Father Mavie

Chapter 225 Cat Spy (Please Subscribe!!!)
The Znamensky Cathedral is very lively today. Countless people gathered in the surrounding streets, carrying wood, building wooden sheds and sewing blankets in a limited area, sweeping away the haze of the previous few days.

In the church, Levine registered the names of the believers, and Mavi was in charge of the baptism ceremony.Since listening to the morning sermon, many people have come here to apply to join the Church of Truth.

As Christopher went to other blocks to give speeches, he attracted more and more believers. Levine's pen has not stopped since the morning.

On the street outside the church, there was an ordinary carriage parked. The thick curtains blocked the prying eyes of the outside world, but in the gap between the curtains, two pairs of eyes were constantly observing the Church of Truth.

"Archbishop Henry"

The man sitting on one side looked at Ma Wei, who poured holy water for the believers in the church and performed the baptism ceremony, and chuckled softly: "It seems that the Church of Truth is working well."

"It's really good." Archbishop Henry in a blue robe rubbed the ring between his fingers, his expression was calm, showing no emotion: "But there is nothing to worry about, as long as your majesty recognizes the status of the God of Wisdom as the state religion, then other The church will not be able to shake our foundation, as for the Church of Truth, it is too easy to stop their development”

"Oh?"

Paul I in a black suit asked curiously, "What can you do to prevent their development?"

"As long as Your Majesty issues a decree to levy expensive religious taxes, the Church of Truth will be in trouble." Archbishop Henry said: "You are the king, and the king's power is unlimited."

"But that would cause Katerina's dissatisfaction." Paul I shook his head: "I don't want to tear myself apart with her yet."

Archbishop Henry thought for a while and said, "Let's change the way, increase disaster relief efforts, distribute more food and clothing to refugees, and provide them with housing and jobs. The Church of Truth will give them 1 ruble, and we will give them 2 rubles." , in order to destroy the prestige of the Church of Truth among the people.”

"Oh, that's a good idea." Paul I smiled: "But in this way, we need to spend more money."

"What is lost now, can be earned back one by one in the future."

"But that's 2000 million refugees." Paul I's eyes flickered slightly, and his voice sank a little: "2000 million refugees, do you know how many people are there? Half a pound of bread and a bowl of oatmeal per person are already what the nobles are willing to make. The biggest concession I have made, if it is only to hinder the development of the Church of Truth, I don’t think the nobles will agree to continue to spend money.”

"Your Majesty, they are a group of short-sighted people, you are not." Archbishop Henry said quietly: "In the near future, the church will be your greatest help. What can those nobles give you? It is nothing more than financial support, but they can What can be done, the church can do the same!"

"More than half of the wealth of the Romanov Kingdom is in the hands of nobles, and they can influence the succession of the throne." Paul I said.

"Oh." Archbishop Henry sneered, "It seems that you still don't believe us, Your Majesty."

"Of course I believe in you and the God of Wisdom. There is no doubt about it, but the problem is that... a lot of things, I, the king, don't count."

"If you want, we, the God of Wisdom, are happy to help you remove obstacles. This is just a matter of effort for us."

"Thank you for your kindness, but I have no intention of eradicating the nobles."

Paul I was not an idiot. He knew in his heart that once the Sect of Wisdom got rid of the Noble Faction, he, the king, would immediately become a puppet of the Sect of Wisdom. Every move would depend on the face of the other party, and he would have no real power to speak of.

To avoid this, the support of the aristocracy is needed, and the power of the aristocracy is used to check and balance the threat of the church.

He needs the God of Wisdom, as well as the Noble Faction.

The lack of one of the two will make him a king in name only.

On the other hand, Archbishop Henry did not dare to quarrel with the aristocracy at this juncture. There are many aristocrats, hundreds of thousands, and it is definitely not enough to get rid of them for a day or two. Reap the benefits of the fisherman.

Church, nobles, kings.
Among the three, a delicate balance has been formed, supporting each other, helping each other, but guarding each other.

Seeing this, Katerina chose the Church of Truth that perfectly matched her own policies and propositions. In this way, she could avoid serious differences in the future, and the situation of hostility between kingship and theocracy.

King Paul I was afraid of the fast-growing Church of Truth, but for a while, there was no good way.

If you want to take action against the Church of Truth, you have to pass Katerina's test. Right now, the Kingdom of Windsor is gathering in the area west of the Ural Mountains, and even the enemy has not been repelled. Are you engaging in internal strife?

Only an idiot would do that.

"Let's discuss with the nobles."

Seeing more and more people coming to the Church of Truth, wanting to believe in the truth and become believers, Paul I felt a strong sense of crisis in his heart. He realized that it was impossible to continue like this, and the development of the Church of Truth must be curbed.

"Although the nobles only have interests in their eyes, as long as you explain the interests to them, they will definitely agree."

Archbishop Henry did not speak, disapproving, even slightly contemptuous.

He looked down on Paul I who was timid and wanted to do it but dared not do it.

To be a dog is to be a dog that dares to bite.

Ivan XIV, the king of the Popang Kingdom, is a dog that dares to bite people, and he only obeys their wisdom religion.

The carriage left the street where the Znamensky Cathedral was located and returned to the Academy of Sciences of the Central District. As soon as he got out of the car, Paul I asked the guards to summon the nobles and planned to hold an impromptu meeting.

Just as Paul I and Archbishop Henry stepped up the steps and walked towards the meeting room, they suddenly saw a gray-and-white Siberian forest cat running in front of them. The maid who was chasing behind saw the king and the archbishop, and hurriedly bowed and saluted. .

"Where did the cat come from?" Paul I asked.

"Your Majesty, we raised them." The maid said with some fear: "There are mice in the Academy of Sciences, so we want to raise a few cats to catch them."

Glancing at the forest cat squatting on the steps and looking at him curiously, Paul I walked into the conference hall with Archbishop Henry without thinking too much. He didn't notice the cat that followed him into the door at all.

As soon as the forest cat entered the door, it got under the conference table, lay down on the carpet, and began to eavesdrop on the conversation between Paul I and Archbishop Henry.

"Your Majesty, I think...Huh?"

Archbishop Henry had sharp eyes and noticed the cat hiding under the conference table, "How did it get in?"

Seeing that he was exposed, the forest cat was not afraid at all. Instead of running away, he jumped onto Paul I's knee, lay down on his side, and began to lick his slender hair. The blue eyes looked at Paul I, and a small snoring sound came from his nose.

Seeing this scene, Paul I, who wanted to drive it away, suddenly calmed down a lot of anxiety. He stroked the cat, nodded and said, "What did you just say? Archbishop Henry?"

"Well, I just said about the Church of Truth."

(End of this chapter)