The two sides insist on their own words and cannot hold each other. As they quarreled violently, the older privy councilor coughed and stopped their quarrel.

"Ahem, since the whole plan was proposed by Lisbon, it must have been made in mind, let's listen to Lisbon's opinion. ”

The Patriarch of Lisbon nodded, and said in a deep voice: "Everyone, what you said has a point, but both of you are looking too far ahead, and we should focus on the present now." ”

"In our last meeting, we didn't expect such a reaction from Grievous the Great, did we? I think it's important to guess what the Emperor was thinking about if you want to discuss the next policy course. ”

"Why is he indifferent to our actions? Is it that he is really old and his ambition is gone, so that he has completely let go of state affairs? Or is there some special reason why he can't do anything? Or is he so confident that he thinks that our Holy Sect is nothing more than a clown, and that he can easily destroy us with a wave of his hand, so that he doesn't need to make a move?"

"You just said three points, the first of which we can't predict, because no one knows what the current state of Grievous the Great is, and if he is really terminally ill and his days are numbered, then it is reasonable to avoid conflict with us while maintaining stability. ”

"It's just that there is a contradiction in this, if he really can't support his body anymore, then the most important thing to do now is to quickly establish the crown prince, and help this crown prince cultivate power and prestige, so that after his death, he will board the plane smoothly, and the country will not have major turmoil. ”

But despite the growing calls for a neutral prince in the government and the opposition, Grievous the Great has never been able to establish a crown prince, which is not like what a king with few days should do. ", the Privy Councils began their analysis on the basis of the three possibilities that the Patriarch of Lisbon had just proposed.

"As for the special reason, there is no relevant information coming now, and we cannot conduct an effective analysis. ”

"As for the last point, it's even less likely. If Grievous the Great had such strength, he would have taken action against us a long time ago, and how could it have been delayed until now. And if he had such power, why didn't he just strike out, but delayed it? This is not like the resolute character of Grievous the Great. ”

The Privy Councillors, speaking of it, have rejected all three possibilities that the Patriarch of Lisbon has just raised.

"No, the third point is possible. Suddenly, a privy bishop said, "I think you also know that the news has spread all over the Holy Radiance City in the past few days. ”

"Are you talking about the engagement of Princess Sophia to the heir of the Falcon family in the North, Rontide Rhine?" This is the most sensational news of these days, bringing people even more shock than the Holy Sect's sweep of the nobles, and also bringing a long-lost festive atmosphere to the long-hazy Shenghui City.

"Yes, if the Violet royal family and the Falcon family are united, Emperor Grievous will have a considerable amount of restraint and a new arm, and his strength will increase greatly under the advantages of one another, which may be the reason why he is full of confidence. ”

And he is holding back now, probably to wait for Princess Sophia to marry Earl Reinhardt, so that it is equivalent to a contract between the two families, and nothing goes wrong. ", the Privy Counsellor analyzed.

"This ...... It cannot be denied that there is such a possibility. Everyone started talking about it again, and it was obvious that this hypothesis put forward by this person was very probable.

"But Emperor Grievous really believes in the Falcon Family so much? If the Falcon Family repents halfway through, or even bites him back, won't Emperor Grievous lose everything?"

"In any case, this possibility has to be guarded against. The Patriarch of Lisbon continued: "If the Falcon family really joins forces with the royal family, even if the Falcon family does not send troops, the royal family will recall the northern legion, and the pressure brought to us will be extremely heavy. ”

"In that case, the sweep must continue. The bishop who had proposed "not retreating" before said directly: "If Grievous the Great really has the strength to defeat us, even if we get the support of a few nobles, it will be a drop in the bucket and will not work, not to mention that these nobles will never really support us." ”

"It's better to step up our actions now, use a series of means to strengthen our own strength, and then have the strength to fight the royal family. Moreover, we must also do a good job of hiding and transferring all kinds of property and property, and if we are really defeated, then we will go into the shadows and continue to develop the Holy Religion. ”

"A spark can start a prairie fire. As long as we are united, with a large reserve of materials and wealth, and the support of various industries, plus the support of all civilians, I believe that we will definitely achieve the ultimate victory. ", he said loudly.

This was undoubtedly a very encouraging statement, and even the bishop who had been opposed to him just now changed his attitude and began to support this approach.

As he spoke, a bishop asked, "Actually, there is another possibility, could it be that Grievous the Great is religious, so he is reluctant to do anything to the Holy Church?"

The bishops looked at each other, mainly because the impression that the emperor had always brought to everyone was that the city government was very deep, so the bishops did not believe this very much.

"Lisbon, you have been in charge of explaining the canon to His Majesty, and in your opinion, does this Majesty really believe in God the Father?", the bishops asked.

The Patriarch of Lisbon pondered for a while, and then said slowly: "When I explain the holy scriptures to His Majesty, His Majesty's expression has always been solemn, very serious, and there is no carelessness at all. And when he read the holy scriptures with me, he also read them word by word very patiently and never became impatient. ”

What is even more commendable is that he has insisted on studying the holy scriptures and confessing every day, which has been going on for several years, which is not an easy task, even some of the clergy in our holy religion cannot do it every day. ”

He was a devout believer in every sense of the word. However, after all, this majesty is the lord of a country with a scheming heart and unpredictable majesty, and I really can't tell whether he is sincere or not. Or perhaps in his heart, the kingdom was more important than faith. ”

The words of the Patriarch of Lisbon did not come as a surprise to the bishops, and even if Grievous the Great behaved like a fanatic at every turn, would the bishops dare to believe it?

The "kingdom of God on earth" has been a long-cherished wish of the Holy Church for hundreds of years, and they will not entrust the possibility of realizing this long-cherished wish to the will of Emperor Grievous, but hope that it will be in the hands of the Holy Church itself

In other words, they are ready for both, if the second prince can board the plane smoothly, it will be the best. If things don't get along, then the Holy Church will take power over the country by force.