The Resurrection of the South Seas of the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 52 The Status of the Church

But Yada is his only son!
The governor can accept two or three hundred Spanish prisoners, all of whom were killed by the Chinese rebels.

Because for the governor, the sacrifice of 300 people is very painful.

But these two 300 people are only one-twentieth of the entire Manila garrison for the entire Manila.

In order to be able to encircle and suppress the Chinese rebels more easily in the future, the Governor gritted his teeth and could not bear the price.

As the largest Spanish colony in the Far East, Manila is the absolute center of Spanish rule over the entire Luzon.

The number of garrisons is still quite a lot!

The standing force is about [-], but in the event of a war, the governor can recruit pure-blood and mixed-race Spaniards from Manila at any time to organize an army.

It is not a problem to gather a thousand people!
Therefore, to the governor, the killing of two or three hundred captives is really not a big deal.

But for Capello, watching his son being killed is absolutely unacceptable.

Especially when he is capable and has the means to save his son!
Capello's wife died young. Although he had several lovers, none of them became pregnant after all these years.

His younger brother Olliben was not as good as he, and had many women, but he had no son, but only one daughter.

If Yada is killed, there is a high probability that the Scotch family will be wiped out.

Capello twiddled the spoon in his hand irritably, and the collision between the spoon and the teacup made jingling and crisp sounds.

He frowned, his mind was very complicated, thinking about how he could save his son.

Just as Capello was thinking, there was a knock on the door.

He raised his head and said, come in, the old butler pushed open the door, walked in and said.

"Sir, Mr. Olleburn and Colonel Robin have arrived, and they are waiting for you in the drawing room!"

Capello nodded, put down the teacup in his hand, and strode towards the living room.

Not long after, he saw Robin and Oliban with the same ugly faces in the living room.

Capello sat down, and then ordered his servant to serve coffee to the two. The three sat around a coffee table, with the same sad faces.

Capello is not the only one who is facing a lawsuit, Robin and Ollibon are also in very difficult troubles.

Cayal led five or six hundred Spanish soldiers into the mountains and set out to encircle and suppress the Chinese rebels, which was approved and approved by Robin.

The result now is that the five or six hundred Spanish soldiers brought by Kayal and a similar number of indigenous soldiers were wiped out.

There were even two or three hundred Spaniards taken prisoner.

As Manila's military commander, Kayal's immediate superior, and the approver of this military operation, Robin will definitely be held accountable!
It's even worse in Ollibon!
Oscar and Olliben are both the consul's deputy, and their relationship is justified on the surface, and they are pretty good friends.

But in private, there is nothing wrong with saying that the situation is the same.

Oscar had an accident on the way into the mountain to inspect the mine with the two father and son of the Scotch family.

As a result, the two father and son of the Scotch family returned safely, but Oscar lost his head.

This thing is horrifying to think about!

Anyway, recently the Consul has looked at Ollibon in a strange way.

The three guys who had a lawsuit all over their heads got together and discussed things with a very ugly face.

"I must rescue Yada!"

"I can't just stand by and watch Yada get killed!"

Capello's tone was very firm.

Colonel Robin spoke.

"It's not easy to do this!"

"The governor has already ordered the mobilization of the garrison, and I am afraid that he is ready for war."

"If war breaks out, Yada and the others who were captured by the Chinese rebels might be..."

Robin's tone was a bit lonely, because when the Governor transferred the garrison, he did not go through him, the garrison commander.

Instead, he ordered the garrison directly in the name of the governor.

Capello spoke to Robin.

"Robin, Yada is your nephew!"

"When your sister passed away, she asked you to take good care of Yada!"

Robin rubbed his hair in distress and said.

"I know I know!"

"If possible, I will definitely find a way to save Yada!"

Oliver suggested from the side.

"Perhaps we can contact the church and ask Bishop Sares of the church to help us put pressure on the governor and ask the governor to wait until the prisoners are exchanged before sending troops to encircle and suppress them."

"After all, there are two or three hundred pure-blooded Iberian Peninsulars, all of whom are the most faithful believers in God."

"I believe that if the Scorch family is willing to pay a certain price, Bishop Sares will definitely be willing to run for these poor children."

The power of the church in Manila cannot be underestimated.

During the process of Spanish colonization, the church played an irreplaceable role for Spain to assimilate the colonies, stabilize the place, and establish a ruling order.

Even a large number of Spaniards, under the brainwashing and promotion of Catholicism, held high the cross flag and embarked on the road of outward expansion.

Under the double temptation of gold coins and religion, countless Spaniards embarked on the road of great voyages.

In Manila, the church was the most important link in the Spanish ruling order.

Since the governor of Manila is changed frequently, the duties of the church are relatively stable and generally do not change frequently.

Certain times, in the absence of the Governor of Manila.

The church can act as the governor, the bishop can also serve as the governor, and church officials can also serve as officials of the governor's office.

In other words, the status of the church in Manila is roughly equivalent to that of the Chinese gentry.

If the bishop of the church is willing to come forward, it may really change the governor's mind.

Robin gritted his teeth and said.

"Others can ignore it, but we must redeem Yada!"

"..."

After discussing the matter, the three of them went to work separately.

Robin went to see the governor and interceded with the governor.

Ollie went to lobby officials who knew him well.

Capello personally carried a gift, a heavy golden cross, and went to the cathedral to pay a visit to Bishop Sares.

……

On the second day, the Governor held a meeting in the Executive Hall in Manila.

Many powerful figures in Manila, including the governor, consul, military commander, justice, and archbishop, were all present.

Many powerful figures inside and outside Manila, as well as Capello, who joined the Scorch family, were also called over.

There were even two rich Chinese businessmen invited to attend!
Both of these two wealthy Chinese businessmen were baptized and converted into religion, and their status in Manila is not low.

Because a lot of effort has been made to help the Spaniards manage and exploit the Chinese.

Therefore, they were regarded as half of their own by the Spaniards!
But from the perspective of the Chinese, these are two traitors and two devils!

After everyone sat down according to their positions, the servants brought tea and pastries to these big shots.

Then he retreated respectfully, and not long after, the governor and the archbishop Sares of the church came in one after the other, talking and laughing.

In the governing hall, all eyes with different expressions gathered at the door, and the two most powerful people in Manila walked in one after the other!
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Today's first update!
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