Chapter 74 This is my way out

Looking at Duke Tyrus who was extremely angry at the moment, Lynn felt very calm.

It was obvious that what happened in the town square had already spread throughout the city.

And it is impossible that he himself did not know about it.

Not only that, when Lin En was pulling up the banner, he also specifically noted that this move was initiated by Duke Tyrus.

This is equivalent to pushing him into the fire pit and making him the target of public criticism.

It will even have a certain impact on the reputation of the Tyrus family abroad.

Outsiders would only think that the seemingly majestic Duke family is actually just a family without any support but no one pays attention to them.

This was undoubtedly a severe blow to the prestige of Duke Tyreus.

So after knowing what Lynn had done, Duke Tyrus could no longer sit still and rushed to Augusta Manor.

He was very angry now and wanted to question Lin En.

"Please be patient, Your Excellency." Lin En sighed, "I know you are in a hurry, but don't be impatient yet."

"In my opinion, the party that is more anxious right now should be the church."

Hearing this, Duke Tyrvus was stunned for a moment, then snorted coldly: "Those guys are busy banding together to fight against us, why should they be anxious?"

Lin En shook his head: "If you look at this matter from the perspective of the people and believers, you will find that the situation is completely different."

"What's the meaning?"

Although he came here with anger at first, at this moment, under Lin En's guidance, Duke Tyrus gradually calmed down.

He sat down on an empty chair nearby, supporting his knees with his hands and sitting upright.

Seeing this, Lin En continued: "Give me an example."

"If Your Excellency the Duke is a devout believer of the Church of Plenty, and he passes by the Town Square one day and sees those donation boxes and the banners on them, would he want to contribute to his faith?"

"Of course I do."

Duke Tyreus wanted to refute.

But after actually putting myself in their shoes and thinking about it, I found that it was indeed the case.

The reason why those glass donation boxes are transparent is to allow passers-by and onlookers to clearly see the amount inside, as well as the corresponding church and faith.

This leads to a question.

The poorer people are, or the more disappointed people are with life, the more they will pin their hopes on illusory religious beliefs, like a drowning person grasping at a lifeline, thinking that God will save them.

Once they develop a devout faith, these people will show their crazy side.

For example, vanity is a common trait of most human beings.

Rich people aren't the only ones who keep up with the Joneses.

In order to defend their beliefs, the poor and ordinary people sometimes become crazy.

Because they truly believe that God is watching over the world.

So after these glass donation boxes are placed in the municipal square, in order to save face for the church they believe in, they will actually support this fundraising campaign with great vigor.

Believers will compete with each other to see which church has donated the most money.

After all, this is an opportunity to be exposed naked in front of everyone.

The tension between churches and believers, who usually have friction and conflict, will become more intense than ever before.

No believer wants his or her church to invest less than other churches.

In the end, it will definitely turn into a morbid carnival that sweeps the entire city.

Unfortunately, Lynn had anticipated this situation.

So at the beginning, he ordered the guards to prohibit ordinary believers and the public from coming to donate money.

Therefore, until now, those donation boxes that should have been filled long ago are still empty.

"Think about it, the banner on the donation box and the empty space inside are a perfect irony for those believers."

"Although it is not fatal, it is enough to cause them to waver in their faith in their spare time during their busy lives."

"For example, why did I donate so much money to the church, but in the end, they still didn't give me a penny?"

Lynn said calmly.

“.”

At this moment, Duke Tyrus fell into deep thought.

In fact, as early as when Lin En started talking, he had vaguely guessed what the other party was thinking.

This is quite a unique idea.

The last trace of dissatisfaction in his heart also dissipated.

After a moment of silence, Duke Tyrvus raised his question again: "But what will you do if they choose to start a new business?"

Right now, the group of guys headed by the Tianli Church are now banding together to resist.

In order to boycott Duke Tyrus and not to disappoint the believers, they are likely to hold another donation ceremony.

In short, it is an operation of transferring from left hand to right hand.

In the end, it was just another case of sucking the blood out of the people, while their own people’s money was returned in full.

"It's too late." Lin En smiled, "Your Excellency the Duke, it's already the fourth day."

"If my guess is correct, starting tomorrow, this contest between the imperial power, the church, and the nobility will change from offense to defense."

6◇9◇Book◇Bar

For some reason, the young man in front of me gives me the illusion that he can turn defeat into victory at any time.

"So, what are you waiting for now?"

Duke Tyrvus looked at Lynn and asked.

Lin En raised his index finger: "I'm waiting for an opportunity to break the impasse, a chance to stand out."

As soon as the voice fell, the housekeeper Kesha came back and whispered to Lin En: "Master, the diocesan bishop of the Slan sect wants to meet with you."

"Look, here he comes."

Led by the maid, Ivo Traore came to a garden with a nervous mood.

At this moment, his heart was filled with tension and fear.

As the diocesan bishop of the Slan sect in the city of Orne, he risked being hated by the Tianli Church to meet with the mastermind behind this incident.

This is the tragedy of small churches.

Speaking of Islam, there is actually not much to say about it.

Bishop Ivo is not a native resident of Orne.

He came from a remote small country sandwiched between the Saint Laurent Empire and the Tutankhamun Empire. The people in the country generally believed in the God of the Earth and were basically followers of the Slan sect.

Because this country is rich in magic stone veins, it can make a lot of money just by relying on export trade.

But a man is innocent but guilty of possessing a treasure.

After accumulating a lot of wealth in a short period of time, they attracted the attention of Tutankhamun's empire.

Because this empire believed in the god of war, it advocated strife and violence.

Then, an extremely common war of aggression took place.

Ivo fled his country from the war. In order to prevent the Slan sect from being completely extinct, he decided to spread his faith everywhere. Finally, after a long journey, he came to the city of Orne.

Fortunately, this place advocates freedom of belief, making it an excellent breeding ground for religious sects.

In the years that followed, the sect grew and expanded.

Although it is far from being comparable to the Tenli Church, there are nearly 10,000 extremely devout believers in the city of Orne.

But then, many problems followed.

First, the teachings of the God of the Earth came into conflict with the Church of Plenty, which was rooted in the local area. The city council and the police department repeatedly warned them to revise their teachings.

This is absolutely ridiculous.

He was just a bishop, what qualifications did he have to change the canon on behalf of God? Secondly, a few years ago, the Cathedral of the God of War entered the city of Orne and began to attract believers.

This church belonged to the Tutankhamun Empire and had an irreconcilable feud with the country where Bishop Ivo was located, so it was naturally impossible for them to live in peace.

Therefore, under the oppression of these two sides, the living space of the Islamic sect was gradually encroached upon.

Until now, it has become the weakest church in the local area, and even has the tendency to exist in name only.

So, in order to survive, he finally found Augusta Manor.

Looking at the young man who was younger than he had imagined, and the silent Duke Tyrvus beside him, Bishop Ivo vaguely felt that his trip seemed to be right.

(End of this chapter)