At this time, Alfred was already sweating all over his body, but he knew that he could not show any hesitation or thinking at this time, otherwise it would give Archbishop Vicmar a very bad impression.
This is not the ancient church area of Freya in the Kingdom of Britannia and the Principality of Mousilon, this is the Cathedral of Justice!
It's as easy as squeezing a chicken to death for Vikma to deal with Alfred!
Fortunately, the first question was not difficult to answer. Alfred pretended to think for two seconds and immediately answered: "From what I know, Ryan has no intention of supporting anyone, not from the beginning to the end."
"Really?" Vicmar grasped the command staff tightly and asked casually: "Don't deal with me! My Lord will distinguish the true from the false. You have been in the church for more than 20 years, do you know what to do?
?”
"It's true." Alfred nodded, and the blond and blue-eyed Templar Commander said seriously: "Ryan is actually not very familiar with these three candidates. If we say the one he is most familiar with, it is the Great Alchemist Guy.
Walter, but he had only met a few times before and after. When he came to Brunswick last time, he met Odo, the supreme dean of the Academy of Light, and only met him once. As for him and Gehrman, they had never even met.
Now, he came to Brunswick this time only because of the emperor’s invitation.”
"So, he is familiar with Gelt, so why wouldn't he support Gelt?" Hans Reitdorf, Grand Master of the Knights Templar, asked.
"He and Geert only had an intersection because of the emperor's decree." Alfred explained briefly: "Ryan is very busy. He started preparations to regain Mousilon the year before last. In February last year, he started to storm the Spire Palace.
, it took more than half a year to completely recover Musilon, and then he was busy again after returning to the territory.
Due to the reform, and then the birth of his eldest son, and then he was busy negotiating to take back the old territory of Mousilon in the south of Lyonnais. How could he have the energy to contact Geert again? He came here just to treat himself as an audience and enjoy the winter.
During the Tokugawa holiday, he had a very good personal relationship with His Majesty the Emperor Karl-Franz."
These words made both Wickmar and Reitdorf couldn't help but nod. Indeed, they knew that Ryan was very busy. Alfred's words were reasonable and convincing.
Regardless of the fact that the Justice Church has a position on the position of the royal chief wizard, the Justice Church hopes to see a good personal relationship between Ryan and Carl, because Vicmar does not want a war to break out between the two human countries, so on this issue, they are
Support Ryan and Karl-Franz's friendship.
"We understand." Vickema nodded: "Since he doesn't plan to participate in this matter, that's a good thing."
Alfred breathed a sigh of relief, knowing that this level of difficulty was over.
Thinking of this, Alfred couldn't help but sigh deep in his heart, sighing that Ryan is really an incredible person, because the second question was "rehearsed" when Ryan and himself were in the hot spring together that day.
At this time, I was answering the Archbishop again, and the Templar Commander already had a plan in mind.
At the same time, Alfred gradually gained new insights.
"I think many of Luther Hus' views and opinions are not wrong!" The Templar Commander looked firm, and he said surprisingly: "From some angles, his and I have the same ideas!"
Grand Instructor Leiterdorf opened his mouth wide, this boy! Does he not want his life?!
Luther Huss was almost excommunicated after he quarreled at the Council of the Righteous Church, but Archbishop Wickmar saved his life! Do you think the Archbishop will save you again?
"Oh?" Archbishop Vicmar's tone became strange. He stretched out his hand and grasped the command staff: "Some angles? What about other angles, do you and him have different views?"
"Yes, I think he is too anxious. His idea is to get it right in one step. I think the church does have some problems now. We need to solve the problems, but we must not follow Hu's advice as he suggested.
According to Sri Lanka's theory, we will expel thousands of priests in one breath, and then continue to
There are tens of thousands of church members, and its influence covers four free cities and ten provinces in our empire. This is simply ridiculous..." Alfred slowly stated what Ryan said to him before: "So
I think Luther Hus’s suggestion has merit, but you must not follow what he said!”
Listening to Alfred's impassioned speech, the expressions of both Wickmar and Reitdorf changed.
The archbishop nodded slowly. He had already asked many people privately about this question.
Some kept kowtowing and begging for mercy without saying a word.
Some desperately cursed Hus, slandering him as an apostate, and believed that he had fallen into chaos.
He also strongly supported Hus, and in turn accused the Holy See Council headed by Archbishop Vicmar, thinking that he was the embodiment of justice.
"So, you think our church has always had problems?" Wickerma added.
The atmosphere in the Relic Hall suddenly became serious again, with two pairs of eyes staring at Alfred.
The atmosphere was very quiet for a while.
"There is no way that can be sustained and operate effectively forever." Alfred said seriously: "We must face the problem but do not exaggerate it. Luther Hus's views are indeed radical, but we cannot just
I think there are no problems in the church!”
"Very good." Archbishop Vicmar finally nodded. The green jewelry on his chest and the emerald griffon that was shining with the power of the God of Justice were shining. He just said one word and then fell silent.
Alfred gritted his teeth and almost used his own body to resist the power of Vikma.
He must say this.
He is no longer an ordinary paladin before, he is now a Knight Templar. Just like Ingrid said, Alfred at this time is already somewhat famous, in layman terms.
That means he already has the power to discuss matters.
At this time, remaining passive and withdrawing from the world, hesitating or playing both sides of the fence will not only bring no benefit to his future, but will also greatly affect the entire old world's evaluation of him!
As a Templar Commander, he must have his own views and opinions, otherwise he should have agreed when Archbishop Vicmar proposed to send more manpower.
Since he doesn't agree, he must have some "dry information", otherwise he is unwilling to be a hands-off shopkeeper and doesn't come up with something real, then what he does is very suspicious!
The church would not trust the entire diocese to this kind of thing.
There was silence for a while, and the empty Holy Relics Hall felt a little depressing.
Since the founding of the empire, the remains of countless heroes and martyrs have quietly surrounded the people sitting here.
"Alfred Damien Venn?" Archbishop Vicmar spoke.
"Yes!" Alfred responded in a low voice.
"Tell me, what are the core doctrines of our righteous church?" the archbishop then asked.
"Justice does not distinguish between high and low, justice requires a price." Alfred was a little unsure of what the archbishop was thinking, so he had to repeat this core doctrine that had been engraved in his soul.
"But different people, under different circumstances, have different standards of justice. Some people's justice may not be justice in the eyes of others. But we know that the masses are always ignorant and follow the herd, and the truth is always in the hands of a few.
When you are faced with a dilemma, as the Patriarch, how should you deal with it?" Vicmar said every word.
Alfred really felt troubled now. This was a very difficult question to answer. This question was not just for Alfred, but for the entire church, and even many nobles and bureaucrats.
Come up with a perfect solution.
The Knight Templar opened his mouth. He was a little bitter and didn't know how to answer.
"You don't have to rush to answer, just think of it as my assessment of you." Vicmar signaled Alfred not to be in a hurry: "Think about it carefully and then answer it after you think about it."
Alfred couldn't help but remember that when he was a young paladin in Nord, he was sent to the church in order to prevent inheritance rights because he was not the eldest son. Innocent, the archbishop of Nord at the time, appreciated him and personally
Baptized him, he once regarded Archbishop Innocent as an idol like a father.
But when he finally learned that Lane was going to Marienburg, he made up his mind to follow Lane. A lot of things happened in this process that cannot be explained clearly in a few words.
"The Patriarch is the role model for the entire diocese and is also the person in charge of the entire diocese. His presence allows each diocese to perform its duties. I am just a Templar Knight. I am not qualified to be the patriarch, and I dare not have such an idea..."
Alfred thought carefully before answering conservatively.
"Hmph! Don't use those clichés in the church to deal with me!" Archbishop Vicmar waved his hand coldly: "This is the Holy Relics Church! You can rest assured and speak freely!"
Alfred's face turned red. He lowered his head and thought for a while, then said tentatively: "Is it because I'm too young? I'm only thirty-four years old. As the patriarch of the diocese, I really failed to live up to my expectations. People treat me as such.
I worship them as idols and heroes, but I can’t always rely on my personal prestige to solve problems?”
"It is true that there are very few people who become patriarchs in their thirties, but it is not impossible. You already have enough qualifications, and the fiefdom has been entrusted to you. No, think about it again. If you fail to meet the expectations of the public, who are you responsible for?
Hope?" Vicmar shook his head lightly.
Whose hope did he lose? Alfred stretched out his hand and wiped his forehead, which was covered with sweat. He chewed Archbishop Vicmar's words in his heart carefully.
Yes! That’s right!
The conflict between the emperor and the church over the issue of the royal chief wizard, the arrival of Ryan, the report of his coming here, why he asked himself the first two questions, and the doubts about the position of the patriarch, all of them one by one.
, all involve the core of this issue.
Whose expectations should you bear? If you are the patriarch of a diocese, whose expectations should you bear?
"Your Majesty Vicmar, whose expectations do you bear? Does it mean the expectations of all the people who govern the entire ancient church district and the expectations of the church? These two expectations combined are the expectations that the Patriarch bears?" Al
Fred raised his head.
"Haha~ Very good." Archbishop Vicmar finally nodded approvingly: "I now understand why you can find your place in the country belonging to the Lady of the Lake on the other side of the mountain."
"Please give me your advice, Your Majesty the Archbishop." Alfred knew that Vicmar had something to say, so he quickly said.
"Yes." Vicmar nodded: "As the patriarch of the diocese and also the vassal of the entire ancient church district, you must not only safeguard and protect your people, you must be fair, just, and open, so that everyone can feel
Only by being convinced and respected can your rule be sustained. This is betraying the people's expectations."
"But at the same time, you must also remember where your position as Patriarch, including your position as Knight Templar, comes from. Who gave you the power to rule this land? It's the church, it's us,
It’s me, and it’s your childhood playmate Ryan! What are you doing with a disobedient patriarch and vassal?”
"Therefore, you must find your own role by yourself. You must know what you can and cannot do. You must know in your mind what you should do and what you should not do. You must have a scale in your heart." Vekma continued: "You
Standing too much in the eyes of the common people, like Luther Huss
, he completely abandoned his position. He felt that he was a great reformer and changer. Everything he did was for the good of the church. Little did he know that he was trying to destroy everything he cherished. He really had to do what he said.
If that were the case, I would have been expelled from this cathedral long ago!"
"He just raised the problem. As you said, he didn't think about how to solve the problem or how to deal with this series of concurrent problems. He just wanted to get it done in one step. This is simply impossible! Therefore, he
A person who fails to live up to the expectations of the common people but has completely escaped the control of the church cannot be a patriarch."
"On the contrary, it is impossible to just close the door and practice hard, knowing nothing about the outside world, and being a puppet." Vicmar nodded and said: "You think I don't know some of the opinions within the church? Everything is under the banner of my Lord.
Say everything belongs to my lord
The will, if there is an oracle, does not consider the specific situation, and is enforced by the believers without an oracle, and if there is no oracle, it is only busy with penance, confession and prayer all day long? Is this kind of thing worthy of serving as the patriarch of a diocese?! They are destroying
Lose the credibility and prestige of the Righteous Church!"
"I have dismissed more than 80 clergy because of this. These are only suitable for fighting on the battlefield, not for being a patriarch. The church does not need these fools. They should display their value in more useful and appropriate places!"
Sweat was already flowing down Alfred's cheeks, and the Templar Captain's carefully taken care of hair was completely soaked with sweat and stuck to his face and neck, which was extremely uncomfortable.
"These are the words of His Majesty the Archbishop himself, Alfred, you must remember this." Hans Reitdorf, Grand Master of the Knights Templar, said warmly to the Knight Commander under his command: "You need
Find your own way and balance between the two to deal with problems. Britannia's situation is special. We can't teach you, you can only find it yourself."
"Yes!" Alfred bowed his head cautiously in response.
"As for the Luther Hus matter, you must never come forward or express any opinions." Archbishop Wickmar nodded calmly. His bald head was reflecting in the candles of the Holy Relics Hall, and two strands of comet shape were reflected.
The big beard swayed slightly: "Remember, I have a lot of uses for Luther Huss. This crazy guy
If a dog is well raised and used well, it can effectively attack those guys who are just sitting there and eating nothing. He will open many gaps. At that time, we only need to respond to the call and follow the trend to reshuffle the internal cards. You only need to manage your parish and
Just a fief is fine. If someone asks you, just say that I don't know what's happening on the other side of the mountain, and I don't have time to understand."
Alfred was a little surprised when he heard this. No wonder Archbishop Wickmar retained Luther Huss and did not agree to excommunicate him. It turned out that he had this idea!
He is so cunning!
The Knight Templar Commander didn't say anything else, he just responded again: "Yes."
"Very good, then the position of Patriarch of Freya's Ancient Cathedral District is entrusted to you. Alfred, I hope you will fulfill your duties faithfully under the glorious guidance of our Lord!" Archbishop Vicmar photographed
Clapping his hands, the Grand Master of the Knights Templar held a large plate and motioned for Alfred to come forward.
This is a set of purple-red patriarchal clothes, including a sacrificial mantle, a belt, regular clothes made of pure silk, a tie, a short white coat, a four-cornered hat and a patriarchal scepter in the shape of a double-tailed comet, etc.
"Yes!" The Knight Templar Commander felt that he was deeply stabbed deep in his heart by this suit of clothes. He could not suppress the excitement in his heart, and his eyes were a little dazed. He quickly swallowed a mouthful of saliva, walked forward quickly, and continued.
I had this large iron plate.
He was about to express his gratitude, but Archbishop Vekmar grabbed his arm: "Before that, I have something to say."
"Please give me the Archbishop's orders." Alfred's heart trembled, knowing that his ugly appearance had been seen by Vicmar, so he could only lower his head and respond.
"From now on, don't do it again by holding a torch alone to detonate explosives." The usually serious archbishop suddenly showed a smile on his face: "You can do your best in other matters, even if you are seriously injured or even disabled, we will
You can also ask the Church of Life to release the magic of regenerating severed limbs for you, but if you die, where can we find another one of Ryan’s childhood playmates to be the Patriarch in the Lady of the Lake’s territory?”
"Understood!" Alfred took a deep breath and responded loudly. Then, he knelt down and accepted the canonization.
From today on, he is the Patriarch of the ancient church district of Freya, and even the entire western Britannia, appointed by the Church of Justice!