There is a mysterious new guest on the territory, but for most people, this is just a little talk after dinner. In fact, the influence on the common people is not as good as building a new house in a certain area, especially now that many people are Looking at a new building on the east side of Knights Street.
Cecilland's first church is finally about to be built.
Pastor Wright spent more than two months in the world and finally passed the lord's assessment, got the permission to preach on Cecil's land, and got a piece of land allocated to him and the materials and personnel needed to build the church. Mr. Pastor was obviously very happy about this. Even with his great enthusiasm and work efficiency, the small church rose up at an astonishing speed. So much so that it is related to proficiency.
The newly completed small church looks very simple from the outside. Although it also has various facilities such as the steeple, small tower, and prayer hall necessary for the Holy Light Church, everything is practical and sufficient, and it is completely invisible to the church in the central region. It is a luxurious style with gold and silver inlaid on the wall, but it is still a beautiful new house. The church itself is matched with the small square in front and the neat brick houses on Knights Street in the background. The first block that can be described as a "modern town" is finally taking shape.
Before the church officially opened its doors, the lord specially arranged a small "opening ceremony" for it.
This is a form that is quite unusual in the eyes of the people in the territory. It was very rare in the past that a big figure in the territory personally came forward to organize activities for the opening of a building.
In other places, there is no specific solemn ceremony for the emergence of a new facility, usually only some vulgar folk customs: before the artisan's shop opens, a pottery pot full of ale will be smashed at the door. On the one hand, it is a celebration, and on the other hand, it actually uses the aroma of ale to advertise, so that people know that there is a new shop opening here; after the new churches of various churches are completed, the priests and priests inside organize some religious activities by themselves. , the priest preaches at the door, distributes wheat cakes, etc.; and when the horse farms and theaters opened by the princes and nobles are completed, there will be some celebrations, but they are all dances and receptions for the upper class, and have nothing to do with the common people. .
The ceremony called "ribbon-cutting" arranged by Gao Wen seemed novel and inexplicable to people.
But the common people in this era don't think deeply about these things that they think have nothing to do with their lives. Anyway, the lord's arrangement is right, and for them, new things happening in the territory are something to be happy about, especially this is A church that can bring convenience to life.
A large crowd gathered in the small square in front of the church. They looked curiously at the closed church door and the lord and others standing in front of the door: Gawain, Hetty, and Rebecca stood there, Next to them is Mr. Wright, a priest with a strong sense of presence, and other than that are some soldiers responsible for maintaining order on the scene.
In order to adapt to the public aesthetics and habits of this world, and to generate more important "symbolic meanings", Gawain redesigned a so-called "ribbon-cutting" process. He ordered people to tie symbolic colored knots on the church gate. , and set up a blocking rope on the steps leading to the gate to represent that the building is still blocked, and he will not appear here until the sun rises to the highest point, opening it as the lord church.
Under countless pairs of curious and awe-inspiring gazes, Hetty took a step forward, and under the blessing of magic, a soft but resounding voice came to everyone's ears: "Today is a day worthy of celebration, Holy Spirit!" Mr. Wright, the evangelist of the God of Light, brought the morality of the Holy Light to everyone. Our lord, Duke Gawain Cecil, believed that the way of the Holy Light was beneficial to the territory, so he approved the construction of this church and personally dedicated Congratulations for the practice of the Holy Light and righteousness. Now read the lord's decree:
"On the application of the missionary Wright of the Holy Light, Lord Cecil Gawain Cecil ruled that it is legal and beneficial to spread the way of the Holy Light in this land, and hereby permits the missionary actions of the missionary Wright and the establishment of churches One."
Afterwards, the leaders cut the blocking ropes with the applause of the people who were confused at first, and then Hetty and Rebecca untied the colored knots on the church gate.
Pastor Wright watched the whole process of this ceremony with curiosity. He seemed to feel that there was some deep meaning in this ceremony. However, he was not a "true priest" who was good at calculating after all. As a person who was almost kicked out of the Central Church As a missionary, he has been spreading the teachings according to his own understanding and method, so he soon stopped thinking that as long as he can preach smoothly, it is a good thing, and the lord came to congratulate him in person, which is even better. As for the matter of "God of Holy Light needs Gawain Cecil's approval to build a church on a piece of land"... It doesn't matter, the church was built anyway.
To be honest, Wright even felt that the Cecil collar was more to his liking: in other noble collars, he also needed to ask the local lord for permission to preach. Although basically every lord would agree, no one had ever The place is as formal and serious as Cecil Collar. The lords of other aristocratic domains are not so much allowing the church to develop in their own territories, it is better to say that they completely ignore them and take an indifferent attitude. The so-called "lord's permission" is just a formality. mutual compromise and face-saving respect, but in Cecil's territory, this "permission" is much more formal.
Wright likes this kind of place with clear rules, because he has seen too many people's miserable lives caused by chaotic rules. Many people will complain that it is the lord who made too many rules that lead to hard life, but few people realize that It is not the rules that are difficult in life, but the rules that are made haphazardly, made all the time, and even the lord himself does not intend to follow.
Here, this situation obviously does not exist.
"Everyone who is interested in the way of the Holy Light can come in and have a seat. The preaching hall is very big! Those who don't believe in the Holy Light but have minor illnesses and injuries can also come here. Healing holy water will be provided here every day!" Wright said happily Standing on the steps of the church entrance, the loud voice could be heard in the whole square, "But if you have a serious illness or injury, you should tell in advance. The holy water is processed from river water, and the effect is limited. If you are seriously ill, you still need to use a healing technique..."
Gawain stood aside and watched the endless stream of people who believed in the Holy Light or who were about to receive holy water entered the church. Hearing Wright's loud greeting, he suddenly couldn't help laughing: it was the first time he heard a pastor Will take the initiative to admit that the raw material of the holy water is river water, and remind the holy water that the healing effect is not good...
Hetty stood beside Gawain, she had already seen some deep meaning from today's ceremony.
After seeing occasional people walking into the church of the God of Light while thanking the lord, she whispered, "Ancestor, do you want to put the divine power under your own control?"
"Actually, I don't intend to master any kind of divine power, but I don't like being controlled by divine power," Gao Wen said lightly, "The church is a good thing, divine arts, holy water, holy objects, and field priests are all good things, but if these things If you have your own system and will, then it’s not so good.”
"Many nobles are wary of the excessive development of the church, but no one has ever thought that it can be 'framed' in this way," Hetty showed a thoughtful look, "use clear laws to regulate all religious activities All must be approved by the lord, and use ritualized practical actions to tell everyone who to listen to when the lord and the gods are together, and you have also shown the lord's support for the church in the process... Ancestor, your actions Always unexpected."
Gao Wen shook his head: "It's not that no one has thought of using law and power to restrain the church. Hetty, I'm not the only smart person, but they don't have this condition. We are lucky that the southern border is a deserted, In the land that has gone backwards for many years, many things can be built from scratch. Wright is still a "true believer" who is really obsessed with the way of the Holy Light rather than intrigue, so I can lay this foundation, but in the church where the power has been deeply rooted The Midlands and the North, I can't do it at all, as you can see the meaning of my actions, so can the shrewd bishops."
Hetty was startled, and had to admit that Gawain understood this matter very clearly, but she was also a little curious: "If you were in that kind of place, what would you do?"
"It's very simple, as long as your fist is bigger than them," Gawain smiled, "Sometimes the problems that cannot be solved by using your brain are the simplest, just as big as your fist."
Rebecca was listening to the discussion between Hetty and Gawain, basically she didn't understand a single word in the first half of the paragraph, but she understood Gawain's last sentence, and she especially agreed: "My lord ancestor is right! It is not a problem if you can beat it!"
Gao Wen cast a helpless glance at Tietouwa: "Can you listen to everything? I emphasized that you should use your brain before making fists!"
Hetty was just about to educate her, but an amber came out of nowhere: "She used her brain and found that she didn't have enough brains..."
Before the shame of all things was beaten, Gao Wen held the other person's head with his own hands: "You don't find someone to tease you every day, you get itchy, right? What are you doing here? It's not that you don't like the Holy Light Church or something like that." place?"
"I'm here to watch the fun, let go, hey, let go," Hu Po struggled under Gao Wen's hands, and finally escaped with a shadow transformation, "Let me tell you, the priest actually feels good to me, don't follow him." Those priests of the Holy Light I've seen before are just as annoying..."
Gawain knew this half-elf very well, and he asked after the other party finished BBing, "Aside from watching the excitement, you should have other things to do, right?"
"Tch, an old bacon has a bright eye..." Amber curled her lips, and then said quickly before being beaten again, "Pittman asked you to say that there has been a breakthrough in the research on the production and production of druid medicine!"