In fact, the church leaders have always known that confession can collect secrets and intelligence.
It¡¯s just that they hide it well, and the people on the European continent have been deceived for so many years that they no longer think about this issue.
Therefore, the church can always sit back and relax.
Even though some people may think this is not a good thing, they don¡¯t dare to say anything else.
Although the power of the church today is not as powerful as it was in the Middle Ages, a skinny camel is bigger than a horse. The church was still crazy in the seventeenth century.
You know, even in the 21st century, many people in Europe and the United States still go back to churches to confess to priests.
There are also scenes like this in some movies and TV dramas.
A man or woman walks into a church.
He (she) walked straight to a corner in the church. In that corner was a small wooden house with two spaces.
When a man or woman walks in, the priest will follow them.
They each walked into a space.
This is the confessional.
In this confessional room, men or women will tell some of the evil they have done, as well as some of the secrets they have seen, and gain spiritual relief.
And the priest will pretend to say "God forgive you" to deal with it.
Actually, the priest was laughing so hard because they heard some secrets again.
Although these secrets may seem insignificant, as long as they are well controlled, they may come in handy at critical moments.
The church has used this method to collect useful information, secrets and intelligence, and has done so openly for hundreds of years.
God knows it was the genius of that church who came up with this method. It has to be said that there are some perverted geniuses in the church.
However, now that the most real intention behind confession has been revealed in the Song Empire in the distant American continent, how come this does not shock the church leaders.
They couldn¡¯t understand why the barbarians in distant America could see through the church¡¯s clumsy trick.
Is it really because of the suppression of the church that the ¡®lambs¡¯ on the European continent have lost their ability to think, so they continue to be deceived by them?
Maybe those people in the Song Empire are very smart?
But no matter what, it is an indisputable fact that church members have fallen into disrepair in the American continent. If the church does not respond to such a big slap, it will be a big joke if word spreads.
In this case, how will the church continue to operate in Europe?
You must know that the impression the church has always given to the European people is that its flaws must be repaid.
There are only times when they take advantage, but there is no time when they suffer.
Now that the church has suffered such a huge setback in the Americas and was slapped in the face, I think the church must be seeking revenge now.
Indeed, when the church received the news, all the senior leaders were shocked.
Some people immediately clamored, saying that they would reorganize the Crusaders and expedition to the Americas to eliminate those pagan barbarians who disobeyed God and let them tremble under the weapons of God's believers.
Only death and blood can add glory to the glory of God, and only in this way can the humiliation of the church be washed away.
They are God¡¯s spokespersons in the world, and they represent God.
The behavior of the Song Empire in the American continent simply did not take God into consideration.
Therefore, as the executors of God¡¯s power in the world, they must let each other see the power of the church.
Of course, these people say so, but in their hearts they don¡¯t think so at all.
God?
To be honest, even they themselves do not believe in the existence of God, because they have never seen the manifestation of God in all their lives.
At the same time, as the top leaders of the church, they know a lot more than the people.
What's more, some of the so-called miracles that occur every year in various parts of Europe are not caused by the high-level people of these churches. They are personally involved in the planning and implementation.
If God really exists, then there is no need for them to pretend to be gods.
Moreover, from the earliest times, the church has used the name of God to plunder and oppress good people on the European continent, and has committed countless evil deeds.
At the same time, in the Middle Ages, under the guise of God, he organized the Crusades that lasted for more than a hundred years, causing countless people to die.
Especially when they captured Jerusalem, the Crusaders, with the support and orders of the accompanying priests, massacred an entire city of innocent people and committed a heinous crime.
Therefore, if God really exists, the merciful, loving Lord the church talks about will definitely punish them.
"However, those criminals lived a very comfortable life and were not punished at all.
?????????????????????????????????????? Are you still making the church¡¯s senior leaders still not understand what this is all about?
"As long as those who can reach the top of the church are not elites, they are not fools.
In addition, they have access to some secret books of the church, so they know more than anyone in the outside world.
God?
It¡¯s just words, it¡¯s just a name and an excuse.
This stuff can¡¯t be taken seriously.
This is a consensus among the church leaders.
Having reached their position, if they really take God as a thing, then they are really idiots.
However, this does not prevent them from talking about God all day long. Every day they open and close their mouths are "God" and "Lord", because they know in their hearts that they can have the status and power they have now. This nominal spiritual idol is inseparable from the relationship.
Now, their common interests have been violated by the empire on the distant American continent.
??And not only the infringement, but also the fundamental interests of the other party are involved. If the church does not deal with it in time, it will definitely cause a huge disturbance and may even shake the foundation of the church.
Therefore, they have to be nervous about this matter.
Repent!
Anyone with a little bit of brains should know how unreliable this thing is.
Although the priests swore in the name of God, they would strictly guarantee not to reveal the secrets they heard.
But, who would believe it?
Oh, by the way, Europeans who have been brainwashed for almost a thousand years believe it.
¡°Anyway, Zhao Hongyu and the others don¡¯t believe it.
¡°In this world, only the secrets that you don¡¯t tell can guarantee you. Sometimes, even if the secret is told to your wife, children, and parents, you are not safe.
What¡¯s more, these are the guarantees of a bunch of liars who already believe in a ¡®God¡¯ who doesn¡¯t know where they come from.
It¡¯s just that Europeans have been brainwashed for too long, and they have lost their ability to think independently.
¡°And since the Age of Discovery began, people¡¯s attention has been focused on the ocean and gold coins, and no one will even pay attention to the church.
However, as the Song Empire on the American continent pointed out such a blind spot of the church, as long as the church does not stop it, as time goes by and the people on the European continent know more and more, the church will have no way to get involved. of.
"We need to fight back immediately, those barbarians on the American continent are simply too bullying!"
"Yes! Mobilize believers and launch a crusade against the American continent. We must wipe them from the American continent. The glory belongs to God!"
Amen!
When the senior officials heard that the honor belongs to God, they quickly shouted "Amen" in unison.
Later, someone else continued: "We must continue to send pastors and priests to the Americas. We must not give up in the Americas. Everyone must know how rich the Americas are and how rich the Song Empire is. Such a big piece Even God will not forgive us if we give up our fat and fruitful grazing land.¡±
This guy¡¯s words immediately attracted waves of echoes.
"Yes, there are many gold and silver mines in the American continent, and the Song Empire is also very rich. They have many products. We must seize this land with a lot of wealth for God. I dare say that there is more than Arabia is even richer."
"Don't you all know that in addition to porcelain, the Song Empire in America also has a spice made of thirteen spices? Of course, you can buy one alone. It can be seen that there are more spices there than in Arabia. At the same time, transporting it back from the Americas is much closer than transporting it back from the East."
For a time, these church high officials who were eyeing moneyTheir eyes all glowed with golden light, and they talked enthusiastically about the wealth news they knew about America.
Looking at it, the atmosphere of their discussion now is a bit more lively than before.
As the Pope, Carlos sighed in his heart when he looked at the fat-headed bishops.
¡°Are these guys all idiots, or simply turned into pigs?
Didn¡¯t they ever think that the American Song Empire could be defeated so easily?
They also organized a crusade to the west, which is really a shame for them to think of it.
The Atlantic Ocean is a natural barrier. Without ocean-going warships, you would have nothing to do with the Western Expedition.
¡°And I heard that the maritime military power of the Song Empire in America is not to be underestimated, so the idea of ????a Western Expedition is not very realistic at all.
¡°Besides, even if you gather believers and form an army and fleet, who will pay for it?
"At the same time, there are wars on the European continent and it has turned into a pot of porridge. You actually want to open up another front. It is really fantastic.
The Habsburg princely states will definitely reject this idiotic proposal.
Pope Carlos looked at these bishops and couldn't help cursing them.
In the original history, the Pope at this time was not Carlos at all, but I don¡¯t know if it was because of the arrival of Zhao Hongyu and others that some historical reasons were distorted.
Therefore, Carlos, a figure who did not originally appear in history, actually became the Pope. (To be continued. Please search Piaotian Literature, the novels will be better and updated faster!)