() Late September.

The warm Constantinople finally cooled down, and time really flew by. Ever since I discovered that there was something wrong with these two artistic freshmen, I often avoided them, but every time I asked Pennywise to deal with urgent matters.

I looked for it. Then, inevitably, I was given goosebumps by two young literary and artistic young people. I also met with the married woman Wen Dier a few times but didn't make much progress.

As Thanksgiving Day on November 24th got closer and closer, state inspectors and tax collectors wearing red linen robes were sent to Constantinople to visit the towns and villages for the second time twice a year.

It’s time to collect taxes again, but this year’s taxes have been reduced accordingly. This was originally a good thing, but compared to previous Thanksgiving eves, this year France unilaterally increased the food supply significantly without any regard for Constantinople’s mood.

As soon as the news of the export tax was confirmed, various districts in the city set off a stir.

Rumors were flying all over the sky, public security deteriorated, and the number of thefts and fights increased several times in a short period of time. If Louis XIV just wanted to send a small gift to disgust us before the festival in Rome, then he did it. We did

I was disgusted. But it was just disgusting. Many judicial officers who were at home on vacation were invited back to work, and more manpower was deployed to maintain security. Within a few days, my cheap dad and the major chambers of commerce in the city were behind the scenes.

After talking to the family, they severely cracked down on a few foreign grain hoarders who did not understand the rules and wanted to take advantage of this period to drive up grain prices. The grain prices were maintained at a level that was acceptable to the nobles and citizens.

However, the restlessness and commotion in the streets and alleys still exist, and even the United Front Department can feel the vibration at the bottom. To make matters worse, news from the Anatolia region indicates that the harvest there is not very good. This year, the Empire

Our financial revenue is destined to be opened bloody by Colbert. But I believe that our counterattack is close. And the game I laid in Dione Street is coming to an end. If we don't take action, I'm afraid it will be over.

It's cheaper than others.

I first sent someone to the fat cousin's house to deliver a message to prevent this guy from wandering around during my visit. I didn't visit his house until noon the next day.

It’s inconvenient not to have a phone or mobile phone, everything has to be delayed, and it was even more unexpected to meet Bridges from the Jimiski family at the big fat man’s house today. But I soon learned that the other party came to the big fat man’s mansion.

The reason is that he is very interested in the greeting card project and is willing to invest 50,000 solidos. God knows what kind of deal the two of them made, but that is none of my business. In fact, there is nothing too important for me to come today.

Tell Marcus to open the certificate for 330,000 solidus. We will use it in a few days.

Now that I'm here, I naturally can't leave just after I finish talking. Marcus kindly took Bridges and I through his collection, and then he was served vanilla water as a drink. The so-called perfume orchid water,

Just put the vanilla fruit into the water glass, and wait for the vanilla to blend into the water to make the water taste sweeter. Drink the water first, and then use a small spoon to scoop out the vanilla to eat. This thing is extremely sweet anyway, I can't stand it anyway, but

Many imperial nobles who like sweets often choose to drink this kind of thing after or with coffee.

In the afternoon, a hurried servant of the Jimiski family knocked on the door of the fat cousin Marcus. Bridges of the Jimiski family was called to the middle of the courtyard of the mansion, and the two hurriedly whispered a few words.

After that, the latter's face changed drastically and he couldn't stop shaking. He came over to apologize to us and left the mansion.

The fat cousin asked: "What happened to his family? Is his wife having a difficult childbirth, or was the house burned down?"

"Recently, there has been news in the Jimimski family that Madam is pregnant?" I couldn't help but ask.

"That's not true. So the house is on fire?"

"If that were the case, his servants wouldn't be so shy about it."

Not long after, someone came again, this time it was someone I knew, Constans.

He waved to me in the courtyard with a very anxious expression.

Putting down the things in my hands, I handed the fat man a hand and asked him to continue. Then I walked to the door suspiciously. Constans whispered in my ear: "Something big happened! Thaïs, something big happened to them!"

"Who is Thaïs?" I seem to have heard this name somewhere.

Constance's eyes widened: "It's the girl who is with the daughter of the Jimiski family! His Highness introduced her to us! Don't you know?"

"Many things are arranged by Penywise. I don't know about the noble lady named Thaïs you contacted. What? Couldn't they be the ones who attacked us? Can they make us suffer like that?"

If that's really the case, then it's a big joke. Just those aristocratic ladies... Wait, it seems that they can scare people to death. With dozens of people appearing together, it is possible for one to have a myocardial infarction. "Who

Something happened?! You’re not dead?”

"It's not us! The Sanctuary of the Holy Spirit over there in the church! Those gangs of magicians are out! They say they want to purify the entire Elysee Club! And arrest the relevant blasphemers into religious prisons!" Constans panicked and hurriedly said.

said.

The Sanctuary of the Holy Spirit is a place that claims to protect the spiritual purity of mortals. What it does is not very glorious. It specializes in burning and destroying books. To put it bluntly, it is a vanguard of religious forces, consolidating the authority of the church. As long as they feel that

If a certain kind of book endangers the authority of the church, they will try their best to erase the author and his works!

I couldn't help but be shocked: "How did they get into trouble with those lunatics at Holy Spirit Sanctuary? By the way, what is the Elysée Club?"

"The Elysee Club seems to be the club that Miss Pennywise and Thaïs took over from the former aristocratic lady a few years ago. But I don't know how they got into trouble with the crazy people at Holy Spirit Sanctuary.

.Thais said she wanted to take me to see their paradise today. As soon as I got there, I saw a large group of people coming in and out of the Holy Spirit Sanctuary, making a lot of noise. I didn’t have time to ask in detail, so I just

I immediately went to your house and then rushed over." Constans replied.

"It's no longer important how they got into trouble. Huh, those crazy guys are really just a bunch of guys who are just trying to get ahead of themselves!" I snorted coldly. What happened this time couldn't be more obvious. A few days ago, the cheap old guys

Dad had just worked out a clause that would not cut church expenses, and then the church's bunch of flies that sniped through any openings smelled the fishy smell.

"Your Highness, Caesar has always been on good terms with the church. In the future, you will have..." Constans did not continue, he seemed a little uneasy, "What should we do? Thaïs and the others were suddenly attacked by people from the church. It is possible that

They will misunderstand that this is our revenge after our conflict!"

What Constans didn't finish, I know very well that if our Theophano family usurps the throne in the future, we must win the support of the church!

I thought for a while and said, "Don't say anything. Let's go there first and see the situation before we talk."

"I have two horses ready in front of the building."

Constans led the way, and the two of us rushed all the way to the university district. On the way, we met several of our own people one after another, and they also received the news.

The surrounding woods where the Elysée Building is located are very quiet. Looking at the elegant buildings inside, I drove my horse closer and closer, and then I heard the sound of moving items from time to time inside.

"Oh God, those are my gilt-silver vases, blue and white peony shield-shaped plates, and Far Eastern blue and white silver teacups. These are my personal things, my personal belongings! You, you guys

Can’t take it away!”

"Shut up, the bishop suspects that this is a vessel used by you to perform evil rituals! It must be brought back to the church for identification! If it is guilty, it must be destroyed!"

"You are arrogant! Even if you are performing an evil ritual, where are these things used? These are cups and plates that we use to drink coffee and tea! And that vase! What can the vase be used for in the ritual?

?”

"That's right! You're so slanderous! I just bought that mural from an auction! What does it have to do with the ceremony? Return it to me!"

"Oh, you know so much about the magical tools of evil rituals, come on! Have these two ladies ever used them before? Come on! I suspect that these two so-called noble ladies are possessed by evil spirits, and I took them back to the religious prison together.

Let the cardinal use magic weapons to help them exorcise demons!"

"Don't come here! We haven't performed that kind of ceremony! Really not!"

"If you want to take something away, just take it away..."

"Don't touch us!!!"

I walked out of the path and saw a monk wearing a black gold robe. His eyes swept across the chests of the noble ladies who were hugging each other. As small accessories such as brooches shone, he shouted to the fat priests on the left and right: "I

I noticed that the brooches worn by these people have an evil aura, so everyone put down what they were doing and came over and took off all those brooches!"

"Okay!"
Chapter completed!