The Glory of the Seven Gods of Ice and Fire

Chapter 16 Church Messenger

"The people in the Western Region are really rich. I have been living in the river for so long, but I have never met anyone so rich. Their equipment is really enviable." Walking back to his tent, Hu Ge did not forget to continue what Cai Cai said. Sighing at the sight.

"Almost everyone has weapons and armor, everyone! The equipment of those goldsmiths and their bodyguards is better than that of ordinary knights. They also gave equipment to those without equipment, and donated a large amount of money when they got here. . But I don’t understand why such people want to participate in the expedition. Generally speaking, don’t they just donate some money?”

Sitting down on the marching bench, Hugo's sighs haven't stopped yet. He really didn't expect that the people in the West were so generous. Lannister took out a large sum of money, and the following people also took out a large sum of money. money.

"This is the embodiment of the influence of the Seven Gods. Lord Hu Ge, there are many people among the rich who are willing to contribute to the Seven Gods." The old sparrow said from the side. While speaking, he did not forget to clasp his hands and thank the heavens. God, thank the seven great gods in one.

"The Lannister brothers came at the right time. Do you still behave like your Freys surrounding them? They are also more respectful to me. Haha, you didn't see how arrogant they were before."

Hu Ge was very happy when he mentioned those Freys. Although it was necessary to work lowly and be a minor in order to attract sponsorship, it still made people feel uncomfortable. Now, the suppressed emotions were finally released.

Facing Hugo's excitement, the old sparrow smiled kindly. He could also see the impact of the arrival of the Lannisters. If it weren't for the arrival of the Lannisters, the Freys would probably treat them with a life-and-death attitude. Neither Hu Ge nor Old Sparrow wanted this feeling of having a father in their heads.

"What's next?"

After the excitement, Hu Ge asked, and the old sparrow immediately told the next matter. When he said this, the expression on his face was very serious, "Bishop Lu Chen will come today to rule over those fat-headed people." Insect finally sent someone here, much faster than I expected. I thought those guys would not come to greet us until our team arrived under the walls of King's Landing. It seems that the church has made some progress over the years."

When the Seven Gods Church was mentioned, Old Sparrow’s attitude was very disdainful. Hu Ge was not surprised by this. He had never concealed Old Sparrow’s dislike of the church. In his opinion, the church had forgotten its believers. If it weren’t for the grassroots like them, Clergy, the Seven Gods Religion has already collapsed in the hearts of the people.

Upon hearing this, Hu Ge immediately stood up and walked around the tent subconsciously, "Really? It's finally coming. It's good to be here."

Bishop Lu Chen, as can be seen from his position, is a senior priest of the Church of the Seven Gods. Hu Ge also knows something about this person, that is, his surname is Frey. Luchen Frey was the son of Old Frey, but he chose the path of serving the Seven Gods and went to Oldtown to study theology and then entered the church.

He climbed up the ranks very quickly in the Church of the Seven Gods and soon became a bishop. However, he was still far from becoming an archbishop who could decide the choice of the archbishop. He had stayed in this position for more than ten years.

Although it is said that one has to give up one's surname when entering the church, which means giving up ties with the world, Hu Ge does not believe these words. Among the children of the great nobles in the church, which one is not closely connected with the family and does not borrow the power of the family?
  "Go and prepare, old sparrow. I need someone to report to me as soon as Bishop Lu Chen appears."

Hu Ge attached great importance to his meeting with Lu Chen, because he was the first official representative sent by the Church of the Seven Gods. In Hu Ge's plan, he needed the help of the Church of the Seven Gods.

Although it is said that after obtaining the approval of the Iron Throne, it is certain to obtain the approval of the Church of the Seven Gods, the puppet of the Iron Throne, but this is an important step in Hu Ge's career after all. He still attaches great importance to the meeting with Bishop Lu Chen. He has to figure it out. What is the attitude of the Church of the Seven Gods, and what intentions do the messengers from the Church of the Seven Gods have?

"I'll get on top of this."

Just as the old sparrow finished speaking, bursts of noise suddenly came from outside the tent. These sounds made the old sparrow and Hu Ge look at each other. Could it be that they were just talking about it.

The two people hurriedly walked out and looked at the gate of the camp. What they saw was a team holding a seven-pointed star flag. Everyone in the team was wearing the costumes of various religious orders in the Church of the Seven Gods, and they saw this team. , many people have knelt down humbly in front of the team.

In front of the team is a riding priest wearing a crystal crown and a brown bishop's robe. There is an old prayer and a seven-pointed star decoration on his uniform. He is constantly addressing the devout believers. He waved his hands and made the blessing gestures of the Seven Gods Religion from time to time.

He is the leader of this team, Bishop Lu Chen.

For most people, the bishop is already the highest-level priest they can see. As for existences such as the archbishop and the archbishop, they are already legendary figures. Even bishops were rarely seen by them, so seeing a bishop was enough to scare them to the extreme.

All the priests present knelt down, but many monks were quite disdainful of the church's team. The monastic system was an existence independent of the church system, not to mention that some monks had very strong opinions on the church's atmosphere, so They just gave ordinary salutes. There are also monks who simply refuse to be polite. In their view, the church's behavior is corrupting the virtues described in the Seven Stars Bible.

Naturally, the people in the church would not say anything about the behavior of these brothers. Both parties have been doing this for so many years. After all, the church is a complex composed of a hierarchical system and a religious order system. "Well, let's meet the bishop."

Hu Ge looked at the bishop and said, and then he rushed forward surrounded by guards and monks. With the appearance of Hu Ge, people also hurriedly got out of the way. They respected the bishop in front of them, but Hu Ge was the favored one. His identity is even higher than that of the bishop in front of him.

"I guess you are Lord Lu Chen. I'm glad to see you." Hu Ge passed through the crowd who made way for him and came to Lu Chen. Seeing Hu Ge, the bishop also quickly dismounted.

At this point, Hu Ge could see the high-ranking priest more clearly. Like his brother, Lu Chen also had a weasel-like appearance, with that cunning flavor coming to his face. However, his long-term involvement in the church business gave him a certain He has a different temperament than other Freys, which makes him very conspicuous.

"Then I guess you are Lord Hugo. I salute you, Lord Hugo." To Hugo's expectation, the bishop knelt down directly in front of him after dismounting. Following his actions, everyone knelt down quickly. At the same time, Lu Chen did not forget to grab Hu Ge's hand and kiss his fingers in a pious tone.

Such etiquette was reserved for the archbishop. Lu Chen's gesture undoubtedly represented his recognition of Hu Ge's identity as a favored one.

This completely caught Hugo off guard. He didn't expect that the bishop would actually do this. In his original expectation, shouldn't he just say some words and be done with it? What happens if you suddenly kneel down now?
  Lu Chen's move caught Hu Ge completely off guard, but no matter how much he cursed this guy in his heart for not following the rules, he had to calm down the situation now, and Bishop Lu Chen's words were not finished yet. He further said, "For the great cause of the Seven Gods , the Archbishop has promised that the Church will fully support the expedition, and the Church has begun to mobilize its power to prepare many matters for crossing the sea for the expedition."

Lu Chen's words aroused further cheers. Although few people here have seen the Archbishop, to the lowest level believers, the Archbishop is the incarnation of the Seven Gods in the human world, and is a big figure they can only hope for. Such a person The recognition and support of a character undoubtedly means that a great cause is more likely to succeed.

"You are very welcome, Lord Lu Chen." In such an atmosphere, Hu Ge naturally had to follow the formalities as usual, "However, this is not a suitable place for conversation. I think we should go in and talk."

"Of course, Lord Hugo."

Lu Chen faced Hu Ge with the unique smile of their Frey family. Seeing this smile, Hu Ge had no doubt about the Frey blood of the person in front of him.

Then he couldn't help but wonder what this guy wanted to do, and he made such a low profile when he first came up. Was it Old Frey who sent a letter to his son? Or does he have his own ideas?

While thinking about the bishop's thoughts, Hu Ge welcomed Lu Chen in. In any case, the bishop's views should be answered in the following conversation.

"I have brought the Archbishop's blessing and support, Lord Hu Ge." As soon as the two sat down face to face, Lu Chen said about his purpose, "The Archbishop is very concerned about what happened in the Riverlands. After learning about it, After the existence of your model of faith and the spontaneous organization of believers, he was greatly pleased and inspired. In this dark age when faith has been forgotten, there are still people who are devout to the Seven Gods."

Hu Ge didn't really want to hear these clichés. After all, he had heard them countless times and they were meaningless. But fortunately, Lu Chen also said something useful next, "In addition, the Archbishop sent me here this time. I was given a task, which was to temporarily lead the priests participating in the expedition."

Hearing this, Hu Ge finally understood why this guy was so low-profile just now. Hu Ge's power came from the church members at the bottom. Now that Lu Chen is directly removing the priests, isn't he sharing his own power? But what Lu Chen said next made Hu Ge feel that he was wrong.

"Of course, I believe that the priests should be led by more suitable people. Lord Hu Ge, the right people should do the right things."

Hu Ge was confused by these words. This man suddenly said that he didn't know what to do? What are you doing? What does this person want? As for the reason he gave, Hu Ge didn't believe it. Would such a high-ranking priest do things regardless of interests? It was hard for Hu Ge to believe this. He basically knew what the Church of the Seven Gods in King's Landing was like based on the descriptions of the old sparrow and other grassroots monks.

And then, Lu Chen's words really proved Hugo's thoughts. The bishop from the Frey family showed his iconic smile again, "But, Sir Hugo, in order to facilitate contact in the future, there are many things to do during the expedition." If there can be a stable communication channel for the coordination of matters, I think it will be very helpful in the future, and I think I am a very suitable contact person."

Hearing this, Hu Ge was finally relieved. This guy really has an idea. Since he has an idea, he is not afraid at all. He is not afraid that you don't want something, but he is afraid that you don't want anything.

Next, let’s talk slowly.

(End of this chapter)