Chapter 551: The Cardinal's Proposal (Three Watches!) )
The Joan of Arc matter in France has been figured out by the Song Empire.
This is something that gives the church some headaches.
Moreover, now the new legions on the side of the Holy Roman Empire are a little timid to attack the Americans.
This made Carlos a little angry.
Damn, are Americans so terrible?
He was a great unbeliever.
"Inform the Holy Roman Empire that if their newly formed legions do not attack France, then we will cut off material aid to them, as well as economic aid."
Carlos gave the Holy Roman Empire a trick.
Yes, don't look at the Vatican, these people don't have the strength to arm, but they have money.
And they are different from those rich businessmen, because they have a lot of prestige, and a lot of brainless believers.
Therefore, they do not have to worry about the exposure of their money at all, and they will be targeted by these countries.
The people who dare to rob the wealth of the church have not yet appeared.
They weren't the Jews.
Carlos's words were recorded by a small attendant behind him, who prepared to wait for the meeting to end before sending someone to the Holy Roman Empire.
Anyway, the Vatican is very close to the capital of the Roman Empire, so there is no need to rush at all.
"It's a very easy thing to solve, but I'm worried that what the Americans say will soon reach Europe, and then what do people say we should do?"
Carros wasn't nervous at all about what was going on over from the Holy Roman Empire.
Because he knew that as long as he came out with the weapon of materials and economic assistance, the other party would definitely give in.
The reason is simple, because the domestic economy of the Holy Roman Empire is already in ruins, and there is not enough food to eat.
Without the support of the Church, there would have been turmoil in the country.
At that time, those high-ranking old men will not have a good time.
When the people don't have enough to eat. But there's no humanity.
If there is a riot, they will lose their lives.
At that time, if the church was inciting it...... Hey, it's not impossible.
Therefore, the Holy Roman Empire, on the other hand, will definitely send people to urge the legions and start an attack on the Americans.
Carlos has a strong self-confidence in this.
Therefore, he put all his energy on how to deal with the troubles that will arise in the future.
Yes, the Americas threw Joan of Arc. as an excuse to attack the church.
The things that the church has done in the past do not stand up to scrutiny at all.
When the time comes, remembering what happened to this girl hundreds of years ago, what will the people of Europe think of the church?
This is not the most troublesome thing for Carlos, what makes him most disturbing is that the other party also brings up some things behind the confession, pointing directly at the weakness of the church.
Moreover, these are not rumors at all, and in the secret archives of the church, there are some records about Joan of Arc and the secret information collected by confession. There are also warrants from former popes.
If these things are spread, they will go out.
Hehe!
If you think about it with your ass, the reputation of the church will stink.
At this time, sitting on the left hand of Carlos, a large robe in a red robe spoke: "It's very simple. Hundreds of years have passed since the Joan of Arc incident, and we can blame the Church leaders at the time and say that they were the most corrupt people, and our church has been working hard for hundreds of years. It's not so corrupt anymore. ”
I have to say that this fat man's brain turns very fast, and the method he proposed is still very feasible.
The church leaders of that era. Dead anyway.
There's nothing wrong with some infamy on your back now.
Besides, it was they who betrayed Joan of Arc for their own selfish interests and for the good of the church.
No one has wronged them in this regard.
So, if you put this on them, there will be no problem at all.
Hearing this, Carlos looked at the chubby cardinal with a satisfied expression and nodded with relief.
"Very good, your proposal is very good, the feasibility is very high. In this way, we can convince the ignorant believers, and we can at the same time have a good public impression. ”
Then Carlos asked, "What about what the Americans say about us using confession to gather secrets and intelligence?" ”
This is the most difficult question.
So, when Carlos asked the crowd how to solve the problem, everyone in the room fell silent.
"The other party is spreading rumors, we just need to say that the other party is spreading rumors." At this time, a voice sounded and attracted everyone's attention.
It was a guy who had just entered the Vatican's upper echelons, who had come from a regional bishop to become a Vatican cardinal.
He was in his early fifties, neither fat nor thin, and his typical European appearance was not outstanding at all.
"Oh, why do you say that? Do we ignore these rumors? ”
Carlos asked, a little puzzled.
Yes, according to the thinking of ordinary people, in the face of such a rumor, the church has to stand up and clarify itself.
If they don't come forward and clarify, won't they say that what the Americans say is the truth?
This is extremely detrimental to the church.
Therefore, the suggestion that this guy said that they were just going to insist on the American rumors and ignore everything else made Carlos very puzzled.
He had to figure it out, thinking that the other party would never say such nonsense, he must have his own reasons.
After Carlos finished speaking, a room full of cardinals stared at the man with sparkling eyes.
Everyone was waiting to hear his answer.
In fact, they were also very curious about what answer this man would give.
In the face of many eyes, this man did not have a little pressure and nervousness, he looked around at everyone and smiled, and then slowly said: "We are sure that it is a rumor, then this must be a rumor." What do we have to explain about rumors and lies? ”
He spoke eloquently to the crowd. A look of a bamboo in the chest.
Everyone in the meeting was very quiet, and everyone listened to his words.
"People, sometimes it's weird, the more you explain it, the less they believe it. But when you ignore and explain, they will only be skeptical. ", the man said with his own understanding.
Everyone is from a flickering background, and it can even be said that they have reached the top of the church, which must be a certain level of flickering, so everyone has some understanding of the thinking patterns of some believers and people.
Some of them. To know even more thoroughly.
Therefore, when the man said what he was thinking about, many people present nodded secretly, agreeing with his statement.
Even Carlos' eyes lit up, and he clearly thought of something.
In this day and age, there is certainly no subject for psychological research.
But, as these people in the church, they must have studied this subject.
As for the name, I don't know.
After all. They have to live by fooling the people and the believers, so they have to understand the dynamics of people's hearts and minds, and only then can they spread the so-called faith.
In short, we want to preach to the believers. America is an extremely evil country, where the people are barbaric, bloody, cruel and do not believe in God, they believe in some kind of devil and devil, so they have to slander our God. ”
The more the man talked, the more excited he became.
But. Everyone understands a little, it turns out that what this guy means is that everyone has a relationship, and if you frame me, then I will also break your dirty water.
Well. That's a good idea.
Here in Europe, the power of the church is still quite strong.
As long as the church says so, then believers will believe it too.
When the time comes, believers will not believe any rumors that come from the Americas.
Who made the Americas a kingdom of demons?
Carlos smiled in satisfaction.
Before the cardinal finished speaking, he continued: "Now the rumor has not spread on the European continent, and we still have a chance to eliminate it. So that believers will not be deceived by this heresy and break away from the arms of God, so we must hurry up and immediately send people to spread the word that Europe is the birthplace of demons. ”
Speaking of excitement, the guy also waved his fist.
"At the same time, we have to ask God to send down an oracle, and I think God will definitely let us tell the believers that Satan has appeared in the Americas, isn't it?"
After speaking, the cardinal looked at Carlos with an indifferent expression.
However, the smile on the corner of his mouth also betrayed the pride in his heart at this moment.
This was a headache for everyone, but in a short period of time, he came up with a solution.
It's indeed enough for him to have the capital to be proud.
Carlos' eyes widened, and he looked at the man for a moment, then laughed.
Haha
"Yes, that's a good idea, so we don't have to worry about anything at all. These are just Satan's demagogues, and as believers and lambs of God, how can they believe the words of the demons who have come to hell. ”
Carlos looked at each other with a look of great appreciation.
"I remember you, your name is Ophel, a cardinal who entered the Vatican half a year ago. You're the youngest cardinal compared to us old men. ”
Carlos's appreciation made Ophir a little proud, but his face did not show it, but he bowed down very humbly.
What Pope Carlos said to Ophir is also true, and among the cardinals present today, only Ophir is the youngest.
Pope Carlos, for example, is himself in his eighties.
The other cardinals were also in their sixties and seventies.
Therefore, Ophel is in his fifties, and he can really be called young.
It is hard to imagine that in the seventeenth century, when living conditions were not as good as those of later generations, these high-ranking members of the Church could have lived so long.
You know, on the European continent, people generally don't live longer than 50 years old.
It can also be seen from here that the church is quite supportive.
However, it is the ordinary people of Europe who feed the church from the bottom.
"For the glory of God."
Ophel responded with a humble bow.
Carlos nodded slightly, pleased with Ophel's humility.
Immediately, Pope Carlos ordered: "Everyone has heard, let us do what Ophir said, and now we will inform all Europe of the news that Satan has been born, so that all believers will know the news." ”
As Carlos's words landed, everyone stood up and said in unison, "Glory to my lord!" ”
The cardinals then left the place, and they were to immediately put into effect the decisions made at the meeting.
"Ophel, you stay."
Carlos stopped Ophir as he was about to leave.
"What's the matter? Under the crown. ”
After being stopped by Pope Carlos, Ophel was a little strange.
He didn't understand what he was left to do now that the matter had been settled.
You must know that he is just a small shrimp who has just entered the cardinal class.
Here in the Vatican, he still has his tail between his legs, and if it weren't for the fact that everyone couldn't think of any way this time, he wouldn't have stood up and said that way.
After all, he was also a member of the church, so he couldn't possibly watch the church go wrong.
It's in his personal interest.
There are also a lot of intrigues in the Vatican, and he has always believed that he must not be too showy until he has obtained certain qualifications.
His proposal was recognized by Pope Carlos just now, and although many people were amazed just now, he saw vigilance and jealousy in the eyes of many people.
Now that Carlos had left himself alone, didn't that make those fellows hate him even more?
But in the face of Carlos's retention, Ophir had to stop.
Ophir respectfully walked to Carlos's side and stood still, looking very humble.
Carlos smiled and said to Ophel: "Your proposal just now is very good, but have you thought about it, if the believers in Europe believe in the reincarnation of Satan and appear on the American continent, will they strongly demand that we form a new crusade and start a war to invade the Americas?" ”
Carlos voiced his concerns.
Yes, the people of Europe are still relatively simple, and since the church has come to the world, this matter is not far from ten.
The people of Europe are quite afraid of the master of hell.
In order to prevent themselves from being harmed by demons and demons, they will really make such a trend.
And when that happens, how should the church behave itself?
It is important to know that now Europe is in chaos, and the Spanish Empire, on which the Church relied on its military might, has been defeated.
The military forces of the Habsburg princely states were again embroiled in the Franco-Portuguese and Protestant wars.
If only the people of Europe really made such a demand...... Alas! (To be continued......)