"Do you know why I chose New Ross City as the starting point of the Church of Truth?"
In the warm study room, Ma Wei looked through the window at the blue sky in the distance, and said in a calm voice: "Because the people living here need the guidance of the truth."
Levin took out a bottle of brandy with a label on it from his arms. He had just bought it while Mavie was away, and it only cost 1.5 shillings.
After biting open the cork, Levin carefully filled the silver wine jug. After taking a sip, he said: "I have heard about the fourth prince Arthur. He is not the queen's biological son, but the king's illegitimate son. He is very unpopular." , everyone had famous names such as Duke of Wales, Duke of Sussex, Duke of York, etc., but he was given the title of unknown Duke of Ross and was thrown into the city of New Ross, which was far away from the royal capital... "
"He was expelled from the center of power politics." Ma Wei said: "Arthur Windsor is a deserter. He has no background and power in the royal capital. He can only come to a remote place to be a destitute prince."
Levin nodded and said, "He is also a poor man, but he is still much luckier than ordinary people. At least he doesn't have to worry about survival."
"Not only that, in order for him to better manage this land, the royal family also gave him a position and territorial jurisdiction..."
Ma Weiyi pointedly said: "Under his governance, New Ross City has prospered, and it is rare for nobles to oppress civilians, and those nobles also support him uncharacteristically."
"oh?"
After hearing this, Levin couldn't help but straighten his back and look a little more serious: "No wonder you want to contact him by any means. The fourth prince who was expelled to the borderland will definitely be interested in him as long as he has a sound mind and a little ambition. They are dissatisfied with the arrangements of the royal family, and if they can take advantage of this... maybe the Church of Truth can really gain a foothold in County Wexford and gain a large number of believers."
"After he came to New Ross City, he regularly provided relief, personally funded the establishment of orphanages, managed taxation, developed industry, linked up with nobles, attracted investment and business, and was proficient in government affairs. In just a few years, New Ross City was established. Ross City emerged from the depression after the Great Famine and became prosperous again...."
A faint light flashed in his eyes, and Ma Wei laughed: "How can a prince with such an excellent reputation have no ambition?"
"In my opinion, he is not only ambitious, but also extremely ambitious! He is the key to our solution!"
Boom!
Boom, boom, boom!
At this moment, there was a sudden knock on the study door.
"Father, someone is looking for you outside."
Mrs. Cecil opened the door and said, "It's a young man named Raymond Wood."
Raymond Wood?
Ma Wei and Levin looked at each other and smiled knowingly: "Let's go out and have a look."
In the church, Raymond Wood, wearing a white shirt and a dark black woolen jacket, sat in the corner, holding a soft hat with both hands. His clothes were dirty and he was nervous. He glanced at the registration queue from time to time.
When he saw Ma Wei walking into the church, he stood up suddenly, his muscles tense, and his fingers almost crushed the soft hat.
"Mr. Raymond, we meet again."
"God...Father!"
Raymond suddenly shouted, attracting countless gazes. Now he became even more nervous, hesitating and unable to speak.
"Here, take a sip."
Levin handed the silver jug in front of him: "In such a cold weather, I must drink some strong wine to warm up."
"Thank you...thank you."
Taking the silver wine flask with both hands, Raymond raised his head and took a sip. The spicy wine mixed with the aroma of oak and orange peel poured into his throat.
But so what?
The cheaper the wine, the more expensive it is, especially fake wine.
Under the stimulation of alcohol, Raymond's cheeks flushed slightly. He held it in for a while before spitting out the smell of alcohol and speaking more eloquently: "Father...I, I'm here to pay back the money."
He took out a folded handkerchief from his arms and opened it. There were several clean gold coins inside.
Ma Wei smiled slightly and raised his hand to accept the gold coin without being polite: "It seems that you have already made a choice."
"Um!"
Raymond nodded heavily and said firmly: "I've thought about it, I want to inherit the furniture store and learn a craft! I won't fool around on the street anymore!"
"Does your father know about this?"
"I know..." Raymond scratched his head and said with some embarrassment: "At first he was so angry that he wanted to hit me with a stick, but he put it down as soon as he lifted it up, and then he hugged me and cried... I am still the first The first time I saw him cry, it turned out that he was really old..."
"Yes, parents always age at a speed beyond imagination, as if they are already old in the blink of an eye." Ma Wei sighed softly and smiled again: "Mr. Raymond, you want to be a furniture maker, right? "
"Yes, although it's too late to start learning now, I still want to give it a try!"
"It just so happens that the confessional in the church is broken. If you don't mind, how about you fix it?"
After a pause, Mavi added: "I will pay you 5 shillings."
"Really...really?!"
Raymond said in disbelief: "I'm just a beginner. My father said it was too early for me to want to be on my own!"
"Practice is the fastest way to grow. You can't hire a skilled carpenter with 5 shillings..." Mawei smiled and asked: "Are you willing to repair the confessional for the church?"
"Yes! Yes!"
Raymond said excitedly: "I will definitely try my best to fix it!"
"Then I'll leave it to you. This is the reward."
Mawei took out 5 silver shillings from his wallet and put it in Raymond's hand.
"Also, Father, I want to join the Church of Truth!"
Raymond said loudly: "I want to follow the goddess Yunia!"
"Of course, but there are too many people in line today. You'd better go home first and chat with Mr. Ronan for a while."
"knew!"
Putting on his hat, Raymond was as happy as a child. He ran to the door, suddenly stopped, turned around, put his left hand on his chest, and saluted far away.
"From today on, he will definitely follow the Church of Truth." After Raymond left, Levin, who had witnessed everything, sighed: "To be honest, compared to humans, I think you are more like a devil, good at taking advantage of people's hearts. demon."
"Can't demons pursue the truth?" Ma Wei laughed silently: "At the beginning of human beings, nature is evil. You can never imagine what kind of evil deeds children will do to weak creatures. This is the law of the jungle engraved in the genes. , but as we grow up, we will gradually understand etiquette, justice, integrity, morality, benevolence and filial piety, and distinguish between good and evil, right and wrong... Only then will we truly become a human being, an intelligent creature with the ability to think and distinguish ourselves."
"Many times, I think deeply about human nature, but I always take advantage of it, and struggle in pain. Perhaps as you said, I am more like a devil than a human being."
