One Hundred Routes of Counterattack

Not long after he arranged the development direction for the nobles, Zhou Tiantian also came to the door: "The problem now is that a large amount of land has been annexed to the big nobles, and a large number of unemployed peasants have poured into the city. They don't have much education. , can only go to work in factories and receive some meager salaries. Even so, they will try to find jobs. Do you know what this will cause? The oppressed people will always be dissatisfied, and more and more people The slums of the city will be crowded, and the uncontrolled factories will emit a large amount of toxic gases, polluting the rivers, the sky, and harming the health of workers and residents. Think about it, you don't want the city of San Betty you are in one day to be Can't see the sun."

Han Xiu nodded, he had seen this from the information collected by Zhinao in the last world, so it was clear that Zhou Tiantian was not scaremongering when he said this, and he said gently: "So, what suggestions do you have? "

Zhou Tiantian was stunned for a moment, then fell silent for a while: "Social legislation, and we have to ease labor-capital relations as much as possible, and we can't allow class conflicts to expand."

"A good idea." Han Xiu smiled, "As I have always insisted, the law is always the best criterion, and the law is never out of fashion. I will recruit jurists, environmentalists and economists as soon as possible. I’m here to discuss this issue with the workers’ representatives. But at the same time, I think at least now, we can provide some help to the increasing number of jobless people in the city...” He stood up and asked Zhou Tiantian to follow him in the Strolling in the palace, and then expressed his thoughts, "How about letting them help the city expand and participate in some municipal projects funded by the government? Those labors are also wasteful there, and now the farms and estates are being used by large-scale farms. The machinery is taken, the farmers have nowhere to go, they have to find something to do."

Zhou Tiantian was surprised that he could think of the method of using work for relief, and she praised sincerely: "This is indeed a great method, and we can also set it up for the convention in the future."

"Also, seeing you always makes me feel that women can also provide unimaginable power. Mrs. Dewar, are you willing to reconsider my suggestion and start officially entering the Ministry of Finance as a public official? "Han Xiu's face looked a little holy and illusory under the sunlight, "There may be many people like you in Nora, why don't you contribute your own strength to the construction of the country? I think for those ordinary people For the people, it’s not so unacceptable for one’s wife to help with work to supplement the family’s income, right?”

Zhou Tiantian opened her mouth, but said nothing.It took a long time to find my own voice: "You, you want to improve the status of women?"

She is a little crazy about this doctrine. Although they have indeed changed a lot of history in these years, she clearly remembers that the rise of feminism will have to wait more than 100 years.Even she was well aware of the difficulty and impossibility of trying to advance women in this day and age.It never occurred to me that the first person who had the courage to say these words was actually the king.

"Improving the status of women? No, no, no, gentlemen know that women are the first priority." Han Xiu joked, and then said seriously, "If they can't have enough economic strength to increase their voice and make decisions for themselves, then, Our unilateral promotion of status has no meaning, Mrs. Dewar, this is not a problem that can be solved by decree. Personally, I certainly hope that the power of the country will be as sufficient as possible. I think women are fully capable of engaging in some In the right industry, they can even do better than men, you can see. But this is not what I think can be successful, and I would rather pass a bill to improve the status of women and get it passed by a group of men in parliament Let women infiltrate the social industry invisibly, and one day, I will be able to see women other than you in the Citra Palace."

"Great idea." A voice suddenly appeared behind them, "Wise and wise, it's your idea as always." Such nasty flattery was uttered by this voice, but it didn't seem artificial at all.

Zhou Tiantian laughed: "It seems that I can no longer occupy Your Majesty's private time, some people can't wait." She gave a meaningful look at Hoffman who was striding forward.

"That's a good compliment." Han Yao responded with a manly joke, "But seriously, what do you think of this idea?"

"Oh, the point of your sword is the direction of my heart." Hoffman said an oath when the army went out, staring at the handsome king with deep eyebrows and eyes, showing obsession.

"That is to say, no nun has ever climbed to the decision-making seat in your Holy See." After getting acquainted with it, Zhou Tiantian couldn't understand this man who had no principles when encountering the king. On the topic of support, she still couldn't help stabbing.

"Not before, doesn't mean there won't be in the future." Hoffman said calmly, "God loves the world, so there are nuns who can convey the will of the gods like monks, but indeed, before the wise king sees this, we all I have overlooked that there are also many excellent talents among the nuns. Your Majesty, as you know, the academic qualifications of the middle and high levels of the Holy See are often very profound. I suggest that it is better to first allow nuns to enter the missionary university to study theology."

"It's a good idea. Starting from the nuns who are the role models of social morality, it can also promote gender equality in education without any trace." The king casually raised a new concern.

Zhou Tiantian was tongue-tied.

In the end, she was really desperate for the two people who were sticky together, and what she said casually was an act that could shake the earth and change the course of human history. She was blinded by the titanium alloy dog ​​eyes by the loving couple, and left speechlessly.

"Sweetheart, you don't look very good. What's the matter, what trouble did His Majesty send you?" Oscar Dua gently asked his wife who looked a little dazed.

"Oh, it's okay, it's just that I was fed a mouthful of dog food just now."

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The king supports women to engage in industries "within their ability", and the cardinals allow nuns to enter church universities for further study. This is not long ago released "unemployed people can participate in government municipal projects to receive subsidies", "Parliament began to discuss social Under the cover of two important measures of "legislation", it is not so conspicuous.Probably only some low-level women who have nothing to do will pay attention to this good idea and start to supplement their families.

But an unexpected decree from the holy city made the atmosphere of St. Betty a little strange.

"The Holy City considers Nora's policy of allowing women to work alongside men and allowing nuns to study at university to be heresy?"

In the conference hall of Citra Palace, the ministers looked dignified.

The seats in the current Sitra Palace are not like before, where nine out of ten seats are occupied by the great nobles.Many people are really talented people who were promoted by the young and promising king in various ways.They are deeply trusted by the king and occupy important positions, making the entire national system operate several times faster than before, so that Nora can continue to carry out industrial upgrading and technological revolution in an orderly manner.

"Obviously, the rapid development of Nora has made the Holy City a little uneasy." Hoffman said lightly, "The Holy City tried to contact me a long time ago and asked His Majesty the King to express respect for the Holy City. But with Nora's change has faintly broken the balance of the continent. This sleeplessness worries the Holy City, which has been dominant for thousands of years. If you remember, the Holy City did not recognize our conquest as legal in the Naton area that Oscar conquered last year. "

"Yes." Zhou Tiantian was exceptionally allowed to participate in this meeting, and her voice was a bit cold. Although she never thought that women's status could be improved at the beginning, I have to say that when When she found out that the king and Hoffman really wanted to change, she still actively cooperated.After all, she traveled from later generations. Although she knew that the process was difficult, she didn't think it was "indecent" or even "heresy" like many people in the world whose thoughts were imprisoned. Rebuked, her anger was burning, and this anger made her calm down even more, "Obviously, this incident is just an excuse. Everyone knows that many women in poor places will be forced to work for their livelihood. There is nothing to blame. Our expansion has precedents, so they can't criticize it. In fact, when upgrading technology, I have heard that many fanatics think that this is against the creation of the gods. nature."

Hoffman said in relief: "There are always many stupid people who think that they have comprehended the true will of God. In fact, from ancient times to the present, we have been working hard to change nature. Even the holy city, since it was not stopped in time at the beginning Our pace of progress will not be able to defy the general trend in the future, so that people who have already tasted the sweetness of new technologies will give up using them."

Oscar said: "The purpose of the Holy City is clearly revealed, but the question is, do we really want to tear ourselves apart with the Holy City at this time? It is about faith, and in many cases, we cannot judge with common sense." He watched Hoffman took a look. At this time, he, the cardinal, was actually caught in the middle, the one who was not human inside and out.After such a thing happened, he was still able to sit here, which shows the king's trust in him.

Hoffman fell silent when he heard the words, and it was no longer suitable for him to speak at this time.He was a little worried. As the representative of the Holy City in Nora, his position here seemed particularly awkward.

Suddenly, a hand held his own from below, and he raised his eyes to see that the handsome king was looking forward, not looking at him.The King's voice was convincing, as he had often been throughout the years: "Of course there is a need for faith. But as I have often said, the law is never out of fashion, and the rationality of faith Also like this."

He looked around indifferently, "What the people need is a belief that can lead to goodness, not the flashy, corrupt and conformist belief represented by the holy city. We have an obligation to let the people know how unreasonable the belief in the holy city is. place, and prejudice against women is only one of them."

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"Very happy?" After the meeting, the king and the cardinal strolled along the atrium corridor of Citra Palace.

"Of course I'm happy." From the time the king said those words, the corners of Hoffman's mouth couldn't help but rise. At this moment, there was no one else, and he was as happy as a child.After hearing the king's question, he finally couldn't help but hugged the king and turned around excitedly.

"..." The king looked at him helplessly, "What is there to be happy about?"

"It's so worth it. You know, when I saw you sitting there and defending me seriously, I became hard almost immediately." Hoffman licked his lips, his eyes were so hot that the old driver King Some turned away uncomfortably.

"Don't get me wrong. Even without you, I will face the Holy City one day. I will not tolerate the constraints of the Holy City forever. You know this."

"But I am a cardinal, in this environment, my use value to you is almost zero, isn't it, but you are still protecting me." Hoffman knows that his lover is always so stubborn, and always treats feelings like this. So reserved, it's not easy to show your sincerity.But such a king will only make him more obsessed, and he will never tire of digging out the fiery sincerity hidden under his indifferent appearance.He hugged the king tightly, and his magnetic voice said in an ear-sucking tone, "I'm really, really happy, very happy."

"You are so happy, it seems that you won't shrink back from what I'm going to do next." The king said calmly.

"what's up?"

"..." The king looked at him fixedly, and suddenly laughed, "I want a divorce."

==

"Respect Your Majesty, do you know what you are talking about? The previous women's rights incident, we all know that it is just an excuse. Even the Holy City, because the nuns seem so benevolent and kind, they characterize the matter as a warning. But if If you announce that you want to divorce the queen, then it is a complete betrayal of the holy religion. I can imagine that once the news spreads, the holy city will definitely declare Nora as a heretic country with singing and dancing, and then stop its westward marching army, and those countries will be very angry. I would be happy to unite against any of them Nora who can't fight alone..." Duke Ditra, the prime minister who has gradually faded out of the political center these years, almost pulled off his well-maintained beard when he heard the news .

But the stubborn king didn't accept his "remonstrance" at all: "So what, we were going to confront the Holy City, and what we did was just to let the artillery fire of the Holy City focus on me alone."

"But doing so will bring you infamy! Think about it, you decided to break with the Holy City in order to divorce a woman! How absurd it is!"

"What's the matter? A lover can break up without feelings. Why do couples continue to be tied together when they are not suitable? This queen has brought me nothing except dragging me. I don't need her, and I don't think she is very good. I need my husband who can only see for five days 360 days a year."

"No, it's absolutely impossible, Your Majesty, if the relationship between you and Your Excellency Rachelsis is so deep, and you make a timely and public affair, as you are doing now, no one will say What. But the meaning of divorce is completely different from the former. It means that the sacred marriage contract can be broken. Can you imagine how many people will follow suit after the king divorces? The Holy See will also lose its authority greatly because of this." The prime minister stared He glanced at the "unassertive" cardinal sitting next to the king, "Your Excellency Rachelsis, are you clearly aware of what you promised?"

"Actually," Hoffman gave the king an affectionate look. Even an old man like Duke Ditra couldn't help being ashamed of them, "it should be that the majesty of the holy city was overthrown." Stepping on his feet..." He smiled and stood up, and began to tell the elderly about their plan to "smear the holy city in one, two, three steps."

"...To sum up, there are a lot of scandals in the Holy City. When her sacred cloak is stripped away, we can launch a Protestantism that is more in line with the national conditions. The Holy See will still be the home of the people's spirit, but it is more Liberty, more reasonable, is also more dignified."

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Facing the aggressive questioning from Al-Quds, the Nora government's silence seems to symbolize the failure of women's participation in the work force.Surprisingly, however, the government's "forget to take it back" order has become a gap, and more and more women are taking up jobs and participating in social life.People are surprised to find that women, who make up the other half of the population, can generate so much wealth.

A done deal, the royal family of Nora remained silent, saying nothing about these social phenomena—that is, tacitly acquiescing to such existence.

The holy city was obviously dissatisfied with such a way of obedience and obedience, and they quickly sent out special envoys to ask the king to give them a reasonable explanation.However, the special envoy walked halfway, but suddenly heard several sensational news in succession.

The Holy City Pope, who demanded lifelong abstinence, let his illegitimate son become a cardinal!And it was revealed that the Grand Duke of Sutieri was also the illegitimate son of the Pope and the former Grand Duchess!

The three cardinals accepted a large amount of bribes in their respective dioceses, and the priests of the subordinate dioceses sold the holy water privately, resulting in the depletion of the holy water and poor treatment.

The archbishop of Santan, who is the closest to the Holy City to bathe in divine grace, was found to have conscripted child prostitutes and male prostitutes to hold multi-person prostitution in the holy pool of the church!

The Pope's diocese publicly sold indulgences to make a lot of money!

……

The messengers hadn't reached the city of San Betty yet, but they were already stunned by the constant news.The Holy City has stood for thousands of years, but everyone inside knows how many secrets are hidden under those ancient brick walls that cannot be known to outsiders.A smudge buried in the shadows cannot be considered dirty, but once it is uncovered, all camouflage is ripped open tomorrow, and the stench within it can no longer be concealed.

The envoys were terrified. They could deeply feel the changes in the status of the Holy City from the changing attitudes of those countries along the way.These kings and queens, who were originally smiling and infinitely flattering, became increasingly indifferent later on, and the status of those who received them gradually declined, and they could even deeply feel and see the disgust and contempt in the eyes of their people.They couldn't imagine what kind of "courtesy" they would receive when they arrived at the destination of their trip - Nora.

These things didn't happen recently, and they didn't just know about them, but they suddenly spread throughout the entire continent in such a short period of time.The timing is so coincidental and the speed is so fast, is there really no one secretly manipulating it behind the scenes?They have also thought about this question, but even if there is an answer to this question at this time, it is useless.Even if the black hands behind the scenes have other plans, all of these cases are based on real evidence. Facts speak louder than words. It is really difficult for the Holy City to wipe its ass clean in such a short period of time!

They were well prepared. How would the people of St. Betty react?Scorn?anger?disdain?

However, once again, they were beyond their expectations. The person who greeted them was the mighty and powerful cardinal, Hoffman Rachelsis.

As one of the only seven cardinals in the world who can elect the next pope after the death of the pope, and who are likely to become the pope, Hoffman Rachelsis climbed to the high position at an age only shorter than being sent away by the pope's black box manipulation. The illegitimate son of the cardinal will be a few years older, excluding that one, he can definitely be regarded as a genius who has never been seen before or since.However, he is also known as a maverick. After becoming a cardinal, he did not diligently establish a good relationship with the Holy City like other bishops. , but actually doing the work of the archbishop.

But even if counted according to the number of archbishops, Hoffman is still one of the few hundred people. These envoys used to meet the big men who had to respectfully salute and even look up.However, at this time, he personally came to receive them. Although his attitude was cold, he was also polite, which made the envoys flattered.

After they started negotiating, the envoys no longer had the arrogance they had when they first set off. They opened their mouths to convey the meaning of the Holy City, but Hoffman stopped them first.

"You came at the right time. Soon, our king will represent Nora to join the state religion. Will the envoys of your religion come to watch the ceremony?"

"..."wtf? ? ?

What the hell is the Church of Nora?Have you heard of it before?

"...The state religion is a sect separated from the holy religion. Its teachings are derived from the holy religion, but they are different from the teachings preached by the holy city now. We believe that the set of things that the holy city adheres to now is no longer It is very suitable for today's Nola, so we re-established a new denomination. Of course, in the next state church pope, all the churches and clergy who used to be holy in Nola have converted to the state religion. Of course, we will not require The people must join the state religion, freedom of worship, hallelujah."

Hoffman opened his mouth to make a long speech. He even took these ignorant-looking emissaries to watch various Protestant holy objects, teachings, writings, etc., and then said that he would come to greet them in person. Because it is considered on the equal footing of sects and sects!

"You, you are heretics!"

Hoffman's face turned cold all of a sudden, he stared at the eloquent emissary for five seconds, his eyes dripped with cold sweat, and then he said in a cold voice: "Freedom of belief, we are not heretics, we just yearn for the real heaven. Does anyone still believe that according to the guidance of the Holy City, we can be purified by God after death? Relying on those indulgences sold by His Holiness the Pope?"

The messengers were extremely embarrassed when they heard the words.

The new Pope is well versed in the principle of both soft and hard: "As far as I know, the Holy Church has also experienced divisions in history. Do you think that the Orthodox Church that occupies the other half of the world is also a heretical group composed of heretics? We all Clearly, this is just a disagreement of ideas, but fundamentally, we are all seeking to purify our bodies and minds in our faith..."