Game of Thrones: The Strongest Guoguang

Chapter 142 The Punishment of the Bishops
The bishops of Harrenhal have been unlucky in recent days.

The nobles hoped that they would come forward to stop Rhaenyla from encroaching on the secular power of the church - Rhaenyla passed the decree through the ascetic monks from King's Landing, which damaged the rights of the nobles to rule the fiefdom.

But the nobles did not dare to stop it. After all, this is the "will" of the Seven Gods. The Holy Princess is both "holy" and a giant dragon.

They can't execute the ascetic monks at will. The ignorant mob can't rule Targaryen, but it is still possible to rule some small nobles and ruined knights. At worst, they will be bandits and disabled people.

I heard that Frey was collecting miscellaneous taxes near the witch's swamp, and was seen by the ascetic monk who was preaching to the believers, and persuaded him to waive some handling fees-in addition to miscellaneous taxes, he also had to give Frey an additional "consecration".

Frey was furious and wanted to flog the old ascetic, but this action immediately aroused public outrage, and the villagers gave him a lesson by pressing them into the water with a pitchfork.

Frey fled back to Twist River City, wanting to make the ascetic monk pay the price, but received warning letters from the King's Landing royal family and the Great Holy Church that day - if the ascetic monk's blood appeared in the witch's swamp, the seven gods would curse the sinner, The dragon will bring disaster to Frey.

So Shuhe City immediately stopped its flag and drums, not daring to stand up for this side branch Frey, and even exempted the village from taxes.

With this example, the opinion of the church matters.

But during this time, the bishops of Harrenhal seemed to have lost their voices, and they were indifferent to the movement of King's Landing.

Others may not be clear, that's because they are too busy to take care of themselves!
The archbishop was sitting weakly by the fireplace of Harrenhal, from here he could see the scenery of the large green land and wilderness outside the window.

When he came here, he liked this scenery very much. The endless fertility is full of heavy golden dragons. In addition to this gloomy but still majestic castle, the archbishop can only feel complacent.

He will be the head teacher recorded in the history of the church. From him, the church officially has its own fiefdom!

Just like the succession of nobles, he will also pass on this fief to his cronies and direct descendants!

The fly in the ointment is that they cannot have their own private soldiers like ordinary nobles, and the royal family is still afraid of the church's ability to launch holy wars.

Not only him, but every bishop who moved out from King's Landing was very happy and looked up, even the servants who helped them carry their luggage could feel it.

When they first came here, the bishops counted the grain fields reclaimed and the fruit trees planted by successive generations of Harrenhal masters... their hearts were already filled with joy.

However, a piece of news made the smiles on their mouths fade away.

"My Lord Bishops," said a village head from a village with a hunched body, "We won't be able to pay taxes this year!"

"What?" The bishops asked loudly like cats whose tails had been trampled on, "Aren't you devout to worship the Seven Gods? How dare you refuse to pay the income of the church?"

"Your Excellency, forgive me!" the village chief said immediately, "It's not that the lambs are not pious enough, but that the Tullys have fenced this place up and used it as a place for outings and hunting."

It turns out that the scenery near Qianmian Islet is the best, and it is a treasure land in Hejian. Tuli, the king of Hejian, valued it. He told his vassals a long time ago that they would choose it as a place for hunting and outings.

Today, the circle of this area has grown larger and larger, and a small village of Harrenhal has been included in it.

"The church cannot tolerate this kind of thing happening!" How dare they snatch their golden dragon?Harrenhal used to be vassals, but now they are not.

On the same day, the bishops led the believers and servants to drive the people left behind by Tully out of the village.

The Duke of Tully is a little puzzled - the river is his kingdom, and the church doesn't take it seriously?
But for the special existence of the church, Tuli didn't dare to crusade and intimidate him, he just sent a letter to King's Landing, requesting to resolve the dispute.

However, these ravens seemed to have sunk into the sea, and they were sent to King's Landing, but they didn't even turn up the slightest splash.

This act of acquiescence made the bishops feel even more joyful, and a celebration banquet was held in Harrenhal that night.

It turns out that having your own fiefdom is so enjoyable, without having to look at the faces of the nobles, and without having to sit in King's Landing.

"The more chips we bet, the more fiefdoms we may obtain in the future!" A bishop said greedily, "After all, this princess has set a precedent, and we can eat more pies leaked from the royal family! "

"This...impossible, then we will become the biggest nobles! The royal family will not allow it."

"As long as you sincerely rely on it, what are you afraid of? What the church loses is only some high-sounding things."

Where is the real fiefdom and wealth important?

In the past, Targaryen just used an iron fist to make the archbishops bow their noble heads and recognize their "supreme" kingship.

So, resist what?They didn't even keep the church armed.

"Hehe, what can we gain by supporting Hightower?" The confidant forces that were once cultivated by the old town have the intention to sell for a price.

"Being imprisoned in King's Landing, I can only serve the Seven Gods, how can I be happy to be a noble with real power!"

"Unless Hightower can give more benefits, we will ignore them no matter how many letter crows they send out." The bishop was born in a branch of Old Town, and his family had never given him any help, so he naturally wanted to bite on him. a mouthful.

Becoming a bishop is his own hard work, which means that the once highest family interests are insignificant, and only personal interests are the sweetest fruit.

The bishop's betrayal won the acquiescence and support of all the bishops.

Harrenhal is big and rich, and Tully and Hightower are nothing more than seeing the potential of this land. Fortunately, the princess has agreed that this land can only be used as a fief of the church, and other nobles cannot interfere.

"Of course, our church was once a force that was able to wage war with Targaryen. Her Royal Highness naturally attaches great importance to us." So he gave a piece of poisonous pie.

"What's the use of the ascetic monks gathered in the Great Cathedral?" The Archbishop sneered, "As long as we send out the letter, where did they come from, where do they go!"

"However, we still have to beat this kind princess!"

"Although I think the princess is better than her father, I am also impressed by His Majesty Viserys' methods—for everyone, the best situation is balance!"

However, before the archbishop could figure out how to beat them, the physical condition of the bishops had problems.

Some people became inexplicably weak, and even fell when climbing the stairs, and their legs could not stand up. Some people choked when eating, and choked when drinking water...

It was as if a curse had enveloped the land.

"What's going on here?" The opinion given by the bachelors is that the bishops came to Hejian from King's Landing and have not yet adapted to the climate here.

"Could there be some curse here?" A bishop said fearfully.

"Impossible." The archbishop denied, "It's just that we were careless. You see, there are still some monks who are not affected!"

At this time, an unobtrusive middle-aged monk gave a different opinion, "I think... something is really wrong here."

The monk who was called the "shepherd" by his companions frowned and said, "And I feel that the connection between the seven gods and the human world is getting closer and closer!"

"I believe that all the pious bishops should also have some insights..." There is a cold aura hovering here, which is very familiar.

"Pious people are protected by the seven gods. If..." Before he finished speaking, he was interrupted by the cold-faced archbishop, "Of course we are extremely pious, you are just delusional!"

That night, the shepherd was punished to keep vigil and kneel in front of the statue of the Seven Gods, during which time he was not allowed to drink or eat.

And not only that night, but every night after that, the shepherds will pray for them.

(End of this chapter)