Bruno has always hoped to find a suitable time to gradually weaken or even strip away the influence of the Church of Light on the Idar Territory.
The threat from Odin and the bloody fighting of Idar soldiers gave Bruno such an opportunity.
You must know that even though the proportion of believers in the eastern part of the empire is relatively small, there are at least ten thousand people who believe in the church in the Idar Territory alone.
and……
With the continuous influx of immigrants, the number of believers continues to show an upward trend.
As the owner of the Order of St. George, Bruno certainly couldn't just jump up and scream and declare that the Church of Light was a bunch of sanctimonious thugs, because that would only be counterproductive.
Therefore... for the prosperity and stability of Idar Territory, Bruno can only adopt step-by-step methods.
This New Year celebration is Bruno's attempt.
Adjusting the commemoration of the gods to commemorate the Idar soldiers who died in the war, Bruno's approach surprised some believers, but it did not cause too much trouble in the Idar territory.
after all……
Every Idar person knows very well that those soldiers died defending the Idar territory.
If the soldiers had not built a strong defense line on the banks of the Solon River, the tragedy that happened on the Valens Plains would very likely have happened to the Idar people.
Bruno personally presided over the funerals of the fallen soldiers and provided their families with a large pension.
It was at the funeral of the soldiers that Bruno finally announced the next wonder that Idar would build in the future - Hagia Sophia!
Hagia Sophia is one of the most famous churches on earth.
This church with a history of more than 1,500 years is the most glorious representative of Byzantine architecture, the central church of the Orthodox Church, and a monument to the heyday of the Byzantine Empire.
Although it has since been converted into a mosque and a museum, it is undeniable that Hagia Sophia is an undeniable wonder.
Of course, Bruno's purpose of building the church was definitely not to express gratitude for the kindness of the God of Light, but to commemorate the Idar soldiers who died in the war.
In Bruno's view, it is obviously unrealistic to directly exclude the Church of Light from the Idar Territory.
In this case, with the convenience of the religious interpretation power brought to Bruno by the Order of St. George, Bruno can completely give a new meaning to the Vatican classics to a certain extent.
For example...
Gradually dilute the role played by the God of Light, allowing believers to focus more on real life, to be grateful for the people and things in life, and to remember those who heroically sacrificed their lives for the future of the Idar Territory.
Dahl soldiers!
The reason why Bruno finally started to deal with the influence of the Church of Light on the Idar leader was mainly because of the intelligence brought to Bruno by the Idar CIA.
Through the information that the Idar CIA detected during this period and the rumors that Alio O'Sullivan deliberately released, Bruno can basically confirm that the Odin people sneaked into the Norman Empire through the Forest of Warcraft. This matter is more or less
There is a certain connection with the Church of Light.
According to Bruno's idea, a qualified church should manage its own "kingdom of heaven" affairs honestly, not always join in the fun on earth, and refresh its sense of existence by jumping around from time to time.
As the state religion of the Norman Empire, Bruno never believed that the Church of Light would help a group of pagans like the Odin Empire launch an invasion for no reason, so... the Church of Light must have some kind of political appeal and have completed an agreement with the Odin Empire.
Some exchange of benefits.
Bruno didn't know what kind of agreement was entered into between the two, but there is no doubt that this is definitely not good news for Idarland!
But... having said that, since Lord Odin Alio O'Sullivan would take the initiative to spread rumors to cause trouble for the church, this also means that the cooperation between the two is not unbreakable and intimate.
After the threat of the Odinians was eliminated, a Hagia Sophia was built to commemorate the plane soldiers who died fighting for the Idarland.
This is the oath Bruno personally swore in front of all the people of Idar at the ceremony!
The noble lords allocated huge sums of money to build churches to commemorate the civilian soldiers who died on the battlefield.
Although Bruno's words sounded a bit unrealistic in this era when human lives were at stake, the people of the Idar Territory did not have the slightest doubt about Bruno's words.
Because in more than a year, Bruno Stuart, Count of Idar, has proven his ability to all the people of Idar with practical actions.
The Stuart family practices what they preach!
No matter how outrageous the promise sounds, no matter how incredible the policy seems, it is undeniable that Idarland is getting better and better under Bruno's leadership...
The people are simple and poor, but they are not stupid.
They clearly know which noble gentlemen regard them as humble ants, and which noble gentlemen regard them as a living person!
So... when they heard that the Earl was going to build a cathedral called Holy Stuff to commemorate the Idar civilian soldiers who died on the battlefield, the people suddenly felt an indescribable excitement in their hearts!
Those are civilian soldiers!
It's a civilian!
Not only the ordinary people in the Idar Territory, but after hearing Bruno's words, the soldiers on duty around them felt a sense of belonging to the Idar Territory and awe for Bruno, as if they were shot up by a rocket.
Run up!
Under the subtle guidance of the instructors, the soldiers were extremely loyal to the Idar Territory.
Therefore, at this moment, when Bruno claimed to build Hagia Sophia to commemorate those fallen soldiers, he felt a sense of honor, responsibility, and mission...
All kinds of emotions filled their minds, so much so that these soldiers couldn't wait to rush out to challenge Odin!
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"Your Majesty the Earl! Your Majesty the Earl!"
As soon as the celebration ended, White Barrell, the chief engineer of Idarland, rushed over in a hurry.
"The Hagia Sophia you mentioned..."
"Is Stonehenge finished?"
Bruno interrupted Barrel's words without hesitation and asked.
"No...no..."
"Then speed up the construction of Stonehenge! Hagia Sophia will naturally be built, but everything must have a priority! In addition to Hagia Sophia, I also want to build a great library, build Oxford University, and build the Tower of Babel...
But the question is, can you make it?"
Bruno said calmly.
"Well...actually, most of the construction of Stonehenge has been completed. It will be almost completed in just ten days and a half..." White Barrel replied nervously.
"Then go quickly! You will be busy later!"
Bruno kicked Barrel in the butt. This guy has been a little drifting recently and needs a beating.
"Yes, yes! I'll go right now..."
Although the kick in the butt hurt a little, Barrel was still smiling.