Chapter 699 Convincing People with Reason

"Um."

After listening to the priest's indignant speech, Melaldine raised her eyebrows and remained noncommittal.

Yes, there are many internal subdivisions in such a large Holy Sun Church, which has developed and changed over thousands of years!

Although they have no doubts about Master Lavoisier's instruction of "quick ceasefire", there are indeed big differences these days about what attitude they should use to implement negotiations, such as "coercion and inducement" or "follow-up and inducement"!

For example, Presiding Judge Melaldine, the leader of the Inquisition and the second-largest figure in the church, and Bishop Tucqueville, who had a close relationship with Fan Ning at the time, were out-and-out militants!

As for Cardinal Mill and Bishop Christopher in the Northern Continent, as well as the old Bishop Sesler who preached in the Southern Continent during his lifetime and was "impersonated" as a disciple by Fan Ning to package "Lavoisier", these are all considered Moderates.

The distinction between "soft and hard" external relations is on the one hand, and there are also differences in terms of personal code of conduct.

For example, Pope James XIX and all previous popes advocated asceticism and asceticism. Only such ascetic monks can convince the public by sitting in the pope's position.

But lay factions are also influential. Cardinal Richelieu of the Western Continent is a typical representative, and there are also people like Bishop Walter. They have families, and they also have religious membership and honorary positions in the church. They are also in the art and cultural circles outside. They also have a prominent position and can bring fame and resources to the church.

If it reaches a certain scale and occupies the mainstream sect, the concepts it advocates must be more or less based on the doctrinal classics. Appreciation, approval or understanding can also be expressed in the sermons and words and deeds of the light-bearing practitioners of the past generations.

If there is no sufficient basis in the existing scriptures, it is not a legal "sect" but a "heresy", just like the "Disenchantment Sect" and "Snake Sect" in ancient times.

At this moment, these priests and officers were all intensely discussing the issue of ceasefire negotiations with Lydia due to the topic triggered by the boundary monument under Fan Ning's finger.

Coincidentally, this has been a hot topic of concern to the people of the two countries recently.

In the long line of followers, many people gathered around him.

"Hello, what is the current level of the dialogue between Janus and Lydia regarding the ceasefire agreement? Is it more dominated by the church or the military?"

A war correspondent from Lydia spoke official Lange with a clear accent.

For war reporters, the safety factor of current interviews is probably much higher than that of shuttling through the hot battlefields under heavy artillery fire.

"Can you tell me whether there is still room for negotiation on the territorial recognition of the Apail area, rather than all being recognized as belonging to Janus?"

"Yesterday, the Lingyin Discipline Association made an official statement, saying that the ceasefire needs to be carried out gradually in accordance with the principle of 'prioritization, easy first, then difficult', and that a 'quick retreat' is difficult to meet reality. What is our church's response to this view?"

More media reporters from various countries asked questions.

These people came all the way to pursue first-hand information about performances and sermons. At this moment, the situation was hot and the equipment was complete, so all kinds of lights and guns and cannons were aimed at Fan Ning.

For a while, the sound of shutters came one after another, and it was like a special press conference held in the wilderness.

“That day I spoke to them about the proverb from the Scripture, which says, ‘Oil and spices make the heart happy, so are the honest counsels of friends.’ But woe to those who do not believe in counsel.”

Fan Ning first cast his eyes leisurely to the other side and into the distance.

He saw several small boats that were very inconspicuous in the dark night, carrying several priests rowing towards his own shore.

Obviously expected.

With so many people and such a big movement, the reconnaissance army on the Lydia side didn't notice it, but this time they obviously learned a lesson and directly reported it to the Lingyin Discipline Society to come forward.

Fan Ning walked slowly along the shore and sighed: "The ungodly Lydians are filled with anger. God has bound them, but they don't ask for help."

“I first rescued the needy through their distress, opening their ears and leading them out of their trouble into a place that is broad and not narrow. Then his table will be filled with fatness. But their mouths are full of deceit. words, and turned aside because of the great ransom.”

"Will his cry, his wealth, or all his power be effective and save him from trouble?"

Hua la la la——

During this process, the priests on the opposite side stopped the boat and landed. The first person to get off the boat was Pastor Lagun and a more powerful elder who accompanied him.

As soon as these pastors came down to meet each other, they felt something was wrong!

They have dealt with the group of priests across the river a lot. What is the strength of the opponents at the same level on weekdays, what methods and trump cards do they have? Between intermediate pastors and deacons, senior pastors and priests, elders and bishops, they are all They know something about each other.

Now that they are face to face, their first spiritual intuition actually creates a sense of gap that is far greater than before!

The purpose of their coming to negotiate is naturally to prepare for bargaining.

Now, I can't say a word of what I was brewing, I just stand there stunned.

Reverend Lagon found it unbelievable why Bishop Walter, who had just been promoted to the first level of the Dawn, already felt no weaker than himself; and the presiding judge Melaldine gave people an even more terrifying aura, and his white color The body under the robe seems to be turned into a ball of flames that will consume all things at any time!

Not to mention Saint Lavoisier, who has no sharp edge at the moment and seems to be good at persuading others in a "reasoning" way!

"You should go to the northern continent and go from there to Pozodanico, and go up to Iges of the Motraunites and Santarum of the Hofmans. Are those nations stronger than yours, and are their borders wider than yours?"

"You think that the day of disaster is far away, and you sit on your throne and do violence. You lie on ivory beds, stretch yourself on couches, eat lambs from the flock and calves from the stalls, play harps and lyres, sing idle songs, drink wine in large bowls, anoint yourself with the best oil. But you do not worry about the earth. ”

“These people will be the first to be taken captive, and the revelry of those who are comfortable will be destroyed.”

“At that time, Saint Sebastian visited your territory, not really the territory of Janus of old, and said, Whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.”

“Did you not listen carefully to His words? Did you not meditate in your hearts?” Fanning’s expression was filled with a trace of heartache.

“If you don’t understand the meaning of the scriptures, the teachers of the church also know some straightforward teaching methods. I tell you the truth, if one of the deceitful monuments erected on the river bank is not cleared, you will never see the winter solstice. If your saint comes to meet our saint, the result will still be the same. If the king who governs the discussion group is invited to make a decision, the result will still be the same.”