Znamensky Cathedral was very lively today. Countless people gathered in the surrounding streets, carrying wood, building wooden sheds and sewing blankets in a limited area, sweeping away the gloom of the previous days.
In the church, Laiwen registered the names of the believers, and Mawei was in charge of the baptism ceremony. Since listening to the morning sermon, many people have come here to apply to join the Truth Church.
As Christopher went to other neighborhoods to give speeches, he attracted more and more believers, and the writing of letters had not stopped since morning.
An ordinary carriage was parked on the street outside the church. Thick curtains blocked the prying eyes of the outside world, but in the gap between the curtains, two pairs of eyes were constantly observing the Church of Truth.
"Archbishop Henry..."
The man sitting on one side looked at Ma Wei, who was pouring holy water on the believers and performing the baptism ceremony in the church, and chuckled: "It seems that the Truth Church is operating well."
"It's indeed good." Archbishop Henry, who was wearing a blue robe, rubbed the ring on his finger, with a calm expression, showing no emotion or anger: "But there is nothing to worry about. As long as Your Majesty recognizes the status of the Wisdom God Church as the state religion, then everything else will The church cannot shake our foundation. As for the Church of Truth, it is too easy to prevent their development..."
"oh?"
Paul I, who was wearing a black suit, asked curiously: "What can you do to stop them from developing?"
"As long as your Majesty issues a decree and levies expensive religious taxes, the Church of Truth will be in trouble." Archbishop Henry said: "You are the king, and the king's power is unlimited."
"But that will arouse Katerina's dissatisfaction." Paul I shook his head: "The enemy is currently facing us, and I don't want to break up with her yet."
Archbishop Henry thought for a while and said: "Then let's change the method, increase the disaster relief efforts, distribute more food and clothing to the refugees, provide them with shelter and jobs, the Truth Church will give them 1 ruble, and we will give them 2 rubles." , in order to destroy the reputation of the Church of Truth among the people."
"Oh...that's a good idea." Paul I smiled: "But in this case, we need to spend more money."
"Whatever is lost now can be earned back one by one in the future."
"But those are 20 million refugees." Paul I's eyes flashed slightly, and his voice became a little deeper: "Twenty million refugees, do you know how many people are there? Half a pound of bread and a bowl of oatmeal per person are already enough for the nobles. This is the biggest concession I have made. If it is just to hinder the development of the Church of Truth, I don’t think the nobles will agree to continue spending money.”
"Your Majesty, they are a group of short-sighted people, you are not." Archbishop Henry said quietly: "In the near future, the church will be your greatest help. What can those nobles give you? It is nothing more than financial support, but they can The church can do the same!”
"More than half of the money of the Romanov Kingdom is in the hands of the nobles, and they can influence the succession of the throne." Paul I said.
"Ha..." Archbishop Henry sneered: "It seems that your Majesty still doesn't believe us."
"Of course I believe in you and the Wisdom Cult. There is no doubt about this. But the problem is... I, the king, have no say in many things."
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"If you are willing, we, the God of Wisdom, will be happy to help you clear the obstacles. This is just a simple task for us."
"Thank you for your kindness, but I have no intention of eradicating the nobles."
Paul I was not a fool. He knew in his heart that once the Wisdom Religion got rid of the aristocratic faction, he, the king, would immediately become the puppet of the Wisdom Religion. His every move would depend on the other party's face, and he would no longer have any real power or status.
To avoid this, we need the support of the aristocracy and the use of the power of the aristocracy to check and balance the threat of the church.
He needs the Wisdom Cult and the Noble Faction.
The absence of either would make him a king in name only.
On the other hand, Archbishop Henry did not dare to break up with the aristocrats at this juncture. There were many aristocrats, hundreds or even thousands. It would definitely not be enough to get rid of them for a day or two. If he did it rashly, the result would be that the Church of Truth would sit down. Harvest the fisherman's profit.
Church, nobles, kings...
A delicate balance is formed between the three, supporting and helping each other, but also guarding against each other.
It was precisely because of this that Katerina chose the Church of Truth, which perfectly matched her own policies and propositions. In this way, she could avoid serious differences and hostility between the royal and theological powers in the future.
King Paul I was afraid of the rapidly growing Church of Truth, but for the time being, he had no good solution.
If you want to take action against the Church of Truth, you have to get through Katerina. At the moment, the Kingdom of Windsor is gathering in the area west of the Ural Mountains. They haven't even fought back their enemies. Are they engaging in internal strife?
Only an idiot would do this.
"Let's discuss it with the nobles."
Seeing more and more people coming to the Truth Church, wanting to believe in the truth and become believers, Paul I felt a strong sense of crisis in his heart. He realized that this was not going to work and that the development momentum of the Truth Church must be curbed.
Ranwen
"Although the nobles only have interests in their eyes, as long as the interests are explained to them, they will definitely agree."
Archbishop Henry said nothing, disapproving in his heart, even a little contemptuous.
He looked down upon Paul I who was timid and wanted to do something but did not dare to do it.
When you are a dog, you must also be a dog that dares to bite people.
Yin Fansi, the king of the Popang Kingdom, is a dog who dares to bite people and only obeys the orders of their Wisdom God Cult.
The carriage left the street where Znamensky Cathedral is located and returned to the Central District Academy of Sciences. As soon as he got off the car, Paul I asked the guards to summon the nobles to hold an impromptu meeting.
Just as Paul I and Archbishop Henry stepped onto the steps and walked towards the conference room, they suddenly saw a gray-haired Siberian forest cat running past. The maid chasing behind saw the king and archbishop, and was so frightened that she quickly bowed and saluted. .
"Where did the cat come from?" Paul I asked.
"Your Majesty, we raised them..." the maid said with some fear, "There are rats in the Academy of Sciences, and we just want to raise some cats to catch the rats..."
Glancing at the forest cat squatting on the steps and looking at him curiously, Paul I didn't think much and walked into the conference hall with Archbishop Henry, completely unaware of the cat at his feet who followed him through the door.
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As soon as the forest cat entered, he got under the conference table, lay down on the carpet, pricked up his ears and began to eavesdrop on the conversation between Paul I and Archbishop Henry.
"Your Majesty, I think...huh?"
Archbishop Henry's eyes were sharp and he noticed the cat hiding under the conference table, "Why did it get in?"
Seeing that he was exposed, the forest cat was not afraid at all. Instead of running away, he jumped on Paul I's lap, lay down on his side, and began to lick his slender hair. As he licked, the round and round hair was as bright as a gem. His blue eyes looked at Paul I, and a slight snoring sound came from his nose.
When Paul I, who wanted to drive it away, saw this scene, his worry suddenly calmed down a lot. He touched the cat, nodded and said, "What did you just say? Archbishop Henry?"
"Well, I just said about the Church of Truth..."
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