The sea breeze brings greetings, and the seabirds carry away letters.
The Kingdom of Mattia, a subsidiary of the Thorne Empire, believes in the three major churches of the Sun, the Sky, and the Ocean.
Among them, the Sky Church masters the technology of taming birds and is a famous messenger church within the empire.
With the help of the sky church’s messenger bird, the letters between Governor Bell and the local nobles of Burni Port arrived at the royal capital on the same day only a few hours apart.
The old king of the Kingdom of Mattia is just as Governor Bell thought, he is a wise and calm profit distributor.
But Governor Bell’s understanding was limited to one general direction, and he could not really influence the old king’s decision-making and choices.
Therefore, when the letter bird brought back the king's letter, not only the local nobles of Burniport saw the king's cruelty, but Governor Bell was also very heartbroken and regretful.
"Bishop Wade, read this letter, and you will witness how generous our King is."
Zhou Wade didn't understand why Governor Bell personally sent it to him Letters from the King, whose religious identity was better suited to contact the Imperial Ministry of Religion rather than the centralized power of the King.
He speculated that the king did not intend to pursue the expansion of the Life Church within the rules, or that the king would recognize the legitimacy of the Life Church.
But his idea was still too conservative after all. When he actually opened the king's letter, he discovered why Governor Bell said that the king was generous.
"To Bishop Wade of the Church of Life, I am very happy that there are young and energetic forces like you in the kingdom.
Bell praised me for how loyal and fearless you are, I believe Bell's judgment also believes in my brave subjects.
You have extraordinary abilities and should bear more responsibilities and have a more appropriate status.
Vader, I. People who have never met before, I am going to change the Port of Burnie to the Free Port of the Kingdom, and you will become the first lord of the Free Port.
My envoy has already set out with the letter of authorization and the King's Medal. Niport will become the direct territory of your Life Church.
There is no need to thank me. This is a reward for your bravery and loyalty, and it is also the support and gift of the Kingdom of Mattia to his loyal people.
Vader, I am waiting for you to pledge your loyalty to the kingdom. I believe that with our joint efforts, the Kingdom of Mattia will become a beautiful and progressive country.
Finally, I pay tribute to you, Lord. King Mattia Ole.”
The old king’s generosity exceeded Zhou Weide’s expectations, and he was prepared to use future profits to block the path of the Church of Life’s disorderly expansion.
Free ports and direct territories are kingdom territories in name, but in essence they are China.
The two words "freedom" and "direct jurisdiction" cannot be used indiscriminately. Once a certain area has these two prefixes, the lord of the area has full power to write rules and regulations within the territory.Write a new law.
At that time, issues such as military conscription, taxation, people's livelihood, and systems would all be decided by the direct lords. It was difficult for the kingdom's code to restrain such sovereign forces.
But such generous treatment is actually a political cage technique.
Accept it, Zhou Weide will become a direct vassal of the old king, and he will also be the kind of favored minister who enjoys the king's favor.
Under this situation, if the Life Church wants to expand at will, it will become a shameless force in the eyes of the entire Thorne Empire.
The chains of governing legal principles will tightly bind Zhou Weide, allowing him to rise to the top in one step but also making him lose the legitimacy to challenge the power of the kingdom.
In this way, the Life believers will be grateful for the king's kindness and generosity, and the kingdom's nobles and other churches will be jealous of the grace and courtesy of the Life Church.
At that time, there will be many eyes staring at Zhou Weide. Any wanton behavior by him will damage the missionary reputation and political legitimacy of Life Church.
Don’t take it. This is a good opportunity for expansion. With a city as its legal territory, Life Church will receive a qualitative improvement.
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And the king's olive branch has been thrown away. If he does not accept the good intentions, the king will lose the power to choose loyalty, and he will have to use all his strength to stifle the threat.
In this case, the combat effectiveness of the Life Church will be greatly reduced. The Life believers will not resist the benevolent king, but will stay away from the Life Church, which is trying its best to start a war.
Therefore, faced with the above-board political cage tactics, Life Church does not have much choice.
"Bell, we are friends and we are all sincere people. How could you lie about the situation of our church and make His Majesty the King promise such a generous reward."
"Don't "Vide, I didn't lie about any information, I just fulfilled my duty as a minister."
"I swear, His Majesty the King's decision has nothing to do with me. Look at my eyes." Full of tears.
I still have two years to serve, Vader. Do you know how many gold coins I can get in these two years?
You are rich and I am unemployed, Vader. For the sake of helping you, please consider the ownership of gold coins in the port in the next two years."
Governor Bell did not lie. He was really heartbroken and shed tears. Burnie Port was originally his money bag. , now this money bag has a new owner.
"Vade, accept it. This level of reward will make the nobles of the royal capital jealous. You are still developing in residential areas, so there is no reason to refuse the opportunity to rise quickly."
"Bell , I am personally very grateful to His Majesty the King for his generosity, but this kind of territorial reward will limit the spread of the teachings of life."
"Vide, I understand how powerful your expansion is, and His Majesty the King can also predict it. Your situation
So he paid you in advance the benefits you can obtain in the future, and planned his tolerance range.
This is already one of the best situations. Isn’t the country maintained through mutual compromise? "
The words 'tolerance for the sake of the country' suddenly appeared in Zhou Weide's mind.
Yes, the old king did nothing wrong. He was just relying on limited information. , try to make decisions that are beneficial to the stability of the kingdom.
If stability cannot be maintained, the Kingdom of Mattia will have no choice but to clear up the threat as soon as possible.
“The generosity of the king is really incredible. Refuse, I am willing to respect his kindness and try my best to manage our Burnie Port. ”
Zhou Weide finally accepted the king’s reward. The fledgling Life Church needs to hide its fangs and strengthen itself.
As for the future situation, it can only be decided in the future. , after all, the importance of current development is no less important than future plans.
"Vide, it's great that you are willing to accept this country, so that I can also submit a report to His Majesty the King. ”
Although Governor Bell was very reluctant to give up the wealth of Bonny Port, he knew that the king’s decision was right and that the king was safeguarding the future stability of the kingdom.
As a region As the governor, Baron Bell's various abilities and character may not be very good, but his ability to weigh the pros and cons is still qualified.
He does not want to see fanatical beliefs destroy the existing order, because he is only suitable for living in the world. Protect your own interests within the existing order
"Vide, when the king's messenger arrives, I will initiate a tripartite authorization ceremony with the local Bishop Lieyang. Only then can you become the true lord of Burnie Port. . ”
“I know, dispose of your smuggling ship as soon as possible. They will need to pay taxes to me in the future.” ”
“Damn it, our friendship is not tax-free.
When I go back and study the imperial trade treaty, we may be able to use your territorial legislative power to divert some of the imperial wealth. ”