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98, reached an agreement to issue indulgences

After listening to Scott's speech, Bishop Beaufort sighed for a long time: "You are sensible and thoughtful. If other nobles can be like you, I won't have to worry about these things anymore."

"What can you do if you don't worry? The Lancaster family is counting on you." Scott quickly praised the other side, and Cardinal Beaufort was so angry that he could not stop talking.

Seeing Cardinal Beaufort's mood rise a little, Scott then led the topic to his ultimate goal - issuing and selling indulgences.

"My Bishop, I know that our Kingdom of England is fighting with the Kingdom of France. Logically speaking, I should not have taken any questions to affect the unity of our Kingdom, but as a member of the Lancaster family, I think it is necessary for me to report something to you."

As he said that, Scott leaned closer to Bishop Beaufort's ear: "You may not know that you are far away in London, the York family has taken major actions recently!"

As soon as the four words of the York family appeared, Cardinal Beaufort shuddered involuntarily: "What big move do they have?"

Scott lowered his voice and wanted to create a horrifying atmosphere as much as possible: "According to the rumors I have, the York family has recently levied heavily in their territory, and all the taxes imposed are used in military construction. In addition, there is another news that Richard, Duke of York, has also recently levied heavily in the Ireland area, and the number of troops under his command has skyrocketed. It is said that there are nearly 4,000 personal soldiers alone, not including mercenaries."

Taking a deep breath, Bishop Beaufort asked lightly: "Is this news reliable?"

"Looking at what you said, can I still report false news to you?" Scott's heart beat, and his brain quickly reacted: "My territory is near the territory of the York family, so relatively speaking, I must be more clear about the movements of the York family."

After receiving the exact reply, Bishop Beaufort held the scepter and said angrily: "Richard, Duke of York, manages Ireland on behalf of His Majesty the King. How dare he collect taxes and expand his army in the Ireland area? It seems that I have to tell His Majesty the King and ask him to call Richard of York back as soon as possible, otherwise, he will cause a great disaster sooner or later."

"Don't do this." Seeing that the development of things was a bit unexpected, Scott quickly shook his head to stop it.

Scott's purpose was very simple, and he wanted to use the York family as an excuse to persuade Cardinal Beaufort to issue indulgences in the Kingdom of England, and then gather wealth to fill himself.

So, apart from issuing indulgences, Scott did not want to change the current political situation.

After reaching out to pour a glass of wine for Bishop Beaufort, Scott said bitterly: "If we act rashly to recall the Duke of York, doing so will only force the York family to act randomly, and even if it is not done well, the entire Kingdom of England will directly cause chaos. Therefore, we cannot fight them head-on, and we can only use compromise methods to dismantle the power of the York family."

Cardinal Boster laughed and asked, "You already have a way to say so?"

Scott turned around and sat down next to him and replied, "Yes, I do have a solution now, but it is feasible or not, and you still have to decide!"

Cardinal Beaufort quickly said, "You talk about it first and let me see if it can be done."

Seeing that the topic had already attracted, Scott quickly expressed his thoughts: "My solution is very simple. The Bishop uses the name of the church to issue indulgences, and then we ship these indulgences to the York family area for promotion. At that time, I believe that people will definitely spend a lot of money in exchange for indulgences. In this way, the York family will naturally not collect taxes, so their power will naturally be weakened. Of course, our Lancaster family can also quickly accumulate wealth through indulgences, and then increase their strength..."

After hearing Scott's idea, Cardinal Beaufort slapped his thigh with joy: "Yes, the people's money has been exchanged for indulgences with us. Where will they have the money to pay taxes to the nobles of the York family? This really weakens their strength and strengthens our strength. This method is very feasible."

He handed Bishop Beaufort another glass of wine, and Scott smiled and said, "Sir, can Norfolk benefit from it in the next process of issuing indulgences?"

"You kid, I know that your purpose is not simply." Bishop Beaufort said helplessly: "Forget it, this method is what you have come up with, and it is not impossible to make you make some profits from it."

"Then thank you, Lord Bishop." Scott bowed to Bishop Beaufort with a smile.

In the following time, the two gathered together and quickly discussed the issuance of indulgences.

The final negotiation result decided: Scott was responsible for making indulgences, while Bishop Beaufort used his archbishop as an archbishop to start hype across the country and encouraged people to buy indulgences.

…………

Archbishop Beaufort's Redemption is worthy of being the spiritual leader of the Kingdom of England. In just a few days, people around London had already known about indulgences, and the news continued to spread to other areas like a storm.

Walking in the streets and alleys of London, the topics of people's discussions have also changed rapidly. Before, people mainly talked about the topics of the British-French war and the wedding of His Majesty Henry VI of the King, but now, the topics of their discussions have become the topic of indulgences.

"When we returned from the church today, the priest had told me clearly that it would take up to three weeks for the indulgences to be urgently transported from Rome, and then we can use indulgences to cleanse our sins."

"Really? Can any sin be washed away?"

"Yes, the priest said it clearly. Any sin can be washed away. Of course, if your sin is too deep, you may have to use several indulgences! If your sin is lighter, you may have to be at most indulgences."

"I guess I'll just use an indulgence."

"You can take down your sins, at least ten indulgences! After all, you have seduced several women, and it is not an exaggeration to offend you like this.

"See what you said, they are willing to sleep with me. Besides, can the matter between men and women be considered seduction?"

"Well, then how do you explain that you have sex with several men?"

"this……."

"Prepare your wealth quickly, your sin may require twenty indulgences."
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