Great time travel

Chapter 30, Evacuate the Holy See!

At the moment when the angel descended, every living citizen in Avignon opened the window in surprise, walked out of the door, and then knelt down on the ground crying with joy, enjoying the sudden joy with infinite gratitude. The gorgeous brilliance that fell from the sky brought a slight sting to people!
It is sacred, bright, dazzling, pure, and comfortable, a wonderful light that can expel all haze and evil, and heal all fatigue and pain!

Bathed in this brilliant holy white light, those tired nuns who took care of the sick patients suddenly felt full of energy, and their bodies were full of inexhaustible vitality; those dying patients covered in abscesses, rotten and smelly, were pleasantly surprised Suddenly, I found that all the large and small dark spots, abscesses and tumors all over my body, and even all kinds of dark wounds and old ailments over the years, are rapidly healing at a speed that can be clearly seen with the naked eye.Even some wounds that did not need to be healed at all were healed indiscriminately by this white light—under the shroud of the holy light, many women suddenly felt their earlobes warm up, and then there was a "clang" sound, and the earrings fell to the ground... ...The healing technique, which was so effective, healed their ear holes!
So, just like the situation in Marseilles repeated, in front of these holy angels who eliminated the disaster, the dying citizens of Avignon cheered and worshiped, and their hearts were filled with infinite joy and relief.And Jorlick, who had just been healed of his illness by the wonderful magic, was so excited that he was so grateful that he almost danced and welcomed the "angels" into the luxurious Pope's Palace, thinking that this was a great honor.

Then, it took these "angels" less than an hour to completely destroy the bright image of heaven in Jolick's mind.

"...This is...an embossed panel from the ancient Roman era? Is it real or a fake! It doesn't matter, let's dig it out of the wall first..."

"...Oh! There is a secret room behind the relief panel, and there is a large box of gold coins left! At least three thousand ducats! The Pope's private money is really rich! Moreover, this treasure is just his hasty escape It was left behind when it was too late to clean up. Could it be that there is more money by his side? Hmm, since we have solved such a big trouble for him, we must ask for another tribute when we meet again OK……"

"...Arabic-style scimitar? How could there be such a thing in the European pope's room? Could it be a spoil from the Crusaders? But the gems inlaid on it are quite big... Try to identify it with props... Uh, A genuine Damascus knife! It was also used by the Caliph of the Arab Empire! Tsk tsk! This knife can be pawned for 1000 million yen! Unfortunately, there are no more..."

"...Pearl bracelet? Sigh, this thing is not very valuable in modern times. After all, pearls can already be cultivated artificially... Eh? The ink bottle in the Pope's study is actually made of gold? It's really extravagant, it must be confiscated as soon as possible! And this mahogany desk seems to be quite valuable, let’s pawn it together! Who is that? Clean up the documents you wrote, I’m going to move the desk..."

"...These handmade woolen coats embroidered with gold thread seem to be worth some money, and the mink and bear fur over there seem to be good too, but unfortunately they are too old, and some of them have faded and lost their hair... It doesn't matter, how much can they sell for? How much is it!"

"...Damn it, why are the stables in this palace empty? Oh, yes, probably the pope rode all the horses away when he fled. When the old man comes back, he must let him Horses and carriages are donated..."

"...All the valuable things are almost taken, now let's count the money...Well, 2000 million yen was raised in the Pope's Palace alone. There are also seven churches, seven monasteries and seven monasteries in the city. A nunnery, I don’t know how many things can be found there?”

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In the dusty and sparsely populated Pope's Palace, a robber cat named Doraemon is jumping up and down excitedly, throwing every valuable thing it sees into the [automatic pawn machine].Whether it was Persian carpets, ivory ornaments, gold and silver utensils, statue oil paintings, exquisite antiques, luxurious clothing, or furniture made of high-grade wood...all were swept away by him, even the heavy bronze lamps on the niches .

——As a "little fresh" pope who likes luxury and enjoyment, but also pursues literature, art and elegance, Clement VI obviously has no interest in penance and cleansing, and he does not intend to treat himself badly in life, so the Pope's palace All kinds of furnishings and utensils are very luxurious and exquisite, and everything is a high-quality goods-so, except for a few worthless and tattered gadgets, the entire resplendent, luxurious and rich Pope Palace was quickly regarded by Doraemon as extremely high. The efficiency of the search was as if it had never been decorated. In order to take away some fixed statues and decorations, he even did not hesitate to pry the wall and make holes to destroy it!
But it has to be admitted that the European Catholic Church in this era has indeed amassed an astonishing amount of wealth by cleverly setting up names and searching all kinds of Christians.Even if the wealth paid to the "weak center" of the Holy See of Avignon only accounts for a fraction of the total income of the church, and the amount of wealth that can be transferred to the Pope himself is even less, it is still enough to make Doraemon, the robber The cat was overjoyed.

"...Well, it seems that the fundraising can be left to Doraemon. Let's go to the square outside and treat the citizens of Avignon! We can't just collect money and do nothing! Seeing the doraemon meowing so excitedly, Wang Qiu sighed, turned around and said to Ju Chuan Shizuka and Nan Lixiang, but found that Ju Chuan Shizuka was lowering her head with her hands clasped together, as if she was thinking of something look.

So, Wang Qiu couldn't help asking in confusion, "...Eh? Excuse me, Mr. Ju Chuan, what are you doing?"

"...to pay homage to my childhood idol, Doraemon-kun, who has passed away." Teacher Ju Chuan Shizuka replied with a sad face.

——Oh, there is no way, as the saying goes, "If you owe usury once in this life, you will be a passerby from now on"!

Here, please pay 3 minutes' silence for Doraemon Jun's integrity...

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"...Oh! God! What is this all about? What kind of angels did you send to save the world?"

Although as a person who has just recovered his life from the god of death, the Pope's physician Jolick doesn't care much about these extraneous things (it's not his thing anyway), but seeing these angels who should be noble and holy and not eat the fireworks of the world, In addition to treating the plague and saving all beings on the bright side, behind the scenes, like those vicious bandits, they wantonly plundered and scraped the ground in the solemn Pope's palace, even the sacred magic weapons. , and it seems that he will go to various monasteries in the city next... Royal doctor Jorick still can't help feeling that his heart is very broken.

"...Hey, this old man, please be more open-minded! We also have our own difficulties! It is not easy to find a fat job in heaven. In order to seek promotion and get this errand to save the world, Our leader has given a lot of tribute to the archangels who are in charge! Plus a lot of promises! If there is no way to get back the capital in the mortal world, why should we work so hard? Both top and bottom I can't explain it!"

Ma Tong, who happened to be lazily standing next to him, casually said nonsense to this tranced medieval Christian, "...don't show such a surprised expression! Isn't priesthood being bought and sold every day in your mortal church? ?Don’t say you don’t know after staying in Avignon for so many years. Every priest, bishop, and archbishop has to spend a lot of money to take office. A lot of money. As for the cost of running for the pope, it will only be more... Obviously, all these expenses for seeking positions and errands must be doubled after the buyer gets the position and errands, otherwise there will be no money. People are willing to work for the church. And it's the same in heaven..."

"...the mortal church in Avignon...is indeed somewhat corrupt and depraved...I have to admit this. Besides, there are many lewd things. Many people are criticizing that the Pope In many cases, the royal palace has almost become a brothel and a trading shop..." After taking a deep breath, Doctor Jolick finally nodded his head with difficulty, but still had a very hurt expression on his face, "...but you are Heaven!"

"...Hey, what happened to heaven? Which angel was not a mortal before ascending to heaven?" "Angel" Ma Tong raised his eyebrows and retorted, "...Besides, we are only saving the world for some benefits , compared to those guys who only take money and do nothing!"

"...Well, it seems that I, a ignorant mortal, imagined heaven too beautifully." The imperial doctor Jorick rubbed his veins throbbing at his temples, "... I wonder if you can satisfy the curiosity of a humble mortal like me. Xin, how much did you spend to get this job?"

"...Converted according to the currency of the mortal world, it is equivalent to about 150 million ducats. Of course, this is only the most basic amount. If the time is too long, interest will be calculated every month, because we are borrowing He was able to take office only after paying usury..." Ma Tong replied.

"... 150 million ducats?!! God! I don't know if there are so many gold coins in the entire French kingdom! The total income that the church receives from all European countries is only 30 to 40 ducats a year. ! It should be said that this is indeed the price of the kingdom of heaven?!"

(Before Columbus discovered America and brought a large amount of American gold and silver into the European market, due to the long-term outflow of gold and silver caused by the continuous import of oriental spices, silk and other luxury goods from the ancient Roman era, the amount of gold and silver in Europe in the Middle Ages was very scarce. It is difficult for a king to scrape together a few thousand gold coins. And the same ducat and florin gold coins, the number of things that can be bought before and after the age of great exploration is simply the same.)
Jolick was startled by the appalling amount of money, but then discovered an even more terrible fact, "...wait? Credit? Usury?! Interest charged every month?!! I Remember that according to religious regulations, usury is a sin that violates ethics, and Christians who do this should not be able to go to heaven unless they receive atonement and pardon? Is there a place for Jews in the Lord’s heaven? "

"...This... You should be able to get it, you can buy places in heaven with money... Of course, the same goes for places in hell. Do you have any dead enemies you want to torture? As long as you give enough money, Even a saint among saints can be thrown into the bottom of hell! Conversely, it is very easy to send sinners to heaven, as long as the gold and silver are thrown into the box and there is a jingle, the soul will immediately jump out of purgatory..."

Ma Tong, who had always been lacking in integrity, kept his face open and his mouth full of nonsense, but the poor imperial doctor Jolick believed it was true.

"...Oh! Desperate, desperate! God! I am desperate for this heaven, like the church, which looks at money for everything!"

"... Please be realistic, this bear-like uncle, this world has always revolved around wealth and power, whether it is heaven, hell or the world. What is the priest of Avignon Morality and conduct, we also learn the same in heaven! In short, like the situation in the church, there is nothing in heaven that cannot be traded with money, but the price is much more expensive than in the mortal world..."

Facing this medieval uncle who was forcefully forced into servitude, senior sister Ma Tong stretched out her hand and patted the broad shoulders of Imperial Doctor Jorick as if to comfort her, and then continued to talk nonsense without drafting, "...as long as you can raise With enough money, even the seat of God or Jesus can be bought and sold, just like the imperial guards of the ancient Roman Empire often auctioned off the imperial throne... Hey, don’t get dizzy! Uncle, hey! I really fainted! Tsk tsk , This guy looks quite strong, but his psychological quality is really bad, he can't even bear such a little stimulation... Doraemon! Doraemon! Where are you? Come and help the leader, this The thing is too heavy, I can't lift it after passing out!"

"...I'm busy! Let's put it on the floor first! Let me pry this wall open and see if there is a hidden room behind..."

——From the far end of the corridor, there came the vague and absent-minded voice of a certain 22nd-century robber cat comrade.

Well, in a sense, Ma Tong really did not lie: as long as you have enough money, Doraemon can indeed make you addicted to being a god...Of course, the fee for this "Promotion to God Project" Standard, it's going to be very, very, very, very expensive...