Original Vampire

Chapter 190

In this magical medieval world, knowledge is a valuable asset.

Don't talk about slaves, even civilians generally don't have the opportunity to come into contact with such wealth.

Nobles don’t have to worry about this. There is a large collection of books in their castles, and there are special tutors who are responsible for the education of the children of the nobles.

But for civilians, it is very difficult to learn.

There are two main ways for them to master knowledge.

The first way is the church.

Churches everywhere will set up schools for ordinary children to study, but here, children learn basically theological knowledge, except for being taught a lot of how to serve Spiritual God and why to serve Spiritual God In addition to the truth, how much knowledge useful to daily life is basically impossible to learn.

The second way is nobility.

Yes, nobles will also recruit some commoner children to accompany their children.

But such quotas are very rare, and they are generally only reserved for the descendants of their retainers, who can better serve their lord after mastering the knowledge.

In fact, there is a third way, and that is the Empire White Tower Academy.

This way, let alone the civilians, even the nobles are difficult to reach.

Because the admissions conditions of White Tower Academy are very simple and demanding, regardless of status, only innate talent.

Only talented children, nobles or commoners, can enter White Tower Academy for free learning.

But there is only one White Tower Academy in the entire Glorious Empire, and the number of students enrolled every year is only double digits. It is even rarer to graduate successfully.

So the vast majority of civilians may be illiterate throughout their lives, let alone those lowly slaves.

However, this may be what the rulers want to see.

The first Pope of Glorious Empire, Peter Messier, once said a famous saying--

"A foolish mind is easier to fill with loyalty and faith."

Only civilians and slaves who have been muddleheaded for a lifetime can facilitate the rule of the church and the nobles.

"Retire bishop, do you think I should not let people teach these slave kids knowledge?" Colin did not worry that his actions would arouse dissatisfaction from the church, after all, the church did not expressly in this regard prohibited.

Of course, this is because generally there are no lords who will teach knowledge to slave children.

"No, Lord Lord, how do you govern the people in your territory, I have no right to interfere." The emeritus bishop gave a salute to Colin, laughing.

Then he gave a salute to Vera again, apparently recognizing her.

Colin's eyes flickered slightly. Bishop was able to recognize himself on retirement. He was not too surprised. After all, he had dealt with each other many times, and his current disguise was not too tight.

However, how did bishop recognize Vera on retirement?

How did he know that Vera was in Ice Rock City?

I'm afraid, someone from the attendants in the Red Fort revealed the information of Vera's arrival to the church!

Although Colin did not deliberately conceal the news about Vera in Ice Rock City, the feeling of being infiltrated into a sieve around him still makes Colin particularly uncomfortable.

However, he currently has no good solutions for the church.

Faith, for people in this world, is an extremely serious matter.

If you have to choose between a lord and a Spiritual God, the overwhelming majority will still choose Spiritual God.

The nobles had no choice but to accept this.

In Silver Moon City, Colin deliberately planted the seeds of hatred for the church in Prince Harrison’s heart. In addition to trying to find trouble for the Saint Lorenzo family as a counterattack, he also wanted to test the true power of the church. How powerful.

When Vera saw this, she had to lift the skirt and bow in response, and then asked in a crisp voice: "Retire bishop, why did you say that knowledge can also be a curse?"

"Ms. Vera, for you, knowledge will of course not be a curse. But for these low-status slaves, knowledge allows them to understand their situation more clearly, and fall into the abyss of despair. This kind of pain is not a curse and what is it?"

Vera was silent.

Colin sneered in the heart.

Obviously it is a trick to fool the people, but in the mouth of this bishop, it seems to be a compassionate humanistic care, as if not letting slaves contact with knowledge can relieve them of their pain.

Although he was slanderous in his heart, on the surface Colin made a sudden realization: "Ah, bishop, you are so right! Fortunately, you reminded me, otherwise I'm really kind of doing something bad! "

"Your Lord Viscount is serious." Seeing that the young lord took the initiative to admit his mistake, the emeritus bishop showed a teachable look on his face, "In fact, there is nothing wrong with what you did. It’s not impossible for these slave children to learn to recognize words, but please don’t forget to spread the glory of the Lord to them!"

Colin then understood the true intention of the emeritus bishop-this is to give these slaves Children are brainwashed.

In fact, when Colin arranged for teachers to literate these slave children, he deliberately omitted theological content, instead, it was more about who gave them food and who taught them. The content of the opportunity, etc., is to instill the concept of loyalty to the lord to these slave children.

Didn't expect, I was still noticed by the church.

"Of course! Let these slaves bathe in the glory of the Lord is right." Colin smiled as usual.

"Well, I will arrange a few priests to help you teach these slave children."

"Thanks to bishop for the helping hand!" Colin can only nodded under.

Although he is afraid of the church, Colin will not take the initiative to provoke him at this time.

He even hopes that Prince Harrison of the Saint Lorenzo family can become a hero who charges against the front line of the church, and he himself, just wave the flag and shout at the back.

Seeing that the purpose is achieved, the retired bishop was nodded with satisfaction, and then said: "Lord Lord, there is something else I want to tell you."

"Please tell me. "

"Next month, I will be transferred from Ice Rock City, but you can rest assured that a new bishop will come to take my place."

"Oh? I don't know where you are going to be transferred?"

"Winter City." There was a wave of waves in the eyes of the retired bishop.

"Congratulations, then!" Colin smiled.

Compared with Ice Rock City bishop, Winter City bishop is obviously a rise.

The retired bishop also smiled humbly, but the joy on his face couldn't hide it.

Winter City bishop is generally also a popular candidate for Archbishop in the Northern Diocese. Therefore, this emeritus bishop is one step away from entering the true core of the church.

"I don't know where Bishop Jean has been transferred now?" Vera suddenly asked.

The Jean in her mouth is the bishop of Winter City.

The retired bishop showed sorrow and sighed: "Bishop Jean has returned to the embrace of the Lord."

Vera startled, quickly expressing apology and condolences.

Colin keenly saw a trace of unnaturalness on the face of Bishop's retired resignation, and asked:

"If you take the liberty to ask, why did Bishop Jean die? "

"As far as I know, Bishop Jean died of illness."

Died of illness?

at this time?

Colin is sure that the death of Bishop Jean must be a little strange.

Think about it carefully. Duke Saint Hild was injured in a duel with troll Paladin. It is very likely that Bishop Jean was healed.

But he died at this time?