Chapter 1082 Sins Under Holy Light

The news of the failure of the constitutionalists (referring to the Frankfurt National Assembly) spread throughout the German region via telegraph lines immediately. At this moment, the orthodox stood up again and raised troops to defend the king.

The overwhelming orthodox army rushed to the areas controlled by the constitutionalists, and each country gave a very "sacred" and "reasonable" reason.

The liberal regions chose to cut off their arms from the constitutionalists. On the one hand, they sent troops to respond to the call of the Austrian Empire, and on the other hand, they stepped up the construction of their own defense. At the same time, countless lobbyists began to wander between the states with gold, silver, and beauties.

Little did they know that their fate had already been set by someone, and all efforts would eventually be in vain.

William IV looked at the war report in his hand with an uncertain expression. He didn't know whether he should be happy, angry, or afraid.

The battle between the Austrian Empire and the National Assembly was so easily decided, and now Franz turned this battle into a battle between the orthodox and the constitutionalists.

William IV couldn't even find a reason to continue to stand aside, but he felt very unwilling. They were all kings and all great powers, so why could Prussia only follow Austria's footsteps? Why?

William IV believed in the divine right of kings, but both the Protestant Church and the Catholic Church sneered at him.

What made him even more upset was that his brother did not obey his orders and led his troops to Cologne, and the result proved him wrong again.

Berlin, City Palace.

The man's body swayed in the air, and he could only use his toes to find support on the stool, desperately continuing his life.

In the solemn and sacred cathedral, behind a heavy oak door was the archbishop's room.

"Pervert! You'd better go to hell!"

However, the atmosphere in the room was very weird. A fat man had a thick hemp rope tied around his neck, and the other end of the hemp rope was tied to the beam.

The young nun said angrily, and she felt sick when she thought of the hypocrite.

However, Prussia had to accept this "happy ending" at this time. A scapegoat who died in an unclear way could not calm William IV's anger, but he dared not do anything because the new Archbishop of Cologne was backed by the Austrians.

"They said they would give you a gift you could not refuse."

Coupled with the transfer of the financial center, in the foreseeable future, the German Confederation must be the one-man show of the Austrian Empire.

William IV had no way to deal with the Austrian Empire's forced transfer of the headquarters of the German Confederation to Vienna and the emptying of the Frankfurt Financial Center.

The three nuns walked out of the archbishop's room one after another. Many people saw this scene, but no one thought there was anything wrong.

Cologne, Rhine Region, Prussia.

Although the Archbishop of Cologne died, the influence of the church did not disappear. In the foreseeable future, Prussia will be in a dual system for a long time, which is what makes William IV most angry.

The attendant walked carefully to William IV and whispered.

Although Franz's letter was written in a negotiating tone, the entire German region knew that this was an order.

The two sides fought fiercely in the hotel, and most of the constitutionalists and their supporters were captured on the spot. Edward Simson and Gabriel Riesel escaped from Cologne with only a dozen people.

"Please, let me go, I can give you a lot of money. Uh ha."

Of course, the new archbishop was also Franz's man, but he replaced him with a more controllable and less ambitious person.

The young nun kicked the stool under the man's feet away, and the man who lost his support immediately began to struggle, but it was obviously useless. With the sound of a broken bone, the man stopped struggling.

"I can appoint you as the abbot of the monastery, I can build a monastery for you, and I can introduce you to strong men"

A deep sense of powerlessness invaded William IV's whole body. He didn't know what to do, let alone whether he was right or wrong.

The archbishop's suicide note pointed directly at Edward Simson, claiming that it was Edward Simson, a Jew, who had corrupted him with sugar-coated bullets.

A little nun with a round face was cleaning the room, a tall young nun was getting dressed, and a plump nun coldly placed the confession prepared in advance on the table.

Edward Simson and Gabriel Rissel, as well as a few dozen members of the National Assembly, escaped to Cologne with great difficulty, but the next day they received the news that the archbishop had committed suicide out of fear of crime.

"What do these two guys want to do?"

And the end of resistance is to be sent to a sanatorium like several archdukes and princes brainwashed by liberalism, and even the country and the regime were forced to be handed over to some pan-Germanists.

But William IV did not have the joy of regaining his territory without bloodshed. He was full of regret for not sending troops to the Rhine region earlier. He could have solved the problems brought by the church once and for all.

"No, no, no! What are you thinking? I mean to make some money from him."

"Idiot! Ella, Laura is right. How do you know that such a person is telling the truth? What if it is a trap? Don't think you have a sure win and do unnecessary stupid things."

The young nun who was getting dressed said angrily, and the two nuns beside her also showed displeasure.

The exquisite sculptures and historical murals in the room complement each other, and the sun shines through the stained glass with saints.

The envoy of the new Archbishop of Cologne has come to William IV. The Archbishop of Cologne swore allegiance to William IV, and the Rhine region returned to Prussia.

The Cologne Church immediately elected a new archbishop, and this operation was approved by Pope Pius IX.

"Lie! I wish you a lifetime of poverty!"

The plump nun obviously played the role of the captain among the three. After a lecture, she hit the round-faced nun on the head.

William IV felt that as long as Franz wanted, no one would object to dismembering Prussia into two parts, east and west.

The round-faced nun who was cleaning the room sighed.

"What happened again?"

"What's so sad? What's so sad about this guy who betrayed the doctrine and fooled the people? Do you really think he can remove the uncleanness from you?"

The new archbishop immediately announced that he had joined the Orthodox Party and searched the city for the remnants of the Constitutional Party.

At this time, a servant walked in with a panic, and an ominous premonition once again enveloped William IV.

The round-faced nun felt pain, covered her head and ran away with a grimace.

"What's the use of our money?"

"Your Majesty, Edward Simson and Gabriel Rissel want to see you."

"Hey, what a pity!"

"Gift?"

William IV sneered in his heart, but the education he received since childhood still made him look calm.

"Prepare dinner."