Chapter 155: Can't Be Split (Ask for Subscription!! )
The so-called mission naturally refers to the matter of going to the local area to establish branch churches and monasteries.
In the ancient church system, the clergy of the church were divided into the clergy system and the monk system, the basic organizational unit of the clergy was the church, which belonged to the structure of the province - parish, the top administrator of each parish was the priest, in general, the basic organizational unit of the parish was the village, town, and city, and several adjacent parishes formed the diocese, and the top administrator was the bishop.
On this basis, a number of adjacent dioceses can be formed into provinces, with the archbishop as the supreme administrator, and then up to the position of the pope.
In addition to the archbishopric, the Church also has a body of cardinals, similar to the functions of the Senate or committees.
As for the monastic system, it refers to monasteries, congregations, in the ancient church system, the monastic system has existed for a long time, parallel to the clerical system, not subordinate to each other, or even unable to govern, although they all recognize the supremacy of the pope, but many monasteries only nominally obey the orders of the pope, in fact is a faith organization independent of the church.
In order not to cause confusion in the church system, Mavi made the monastery a place of sermon in the township and town, so that the status of the church priest was raised to a higher level, so that the archbishop, the top administrator of the original province, became independent.
In view of the vast territory of the Romanov kingdom, the original system of dioceses would produce a number of archbishops, which did not match Mavi's vision, so Mavi elected an archbishop from several neighboring provinces on the basis of the diocese - parish, entered the center of the church, and assisted the left pope.
The original ecclesiastical system was too redundant, and it was laid out after being sifted by Mavi, and it also included the blood autonomous region of Chelyabinsk.
The 300 monks trained by Mavi will go to various places and spread like dandelion seeds, taking root in various cities of the Romanov Kingdom.
Compared to the vast land of the Romanov Kingdom, 300 monks seemed a bit insufficient, and in the case of obvious shortage of manpower, Mavi had to continue to train monks, and at the same time give the monks sent out a certain right to recruit, so that they could screen out available believers, and after evaluation, they would be included in the church system.
In order to prevent certain believers who are not firm in their beliefs from mixing in, the members recruited in these places must also be strictly vetted by the central committee of Ma Wei's church.
"If only Mr. Holmes were here...."
As the church was established step by step, Ma Wei felt more and more that his energy was running out, he was alone and needed the help of other core members, but Dino, Christopher, Sarina, and Lai Wen all had their own things and could not spare much time, and Ma Wei needed a helper with sharp judgment and superhuman intelligence.
At such times, he would think of Dilloc Holmes in the Kingdom of Windsor.
With the abilities that Dilloc Holmes has shown, he is exactly what Mavey needs the most.
As for the review of the members recruited by the local government, Mavi believes that it can only be dealt with later, and the top priority is to help Katerina ascend to the throne and lay the foundation for the overall situation.
Ma Wei is still a little sad about the situation of not being able to fish and steal like before and leave things to others to manage.
"Boss, they're all gone."
At dusk, the source walked into the study and said to Mavi, who was flipping through the parchment.
"Have all the magic rings been divided?"
"It's all divided." The source nodded and asked, "The magic rings they took away, only the thunderspear and the bard's chants, would it be a little too weak?" ”
"That's enough for now." Ma Wei put down the parchment scroll and said, "The minstrels' singing can remove the negative effects, which is the most important thing for the believers, and they can't control the more powerful magic, not to mention the risk of leaking..."
The parchment scroll left behind by the Cult of the Apocalypse is the core magic currently in the possession of the Church of Truth, with a total of 35 types of magic, and 29 types of magic that have not been crafted, in addition to 6 types of magic including water mist, black sun, bard's chant, thunder spear, piercing magic, and dawn sword.
And among these spells, there are also many high-level magics, but most of them have harsh activation conditions, so Ma Wei didn't take them out before.
These high-level ancient magic is a high level of secret that must not be revealed, and once the Cult of Wisdom gets the ring, they can make the same magic, so what else does the Church of Truth have to do by surprise?
Judging from the current situation, it is enough to mass-produce some enough magic, and undeveloped ancient relics like the Siren's Tears must be properly kept.
Mavi flipped through the parchment scrolls, looking for any magic that would come in handy.
"How's the situation at the newspaper? How many newspapers did Lyssell print? ”
"There are already two million copies of the first Pravda, and they can be distributed at will." The communication says.
"It's still too little...."
Two million newspapers were more than enough for the literacy rate of the people of the Romanov kingdom, but Mavi intended to launch a fierce propaganda campaign with the monks who arrived in the cities and towns, as well as Katerina, who was about to present the law in the Senate.
No one knows whether Paul I, when he saw the first Pravda, would have ordered a nationwide ban on the newspaper, so it was best to print several more issues and publish them in a very short time.
This is also the tactical theory that Ma Wei has always pursued - either not moving, or.... Blockbuster.
In the seemingly peaceful atmosphere, the clouds were already thick, and sending monks was Ma Wei's first move, and it depended on how the Wisdom God Sect dealt with it.
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The Interior Officer hurriedly walked into the splendid office, as if he had not seen the strange and ridiculous movements of Paul I, who was lying on the sofa teasing Colulu, and bowed his head and said, "Your Majesty, Archbishop Henry asks for a meeting." ”
"Let him in."
The Interior Officer turned to speak, and before long an old man with a slender white beard, dressed in a blue archbishop's robe, walked in with a scepter.
Archbishop Henry saw the ridiculous movements of Paul I, and his eyes sank slightly: "Your Majesty, what are you doing?" ”
"But Lulu doesn't like to eat a little lately, it should be a lack of activity, I want to make it more exercise...."Paul I, who was holding a grass toy that resembled a dog's tail, said without raising his head.
"But you should be in charge of government now."
"I'll deal with it in a while, and I can't run away if I put it there."
“......”
Archbishop Henry sighed in his heart, since he raised Colulu, Paul I was like a different person, holding it all day long.
This little bechanting slut is indeed very good, and he plays Paul I with his hot and cold attitude, and he does not think about food, and has not been to the queen's room for several weeks.
If the queen hadn't found herself, Archbishop Henry wouldn't have known about it....
"Your Majesty...."
Waving his hand to signal the Interior Officer to close the door, Archbishop Henry said in a deep voice, "The Church of Truth has moved. ”
"Huh?"
The feather stick flickered abruptly froze in the air, and Paul I looked back and finally got serious: "What did they do?" ”
"According to the report of the informant we arranged in Mosk, the Church of Truth sent three hundred monks the morning before yesterday, and they either rushed to the nearest city by train or set off east on horseback, and if I expected it to be right, they should have gone to the local city to establish a branch church."
With his eyebrows twitching, Paul I sat upright, pondered for a moment, and asked, "Archbishop, what do you think is the way to prohibit the activities of the Church other than the Cult of Wisdom through a law at this time?" ”
"No, this will provoke the Church of Truth to revolt, just as Your Majesty you dare not directly deprive His Highness Katerina of military power, and directly prohibiting the preaching activities of the Church of Truth will cause a coup d'état in an instant."
"So what to do? You can't just let them go! ”
Archbishop Henry, who wanted to ensure that the Goddess of Truth would complete her promotion on the prophesied day, and at the same time limit the momentum of the Church of Truth, had already thought of a way: "We should find out what the Church of Truth might use, if they want to launch a coup d'état, they must have the support of the people, so why not block this road before them?" ”
Paul I did not quite understand the meaning of these words, and looked at Archbishop Henry suspiciously.
"To put it simply, let's get ahead of the Church of Truth and abolish serfdom." Archbishop Henry explained: "In this way, the means by which the Church of Truth can best command the support of believers are useless. ”
“.... Are you kidding? ”
"I'm not kidding, Your Majesty, I'm serious."
Paul I had a headache, he patted his head, and he didn't know what to say.
Everyone knows that he was able to get the support of the aristocratic faction and successfully ascend the throne because he promised great benefits to the aristocratic faction, one of which was to strengthen serfdom and give greater benefits to the aristocracy.
If serfdom is abolished, won't the aristocracy fry the pot?
When the aristocratic faction boycotts this law, what should he, the king, do?
Forced through?
Doesn't that drive the aristocratic faction to its own opposite?
To know....
In the history of the Romanov Kingdom, there are not many kings who were in good health, but suddenly died of illness ....
Among them was his father, Peter the Great.
"No, serfdom must not be abolished!" Paul I said categorically: "Let's find another way." ”
"Your Majesty, I think this is the only way to limit the Church of Truth." Archbishop Henry advises: "If you are afraid that the aristocratic faction will resist the proposal to abolish serfdom, we of the Cult of Wisdom can help you solve the problem. ”
"If the Wisdom God Cult attacked the nobles, wouldn't it drive them into Katerina's camp?"
"If they dare to run into the camp of Her Highness Katerina, then they will be greeted only by death."
"No... No... Absolutely not! ”
Paul I denied it repeatedly: "The aristocratic faction has military power in their hands, and there are so many people that they cannot be eliminated in a short time, and once they are attacked, it is bound to provoke civil strife!" The worst-case scenario can even cause a split! I would never agree with it! Even if I die, the Romanov kingdom cannot be divided! ”
At this moment, Archbishop Henry finally saw some of the shadow and momentum of a king from the body of Paul I, but....
This momentum is not at the right time.
"Let's go down, I'm going to think about what to do." Paul I issued an eviction order.
“.... Yes, sir. ”
Archbishop Henry bowed his head and left the room, walking alone in the wide and empty corridor, the sun and shadows staggered, and his eyes....
It is also gradually becoming apathetic.