System: Build My Own Territory-Chapter 836 - 265: Who Approves? Who Opposes?
"The reason for this is primarily due to Charlemagne VI’s insatiable greed, wanting to annex the benefits that originally belonged to the Church."
"Which led to a prolonged confrontation between imperial power and the Church."
"Fortunately, the Kakasong City Church is too far from Triumph City for many policies to be effectively implemented in this remote city."
"But this also led to the weakening of the Kakasong City Church’s power."
"Priests and deacons fled, and clergy members left the Church."
"Even the former bishop chose to betray the God of Light when faced with death..."
"Of course."
"Their end was naturally to be bound to a cross and subjected to burning at the stake!"
The clergy members fell silent all at once.
They knew.
At this moment, Semo was not only recounting the past of the Kakasong City Church.
He was also issuing a warning to them.
If they dared to betray the Church, their fate would be the same as the previous clergy—execution by fire!
Semo took a deep breath and continued speaking.
"Even though the confrontation between imperial power and the Church was quickly resolved not long after."
"It still drastically reduced the control of the Church throughout the Karedi Empire."
"The power and rights once held by the Church were divided and given to Charlemagne VI."
"Even now, the Church remains under the authority of imperial power!"
Semo paused his speech.
"Despite the fact that there are countless churches and numerous believers across the Karedi Empire."
"We have yet to build a formidable military force!"
"Why is this the case?"
"Because the vast majority of the income is seized by secular rule!"
"The Church is too poor now!"
"To the extent that, in order to cut costs, the Kakasong City Church has faced the crisis of being abolished twice."
"Fortunately, the Kakasong City Church ultimately survived."
Everyone’s expressions relaxed slightly.
Semo continued: "The reason I am telling you all this."
"Is that I want you to know, for the Kakasong City Church to continue standing strong in this city, to survive, to maintain your roles and status..."
"You must have a stable and substantial economic income!"
Upon hearing this, all the clergy members nodded in agreement.
Semo slowly got up from the main seat, walking past everyone expressionlessly.
"Colleagues, you may not know."
"A few days ago, I left Kakasong City and traveled to the more remote Morgan Town."
"Because through some special intelligence channels, I learned that..."
"Within Morgan Town, there is an open-pit salt mine that can be mined!"
Wow~
As soon as Semo finished speaking, a wave of astonished gasps arose from the clergy members sitting on wooden chairs.
They widened their eyes and stared directly at Semo.
Their eyes were full of disbelief.
Semo naturally noticed their expressions.
Without any change in his tone, he continued to speak.
"You all know that if Morgan Town, which is within the jurisdiction of the Kakasong City Church, has a minable open-pit salt mine, it signifies something significant."
Everyone nodded in agreement.
"To find out the truth, I went to Morgan Town with Samuel."
"After experiencing many life-threatening crises, I located the open-pit salt mine."
"And after a heated negotiation with the lord of the territory, the lord finally agreed to pay tithing to the Kakasong City Church!"
In the surprised eyes of everyone, a look of admiration appeared.
Yet they didn’t notice the complexity in Samuel’s eyes behind Semo.
Semo sighed lightly.
"But, with the military power possessed by the Kakasong City Church, how can we compel a rapidly rising lord to pay tithing?"
"Therefore, I had to agree to the lord’s request..."
"To publicly acknowledge his ownership of all the lands within the boundaries of Morgan Town!"
Sitting beside Semo, Igor seemed to have thought of something.
He curiously asked, "Lord Bishop, doesn’t the land in Morgan Town not belong to the Kakasong City District Church?"
"And if I remember correctly, Morgan Town should be governed by several manor lords jointly..."
Igor explained: "Lord Bishop, the reason I know this is because the son of the Lord of Frank Manor in Morgan Town was once my follower."
"Although he was mysteriously assassinated not long ago..."
Semo glanced indifferently at Igor, "I didn’t know how it was before, nor do I care."
"I only know now that Morgan Town only has one lord, Lynn!"
Igor quickly bent his waist, dare not say more.
However.
He remained curious.
What indeed happened in Morgan Town?
Even though his knowledge of Morgan Town is also limited.
He still knew that there were five manor lords in Morgan Town!
But now.
Bishop Semo categorically stated that ’there is only one lord, Lynn, in Morgan Town’!
Semo continued: "This brings us back to the theme of our meeting today." 𝘧𝓇ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝘣𝓃ℴ𝓋𝑒𝑙.𝑐𝘰𝑚
"The environmental impact of mining the salt mine in Morgan Town and the territorial ownership of Morgan Town."
"Who approves?"
"Who opposes?"
The clergy members sitting on the wooden chairs exchanged glances, yet no one spoke.
Seeing that no one spoke, Semo made a full circle and stood firmly at the head of the table.
He looked around at everyone, satisfied, and said, "Since no one objects."
"Then the theme of this discussion is unanimously passed!"
