Law of the Devil

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Chapter 288: Who Conspires Whose Skin?

Maximus certainly understood what Dewey meant by that.

The Bishop, though also a charitable and noble figure, wore an old robe and lived a simple life. But according to Dewey, it's true: the more such a person is, the less simple it is! Either he is a true saint, or he has a great plan!

Dewey has always had a hard time believing that there are any saints in the world... how about Matthews? The teachings are all beautified to the extreme saint, one of the founders of the temple, and today we know the true face of Messius, I'm afraid to spread it out, no one will believe it!

This Maximus is just a politician in the temple.

Maximus knew that, in order to have Dewey's support and to have the Duke place a bet on himself, all he had to do now was show his strength and find a way to make it clear that betting on himself would be rewarding.

“Duchess.” After a moment of silence, Maximus eased: “I believe you should have some understanding of the rules governing the inheritance of the Pope's place in the Temple. ”

“Yes.” Nodded Dewey: “By the rules of the temple, you should also be one of the heirs. But what I'm saying is, after all, there are eight archbishops, and you don't necessarily have to be the last victor. ”

“Almighty God on.” Maximus looked sad and merciful: “It wasn't me, Maximus, who craved power, but I dedicated my life to the temple. It is absolutely intolerable that those who see the Yenni have defiled the temple! They do nothing but blacken the temple. ”

Dewey was unemotionally waiting for the bishop to continue.

“The Yenis have long fought with our Mossad faction. On top of the struggles of this generation, and especially over the past two years, what they have done has become increasingly excessive. There are now five Jenies in eight major parishes on the mainland. Although we Mossadists control only three parishes, we are far ahead of them in terms of political performance. Yeni propaganda was too harsh and bloody, and over the years they advocated harsh torture to establish the dignity of the Church and drastic measures against heresy. Six years ago, in a case in the Southeast Parish, they burned six people in the name of cleansing heresy. Three years ago, in a parish in the southwest, they hanged another nobleman for committing crimes against spirits. These tools are too intense and have already provoked many dissatisfactions. Especially when a nobleman was hanged three years ago, this practice was perceived by the imperial nobility class as a demonstration against them. In the parishes controlled by the Yenni faction, there was always some friction with the imperial authorities, for example, in previous years, when, because of the tax problems in the South, they pointed to the imperial tax policy and accused the imperial tax of being too heavy, causing the people to hand over most of their revenues to the imperial official tax, which led to a sharp decline in their religious and contribution taxes. These moves also strained relations between the Yenni faction and the Imperial royal family, as well as the official relations of the Empire. Moreover, the creed of the Yenni claiming ‘divine power over all’ is naturally disliked by the royal family. ”

“Of course.” Dewey shrugged his shoulder: “I don't know much about these things, but I've heard them. ”

“We, the Mossad, have controlled only three parishes over the years, representing only a minority. But the reputation within the temple has always been much higher than that of the Yenis. Especially in the Presbyterian Regiment, we are supported by a majority. But one thing that struck us the last two years, if it wasn't for that accident, I'm afraid we wouldn't be in such an awkward situation right now. ”

Maximus sighed here and glanced at Dewey: "Duchess, you must have heard of the name ’Hussein'? ”

Dewey's heart jumped and his face made a surprise look: "Hussein, of course I've heard of him, he's the number one wanted man in the temple! The most powerful knight of genius on the continent, he betrayed the temple, didn't he? ”

“It is Hussein… Alas, because of his affairs, that we in Mossad have been implicated a lot. It can be said that the strength of the Mossad was greatly lost due to the Hussein rebellion. His Holiness the Pope was very supportive of our Mossad party, but later because of this...”

“What does Hussein have to do with you?” Dewey asked.

Maximus laughed bitterly: "At his young age, Duke, Hussein became the Knight Chief of the Holy Knights Corps and one of the three heads of the Holy Knights Corps of the most powerful armed forces of His Holiness. Such qualifications, besides his own gifts and young deeds, have other reasons.” After a pause, he slowed down: “Hussein… he comes from our North-Central parish and, by birth, belongs to the Mossad faction. ”

Never heard of this Dewey. Although Hussein has always been around him, this indifferent man, seemingly regarded as the greatest pain of his life for betraying the temple, is rarely willing to talk about his presence in the temple. He doesn't speak for himself, and Dewey seldom asks.

“Hussein was born in a diocese under my administration and was chosen for training by the Holy Knights when he was very young. Speaking of which, he walked step by step to the position of the Great Knight, and in the process, of course, there was no shortage of support from our Mossad faction. After all..." Maximus grinned bitterly: "Though the Presbyterian Regiment has remained neutral for thousands of years, the Holy Knight Regiment is no longer the domain of Montenegrin power. Everyone knows that the first thing to control is to take control of force. The Holy Knights are one of the most powerful forces in the Church, and for centuries we, the Jenies, have done everything in our power to infiltrate the Holy Knights.

After all, unlike the Order of Elders, the Montenegrins controlled the seat of the Order of Elders and others had difficulty infiltrating it. In order to enter the Presbyterian Order, the Pope's nomination is required, followed by a vote on acceptance within the Presbyterian Order. Montenegrin factions are very united, and outsiders want to get a seat in the Presbyterian Regiment without first passing their vote. And the Knights are different, and every knight has been chosen for training since childhood. And all we have to do is pick some talented kids in our own parish, send them in, and according to the rules of the temple, nobody can stop them. As long as our chosen teenagers are truly gifted and become holy knights, then no one can say anything. Moreover, because of the agreements reached hundreds of years ago between the Empire and the Temple, the Holy Knights could not be stationed in Didu, only a small portion could be kept in the Temple, and most of the Holy Knights were scattered throughout the parishes to guard local churches. In that way, the Holy Knights would inevitably be exposed to the radiation of the local Church, making it difficult to remain completely neutral. Over the centuries, the Holy Knights could not be said to have been completely infiltrated, but there have always been representatives of several genres among the higher knights. This time they sent me to assassinate my seventh knight, for example. ”

Maximus sighed: “Speaking of Hussein, he was one of the most talented teenagers of our choosing, and soon emerged as one of the most talented in the North-Central Diocese. He then entered the Knights headquarters of the Temple of Tetu for rigorous training based on the first place in the selection competition. Then roll straight up. We Mossadists see him as our hope!

The original two chief knights of the Holy Knights, both loyal to the Pope and neutral, belong to the Montenegrin faction, and if a Mossadian could be the chief knight, it would be tantamount to our battle for the Holy Knights, overwhelming the Yenni faction! As a result… As you know, Hussein suddenly made a terrible mistake and was personally ordered to be pursued by His Holiness the Pope, because of this incident, the Yeni faction attacked the Mossad faction inside the temple and we were in a very passive situation. Most importantly, because of Hussein's rebellion, the Pope was extremely angry and personally ordered a cleansing within the Order of the Holy Knights, while the Yeni took the opportunity to suppress us, causing great losses to our Mossad Holy Knights during the cleansing process. Even more helpless, in the process of hunting Hussein... ”

Dewey listened here, paying extra attention.

“In the course of the pursuit of Hussein, the then Presiding Judge of the Trial Chamber, Lord Murray, personally led the team, and several Holy Knights of the Eighth Class took part in the pursuit. But... not to hide from you, Your Honor, Lord Murray is also a strong figure of our Mossad sect, and in that holy knight involved in the pursuit, such as the eighth knight, Gophert, and several other sixth knights, the seventh knight, were cultivated over the years by our Mossad sect... As a result, during the pursuit of Hussein, Lord Murray's death and the sacrifice of Gophert et al., our strength was greatly traumatized, and the Yenni sect took the opportunity to dedicate their men to serve as the new presiding judge, so that within the temple, the presiding judge this important position became their person..."

Dewey nodded.

During the pursuit of Hussein, the Temple died a presiding judge, Dewey knew. As for the dead knights, they did include a guy named Godfitt, who had a lot to do with Dewey, who found Godfitt's grave in the snow and saw the will and diary of the dead knight before he understood what had happened. And Gophert, the sacred knight who came out to chase away the green hat when Gandalf first “flirted” with Mrs. Lister.

These things, he knows, it seems this Maximus should be telling the truth.

“Dear Bishop.” Dewey laughed, "I'm sure you're telling the truth… but I don't understand why you told me that if it's all true, then you and your mosaic, now in the temple, should be in a very dangerous position, in the fight against the Yenni faction, and at a disadvantage. In this case, do you think that as a smart investor, you should bet on a force that is going to collapse at a glance? Oh, forgive my language, but if you can't explain the question in my mind, I'm afraid I can't make any decisions. ”

Maximus smiled and looked into Dewey's eyes: "You are a wise man, Duke! I have no doubt about that. I think I have reason to convince you for exactly two reasons: First, smart people know that it's easy to add flowers, but charcoal in the snow is often the most moving, and at this point, if you choose to support Mossad, Mossad will be your most loyal friend in the future! Of course, that's only a small part of the reason, and believe me, the second point I'm going to make, you're going to love it. So second... think about it, if the Yenni are really holding the ticket, why are they so anxious to ambush me on the road? Making such a move, once the failure is exposed, will inevitably cause a huge wave, but they still choose to take risks, naturally because they are aware of the danger! Because once I get to Didu, I can turn the whole situation around! ”

Dewey couldn't help nodding.

Indeed, the more extreme measures the Yenni have taken to kill Maximus, the more urgent they are, the more they are afraid to send Maximus back to Dido!

“Do you have any countervailing chips?” Dewey laughed.

“There's a little bit.” Maximus smiled slightly: "Forgive me, however, for this is the highest secret of the temple, and I cannot state it clearly. ”

Dewey is silent.

He sat up straight for a while and suddenly whispered, “How much do you need me to bet? ”

Maximus laughed: “Duke, I know you're not a believer yet, so I think… it would be my greatest honor if I had the opportunity to personally conduct your induction baptism! ”

Dwihaha laughed: "Dear Lord Bishop, you have struck me with an idea! ”

It is true that Dewey, the Duke of all military regimes in the province and the famous archmage of the Empire, left his true strength untouched, but basically, the prevailing view, because of the remarkable performance of the coup d 'état, has long regarded this young juvenile duke as the most powerful man on the continent!

Such a man, as Duke, holds power, is deeply trusted by the royal family and possesses tremendous personal strength - but he is not a believer in the Temple!! If anyone can convince him to go to school at this time...

This is a lot bigger than you spreading 10,000 ordinary people's religion!!

As a bishop, the main duty is to preach the teachings and make more people believe in the temple, which is also an important standard of merit. But you can't pull more ordinary people into teaching than you can pull a prominent figure! And Dewey... who is more red on the mainland now than Regent?

Instead of immediately accepting, Dewey continued to ask, "What else? ”

“I have heard that in your territory attitudes towards the Temple Religious Institute are not very friendly.” Maximus laughed, “I don't think we need to talk about what happened before. In the future, I will personally send some clergy to your territory to propagate the teachings. My request, Duke, is that you show some friendliness with our Mossad teaching staff. ”

“Ha ha! Would you like to include my province of Desarrollo in your parish?” Duwihaha laughed.

“Exactly. Maximus did not hide it, simply said:" According to the practice of the temple, for a virgin land that has not yet been developed, the land is divided into the parish of whoever can do it first. Previously, the teaching staff in your territory were just small roles assigned by some emperors. Then I will send someone directly from my North-Central parish... "

“But you have to understand that the land in Desargon is poor and not rich. My people do not have much money to pay religious and contribution taxes.” Dewey frowned.

“As an expression of my friendship, I am willing to waive three years of religious tax in Dessardines. As archbishop of the diocese, I still have these powers, and three years later, if...” Maximus smiles slightly: “Now, of course, it's just a hypothesis. Assuming I can take that seat, the exemption will be extended. ”

“Mm-hmm.” Dewey nodded: “Well, you want me to go into teaching and then agree to your people preaching on my property and officially dividing my territory into your parish... what else? You should have asked for more. ”

Maximus laughed, and he smiled lightly: "Duke, you see, I'm not a greedy old man. I don't have a lot of requests, and I'd appreciate it if you'd agree to two things like that. Of course... if you're generous, I just need to add a small extra request, a small one. ”

“Go ahead. ”

Maximus glanced: "By the decree of the Temple, any Order of the Holy Knights stationed in the parish is subject to the control of the local Archbishop. Local parishes are obliged to supply the Holy Knights with fresh blood every year. Though… the Holy Knights are directly loyal to the Pope. But after all, an army stationed at the local level will not remain too pure for long. So I guess I can do my best to control the Holy Knights in my jurisdiction. It's just... I need more. Um... I mean, in due course, once I'm in a very difficult and critical situation, I need your military assistance. ”

Dewey frowned: “Are you crazy? According to all ordinances, no other army shall interfere in any dispute within the Temple! You want to get the Empire officially involved in something inside the Temple? In that case..."

“No, no, no, no, you don't understand what I mean, I mean… I think I can give you a name once something urgent or ‘special' has happened.” Maximus laughed: “For example, let an army under you wear the armor of the Holy Knights and get the name of a ‘Holy Knights'. What do you think? ”

Dewey was really shocked this time.

“You... Lord Maximus, are you sure you want to do this? It's a long way off the border!” Dewey warned.

“Cross the border?” Maximus showed a certain fortitude on his old face: “Is it not beyond bounds that the Yenis dare to publicize their disinformation and attempt to kill a bishop without the Pope's permission? ”

“But you don't have that power.” Dewey shook his head: “You're just a local bishop. The Order of the Holy Knight must be made by the Pope himself! Local Bishops can only contain existing Holy Knights, but cannot form new ones! Lord Bishop, even if you give me this name, it is illegal. ”

“Duke, that's why I say ‘special’ times.” Maximus faintly said: “I mean, if one day in the future I succeed to that position, but the Holy Knights under me are not enough to suppress those Yenni dissatisfied with me, I need more strength! Well, if I were the Pope, I'd have the power to authorize the formation of a new Holy Knight immediately! ”

Dewey took a deep breath. He suddenly felt that this seemingly peaceful old man in front of him was not so bold!

And he immediately laughed, “Of course! If the Pope ordered it, it would be legal. If I become a believer, then when I receive the Pope's command, I am also a benefactor, naturally effective. ”

The two laughed at each other for a moment, and Dewey stopped laughing and looked up: "My Lord Bishop, you have made your request… So what can I gain from this investment if you finally win? Don't say anything to get your friendship like that. I am a very vulgar person and what I expect is some real benefits! ”

“You've already got the benefit.” Maximus smiles lightly: “Duke, if you had a Holy Knights regiment… your situation in the Northwest would have improved considerably! I know your biggest enemy right now should be Lugo of the Northwest Army, right? Well, one day in the future, when your army and your enemies are fighting, the other side will be surprised to find that your army is flying the banner of the Holy Knights! At that time, if they did it with you, they would be enemies of the Temple! Fighting the Holy Knights is tantamount to declaring war on the Temple! I think… a benefit like this can no longer be measured in terms of money or other conditions. ”

“I need a guarantee from you.” Dewey Road.

“I accept.” Maximus smiled: “If I became Pope, you, the Duke of Tulip, would receive the Holy Medal personally issued by the Pope! Having such a badge will give you a legitimate lofty place in the temple! Back then, in the Northwest, your will was the will of the Temple! And you are the enemy, you are the enemy of the Temple. This is my final commitment. ”

That's good.

Dewey suddenly laughed maliciously!

Hang the Holy Knights banner on your cavalry division. That's a wonderful thing! It's like wearing a gown! Just let me hit you. Don't you hit me! Otherwise you will declare war on the Great Temple of Light!

In the room, two people laughed knowingly, each pregnant with a ghost.

After dinner, Dewey kindly sent the bishop back to rest, and he himself immediately came to guard the elder cigarette.

“Get off the boat and disembark immediately! Then go back to Lulancheng immediately, no further delays!” Dewey looked at the loyal chief of guard and sighed: “Go back to the knight Rodriguez and tell him that this time back to Tito, I was underestimated before I left, now that Tito is facing a big change, I need strong support! Well, you convey my orders and ask the Rodriguez knights to wear the fast horses immediately. Come on, let's go! ”

Old Smoke took the order to go out, went back to his room, QQ looked at Dewey, sighed: “Be careful, deal with the Temple people, no doubt with the tiger for skin! ”

Dwihaha laughed: "Skinning with the tiger? Hey, let's see if they plotted my skin or if I plotted his skin! ”

Under the starry night sky, the boat travels down the river, and the closer it gets to the emperor, the more excitement Dewey gets in his heart.

I didn't think anything big would happen on this trip back to Emperor City. Now it seems that the last time I went back to Emperor City, I went through a coup d 'état in the court. And this time... is there going to be a coup d 'état in the temple?

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