In the eyes of believers, the Holy Radiance Cathedral is a sacred place of faith, the closest place to the gods in this world. However, in the hearts of the clergy of the Holy Church, the Holy Radiance Cathedral is the center of power of the entire Holy Church.

If the spider web is used as a metaphor, the Holy Radiance Cathedral is equivalent to the center of the entire spider web, and the various churches and many institutions of the Holy Church are equivalent to the branches that spread from the center, and the orders transmitted from the Holy Radiance Cathedral are spread throughout the kingdom and effectively implemented.

If the Cathedral of Divine Grace is the center of the entire Holy Church, then this office in the Cathedral of Holy Radiance is the center of the Sacred Radiance Cathedral, and the Patriarch of Lisbon is here on weekdays to handle the various religious affairs of the Holy Radiance City. There are even rumors within the Holy Church that the scepter of the Holy Church is not in the hands of His Majesty the Pope, but in this small office.

As the saying goes: the minister's doorman, the nobleman's butler, and the noblewoman's maid, these three types of people are the most difficult. In fact, in this Holy Radiance Cathedral, although the clergy of the office are humble but powerful, although they are not arrogant over time, they are still a little arrogant, and they always look up and talk to people with their chins.

It's just that today these people are bowing their heads one by one, holding their tails and not even daring to gasp, it is really all bad news today, even the Patriarch of Lisbon, who is usually moody, is frowning today, and his face shows a rare solemnity.

He still sat at his desk, listening to the bad news that kept coming.

"In the past few days, we have expressed our purchase intention to the whole Shenghui City, but there are very few nobles who can respond, most of them are those dilapidated nobles with empty names, and they don't have much money anymore. “

"It's not just the grain purchases that have gone wrong, but even the daily purchases of other supplies have been denied. Furs, clothing, wood, etc., as long as the nobles control the goods, we can hardly get a penny. “

"In particular, the order signed last month was completely torn up, and the reason given by the Duke of Hogfham was that there was a mining disaster in the vein where the metastone was produced, and it has now been completely discontinued. However, according to our investigation, the ore vein thirty kilometers away from Shenghui City had just stopped production two days ago, and there was no news of any mining disaster at all. “

"Hmph, in the past, they only dared to secretly plan some shady conspiracies, but now they have grown a lot, but they dare to oppose us openly. ", the Patriarch of Lisbon snorted softly.

"Now it seems that I am afraid that the aristocratic forces of the entire Shenghui City have all united, and this energy is not small. Donovan said worriedly.

"How could these guys suddenly be so united? There must be a big man of great fame who stepped forward and brought them together. ", said the Patriarch of Lisbon thoughtfully.

"According to the information we have received earlier, it seems that the mob unrest was planned by the Duke of Mortier, but during this time, the Duke of Mortier has been closing his doors at home and never going out. Could it be that he is preparing to make a comeback again, so he planned all this?", Donovan guessed.

"I don't believe that this kind of person would be willing to wash his hands of money and never ask about political affairs again, especially since he was once the man of the year in the entire Shenghui City, and once stood at the pinnacle of power in the entire kingdom of St. Teresa, Donovan, do you think such a person would be willing to be lonely and obscure from now on?", asked the Patriarch of Lisbon.

"I don't think so. Donovan shook his head, "I don't believe anyone who has tasted power, and wants him to give up power completely." I'm not afraid of your jokes, let alone him, it's me, if you want me to give up my current position and become an ascetic, then I will never will. Donovan said seriously.

The Patriarch of Lisbon laughed, "You are honest, and this is human nature. ”

"It's just that he was able to plan that mob operation, it doesn't mean that he can unite so many nobles this time, not to mention that his last operation failed and caused a huge loss, I don't believe those nobles will not care. ”

"What do you mean...... Who is behind the scenes?", Donovan thought for a moment, "According to the available information, Duke Luke is very active in the aristocratic circle now, and it is speculated that he may have taken the place of Duke Mortier, so could it be that he planned it?"

"Of course it's possible. The Patriarch of Lisbon nodded, "But what method did he use to make those nobles unite and obey him?" I am very suspicious, it is the famine conspiracy of the nobles last time, although according to the intelligence it is shown that the Duke Mortier planned it, but I still suspect in my heart, whether it is Luke or Mortier, I don't think they can have the strength or give corresponding benefits to call on those nobles. ”

He thought for a while, and suddenly spoke: "Didn't there be information a few days ago, saying that the third prince once entered the palace and made a message to Emperor Grievous for the nobles?"

Donovan immediately grasped the meaning of the words of the Patriarch of Lisbon, and he asked, "You mean that their convener is His Royal Highness the Third Prince?", and he thought for a moment and agreed: "His Royal Highness the Third Prince has indeed always had a good relationship with the nobles, and his reputation for shrewdness and ability is said to be praised by the bigwigs of the House of Elders. It's just that there is no clear information yet, indicating that the three princes and the nobles have united. ”

"This can actually be deduced, the battle for the crown prince was boiling before, and the three princes and a princess were all involved. Now that the eldest prince has died because of rebellion, it is needless to say. Princess Sophia heard that she was going to marry the son of the Duke of Falcon in the North, so she naturally withdrew from the battle for the throne. It can be said that there are only two people who are still qualified to compete for the throne, the second prince and the third prince. ”

"The second prince has the support of our Holy Sect, and now the voice of the government and the opposition is extremely high, will these three princes give up? I don't think so, he must have also gathered some forces to help him fight for the throne, but he is hidden behind the scenes, not in front of others. ”

"Are you saying that the forces that support the Three Princes are those nobles?", Donovan asked, but then he immediately agreed, "Indeed, now Emperor Grievous has not shown his attitude, and there is no one else who can compete with our Holy Sect except those nobles. ”

"It's just that these nobles are foxes who don't see rabbits and don't scatter eagles, and I don't know how many benefits the three princes promised in order to gain their support. ”

"Even if he can ascend to the throne in the future, this kingdom of St. Teresa is ......," said the Patriarch of Lisbon, shaking his head, obviously very unoptimistic about the future of the kingdom.