Chapter 449: But it's a big step for change
The Bishop of the True Eye was not a fool, in fact, when Jenn made this suggestion, he immediately understood what the other party was trying to do. But frankly, even he himself didn't believe in this fact. For a moment, the bishop even wished he had misheard, or that he had misguessed what the other person meant.
"That......... Excuse me if I'm wrong, Mr. Oldman, Mr. James, what do you mean......... Is the Templar Order in charge of the laws of the Khalkhaland, and judges and judges? ”
"Yes."
This time Oldman nodded and replied. Hearing his answer, the expression on the bishop's face became more and more incredulous. Although the Temple of the True Eye has contributed to this aspect, they have always appeared as helpers, even in the Holy Kingdom of Seth, which has its own army and archjudges. And only when some difficult cases need the guidance of the gods, they will ask for the help of the Temple of the True Eye, and it is in this situation that the Temple of the True God will intervene in the case, and if no one asks for help, they cannot act rashly.
But Jenn directly handed over the power of the entire law to the Templars, which meant that those paladins could arrest those who broke the law on the street at any time and anywhere, and even rushed to the nobles' homes to arrest people! Is there really no problem with that?
"Forgive me for being rude, what's in it for you?"
It was no wonder that he had this question, if the Templar Order was to judge and adjudicate the case, then it would mean that all those things that were not visible would be exposed. After all, the clergy of the Templar Order need to be faithful to the faith. So they won't be as depraved and corrupt as ordinary law enforcers. But in this way, it will inevitably lead to a lot of troubles and contradictions. Don't say anything else. Suppose in the future the descendants of these two men will be punished for their crimes, or even put to death. Are they just sitting idly by?
As the Bishop of the True Eye, he's not one of those paladins with a tendon. The bishop is not only faithful to the faith, but also responsible for foreign relations. Therefore, the understanding and understanding of this world is far deeper than that of those fledgling paladins, as long as this world is not as simple as one plus one equals two. But.........
"No good."
This time, Jenn was quick to give the answer.
"Indeed, as you think, Your Lord, no one can guarantee that he will not make mistakes, not even us, if we say that we want to serve the people now, and we may live for a while. We'll be like the greedy aristocrats. Power, status, wealth, we are not ascetics, and our subordinates are not. They've fought so hard until now, and that's all they want. But then, we have to make a plan......... It's painful, but changing a system is a very difficult thing to do. That's why we agreed. This change begins while we are still in control. We don't need a world ruled by an aristocracy, Lord Bishop. Indeed, Oldman and I can continue to lead the people in the fight. Perhaps with any luck, we are another country of Montenegro, but that kingdom ended up in the end. Your Excellency, you know as well as I do. ”
"......... of Montenegro"
Hearing this, the bishop nodded slightly. Of course, he knew what Jenn called the land of Montenegro. It was also a legendary country, similar to that of today's Khalkhaland, when the miners of Montenegro could not bear the oppression of the mine owners. Banding together to form a rebel army, they joined forces with the dwarven clans living in Montenegro and eventually succeeded in driving out the mine owners, taking the mountain as king, and eventually forming the kingdom of Montenegro under a leader like Oldman. When the country was first founded, the king did fulfill his promise to give the dwarves the right to self-government and live in peace with each other, with the dwarves digging the ore and the humans processing and selling. This made the country of Montenegro quite famous in the western part of the continent.
Unfortunately, after the death of the legendary king, his son succeeded to the throne, and unlike his father, this son was cruel and greedy, he completely abolished his father's rules, began to buy slaves everywhere, forced them to mine, and tried to send troops to conquer the dwarves, so that they would become his own property. Eventually, Montenegro II's brutality provoked the wrath of the dwarven clan, who moved away after defeating Montenegro II's army. The loss of the dwarves and the fact that the mines were mined by humans alone caused a large area to collapse, but the brutal king ignored this and only sent a strong man. In the end, he also caused a lot of public complaints, as if the cycle of history, the slaves he bought also set off a riot, and finally killed the king, and the country of Montenegro was annexed by the surrounding countries after that, completely disappeared from history.
"We can't guarantee that we will be able to continue to fight with our current mentality, 10,000 steps back, even if we can really fight for the people until the very end. But when we die and our children come to power, who can say for sure? The country of Montenegro is not a special case, the bishops, the children of the nobility are greedy and cruel. Why? Because they are privileged, they are superior and superior from birth, and they will eventually inherit the position of ruler, and they will hardly have any pressure except from within the family. At worst, it will be like Dogante, even if he can't be the first-order heir of the family, it's still okay to be a waste who eats and waits for death, isn't it? ”
"You're right."
In response to Jenn's words, the Bishop nodded. Indeed, the brutality of the sons of the nobility is not unusual, and it can even be said that it is often seen, but the descendants of the nobility who are very friendly to the people are very rare.
"But that's not our goal, we lead the people to revolt, not just to put themselves in high positions, but to make the people no longer grovel to the nobility, who are not born to be nobles' dogs, and do whatever they want. We fought for the people, for freedom, and we did so much not to create another noble state. ”
As he spoke, Jenn looked at Oldman, and when he noticed his gaze, Oldman also smiled and nodded. Then Jenn smiled slightly, and then looked at the old man in front of him again.
"So, there will be no king in Khalkhaland. Its ruler will not be a member of the royal family, let alone sit in this position by blood. Khalkhaland is a territory that belongs to the people, so its ruler is left to the people to decide. Oldman and I have decided that, when all is settled and the National Salvation Council is formed, we will surrender the power in our hands, and the representatives of the parliament -- those from the army, from the merchants and even the peasants -- will vote for the leaders of their hearts. Even if the other party is from a poor background, even if the other party does not have a noble bloodline or a prominent background, as long as he has enough ability and can be recognized and recognized by all parties, then he can become the ruler of this land! ”
As he spoke, Jenn clenched his fists.
"The ruler who belongs to the people, who chooses by the people, and who puts the country in his hands, and only the ruler who is recognized by the people is qualified to rule the land! And that's what we expect! A country ruled not by the nobility, by the royal family, but by the people themselves! Freedom, democracy, justice! That's what we're fighting for! ”
“……………”
Hearing this, the bishop's eyes widened in surprise and he looked at the two people in front of him. He didn't expect that the other party would actually put forward such an idea. At first glance, this system is actually very similar to that of the Skar Federation, but there is a decisive difference, that is, although the rulers of the Skar Federation are also elected, they have nothing to do with the common people. Those who are qualified to join it are all nobles, and only powerful nobles like Soros and Pawood will be able to have the last laugh. For civilians, what they think doesn't matter.
But the idea of these two people in front of them is unexpected, they actually want the people to choose their ruler!
"But it's a very difficult job."
"That's right, so we need the support of the Templar."
Hearing the bishop's words, Jenn nodded.
"Only under the attention of the gods can it be guaranteed that the chosen rulers will not drag the people into the abyss of destruction because of their own selfish desires. Therefore, we need the Templar Order to grasp the law and enforce the rules of oversight, so that the rulers do not take a detour because of their greed. Of course, the specific laws and regulations will need to be decided after consultation between us and the Templar, after all, most people are not fanatics, and they are unlikely to accept the strict rules of the Templar Order, but I think it will be a very meaningful start. ”
Hearing this, the bishop fell silent, he did not suspect that the other party had ulterior motives. But as a bishop of the True Eye, he also has the ability to see through lies. And now, the message from the power bestowed upon him by the True Eye had told him the truth -- that both men were telling the truth, and that they really wanted to do it.
"I see."
After a moment of silence, he finally raised his head with determination and looked at the two people in front of him.
"I'll be honest with the Templar Order, and while I don't know what the final outcome will be, I hope we can have a good chance of working together."
Hearing this answer, Jenn smiled slightly.
"Me too, Lord Bishop." (To be continued......)