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Chapter 251 The New Kingdom of Leydon

In the sea of ​​thousands of pillars of clouds, Chen Yi sat on the throne.

His human part rejoices.

Chen Yi looked at Thunder Castle in Marton River City.

Lauren was baptized in the chapel in the castle, and the baptizer was Luke.

Lu Kelang announced with everyone present: Lauren brought the gospel of the Lord.

Everything that is holy was witnessed by all the people down the hillside at that time.

Duke Anderf was writing the letter of surrender in the castle at that time, and when he heard the news from his cronies, Lauren's story had already been made up in the spread to be miraculous.

In any case, the morale of the defenders in the castle was greatly boosted by the miracle, and they regained their unyielding fighting spirit from their faith.

God knows what this group of people will encounter tomorrow.

When the defenders leave the city for a bloody battle, King Camilian's reinforcements will arrive in time to defeat the Verdusan people in the city under the internal and external attacks.

Roren ushered in his big victory, and then the Kingdom of Verdusan would be severely damaged because of this, and it would be difficult to resist the offensive of the Kingdom of Camilian.

Chen Yi looked at the defenders. Under the order of Duke Anderf, the kitchen took out the remaining food and water to let the soldiers have a long-lost meal and prepare for the final battle in the city of Marton River.

God has seen the result of this battle, and nodded slightly. He can skip the next story that happened on the earth for now.

Before that, Chen Yi looked at Lauren's wife.

The woman who was about to give birth was lying weakly on the bed, her head was covered with sweat, and the child in her belly kicked and kicked her, which made her extremely painful.

God looked at the child in her womb, which was about to be born.

But his mother will lose her life after giving birth to him.

Chen Yi didn't want to see such a result, and felt pity for the human part.

Why does fate have to be so harsh on a mother?
Thinking of this, Chen Yi turned on the lights of the divine clock tower to send blessings to Lauren's wife.

As the twilight fell, Lauren's wife gradually calmed down, and she felt a burst of warmth.

Then, the god closed his eyes slightly.

Even if he closes his eyes, he can know what is happening on the earth.

It's just that the passage of time has sped up in his eyes.

On the second day of his accession to the throne, King Roren of the Ledonites won an unprecedented victory.

But Duke Anderf didn't know whether it was out of guilt or because of the shaking of his faith. He wrote a strongly worded letter, asking King Camilian to exempt Matton River City from taxes for the first three years, and in terms of trade, Give preferential treatment to this group of Leidon people from the northern lands.

After the victory, Lauren also had the same intention, but right now, the joy of remaining alive after the catastrophe stained his heart.

Lauren led the people from Maierne and the people from Leydon to the church in the city. The people of Verdusan were afraid of going to hell, and they didn't dare to step into it when they slaughtered and looted.

He begged Blessed Luke to organize a baptism that would convert any Redonite into true faith.

Having witnessed the miraculous light and heard the words of God on the hillside before, the Leidun people converted to the true religion collectively under the leadership of the new king.

And the next day, in the warm delivery room, Lauren's frail wife gave birth to a healthy eldest son.

Mother and son are safe.

Blessed Luke told Lauren that the miracle is here, and the love of the Lord is here.

Lauren thought so deeply, and gave his child a name in the true religion.

Alan Turt Rollen.

Among them, Tert is his mother's name, and Laurent is his father's name. The Leidon people often choose their mother's name, father's name, and their own name.

And the kid's own name: Allen.

It means inspired by God.

Lauren believes that he received the revelation from God two days ago, and the child was born today. This name is not only a beautiful meaning for the child, but also serves as a precious commemoration for him.

The Verdusan people were severely injured by this battle, and Roren gained a firm foothold in the southern land. He handed over the repair and construction of the Marton River City to Luke the Blessed, and Duke Andev would guide him from the side.

In the era of the Old Kingdom, the church was still subordinate to the Deschanel Empire. The latter's vast territory and magnificent cities were often yearned for by all countries.

The church that inherits and records text and history naturally holds many cultural classics and urban technology.

The church is rational, which is the opposite of the ignorant and stubborn image that some pagans see.

In theology, people understand the world and explain the world, which is essentially a process of understanding the gods and getting close to the Lord.

Because the world was created by the gods, in the process of understanding and explaining the world, people can feel the existence of the gods and at the same time approach the Lord step by step.

On top of theology, the church doubles down on rationality, requiring clergy to think about the scriptures based on reason and suppress their emotions, instead of being immersed in the story like most people can't extricate themselves.

On Pope Island, the young priest studied not only theology, but also other theories that explain the world based on reason.

The theory of explaining the world based on rationality includes Deschanel's logic, architecture, mathematics, etc.

When he was still on Pope Island, Luke studied various theories with the idea of ​​studying theology.

This is a very vague idea, and it is hardly even a reason for him to insist on studying various theories.

After going through the ordeal in Marton River City, Luke found what he really wanted in his heart.

In the candlelight of the church, Luke recalled the scene of seeing the massacre and persuading him in every possible way, but he was powerless.

This blessed man who is good at thinking, from being powerless at the beginning, to hating others for not listening to his own words, finally became rational. Based on his rational thinking, he tried to avoid such a tragedy from happening.

Sitting in a pew in the church, Luke quickly found the crux of the matter.

"The Fudusan people slaughtered and looted the people here with swords, so, since this is the case, there must be someone who uses swords and shields to stop the slaughtered swordsmen."

The Blessed Ones realized that someone had to guard the unarmed civilians and provide protection for the people.

"These people must be virtuous. In the perception of others, knights are often virtuous. When they are loyal to the lord, they will take the oath of knights. One of the oaths requires them to regard the protection of civilians as a an honor."

"But that's not enough. Between protecting the civilians and being loyal to the lord, the knights often choose the latter. From this, the knights will have a reason to kill the civilians."

The young priest stood up suddenly from the bench. He thought of something, and his mood suddenly became agitated.

"Must, must, there must be a kind of knight. They are not loyal to the lord, but loyal to the faith. They cannot do evil, because there is no secular rule that can provide them with a reason to do evil. Instead, it is theological punishment. good universal truth.

They should regard the protection of the poor, the innocent, and the benevolent as their duty, as a duty, not as an honor.

Each of them must go through layers of selection, worship the gods, and protect the world with their swords and shields. They will be knights and monks. They must arm the monks and let the knights chant scriptures. "

A prototype rose in Luke's mind, and he had a hunch that this would be a lofty idea that would benefit future generations.

And many years later, Luke's vision,

Known by others as the Order of the Military Friars, or the Knights of the Church.

According to Luke the Blessed,
The church should not only guide the true believers spiritually, but also protect the true believers secularly.

Luke had been to Deschanel, and in his public speech at the town hall, the emperor repeatedly emphasized that the church protected the spiritual world, while himself, as the true believer emperor, and many true believer monarchs provided shelter for the secular world.

Originally, Luke didn't care about such an argument, but now, Luke has to start thinking, whether monarchs who consider secular interests can better provide for the secular world than monks who consider God's knowledge. shelter.

No one can stop the thunder, as no one can stop the worldliness of the Blessed One at this time.

Masses, offices, prayers, sacraments, etc., are all associated with the Church.

In contrast, aristocratic lords often make peace with war, rule, etc. They are not without a good side, but they often lead people to evil results.

Why. Why doesn't the church have the same force and weapons as secular lords, so that moral principles can lead the world until they reach the universal road of perfection?
On a stormy night, Luke stood up suddenly, and the thoughts in his heart became firm.

The monks who spread the knowledge of God and lead people to the kingdom of heaven should also raise their swords, lend a helping hand and provide shelter to those in need.

As the Verdusan struggled to organize his forces, Loren's kingdom expanded, taking fortress or city after fortress and city, spreading his footsteps inch by inch into new lands.

Just like the bold words he made when he first landed on the northern land, he built his own country on the southern land.

As the rule continued, Lauren encountered difficulties that he had not expected before.

There are always conquests in the world, and there is no shortage of great deeds of conquerors in history. Those leaders brought their edge to new lands.

The enemy was defeated by them, and the conquerors were proud, but their sharpness would eventually be worn away by this land, and then merged into the land.

There is no complete integration, and there is no complete conquest.

And Lauren realized very early on that the Leydon people could not fully adapt to everything in the southern land.

The pace of expanding the kingdom gradually stopped, and the new king had to face this serious problem.

The old Leyton Kingdom was a slavery country, which was incompatible with the southern land where feudal lords were everywhere.

Very early on, soon after Lauren set foot on this land, he noticed this.

Even if the Leidon people converted to the true religion, it is still difficult to adapt to this land at the level of governance.

True believers are not allowed to enslave others. This is an oracle promulgated by an unknown pope, and it prevails in the southern land.

Lauren had no choice but to start reforming his country. He didn't want to touch the tradition, because this tradition had supported his hope. At the same time, he also desperately hoped that his rule in the New Kingdom would be consolidated.

"Mien, what do you think of me?" One day, Lauren asked his clerk.

"Your Majesty, you are from Leyton, and you will not be ignorant of the stubbornness of Layton people. You have a sacred tradition."

"Yes, I know, but... how can it not touch the stubbornness of the Leydon people?" Lauren asked.

He didn't continue, but Mien understood him.

The former monk Mien was deep in thought at this moment. After a while, he thought of something and said, "You know, Your Majesty. Lords often own farms."

"Of course I know."

"In the farm, serfs are the most common. First of all, I have to say that they are free, including their souls. There is no serf who is not free, and they are not enslaved."

According to his own memory, Mi En explained in this way.

Lauren understood what he meant, and the new king knew that his squire had talents to be admired.

"But . . . the serfs had very little property of their own."

Mi En said while making gestures with his hands:
"The land is not theirs but the lord's, the house is not theirs but also the lord's."

Hearing this, why doesn't Lauren know what Mi En wants to express.

"You mean serfs are like slaves, but not slaves?"

Min nodded in confirmation.

Loren suddenly realized, and he recalled other southern lords in his mind.

The new king realized that the serfs had a free body, but they were full of confinement everywhere.
If serfs wanted to cultivate land, they had to pay taxes for their lords. If serfs wanted houses, they had to pay taxes for their lords. Serfs had to pay certain taxes for their lords when they married and traded.

Although serfs have a free body, their lives are full of taxes and redemption of rights.

"That is to say, I can try to make the Raidun people accept serfs, free the former Raidun slaves, and let them become serfs."

Such thoughts came to Lauren's mind.

The southern land also moved from slavery to a feudal kingdom, and serfs, to some extent, were like remnants of slavery.

It is impossible for the people of Leydon to completely let go of their traditions. Instead, Lauren hopes to improve on the traditions until they can adapt to the rule of the southern land.

To rule here, the Ledonites must be close to the Southerners.

And with the king's thinking about serfs, the idea of ​​implementing the knight system also popped up in his mind.

Many days later, the holy festival of the true religion came.

After the grand celebration, the Garda warriors were summoned and gathered in the kingdom's meeting hall.

The heads of deer, wolves, and even the heads of some rare and ferocious beasts were mounted on the walls of the hall.

During these years, Laurent popularized True Arwen among the Ledonites on a small scale, and as they lived in the southern land for a long time, some Ledonites learned the Camilian language.

Hundreds of Leidon people faced Lauren and knelt on one knee.They fasted, bathed and changed clothes in accordance with the requirements of the true religion yesterday.

Luke stood beside Lauren holding the consecrated clear water.

Over the past few days, Luke the Blessed has become Lauren's right-hand man, and the promotion of clergy in many churches and monasteries in the kingdom has been presented to the Pope of Rita-Salen Island through Luke.

Lauren's eyes fell on the Leydon people in the front. They made great achievements in the battle, so they were in the front.

Master Ma Safei is also among them.

Lauren raised his hand and wet it with the holy water. In the era of the ancient kingdom, the knight canonization would not stick the blade of the sword to a person's shoulder.

The Garda warrior at the front looked up at the new king.

The new king raised his hand and patted the Garda warrior on the shoulder.

"In front of the enemy, fear nothing."

Then Loren slapped the Garda warrior on the neck,

"Be courageous and loyal, love your neighbor and the Lord."

Then Loren slapped the Garda warrior on the ear,

"Speak out, I'd rather die than lie."

Finally, the new king beats the Garda warrior on the cheek.

"Asylum in danger, I swear by it."

"Today you are knighted!"

(End of this chapter)