Section 94 Crusader

The Archbishop in Brandenburg looked at the letter from the Cardinal in embarrassment. Cardinal Edward is definitely an authoritative person in the Holy See. Few people can disobey his orders, but the Archbishop of Brandenburg is one of the few. Although the archbishop's authorization comes from the Holy See, as the feudal lord, his monarch is King Pumbrus. The letter from the Cardinal and His Majesty the King's messenger arrived almost at the same time, but the meanings of the two are completely different. Cardinal Edward of course

It was to ask the Archbishop Brandenburg to immediately arrest Schwab who disobeyed him and then be sentenced to death. However, King Purmenbruce asked the Archbishop Brandenburg to release Schwab. Both of them were heavyweights, not to mention that the royal family had just won the Lower War and surrendered the Lower Land Lords. The power of the royal family was in the rising stage, and the shrewd Archbishop did not want to provoke the authority of the royal family at this time. However, Cardinal Edward was not unwilling to ignore it, which made the Archbishop feel embarrassed.

"Architect, you don't need to make any difficulties." Archbishop's palace said.

"Oh, my friend, do you have any good ideas?" Archbishop Brandenburg, wearing a purple bishop's robe, stood up and walked a few steps with his big belly. The sunlight behind him shone in through the colorful glazed windows, reflecting the shining and luxurious gold jewelry on the archbishop's body.

"My bishop, although the royal family has won several victories, the power of the Holy See cannot be denied." Gong Xiang advised his monarch.

"But my friend, the king is my monarch after all. If he disobeys the monarch's orders, wouldn't that be a bit unreasonable?" The Archbishop held his stomach and his shrewd eyes kept turning. Cardinal Edward said it was nice to arrest Schwab, but was the other party just a little hooligan? Just send a few sheriffs to do it? Of course it is impossible. The Earl of Schwab had a legion fighting for the royal family. Without a powerful army, it would be impossible to capture Schwab. Although the Bishop of Brandenburg could gather an army of five thousand people as long as he wanted, it would have to pay for it. Thinking of this, the Archbishop was very reluctant.

"I understand my bishop. I have a good idea here. Do you want to listen to it?" As the confidant of Archbishop Brandenburg, how could Gong Xiang not know the true thoughts of his monarch? Hearing that his Gong Xiang had a good idea, the Archbishop quickly bent his body, and Gong Xiang walked up to him and muttered.

"Is this possible?" The Archbishop's double chin shook, his shrewd little eyes flickered. He sat on the thick oak seat, and the seat made a squeaking sound.

"My bishop, don't forget that Count Stedetin is the royal military adviser. That's not the whim of Prince Masimirk. If we don't say anything else, we shouldn't fight with Count Stedetin's great military achievements." Gong Xiang took a step back and said respectfully to his monarch.

"You mean the disaster is in the east?" asked the Archbishop.

"Yes, only in this way can Brandenburg avoid becoming a victim of the two powerful men."

"Well, but how did Cardinal Edward explain?"

"According to my information, the Pope, the biggest barrier that the cardinal relies on, is not in good condition at present. The next generation of Pope candidates in the Order are from the Deru family in the Kingdom of Pumenbruce."

"Are you sure?" The Archbishop immediately leaned forward and listened carefully to his subordinates' reports.

"Yes, I'm pretty sure." Gong Xiang bent over and said seriously.

"Ha, then there is nothing to be scary, just do what you said." Archbishop Brandenburg calmed down. All he feared was the Majesty behind Edward. Since Edward's backstage had passed away for a short time, he had nothing to be afraid of. He immediately picked up the quill pen inserted in the ink bottle on the table, wrote on the parchment paper, and then dripped a large drop of red wax oil and stamped his own stamp.

"Let this Holy City be in good faith with Cardinal."

"Yes, Archbishop." Gong Xiang carefully took the letter that controlled Schwab's fate and walked out of the Archbishop's room. When he returned to his official residence, a businessman was waiting for him.

"Sir, how are you doing it? Is it done?" This man, who looked no different from an ordinary businessman, saw the palace star returning home and hurriedly met him.

"Well, the Archbishop has agreed. Look, this is a letter to the Holy City. With this letter, your master can overcome the difficulties. However, what should I do next is up to you, and I can do nothing." Gong Xiangyang Yang said to the merchant.

"Thank you for helping us a lot. Are you sure the Holy City will accept the Archbishop's advice?"

"It's very likely that you may not know yet." Gong Xiang suddenly looked around and then quietly said to the merchant mysteriously, "A friend of mine said that the place of God's birthday, Yach City, was captured by pagans."

"What?" Shang*** was surprised. The place of God's birthday was conquered by several outstanding kings and nobles. Under God's will, it was the pillar of the Holy See's belief, but now it was suddenly captured by pagans, which made the Holy See feel so good.

"Although the Holy See now uses various forces to inform the news, I guess all the nobles and civilians on the mainland will know the news soon."

"But, what does this have to do with our master?" the merchant asked in confusion.

"Haha, so the key is this letter of recommendation from the Archbishop."

"Recommendation letter? Isn't it the Holy City pardon book I was seeking?" Shang *** was surprised, not knowing why things turned out like this.

"My friend, the book of pardon from the Holy City may not be able to save your master, but with this recommendation, your master can completely get rid of the questioning of the inquisitors." Gong Xiang said to the merchant confidently.

"What the hell is that?"

"This is a letter of recommendation from the Archbishop asking your master to join the Crusader." Gong Xiang held the letter and said loudly.

"Crusader?"

"That's right, starting from the First Crusade, His Majesty of all generations will announce pardons to those who participated in the Crusades. This is an absolute decree. Whether it is a criminal, a murderer, or a heresy, anyone who participates in the Crusades can be exempted from the crime and will not be questioned again by the Holy See."

"Do you go to a pagan land thousands of miles away? What's the difference between going to die?" the merchant said with a frown.

"There is no way. Now that the Pope is seriously ill, he cannot make a pardon. He has to wait for the next generation of His Majesty to take office for a long time. This is the best way I can think of, and it is also the slightest effort to my old friend Lauke." It turned out that the Prime Minister of the Palace was a close friend of Lao Lauke. After being threatened by the inquisitors, Lao Lauke immediately thought of this former friend, so he quickly sent Srick's subordinates to find Gong Bao and asked him to advise the Archbishop to pardon Schwab's crimes, but he did not expect that things would develop to this point.

"Well, I will report to Bishop Lauke immediately." After this, the merchant had no choice but to say so.

"Yeah, let your master be prepared."

When the merchant returned to the hotel, he immediately found his friend and asked him to bring his letters to the information he had done over the past few days, and returned to Stockingshire in a hurry to report the matter to Old Lauke.

"What? Join the Crusader?" Schwab stood at the window of the castle, holding the cold stone wall in his hand and listening to Old Lauke's report. In the past few days, he fully understood the power of the Holy See. Under the incitement of various churches, many places have begun to show signs of instability. The tax collectors in the countryside were attacked. Although they were only thrown stones, this is a question of the legitimacy of Schwab's rule. The nobles of various manors secretly met together and seemed to be conspiring for something. Other counties on the border seemed to have unknown military mobilizations. The only good news is that Prince Masimilk brought a notice of the royal support of Schwab, which calmed down the commotion a little. However, as long as the Holy See did not revoke the resolution to expel Schwab's religion for one day, Stedeing County will be in peace for one day, which made Schwab very upset.

"Yes, my monarch, now only if you join the crusader can you calm this commotion." Old Lauke said helplessly.

"Yes, Lord Earl, join the glorious Crusader, no one will ever make any point at your legitimate rule." Baron Rugodie agreed.

"Well, I decided to join the Crusade. As long as the Holy See immediately revokes the resolution to expel me from my church, I will take my army to serve the Holy See." Schwab also reluctantly gave up on this powerful religious force, but the development of Stockingshire and Mark's territory really requires a new wealth to enrich it. I heard that the pagan land in the eastern part of the Birth of God is very rich. Perhaps this crisis has provided Schwab with an opportunity to increase his strength.

"Great, this is a wise choice." Old Lauke breathed a sigh of relief. In fact, many nobles were heartfelt fear of the distant pagan land, but Schwab's decision finally resolved the religious crisis.
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