After Henry, Grand Duke of Bavaria, had dinner with Emperor Bixia, a new message began to circulate among the nobles of Speyer.

The Emperor is planning to build a new women's monastery within the territory of the Holy Empire, and the first abbot of the monastery should be the Emperor's sister, Princess Lelia who is now in Speyer.

Before that, the nobles knew that the emperor was playing a game with the Holy See, and in order to get rid of the shackles around his neck, the emperor was bent on building an armed force in the secular world that was enough to confront the Holy See. This includes the full Order of the Paladins and the Clergy, however, the Monastery and the Paladin's Battalion have always been under the control of the Holy See, and the Liliang that can threaten them will never let go.

Therefore, even if the emperor changed the content of the game and proposed to build a women's monastery, he still could not get the consent of the Holy See. There are nuns in ordinary convents, and this is the whole answer of the Holy See. In this matter, most of the nobles of the Holy Empire are in a wait-and-see mode. It was the neck of the emperor that was tightened by the rope of the Holy See's armament, not by those counts and marquises.

Nobles owe allegiance only to those to whom they are allegiated. This may sound like a mouthful, but it's easy to say. The nobility only had to pay allegiance to the object of direct allegiance, without considering the higher nobles. The count only had to think about how to be loyal to the duke, and did not need to think about what orders the emperor had.

This system allowed the Holy Empire to flourish, because having more allegiants meant more benefits, and these loyal allegiances would not be taken away by their superior nobles, so constantly expanding their territory was something that many lords were willing to do.

But. Now the consequences of this system are also being felt. Even though most of the nobility was worried about the rapid expansion of divine power within the Holy Empire. But they don't care about that. Because these things are considered by their superiors and have no direct relationship with them.

The Dukes of Bavaria, the Dukes of Saxony, the Kings of East Francia, and the Grand Duchess of Daliben, their decisions influenced the Emperor, and if they were on the sidelines, then the Emperor's position would also be shaken.

But now it's different. Last night's miracle made the Emperor suddenly have a good card in his hand, this time it was the Lord, not the Emperor who expressed his desire to build a women's monastery. The obstruction of the Holy See was now gone, and they could no longer prevent the Emperor, or the Holy Empire, including the secular from having its own holy armament. The only question is what kind of compromise the two sides can reach on this matter.

The site of the monastery now had an approximate range, and Henry, Grand Duke of Bavaria, suggested to the emperor that it should be located near Württemberg, but this proposal was unsatisfactory. But it will not incur opposition from the nobility.

As for the fact that the first abbot of the convent was Princess Lelia, there was no dispute among the secular aristocracy. The status of a widow may be a good excuse in the game between the Holy See and the Emperor. But for the world, as long as the countess of East Francia and the countess of Saxony will not join the other party's aristocracy, then everything is easy to say.

The nobles came to Speyer because Otto III had no descendants, and the future throne of the Holy Empire would fall into whose hands. Now the real dispute has not yet begun, and there are still some nobles who have not arrived, and others who are not guilty of turning their faces against the emperor for a female monastery. Even the emperor may not be able to control these nobles.

The House of Lords in Magdeburg, the capital of the Empire, had not yet reacted, but with the Emperor's current strength, it would not be difficult to pass the relevant regulations. What's more, there is definite information that this monastery and the corresponding supporting buildings do not require the empire to pay a single silver coin, and all the payments are settled by Princess Lelia herself. Princess Lelia even said that there was no need for donations from other nobles for the time being. This meant that it would not be possible to control Princess Lelia through donations or indirectly control the Abbey, but the nobles would have a lot less of a burden.

These messages spread far faster among the nobility than the other one.

Princess Lelia decides to donate all of her territory to get the first money to start the monastery. In addition, in a few days, Princess Lelia will put up all her accumulated jewelry for auction as a sign that she has cut off the prosperity of the world.

Princess Lelia's jewelry had no political significance, so the nobles didn't have to think much about it. Rather, it was reported from Archduke Henry that Princess Lelia's jewelry was extremely fine, and that it was not far behind those of the Far East.

A lord could pay a squad of cavalry for a porcelain vase from the Far East, as well as jewelry that could be kept for a longer period of time. The nobility of the Holy Empire was far richer than their emperor had imagined, at least for now.

It is said that Henry's wife, Princess Congenda from Luxembourg, promised 50,000 silver coins in order to buy a ring from Lelia's private collection in advance, and the daughter of the Grand Duke of Bavaria, Lord Agatha, had already expressed her desire to get Lelia's necklace.

By the time Xiao Yan returned to Speyer two days later, news had spread all over the world about Princess Lelia's jewelry auction. When he saw Xiao Yan, Bishop Gogel complained a little about this.

Unlike the first time when Xiao Yan arrived in Speyer, this time Bishop Gogel personally went to the back door of the Shpeier Monastery to meet Xiao Yan. As a witness to the Lord's apparition and a person who receives the blessing of the Lord, even if the Holy See still does not recognize Xiao Yan's identity in the congregation, this cannot be a reason to snub Xiao Yan. The last time Xiao Yan saw Goger, he had to kiss the ring on the cardinal's finger, but this time, the cardinal, accompanied by Quist, bowed and kissed Xiao Yan's finger.

"You need to have a ring, Mr. Fryman, it's in accordance with aristocracy and papal etiquette."

Goggle first complained, "You have enough jewelry, and dwarves as your subjects, and you don't have to be so shabby even if you have to bear the sins of others." In fact, you need a proper ring to prove your lordship, not to continue living like an ascetic. You are secular, not papal. ”

For the cardinal's reminder, implying that Xiao Yan's current practice has posed some kind of threat to the Holy See, Xiao Yan expressed his gratitude. He nodded slightly, and said, "Haode, my lord, oh no, grandfather, as soon as I get a gemstone that suits me, I will take that ring with me immediately, and I will not delay even a minute." ”

Xiao Yan's answer satisfied the cardinal, and the young man in front of him was obviously very good at listening to others. Goggle and Xiao Yan walked side by side and said, "You need to seriously consider this auction, you know, the monastery is not suitable for this kind of money-filled activity. These nobles have been making a mess of the monastery lately, and I have reason to believe that the next auction will make it worse rather than better. ”

Xiao Yan replied with a bow: "Yes, grandfather, I am also thinking about this matter, or rather, I am thinking about the way of auction. Maybe we can make this auction sacred and grand, without any noise. Of course, it may be possible to get more bang for your buck than you think. ”

"A sacred auction?"

Goggle drew a cross on his chest and said, "That's a really scary answer, can you make sure of that?" ”

"Grandfather, not all auctions are noisy, and the chaos is also unsettling. We can try a completely new auction method, which does not require too much space, just the use of the monastery's library. ”

"Tell me about your plans, I'm curious about the way you're thinking about things."

"Yes, grandfather, we can use the monastery's library to display the jewelry, but it is not for sale, and all nobles who are interested in it can visit the jewelry. Then they write down the price they are willing to pay for it according to the different jewelry numbers, and we just choose the one with the highest price to trade. In this way, we will not face too noisy situations, and the display in the monastery library will be more reflective of the princess's piety. ”

The cardinal's face twitched slightly, he admitted that Xiao Yan's suggestion was indeed good, but where was the sacredness of the brown-haired boy next to him embodied?

"The Lord gave me the Holy Fire, grandfather, and He made me discern between the truly pious and the false. He made me walk among the nobility and know where the hypocrites were hiding. Only the truly pious will be allowed to enter the monastery's library and participate in this auction, and those who are fake will inevitably be turned away. ”

After hearing this, Goger's face changed slightly, he turned his head to look at Xiao Yan, and said, "In the auction of jewelry, do you select those nobles who are truly devout to the Lord?" Only the pious will be able to participate in the auction, yes, so that it will be an unprecedented, truly pious gathering of nobles, which will have the holiness to please the Lord. The question is, Freiman, how long will you be able to hold out? Excessive use of the flame can cause great damage to the body. ”

Will I tell you that I am going to use this opportunity to learn and master the Bethany system in the open? Will I tell you that my permanent circle pool needs enough gene points to consume instead of accumulating?

Xiao Yan smiled slightly and said, "The Holy Fire is still difficult for me to master, but I will use other sacred methods to test these corrupt nobles to see how many of them have fallen and how many are still clinging to their beliefs. ”

"Amen, if that's the case, it's really a perfect and sacred auction. Praise be my Lord. ”

Goggle ended the discussion with a prayer and also expressed his attitude. (To be continued......)