Chapter 269: Admitting defeat
The farmers stopped selling grain, and the price of grain in the empires skyrocketed all at once, because the founders could no longer buy it.
Then the price of wine began to rise!
And then all the prices skyrocketed all at once, and of course the empires were closer to the borders, but they were more stable, because the distance from the association was shorter, and the purchase prices here were not too outrageous.
Half of the major dioceses were chaotic, half were nothing, and the Pope looked at the situation in front of him, and his eyes lit up. After Luo Heng saw the report, he said, "Let the major associations stabilize." ”
"Your Majesty, there are now two factions within the temple. The person in charge of intelligence spoke.
"We don't care about their factions, but remember to inform me when the Council of the Temple Alliance is convened. Luo Heng said.
"Yes!" the man in charge of intelligence left.
"What's the matter, looking at you like this, who are you calculating?" Aina looked at Luo Heng's happy appearance and asked.
"It's not me who I calculate, it's their stupid self who calculates themselves. Luo Heng said.
"It's not that you let them calculate themselves. Aina spoke.
Luo Heng was speechless, nodded and admitted: "No, even if it's it." ”
Don't be reasonable with women, let alone with your own women, this is the lesson of countless predecessors.
"Looks like you're not happy with what I'm saying?" Aina asked.
Luo Heng walked away silently, Aina snickered behind her back, and jumped on Luo Heng's back at a trot.
"Cheney, I never thought that I would have such a day, nor did I think that I would find a dwarf to be a man. Aina hugged Luo Heng tightly.
Aina was expelled by the Sea Emperor and led a group of fishmen to live in a bay, so to speak, hiding there.
At that time, Aina was very confused, and many times she had to hide from other sea tribes in the underground river that connected to the bay.
"Well, I love you too. Luo Heng said.
After Nicole came in, it was no longer strange for such a scene, Nicole, Aina, in fact, never thought that they would have such a day.
I can't think of it.
So Nicole was able to feel Aina's mood.
Among the women, only Alicia and the forest fairy princess are from good backgrounds, and Nicole and Aina are both hard-working people.
Luo Heng sweetly hugged Aina and Nicole.
The Pope of the Holy See of Light was also happy in his heart, and then looked at the bishop below!
Several cardinals, some of them were very indifferent, others were ugly.
"Your Majesty, now that it has happened, I propose that those mobs be severely punished. The cardinal of the southeastern province spoke, and dozens of people had been killed.
"Yes, Your Majesty, these mobs are openly murderous and are going to burn them all at the stake. ”
The four cardinals spoke one after another, and the Pope nodded and said: "It must be punished severely, and I have issued an order that the mob must be punished in accordance with the Code." ”
The remaining cardinals spoke: "The code is something that we all must abide by, and I agree with your majesty's decision. ”
"I'm in favor of it too. ”
"Hehe, of course I have to approve of it. ”
"Your Majesty, according to the Code, it is true, but I would like to apply for a special order. A cardinal spoke.
"Are you white~idiot?" the Pope asked, looking at the cardinal and smiling.
"Your Majesty...... What do you say?" asked the cardinal.
The Pope asked very happily: "I ask you if you are an idiot, the Archbishop of Andorra, when will you tell this idiot when the special order will be issued?"
The Archbishop of Andorra spoke: "This idiot~idiot, special orders can only be given in times of war. ”
"You ....... "The archbishop's face turned blue with anger just now.
"Your Majesty, let's see what to do, now that several of our parish mines have stopped, commodity prices have skyrocketed. An archbishop asked.
The Pope spoke: "Archbishop Murphy, if you do not have the ability to govern a region, then I will gladly take over. ”
"Your Majesty, are you leaving us alone?" asked another archbishop.
"I'll take care of you? Go back and see what I have given you, have you carried it out? I have given orders to the sheriffs of the cities, and everything is done according to the code. The Pope said with a sneer.
"Your Majesty is wise. The remaining cardinals said one after another.
In fact, the Pope was also a cardinal in the past, but everyone knows that as long as it is human society, there are contradictions, not to mention the emperor of the soil in various regions.
The Pope used to allocate countless gold coins to the cities, and these cardinals wanted to hold the power in their hands, but they did not have the ability to do so.
This is also why the Bright Empire has two sets of management systems, because they can't do it, after all, the people of the Holy See need to practice, and it is impossible to manage anything for a long time.
If the archbishop's diocese collects money, the city's income will definitely decrease.
How smart is the archbishop, he throws the management of the city directly to the Pope, he is only in charge of the Holy See, and you have to invest in the management of the city.
To put it bluntly, it is the struggle between the Pope and the dioceses, and it has been like this for countless years.
It was impossible for the Pope to ignore it, so the Pope's money bag was never much, and it was taken out.
Until the emergence of major associations, the major associations directly pay taxes to the city, although the Pope has been angry in recent years, but the money bags are bulging, disaster relief, armed personnel, and so on feel very relaxed.
Of course, when the major associations withdrew, it was not clear to the Pope whether he saw this step today, anyway, everyone agreed at that time.
"Your Majesty, goodbye!" several cardinals who had been tossed left directly, which was very rude.
A few cardinals remained.
"Your Majesty, will these guys be?" asked the others.
"I will send a few newly formed knights to garrison them to prevent the mob from hurting people. The Pope spoke.
"Your Majesty is wise. The cardinals immediately knew that the archbishops were finished.
The newly formed Knights, driving their cars and carrying the latest muskets, were stationed in various cities, and then began to patrol, and the local cities knew what was going on.
As for the mayors of several cities who slapped the archbishop's sycophants, because of the mob, they were directly arrested, and the mayors were newly appointed, etc.
When the archbishops of various regions saw this scene, their teeth itched with hatred, but they would not dare to attack those knights directly.
And in the various regions, the archbishop is very spurned.
Luo Heng was very confused, looking at the white-robed priest, this white-robed priest Luo Heng was very familiar, it was the priestess who saved when he was in the barony's domain.
"The Pope asked me what to do? What does this mean?" said Rowe, confused.
"The city is in turmoil, the prices are too high. The white-robed priest was speechless, he didn't expect Luo Heng to forget about himself.
"I'm not the Pope. Luo Heng said angrily.
"This is another letter from Your Majesty to you. The white-robed priest spoke.
After Luo Heng opened it, he felt a little unreal, and then shook his head and said, "This method doesn't work?"
"Why not?" asked the white-robed priest.
"You don't understand, I don't believe you can ask the Chancellor of Finance of your empire. Luo Heng said.
The Pope of the Holy See of Light faces the Chancellor of the Exchequer and, of course, several cardinal archbishops.
"Your Majesty. The major associations will not be back, at least this year, next year. The Chancellor of the Exchequer replied.
"Why, money-making things? They don't want to make money anymore?" asked a cardinal.
"Your Excellency, it's not that you don't want to make money, it's that there are too many materials left in the world right now. The Chancellor of the Exchequer spoke.
"Too much supplies?" the Pope asked.
"Your Majesty, last year, in order to deal with the invasion of the undead, we all bought enough materials to be used for two years at a high price, but the undead did not invade, we also collected food during the autumn harvest, we have stored so many materials ourselves, and we don't need to purchase them for two years, not only us, but also other major forces, and now our empires have lost some of the materials in circulation, so that the price of this year has not been reduced, otherwise the price of all materials will be reduced this year. The Chancellor of the Exchequer spoke.
"At the expense of our empire?" the Pope asked.
"The empire has reduced taxes, and this year's tax revenue is only 5% of the year before...... Not to mention last year, last year's material rush purchase, the tax rate is not counted. The Chancellor of the Exchequer spoke.
"Our empire has lost a part, and the archbishops of these dioceses are estimated to be bankrupt, and the other kingdoms, principalities, are estimated to be bankrupt. The Chancellor of the Exchequer replied.
"Bankrupt!" the Pope disagreed.
"Your Majesty, the assets of the major associations have been sold to the major bishops....... The Chancellor of the Exchequer spoke.
"So what do you think is a good solution?" asked the Pope.
You.......
The Chancellor of the Exchequer wants to curse.
"The subordinates are not good at management. The Chancellor of the Exchequer shook his head.
"Okay, you go down first. "The Pope felt that something was tricky.
"Your Majesty, in fact, I think there is a good way, let's sit and wait for those guys to go bankrupt, and then Your Majesty, you take over, first promise to buy things at the price of the association, and then let the major associations come back in two years." An archbishop spoke.
The Pope asked, confused, "Would you like to too?"
"Of course I do, for the sake of the Empire!"
"Yes, for the Empire!"
Several cardinals shouted loudly, and when the Pope saw this scene, he secretly said in his heart, I believe that you have ghosts?
"Tell me the truth!" the Pope asked.
"We're scared, we're afraid of that guy Luo Heng, today he can bankrupt those guys, maybe we will be next. ”
"Your Majesty, not only did we not earn much this year, but we also carried infamy. ”
"That is, Your Majesty, would you come forward to contact us?"
“......。 ”