"Then, Your Majesty the Pope, I hope we can find a place to discuss the next matters. There are still many things waiting for me to deal with, and I don't have much time to stay here!"
After helping Dacres up, Ronan turned and said to the Pope who was standing on the edge of the field. The Pope nodded slightly and then said:
"Sir Roderite, please come with me to Tianquan Palace!"
After saying that, the Pope turned around and started to lead the way. Ronan nodded to Dacres and followed him. After the duel, the knights and churchgoers who gathered around to witness also quickly dispersed.
After fifteen minutes' journey, Ronan followed the Pope into the Tianquan Hall. The Tianquan Hall is the main hall usually used for discussions. It is not large in area. The interior room is a place composed of circular seats, with a
There is a small high platform with a podium on the high platform.
In addition to Ronan and the Pope, the remaining archbishops and Dacres also followed into the Tianquan Hall and found a seat at random.
Ronan also pulled up a chair and sat in front of the Pope, looking at him with interest. He hadn't noticed before, but this woman was completely covered in robes, and even her hands were wearing black silk gloves. There was no trace of them.
With her skin exposed, Ronan secretly wondered if she wasn't hot, but in the end he didn't ask.
"As for the transfer of power, I will not directly let you give up the power and let me govern. After all, I don't know much about this country, and the kingdom of the goddess should also be ruled by her church.
However, you must cooperate with all my next actions, and I will station an official in the church in each of your towns. They will not be directly involved in your government affairs, but they will supervise you and report the results.
To me, you must ensure their safety and that their work will not be hindered.
More about the trade and material circulation between the two countries, the list I made is here. Here is only the general content. My staff will continue to discuss more details with you. I will rest here for one night.
I will leave soon, there are still some threats waiting for me to deal with in the northern desert!"
With that said, Ronan drew a list from the guard on the side and handed it to the Pope. The Pope studied it carefully and then handed it to the archbishops around him for viewing. At the same time, he opened his mouth and said:
"Thank you for your understanding. To show our sincerity, you can arrange for people to serve in the church or be stationed in various villages and towns as you said.
But I have some questions about the items in your list, for example, what does it mean for the two countries to have common resources and common currencies?"
"It literally means that for the Rongxia Empire, the domestic production of medicinal materials and other materials is less, and the Holy Cross Kingdom is not as good as the Rongxia Empire in terms of agriculture and animal husbandry, and many areas are short of food.
Moreover, there are no large minerals in the country. Since we have been connected together under the witness of the gods, it is natural for us to achieve commonality."
Ronan responded with a smile.
"But it is difficult for the Rongxia Empire and the Holy Cross to do this, because there is a part of the Eagle Empire's territory between us! And your country is hostile to it!"
An archbishop said after listening to Ronan's words.
"Of course I have already planned this. The Eagle Man has turned his back on the gods, abandoned his own faith, and is willing to become an unbeliever, trampling on the majesty of the gods wantonly. The gods are already dissatisfied with him and have given me orders.
The order to punish those lawless Eagle Men, those Eagle Men will soon succumb under our power!"
Ronan turned around and said, Ronan had already thought of ten thousand reasons on how to persuade Holy Cross to send troops to deal with the Eagle Men.
"But Lord Roderite, Holy Cross Country has never been hostile to any other country. We are neutral!"
The Pope spoke slowly.
"No, you are not neutral, you are standing on the side of the gods, and today's Eagle Kingdom has completely gone against faith. They are the enemies of the gods, that is, our enemies. Sooner or later, the Kingdom of Holy Cross will
If someone is going to be involved in a dispute, Her Majesty the Goddess has a reputation as a foresight. Otherwise, there would be no armed forces when the country was founded!
Our enemies have always been there, it’s just that you didn’t make the right choice before!”
Ronan continued to refute them and stated their position. With such a powerful armed force of the Holy Cross Country, Ronan naturally had to make good use of it.
"We will discuss these later. Even if we have to deal with the Eagle Man, I have to complete another mission of the gods first. There are monsters in the northern desert of the Rongxia Empire, and I have to deal with them and investigate them.
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"So, Mr. Roderite, it's said here that you will send experts to help us increase agricultural production?"
An archbishop glanced at the list and then raised his head and said.
"Yes, this is also one of the gifts of the gods. It comes from the goddess of harvest. This technology does not require any divine support, but it can greatly increase the yield of crops. There are also seeds of some new crops that can survive in the cold winter.
Planting for survival, there are even ways for us to grow fruits and vegetables out of season!”
Ronan said with a smile, and the Pope then took over:
"Really, if it is true, then it would be great. Compared to the population of the Holy Cross Country, the ratio of cultivated land is less. The more difficult places are often short of food. If the output can be increased, then it will really be solved.
Big question.”
Ronan knew that although he had initially deceived these church members with his performance and acting skills, if he wanted to directly seize power in a hurry for quick success, he would still encounter great resistance and backlash, even if the lower-level people were willing to do so.
It is a big trouble, will waste a lot of experience and time, and may not be successful in the end.
Therefore, Ronan took the Huairou route. As the saying goes, boiling frogs in warm water, he first took advantage of the current opportunity to put enough people into the church, especially at the grassroots level, and then slowly penetrated, through bribery, to find weaknesses or stains.
Threats and other means are used to gradually control those church members, and even those who disobey are replaced, gradually taking control of the church from the grassroots level.
Moreover, Ronan also plans to build the image of himself and the Rongxia Empire among the masses, and pay certain benefits so that those people can live a better life and get rid of poverty, and gradually make the citizens of the Holy Cross Kingdom pay attention to Rongxia
The empire no longer resisted, but even thanked and liked the Rongxia Empire, paving the way for Ronan's future annexation.
After that, several people discussed various issues for more than two hours. Perhaps it was the reason why he had defeated him in the duel just now. Darkres spoke to Ronan faintly.