"What did you say?"
On May 3, at St. Basil's Cathedral, Mavey, who was watering catnip on the balcony, turned around, looked at Xiao Hei squatting on the window sill and said, "Archbishop Henry wants to abolish serfdom?"
"That's right, meow!" Xiao Hei nodded vigorously: "But there was news from Lulu that Archbishop Henry seemed to be planning to abolish serfdom before us, but was stopped by King Paul I."
Within a month of arriving in Mosk, Fat Orange and Xiao Hei not only conquered all the stray cats in Mosk, but also further expanded their territory to include towns in surrounding areas, and even the royal capital Petersburg was under their control. One step planning.
For this reason, Fat Orange even went to the royal capital of Petersburg in person, leaving Xiao Hei to look after the house and preside over the operation of the Cat Legion.
But the information provided by Lulu was brought back by Fat Orange and Maomao on the train.
only.....
This news is not good news.
Neither to the Church of Truth nor to King Paul I.
The abolition of serfdom would touch upon the core interests of the aristocracy and would inevitably encounter extremely strong resistance. The fact that Archbishop Henry dared to raise this matter directly showed that he was already thinking of taking action against the aristocracy.
The aristocratic faction that repeatedly blocked Archbishop Henry's plans aroused Archbishop Henry's disgust, and this time, in order to deal with the Church of Truth, he also made up his mind.
Paul I, who wanted to check and balance the church and the aristocracy, would certainly not agree to Archbishop Henry's proposal to abolish serfdom. He needed the support of the aristocracy with military power. Only in this way could he, the king, negotiate between the church and the aristocracy and control real power.
Once the relationship between the church and the nobility is imbalanced and one party occupies an absolutely dominant position, then he, the king...
It becomes in name only.
"Something big is going to happen..."
Ma Wei put down the shower kettle and stretched out his hand to Xiao Hei. Xiao Hei jumped quickly and climbed up his shoulders. One person and one cat walked out of the balcony and went straight to the Kremlin next door.
Yunia, who was eating melon seeds in the backyard and watching the 'sword show', noticed Ma Wei leaving and quickly followed her. Before leaving, she didn't forget to take out a few more melon seeds from Ailan.
Poor Ailan was almost hollowed out.
Kremlin.
In the room with the curtains closed, the light was dim. Katerina sat behind the table, holding a gilded and beautifully carved enamel egg in her hand. She carefully wiped off the dust, and then took out one from the drawer. A small brass clockwork key was inserted into the bottom of the egg and turned several times.
Katcha.
Amidst the crisp sound of the machine, the sound tube inside the enamel egg began to rotate slowly and evenly, and the yellow piece was moved, and a woman's singing voice came out.
The song was gentle and melodious, as if a mother was coaxing her child to sleep. Katerina closed her eyes, leaned back on the chair, and listened quietly.
This enamel egg was a birthday gift given to her by His Majesty Peter on her birthday three years ago. It has the effect of a music box. In order to reproduce the singing voice of her late mother, the palace craftsman Faberge spent two years. Only then did I make this meaningful gift based on my memory.
Whenever she felt tired or had insomnia, Katerina would play her mother's songs, which were her most precious treasures.
Dongdong!
The door was lightly knocked. Katerina opened her eyes and carefully put away the enamel eggs, "Come in."
The maid Marusa opened the door and whispered: "Your Highness, Father Mavey is here."
"Um."
At Katerina's nod, Marusha stepped aside, and Mavi, Yunia, and Xiao Hei entered the room.
"Your Highness, something happened."
"If nothing was wrong, I don't think you would come to me, Father..."
Katerina, who was not surprised at all, got up and walked to the tea table, invited Ma Wei and Yunia to sit down, and asked, "What happened?"
"The latest news is that Archbishop Henry intends to abolish serfdom."
"What?!"
Katerina's face suddenly shrank, and she instantly guessed the meaning behind it: "The Wisdom Cult wants to attack the noble faction?"
"There is basically no mistake." Ma Wei took the black tea from Marusha, thanked him, and continued: "This is the best way to limit the development of the Truth Church, and it will take away the path we want to take. That leaves us with nowhere to go.”
"What on earth does the Wisdom Cult want to do?" Katerina's good mood was destroyed by the sudden bad news, her voice was full of anger: "At this time, against the aristocracy, isn't Archbishop Henry afraid that the Romanov Kingdom will split?! "
"Rather, the split of the Romanov Kingdom is what the Wisdom God Sect wants to see." Ma Wei's face was solemn, and his palms became cold: "The Romanov Kingdom with its huge territory is unmatched by any kingdom. , for the Wisdom God, it is not a bad thing to split the Romanov Kingdom. It can not only eliminate a northern behemoth, but also limit the development of the Church of Truth. Such a clever plan that kills two birds with one stone...How can we not implement it?"
The Romanov Kingdom makes other kingdoms fearful. Where is their confidence?
There is no doubt that it is a huge territory that spans east and west.
The Romanov Kingdom has the largest land and population. The development potential of such a kingdom is very terrifying, and destruction if it is not obtained has always been the reason why the Kingdom of Popon and the Kingdom of Windsor were regarded as barbarians by the once powerful Roman Empire.
"Your Highness, I have good news and bad news."
Ma Wei did not play a joke with Katerina about whether you want to hear the good news or the bad news first. The situation has now reached a very critical point. He said directly: "The good news is that King Paul I stopped Archbishop Henry. The bad news is that ....”
"My brother's situation is very dangerous, right?" Katerina frowned, feeling very worried.
How could she not know the situation Paul I was currently facing?
In this doctrinal war, Archbishop Henry obviously intends to pre-emptively cut off the development path of the Church of Truth. This is the only way for the Wisdom God Religion to achieve final victory in the offensive of the Church of Truth.
But everyone with a discerning eye knows that the aristocracy will not agree to the abolition of serfdom. In order to forcefully promote this law, Archbishop Henry can take measures...
There is only one kind.
That is to completely kill the aristocracy.
As long as the aristocratic faction is solved, King Paul I will no longer have the confidence to be on an equal footing with the Wisdom Cult. He will become a puppet king, like a puppet on a string, at the mercy of Archbishop Henry.
This is also the fate that every kingdom strives to escape.
But not every church and every pope has the same tolerant patience as Marvey.
Now, in order to suppress the Church of Truth, Archbishop Henry does not hesitate to fall out with the aristocracy and abolish serfdom. The consequences of this development...
There would be a breakup of the Romanov Kingdom.
Duke Ivanovich and Duke of Tbilisi, who hold military power, will definitely not sit still and wait for death. If the situation goes bad, they will flee back to their own territories and declare independence.
The fragmented Romanov Kingdom, or the Romanov Kingdom?
As a result, Katerina's desire to revitalize the Romanov Kingdom has become elusive.
"I will never allow this to happen!"
Slapping the table hard, Katerina's beautiful face was full of murderous intent: "Whoever wants to split the Romanov Kingdom, I will be the first to kill him!"
"Your Highness, we must calm down now." Ma Wei said: "Anger can't solve any problems. Only with a calm mind can we think of the most perfect countermeasures."
In fact, Katerina had calmed down without Mawei's persuasion. She was angry and calmed down just as quickly. After taking a sip of the black tea on the table, she stood up and opened the curtains. The sudden bright light made her squint. Eyes.
The window faced the square, and there were countless pigeons parked there. Looking at them, Katerina said quietly: "Father, do you know...what did my father tell me before he died?"
"have no idea."
"He was very ill at the time and could no longer speak. He just held my hand. He wanted to say it but couldn't, but I could understand what he meant..." Katerina's voice was slightly trembling: "He You want me to let my brother go, and I don’t want to see our brother and sister fighting each other..."
"I think His Majesty Peter must know that your brother is no match for you."
"Maybe, you know how I answered my father?"
"You refused?"
"No, I agree." Katerina turned around and smiled: "After all, he is my brother, my only and last relative in this world. If possible, I don't want to kill him. .”
"pity...."
"He didn't seem to give me a reason to forgive him."
