Chapter 1504 I'm Not Interested in Money
The funeral was over, and Pope St. Stein completely returned to God's arms.
The Holy See could not remain without a leader for a day, so an internal election was immediately held. Bishop Gael, who was acting as Pope, successfully became the new Pope with the support of all the bishops and the three great knights.
The coronation ceremony lasted for a few more days, and the comings and goings finally quieted down.
Pope Gale held a private gathering with not many people attending. Besides Lei Zhen, there were Cardinal Warren, Cardinal Fox, as well as Captain Caesar, Captain Pava and Captain Wilton.
There is no need to elaborate on the relationship between them. When they were at the Warriors base, everyone had a lot of fun. They all knew each other's scandals, so they were all family.
"Mythical Bishop?" Pope Gale looked at Lei Zhen.
The others also looked at him with extremely happy smiles on their faces.
They are in power!
"Is it inappropriate for me to speak first? Pope Gale should speak first, otherwise it would be overstepping his authority." Lei Zhen waved his hand and said, "It's inappropriate, it's indeed inappropriate."
Humility makes people progress, and he did quite well.
No matter what, Gale is now in charge of the Holy See, so of course he should speak first.
"We've locked the door now. There's no hierarchy, only brotherhood." Pope Gale said with a smile, "Brother Shenhua, you have to speak first, and then we'll listen to you."
Lei Zhen is humble, and Pope Gael is even more humble.
He knows how he got to this position, so he knows what attitude to adopt.
"Brother Shenhua, I also think you should speak first."
"Brother Shenhua, don't refuse. We are all waiting for you to speak."
“…”
Faced with six pairs of expectant eyes, Lei Zhen had no choice but to do it. Although he paid special attention to etiquette, he could not refuse the kindness.
"If you ask me... first, set up a fund for each brother, then build a palace for each brother, and finally select the best nuns in the world!"
"We're rich, we're fucking rich! The wealth of the Holy See is ours, and it's inexhaustible in this life. Let's have a good meal first, brothers—"
"Okay, Brother Shenhua said it well!"
"I just love listening to Brother Shenhua talk!"
"This is what Brother Shenhua said. It represents God's will. Hahahaha..."
Get rich, make a fortune.
This is what everyone wants. From now on, the wealth of the Holy See will be controlled by them, and they will have the final say on how to spend it.
Looking at the smiling faces of Gale and the others, Lei Zhen finally understood the world completely.
Power, wealth and women are the three things that men need. No matter if they eat rice or burn incense, no one can escape this. Even the messenger of God is essentially a human being.
Besides, scandals in the Vatican are endless.
Faith is sacred, but it has always been exploited by people, so the more sacred a place is, the dirtier it is. Because without dirt, there would be no need for the existence of holiness.
"We should keep our current wealth and distribute the future profits." Lei Zhen said with a smile, "I suggest that Brother Gale take 30% of the future donations, the other brothers take 10% each, and the remaining 20% can be distributed to others. We can't just eat it all by ourselves. We have to make sure that no one can find fault with us."
"No problem, just do as Brother Shenhua says!" Pope Gale expressed his satisfaction.
Others had nothing to say, after all, he was the boss now, and besides, 1 achievement was terrifying.
The donations received every year are an astronomical figure, and the explosive growth in believers this year means that the future harvest will be even better.
"What about the existing wealth?" asked Captain Caesar.
"Yes, how should the existing wealth be distributed?" Bishop Warren also asked.
Future income is continuous, and existing wealth is the bulk, so this distribution is more important than future income, after all, it can be put directly into your pocket.
"Leave it to me. I'll form a professional investment team." Lei Zhen said with a smile, "I guarantee that your wealth will increase every year, and by no less than 10%."
Hearing this, Gale and others did not express their opinions immediately because the wealth was too huge.
The important thing is not to distribute, but to increase the value on the existing basis, which means that they can only get a certain dividend every year.
More importantly, all these riches are controlled by Lei Zhen, which is equivalent to directly holding the wealth of the Holy See in his hands, which does not seem appropriate.
"In addition to this, I will also re-establish the twelve archangels to be responsible for the dirty and tiring work within the Church, to ensure that nothing happens to everyone here until their death."
"Of course, none of these tasks are easy, so I would like to ask Cardinal Warren to serve as treasurer and oversee all investment projects. I would also like to ask Captain Caesar to serve among the Twelve Angels and also oversee various tasks."
"I'm here to help people make money and settle their problems. I don't want a penny of the money I earn because I don't like money. I only enjoy the process..."
Hearing this, several people suddenly remembered that Lei Zhen seemed to have divided everyone's share, but did not leave any for himself.
"Brother Shenhua, you didn't leave any for yourself?"
"Yes, just now the Gale brothers got 30%, the five of us each got 10%, and the remaining 20% was divided among the others. You got nothing."
"This is inappropriate. Brother Shenhua, you should take one..."
Lei Zhen waved his hand and smiled. He was really not interested in money.
No matter how much money you have, it is just a string of numbers. As long as you ask for it, countless money will be presented to you.
"I don't want money, but the power of unity!" Lei Zhen laughed. "We must unite. Only by uniting can we have everything. If possible, please allow me to cultivate a Holy Light."
"Holy Light?"
"Yes, the light force responsible for investigating, redeeming, and purifying the world of evil in order to maintain world peace and our faith."
To be honest, Lei Zhen is only interested in expanding the army now.
What is money for?
It is not to be put in the account to count zeros, but to be used to strengthen your strength.
When faced with special circumstances, no amount of money is as practical as a gun, so Lei Zhen only wants to expand the army and extend military power to every corner.
"As for the Vatican's asset investments... To be frank, I can get them whatever I want, whether it's openly robbing or secretly. Who can stop me?"
"So don't overthink it, everyone. You're responsible for sanctity, and I'll be responsible for security. This is a win-win situation, my beloved brothers!"
Having said that, Gale and the other five had no reason to refuse.
Although it felt a bit inappropriate, their scandals were all in Lei Zhen's hands. Once it was made public, everyone would have to resign.
"Full support for Brother Shenhua!"
"I support it, unconditionally!"
“…”
Lei Zhen was satisfied with the support.
He came here not for money, but for the establishment of "Divine Light".
In time, every church from top to bottom will have members of the "Holy Light", and every church will be his intelligence station, spreading all over the world like sparks.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
