mousepad-d2 Chapter 331 The Power Struggle of the Holy Light Cathedral
Chapter 331 The Power Struggle of the Holy Light Cathedral
With such a large number of light bulbs, Owen's long-awaited 'date' is naturally gone.
Julian was familiar with some of these paladins, and even if he didn't know the rest, he got to know them through the introduction of others.
Julian Radcliffe, the Baron of the Maggie Kingdom, owns a very prosperous territory, and most importantly, he is a close friend of their boss Owen!
Notice!Be close friends, not casual friends!
What is a close friend?It is the kind of friend that you can share everything about me except my wife!
In a word, he has a very good relationship with His Excellency Owen. If you don't want to offend your immediate boss and be put on small shoes, then you must not offend him.
These paladins can come out to play with Kay and the others, so they are naturally inclined to Owen.The former knight commander didn't know whether he was unambitious or what. Anyway, there was no delay in the handover. After the handover, he patted his butt with a few confidants and left. Owen once wondered if this guy was here. Do something bad to fear being hunted down.
It wasn't until he got to the church that he realized that the knight commander was indeed not a good person, but from a certain point of view, he did not collude with Archbishop Rich.
Why do you say that?
Because he doesn't have that brain.
The majestic knight, the knight leader of the Church of the Holy Light, obviously has the right and name to be stationed here, but there are not many confidantes left who have been run down by the church's Archbishop Sloane.
No wonder he didn't mention the subordinates of the Knights when he left. It turns out that almost all of these people are now under the control of Archbishop Sloan, and he has a name at most.
Generally speaking, Archbishop Ritchie definitely doesn't like such an idiot who is at a disadvantage in the struggle for power. It is estimated that the so-called good relationship between the two at the beginning must have been the former knight commander's shy face to curry favor with him. Later, Owen also I learned from Roland that the knight commander had hoped to be transferred back to the holy city for a long time, but he had not been able to do so. Unexpectedly, this time it was a blessing in disguise.
Speaking of this, I have to mention the composition of the rights of this Holy Light Cathedral.
Theoretically speaking, Archbishop Sloan handles all affairs of the church, while the Knight Commander controls the force. The two cooperate and check and balance each other. In a place like the imperial capital, it is impossible for the top church leaders to let Sloan hold the power alone.
However... no one thought that the former knight commander was a waste.Not only failed to form a check and balance with Archbishop Sloan, but even the Knights were almost out of control when they were squeezed out bit by bit by the opponent.
If it's just like this, it's fine, you report the matter, and the church will definitely deal with it.But this guy is good, because he is afraid of taking responsibility and being reprimanded as incompetent, he simply keeps his mouth shut, as if no one will know that he is a waste if he doesn't say anything.
As soon as Owen arrived, the matter could not be concealed anymore. Archbishop Sloan had great power in his hands. Half of the paladins in the knight order only obeyed his orders, and the rest were still on the sidelines for the time being. Archbishop Sloan, don't just pass through, the immediate boss collapsed, then they, a group of people who are already living a normal life, will be miserable.
It was only after Owen arrived that he realized the seriousness of the situation. Except for the people he brought, almost the power of the entire church was firmly controlled by Archbishop Sloan.
The other party even gave Owen a slap in the face on the day he first arrived. It was clear that all the paladins should come to welcome the knight commander when he took office. As a result, most of the paladins found various reasons to be absent.
It is impossible to say that Owen is not angry, but he is very smart and did not explode immediately, but just smiled and dismissed the incident.
The other party thought that Owen was soft, and planned to give him some sweetness next.
Owen sneered in his heart, turned around and reported these things to the church.
He didn't come here to clean up the mess for the former knight commander. The church would never be happy to see that Sloan was in power.Owen has to do things, but the church must also give some help.Otherwise, Owen has nothing to do with what he wants, he can't use force to clean up Archbishop Sloan!
Of course, if Sloan has gone too far, Owen doesn't mind giving him a ride, but this matter must be done cleanly, otherwise if the name of killing his colleagues is deducted, Owen will be peeled off even if he doesn't die.
In this way, the church supported Roland closely.Originally, Sloan had two vice-bishops, both of whom obeyed his orders. The church transferred one of them, and before Sloan could apply for others, Roland was parachuted down.
Sloan probably also realized that the church was beating him, so he didn't dare to attack Roland immediately.With Roland, an old fox's method, and Owen's support for him, in just half a month, a lot of rights have been pried out of Sloan.
This group of paladins came here because they felt that Owen would not be so easily suppressed by Sloan.
"Let's go, I'll treat everyone to dinner." Julian knew very well that the number of people Owen brought was limited, and he needed the cooperation of the locals to gain more power here.
The rest of the paladins looked at each other, and looked at Kai and Evans in unison.
They knew very well that these two were His Excellency Owen's true confidantes, and it would be right to follow them in everything.
"Still..." Ivans was interrupted by Kay before he finished speaking: "Okay, okay, what shall we eat?"
Evans: ...I'm tired and don't want to talk.
Julian couldn't help but want to laugh when he saw this, he always felt that Kai gave people a sense of sight.
"I'm a newcomer here. If I want to say what's delicious here, I should ask your captain, right? Is it the captain?" Julian looked at Owen jokingly.
Looking at the situation, Owen knew that this meal was unavoidable, so he could only pinch his nose and said in a muffled voice: "I don't know too well. Fortunately, there are many locals here. Why don't you tell me which restaurant is better?" tasty?"
When the local paladins saw the captain asking for their opinions, they naturally began to introduce them.
This one said that the rice wine and barbecue at Moonlight Tavern were delicious, and that one said that the seafood at Deep Sea Restaurant was delicious. The two sides chattered non-stop, but Julian knew a lot of delicious roadside snacks.
He kept all the places that were rated as delicious in his heart, and planned to have a taste in the future when he had time, but those small street shops must not work today. A large group of men gather together, and they must drink. Only good wine will do.
In the end, everyone finally came to a conclusion, which Shenhai restaurant to go to. It is said that they bought a fish king today. If they are lucky, they may be able to catch up with the chef's craftsmanship of the restaurant.
A large group of people walked on the road, attracting the attention of many people, but this is Casgard, the most prosperous capital of the Saint Laurent Empire, and it is not easy for a large group of people like them to act together. It's rare, at most, it's just a matter of a few glances.
When we arrived at the Deep Sea Restaurant, the waitress at the door was very winking, and welcomed them in very warmly, without taking them to the lobby, and went directly to the box on the second floor.
"I heard that you bought King Fish today?" Ivans was always in charge of such matters.
"The guest's luck is really good. Today's fish king is very fresh. It's the time when the chef is cooking. I'll ask the chef to serve some appetizers for you. How would you like to eat fish king?" The waitress was very talkative. Well, in their line of work, there is nothing lacking in sight.In the imperial capital, the most taboo thing is to look down on people with a dog's eyes, not to mention that the new knight commander of the Holy Light Cathedral is a young man. He has been here for half a month, and he has not deliberately hidden them. The boss naturally sent the portrait early to remind these subordinates to keep their eyes bright so as not to provoke people without knowing it.
Yes, the waitress recognized Owen at a glance, and after recognizing Owen, the identities of the others were easy to guess.
The Holy Light Cathedral is definitely a powerful force in the imperial capital. To receive such a powerful knight commander, let alone the chef, he must be found even if he is not!
"Okay, let's do as you said. Let's order some appetizers first. I will listen to the chef's instructions on how to cook the fish king. I believe in his craftsmanship. If you have any good wine here, come first..." Julian looked Look at Evans.
"Let's just have three buckets, if you have too many, you won't be able to drink."
"Okay, then bring three barrels of good wine, and you can handle the rest of the dishes." Julian didn't order any food, and directly handed over the right to the waitress.
The waitress backed away with a smile, turned around and reported the matter to the boss.
When the boss heard that Owen was coming, he took the initiative to come up and deliver three barrels of good wine. Owen also said hello meaningfully, and both parties were very happy.
The seafood in this hotel is very good, and the chef's skills are very unusual. Although Julian feels that the culinary skills in this world are very backward, he is not arrogant enough to feel that he has mastered the pinnacle of culinary skills. He was completely defeated in making fish. It was obviously just steamed and the simplest seasoning was used, but the cooked fish was delicious and delicious. The fish was soft and rotten, and every bite was a pleasure.
And of course...the fish is delicious and the price looks good too.
This meal cost more than 300 gold coins, enough to consume a hundred ordinary civilian families for decades.
These paladins are usually not short of money, but they will not spend so much money on fish. When they saw the bill, many of them were about to choke, until Julian took out a large bag of gold coins indifferently. Only then did they gain a deeper understanding of this close friend of His Excellency Owen.
I don’t know if people are good or not, but they are really rich if they are rich!
Money may not be everything, but the rich obviously have more advantages.At least in the eyes of these paladins, if the rich Julian lets go and supports Owen, then no matter how powerful Sloan is, he will not be able to suppress Owen forever.
As soon as such thoughts arise, many people can't sit still.After they went back, they called friends and secretly discussed the matter of taking refuge in Owen.
With strength, backing, and most importantly, money!If such a boss is not worth relying on, what else is there to rely on?
So, after dinner and back, after a few days, Ivans was surprised to find that many originally neutral paladins were secretly winking at him, as if they wanted to join him.
Evans: ? ? ?
Owen Diary:
Well, it's time to train when you've eaten and drank enough.Judging by your energetic appearance, it is obvious that my training is not enough.
Don't get out and give me double training! ! !
All Paladins:! ! !Otherwise, let's think about taking refuge again! QQ
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感谢在2019-12-1620:52:24~2019-12-1723:41:09期间为我投出霸王票或灌溉营养液的小天使哦~
Thanks to the little angel of irrigation nutrient solution: 10 bottles of Qin Qing;
Thank you very much for your support, I will continue to work hard!