Speaking from his heart, Lu Baiyan felt that he was a person with a firm position, and when he was recruited by Xu Shi before, he also said something like "I am first and foremost a Templar, and then an ordinary person who is interested in your city-state".

But I don't know why, seeing the current situation, he really can't control it in his head, and some very dangerous thoughts come up.

Maybe it's because of the growing influence of these outsiders? The gap with the Holy See is also widening little by little - squinting eyes actually have a wide range of considerations, at least in this situation, we really can't continue to be arrogant just because the Holy See has a deep heritage.

The disappointment with these colleagues around him is also real, just listening to those speeches, he is a bit of a Bengbu resident...... Of course, none of the eleven Templars were as mentally retarded as Ji Bochang and Pu Guochang, but it was a pity that they did not come to this meeting, but carried out missions all over the Empire.

As for Qin Yiyan, the titular leader, in Lu Baiyan's opinion, he is a good person, and there is nothing to say about force, except for the Pope, she is the most powerful in the Holy See...... But her shortcomings are also obvious, she is not good at scheming.

Therefore, in this case, she can't do anything other than shout twice to quiet the town, and she should live in Bengbu or the same Bengbu.

"Bai Yan, your analysis makes sense."

Just when he was still living in Bengbu, the red-haired big sister's question came, "It's just that the analysis can't do it, do you have any way?" Or suggest it. ”

"There are still solutions."

Lu Baiyan glanced at the other two living treasures, and after thinking about it, he still opened his mouth, "Now that Xu Shi has won the hearts of the people, what we have to do is naturally take it back first." ”

"As for how to take it, it's not difficult...... The Holy See already has a tradition of giving alms, but it is much worse than the Maomao Sect in terms of magnitude, so it has to make up for or even surpass the treatment they give, which is the most basic. ”

Qin Yiyan nodded, not to mention that compared with others, the level of the Holy See's relief station had been visibly declining over the years.

She vaguely remembers that when she was a nun as a child, the alms were still open every three days, and all she received was milk, white bread, and sometimes even meat dishes.

Now only gruel and brown bread remain, and the interval has been changed to once a week...... As for what has changed inside, it's hard to say.

In the past, everyone didn't have a choice, and of course the poorer families would not pick the fat and the thin, but now there is a Holy Fire Cat Sect, and all kinds of materials set off every day without money, so who will come to the relief station of the Holy See?

The so-called difficulty in making money from luxury is probably this reason, and now it really becomes why you can eat bread when you can eat cake......

And it just so happens that this is the most powerful means to gather the hearts of the people, and the Holy See may not need to compensate the people for the loss of those Poseidon Stones like the royal family and them for a while, but this is also a time-limited thing, and it is impossible to send money every day for ten years, right?

But there is nothing wrong with giving, as long as both parties maintain the same level.

"Secondly, you have to start from the perspective of the royal family."

Lu Baiyan continued, "Anyway, after so many years, it is impossible for everyone to abandon us overnight, and more often than not. ”

"So we can try to make a fuss about the princes and nobles, especially those who have believed in the Holy See for generations...... If we don't ask them to stand up and help us stand up, at least we won't let the royal family twist into a rope, and if we can do this, even if it is a good result. ”

I have to say that the squinting eyes are still very vicious, and he pointed out the shortcomings in Xu Shi's plan to the point.

The Holy Fire Cat Sect was able to spread so quickly, it was because it took the grassroots route, but in the upper circles, the effect may not be so good.

On the one hand, the upper echelons of the empire were not greatly affected in the Poseidon Stone trade, except for a few exceptions mentioned before, who really invested their net worth to play Poseidon Stone, most people did not even lose their pants, and even if they wanted to compensate these people, of course, it was not through the Holy Fire Cat Sect, and the royal family naturally had other ways to deal with it.

Second, as he said, the relationship between these people, or many families, and the Holy See is intricate.

The best example is the Lu family where he is located, the hereditary marquis, although there is a grand duke of Cheng Gujian, but the family energy should not be underestimated, as for the tendency, it must be biased towards the Holy See, otherwise he would not have become the Templar of this session.

The deep-rooted ideas that have been passed down from generation to generation will not disappear so quickly, then these people are the best people to fight for, even if the royal family takes the lead in establishing the Holy Fire Cat Sect as the state religion, everyone may have to follow suit, but what everyone thinks in their hearts, in fact, it will not be so absolute.

Just as when Dongfang Xiao read the edict at that time, there was no shortage of opposition in the court, although I can't hear it now, it doesn't mean that your ministers have really changed their minds 100%, and the biggest reason is that they should not be the first birds, or they are afraid of Cheng Gujian.

Winning them over can also be regarded as early preparation for the bad situation that may arise in the future.

And this is something that the Holy Fire Cat Sect can't do, for no other reason, it's because the time it appeared was too short.

Although the Holy See should not rely on its profound heritage to continue to be arrogant now, it is undeniable that this is indeed one of their strengths.

"Makes sense."

Qin Yiyan agreed with this very much, and secretly breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, finally hearing some reliable opinions.

She has always been very optimistic about Lu Baiyan, the fact is that before Xu Shi appeared, he was also giving advice on many things in the Holy See, and it is not an exaggeration to say that he is a wise man.

"Sounds okay, but if you do that, the cost is ......"

Park Guochang's voice was also much quieter, but he still couldn't stop muttering.

"Money, money, you know money!"

The voice was not loud, but it made Lu Baiyan fry the pot very well, "When the Holy See is really fucked down, you can go into the coffin with your money!" ”

"That's just a small part of it, you think that's all you can do? Take your pig brain out of your heel and put it to use! Use it once! ”

His violent reaction made everyone startled, even Qin Yiyan was no exception.

Because Squint's usual temper is really good, no matter what he thinks in his heart, he is basically always smiling on his face, and his brows are tightly locked like just now, which is a very rare expression.

As for getting angry, not to mention, after working together for so many years, this is the first time everyone has seen each other, so I was so surprised.

But this also shows very well how angry Lu Baiyan is now.

He is really angry now, and he didn't even think about the yin and yang weirdness of these two ■■ before, after all, everyone is in the same boat...... As a result, now I'm here to make suggestions.,These two ■■ are still the same short-sighted!

There were some things he just didn't want to say, but the truth was that given the nature of the job, the Templars had a lot to make in addition to their normal salary.

At least half of the eleven Templars would earn extra income from their positions.

He doesn't care much about that little money because of his own big business, but others may not, and this bastard bastard in front of him is the best example.

But you usually forget about everything, what situation are you still struggling with now?

Oh my God, who the hell am I working with?

The more he thought about it, the more he felt that Xu Shi was really amazing, could there be such a discordant voice in his team?

If not, it would be too enviable, and if there is, it will show that his means are clever, after all, he is already about to break the defense.

“…… Okay, okay, Bai Yan, don't be angry. ”

Qin Yiyan pursed his lips and became a peacemaker, "Didn't you say just now that this was just the first step, so what about after that?" ”

It can be seen that she is a little uncomfortable with Lu Baiyan lifting the table, but it just so happens that he has said everything he wants to say, so it is not bad for her to sing with a red face.

"What else can I do after that? Most of them still have to talk to the royal family again. ”

Squinted his eyes and calmed down his emotions, but there was still nothing angry in his tone, "Or talk to Xu Shi, he does these things, most of the time he doesn't really want to kill us to the death, if so, then of course we can talk." ”

Everyone was noncommittal about this, and if they could sweep away the current decline of the Holy See by just doing these things, they wouldn't have to be so sad.

Not to mention that this is just a means to make amends, to be honest, even if they do, they have already fallen behind, and they can't provide compensation to the people, I'm afraid the effect is not as optimistic as Lu Baiyan said.

"As long as we can find that node where everyone is balanced, the situation will naturally not be so deadlocked......"

Lu Baiyan continued, but he got stuck again halfway through.

Others reacted as well, because this node was in front of them.

When Xu Shi came to the Holy See before, although his attitude was very bad, the conditions given were very clear - let Qin Yiyan be his maid, and kill Luo Yu.

It is obvious that the latter is the result he wants, and the former is just incidental.

It sounds like this condition is actually okay, sacrificing you for the benefit of the whole Holy See...... But if they really do it, not to mention whether it will work or not, the status of the Holy See has plummeted, and it is absolutely not a matter of running away.

By killing his own people, especially his own people with status like the Templars, the matter will be disgraced when it gets out.

If Xu Shi comes again and just collects money and doesn't do anything, then they will become clowns completely.

So, no matter what, it is impossible for them to do such a thing...... Thanks to Luo Yu's absence today, otherwise he would have been embarrassed for a while now.

But in this way, it seems to be stuck in a dead circle again, and if this root cause problem is not solved, don't expect to really negotiate.

It can only be said that Xu Shi is really careful...... Of course, dealing with cautious people is even more of a headache.

Thinking of this, everyone couldn't help but feel a little helpless, Qin Yiyan sighed and looked at the idol behind him, "Your Highness the Holy Maiden, what do you think?" Do you think Bai Yan's suggestion is okay? ”

It should still be asked, because the Knights Templar's position is delicate - they are the joint canonization department of the royal family and the Holy See, and even if the ass is crooked, it has been difficult to obtain the right to make decisions for so many years, both sides are the same.

In the end, how to make up the mind has to be the saint and the Pope to speak.

Her Highness didn't seem to hear it, and still prayed sincerely in front of the statue.

"There's nothing wrong with his suggestion, and I agree."

But what is rare is that the Pope slowly walked out from behind the scenes, "You should do the affairs of the relief station immediately, the treatment is higher than that of the royal family, we are already lagging behind, and it is not okay not to do better." ”

"Your Excellency."

Everyone hurriedly knelt on one knee and saluted him, in fact, it has been rare to see him in person in recent years, and it is rare to see him before the last time he conquered the sea god.

And he is indeed old - Qin Yiyan has the most say in this point, he grew up in the Holy See, and the pope at that time was still a capable middle-aged man, but now he is a little thin and even withered, and his body can't help but exude the atmosphere of old age.

It's hard to think that he and Cheng Gujian are the same age...... But this is also a good proof that no matter how powerful the "Chosen One" is, it seems that it can't escape the invasion of time.

"Get up."

The Pope bowed slightly, but his tone was a little stern, "As for talking to them...... It's up to you to take care of this, after all, this is not the only way we can go. ”

"You can't be afraid because you're afraid, you know?"

As soon as these words came out, everyone's eyes suddenly widened - who can't understand the subtext? This is clearly to say that if the time really comes to be irreconcilable, he agrees to use force......

Of course, it's not wrong to say that it's beating, the previous words knocked Ji Pu's two knights, and the latter words were said to Lu Baiyan, which hinted that his approach was too soft.

"Yes."

Everyone responded in unison.

……

"The Holy See has finally made a move?"

In the mansion, Xu Shi was lying on a recliner in the courtyard, looking at the information handed over and chuckling.

The information was naturally given to him by Cheng Gujian - he didn't have to worry about this aspect, after so many years of open and secret fighting, it would be impossible for the two parties to not put eyeliner on each other.

But he doesn't care, anyway, what the buddies do is clear, what can they find out?

But the other party's movements are still worth grasping, knowing yourself and knowing that the other side will not be defeated in a hundred battles.

"What about you? What are your plans? ”

Xia Ke'an asked as he popped up from behind him, his head resting on his shoulder.

"So you don't even call Daddy now, do you?"

Xu Shi's expression was quite exaggerated, and he had a feeling that his daughter had raised him and was not close to him.

"Then you might as well do something that you should do as a father."

The old aunt glanced at him and scowled, "Talking about business, what are you going to do now?" ”

"Are you going to do it...... Look. ”

Xu Shi no longer struggled with her about the issue of salutation, but handed over the stack of manuscript papers on the table at hand, "I have already sorted out those magic stick words, so that there is no problem with how many semicolons the Holy Fire Cat Sect opens, and we can also retire honorably, just show up when the time is right." ”

“…… Who told you this?! ”

The white-haired Lori was stunned for a moment, and then took a bite on his ear.

"What? You're a dog, huh? Shouldn't the Cat Sect saint be a cat? ”

"Where did you come from? Can you be serious? ”

"Why is this necessary?"

Xu Shi smiled and stopped teasing her, "They have to do it, let them do it...... I don't need Cheng Gujian's intelligence, I know that this must be Lu Baiyan's idea. ”

"Why?"

"Because he is the only one of the Templars who stayed in the main city with brains."

Xu Shi has already read the information of these people, and everyone has a certain understanding of their behavior patterns, "Otherwise, who else could it be, Ji Bochang or Park Guochang?" ”

Luo Yu's child is even more impossible, if he had this level, he wouldn't have been like that when he was on Yinsong Island.

"Oh? Then why don't you think it's the redhead? ”

Sensing that he seemed to be missing someone, Xia Ke'an blinked and joked, "What's it called...... Qin Yiyan? ”

"That's a big-chested thing, too."

Xu Shi gave an evaluation unceremoniously.

"Haha, how do I feel that I didn't count it on purpose?"

The old aunt clenched her words, "I didn't let the family be your maid, my heart itched to death, right?" ”

"How did you learn this?"

Xu Shi was speechless, "I said that I was forced by you at the time, and I don't have this idea at all, okay?" ”

"Come less, who believes?"

The white-haired Lori slid in front of him, squinted her eyes and examined, "Dare you say you don't like big breasts, huh?" ”

“…… That's just one of my many hobbies. ”

The bad man gave an ambiguous reply, and at the same time couldn't help but look at Xia Ke'an, "Of course, you can't do it well." ”

"Isn't this nonsense?"

The old aunt laughed angrily, "If I look like this, I can't compare with her, it's not a monster?" ”

"You're not all when you grow up."

Xu Shi spread his hands, his eyes full of pity.

“…… Xu Shi! ”

These words poked the lungs of the white-haired Lori, and when I saw that she didn't say a word, she slammed into the form of a royal sister.

"Open your eyes and take a good look, what's wrong with me?"

"Just look at where it is, this thing still has to be touched and felt......"

"It's endless, die!"

As they spoke, the two giggled and laughed.

The poor recliner couldn't bear the weight of two people, and it collapsed with a click.

At this moment, the courtyard door was pushed open with a creak.

"Long time no see, missed me?"

Xia Wuwu walked in with joy.

But when she saw the situation in the yard, the whole person instantly turned black and white.

Of course, she was called by Xu Shi, and she still had a task on her.

The other party also said that he had prepared a surprise for her, and asked without saying anything, which made her think about it all the way.

The result?

What do I see?

"Xu Shi, is this the surprise you prepared for me?!"

The Black Square returns for a limited time (Funny)

(End of chapter)