Chapter 57: The Persecuted Crowd
"As you said before, the number of infected people is still rising, but it's still under control... Thanks to your approach, if it weren't for your suggestion to spread the word that I have received God's revelation, perhaps the increase in the number of infected people this time might not be so easy to control. ”
The panic of the people of Raya Town will cause panic, and panic will cause riots, and all Xu Siling's epidemic prevention work will be in vain.
Whether it is Phil or Johns, including Xu Siling, what they want is a complete Raya town.
"What's going on with your uncle Johns?"
"John did not do anything other than to arrange for men to go to the south to carry out the mission, and when I went to visit him, he was obviously much better, but he pretended to be sick and refused to get up."
Xu Siling understood John's thoughts: "It's useless if he doesn't pretend to be sick, and he is not needed in Raya Town now." ”
"And what are you worried about?"
"He's not one to give up easily. Fei'er, you have to pay more attention to his actions, when the situation in Raya Town improves, he will definitely make a move. ”
Fei'er smiled confidently: "I know, don't worry." ”
Seeing Fei'er like this, Xu Siling didn't want to be too long-winded, but he felt that Fei'er was a little strange today.
Sitting on a chair with a straight plank and even a straight chest, don't you feel tired to sit like this?
Fei'er pushed a few letters on the desk and motioned for Xu Siling to read them.
"The news of the towns and castles around Raya Town, the situation of everyone in the kingdom is not optimistic."
Xu Siling leaned over to look at it, frowning as she watched.
"I have recorded the details and arrangements of the town's epidemic prevention work... The plan you proposed, when will we act. ”
What Fei'er is talking about is to create a new and noble identity for her in the name of God.
This plan was proposed by Xu Siling at that time, and when Fei'er nodded her consent, the two discussed the plan in great detail.
But the execution of the action is inseparable from Xu Siling's decision-making, Fei'er feels that this kind of thing is very exciting, and she is willing to try, but without Xu Siling's support, she does not dare to act without permission.
"Xu, now that the surrounding towns have fallen, they are plagued by the Black Death, and they won't last long. If you start now, it's a good opportunity. ”
"I know, but not yet."
Phil was curious: "Why." ”
"You must wait for the Black Death in Raya to be completely under control and the priest will be convinced." Xu Siling slowly explained, "Once this plan is in action, it can't be stopped, of course the Holy Sect will not deny the appearance of miracles, you can save Raya Town first, and then let the priest believe that you have really received God's revelation, and then try to save the rest of the kingdom, otherwise..."
"So what do I need to do now?" Fei'er suddenly felt a little helpless, and her blue eyes were bored: "I have listened to you very much, I deliberately found a patient to comfort me yesterday, and even contacted some people who took refuge outside, they have a strong spiritual sustenance for me, I can feel it." ”
Xu Siling understood Fei'er's feelings.
After all, he has been bound in the inner castle by Johns, and it is difficult to go out for a long time, and the convincing degree of the people of Fee's town in Raya Town is not high.
But in just one day, the people's confidence in Raya has reached a high level.
Under the terrible infestation of the Black Death, they all wished they were saved, the doctors could not save them, the priests could not save them, let alone John, who was also sick and could not get up from bed.
Now Phil can save them, and it is said that Phil has received a revelation from God.
Coupled with the fact that Raya Town has been taking in evacuees and helping patients infected with the Black Death in Raya Town, Fei'er has been encouraging everyone.
The image of Phil's kindness, gentleness, loveliness, generosity and nobility is deeply implanted in the hearts of these people.
This may also be one of the benefits of being banned for a long time and not having to go out, everyone has no preliminary concept of Fei'er, and there is no first impression, so Fei'er is easier to gain everyone's favor.
Phil tasted the sweetness.
She feels the trust of the people in her, and that feeling is addictive.
"You first have someone copy a record and have someone take it to the priest, and then say that this is something God taught you, and let the priest help you spread everything. Many of the arrangements for epidemic prevention work are due to the reasons behind them, but we do not have them on our records, and these can be blamed on God. God's request does not need a cause. ”
"The priest doesn't believe me, how can he help me." Phil didn't hesitate to say, "The last time I first came into contact, he blamed me for not attending his service and preaching on Sunday. ”
Looking at Fei'er's expression, it was obvious that he didn't deal with the old priest.
Also, Phil is an atheist, and it is good to act in front of people, but she must not be happy to waste her time on a missionary mission.
"So what do you say?"
"When I say I pray for miracles, I prefer quieter churches."
Aren't you just scolding the priest for being verbose?
"You can rest assured that you will leave it to him, as for the fact that you have been inspired by God, you must be approved by the Holy Religion, and we will not spread it well in private, and the strength is not strong enough."
"You're sure he'll help me?" Phil is strange.
"Because he doesn't have a choice."
There was already a medical school in the Kingdom of France, but the development of the medical school under the leadership of the Holy Church was in an unhealthy state.
Theology and medicine are not separated, and it is no problem to collectively refer to the literary entertainment industry.
The boundaries of science are blurred, and even some doctors have discovered that the Black Death can be contracted by talking to each other or making eye contact.
However, the doctors of the Holy Church and the medical school under its leadership still believed that the cause was that the patient's body fluids were out of balance or that he had been cursed.
Whether or not the Black Death spread or not was still being debated until the complete fall of the entire Kingdom of France.
Therefore, today's doctors do not have a deep understanding of the source of infection and the route of transmission.
The people continued to die under the plague of the Black Death, and without help or recovery, they only slowly lost their faith in the Holy Religion.
This is unacceptable to the Holy Religion.
Xu Siling remembers that in order not to lose the people's faith in the Holy Religion, he once transferred the contradiction of faith from the outbreak of the Black Death to the Jews.
The persecution of the Jews did not occur during World War II.
During the Crusades, the Crusader knights robbed the homes of wealthy local merchants, who were mostly Jews.
Not to mention that the Jews did not follow the Holy Religion, and during the Crusades, after the Crusaders killed the Jews, they also threw their corpses on the streets and trampled them on the streets.
The Crusaders would give the local Jewish population two ways out: to be killed or baptized and converted.
Although the Jews were persecuted during the Crusades, this was not entirely a target of a particular group of Jews.
On the contrary, it was the outbreak of the Black Death that ushered in a new era of anti-Semitism and persecution of Jews.
"The other towns are falling, and the Holy Church has nothing to do, and as long as Raya Town is still under control, the priest will help us, and he will definitely tell the Holy Church and the Pope about how we govern Raya Town."
"When the Pope finds out that our method works, they will have to believe in this miracle, and they will have to admit that you have been inspired by God."
Phil had always been suspicious of the fact that the entire kingdom was helpless against the Black Death.
Although most of the Kingdom of France had fallen, she still subconsciously believed that the Kingdom would think of other ways to cure the Black Death.
After all, according to Xu Siling's words, not only France, but all of Europe will fall, and the whole of Europe will have no choice.
Fei'er didn't believe Xu Siling, but she didn't dare to imagine it.
"So Fei'er, you take a copy of the record to the priest, and it's only a matter of time before he helps you."
Fei'er responded very obediently.
Just as Xu Siling put down the letter, he caught a glimpse of several other unfolded letters on the table, the contents of which attracted Xu Siling's attention.
Fei'er saw Xu Siling's concern, and slowly said the content of the letter.
"There are some people in the south who are persecuting witches. According to what you told me, witches live alone in the mountains and forests, with little contact with people, and they are not very likely to be infected if they are not bitten by fleas. ”
"I can understand it, but the people don't, they think that the reason why witches don't get sick so much is because witches brought diseases to the world."
"Many women in the south have been persecuted, and they are looking for lone women to be executed."
Xu Siling is not a virgin, he already knew what these things were happening, but he just sighed.
"The Holy Sect doesn't care."
"This is all a private act of the people, and the Holy Religion does not recognize the existence of witches, and if you really want to arrest those women to go to the Holy Religion to identify those women as witches, I am afraid that these people will be judged as heretics by the Holy Religion." Fei'er thought of something and shook her head: "It's just that the Holy Sect is currently powerless to take care of other things, and it doesn't care about the people's private judgment of witches." ”
"Phil, are there any Jews in our town of Raya?"
Xu Siling's abrupt words made Fei'er stunned.
"There are no Jews in Raya... The Jews did not believe in the Holy Religion, they always lent usury, and they had grievances and conflicts with the people, so they lived together in groups. There were Jews in Tamufort, but they paid a lot of taxes to the nobles, and they were very rich. ”
Tamu Fort... It's a pity that the Flophon family happened to be in Tamuburg.
It seems that he can't cut the head of the Jews.
The private persecution of witches by the people was only the beginning, and the time of the official persecution of the Jews by the Holy Church was also coming.
For Jews, Xu Siling did not have a good feeling.
A group of people who started their lives by lending money from loan sharks, most of them don't have much kindness.
Just when Xu Siling was about to explain to Fei'er, someone knocked on the door of the bookstore.
"Miss Raya, is Xu in there?"
"What's wrong?"
"There are two women looking for Xu, claiming to be Xu's wife, and they are now at the city gate."
Phil's big blue eyes were full of disbelief.
Wife.
Or two!