?
Even if Prince Laurie was raised by you alone, you can never change the fact that you are just his sister, not his parents. There are many things that can't help him.
Enid's appearance of being neither humble nor overbearing, and full of courtesy, on the contrary showed the Princess Regent a bit unreasonably making trouble.
When Enid left, Prince Laurie immediately expressed his dissatisfaction: "Sister Wang is a bit harsh on Miss Enid. This is not like your usual style of behavior."
"Why I did this, you know well." Sophie Liya said with a stern face, "I didn't come to dispute this with you today. You should have received news about the recent changes in the Holy See. The pope came to preach in the capital, what measures are you going to take?"
"Why does Sister Wang always want to push the royal family and the Holy See on opposite sides?" Prince Laurie did not directly answer the question of the Regent Princess Sophie Liya, with a somewhat helpless expression on his face, "The royal family and the Holy See are on the same land. After so many years of development, it has been difficult to distinguish each other. The result of the conflict between the two will damage the interests of both parties and the interests of the people below. Why not find a way to coexist and develop together?"
"Peaceful coexistence? Common development?" The regent princess frowned. "Is this your idea? Or was it that Miss Enid instilled in you? You are no longer a child, do you believe in such naive ideas? Did your royal history be learned for nothing?
Most of the ancestors of the royal family have a more lenient policy towards the Holy See. As a result, they have taken advantage of the tax exemption granted by the royal family to blatantly embezzle the royal family’s land and help the believers under the rule to avoid taxes. I found out from them at the beginning. You should know exactly how many excess fields are, but that's not all.
When all the land is under the name of the Holy See and no longer pays taxes to the royal family, how much power will the royal family have on this land? At that time, the world will only praise the name of the pope without knowing 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 parties want to develop together. "
When the regent Princess Sophie Liya made a long speech, Prince Laurie's face flashed with impatience, and he tried to interrupt several times, but he abruptly held back.
Obviously, this is the same old tune. For the same reason, Sophie Liya has said it many times, and his ears almost hear calluses. He obviously does not agree with this view.
I waited patiently until Sophie Liya finished speaking, and Prince Laurie said: "What Sister Wang said is in the past tense. Miss Enid just now is discussing this issue with me, Pope Saint George and Pope Delt It is different, because the true they have been waiting for sent messengers. What they need is the faith of believers. This kind of thing is useless with our royal family. Pope Saint George is willing to actively cooperate with the royal family to carry out the second inventory of the Holy See. All the excess land occupied will be returned to the royal family."
"What about the conditions?" The regent princess Sophie Liya's beautiful face not only did not show the slightest joy, but it became tighter.
She didn't believe that the new pope was so kind to give away the benefits in his hands, and he was not afraid of causing rebellion among the believers below, but huge interests were involved in it.
At the beginning, there were multiple obstacles to her checking the land of the Holy See, and the resistance to Pope Saint George would be just as strong.
It’s not just the lowest-level leaders involved. They are all petty gains. The real big ends are those lord and nobles. They are named under the Holy See in the form of entire estates and entire villages to avoid need. Taxes paid to the royal family.
A hint of hesitation flashed across Prince Laurie's face, and he finally bit the bullet and said: "I need to accept the baptism of Pope St. George in public, respect the Holy See as the state religion, and help them develop believers in the entire league, and then all the faith will belong to the of truth , Believers belong to the royal family."
"What?" Regent Princess Sophie Liya finally changed her color and said, "Are you going to recognize someone as a father?"
In the Holy See, baptism is a very sacred thing, not an initiation ceremony in the conventional sense.
But the soul guarantee and soul asylum rituals presided over by senior priests, most of which took place on the nobles of the lord.
The relationship between the officiating person and the baptized person on the soul is somewhat similar to the relationship between father and son, so it will be defined by godfather and godson.
Therefore, a more unique political significance is extended.
At the time, Grand Duke Patlem established a relationship with the Holy See of Saint Ether in this way and introduced Saint George into the Politburo under the command of Manyu.
St. George, who is now the Pope, is just a repeat of the old tricks, but this time the specifications are higher, no longer a grand duke with incomplete rights, but the nominally common king of the Byron Alliance.
Sophie Liya knew that Prince Laurie had changed a lot during this time, and showed an overwhelming favor with the Holy See. As the future ruler of the Lancelot royal family, this is a very bad phenomenon.
But it was only to marry the Holy See of the Holy Ether, and later on the policies of the Holy See.
When he matures and feels the threat of the Holy See to the throne, his attitude will naturally change and he will understand that everything he said is correct.
However, he never expected that Prince Laurie was so enchanted and influenced so that he was planning to merge the royal family of Lancelot and the Holy See into one.
"Sister Wang's statement is too serious. It is just a superficial ritual." When Prince Laurie said these words, he was obviously a little guilty, but was instantly overwhelmed by the bright prospects. "Although there was some effort in this process, but The gain is even greater. This is by no means as simple as one plus one equals two, but far greater than two. Together, the royal family and the Holy See will make it easier to control the princes of several other military leaders."
The regent princess Sophie Liya forcibly suppressed her anger, and used Prince Laurie's hypothesis to counterattack: "The idea is indeed very beautiful, but you should answer my most fundamental question first. Will it be the king? Or the god? Great? When the two conflict, will the theocracy obey the king? Or will the king bow to the theocracy?"
Faced with this direct question, Prince Laurie was taken aback, and then he smiled and said, "Didn’t I just say it? Faith is the responsibility of the Holy See, and human rights belong to the King. As long as you strictly abide by this point, Sister Wang Things that are worried will not happen."
"People's hearts are far more complicated than you think. You think so, and others you don't see also think so. The things I'm worried about will not only happen, but they will happen." The Princess Regent said in a positive tone, "And you How to divide faith and kingship? You did this to make the two more unclear and more difficult to rule in the future. Putting aside this question for the time being, once the Holy See is established as the state religion, how do you prepare to deal with the secret society of witches and the Gemini Peninsula Is it possible that you still expect them to obediently subdue and let the Holy See corrode and suppress?"
Prince Laurie said disapprovingly, "The Gemini Peninsula has already become the private land of the Secret Society of Witches. They are the only family there. Apart from bringing out the pitiful supplies each year to the Broken Blood Fort to maintain their relationship, they have ever bothered The royal family's half-way command? Why does Sister Wang care about their attitude? To me, this is an opportunity to put pressure on them. Unless they dare to provoke a war, they can only take the initiative to win over the royal family."
Sophie Liya's brows have become a knot and said: "You are not afraid to involve the entire alliance in the flames of war?"
"War is never a one-sided thing. If others are not afraid, what can we fear? When the Byron Alliance returns to the royal family, it will not be too late to consider this question." Prince Laurie replied lightly.
Prince Laurie's answer made the Princess Regent a bit suffocating. In his mouth, war was as simple as drinking cold water, lacking the most basic sense of awe.
"This matter is not a trivial matter. It will involve the century-old foundation of the royal family and the interests of countless people. If you start with a kind heart, it does not mean that others respond with the same mentality." Regent Princess Sophielia saw Laurie. The prince seemed to be more and more determined, so he could only follow a roundabout policy, "Also, the death of Pope Delt is unclear. Before talking to the new Pope, he was fine. After the talk, he died suddenly, except for the new Pope. No one else is on the scene. This matter is not simple at all. Don't throw yourself into a dead end just because you trust others."
"I'm not a kid~EbookFREE.me~ I know how to handle it, and this matter is just a speculation and has not been fully finalized. Before that, the Pope Saint George will send a special envoy to come. The capital is negotiating this matter." Prince Laurie replied with a smile, "No matter how bad the situation is, there will be Sister Wang behind to help me with it!"
Prince Laurie’s last half-joking remark silenced the regent princess Sophie Liya for a while. It took a while before she spoke: "From the moment you take over the throne, the royal family will become your responsibility and no longer be mine. , You have your choice, I have my life, I can’t help you carry on without limit. No matter what choice you make in the end and what consequences will arise, you need to bear it yourself. Before making any decision, Please also think carefully. You are not a prince, but the king of the Lancelot royal family. Every major decision you make represents not only yourself, but also the people under your rule. When you no longer When thinking for them, they will also no longer be loyal to you."
After saying these words, Regent Princess Sophie Liya did not even say goodbye, turned and left, ignoring Prince Laurie's repeated greetings.
When the regent princess Sophielia walked away, Enid appeared by Prince Laurie like a ghost, and said blankly: "It seems that the princess really does not like the Holy See, and he does not like seeing you and the Holy See. The entanglement is too deep."