There is a news about a statue of the Virgin Mary that appeared on its own in Schwartz County, which was flying around like wings. The rumors spread very quickly, and the more they spread, the more exaggerated and magical it became.

"Have you heard it?" In the sunset, two peasant women sat on the stone in front of the hut and chatted. They were wearing headscarves, heavy long skirts, and pointed leather shoes on their feet.

"What's the matter?" Most of the peasant women have never left their village in their lives, and rarely have time to sit down and have chatted about small things about children on the stove.

"My husband drove the pig to the castle market a few days ago. He came back and told me that a miracle had happened?" said the peasant woman with a nose that looked like a sausage.

"Miracle?"

"Yes, the Virgin Mary appeared in Schwartzburg. She appeared in the market and showed people his divine power. At that time, people were blessed by the Virgin Mary himself." The peasant woman with the sausage nose couldn't help but shout, and her friend quickly asked what kind of blessing she had received?

"I don't know anyone else, but when my husband comes back, the old wooden bed at home collapses." The sausage nose farmer said with a proud look on his face, and the two peasant women laughed rudely.

Although the foolish man and the foolish woman in the countryside have some different opinions about the appearance of the Virgin, people come to pilgrimage with respect for the Virgin. Since the holy city of Jerusalem is too far away, not everyone can go once in their lifetime, but if they can pilgrimage to the place where the Virgin himself comes, it seems that it is very safe for their souls to ascend to heaven.

"The Virgin Mary, the Blessed Mary~~~."

The gates of Schwarzburg were wide open, and many people who came here lined up in a long line. They held the cross or rose rosary in their hands piously, praising the saint Mary among women.

"Line in line, please be inspected." Rudolph's soldiers held long spies in their hands, and they maintained order at the gates of the city. Those entering the city must undergo strict inspections to prevent spies or enemies from mingling into the castle.

"Clang, ding, ding~~~." The church in the castle sounded a crisp bell. It was the place where the statue of the Virgin Mary was placed. People at the gate of the castle stretched their necks and looked around, and suddenly became a little turbulent.

"Let's go! Mass is about to begin." At this time, Ma Xiu walked over and waved his hand, saying to the guards.

"Yes, Lord Maxiu." The soldiers hurriedly made way, and people who had been impatient had poured into the castle. Their target was the church where the bells rang.

"Ah~~, ah~~~."

In the holy church, the priests and church deacons were wearing white holy robes. They stood solemnly in front of the altar, and made a sound of praise for mass. The window above just projected the light column on the white altar.

"Hallelujah~~." Stefan von St. Blassin, who presided over the ceremony, drew a cross toward the altar, and the deacons on both sides shook the incense burner. This precious incense was only available to the sacred churches, and was allocated to the churches throughout Europe according to their share.

At this time, two attendants wearing soft hats and jackets walked out from the side door of the church, carrying a wooden box. The wooden box was covered with red velvet cloth with ferrets and striped skins. The attendant carefully placed the wooden box on the altar.

"Oh~~, this is that." Everyone who was performing mass in the church looked at the wooden boxes placed on the altar and whispered. They all came to see the appearance of the Virgin Mary.

But before everyone could react from surprise, five little boys walked out of the side door. There was a small wooden box hanging around their necks, and there was a very narrow gap above the small wooden box. Everyone didn't know what this meant?

"What is this for?" someone asked curiously, because everyone knows that the large wooden box must be a statue of the Virgin, but no one knows what the small box is for.

"Dang~~." With a crisp sound, Rudolph picked up a large silver coin and threw it into the gap in the wooden box. Everyone looked at him in surprise, not understanding why the noble Regent wanted to do this.

"This is the price of atonement to the Virgin. As the Regent of Schwarzshire, in order to thank the Virgin for its appearance, I put the coins into the wooden box. The accumulated money will be used to build a holy cabinet." Rudolph said to everyone with great righteousness, his voice echoing in the church on the dome, full of convincing power.

"Oh~~, Lord Regent actually wants to donate to the Virgin, and we should do the same."

"Yes, donate money to the Virgin, and my soul will surely ascend to heaven."

“I want to donate too.”

Everyone who attended the Mass stepped forward, took out coins from their wallets, and threw them in from the gaps in the wooden box. The crisp sound of the wooden box continued. Listening to the crisp sound, people felt that their souls were sublimated.

"Open the wooden box." Seeing that the donation was almost done, Rudolph ordered the two attendants guarding the wooden box. The attendants who received the order then uncovered the velvet cloth covered the wooden box. The moment they opened the wooden box, everyone was very excited to see the statue of the Virgin.

"Holy Virgin Mary, Blessed Mary~~." Voices praising Virgin Mary came one after another, and people knelt devoutly in front of the statue. Some people were excited and burst into tears. Five little boys hanging wooden boxes took the wooden boxes away with difficulty.

"Crazy la la la la la la la la la ~~~." The coins tilted out like a waterfall. Looking at the silver and copper coins flowing in the cash cellar, Rudolph smiled and laughed. He squatted down and grabbed a handful of coins in the wooden box. The cold coins were grabbed in the palm of his hand, but his heart was warm.

"So much?" Fein was stunned. He didn't expect that it was just an ordinary statue of the Virgin Mary that would make people so crazy, and he didn't expect that he had accumulated so much money in just one day.

"This is the beginning." Rudolph smiled. It seemed that the religious enthusiasm of the people in Schwartz County was very high!

"But, Lord Regent, are we considered a deception? What if the church knows?" But Fein was also very worried. He knew that if people knew about it, the so-called miracle was just a small mechanism installed in the statue of the Virgin, which would allow people to see the Virgin's blood and tears.

"How is this a deception! I do use this money to build a larger church, but shouldn't we hire soldiers to defend a gorgeous church?" Rudolph shrugged and ignored it. A magnificent church will attract more people and prosper Schwartz County's economy. It's a good thing to win three goals.

"I hope that Virgin Mary will forgive me." But Fein still drew a cross in front of the Virgin statue in fear. He was very worried about his soul.

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Chapter completed!