Chapter Twenty-Nine: The Church's Bread Is Sweet!
Since the church is on Moslian's side, it is dangerous to think that Charles II will come this time. If he followed Charles II, he would definitely suffer a huge loss.
But is the church really standing with Moslian?
If the Church and Moslian were on their side, why did the Duke of Lorraine send his own daughter to the Church, and why did the Church help Victoria rise to the rank of Vice-President at the age of sixteen? Still arranging such an important task? It shows that the church and Moslian are not of the same mind, so can they find a foothold in this?
Thinking of this, Alan raised his head and said to Victoria: "Miss Victoria said it very well, but the benefits you said are invisible and intangible, how can I believe that your church will definitely do it based on your two words?"
Victoria smiled and said, "Lord Duke, you have been thinking too much, how can you deceive Lord Duke with the credibility of the church."
"Otherwise, how about we sign an agreement, I naturally believe in what is written in black and white." Alan doesn't believe Victoria's nonsense, if the church is really that good, do you need to talk to yourself about any secret agreements, can't you just do it? Hmph, you want to fool me.
Victoria frowned and said, "Lord Duke, you are joking, how can this kind of thing be written."
"If I can't write it down, why should I trust you?" Alan spoke, his tone filled with distrust.
Victoria thought for a moment and said again, "I don't know what you think of Elizabeth, Lord Duke?"
As soon as Alan heard this, his heart moved. "Miss Elizabeth is, of course, a very beautiful young lady."
Victoria smiled: "I know that the Duke is only seventeen years old, and he has not officially married. My sister Elizabeth is fourteen years old and not yet married. Moreover, my sister's beauty is recognized by Moslian as the first, and after a few years, she is a peerless beauty, and it is not disgraceful to be able to marry the Duke. If you can't trust us, Lord Duke. Then below, as my father, the Duke of Lorraine, and as the representative of the Church, I will marry Elizabeth to the Duke. I can issue a marriage certificate stamped by the Duke of Lorraine, and a pardon of the Church, what do you think, Lord Duke?"
Hearing Victoria's words, Allen's heart was settled. Since Victoria threw out her sister as a guarantee, it can be said that Victoria has no other bargaining chips. After all, Elizabeth, the bargaining chip that connects the Duke of Lorraine and the church, can be said to determine the alliance between the three parties once it is taken out. And there is obviously no Moslian Empire and Ammusi Kingdom in this.
Then you can know that in fact, there are also major contradictions between the church and the Moslian Empire, otherwise how could they befriend a great nobleman and give up the royal family? King Paul was a very arrogant emperor, and since he could not allow the power of the nobility to be excessive, he naturally would not allow the power of the church to develop in Moslian.
Now that Allen knows the other party's chips, he naturally has to improve his own conditions. "Miss Victoria, what you say is very beautiful, but the fundamental problem is that it is not visible for a while, although you say that you are willing to marry Elizabeth to me. However, I am a person who advocates free love, and arranged marriages or something, so I should be exempted. ”
"What do you mean by this, the conditions given below are already very generous, if you still don't believe it, then I'm afraid it's a bit aggressive." Victoria stood up and looked at Alan condescendingly, a golden light suddenly flashing in her turquoise pupils.
Alan suddenly felt the hairs on his body stand on end, and a strong sense of crisis welled up in his heart.
hurriedly said haha: "Miss Victoria misunderstood, I didn't question your sincerity, but I still need to discuss the details in detail."
Victoria stared at Alan fiercely, and asked with a smile, "I don't know where the Duke is still dissatisfied?"
Alan immediately replied, "The conditions you drove were too far, too good. I don't dare to take it, but if it's right now, there's another deal that can be made. ”
"Oh? Your Excellency the Duke may as well speak up!" Victoria didn't relax, but wanted to hear what Alan had to say.
Alan settled down and said: "If there is no church duel between Charles II and King Paul in this duel, it is not known who will kill the deer." Since the church didn't wait for Moslian and Ambrosia to fight to defeat each other, it must have its own pressure. ”
Victoria snorted undeniably.
Alan continued, "Since this is the case, then I am willing to help the church achieve this goal."
Victoria frowned, "Why do you have to do this, won't it hurt you as much?" If you lose the battle, it will be difficult to control the Kingdom of Ammushi after the war, even with the help of our church. ”
Alan smiled slightly, got up from his seat, and said, "First, I have confidence in my own strength, as long as you can cooperate with me, it will be very easy." Secondly, of course I am not unpaid, I need money, a lot of money. ”
"What did you say?" Victoria asked incredulously.
"I said I needed money! Gold!" Alan leaned into Victoria's ear and shouted.
"What are you doing so close to me! I can hear you!" Victoria immediately took a few steps back and heard a snap, which turned out to be a chair knocking over.
Alan was speechless for a while, didn't he just want a money, as for it, it was rare and strange!
Victoria took a deep breath, covered her ears that were instantly red, and said, "You actually want money?" How much?"
Alan stretched out his hands and shook them: "One hundred thousand gold coins!"
"So much!" Victoria exclaimed, "What do you want so much money for?"
"Don't I like money? And do you feel a loss to exchange 100,000 gold coins for your Elizabeth?" Alan asked rhetorically.
"More than 100,000 gold coins. Fifty thousand!"
"One hundred thousand, otherwise don't talk about it!"
Victoria was choked speechless, thought for a moment, and agreed, "Yes, but you want us to see the results."
Alan shook his head and said, "It's not over yet, I can do this by opening the church to Ambrosia and ensuring the power of the church, and your church is willing to give me the title, but I don't accept the baptism of the church." And the cathedral, you paid for me to build it. ”
"You money junkie! That's it?" Victoria was shocked, she didn't expect Alan to be so obsessed with gold coins.
"Don't talk nonsense, you just say yes or no." Alan said with a wave of his hand.
"Gold is fine, but you must be baptized by my church." Victoria said helplessly.
The baptism of the Duke was a landmark event, and only in this way could the resistance of the nobility be reduced. Do you think I don't know what you think? Once you accept the baptism of your church, it is equivalent to being tied to the carriage of the church, and whether it is sinking or rising, you have to go with the church.
"No way!" Alan refused, then looked at Victoria's angry look, and continued in a leisurely manner: "Actually, being baptized or not really has little impact on your church. However, whether you can enter Ambrosia or not is your core purpose, isn't it? If you miss this opportunity, how long will you have to wait?"
"Do you think that without you, my church would have no choice?" Victoria sneered.
"Of course you have other options, but you definitely don't save your effort through me. And you didn't get into Ambrosia ten years ago, and even if you defeat Charles II again ten years later, whether you succeed or not is another matter. Pope Gregor is already sixty years old this year, how many ten years can he wait?" Alan didn't care what Victoria thought, he knew that only if he was still useful to the church, then he could negotiate terms.
"I can't be the master of this, and I can't give you an answer!" Victoria refused.
"Okay, you go to someone who can call the shots, but if you miss this opportunity, you will have to spend ten times as much effort." Alan said with a smile.
"You bastard!" Victoria thought for a moment, and although she was disgusted by Alan's attitude, she agreed. "Okay. We need to see satisfactory results, otherwise you are the enemy of the church!"
"By the way, pay 50 percent in advance, otherwise you don't need to talk about it." Alan saw that Victoria agreed, and said that the old god was there.
"Impossible!" Victoria refused.
Hmph, Alan sat down again, crossed Erlang's legs, and now the initiative was in his hands, and said, "Gold coins should be the most indispensable thing for the church." If you want me to believe in the credibility of your church. Then can't you spend 50,000 gold coins to buy the credibility of my Ouranos family?"
Victoria looked at Alan indignantly, groaning for a while, but finally agreed.
"Now, then, let's talk about the details." Alan spread his hands and smiled at Victoria.