April 12, 1174, Twilight, King's Audience Room.

A month had passed since the founding of Protestantism, and Todd sat at his table, looking at the drop-shaped earrings in his palms, absent-mindedly listening to the monks' reports.

"Your Majesty, look, this is the agenda of the first Protestant priests' assembly. ”

Looking at the thick stack of papers handed by Monk Joe, Todd glanced at it casually and returned it to the other party: "You and Moore are responsible for this matter, and I will not interfere." ”

Joe touched the Mediterranean above his head, revealing a troubled expression.

Todd sighed: "Regarding Protestant affairs, if there is any uncertainty, it can be determined by means of democratic resolution. By the way, I asked Huggins to allocate your donation, did you receive it?"

"We have already received the donation from the palace, but Your Majesty, you donated so much money at once, it is really ......"

Todd waved his hand indifferently: "I have already made it clear at the ceremony that Protestants will not charge taxes, let alone sell indulgences, and all funds will be obtained by donations. Now, the sect has just been established, and the funds must be tight, so the money I donated is regarded as start-up capital. ”

Listening to Todd's words, Monk Joe wiped the corners of his eyes with emotion.

"One more thing, I want to ask you, how is the registration of Protestants?"

"In the past month since the end of the Protestant ceremony, the citizens of Twilight City have broken through the threshold of the cathedral, and even though we have added 300 new Christians in charge of registering and printed tens of thousands of registration forms, the supply is still in short supply. ”

Todd nodded, and then asked, "Citizens of Twilight City aside, are those kings and nobles enthusiastic about naturalized Protestantism?"

"As of yesterday evening, twenty-seven kingdom royals had applied to join Protestantism, and the number was increasing every day. ”

"Twenty-seven, where are these kingdoms located geographically?"

"Most of them are the kingdoms of the western diocese, and some are the kingdoms of the middle diocese. ”

Hearing the monk's account, Todd understood the current situation.

Those kingdoms near Twilight City are not much of a burden to join Protestantism, but those that are close to the Church of the Father and the Most Orthodox Church have some geographical concerns about converting to Protestantism.

Todd said to Monk Joe: "In terms of recruiting Christians, increase the number of workers, expand the influence, and strive to convert more people to Protestantism." If funds are tight, you can apply to Huggins again, and I will donate separately. ”

As Monk Joe left the room, Todd began to think about the next expansion pattern of Protestantism.

Relying solely on the spread of religion and the transmission of beliefs, the speed of transmission is bound to be extremely slow. In the final analysis, if you want to compete with the Church of the Father and the Most Orthodox Church, you still have to rely on coercive force.

However, the traditional way of warfare will certainly not work.

After all, Protestantism and the other two denominations, together with the Bible, are the same religion. The rash use of military force will inevitably provoke discontent among believers and panic in the secular kingdom.

Thinking of this, Todd summoned Huggins in: "If I'm not mistaken, there's an external action team under Twilight?"

Huggins nodded and said, "That's right, the captain is Randall, the lone wolf. ”

"Randall, such a familiar name. ”

"Your Majesty, have you forgotten? It's the Lone Rock City man with the ability 'Regeneration', and at that time, in order to create public opinion guidance, you deliberately cultivated him as a xenohero hero. Later, after the end of several wars in Dusk City, I pulled him and some other more active xenomorphs into the whole of Dusk Xi'an as an external action team. ”

Todd asked with interest, "Tell me, what did they do?"

"They used to be responsible for the reconnaissance and security work around Twilight City, in order to protect the fleeing aliens, Randall led a group of like-minded aliens, secretly launched many assassinations and obstructions against the heresy inquisitioning army, to ensure that the escape path was unblocked; during the Silver Ring War, they spontaneously organized, went deep into the barbarian coalition, and brought back first-hand information; and when the North Island was fighting......"

Todd laughed and said, "Tell that Randall that I want to meet him." ”

Huggins nodded, "I'll go find him now." ”

Two hours later, Todd summoned Randall in the kingdom's garden.

The latter's appearance, in Todd's opinion, is still a little bit of the past, but over the years, the man who once cried bitterly in the confessional has grown into a qualified warrior.

"Your Majesty. ”

Randall bowed deeply to Todd.

Pointing to the chair across from him, Todd, who was sitting in the gazebo, said, "Randall, if I'm not mistaken, you were originally a hunter?"

"Yes, I'm in Lone Rock and hunt for a living. ”

"And what about your team, and what are they good at?"

"Kimberly is proficient in medicine and poisons, Cheryl has a high level of concealment and probe, and Barbara is a genius in speech and disguise......"

Hearing a familiar name, Todd interrupted Randall's speech temporarily: "Barbara, is it the same name and surname or is it someone else?" I think she seems to be a ...... of the Golden Lark Theatre."

Randall nodded in confirmation, "Barbara is an actor in the Golden Skylark Theatre Company. ”

Huggins said to Todd a little strangely: "Your Majesty, don't you remember? The xenomorph team led by Randall used the Golden Lark Troupe as a covert to operate in other countries through touring. ”

The latter touched his forehead, Huggins had indeed presented him with the structure of the Security Bureau, and that every department, and even every member, had made presentations. However, when he first got the thousand-page report, Todd only looked at the front and completely lost the courage to continue reading.

"It's better to use the Golden Skylark Theatre as a cover for the operation. Todd gently clasped the table and said to Randall, "I'm going to give you a special task." ”

Randall stood up straight and said excitedly to Todd: "Your Majesty, as long as you give an order, even if we go to assassinate the Pope......"

Todd waved his hand: "At this juncture, if the Pope of Taylor City dies, it will be a big trouble for us...... My task for you is to use the opportunity of the troupe's performances to spread Protestant doctrine in the cities under the control of the Church of the Father, to expose the corruption and crime of other denominations, and to find opportunities to incite rebellion. ”

Todd then said to Huggins: "As for the money, the equipment, the helpers, if Randall needs anything, you can give him directly. ”

Looking at the two in front of him nodding yes, Todd was about to explain some details of the operation in detail, when a rapid and loud bell suddenly spread throughout Dusk City, interrupting him.

Looking in the direction of the bell tower in surprise, Todd asked aloud, "What's going on?!"

Huggins frowned: "This is an urgent military alarm bell, and it is usually only when there is a major military threat to the kingdom. ”

Todd was about to ask another question when a knight of the guard hurried over: "Your Majesty, Lord Cumberland has asked for an audience. ”

Todd waved his hand, telling Randall to step back first, and said to the guard, "Let him come." ”

Seeing Cumberland hurriedly walk into the garden with several lieutenants of the Knights, and come to him, Todd asked suspiciously, "What's the matter with the bells in the city?"

Cumberland and the lieutenants looked at each other, each with nervousness and apprehension on their faces. The difference is that Cumberland can still maintain the composure it deserves, and it is not too much to describe it as "earthy" by others.

Todd raised his voice: "What the hell is going on?!"

Cumberland glanced at the king carefully and sighed: "Your Majesty, there is good news and bad news, which one do you want to hear first?"

Todd rubbed his eyebrows and said in a deep voice, "Let's talk about the good news first." ”

"The good news is that Pope Alexander of the Church of the Father is dead. ”

Hearing this, Todd's eyes widened, and he roared incredibly loudly, "Dead? How did you die?!"

Cumberland smiled a smile that was more ugly than crying: "I'm scared to death." ”

The other party's rare expression made Todd smile bitterly: "The Pope is scared to death? You're not joking with me, are you?!"

Cumberland swallowed: "Your Majesty, the next thing is bad news...... The Ayyubid Empire in the south, with an army of 100,000, captured the holy city of the East last month......" (https:)

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