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In the middle of the night, the gates of Anding City were still wide open, and the captain of the city guard saw a group of people gradually approaching in the distance by the starlight, about a dozen of them. www.biquge.info At this time, the unwitting warrior had already drawn his bow and arrow, and aimed nervously, and the captain motioned for everyone to put down their weapons and let these people in, because the city lord Valentin had already said hello, and the scouts he sent out would enter the city with the mercenary leader at this time, and then go back while it was dark.

A total of six leaders were invited, although they didn't know what the bishop asked them to do, but for the sake of Valentine's face, they still followed the scout team to the temple unknowingly.

The temple was small, much smaller than they had imagined, and shabby compared to the temples in other regions. Valentine walked out of the temple and greeted the leaders, he laughed and said, "It's all here, don't be afraid, Lord Bishop just wants to talk to you, please come inside." ”

The temple was brightly lit, and there was a square table that was not very long, and the Bishop Cumberland, who was sitting in his master's place, did not stand up, but waved his hand and motioned for everyone to sit down.

Although they were not believers, they still feared God in their hearts, and they also knew the position of the bishop of the region in the Amellot Empire, so they all bowed to Cumberland, and then sat down in turn.

Some of the monks rushed in and brought all kinds of food, and the mercenary leaders looked at the food on the table, but they all looked at each other, they could not imagine that the bishop's banquet actually invited them to eat these "terrible" things.

The food placed in front of Cumberland was the same as everyone else, and he picked up a piece of black bread and said in a deep voice: "My people, every time there is a festival, they prepare bean skin cakes, which are made of kidney bean skin and flour mixed together, and baked, it is said that when it is burnt, it tastes better, and you gentlemen can taste it." ”

Seeing that the bishop put the cake in his mouth first, the others were embarrassed to refuse, and they each showed bitter expressions, the bean skin cake was really unpalatable.

"It has a beany smell that is hard to swallow, and people usually use vegetable soup to help. Cumberland picked up a wooden bowl again, which was a blue-yellow light soup, and took a big sip and said, "The taste is not good, it is more bitter, you ......."

What else can the mercenary leaders say, hurry up and drink the soup, and after one person drank it, he almost squirted out, and quickly covered his mouth with his hand and forcibly swallowed it.

Then, Cumberland shared with everyone the natural leavened black bread, the wine made from wild apples, and the vegetable porridge that people most often eat, which almost turned the stomach of every mercenary leader upside down.

"Why, you can't eat it?" the Son of God looked at the crowd and sneered, "Are you thinking in your hearts, Lord Bishop, is really stingy, how can you be invited to such a feast, and there is not even meat?"

There was no talk, and everyone was afraid to spit it out.

"I'm sorry, but there is no meat, because my people probably don't have meat all year round, and even though you can buy game and poultry on the streets, and a goose costs six copper coins, but no one can afford it, and they don't even have six copper coins in their hands. Cumberland's face darkened, "Why is that?"

Cumberland stood up, walked slowly around the table, and continued: "Some people must have thought in their hearts that it was not because of the church that they had stripped away all their money and belongings, and made people poor? Then I change, at least in my jurisdiction, the church can be changed, from now on, the church is self-reliant, does not occupy a copper plate of taxes, even if it receives donations, it must be used for almsgiving, and what the common people eat, from bishops to monks, will eat with them. All the clergy are no longer on the top, but share the weal and woe of the people. ”

Everyone was stunned, and there was a great shock in their hearts, it was incredible that the bishop had made such a promise.

"I can testify that the Bishop has been eating this kind of food since he came to Anding City, and the best food is allocated to the army. Valentine said.

No wonder the Bishop can eat everything.

"Why should you give the army the best treatment, because Mr. Valentine is no longer the head of the Alliance Mercenary Regiment, he is already the lord of Anding City, and his warriors are no longer mercenaries, but the city defense army of Anding City, guarding the security of the entire city and its surroundings, and always ready to sacrifice his life and blood for the duties of a soldier. Such a soldier deserves the best treatment. "But does that alone change everything, no." The corrals are empty and no one to raise, the fields are empty and no one to cultivate, and the fish ponds are empty and no one to take care of them, because they have been harassed for a long time, from foreign nobles, and you, for the sake of meat, for a few gold coins, I am afraid that you will also help the nobles from time to time and plunder together. ”

Several mercenary leaders sweated on their foreheads, and they realized that the bishop was going to be held responsible, and they were afraid that there would be more than one bad luck.

"I don't need to sweat, I'm a treat, not a punishment. "I want to say that I am not to blame for the previous events, but after you go back, you will all bring your own army under the command of the city lord Valentine, obey his unified command, and stop being mercenaries, how about it?" This matter is completely voluntary, if you don't want to, I also give you a warning in advance, the city of stability will spare no effort to fight all the forces that cause chaos on the border in the near future, remember, this blow will be extremely cruel, treat the enemy, the church will not reason with them. ”

"We are willing to follow the adults. Several mercenary leaders immediately expressed their position.

"Don't be in a hurry, go back and think about it, I will give each of you three days, and within three days, the gates of Anding will be open to greet you, and then it will be closed. Cumberland suddenly laughed, bowed slightly, and said, "Whether I can eat meat or not, please leave it to you." ”

The mercenary leaders were flattered and hurriedly returned the salute.

When the mercenary leader 6 continued, Valentin praised: "My lord is really clever, this hand is both soft and hard, presumably no one is unconvinced, they will all take refuge in it, and no longer work for the nobles." ”

"After these rangers are scattered, it will be the turn of the nobles of Seneh, Lord Valentine, please prepare for battle, and in seven days, I want you to give them a thunderous blow. ”

"Yes, sir. Valentine said.

"The church wants to shine the light of God into everyone's heart, but some people's hearts have rotted and need to be cut open and cured. ”8