Chapter 147: The Way Out
The Church of the Light has a way for the Church of Light to deliver messages, and just one day later, Thor arrived.
The old guy still looked as stiff and expressionless, and when he glanced at Rosie, and then at Tynes, his eyes finally changed.
There are not many years left in his life, no matter how strong a person is, it is inevitable that there will be a vulnerable side at this time, but usually they are well disguised and have not been discovered.
This fifth grandson, who is most like himself, is the only person Thor cares about in this world, and when he sees him, he wants to see his younger self.
It's just that he has been practicing penance for decades, and he has long forgotten how to express his emotions, and with a wave of his hand, he let Donde leave with the children, leaving a private space for him and Rosie. Thor stared at Rossi with an unkind expression, "You investigate my family?"
This is also something that Rossi tries to avoid, but in the end it still can't be avoided. You said you didn't investigate, so how did you know about the situation of Tang De's family. You said to investigate, so why investigate the family situation of a faithful ascetic?
This kind of thing is really unclear, even if Rosie says it, Saul doesn't necessarily believe it, and can only explain it slowly.
Rosie himself poured a glass of water for Thor, and the ascetic was very strict with his diet. They do not eat fine grains, they do not drink alcohol, they eat fruits and vegetables when they are hungry, and when they are thirsty, they drink springs and streams. Rossi was reluctant to force him, nor did she want to give him a tough bad impression without first negotiating.
After that, he poured himself a glass of rum, the liquor had not yet been sold here, and the grain of the empire was basically exported, except for a part of it for his own use and storage. Rosie stretched out his hand and invited Thor to sit down, and he sat down with him, "Do you know about Tynes?"
Thor nodded, "I thank you very much for that, but my gratitude is not enough to offset the trouble caused by your actions. ”
Rosie shrugged his shoulders, he took a sip of rum, the slightly sweet wine was actually not so good, the glass shook in his hand, "I can get there this time, so what about next time? What about next time? I can't always focus and pay attention here, Thor, you are several times my age, you should understand that everything happens for a certain reason, what happened to Donde and Tynes is just a small matter for us, but it is a big matter of life for them." ”
Saul nodded in acknowledgement after thinking about Rossi's words.
"If, one day, they encounter a similar situation and may face the threat of death at any time, who will save them? You? As far as I know, your limit is not far off?", Rossi put down his glass, leaning forward slightly, very aggressive, "At that time, maybe Tynes will be hanged on the gallows." ”
Thor glanced up at him, "State your thoughts." ”
"I mean, Enyin Tiens is a noble title, and the viscount is good, enough to mix in this city, don't you think?"
Saul, as Rossi said, lived long enough that a viscount title was enough to bring at least three hundred years of glory and wealth to his family. And this suggestion also made Saul very excited, it was precisely because he was in opposition to the ruling class of the Tullman Empire that he knew the power and unreasonableness of the aristocracy. An inconspicuous viscount can recruit two hundred guards, can have the power to redeem his crimes, and can protect himself to the greatest extent within a certain range of authority.
If Tynes was a nobleman, let alone whether he killed or not, even if that person was killed by him, the court would not dare to try him, let alone sentence him for his crime. If you want him to be punished, you can only hand him over to the Imperial Council of Elders and let a group of nobles judge another nobleman, no kidding, at most pulling Tiens's servant out and whipping two lashes is considered to pay for an innocent life.
The aristocratic class is so good, and the descendants of Thor have no desire to develop on the side of the church, and the church has no prospects, in this case, becoming a nobleman is undoubtedly the best choice. It's not that Thor himself is depressed, but he really understands that under the general trend, it is no longer possible for the Holy Light Church to be in the sky above the Western Continent like thousands of years ago, covering the sky with one hand.
He looked at Rosie with a deep look in his eyes, as if he wanted to see Rosie through, "What do you want?"
Rosie leaned back in his chair and pursed his lips, "I want you to intervene if necessary to help me suppress all hostile nobles, including the Dragon Slayer Knights." ”
"Dragon Slayer Knight?!", Thor fidgeted when he heard this, "Are you crazy? What's wrong with you and those crazy people? Even His Majesty the Pope doesn't dare to say that he wants to suppress the Dragon Slayer Knight!"
Rosie smiled faintly, "Thor, I respect you, but you have to understand that if you don't have much time left in exchange for two or three hundred years of wealth, you actually earned it." To put it mildly, after a few years or more than ten years, if you close your eyes and kick your legs, who will take care of the affairs of a few little guys outside? What kind of country is the empire You know better than me, without power, life in this society is not even as good as a dog raised by the aristocracy.
Can you guarantee that they will have a smooth ride for the rest of their lives? Even if they have a safe life, what about their descendants? Once the empire has completed the unity of consciousness and politics, the next step will inevitably be to embark on the road of foreign expansion. Just as the Republic and the Confederation have been peering into the territory of the Empire, the Empire is just as greedy and lustful for their resources, land, and population.
In the event of war, the first to be unlucky are people like Tynes. In order to maintain the stability of society, his brother will inherit all the property of Tang De, and he must go to the army, and maybe one day he will die in the battlefield.
Don't think I'm bluffing, and don't think that this day is far away from us. I can say with great responsibility that as long as the regime is reunified, it will not take more than three years to go to war. ”
There are actually a lot of contradictions within the Tuhrman Empire, and they have been suppressed over the years and are about to explode. At present, the three major aristocratic groups are competing for the crown that symbolizes high office power, and the entire empire is waiting for an imminent explosion. Once this turn of events has a result, the only way to resolve internal contradictions is to export war. On Earth in another world, countless countries and dynasties in history have proven this with bloody wars.
Once this kind of all-country war occurs, one side will inevitably fall completely.
But no matter who wins in the end, the civilian class is the most hurt group after all.
Rosie's words made Thor fall into deep thought, and instead of looking up at Rosie, he retracted his gaze to think about what was in his mind.
After a while, he breathed a sigh of relief, "You convinced me. ”
"I was an orphan when I was a child, and like you, and everyone else, I was adopted by the Church of Light. It is an undeniable fact that I have been in the church for so many years that I dare not say that I am dedicated, but at least I am faithful. You're right, I have only ten years left in my life at most, and it's time for me to find a way out for my descendants. But you see, I'm not betraying the ...... church. ”
Rosie nodded, "Yes, you didn't betray any of the church's interests. ”
Both men were avoiding the fact that once Thor entered the war, the Church would be the most direct enemy of Heinses and the royal family.
However, whether it was Rosie or Saul, they all subconsciously thought that Prince Fabio would definitely win the final victory in the end. At that time, there will be nothing to blame for what they have done, and there will even be people who will pay for their actions. It is because of their actions that the church can stand at a higher starting point.
Of course, there is a premise for all this, and Prince Fabio can be the final winner.
It was a big gamble.
Rosie gambled on all her future and future, and Saul gambled on her loyalty to the church.