"Of course, we also know that even without these things, the two sides will fight." Li Xuanying said: "I don't think they will lack this kind of excuse. ”

"It's the same with the church." Guo Kang said: "You and the church, on the surface, are in a dispute over doctrine and canons. But to put it bluntly, isn't it caused by their looting too much? ”

"yes. If it weren't for the ugly appearance they ate this time, many things could actually be discussed. Brother Zerick also sighed with some emotion: "In the history of the church, in order to eliminate corruption and improve the organization, it has also been reformed many times. In the past, the intensity of some reforms was even higher than our current demands, so why not this time? ”

"We are not trying to deny that the Roman Church itself, which has been passed down all the way from St. Peter. If the church agrees to negotiate, we would rather reform within the church than build our own doors. But this time, the church is like a demon, and it refuses to talk about it at all, and when it comes up, it will be excommunicated and arrested. ”

"I've heard that this is because Sigismund is trying in many ways to reunite the two Holy Sees in Avignon and Rome." Guo Kang said: "Now is the critical period of competition for the sole orthodoxy that will determine the status of the future. Whoever has more money will determine religious and secular power for a long time to come. Therefore, the churches on both sides must try their best to raise more money and cater to Sigismund. Because of this, I am more stubborn than usual. ”

"I know that, too. But why is the power struggle between them pulling us in? Zerik shook his head and said, "Is it true that the tradition of St. Peter is to deceive and sacrifice believers to satisfy their own lust for power?" ”

"In the past, priests went into the countryside to grow seeds, raise bees, and teach farmers how to improve their planting techniques. When conditions permit, we will also select talents and conduct education. When encountering harsh lords, they will also mediate, and some even lead believers to rebel - this is our tradition. ”

"The sale of indulgences has been around for a long time, and in itself, it is not the most critical issue. But now, for the sake of this black money, the upper echelons of the church don't even want rules and face. How can there be such a loot? He spread his hands and said with some excitement: "Have they ever thought about what we village clergymen think?" No. They don't care about what's going on here, and they don't care if we live or die. They only think about their money bags. ”

"Now, many people feel that the upper echelons of the church are hopeless, and they are simply unreasonable, so they make things bigger and bigger." He sighed, shook his head, and said, "If you are willing to listen to people well, you will not make such a fuss." ”

"The senior official Yunwen told us that as long as we are willing to help him do great things, he will arrange a way out for us, and we don't have to worry about the oppression of the church."

"To be honest, we didn't believe it at first, but later, when we found out that he really had connections in Constantinople, we brought everyone over."

"Daddy only promised you that?" Jeanne asked curiously, "Did you translate it wrong, or didn't understand what he meant?" ”

"Well, he said at the beginning, let's all the leaders be archbishops, and all the faithful be priests." Zerik replied with some embarrassment: "We think it's outrageous." Not to ......"

“……”

"My father is very talkative, and after all, he is from Seris, so he doesn't know much about the people here." Zhu Wenkui saw that Jeanna was speechless, so he had to come to the round for his father in person: "If there is anything wrong with the meaning, just discuss it with us." ”

"As for this crucial, indulgence question......," he mused, "actually, I have always wondered why the Bishop of Rome had the power to sell such things. Isn't he just a monk, how can he also give amnesty to the world? So, don't worry about where we stand. I certainly support your boycott of indulgences. ”

"Yes." Li Xuanying also nodded, then turned to the two and said, "Don't worry, with us, there is no need to worry about having indulgences." This thing is illegal in Rome. If you find someone peddling it without permission, you can immediately report it and ask the government to ban it. ”

"Our Great Khan has long declared that he has forgiven the sins of all the people below the Heavenly Brother. How old is this guy, and he dares to take money to pardon again? He said in an unkind tone: "Brother Tian himself is still sitting in the Niangniang Temple!" ”

Brother Zelik opened his mouth half-open, stunned for a moment, and nodded mechanically.

"On our side, the understanding of the doctrine is relatively ...... Diversified. Guo Kang had no choice but to help explain: "But we don't force anyone to convert, and we don't care about your own way of understanding. As long as you believe in the Father and respect the authority of Rome, you are all our parishioners and are welcomed by us. ”

"I understand, I understand." Zeric came back to his senses and hastened to say, "Before coming here, Princess Theodora personally met us and told us about it. I didn't react to it just now. ”

"The last time they came, they were even more surprised than you, and some people said that they didn't think that we were also believers in worshipping God." Li Xuanying smiled heartily, looking completely unoffended: "Actually, we are all devout believers. Look there. ”

As he spoke, he pointed in the direction of the camp gate, where there was a flag with four "X's" written on it.

"What's that?" Zerik asked.

"That is the banner of the Great Khan, representing this military camp, which is directly under the central government of the Khan's court." Li Xuanying explained: "Those four are the Greek letters χ, which is the abbreviation of 'χανχανςχάρηχαν', which means 'the great khan of grace of the sweaters'. ”

"What is the Khan of the Khans?" Brother Zelik couldn't understand for a moment.

"It is our Divine Ancestor, Romulus Gininus." Li Xuanying said.

"What's, what is this?" Zerik looked a little dizzy.

"It's a compound god in the Roman tradition." Guo Kang explained kindly.

"Don't worry. The people I met from the west, when I first heard about it, basically couldn't understand it. Li Xuanying waved his hand generously: "There is nothing to blame for this." It's just that you've been in the barbarian realm for too long and haven't been exposed to the orthodox faith of the Romans. ”

"But we Orthodox Romans must not forget history." As he spoke, he gestured to the camp wall. There, in Greek it is written "ancestors, grandfathers, lineages, fathers".

"Ancestors are the ancestors of all generations since the establishment of the tent in Rome on the banks of the Tiber River; Grandfather, the name of our god Romulus Ginnus; lineage, which is the inheritance of the Roman Golden Family; Father is the patriarch of Kurultai. ”

"You see, this is the source of our Roman strength."

"This, this, this is too ...... Roman......" Zeric thought for a long time, unable to find the right adjective, and finally reluctantly said.