Ruhr

One of the twelve cardinals of the Vatican Church, his status can be described as extremely high.

However, in fact, the Ruhr cardinal did not have much real power in the group of twelve.

In his hands, there is also no actual power that can be controlled.

The personnel power does not belong to him, nor does the financial power belong to him, so after he gets rid of the aura of this cardinal, he is actually just an ordinary person.

But since he is a cardinal, his status must be very high.

Needless to say, who makes the church have more believers?

Therefore, for those who do not know the inner system of the Church, Cardinal Ruhr is definitely something to look up to.

Of course, Cardinal Ruhr wouldn't have been sent here to listen to the generals whining if he hadn't had the rights, would he?

Well, the cardinals who wield actual power don't want to waste their precious energy in this place, so they have to send him here.

For the other cardinals who wield real power, it is better to have the energy and time to discuss the private affairs of the 'Lord' with the noble ladies and ladies among the believers.

Although Bishop Ruhr was very reluctant, who made him a minor player in the group of twelve. Therefore, he can only come to solve the confessions of those powerful people in person.

Besides, this matter was personally confessed by the Pope, so how dare he not come.

Therefore, even if he is very unhappy now, it is not shown on his face.

In the eyes of the generals in Basel, the Ruhr cardinal still looked so indifferent, and listened patiently to their appeals.

Look, it is worthy of the upper echelons of the church, compared to those low-level priests and priests, they are patient.

Basel and the others couldn't help but secretly admire in their hearts.

In fact, they knew that Cardinal Ruhr, who seemed to them to be super patient and good-natured, had actually cursed them secretly hundreds of times in his heart.

It's just that. This is because Cardinal Ruhr's acting skills are good, and he is not seen through by everyone.

No matter in any era, people with noble status and high-level positions are first-class acting schools. Compared with those so-called stars in modern society, their acting skills are much better, because they are even acting in life.

By this time, Basel had finished talking about the big guy's appeal, and then the generals fell silent and looked at Bishop Ruhr with blazing eyes.

The meaning is obvious, everyone is waiting for his response.

I don't know if the church will care about it this time, after all, Basel has made the situation very clear now.

If you still ignore it, then what kind of trouble will it cause? Bishop Ruhr is also clear.

If the church doesn't want to care about it at all, then they won't care.

Anyway, they don't even care about the church itself, so why should people like them bother?

At that time, it will be the church that will be unlucky, and the loss of benefits will also be the church's, isn't it?

It's a big deal that after the defeat of the war, these nobles will take refuge in Portugal and France, and as long as they have a noble status in Portugal and France, they will not be too embarrassed.

For now, it's up to Bishop Ruhr to see what he means.

Although Ruhl kept complaining in his heart, he also understood what Basel had just said.

Even if Bishop Ruhr is a man with no real power. But to be able to become one of the twelve, that brain was not given for nothing.

The current situation is indeed a bit unpleasant, as Basel said.

If left unchecked, it is bound to cause a series of turmoil and troubles. Then the church will go awry.

Nowadays, with the opening of the Age of Navigation, technology has gradually begun to rise, although the Church is still trying to suppress it, but the development of society has explored the sea. All need scientific and technological knowledge to support it.

Therefore, the church can only suppress it while opening a slight opening.

That's exactly what happened. People's horizons began to be broadened, and their minds became lively.

As for some of the propaganda of the church, the people are no longer as blind as they used to be.

This is very bad for the church.

You know, the church can be so 'powerful' because it can control the minds of European people.

That's all that matters.

If people's minds are out of control, the collapse of the church is a matter of time

Fr. Ruhr is well aware of the evil deeds done by the clergy and priests of the Church.

When he was younger, he hadn't done anything like this.

It was because of this that he understood the importance of maintaining the deterrent power of the church.

If the means of controlling the minds of the people are lost, then all these people in the church will die without a place to bury.

The reason is simple, they are overpressing.

It can be said that the hardships of the people of the European continent, in addition to the oppression of the aristocracy, are mainly due to the exploitation of these people.

Therefore, in order to maintain the deterrent power of the church, this war must not be lost.

The French have always been at odds with the church because of their royal power.

The French firmly believe that the royal power has nothing to do with the 'Lord', which the Church will never tolerate.

And if the French had won the war, they would have used it as an opportunity to attack the Church.

Once this is the beginning, then the monarchs of other countries on the European continent will have to learn from the French.

If this concept of divine authority is subverted, then the church will not be good.

At that time, maybe some other things will be subverted, right?

Ruhl looks at the issue in a far-reaching way, not as short-sighted as others.

"Now that I understand the situation, what kind of help would you like to get? Supplies or money? Although Ruhl knew what the other party needed, he still pretended to be confused.

No, because before coming here, the Pope had given a solemn account of the matter, and did not accept any of these people's requests.

In short, the people who control the finances of the church are the real iron roosters who don't want to make a copper plate at all.

For this. Ruhl was also helpless.

However, although he is also one of the twelve, he has little right to speak.

In the face of such a thing, he simply could not convince the misers.

Seeing Ruhl speak, Basel hurriedly said: "The materials are easy to say, the main thing is money, and now the military salary of the coalition army has been in arrears for half a year." The soldiers at the grassroots level are already unstable, so this military salary cannot be delayed any longer. As long as we have money, we can buy a lot of food from the Arabs, and when the time comes, we can go on with the war. ”

Yes. For Basel, as long as they have money, it's fine.

As for supplies and stuff, it's all trivial.

If you have money in your hand, are you afraid that you won't be able to buy something?

Obviously, this is not possible.

"Do you have a number? How much does it cost. ”

Although Ruhl knew that there was no way the church could come up with one, he inquired anyway.

Basel didn't answer immediately, but exchanged his eyes with the other generals in the room, and then looked back at Bishop Ruhr and replied, "If we want to support the war from this year to next year, then we need the support of seven million gold dinars." Only then will we be able to alleviate the current situation. ”

Basel didn't have a big opening, and it was clever to cut it down.

Of course, this is only the military spending needed from this year to the end of next year, and after next year, the army will need another sum, right?

It's just that. He couldn't have asked for that much money at once, that's why he said that.

Hiss!

When Bishop Ruhl heard this, he immediately took a breath of cold air.

Seven million gold dinars, that's not a small number.

He knew it with his ass. Just after hearing this number, those stingy stingy people will not agree.

Those misers, they're all short-sighted guys. There is no future in sight.

If you were the Pope, you wouldn't have to go through such trouble.

Isn't it the military expenditure of seven million gold dinars, which is not a big problem for the church at all.

Scouring the church's coffers, the money was still available.

Not to mention the private wealth of the greedy bishops, who can solve this problem by taking a part of it.

Unfortunately, the church is not what he Ruhr says, and he is not the pope.

At the same time, it is impossible for those misers to use their private wealth for war.

Ruhl knows these people too well.

Although he knew all this, he responded to Basel, "Well, okay, I know what you're looking for." I also know how much money you need, but it's not for me to decide, I need to go back and tell the Pope to let him decide. ”

Well, you're not a person who can make decisions.

When Basel heard this, his heart suddenly felt cold.

You say that your church is doing it, don't you know that the situation is critical now?

This matter is not something that can be delayed, and we need to come up with a solution as soon as possible.

If this drags on, if you don't get it right, you'll be in big trouble.

Basel's mood at this time was really bad.

However, he could not show it yet.

At least, the Ruhr bishop didn't say anything to death, did he?

Well, there's still some hope for that.

But Basel didn't know what was going on in Bishop Ruhl's mind, otherwise he wouldn't even have that hope.

Ruhl spoke with Basel and the others, and after confirming that there were no other demands, he left the village with his own people.

Basel they, at the mouth of the Ruhr bishop's departure, also left the place.

Two days later, Bishop Ruhr returned to the Vatican and immediately met with the Pope to report on the matter.

When the Pope heard that he needed seven million gold dinars, he asked Ruhl to go back and tell Basel that this demand could not be met.

Looking at the old man sitting on the papal throne, Ruhl felt that he should say something about this issue...... (To be continued......)