Lord Duke

Chapter 15 Willing Square

Today, the streets are still bustling with people.

Just look--

There was a flickering fire in that blacksmith's shop, and the soldered ironware was put aside, and occasionally a few civilians or guards came in to pick it up.The clerk in the silk shop was all smiles, looking at the passers-by with his eyes, and warmly greeted some passers-by who looked wealthy to look at his silk fabrics.Although those silks have complicated patterns, they are not very delicate.

Several women with baskets and headscarves rummaged through the vegetable stalls to pick out fresh vegetables. One even picked up a handful of wild vegetables as a topping while the vendor was not paying attention.

The girls in the flower shop were chattering and laughing like flowers, discussing what flowers to buy and what looks good.Those baby's breath, roses, irises, and lilies are also full of energy, dipped in the dew left after watering.Everyone was doing their own thing, and the impact of what happened in Wangchengli a few days ago seemed to have faded away.

They are doing their own things and want to keep their ordinary happiness.This is true, otherwise, how can there be such a saying as great power and great responsibility?

This is the way things are in the world, as long as they don't provoke themselves, how many people have the leisure to take care of those "idle" things that have nothing to do with themselves?Too lazy to care, let alone care.In this way, since there are people who don't care, there are also people who care.

Slante took these scenes into his eyes, and felt a lot of emotions in his heart for a while.Although he is a duke with real power, he rarely travels, so he was a little interested when he saw the customs and customs of this royal city which was completely different from Yorkshire.In addition to being interested, I also had a lot of feelings.At this moment, he seemed to feel the heavy weight of the duke position on him.

Something in his eyes suddenly loosened, and then condensed into something more firm.

Payne stood beside him, watching his expression, and after thinking for a while, he understood.The west is not considered a rich and prosperous place, and because of the climate there, the architecture and people's clothing are somewhat different from those in the royal city.Commoners in the west wear robes, and some people wear hats occasionally.The climate here is warmer, and the common people wear rough shirts and bunts, and dress casually.

A cage of steaming steamed buns appeared at the entrance of the store, and the waiter was busy shouting: "Steamed buns! Hot and delicious steamed buns——" As soon as the store opened the cover, hot mist rose up, and in the mist, two people The shadow has gone away.

Slanter and Payne were going to Willing Square—the place where the missionaries preached.The entire royal city is in the shape of a double ring, and the Volga River flows quietly between the inner ring and the outer ring.On the west bank of the Volga River, through the merchant's market area, you can see Velin Square.

They stopped for a while in these bustling streets in the merchant market area, and then continued to walk forward, to fulfill the promise that Payne promised was not a promise.

As he got closer to the square, Slant felt that he couldn't stop smiling, and even his footsteps became a little brisk.It's not that he was anxious to see Payne make a mistake, but he was just thinking: like Payne who is not good at words, standing on the high platform with a condensed expression, only saying a word after a long while, and the appearance of the people listening tremblingly below, is really, really Great fun!Thinking about it this way, I can't help laughing.

Payne looked helpless, how could he not know what Slant was thinking?It's just that since he agreed, he is naturally sure.In this way, it may have a good effect and shake the people's obsession with Protestantism.Over the past hundred years, there have been countless preachers. Willing Square welcomed batch after batch, and sent batch after batch. These people brought various teachings, but none of them were as powerful as Protestantism, and so popular among the people. heart of!

Payne brushed off some of the creases in his clothes, smoothing them out.He stopped in his tracks, took a breath under his heart, and only regarded this as a previous pre-war speech.

Slant followed closely and stopped.It turned out that before they knew it, they had reached Willing Square.It was the sound of whispered conversations in the ear, and it seemed that the noise around him suddenly became smaller, which made people a little unaccustomed to it.

And the whole picture of the square was displayed in front of them at a glance.

The first thing you can see is a high platform built by several tall pillars. A total of four animal-carved stone pillars support a high platform in the center.There are also some scattered high platforms around.

Looking from west to east, the Baiyu Pond rides on the blue water of the Volga River. Suddenly, the water splashes, and it is a fountain spraying water.

Before I had time to see more, a group of people suddenly gathered in front of a high platform, and the surrounding discussion became louder, which meant that someone was preaching.

Slant and Payne listened attentively, and they heard someone say: "It's the preacher of Ovi!" That's interesting!" "That's right, I heard that the bishop in the church trusts this head preacher very much..." These people pushed their companions around and wanted to go together.

Several people around had the same meaning, and the meaning revealed in the words was almost the same as that the preacher of Ovi was very powerful.

When Slant heard the last sentence, his eyes became more interested, "Preacher Ovi...?" Payne looked towards the place where the crowd gathered, and said, "Let's go, go and have a look."

"Ah."

The two walked forward and hid in the crowd. Although the two had outstanding bearing, they didn't attract much attention.The two looked up at the high platform——

On it stood a white gown with black side sleeves, which was different from the head preacher that ordinary people usually wear.The division of clergy in the church from top to bottom is bishop, preacher, bishop, missionary, priest, and then naturally there are many ordinary congregants.The number of each position varies, but there can only be one person who has the highest right to be called a bishop.

Therefore, according to what the people said, the head preacher was highly valued by Bishop North, so he naturally had some outstanding features.As for whether he participated in the battle for the religious power and royal power, it is impossible to know.This is because it is impossible for such a large sect to be full of careerists, and there are also preachers who are diligent in preaching and preaching, and only want the happiness of the people.No one knows whether they can get a glimpse of their ambition to climb the peak.

Press these without mentioning.Pastor Ovi above has already started speaking.He has an ordinary face, but looks very peaceful. He stretched out his robe sleeves and said, "Everyone in the world has suffering and happiness..."

"Believe in the supreme God with a sincere heart!"

"Look, all living beings are suffering and oppressed..."

"........."

"Turn your eyes on the ridge of the field... The four seasons cycle, the crops turn green and then turn yellow, and turn yellow and turn green. This cycle is the harvest of the laborers and the relief of the crops..."

"…………"

"But... what can we do? What should we do. Just wait and see—on the distant sky, God is watching the world tenderly, God is sympathetic to your suffering, and He gives you the ability to change the status quo..."

"There is nothing under God that cannot be defied..."

Slant and Payne had already recalled it, and they only felt that his tone of voice was strange, as if it was very convincing, and each had their own thoughts in their hearts.But what is certain is that although the preacher of Ovi speaks calmly and does not have the power to hit people's hearts and shock people's hearts, he wants to calm down these restless, rebellious, and religious thoughts bit by bit. It is really... a good way to instill it into the hearts of the people silently and with a small amount.From this point of view, he is not the kind of person who simply believes in doctrine.

The people below all held their breaths and remained silent, with expressions of thought on their faces, and more people put their hands together, but their sleeves fell down a bit because of the erection, revealing the double cross pattern.Or the double cross pendant dangling around the neck, or the double cross bracelet on the wrist, or the double cross hanging badge on the chest, such a rough glance, you can know the depth of these people's Protestant beliefs.

There were also some newcomers who didn't see much respect on their faces. The preacher of Ovi just smiled slightly when he saw it, and said again: "If you have any doubts, feel free to ask." This is the last link in the preaching process. Yes, it is also a vital part of evangelism.

A path was naturally formed in the crowd for those who asked questions to go forward. Coincidentally, this path happened to be divided in front of Slant and Payne, and it seemed to extend to the feet of both of them. forward.The two of them already had extraordinary manners, and the people around them avoided them a little, which made them more conspicuous.Then some people looked at them and talked about them in low voices.

Slant looked at Payne, thinking that he should not go up if he was not sure.A sharp look flashed across his eyes like a meteor, and he thought: If one fails, people will recognize it and refute the beliefs of the people. If there are those who are obsessed with obsession and refuse to wake up, the people may hate them. .They occupy the high position of dukes, but not every noble is as upright and upright as they are, keeping their hearts clear.There are also those aristocratic lords who treat the people harshly and do not treat the serfs as human beings, which is extremely oppressive, so the common people have a very general impression of the nobles.

He wanted to stretch out his hand to hold Payne, but his fingers only brushed the corner of his clothes, and his fingertips brushed past the corner of the clothes. The slight touch made him feel a little... Feeling lost.Payne had already stepped forward, and the hem of his clothes gently opened a beautiful arc. The dark blue and complicated patterns on the hem of the robe seemed to have a bit of the luxury of the owner.Slant was slightly stunned, watching Payne walking forward, his back was so firm and straight, with a sense of sharpness.Although it was only a few steps, in Slant's eyes, there was a sense of strangeness.

It seems that if he walks one step further, the vegetation will wither and grow, and if he walks further, the four seasons will turn, the sea will change, and the galaxy will turn.Slante was amused in his heart, and only sighed that he was thinking wildly.But there is a little bit of emotion, as if suddenly stretching and spreading in my heart like a tiny vine...

The fountain spewed out water again, and then flowed down into the Baiyu Pond, which was a piece of blue, which was really beautiful.

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