flstandardbreds Chapter 229 How to Become a Living Saint
Chapter 229 How to Become a Living Saint
"Sir, I haven't seen you for several years. How are you?"
Looking at the bearded Theodore in front of him, John did not recognize him at first. It was not until he started to speak that his familiar voice made John realize that this was the missionary he had sent to the French King's Hall.
"Thanks to God, I've been doing well recently. How about you? You haven't written to me or sent anyone back in the past few years, so I can't even find anyone when I want to send you some money," John asked.
"After graduating from the seminary, I was assigned to be a priest in a church in a residential area of the Holy City. Although my power is not as great as those bishops and archbishops, the work I do is just as good." Hearing this, Theodore couldn't help but smile bitterly.
After chatting about daily life for a while, John asked Theodore:
"What are you doing here this time?"
When Theodore heard this, he asked John solemnly:
"Sir, have you heard the rumor that just came out today?"
"I've only been here for a few days, and I'm still unfamiliar with the situation here, let alone rumors. Besides, it's just a rumor among the people. It's not an important matter." John was very puzzled to see that Theodore came to him just because of a rumor. Could it be that he had mental problems due to too much work pressure?
Theodore also saw the doubt in John's eyes, and immediately explained:
"Sir, this morning, many rats with unknown causes of death appeared on the main road leading to the French King's Palace. There were no wounds on the bodies of these rats, but they suddenly fell straight on the road. Some residents also witnessed that rats passing by their feet twitched a few times and then died on the spot."
"Oh, I see." When John heard this, he knew that there was a high probability that Paying had killed the apostle. He couldn't help but feel happy in his heart. He was one step closer to obtaining the Warhammer 3 Total War template.
"This is not the end." Theodore continued:
"I also heard from my classmates who work in the hospital that some patients with milder symptoms had fever and cough yesterday, but when they woke up this morning, all the symptoms were gone, as if they had never been sick."
"The most important point is that some people know that you held a mass at the French Palace yesterday, so there are rumors that your devout faith moved the Lord, so the Lord sent angels to the earth to kill all the rats carrying the plague and heal the seriously ill patients. Of course, this view has not yet spread, it is just a guess by some citizens."
"You mean, what can I do about it?" John continued.
"That's right. If the Fawang Hall truly believes that this incident is a miracle and unanimously agrees that it was caused by you, then you will most likely become a living saint."
"Is there any benefit in becoming a living saint? I feel that this honor is nothing worth noting except that the name sounds nice." When John heard the word living saint, an image of a living saint in a space opera emerged in his mind, and he continued to ask after the fantasy disappeared.
"First, as a living saint, your status in the world will be second only to the King of France. Your life will be recorded in the thick "Saints Record" of the King of France Hall for future generations to read. At the same time, the King of France Hall will build a church named after you in a prime location in the Holy City. The highest level of clergy in the church will be the archbishop, and the people who run this church will have no less than a hundred clergy on the payroll. It can be said that this has increased employment opportunities for clergy who have just graduated from seminary."
"Not only that, if the saint is not a citizen of the King's Office, then the King's Office will negotiate with the ruler of your country to add the word "holy" in front of your birthplace, and the local church will expand the church accordingly and drive the development of the entire territory. The tithes paid locally will be used for local construction, and the church in your country will also allocate a portion of the tithes paid nationwide that year to construction and publicity of your deeds. In short, as long as the King's Office is still there, you and your descendants will basically have no worries about food and drink and will be famous all over the world."
After listening to what Theodore said about the above benefits, John was a little tempted to be honest. Although it seemed that the honor of this title far outweighed the benefits, if it could be managed well, he could also make huge profits by buying some religious products. After all, if John really became a living saint, then John would be the only living saint in the world, and then he could monopolize some religious products.
"Then what should I do to become a living saint?" John continued to ask.
At this time, Theodore thought for a while, and then said to John:
"I'm not too clear about the specific process of becoming a living saint. The last saint was confirmed more than 200 years ago, and the relevant documents are not accessible to me as a priest. But one thing that is certain is that if you want to become a saint, you must first determine whether you have caused a miracle, and the Miracle Recognition Bureau is the most critical department. Only they have the power to determine whether an event is a miracle that can be recorded."
"So I have to wait for the Miracle Recognition Bureau's decision before I can do the next thing?"
"No, except for urgent matters, the efficiency of each department of the King's Office is surprisingly slow. It may take several years or even years to make a resolution." After rejecting John's idea, Theodore did not forget to complain about the efficiency of the King's Office.
"Who should I turn to, then?"
"Have you heard of the Bandimeo family?" A familiar name came out of Theodore's mouth. John thought for a while and recalled the most representative figure in this family - Farnese. However, this eldest lady was probably not born yet at this time, but her father Fidelicio had a high status in the comics. It can be said that he was the richest and most powerful person in the world.
"I understand that. Do you mean for me to ask him for help?" John had just finished saying this when Theodore shook his head and continued:
"Of course not. First of all, this is too presumptuous. Secondly, Fidelicio is a very shrewd person. He will not leave directly if the value is not demonstrated. So we have to continue to add fuel to the fire while public opinion is still fermenting, so that the scope of its influence will gradually expand. By then, we don't need to look for him, he will come to us."
"I see. Well, without further ado, let's quickly decide how to make people believe that it was me who caused the miracle." After John said this, he began to discuss the next plan with Theodore.
In the Bandimeo mansion in the central area of the Holy City, Fidelicio was looking at the reports given to him by his subordinates, which included the rumors about John.
"The Chosen One?" Fidelicio put the report aside and continued to speak to the person next to him:
"Continue to pay attention to this rumor, and also pay attention to John Hohenzollern's recent activities. I dare say that he may become a prominent figure in the Holy City in the near future."