Chapter 11, Who is God?

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Wren and Allen's family used to live in the Duchy of Delen, and everything should have been a happy life, but it is a pity that the Duchy of Deren was invaded by barbarians more than ten years ago and has been wiped out. Wren and Allen's family escaped.

Eva couldn't help but feel a little surprised when she heard Wren's background, she and Wren kept talking, and when Wren and Eva confirmed each other that they both lived in Brussels, they felt a sense of intimacy.

Peter sat bored and listened to them talk about all things about the Duchy of Deren, memories of each other's childhoods, and so on. But as he listened, he slowly noticed something different. For example, Eva usually talks about the trivial and mundane things in the family's daily life in the farmland, while Wren talks about the elegant pleasures that only nobles can enjoy.

Of course, Wren and Eva have already distinguished each other in their hearts, although they are from the Duchy of Delen, they are not a class of people.

However, the two of them didn't care much about this, Peter guessed that it might be because on the one hand, Eva and Wren rarely met the people in their hometown, and on the other hand, the Duchy of Deren had disappeared, and it didn't make much sense to destroy the commoners and nobles. What's more, now that both sides are in Cromwell Abbey, as monks of the same period, naturally there is no prejudice in origin.

While the two were chatting hotly, Alan walked out of the back room. He smiled apologetically at the crowd and graciously invited them to stay and go back after dinner.

Peter and Eva declined Alan's kindness, mainly because if they didn't go back to dinner, it was estimated that the big-mouthed Morientes would be so noisy that the whole monastery would know, which was not a good thing for Wren and Allen's family, and it was not convenient to keep this secret.

Yes, that's right, Peter and Eva have decided to keep the Allen family a secret for Wren from where they live. They also gave Wren a lot of ideas, but unfortunately none of them worked.

Peter declined Alan's offer and left with Eva. He looked up, and the afterglow of the setting sun was sprinkled with the sea of flowers, which looked so beautiful.

He turned his head to Eva and grinned. Eva understood what he meant at once, and she patted Peter on the head, not caring about his dissatisfied dodge. Eva waved at Wren and Alan at the door, and walked back first. Peter pursed his lips and muttered discontentedly, then hurriedly followed closely behind her.

Eva walked in the sea of flowers and looked back at Peter behind him from time to time, Peter pouted helplessly at this time and turned his head not to look at Eva.

Eva would always laugh out loud every time she saw Peter's helpless and shy expression, and Peter's expression was even more unnatural when he heard Eva's laughter. His little face was flushed, but he couldn't lose his temper at Eva, so he could only sulk by himself.

Eva walked slowly among the flowers, picking a few brightly colored and beautiful flowers from time to time. She danced like an elf in a sea of flowers that were sprinkled golden red by the setting sun.

In the days that followed, Peter and the others, probably because they had a common secret with Wren, slowly became acquainted with each other. In particular, Peter and Wren have become good friends who talk about everything.

Gradually, the days came to summer.

On this day, Peter and Eva arrived early in the afternoon at the private chapel in Ratfar, as usual, and waited for the start of the lesson.

However, the difference from the past is that Atfar did not say anything about theology, let alone some secrets of the Holy See known only to the Chancellor and Deacon. Instead, he only talks to Peter and Eva about the living conditions of the poor.

He spoke of the Holy See's dispatch of priests in many remote and impoverished areas, and of the benevolence of many nuns, known and unknown.

Peter listened quietly, and his mind couldn't help but recall the diary of Father John, which he still treasured. He interjected after waiting for Ratfar to finish telling the story of a priest. He told Father John's story to him. Ratfar nodded as he listened, and finally when he learned of Father John's tragic death, he looked sad and angry.

Peter finally couldn't help himself, and he turned to Ratfar and asked, "Why is Lancaster so wanton to kill those innocent people?" Didn't the Holy Emperor know about the terrible things he had done? ”

Ratfal smiled helplessly, he sighed and explained to Eva and Peter with serious expressions: "First of all, you must know Peter, the Lancaster family has been in control of the Holy Empire for almost fifty years. Secondly, the Holy Emperor himself didn't know how long he could do it now, and he was too late to curry favor with Lancaster, so how could he punish him. In the end, Lancaster is really, really powerful. Don't think he's an abnormal madman and look down on him, it's the most powerful time when he's normal. So the Holy See has known for a long time that Lancaster is just waiting for an opportunity, a chance to become emperor in the name of the Empire. ”

Peter and Eva listened quietly, and when Ratfar finished speaking, Peter hurriedly asked: "So you think that sooner or later Lancaster will usurp the throne and rebel, just like Louis back then?"

Ratfar nodded earnestly, confirming Peter's thoughts.

Peter was very puzzled, he shook his head again and again and said, "Then the emperor of the Holy Empire is not a fool who just watched Lancaster usurp the throne and rebel." ”

Ratfar explained again with a smile and a smile, and he said, "Peter, you still don't understand, do you think that the emperor is the eternal position? For the nobles of the Holy Empire, they did not care who was the emperor, they only cared whether their interests were harmed. It is a pity that the nobles who have been harmed by their interests have never been as many as the nobles who have been benefited. So Lancaster will definitely succeed. Because his power is much stronger than that of the Emperor. ”

Peter's face was flushed, and he couldn't help but roar loudly at Ratfar: "However, the book says that the king's power is given by God and is the merit of the Lord. ”

Before he could finish speaking, Ratfar interrupted him with disdain, and he sneered at Peter and said, "God-granted, all right." So who is God Peter? Have you ever thought about it? Who is God, the Lord who was crucified? ”

Peter was dumbfounded, and he looked at Ratfar in astonishment, speechless.

Ratfar looked at him pitifully, and finally said a word to him.

He said to Peter and Eva, "I'll just say it once, and you two listen." Out of this door, I'm not going to admit that I said that. Peter, who is God? We all know that the monarch is God, so who is God? You don't really think it's the Lord. He shook his head, as if amused by Peter's understanding.

Ratfar stared into Peter's eyes and said word by word, "Remember, the right of kings is divinely granted. God is the rule, and the contract is the power. As long as you can give other nobles a contract of benefit, establish a new rule of reasonable distribution, and have power, then you are a god and you are an emperor.