"Why?"
Colin asked immediately.
At the same time, he glanced at Marquis Garcia out of the corner of his eye, thinking that this was an old grievance between the St. Hilde family and Mensay.
If this is the case, it would explain the reason why Marquis Garcia didn't say a word when Rimen Sai came to negotiate.
"Do you know who Mensay's niece is?" Unexpectedly, Queen Midella asked a seemingly irrelevant question.
Ke Lin really lacked understanding of the high-level church, so he could only shake his head when he heard this.
"It's Kate."
"Kate?" Colin looked puzzled, because it was a bad street name.
Queen Midella smiled and explained: "Yes, Mrs. Kate, the former Archbishop of the Eastern Region, the wife of the Duke of St. Pros."
Colin suddenly realized.
I see.
No wonder that old man Mensay was full of gunpowder when he met him. He didn't seem to be negotiating, but more like finding fault.
It turned out to be an enemy meeting, no wonder she was extremely jealous.
"Do you understand now?" Queen Midella said to Colin, "Mensai's main support forces are in the Eastern Diocese, but now you have completely destroyed him, so he can be said to be a senior member of the church. The most hostile to the northern border."
Colin rubbed his chin and said, "Then, Pope Gregory sent Mensay to negotiate with us, and he didn't intend to settle easily?"
Queen Midella nodded, and said: "Of course not. Gregory is not a person who can be easily threatened. Moreover, he sent Mensay to negotiate with you, not another Cardinal Knopton. , there is actually another consideration.”
Colin thought for a while and came to understand: "If I guessed correctly, the other cardinal shouldn't have any ill feeling towards the northern border, right?"
"No."
Colin understood in an instant, and immediately said: "So, the Pope is on guard against Nopton, because he is afraid that Nopton will join forces with us to force him to abdicate!"
"That's right!" Empress Midella's bright eyes were full of approval, "Under the current situation, Gregory is actually under great pressure, because it is impossible for the church to be completely calm.
Although no one has dared to stand up and ask Gregory to abdicate, it is estimated that many people have secretly thought so, and even prepared to do so.
It is naturally impossible for Gregory not to guard against internal competitors.
Among the two surviving cardinals, Mensayi has been wiped out by the blood cavalry army led by you in the Eastern Diocese, and now his power has been greatly reduced. Even if Gregory abdicates, it will be difficult for him to take over.
Therefore, the person in the church who threatens Gregory the most is actually Cardinal Nopton. "
Colin quickly asked again: "Then where is Cardinal Nopton now?"
"He was sent to the west by Gregory."
Collin felt a little regretful. Obviously, the Pope deliberately dismissed Nopton.
But immediately, he realized another problem: "Gregory sent Nopton to the western region, did he seek the help of the Duke of the western region?"
"Yes." Queen Midella nodded, "The person who least wants to see civil strife break out in the empire at this time is the Duke of St. Grian in the Western Territory. If there is anyone else who is most likely to mediate the disputes between the Northern Territory and the Church , that is, the Duke of St. Grian."
Colin frowned suddenly, because he knew that the Lord of the Western Territory, Duke St. Grian, may not look like a woman, but she is one of the only two paladins in the Glorious Empire!
Of course, if you count that weird paladin of Mr. Ji, it should be the only three...
If a paladin is on the side of the church, the pressure on the northern border will be great.
Colin will never forget the feeling of being crushed by Mr. Xi when he was in Winter City.
Queen Midella looked at Colin's dignified expression, and comforted her:
"Actually, we don't have to worry too much about the Duke of St. Grian."
"Why?"
"Because the envoy Gregory sent to the west, that is, Cardinal Nopton, may not be able to please Duke St. Gerian." Queen Midella said in a leisurely tone, "Do you know? Nopton once served as the He was the Archbishop of the Western Territory, but he was quickly transferred away from the Western Territory after only three months in office."
Ke Lin's heart moved, and he said, "Could it be that Nopton had a conflict with the St. Grian's family?"
"That's right. During his tenure as Archbishop of the Western Territory, Nopton molested a boy from the St. Grian's family, and this boy is the younger brother of the Duke of St. Grian."
Colin sneered, and said, "This Nopton is really daring. He even dared to attack the members of the St. Grian family."
Queen Midella explained: "Actually, this boy was not a direct member of the St. Grian's family at the time, so Nopton thought that the St. Grian's family would not break with him because of such a marginal figure in the family.
But he obviously didn't expect that this humble boy had an elder sister who was extremely talented, and the then Duke St. Grian had almost secretly raised her as his heir, so after learning of this scandal, For the sake of the family's future, Nopton immediately turned his back on him. As a last resort, the church had to transfer him away from the western region. "
Colin nodded, and then realized a problem - Pope Gregorian knew that Cardinal Nopton had conflicts with Duke St. Grian, so why did he send him to the west
But soon, he guessed Gregory's mentality, and said with a smile: "This Gregory is really guarding against the two cardinals under his opponent!"
"That's right." Seeing that Colin had also guessed the reason for Gregory's arrangement, Queen Midella nodded in agreement, "For Gregory, the two cardinals are no more threatening to him than those in the northern border. Little. Under the current situation, he would rather completely break with the Northern Territory and offend the Duke of the Western Territory, and never allow these two cardinals to get any more external help."
Colin shook his head with a sneer, and asked, "How does Gregory plan to solve the current crisis? Does it really depend on the Knights Templar?"
Queen Midella said seriously: "Don't underestimate the Church, you must know that no one has ever been able to persecute the Church to the present level, and no one knows what hidden means the Pope has.
And, don't forget about the San Lorenzo family. "
Hearing this, Marquis Garcia finally spoke: "Why did you leave Yulong City this time?"
Queen Midella sighed dejectedly, and said: "Your Majesty has already become jealous of the St. Hilde family under the instigation of the Pope, no matter how much I persuade, it will be of no avail...
Garcia, I'm tired. "
It was the first time for Ke Lin to see Queen Midella with a tired face. At this time, she was no longer the graceful and noble Queen of the Empire, but just a little girl who got angry outside and came back to act like a baby with her brother. .
Marquis Garcia looked at his sister, was silent for a moment, and then comforted him in a rare warm tone:
"Rest when you're tired."
(end of this chapter)