The atmosphere in the knight hall became subtle again.
Mrs. Grace's questioning can be said to have touched the crux of the problem.
Although everyone knew in their hearts that it was impossible for Cardinal Tournance to murder a duke on his own initiative, and Pope Gregory's instigation must be behind it, but if this cannot be proved, the justice of declaring war in the North Sexual aspects will be greatly weakened.
Everything must be "righteous", especially at this critical moment.
Once the pope categorically denies it and puts all the blame on Tournance, and the northern side cannot produce strong evidence, the pressure of public opinion will immediately concentrate on the northern side.
At that time, even if the St. Hilde family forcibly pulled the northern lords into the chariot, how would they persuade the northern lords and other forces to win their support
The Marquis of Garcia obviously also realized the seriousness of this problem, he frowned and remained silent.
Colin smiled slightly, and said, "Mrs. Grace, there is someone more qualified than us to answer your question."
Mrs. Grace frowned and said, "Who?"
"Bishop Adjani." Colin said a name with a smile, and then nodded to the guard at the door under the surprised eyes of everyone.
Not long after, Archbishop Adjani, dressed in a white priest's robe, walked slowly into the Knights' Hall with graceful steps.
Mrs. Grace suddenly thought of the statement made by the Archbishop of the North in front of the Central Church of Winter City immediately after the incident, which caused an uproar. But now it seems that it may have been premeditated!
But what Mrs. Grace couldn't figure out was, how could this archbishop, who holds a high position in the church and is said to be a close friend of the Pope, suddenly defect to support the St. Hilde family under such circumstances
Under everyone's surprised and puzzled eyes, Adjani slowly came to the front of the stage and bowed to Colin and Marquis Garcia.
Marquis Garcia obviously didn't expect this scene, and couldn't help looking at Colin with surprised eyes, as if asking—
How many cards do you have left
Colin coughed twice, and asked Adjani in front of him: "Archbishop Adjani, please explain to the northern lords present about the murder of Duke St. Hilde."
"Yes." Adjani responded, then turned around, facing the crowd, and told how the Pope secretly cast magic spells on Vera at her baptism ceremony, and how he arranged for Cardinal Tournas to come to Rin In Winterfell, the story of the conspiracy against Vera and Colin was told.
Her voice was soft and weak, but to the ears of all the northern lords, it sounded like thunder on the ground.
The Archbishop of the North has rebelled!
Although I don't know how Colin persuaded Adjani to betray the Pope, her testimony was able to deal a fatal blow to the Pope!
"What Gregory did made me extremely disappointed, but in order to prevent the glory of our Lord from being tarnished by such hypocrites, I must stand up and expose his true face.
I hereby announce that I will completely draw a line with Gregory, and call on all true believers of our Lord to denounce Gregory together! "
Ajani's righteous voice echoed in the hall, shaking the heads of all the northern lords dizzy.
They were suddenly pleasantly surprised to realize that with the testimony of Archbishop Adjani, the St. Hilde family would have the upper hand in public opinion, and they could use this to win the support of the people under their rule.
In this way, the chances of victory are immediately much greater.
However, what surprised them even more was yet to come.
Seeing Adjani turn around again, facing Colin, respectfully said:
"Dear Guardian of the North, Earl Angelet, I feel extremely sorry for what happened to the Duke of St. Hilde. I am also responsible for her misfortune. After all, I failed to stop Tournance in time..."
"Archbishop Adjani, you don't have to blame yourself." Colin waved his hand and interrupted, "I understand your difficulties, and I also know that it is difficult for you to stop the conspiracy of the Pope and the Cardinal."
"Thank you for your understanding." Adjani slightly bent her knees, saluted gracefully, and then said, "To express my apology, to express my support for the Saint Hilde family, and to safeguard the glory of our Lord, I hereby announce that I will donate all the tithes of the Northern Diocese for the next year to the lords, in recognition of their efforts to maintain the glory of our Lord!"
Wow—
As soon as this remark came out, all the lords in the hall couldn't help screaming anymore.
"Thank you Archbishop Adjani for your generosity!" Colin thanked solemnly, then swept across the audience with a smile, and said, "Everyone, don't forget to remind your tax officials that you don't need to pay tithes for the next year Already!"
"Thank you Archbishop Ajani!"
"Thank you Archbishop! We will swear to the death to safeguard the glory of our Lord!"
"That's right! Hypocrites who tarnish the name of our Lord must be punished as they should!"
…
Now with the temptation of tangible benefits, the lords could no longer hold back, and expressed their opinions one after another.
Mrs. Grace watched all this silently, and couldn't help admiring secretly.
She has clearly understood that the rhythm of this lord's conference has been firmly controlled by Colin, although she does not know how the guardian of the northern border, who has only risen for only two years, made people such as Earl Uman, Earl Schulz, and even the northern leaders like Archbishop Adjani obeyed him, but there is no doubt that the current northern region has been completely controlled by the young earl.
He is like a brilliant puppet master, manipulating everyone's every move with profit as the line.
These northern lords who accepted the tithes "donated" by Archbishop Adjani will be completely bound to Ke Lin's chariot, just like the nobles in the eastern border...
Thinking of this, Mrs. Grace suddenly realized that those lords in the east who had deeply offended the church would never miss this storm against the Pope.
And what about the royal family
Such an excellent opportunity to weaken the theocracy, will they miss it
Mrs. Grace's cloudy eyes shone with a strange light, and she felt more and more that the chances of winning the denunciation of Pope Gregory were extremely high!
Perhaps this is an opportunity to completely change the political situation of the empire!
And what kind of prominent position will this young guardian of the north climb to after this storm
Mrs. Grace's mind was agitated, and she suddenly realized that she was extremely wise in making the Morrison family loyal to Earl Angelet.
Perhaps, this is also an opportunity for the Morrison family to rise again.
Just as Mrs. Grace was staring at the young and heroic figure on the stage, Colin had already drawn out her long sword, held it high in front of her, and said loudly:
"Loyal vassals of the St. Hilde family, devout guardians of the Lord of Radiance, your courage and wisdom will shine throughout the northern border, and even the entire empire!
Three days later, the Northern Allied Forces will set off, with the target, Yulongcheng!
No one will stand in our way until Gregory the Hypocrites is judged! "
"Judge Gregory!"
"Judge Gregory!"
"Judge Gregory!"
…
With loud roars resounding in the hall, the war machine in the northern border was officially turned on.
(end of this chapter)