My name is Ren

Chapter 133 The pursuit of profit is the ultimate goal of every creature. Even gods have their own demands
Except for a white gilt cross, there is almost no luxury decoration outside the plain carriage, no gold, no tassels, not even a bell.The carriage is not big, it can only accommodate three or four people sitting together at the same time, or one or two people lying in it, there are coarse curtains hanging behind the narrow windows, and the horses pulling the carriage are not good horses, they are all very common thing.If it weren't for the only gilt cross that was available, this carriage would not be much different from all the carriages owned by middle- and upper-class families.

But it is this gold-plated cross that shows the extraordinary identity of the owner of this carriage—he comes from the church.

The Church of Light is a religious organization with a long history. It is said that the Church existed in ancient times when the gods were all over the starry sky.The God of Light couldn't bear to see human beings struggling to survive among all races, so he descended into an incarnation to walk in the world, promote good and eliminate evil, and sprinkle God's brilliance and gospel on the world.Among the many incarnations of the God of Light, the most famous, but also the least known incarnation to outsiders, is named "Saint Rossi".In some ancient manuscripts and books of rites, the church was first established by this incarnation, and gradually expanded and flourished.

The church has had its glory days and its downturns. Every time the political power and theocracy alternate, it will be a long-lasting disaster.

Fortunately, after the "Millennium War", religion finally stepped down from the altar.

This is the official statement of the empire. The church has never admitted that it has stepped down from the altar, but has always been on the altar.

The carriage drove into the city lord's mansion without incident, and the carriage stopped slowly. The cardinal wearing a gold-rimmed robe with a red background, titled Cold Winter Sun, and an old man named Leon jumped out of the carriage.He stretched his waist, with a warm smile on his benevolent face, "I'm very sorry, I'm really too old, sitting in such a carriage is definitely not a kind of enjoyment for an old man like me. "

He hammered his waist, without any arrogance as a top clergyman of the church, nor the "divinity" he imagined, just like an ordinary old man, but everyone present would not really Just treat him like an ordinary old man.As one of the members of the round table conference, Leon's authority in the church is unimaginable. A word he said casually can be defined as an oracle, and any action he makes can be interpreted by the apostles as some kind of enlightenment.

Iger has been waiting for Lyon here early, he is a young junior whom Lyon is very optimistic about, and Lyon is also the proposer who proposed that Iger become the cardinal's candidate apostle.At this moment, Iger's expression was slightly agitated. He said a few prayers, drew a cross on his chest, and bowed to salute, "May the light of God shine on you forever, my lord cardinal."

Leon raised his hand and made a sign of the cross. He kissed the second joint of his index finger, reached out and touched Iger's head, "May God's eyes be on you, child."

Iger suppressed his passion and stepped aside slightly, revealing Ren who had just come out of the city lord's mansion. He introduced: "This is the supreme ruler of Ortrenburg, Viscount Ren, the golden nobleman of the empire.", At the same time, he also introduced the old man to Ren, "This is one of the twenty cardinals, the head of God's Grace, a member of the Round Table Conference, and the title of Winter Sun, Lyon!"

The two powerful people didn't move a step, and there was a distance of more than ten meters between each other. Their eyes gradually moved closer, and finally they looked at each other.Ren's eyes were calm and calm, and there was no emotion in his magnificent amber eyes. His eyes were cold and strict, and he could not see the fluctuations in his heart at all.And Leon's eyes give people a feeling of spring breeze, gentle as jade, full of kindness and kindness.

Two completely different attitudes, completely different positions, the eyes of the two seem to want to express some special meaning, but outsiders don't know anything about it.

A moment later, the moment Leon raised his footsteps, a smile appeared on Ren's calm face. At the same time, he stepped out first, and the two walked towards each other, shortening the distance until they were close.

Ren stretched out his hand and held Leon's old but very warm hand, "On behalf of Ortrenburg and Alcania, I welcome you, Mr. Leon."

Leon smiled very easy-going, very casual, not flattered, nor low-browed, just like treating an ordinary person, tightly holding Ren's hand.His strength is just right, and he won't give people a feeling of over pride because he holds it too loosely, and he won't make himself look humble by holding it too tightly. This is an old man full of life experience and wisdom, "I am also very happy Seeing you, I was looking forward to this meeting before I came here, and I hope we can leave a satisfactory memory for each other."

Ren smiled, and let go of his hand reservedly. He slightly lifted his right hand around his waist, and stretched out his left hand to invite, "Please, I've prepared lunch, let's fill my stomach first."

Leon stretched out his hand and gently grabbed Ren's arm. Although he might be a little disrespectful, but an old man of his age really made it impossible to pursue anything harshly. He smiled innocently, "Let's go together."

After entering the restaurant, the two parties sat down separately. Lyon is not the kind of cardinal who engages in academic research every day. He has seen the lives of many nobles. Some noble believers who believe in the light god can invite the big shots of the church to have a meal together. proud of.But here, Leon saw a completely different cooking style, which he had never seen in the entire empire, or even in the full moon royal family.All kinds of weird dishes were brightly colored and fragrant. The only thing that made him hesitate a little was the thick layer of oily soup.

When I am old, my digestion is not very good, and Lyon tends to stay away from particularly greasy things.

Perhaps because he had already expected that the old man would not eat those meat dishes, Ren also asked the chef to prepare some vegetarian dishes, and what satisfied Leon most was a very special... He didn't know how to express it.It's not like barley porridge, because it's much thicker than barley porridge and thinner than steamed barley.There are some chopped green vegetable leaves in the slightly yellowish thick wheat kernels, some minced meat, and a handful of minced ham in the middle.He picked up a spoon and scooped a spoonful into his mouth, immediately showing satisfaction and amazement.

Putting down the spoon, he couldn't help but praised: "This is a unique delicacy, please forgive my presumptuousness, can you tell me what this dish is called?"

"Vegetable hot rice!" Ren said it in Chinese first, and then explained: "This is a staple food that cooks vegetables, meat and wheat kernels together, and there is not much complicated craftsmanship. Just added a little olive oil and minced ham, from a codex passed down in the age of mythology.”.He lied, this thing is one of the very common breakfasts in another world, and the biggest purpose of making this kind of breakfast is not to fill people's stomachs, but to avoid wasting leftovers that could not be eaten the night before, and some Can't bear to throw away the dishes.

Leon was somewhat moved, thinking that to take care of the old man's appetite, he had to accept it.

The guests and hosts had a great time eating this meal. Under Rennes' continuous promotion of food reform in the City Lord's Mansion, the dishes were full of exotic flavors, which whetted the appetites and eyes of all the entourage.

After the meal, Ren invited Leon into the study together.

After closing the door, the two sat down separately.

"I don't know why you came to Ortrenburg this time? Iger refused to tell me in detail, so I can't guess." Ren made a cup of tea for Leon himself. In his plan, the church It is also an indispensable part, and showing considerable respect is also a necessary means of communication.

Leon bowed slightly to pay tribute. He sniffed the special fragrance of green tea and showed a curious expression, but he didn't delve into this thing too much. "Ortrenburg is a very special place. The church has wanted to Take root here, but you should have known that it all ended in failure.” Leon’s speech was not fast, but his tone was very sincere, “You are a gold nobleman, and you must have a better understanding of the situation in the Orlando Empire than me, the old man. It has developed to a bottleneck. We have negotiated several times with the high-level empire, and finally reached an agreement on the position, and we will expand the scope of missionary work."

"But at the same time, Orlando VI does not want the church to meddle too much in local government affairs, and does not want us to interfere with local development, so we have been unable to interfere with the situation and development of Ortrenburg from a higher level. .Until now, you have come here and let us see the light. Before my trip, His Holiness the Pope once said that he hoped that we will establish a more stable cooperative relationship so as to achieve a win-win situation."

"We intend to build a larger church outside Ortrenburg near the Weimar Corridor. You can also understand it as a town, or a forward base, so as to facilitate our missionary work to the Byron Empire. Proselytizing activities provide a certain guarantee of force." Speaking of which, the old man smiled, "Of course, all our actions will be legal and can accept the supervision of the personnel you appoint."

The empire has never dared to take the church lightly. This group of magic sticks who play with people's hearts is indeed unsurpassed in some aspects. In order to avoid the opportunity for theocracy to develop again, the emperors of the Orlando Empire have carried out very strict monitoring on the church. It is possible for the church to grow bigger.In the matter of Ortrenburg, the emperors of the empire have shown excellent political skills.They allowed the church to establish a forward base in Ortrenburg, but only with the approval of the ruler of Ortrenburg.

In this way, the position and determination of the supreme ruling class are constantly expressed, which suppresses the market of the church and establishes the authority of the orthodox ruler.At the same time, the bait was cast and the pit was dug. Once the church became tough and established a forward base regardless of the opposition of the authorities, the empire would have an excuse to attack the church.And the leadership of the church was obviously aware of this problem. After several failures, they had to give up using other means to break out of the game, and firmly implemented the rules of the game, without giving Orlando VI any chance or excuse.

Compared with the church's foreign missions, which have no benefit to the country, it is obviously more important for the ruling class of the Orlando Empire to destroy the prestige of the church on a deeper level.

If it wasn't for the appearance of Rennes that made this matter suddenly turn around, a cardinal with such a high status as Leon would not come here to meet with Rennes in person.Although the Church of Light is said to be a religion, to a certain extent, it is actually no different from politicians.

Ren smiled slightly after listening, picked up the teacup, and said without aesthetic feeling: "What can I get?"

Simple and crude, but it also directly points to the core of political behavior - the exchange of interests.

(End of this chapter)