Chapter 528： Murderous

"The Lord said, everyone who believes in me should have compassion.

Those who are hungry share food, those who are injured and sick are given assistance, and those who are disabled are handicapped.

The way of salvation is also the way of self-salvation.

Those who are merciful, the glory of our Lord will always be with you..."

The bishop emeritus finished his prayer and drew the mark of Shenghui on his chest.

The crowd gathered in front of him gradually dispersed, and they lined up in a neat line to the window where food was distributed in the orphanage.

The whole process was orderly, no one scrambled, and no one complained. The elderly with disabilities were also assisted by the nursing staff of the orphanage. A dozen naughty children chased for a while, but they also lined up obediently.

Although everyone in the courtyard is either old, weak, sick, or lonely, but everyone's face is not desperate, but is full of happy smiles.

The bishop emeritus looked at everything in front of him with complicated eyes, sighed, and then walked out of the orphanage.

But as soon as he took a few steps, he stopped and hurriedly bowed in salute:

"Master Cardinal, Master Adjani!"

Turnance smiled and waved his hand, indicating that the retired bishop does not need to be polite, and then asked: "The retired bishop, do you come to the orphanage to preside over prayer every day?"

"Yes." The bishop emeritus nodded. "The people here need the glory of our lord more than anyone else."

Turnance nodded in agreement, and looked around in the orphanage with inquiring eyes, and saw that a steward had hurriedly greeted him and said with a flattering smile:

"Master Cardinal, Master Archbishop, the dean of our orphanage just happened to be out of business. I wonder what I can do for you?"

"No need to trouble, let's just take a look, and you can do it yourself." Turnance casually dismissed the steward and visited the orphanage accompanied by Archbishop Adjani and the bishop emeritus.

"There are thousands of people in this orphanage, right?" Turnance looked around and asked with some emotion.

"Yes, Lord Cardinal." The bishop emeritus replied immediately. "There are more than two thousand five hundred widows and widows here."

"I heard that there are already more than ten such orphanages in the north?"

The bishop emeritus thought for a while and said: "As far as I know, the number of North Border Welfare Institutes has reached 23, and eight more are under construction and will soon be put into operation."

Turnance looked shocked and said: "Can the benefits of the welfare lottery alone support the construction and operation of so many welfare homes?"

The bishop emeritus explained: "Your Cardinal, in fact, I have specially studied the welfare assistance system introduced by Count Anglia.

The price of each welfare lottery ticket is not expensive, the price is only ten copper coins, but it has a chance to win a grand prize thousands of times. The monthly revenue of the welfare lottery can exceed one hundred thousand gold coins!

Twenty percent of these proceeds can offset the operating and issuance costs of welfare lottery, thirty percent is transferred to the bonus pool, and the other fifty percent can support the daily operations of at least five orphanages, and there is even a balance that can be used to add new benefits. hospital.

I don't know much about the situation in other cities in the north, but it must be similar. It can be seen that the number of Northbound Welfare Institutes is far from reaching the limit and is in a state of rapid increase.

In addition, this charitable foundation also accepts donations from nobles, wealthy businessmen, and civilians. During the Winter Veil Festival last year, the Duke of St. Hilde organized a grand charity fundraiser. The nobles and wealthy businessmen who attended the meeting generously donated it, it is said. The total amount of charitable donations that night alone reached 500,000 gold coins!

As for how many donations the charitable foundation accepts on weekdays, I am not sure, but even if no one donates on weekdays, the scale of this charity foundation has reached an astonishing level.

I estimate that in two or three years, the number of North Border Orphanages will exceed one hundred! The relief number will reach hundreds of thousands! Valley

This is just my personal conservative estimate. In fact, the more I study this welfare system, the more I am amazed by the ingenuity of Count Angele!

Although the welfare system is still in its infancy, I am sure that this is a genius design that can change the Glory Empire! "

After listening in silence, Turnans nodded blankly and said:

"Bishop emeritus, do you think the changes in the empire by the welfare system are good or bad?"

The bishop emeritus opened his mouth, but didn't speak, as if he didn't know how to answer.

Adjani was surprised when she heard this: "Your Cardinal, the welfare system will certainly make the empire better. So many widows, old, weak, poor, and helpless people are being rescued here. Isn't it what the church wants to see?

I even think that the pope should personally commend Count Angele and promote him as a model lord who spreads the glory of our lord! "

Turnance glanced at Adjani, but did not respond.

Adjani realized that something was wrong, and turned her head to look at the bishop emeritus, only to see that this person was also frowning.

"Bishop emeritus, what can I say boldly?" Turnans encouraged.

The face of the retired bishop changed for a long time, and finally he said in a deep voice: "My cardinal, I think the promotion of the welfare system will definitely do more harm than good to the church!"

"Why?" Ajani couldn't help but asked aloud.

"Because..." The embattled bishop's face appeared ashamed, but then he became firm again and said, "Because of suffering, is the best soil for nurturing faith."

As soon as he said this, the surroundings suddenly became quiet.

Ajani shook her heart, and immediately realized the profound meaning of the words of the ex-bishop.

As the Archbishop of the Northern Territory, she certainly knows the fact that poor people are more religious than rich people, injured people are more religious than healthy people, and homeless people are more religious than happy people...

The reason is simple-these people who have suffered so much need the mercy and redemption of the Lord of Radiance.

But now, the welfare system designed by Earl Anglia has replaced the Lord of Glory, replaced the church, and completed the salvation of these people.

So, do these people who have been redeemed in the orphanage still pray devoutly?

Even if they pray, who will they be grateful for?

Is the bishop emeritus who comes to pray once a day?

Or was it Earl Anglia, the founder of this welfare system?

Adjani was horrified, and realized that she had never seen the meaning of the welfare system designed by Count Angele.

The old cardinal Turnans had clearly seen all this long ago.

For this reason, his dread of Count Angele could no longer be suppressed. At this moment, he finally decided to implement the Pope's order and no longer give Count Angele any chance to defend himself.

"God has mercy on the world..." Turnans said lightly, "but only God has the authority to have mercy on the world!"

Adjani looked up in amazement, and saw the undisguised killing intent in Turnans's eyes.