Chapter 43： Kingdom Crisis II

The weather at sea changed as it said, and the sky was clear just now, but suddenly it was cloudy.

"It's no wonder I didn't see many boats going out to sea today. I really should find an experienced fisherman to ask about the weather." Gleiman was very annoyed, and turned to Quiller and said, "I'll take you back to the hotel in a carriage. It can also block the rain."

Quiller readily accepted: "Then trouble my brother."

The two boarded Paul's carriage, and the coachman shook the reins and drove towards the hotel in the town.

Along the way, Paul was still thinking about the forces behind Giles. He felt that the Holy See was the most likely, and the reason was very good: there was a big conflict between the previous king of the Aldo Kingdom and the Holy See.

It is nothing more than an old-fashioned conflict between the theocracy of the church and the secular kingship. That year, the archbishop of the Aldo Kingdom was called by the Lord. Originally, according to the tradition, after the position of the archbishop of a country is vacant, the Holy See and the country first The two sides communicated with each other at the top level, negotiated a candidate that satisfied both parties, and then the Holy See issued a circular, and the country's top level publicly acknowledged it, and everyone was happy. But at that time there were two strong competitors: one was a bishop from Aldo’s own country, he joined a monastery at a young age, started as a presiding officer of a rural church at the grassroots level, worked diligently for decades and was promoted to the regional level The position of bishop is highly respected in the kingdom, and he is a close friend of the old king, and the voice of succeeding to the position of archbishop is also the highest. The other is a bishop of foreign origin who was airborne by the Holy See. He has not served in the kingdom for a long time, but he has served in the seminary of the Holy Capital and taught students all over the mainland.

The old King Rodney XV was not a fool, he supported his countryman and his friend as archbishop in public and private. The Holy See is not a fool. The relationship between the Aldo-born bishop and the king is well known. The archbishop under him and the aristocratic forces of the diocese have formed a group, so what can they do? They support the foreign bishop he sent over **** for tat.

The two sides came and went around the position of the archbishop, and there were countless confrontations in the open and in the dark. The gossip said that in a cordial meeting held behind closed doors, the old king was excited and friendly and "put" his dentures on the face of the envoy of the Holy See.

In the end, the kingdom and the Holy See reached a compromise: the position of archbishop was given to the person supported by the Holy See, but in the future, the regional bishops of the Aldo Kingdom would give priority to appointing their own people, and half of the regional bishops would give priority to appointments based on the recommendation of the royal family.

Although a compromise was reached at that time, Liang Zijie was formed, and Rodney XVI, who later succeeded the king, spent a lot of effort to repair the relationship with the Holy See.

Therefore, Paul guessed that the force behind Giles was most likely the Holy See, but after thinking about it, he felt that it was not. The confrontation between theocracy and royal power has happened before. The most common method used by the Holy See is to expel the ruler of a certain country who is against him openly, or find an obedient agent among the nobles of that country, and declare that this is the way of light. The legitimate ruler recognized by the Lord is simple, brutal, and effective. It is said that the Holy See once forced the monarch of a certain country to stand barefoot in the ice and snow for three days and three nights by means of excommunication.

It's not like the style of the Holy See to engage in such sneaky tricks. Could it be that the Holy See feels that its influence has declined, and it will suffer if it is tough, so it changed its strategy, but Giles has never heard of it. Passionately.

So is Gabela Empire? It is also unlikely, the Aldo Kingdom and the Gabela Empire have been in-laws for generations, and the relationship between the two countries is ironclad.

While Paul was thinking wildly, Quiller, who was sitting next to him, sighed: "That Giles is very ambitious. If he takes possession of the Aldo Kingdom, he might have other plans for the Horn Bay Alliance. I really don't know those What is the chamber of commerce thinking? It is for the sake of money that it has even disregarded the interests of the country. I hope the council can take some action."

It was time for my brother to pretend again, and the opportunity was not lost. Paul immediately cleared his throat and said in a pretentious manner: "Quiller, a philosopher once said that as long as there is a proper profit, capital will be daring." If there is 10% profit, it will be used everywhere; if there is 20% profit, it will be active; if there is 50% profit, it will take risks; if there is 100% profit, it will dare to trample on all human laws With a 300% profit, it dares to commit any crime, even risking hanging."

"Why haven't I heard of it? But this sentence is indeed very true." Quiller shrugged and agreed: "Our Horn Bay Alliance established the country by business. Although we have formulated laws that are extremely perfect in the eyes of outsiders, everyone must Get used to it, and learn how to take advantage of it.”

Quiller, who was born in a big family, was familiar with those things. He raised his head and put his hands on the back of his head, "So, after I was 16, I dreamed of becoming an adventurer, carefree and uninhibited." Travel around the world without getting stuck, avoiding those annoying rules."

"So you're adventuring here in Northwest Bay?"

"That's right, and my father also entrusted the Lichman Adventure Group to find me. It's a great opportunity. I really want to join them." Quiller suddenly became excited.

"The Leachman Adventure Group? Those people in the church that day?"

"Yes, this adventure group is well-known in our south, and has solved many crises."

Paul asked with some doubts: "Is an adventurer just another name for a mercenary?"

"No, no, no!" Quiller stretched out his index finger and swayed from side to side to deny Paul's statement, "Although they all take people's money and eliminate disasters for others, adventurers have their own moral standards. UU Reading has another There is a complete set of industry norms, and there are special organizations such as adventurer guilds in all major countries and regions. On the one hand, they provide adventurers from all over the world with services such as issuing entrusted tasks and receiving rewards, and on the other hand, they also play a role in restraining them. The role of monitoring adventurers to see if they violate industry norms and local laws. In comparison, mercenaries have no restrictions, and the lower limit for accepting commissions is relatively low. They are often active in wars between countries , People often do the job of killing and stealing goods for their employers for money.”

"Then can you introduce the Lichman Adventure Group to me? What are their abilities?"

"Oh, I only know the four members who came to rescue me. The pink-haired girl is called Melu Haimer. Although she is petite, she is very strong. The weapon is an unusual hammer. She is the leader of the regiment. Blue hair The young man is Dean Ithaca, who is good at using daggers and is very flexible. He is responsible for detection, tracking and other tasks. The yellow-haired young man is called Kai. He is very strong and is a great swordsman. The green-haired girl Her name is Ladi, and this one is quite special. Her job is a scholar. She joined the adventure group to travel around to increase her knowledge. Knowledge."

Speaking of the scholar girl Ladi, Quiller looked at Paul with an ambiguous expression, as if a man could understand it. In the church that day he saw Paul always looking at people secretly.

Paul pretended not to see Quiller's expression, and said with emotion: "Scholars who can use bows and crossbows are really rare."

"That's right!" Quiller slapped his thigh, "That guy Dean said that Miss Ladi can shoot a fly at a distance of 150, I guess that guy is bragging, a girl who can pull a bow and arrow is not bad. "