After Secretary of State O'Grady left, Charlotte still leaned over at his desk and wrote a postcard attentively. After the Champions League, General Hill followed the British tour group led by Princess Mary to return to Britain. Only Charlotte stayed in Ireland. She almost every week sent a letter or postcard to her family to inform them of their current situation. Every reply she received was signed by General Hill. Standing on the standpoint of protecting national security, Xia Shu allowed the intelligence department to review these communications. The contents of them were very common. Charlotte never mentioned any situation related to Irish military and political affairs, and the intelligence department did not find any suspicion of secret communication.

After writing the last sentence with vigorous and elegant handwriting, Charlotte looked at it from the beginning and felt that there was no problem, so he quickly signed his name, and then asked without raising his head: "It will take a few days to send it out, right?"

When Xia Shu visited the north, the itinerary was strictly kept confidential to prevent hostile forces from having enough time to attack and deploy. After the public debut in Belfast and other places, postcards will be sent from the local area without any risk of leaking them. So Xia Shu replied: "You can send them from Belfast tomorrow afternoon. If it goes well, you can deliver them to Hill Manor in three or four days."

Charlotte turned the postcard over and placed it on the desk, waiting for Xia Shu to ask her servants to deal with it. Finally, she turned around and faced her lover, raised her lips and said, "In Britain, although people are not happy to see Ireland becoming stronger, most people still have a high opinion of you. They think you are an omnipotent person and nothing can stump you. The problem of the Protestants in the North will be solved soon. Some people even think that you will use your personal charm to influence the Protestants in the North and let them all follow you to convert to Catholicism."

The ordinary British people really looked up to themselves, and Natsuki had to smile bitterly at this: "After all, I am a mortal, and I am quite good at military and economics. In other aspects, especially religious affairs, I do not have the ability of a saint."

Charlotte stared at Xia Shu intently. She rarely saw bitter smile appearing on this face that was always confident and calm, and her eyes couldn't help but show love and sympathy. She reached out and stroked Xia Shu's cheeks, and used her slender and clean fingers to relieve the tiredness in his heart. Xia Shu lowered her head, opposed Charlotte's forehead, closed her eyes lightly, and felt the feeling of comfort that people understood.

After a while, Charlotte asked softly, "Joheng, do you know the essential difference between Protestants and Catholics?"

Natsuki never thought about this question seriously. With the complexity of the religious theory system, it seems that it can be answered in just a few words.

Seeing that Xia Shu didn't answer, Charlotte didn't keep it silent. She said calmly: "The essential difference between Protestantism and Catholicism is like two people looking at a tree from different directions. Only because of the different positions and angles, the images of objects they see are roughly the same, but there are many differences."

This simple and vivid metaphor made Natsuki feel relieved. The so-called conflict of religious beliefs does not matter whether it is right or wrong. It is just the obsession of believers on their own positions. These disputes themselves have no practical significance. As long as they respect each other and tolerate each other, they can live peacefully in a country and work together to contribute to the development and stability of this country.

Seeing the inner essence through the appearance of affairs, Xia Shu's conflicts and entanglements were reduced by most of the time, and his confidence in achieving great success suddenly increased a lot. He happily kissed his lover: "Ha, Xia Luo, you are really an angel sent to me by God!"

Charlotte smiled proudly: "I thought you had been a Protestant for so many years, and now you have converted to Catholicism, and you will definitely be able to understand the true meaning of faith between the two doctrines. It seems that no one is almighty!"

This is true. In addition to presided over the construction of the magnificent National Cathedral, Xia Shu did not invest much in religion. Charlotte's reminder gave him new thoughts on the future governance strategy, but it was not the time to thoroughly examine the details. He looked at Charlotte's beautiful face very seriously, and always felt that the person in front of him had changed a lot from the image in his memory. It seems that in the years since he was separated from each other, Charlotte did not have a negative life either!

Thinking of this, Natsuki felt that his persistence was correct. This time, he solved the troubles caused by the extreme separatists, and stabilized the domestic situation again. Marrying Charlotte to become the queen of Ireland should be included in the agenda and properly planned. There is another issue that needs to be taken seriously, that is, the religious belief of the future queen. The Catholic doctrine requires Catholic intermarriagers to be baptized and convert to Catholicism, but this is not an absolute restriction. As long as you obtain the permission of the bishop of the diocese, you must ensure that your religious belief will not be shaken, and your children will receive the baptism and education of Catholicism, the marriage between the two will be legal and valid.

Since the independence of the Kingdom of Ireland, the reason why northern Protestants have had fear and resistance is precisely because Catholics occupy a majority in the government structure and parliament at all levels, which makes them feel that this is a country controlled by Catholics. Protestants will inevitably be discriminated against or even persecuted in this country. If there is a Protestant queen in Ireland, this situation should have changed a lot. Xia Shu was thinking in her heart, but before the idea was ripe and the time was reached, he did not discuss these in detail with Charlotte.

Military special trains are different from ordinary trains. They do not have a fixed stop. They only need to temporarily adjust the speed and entry and exit time of ordinary trains through the control hub along the route to ensure the priority right of passage of the train. It is difficult for outsiders to grasp the exact whereabouts of the Irish king based on this information. The railway trunk from Limerick to Belfast is more than 300 kilometers long. If you travel together, you can reach the end in six or seven hours. The first three-quarters of the journey does not belong to the northern boundary. The special train has not stopped at any stop and has arrived in Newry, a larger port city in northeastern Ireland. In 1917, there was nearly 30,000 people here, and nearly 70% were Protestants. Most residents are engaged in shipbuilding, food processing, and trade export industries. In cities outside Limerick, there is a relatively developed economic level.

About an hour before the train arrived, local officials in Newry received a notice from their superiors to go to the train station to greet an important person. In such a short time, all the officials could do was lay the red carpet on the platform, let the drum musicians line up to welcome him, and let the police and security teams set up alerts inside and outside the station to maintain order. More than 30 officials below the mayor, staff and some members of the local council came with curiosity. Seeing the figure of the military train, they first thought they were a cabinet minister or a military general, but when they saw His Majesty the King of Ireland walking out of the carriage with a young and handsome woman, most of them were at a loss.

After a few simple greetings with the local officials whose chins were almost dislocated, Xia Shu took Charlotte to the Ford car that came to greet him and drove straight to the location of the city and local councils. It was a rather grand Victorian building. The upper two floors belonged to the local council, and the lower two floors were the office space of the city government. In the center square in front stood a statue commemorating the reunification of Ireland. It showed the heroic posture of His Majesty Joachim, the King of Ireland, rode his horse and whipped.

In the mayor's spacious and comfortable office, Xia Shu had a conversation with municipal government officials and council members for nearly an hour. The conversation had no fixed theme, and the content involved all aspects of economy, society, and people's livelihood. Most of the Protestants here, and a considerable number of officials and council members were Protestants. Xia Shu did not shy away from this and even talked about the church life of local Protestants. Charlotte was present throughout the whole time. When Xia Shu introduced her to everyone, she called her "Miss Charlotte Hill from England". Some people had heard of this tortuous and moving love story, while others were ignorant of it. The focus of people's attention was mainly on the sudden visit of the king.

The news of the king's arrival was neither blocked nor issued, but it attracted local people to come through a natural transmission. By the time Xia Shu finished the conversation, thousands of local people had gathered outside the city government, and more people were coming. After this hour of preparation, the king's personal bodyguard and the shooter temporarily transferred from the Royal Guard had already taken advantage of the nearby commanding heights with weapons. The plainclothes agents sent by the intelligence department and local security officers were also deployed in accordance with the instructions. Xia Shu walked out of the mayor's office and waved to the people from the balcony. Onlookers first exclaimed, and then, the shouts of long live the king filled the entire square.

The municipal government did not have ready-made broadcast equipment, so Xia Shu held a loud voice and greeted the people with a loud voice, telling them that the violent conflicts that had occurred in various places had nothing to do with religious beliefs, but rather the conspiracy of separatists to destroy Ireland's stability. The royal family and government cared for every citizen of Ireland and treated everyone equally, just as Christian doctrine advocated equality. Xia Shu assured people that freedom of religious belief would be respected and followed if it was written into the Irish Constitution. The north was once a relatively developed area in Ireland, and now Ireland's industrial construction and economic development are biased towards other regions, in order to allow all Irish people to enjoy the fruits of the rise of the country. The northern counties and those living here will not be forgotten. The Irish people will not distinguish between the north, the south, Catholics and Protestants, and will lead him to an ideal happy life.
Chapter completed!