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Chapter 699: Convincing people with reason

"Ah."

Melaltin listened to the priest's indignant speech word by word, raised his eyebrows, and did not comment.

Yes, the Holy Sun Church is so huge, with thousands of years of development and changes, there are many internal factions!

Although they had no second thoughts about Master Lavoisier's instructions to "cease fire immediately", they did have major disagreements these days on what attitude to use in the negotiations, such as "coercion and inducement" or "patient persuasion"!

For example, Chief Inquisitor Melaltin, the head of the Inquisition and the second-in-command of the church, and Bishop Tocqueville, who had a close relationship with Fanning at the time, were undoubted advocates of war!

As for Cardinal Mir and Bishop Christopher of the Northern Continent, and old Bishop Sessler, who preached in the Southern Continent during his lifetime and whose identity as a disciple was "impersonated" by Fanning to package "Lavoisier", they are all considered moderates.

The distinction between "soft" and "hard" in external relations is one aspect, and there are also differences in personal behavioral norms.

For example, Janinger IX and all the previous popes advocated abstinence and asceticism. Only such ascetics can win the support of the people when they sit on the throne of pope.

But the secular factions also have influence. Cardinal Richelieu of the Western Continent is a typical representative, as well as Bishop Walter. They have families, and they also have church membership and honorary positions in the church. They also have prominent positions in the art and cultural circles outside, and can bring fame and resources to the church.

For those who have grown to a certain scale and occupied a mainstream faction, the ideas they advocate must be more or less based on the doctrinal scriptures, and their appreciation, approval or understanding have also been expressed in the preaching and deeds of those who have been bathed in light throughout the ages.

If there is no sufficient basis for it in the existing scriptures, then it is not a legitimate "sect" but a "heresy", just like the "Disenchantment Sect" and "Snake Sect" in ancient times.

At this moment, these priests and officers, triggered by the topic of the boundary marker under Fanning's finger, were discussing the issue of ceasefire negotiations with Lydia.

This happens to be a hot topic of concern to the people of both countries recently.

Among the long line of followers, many people gathered around.

"Hello, may I ask what level of dialogue is currently going on between Janus and Lydia regarding the ceasefire agreement? Is it more led by the church or the military?"

A war correspondent from Lydia, speaking the official Lange language with fluent accent.

For war correspondents, today's interviews are probably much safer than shuttling through the intense battlefields filled with gunfire.

"Can you tell me whether there is still room for negotiation on the issue of territorial recognition in the Apel area, that is, to draw a river as the boundary, rather than to recognize that all of it belongs to Janus?"

"Yesterday, the Lingyin Discipline Association officially announced that the ceasefire should be gradually promoted according to the principle of 'prioritizing, starting with the easy and then the difficult', and that 'quick withdrawal' is not realistic. What is our church's response to this view?"

More media reporters from various countries asked questions.

These people had been following the first-hand information about the performances and sermons, and at the moment they were in high spirits and fully equipped, so all kinds of lighting and cameras were pointed at Fanning.

For a moment, the sounds of shutter clicks rang out one after another, as if it was a special press conference held in the wilderness.

"That day I spoke to them the proverb of the Scripture: 'Oil and perfume make the heart of man glad, so is the sincere counsel of a friend.' But woe to those who do not believe in counsel."

Fanning first looked towards the other side and the distance. He saw a few small boats that were inconspicuous in the dark, carrying a few priests and rowing towards the shore.

Obviously expected.

With so many people and such a big commotion, it would be strange if the Lydian reconnaissance army didn't notice it. However, this time they obviously learned their lesson and directly reported it to the Lingyin Discipline Council for intervention.

Fanning paced slowly along the shore, and said with emotion: "These ungodly Lydians stored up anger in their hearts, and God bound them, but they did not ask for help."

"I foresaw to rescue the poor from their affliction, and to open their ears, to lead them out of trouble into a broad place, not confined, so that their table might be filled with fatness. But their mouths were full of deceit, and because of the great ransom they turned aside."

"Will his prayer, his wealth, or all his power be effective and keep him from suffering?"

Hua la la la——

The priests on the other side stopped their boats and went ashore during this process. The first person to get off the boat was Pastor Lagon, and he was accompanied by an elder who was more powerful.

As soon as this group of pastors came down and saw each other, they felt something was wrong!

They had dealt with the group of priests on the other side of the river a lot, and they usually knew each other's strength, methods and trump cards of their opponents at the same level. The intermediate pastors and deacons, the senior pastors and priests, the elders and bishops all knew each other a little.

Now that we are face to face, my first spiritual intuition actually creates a feeling of difference far greater than before!

The purpose of their coming to negotiate was naturally to bargain.

Now, I couldn't say a word of what I had been preparing, and I just stood there in shock.

Pastor Ragon found it unbelievable. Why did Bishop Walter, who had just been promoted to the first level of profound enlightenment, seem to be no weaker than himself? And Chief Judge Melaltin gave people an even more terrifying aura. His body under the white robe seemed to be able to turn into a ball of fire that would burn everything at any time!

Not to mention Saint Lavoisier, who does not show any edge at all and seems to be only good at persuading others in a "reasoning" way!

"Go to the northern continent and go to Pozodanico and up to Iges of the Motraunites and Santarum of the Hofmanites. See if those kingdoms are stronger than yours, or if their borders are wider than yours."

“You think that the day of disaster is far off, and you sit on your thrones and commit violence. You lie on ivory beds, you stretch yourself out on couches, you eat lambs of the flock and calves of the stalls, you sing idle songs with harps and lyres, you drink wine in large bowls, you anoint yourself with the finest oil, but you do not worry about the suffering of the peoples of the earth.”

"These will be the first to go into captivity among those who are taken captive; the reveling of those who are reveling will perish."

"At that time Saint Sebastian visited your territory—not really the territory of Janus of old—and said, 'Whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.'"

"Did you not pay attention to His words? Did you not ponder them in your hearts?" Fanning's expression showed a trace of heartache.

"If you don't quite understand the meaning of the scriptures, the teachers of the church also know some straightforward teaching methods. I tell you the truth, if one of the deceitful monuments erected on the river bank is not cleared, you will never see the winter solstice. If your saints come to meet our saints, the result will still be the same. If the king who governs the discussion group is invited to make a decision, the result will still be the same."

(End of this chapter)