Tyrant Code

In the next period of time, the court of the Holy See ushered in an unprecedented busy time.

According to regulations, if pastors or priests commit crimes, they will be sentenced by the court of their church area.Therefore, the Holy See court in the capital theoretically only judges priests sent from the Holy See—but the Holy See court seems to be busier than any local court.

Large and small cases have sprung up like mushrooms after rain. The new ones happened just last month, and the old ones can even be traced back to ten years ago; the small ones may involve a few people, and the serious ones even involve dozens of lives.

The most serious case was similar to Josh Pubber's case, but it took place in a more remote town.A pastor and the local nobles framed a wealthy foreign businessman for believing in evil spirits and using witchcraft, so the family was burned and burned. None of the old people up to the age of 56 and the children down to the age of three were spared. Let it go, all of them were buried in the flames... But the result of the final investigation is that they only expressed reasonable doubts and protests against the church's excessive taxation.The local aristocrats conspired with the priest to kill people. The motive was that the nobles borrowed a lot of money from the rich merchant but did not want to repay the debt-afterwards, the priest and the nobles shared the surplus of the rich merchant.But because the owner of the wealthy businessman was not from Selanka, the case was dropped in the end.

The more you learn about these stories, the more frightening they become.The ugly past that was supposed to rot in every corner of the world was suddenly revealed, and the fool also knew that someone was targeting the church and the Holy See.The elders of the Cardinal Council and the committee ran around, but to no avail, a strange wind quietly surged across the capital and Seranca——

People began to question whether the power of the church was really too great.

"We filled their purses and filled their barns, but they belittled the lives of ordinary people, thinking that they could do whatever they wanted with the help of the Lord!" People were saying, "This is for the Lord. Infidelity, an insult to faith. They deserve hell!"

Although this wave is fueled by someone behind it, it can be regarded as expressing people's long-standing grievances.

Since the current pope came to power, people have not seen any great miracles, the church has raised a lot of exorbitant taxes, and the things he has done are not so commendable...

The people of Seranca seem to remember that the Holy See was taken back to Seranca by their glorious emperor, just to have a valid reason to send troops to conquer other countries.As long as the Pope is in the Celanca Empire, the Celanca Empire can claim to act for the Holy Lord and sweep away other countries... Most people don't believe in the name Kingdom of Destiny, but it is really useful.

But now is barely a time of peace.

So, is the preferential treatment given to the Holy See by the Celanca Empire now beyond the value of the Holy See itself?

Once such a consciousness is formed, the awe and conviction of the Holy See in some people's hearts will decrease a lot.Instead, they recalled the past glory of the Celanka Empire...they longed to recreate that glory.

Leaving aside these thoughts that began to appear in the pens of poets and writers, Goldo was indeed busy with these cases.He used to live a leisurely life in the court, but now he is arrested by Karanzi every day to check evidence, investigate witnesses, and review files. His life is even more tense than when he was in the seminary.

To make matters worse, there is no overtime pay for the Holy See Court!No matter how many points you do, it is voluntary labor!

Gordon was a little tired. He worked overtime until late at night, rubbed the bridge of his nose, and asked the chief judge Karanzi who was sitting not far away: "There should be spare staff in the court...Why don't you use them?"

Karanzi put down the magnifying glass, and looked up from a code book that was bigger than his chest: "What's the matter, aren't you doing a good job, you can solve problems faster than anyone else."

"That's not the reason for you to squeeze me." Goldo smiled bitterly, "I see that Piero and Mr. Roman under your command are quite empty, why don't you ask them to share some? It's not that I want to be lazy, but this ..." Gordo glanced at the information that the base was higher than him, "It depends on us, I'm afraid it will be early in the morning to deal with it."

"Piero and Roman have both been in the court for several years. They have more experience in these things than you, and there will still be opportunities to learn in the future." Karanzi turned a page unhurriedly and said, " You can take this opportunity to learn more, I will accompany you, if you don’t understand anything, or if you have any ideas, you can communicate with me at any time, which will help you to be independent in the future.”

Gordon raised his eyebrows slightly, and was about to lower his head and continue working overtime, when he suddenly noticed something and looked up at him: "So you are too..."

Karanzi raised his head, his brows and eyes became more gentle and quiet under the light.He pointed to the iris symbol on the lamp and nodded, then brushed the index finger of his left hand to his lips and made a "shh" gesture.

...It turns out that even Mr. Kalandz is a member of the king's party.Or, even Duke De Monte's men?

Gordon thought of the chief judge's attention and patience to him after he entered the seminary, and felt that the latter guess was more likely—after all, Karen Zilian was the king's bishop appointed by the Duke of Demont. all know.

"This is really..." Goldo let out a sigh of emotion, "This trick is not real, it's really beautiful."

On the surface, the Duke of Demont wanted to set up the king's court to oppose the Holy See court, but in fact there were also his people in the Holy See court.In this way, although there will be "intense friction" between the king's court and the Holy See court, the result of the trial is in the hands of the Duke of Demont to the greatest extent.

With the Holy See Court as the opponent of the King's Court, the Pope will slightly relax his vigilance against the King's Court; the Cardinal Council will also temporarily forget the discord with the Church Court, after all, they now "have the same enemy."

"But I have a question." Goldo asked, "Why...why are you willing to investigate these cases that threaten the immunity of priests?"

"You don't have to misunderstand too much, most of us are just doing things according to the law." Karanzi put down the magnifying glass and sighed, "And most of us have dealt with these codes for a lifetime, and there is little chance of breaking the law." There is no need for so-called 'immunity' at all to commit a crime like that - if one of us is determined to make a mistake, it must be a mistake that cannot be corrected in the code. Taking a step back, immunity is not so easy to be eradicated..."

What the royal family wants to get rid of is the pope, not the whole church.

"I've always thought that for priests, it's better to focus on the spirit, magic, and knowledge... than to focus on the secular." Karanzi smiled and turned the page again, "For a certain Some cross-border behaviors, we also have the need to correct them."

Gordon was a little impressed and even wanted to applaud him.

Although he and Karanzi were already very busy, the church court finally fell into a state of desperation.

The Duke of Demont and several of the king's cronies proposed that it is better to set up an investigation office for the recent investigation, start the king's court, and strictly examine the violations of human rights and royal power caused by the priests' evil, and combine the powers of the king's court and the Holy See court. In parallel for the time being, all cases handled by the Holy See Court must be handed over to the King's Court for a strict trial.

As soon as this proposal came out, it aroused a lot of support and a lot of opposing voices, but in the end it was the faction that supported it that prevailed.

In order for the king's court to judge priests, a bishop-level chief needs to be in charge.However, the number of bishops currently living in the royal capital was only three or two, and all of them rejected the appointment.So it was proposed that the king appoint a bishop of the king to head the king's court.

The king picked an unexpected candidate.Goldo Moran of the Legion family.

Behind this exaggerated promotion that seems to be rising steadily and soaring into the sky, Gordo has actually undergone many tests.

The first is the qualifications to become a bishop.Gordo's talent in light magic is obvious to all, and his deeds of making the crystal ball for testing bright like the sun are still fresh in the memory to this day.But what is even more outrageous is that when the people of the Holy See used a high-power crystal ball to re-test him, the crystal ball cracked as soon as it was on.

Goldo: "..."

Others in the Holy See: "..."

...It seems that his talent of light is also increasing as the level increases.

Secondly, to become a king bishop is to participate in the trial of the case.So Gordo took part in the joint test of the Holy See Court and the Cardinal Council. With Gordo's knowledge and Karanzi's previous "remedial lessons", he also passed the test without any risk.

The last test was given to him by His Majesty the King.

The aged-looking king had a very delicate countenance, for apart from his amiable and dignified appearance, he seemed to have no shrewd temperament.But when Goldo looked directly into those eyes, he could sense that His Majesty the King should be a wise old man.

"Children of the Moran family." This is what the king called Gordon.

Goldo was justly flattered by his kindness: "Hello, Your Majesty."

"We don't seem to have found an opportunity for a good chat," said the king.

"It is my honor to meet you, not to mention talking to you, which is a rare grace for ordinary people." Goldo said.His words were not considered a compliment. The king was naturally low-key and lived in seclusion. Gordo was not a minister, so he didn't have much chance to see the king.

"Hahaha." The king laughed, then couldn't help coughing a few times, raised his hand and said, "I summoned you today, and I just want to ask you a few questions and learn more about your character. Gore Do Moran...Although Demont recommended you to me, and I think you are a good fit, but you have to understand that once you step into that position, your life will change dramatically. You should do it well first Prepare."

"Yes." Gordon replied, his eyes slightly lowered, and his eyelashes cast slender shadows on his fair cheeks.

The king was already old, and his vision was inevitably a little blurred.In addition, the light came out of the window, and a faint shadow enveloped Gordo... The king's brows twitched, and he seemed to be in a daze.

For some reason, he felt that the young man in front of him seemed familiar.