Chapter 240 Hagia Sophia (Subscribe!)
Bruno has always hoped to find a suitable opportunity to gradually weaken or even eliminate the influence of the Church of Light on the Territory of Idar.
The threat from Odin and the bloody fighting of Idar's soldiers gave Bruno such an opportunity.
You know, even though the proportion of believers in the eastern part of the empire is relatively small, there are at least 10,000 people who believe in the church in Idar alone.
and……
With the continuous influx of immigrants, the number of believers is still showing an upward trend.
As the holder of the Order of St. George, Bruno certainly couldn't just jump up and scream and declare that the Church of Light was a bunch of hypocritical charlatans, because that would only backfire.
So... for the prosperity and stability of Idar County, Bruno can only take a step-by-step approach.
This New Year celebration is an attempt by Bruno.
Although Bruno's move to adjust the commemoration of the gods to commemorate the Idar soldiers who died in the war surprised some believers, it did not cause much waves in the Idar territory.
after all……
Every Idar person knew very well that those soldiers died to defend the Idar territory.
If the soldiers had not built a solid defense line along the Sauron River, the tragedy that occurred on the Valens Plain would have been likely to befall the Idar people as well.
Bruno personally presided over the funerals of the fallen soldiers and provided a generous pension to their families.
It was at the soldiers’ funeral that Bruno finally announced the next wonder that Idar County would build in the future – Hagia Sophia!
Hagia Sophia is one of the most famous churches on earth.
This church, which has a history of more than 1,500 years, is the most glorious representative of Byzantine architecture. It is also the central church of the Eastern Orthodox Church and a monument to the heyday of the Byzantine Empire.
Although it was later converted into a mosque and a museum, it is undeniable that Hagia Sophia is an undisputed wonder.
Of course, Bruno's purpose in building the church was definitely not to express gratitude to the God of Light, but to commemorate the Idar soldiers who died in the war.
In Bruno's opinion, it is obviously unrealistic to directly exclude the Church of Light from the Idar Territory.
In this case, with the convenience of religious interpretation that the Order of St. George brought to Bruno, Bruno could, to a certain extent, give new meaning to the Vatican's scriptures.
For example...
Gradually fade the role of the God of Light, so that believers can focus more on real life, appreciate the people and things in life, and remember those Idar soldiers who died heroically for the future of Idar! The reason why Bruno finally began to deal with the impact of the Church of Light on Idar was mainly because of the intelligence brought to Bruno by the Idar Central Intelligence Agency.
Through the information obtained by the Idar CIA during this period and the rumors intentionally released by Areo O'Sullivan, Bruno can basically confirm that the Odin people attacked the Norman Empire through the Forest of Beasts, and this matter is more or less related to the Church of Light.
According to Bruno's idea, a qualified church should manage the affairs of its own "kingdom of heaven" honestly, and not always join in the fun in the world and refresh its presence by jumping around from time to time.
As the state religion of the Norman Empire, Bruno absolutely did not believe that the Church of Light would help the pagans of the Odin Empire to launch an invasion for no reason, so... the Church of Light must have some political demands and completed some exchange of interests with the Odin Empire.
Bruno didn't know what kind of agreement was reached between the two parties, but there was no doubt that this was definitely not good news for the Idar Territory!
But... having said that, since Odin's monarch Areo O'Sullivan would take the initiative to spread the word and cause trouble for the church, it also means that the cooperation between the two is not unbreakable and close.
After the threat of the Odinites was eliminated, a Hagia Sophia was built to commemorate the flat soldiers who died fighting for Idar.
This was the oath Bruno made at the ceremony in front of all the people of Idar!
The noble lords allocated huge sums of money to build churches to commemorate the civilian soldiers who died on the battlefield.
Although Bruno's words sounded a bit unrealistic in this era where human life is worthless, the people of Idar did not doubt Bruno's words at all.
Because in the past year or so, Count Bruno Stuart of Idar has proved his ability to all the people of Idar through practical actions.
The Stuart family always keeps their word! No matter how outrageous the promises sound, no matter how incredible the policies seem, it is undeniable that Idal County is getting better and better under Bruno's leadership...
The people are simple and poor, but they are not stupid.
They knew clearly which noble lords regarded them as lowly ants and which noble lords regarded them as living people!
So… when they heard that the Earl was going to build a cathedral called Saint Something to commemorate the Idal civilian soldiers who died on the battlefield, the people suddenly felt an indescribable excitement! Those were civilian soldiers! They were civilians! Not just the most ordinary people in Idal County. After hearing Bruno's words, the soldiers on duty around them felt a sense of belonging to Idal County and awe for Bruno, which soared up like a rocket!
Under the subtle guidance of the instructors, the soldiers were extremely loyal to Lord Idar.
So, at this moment, when Bruno claimed to build Hagia Sophia to commemorate the fallen soldiers, the sense of honor, responsibility, and mission...
All kinds of emotions filled their minds, so much so that these soldiers wanted to rush out and challenge Odin right now! ...
"My Lord Earl! My Lord Earl!"
As soon as the celebration ended, White Barrel, the chief engineer of Idar County, rushed over in a hurry.
"The Hagia Sophia you mentioned..."
“Is Stonehenge finished?”
Bruno interrupted Barel without hesitation and asked back.
“No…no…”
"Then speed up the construction of Stonehenge! Hagia Sophia must be built, of course, but everything must be prioritized! In addition to Hagia Sophia, I also want to build a large library, Oxford University, and the Tower of Babel... But the question is, can you build them all?"
Bruno said calmly.
"Well... Actually, the construction of Stonehenge is almost complete. It will be almost completed in ten days or half a month..." White Barrell replied nervously.
"Then hurry up! You'll be busy later!"
Bruno kicked Barrell on the butt. This guy has been a little bit arrogant lately and needs a lesson.
"Yes, yes, yes! I'll go right away..."
Although his butt was kicked and it hurt a little, Barrell was still smiling.
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(End of this chapter)
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