"Before, there were many officials who hated Bishop Victor, but now they have been somewhat suppressed." The Prime Minister was heard to say, "We can find a way to get them back on their feet and continue to find displeasure with the Bishop. "
Benjamin nodded when he heard this.
"Then...what else?"
The Prime Minister showed a glib smile: "You should also know that we have always been courteous to the bishop. If we really want to openly resist or make some anti-church remarks, there is nothing we can do."
Benjamin shrugged incredulously.
Sure enough, they said they would help, but with the identities and characters of these people, it is quite unrealistic for a group of treacherous ministers to act according to the prevailing circumstances, and to pin the matter on them.
Still can't be treated as a wholehearted ally...
Thinking of this, Benjamin glanced at Mikel, turned his eyes back, and said, "Then what can you do? Don't interfere or interfere with me. I can do it myself, so why do I need you?"
As he spoke, he put away the smile on his face and his tone became less friendly - he had to let the Prime Minister know that he was not someone to be fooled, otherwise the Prime Minister probably would not provide him with any substance. sexual help.
As for Mikel's face, there is no need to worry about it anymore.
"Master Benjamin, you don't have to be so impatient." The Prime Minister still smiled, "What we can do depends on your plan. If you can fight all the way to the gate of Xuedi City, we can help you open the gate. If you want to smear the reputation of the church, we can also secretly change the order issued by the bishop... There are many things we can do, but you should also understand that we do not want to take too big risks for this."
… You want to be the safest one. If you fail, can you still protect yourself wisely
Although Benjamin was a little unhappy, he still accepted this statement. He knew what these people were up to. If these people really wanted to, they could even destroy the entire country of Freeden without the Bishop knowing.
In this case, it's a good thing that they are willing to help.
"Then you should know a lot of things." After thinking about it, Benjamin added, "Besides cleaning newspapers, what else is the church busy with these days?"
There is no substantial assistance for the time being, so at least let’s get some information.
"It's still the things you saw." The Prime Minister touched his beard and said slowly, "But... if you mean those hiding under the water, they sent many people to sneak into the people and select people with magical powers. Talented people, when the time comes, establish a college in Freden to expand their influence.”
After hearing this, Benjamin raised his eyebrows, and even Mikel looked surprised, as if he didn't know about it.
To cultivate new blood...
Benjamin also didn’t expect that the church was actually doing the same thing as him.
He understood the significance of this step very well.
The church is not very popular in Freeden, partly because they are outsiders and cannot integrate into the country of Freeden. Think about it, if a priest who looks like a foreigner preaches to the locals with an unfamiliar accent, the locals will subconsciously resist. However, if they train priests from among the locals, the sense of belonging will be completely different.
Once a local priest is born, the church will take root in Freden.
"Can you stop this?" Therefore, Benjamin asked quickly.
"Unless the bishop is driven out of the palace, it will be difficult to stop it." The Prime Minister shook his head and said, "We can only delay and secretly stumble, trying to make the first priest of Frieden born as late as possible."
"Then you try to delay it." Benjamin thought for a moment and then added, "If the church has any plans in the future, you also try to delay it. In short, make their administrative efficiency as slow as possible."
If every government order of the church could be delayed by three days, Benjamin would be more confident.
The Prime Minister smiled and replied: "Don't worry, we did the same thing when His Majesty the King was alive. Before, we tried our best to steal one-fifth of the money used by the church to build the church."
“…”
If he remembered correctly, the construction of the church was funded by the church itself, right
Benjamin suddenly felt some sympathy for the bishop.
Because they can sing the opposite, they suppress good officials who can do things well and reuse these corrupt officials who are sneaky and cunning. To be honest, Bishop Victor should just be a bishop. Being in power is not suitable for him.
Looking back now, Benjamin's choice to kill the king was truly the right choice.
If the king was here and the church controlled everything secretly, they would never run into obstacles like they do now. After the king's death, no matter how wonderful the church's remedies were, their plans were always completely disrupted by Benjamin.
He almost saved the entire Frieden.
—Benjamin couldn’t help but think narcissistically.
"It seems that you are satisfied with our answer." The Prime Minister saw this, nodded with a smile, and added, "This is like a bet we placed on you, so accordingly, we also have some questions to think about. I want to ask you."
When Benjamin heard this, he nodded and said, "You can ask."
The Prime Minister smiled and stroked his beard and said: "Clearing the church is a big project. What do you plan to do?"
Benjamin replied: "We will accumulate our own strength, and at the same time, we will use various methods to push the church and the royal family to a point of betrayal. Finally, when the time is right, we will unite all forces to break through Xuedi City and eliminate the church. , occupy the palace and establish a new king."
After hearing this, no matter how cunning the Prime Minister was, he couldn't help but show a bit of surprise.
"What a magnificent speech. Your Majesty's courage moved me deeply." He rolled his eyes and said, "However, if that day really comes, don't you have the idea of sitting on the throne yourself?"
… Is this testing him
Benjamin laughed and said, "Sit on the throne? And then? Surrounded by a group of guys like you?"
There is nothing good about being a king, but he doesn't want to be a king.
What's more, the mages who followed him did so because he rebelled against the church. If he really wants to be the king, the entire resistance organization will collapse, leaving only the twenty or so mages who escaped from the Kingdom of Horli with him.
Hearing this, the Prime Minister also smiled and said: "That's right. If your Excellency is really successful, don't choose me to be the king. I still want to live for a few more years."
"Of course." Benjamin replied jokingly.
"By the way, you just said that you need to unite all forces." The Prime Minister nodded, and then followed Benjamin's words and said, "I wonder which forces you have already united with at this moment?"
Benjamin thought for a while and said, "It doesn't hurt to tell you. Apart from you, I have reached a consensus with General Stewart. Soon, he will stand up and become the first person to openly resist the church."
When the Prime Minister heard this, his eyes changed slightly, and the wrinkles on his face trembled.
"Really? But... Judging from the clues I found, General Stewart has been a member of the church for a long time." He narrowed his eyes and said slowly, "He has been in secret contact with the bishop, even after His Majesty's death. I had taken refuge in the church before.”