Great Achievements
Once Eman closed the reception room doors, Archbishop Beaumont immediately put on a fawning expression and continued, "Your Highness, as I said, that Pious French Clergy only knows how to incite everyone into making trouble. If this goes on, even the church's daily operations will be affected."
He glanced at the Crown Prince's expression, lowered his head, and gave a light cough.
Beside him, the Archbishop of Chartres hurriedly said, "Your Highness, Father Grenier in particular is always attacking us in public. We earnestly ask that you persuade him to stop this behavior..."
Joseph smiled and nodded. "You are quite right. I even believe the Pious French Clergy no longer has any meaning in continuing to exist."
Beaumont and the others were all wildly delighted. It seemed that listening to Archbishop Brienne's suggestion back then and using "allowing the redemption of church land" to block the Reformist Faction's proposal had absolutely been a fine move!
Joseph's tone suddenly changed. "However, because of the recent matter with Abbot Ruiye, Father Grenier suggested to me that the Clergy supervise the church's financial situation."
Ruiye was the deputy abbot of Saint-Germain-des-Prés Abbey.
Joseph had originally planned to wait for Robespierre's side to slowly dig out the loopholes in the church's taxes before beginning to impose controls on church property. He had not expected Soleil to suddenly deliver him a great gift—Ruiye's secret account book.
Now the plan could be launched ahead of schedule.
Archbishop Beaumont's heart tightened, and he hurriedly swore oaths. "Your Highness, Grenier and his lot are merely coveting control over the church.
"I swear in the name of God that I will thoroughly investigate the embezzlement of church assets and give you a satisfactory answer!"
Joseph thought for a moment, then waved his hand and said, "How about