Chapter 141 The Heaven Collapses and the Earth Shatters (Please subscribe!)
In fact, Snisa Hani was also extremely nervous at this time.
Although he had been struggling fiercely in his heart before this, his devotion to the God of Light and his awe of the cardinal overcame his fear of revealing the truth.
After all... almost all the bishops of Bethlehem have a very good impression of these devout believers from the Idar Territory.
Even the decision to appoint Mike as a new priest and enter the Inquisition was signed personally by Cardinal Camus Blanchard, and... it was also unanimously approved by the majority of bishops.
Because, among the numerous workers who cry out and complain about cutting corners, the hardworking and capable Idar people are unique and stand out from the crowd!
Although there were only fifty people, each of them could do the work of two people, which won the favor of the cardinal.
And if his evaluation of the Idar people is completely opposite to that of these big guys, it is still unknown how the situation will develop.
"Lord Blanchard..." Sneisa Hani said hesitantly, "I will go to Idar Territory as you wish and present the Order of St. George to Count Idar, but..."
"What's wrong? Just say it if you have something to say!" Upon hearing that it was related to Territory Idar, the cardinal finally raised his head and said in a deep voice.
After all... it is said that the Lord of Idar Territory is a very devout believer in the Church! Snisa Hani gritted his teeth and finally said: "Everything in Idar Territory seems to be very different from what those Idar people described!"
"Oh?" Camus Blanchard finally sat up straight. "What's going on?"
"When I went to Idar Territory to present the Order of St. George, I found that Idar Territory was far from being as desolate as those Idar people said. There are flat roads and a lot of arable land, and even a garden that is like a wonder!" Snisa Hani said bravely.
"Smooth roads and plenty of arable land?" The cardinal paused, then asked, "What's the problem with that?"
In Camus Blanchard's opinion, even if Idar Territory is remote and desolate, it is impossible that there is not even a piece of farmland and a road, right? Seeing that the cardinal in front of him obviously misunderstood his meaning, Sneisa Hani hurriedly explained: "The roads in Idar Territory are definitely not ordinary roads. Those flat roads are like natural ones, and they even look more solid than the roads in St. Lawrence City!"
"The number of farmlands is far beyond the expectations of ordinary people. There are a large number of people working on the large farmlands. It doesn't look like a so-called 'desolate' place at all!"
"But the most important thing is that the garden in Idar Territory is definitely not an ordinary aristocratic garden. Whether it is the stone materials used or the flowers and plants growing there, they are all extremely precious!"
"In my opinion, if one wants to build such a garden, the money needed would be equal to the tax paid by an ordinary earldom for several years! I'm afraid even the earls in the western part of the empire can't easily come up with such a large sum of money!"
Hearing this, Camus Blanchard finally fell into deep thought.
"Let Mike come to see me!" he ordered his servant.
After a while, the new priest Mike, wearing a brand new white robe, was brought over by his servants.
"Lord Blanchard!" Mike saluted respectfully to Blanchard.
"Snisa Hani, tell me, the real situation in Idar County seems to be different from what you Idar people say?" Blanchard stared into Mike's eyes and said angrily.
"Ah?" Mike was obviously stunned for a moment and looked a little at a loss.
As a cardinal who is second only to the emperor, Camus Blanchard hates lies the most.
"So... tell me, smooth roads, vast farmlands, and gardens that look like wonders, are these... all owned by the Idar Territory?"
"Yes!" Mike said very calmly.
For a moment, Snisa Hani looked at the newly promoted priest in disbelief. Did he know what he was talking about? Then, Mike said, "But even if Idar County has all these, it is still an absolutely remote and desolate place!"
"What is going on?" The cardinal was already a little impatient.
"Lord Blanchard, haven't I told you all this a long time ago? Don't you know this?" Mike asked back.
Cardinal: (⊙_⊙)?
"The miraculous garden that Snisa Hani mentioned should be the one we built! In order to improve the technical level and ability of us Idar workers, not to burden the Church and not to hinder the construction of the colossus, Lord Bruno specially spent the huge sum of money accumulated by the Stuart family over the years to build the garden. These villains have told you..."
"How do you explain the flat roads and open farmlands?" Snisa Hani asked quickly.
"Don't we need to transport stones and wood to build the garden? I'm sure you know how difficult the roads in the eastern part of the empire were in the past. How can such heavy stones be transported on ordinary dirt roads? If the roads were all dirt roads like the ones in Stranglethorn Vale, I'm afraid the stones would not have been delivered to the construction site yet!" Mike said confidently.
"Besides, Idar Territory suffered a sudden attack from Soran Territory, and a large number of farmlands and villages were destroyed. Therefore, the land had to be reclaimed in the southwest of Idar Territory, which is the area you passed by, Bishop! If you risk your life to walk to the north of Idar City, you might see countless displaced Idar people and large tracts of land destroyed by Soran Territory's bandits!"
At this point, Mike's face changed, and he knelt on the ground, crying to the cardinal: "Lord Blanchard, you have to make a decision for the believers in Idar! Those believers who have sincere faith in the Holy See of Light are now suffering from the pain of being separated from their wives and children and being displaced!"
Hearing this, Snisa Hani's face suddenly changed, because... he really had never been to the north of Idar Territory! "Lord Snisa Hani seems to have worked under Cardinal Theo Green before..." At this moment, the attendant beside him suddenly said.
Hearing this, Mike was suddenly delighted. This was a divine assist! Theo Green ranked second among the twelve cardinals and had always been the third most important figure in the Church of Light, second only to the Pope and Cardinal Camus Blanchard.
And Mike was recommended by the Cardinal...
Although they were all devout believers, after the Pope's death, the next Pope would have to be chosen from among these twelve cardinals! Therefore, the relationship between Theo Green and Camus Blanchard was not very good. Although they were as close as brothers on the surface, competition was inevitable in private.
"You framed the imperial nobles and brought disaster to the Church of Light, Bishop Snisa Hani. Who gave you the courage?!"
Hearing the cardinal's angry words, Snisa Hani suddenly felt as if the sky was falling and the earth was splitting... He was afraid that he would lose his position as bishop...
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