Chapter 264: The Wind Rises and Clouds Rises and Rises, and the Two in One 2-in-1 chapter Above the dim hall, although there were flames swaying in the braziers on both sides, this faint light could not illuminate the entire hall.
The statue in front of her is the embodiment of the goddess, carved into the description of a woman, dressed in a long robe, her hair turning into cirrus clouds, and the goddess's hands are outstretched, as if to embrace the earth, and her posture is like that of the Virgin.
However, on the face of the goddess, the facial features are blurred.
In fact, in all the churches of the empire, all the statues of the goddess, whether they are portraits or sculptures, have always treated the appearance of the goddess as a void and blurred.
There is even a rule in the Church that no portrait or sculpture is allowed to concretize the face of the goddess, and anyone who dares to paint the face of the goddess in detail is considered a blasphemy against the gods.
According to the doctrine of the church, the goddess is the creator deity, the origin of all things, everything in the world is the embodiment of the goddess, and the goddess can be ever-changing, so with a simple appearance, no matter how beautiful the painting is, it cannot reflect the greatness of the goddess at all.
At this moment, in front of the statue of the god in the main hall, a figure stood lonely for a long time, and when he slapped the candlestick in front of him, the candle had gradually burned out, and the tears of the candle had solidified, and several of them had been extinguished.
And at this time, the door of the main hall was pushed open.
When the heavy door was pushed open, there was a creaking sound, and a person walked in outside the door, dressed in golden armor and wrapped in a bright red cloak, and when he walked in, the nail leaves on his body collided and made a clanging sound, and the leather boots stepped on the floor, and the owl rattled.
The man in armor strode in, took a few steps, and suddenly slowed down, and turned sideways around the middle aisle, for if he went any further, he would step on the shadow of the man under the idol.
It seems that the armorer who came in had great respect for the people under the statue, and he didn't even dare to step on the shadow of the other party when he walked.
The sound of the owl's footsteps reached behind him, and the person under the statue still did not look back, but tilted his head and stared at the statue of the goddess quietly, as if he was still pondering something.
"Your Majesty" The voice is full of breath, sonorous timbre, faintly with a bit of metallic cold and hard feeling.
The armor behind him faced the person under the idol, and slowly knelt down on one knee, and he didn't know whether he was kneeling down the idol or the person under the idol.
This call didn't seem to wake up the people under the statue, he still looked at the goddess in a daze, and didn't come back to his senses for a long time, and the people behind him didn't seem to dare to disturb him anymore, just knelt there quietly, waiting silently.
I don't know how long it took, but the person under the statue finally let out a long sigh and slowly turned around.
"Do you know" the man under the idol spoke slowly, his voice unexpectedly soft, and his face looked so quiet in the candlelight.
Clear and slightly delicate facial features, looking as if there was still a bit of bookishness, like a profound scholar, the corners of his mouth seemed to always have a gentle smile, he looked at the armor soldier kneeling on the ground in front of him, and whispered, "You know what."
Tacitus, standing in front of the goddess, the longer I stay, the more I feel small" The armor in front of him, Tacitus, quickly lowered his head and said slowly: "In front of the goddess, everyone in the world is small, Your Majesty" As if satisfied with this answer, the "Your Majesty" nodded, and then he smiled bitterly: "Tacitus, you know, until now, I am still very unaccustomed to the title of Your Majesty. ” "But you have succeeded to the throne, you are the lord of the suzerain, the leader of the believers in the world, and the spokesman of the gods in the world.
My Majesty. ” "His Majesty Coatsner sent you," the man under the idol smiled faintly.
"Your Excellency Bishop Coatsner asked me to come."
Tacitus's reply was not loud, but the change in words between the words made the person under the idol frown slightly.
His face seemed to be a little complicated, and he looked at Tacitus, and finally nodded: "Okay, he must have something for you to tell me, you can say it." ” Hearing this, Tacitus slowly stood up, took two steps back, and then he raised his head and looked directly at the man in front of him: "Entrusted by the Bishop of Coatsna, I bring you a few words of his words, without changing a word, and if there are offensive words in the message, please atone for your sins."
"Say it."
"Okay" Tacitus took a deep breath, his face suddenly changed, and he raised his eyebrows and shouted: "Heynckes" "Heynckes is here, listen to the teaching," said the man under the idol.
Tacitus's face was grim, and he shouted: "The thousand-year-old foundation of the church has been borne on your shoulders, the times are difficult, the hearts of the people have been lost, and the glory of the goddess has gradually moved away from this land, you and I, as goddess believers, preach for the goddess, this body no longer belongs to me The so-called Pope, who is expected by thousands of congregations, who bears the glory of the goddess, who bears the thousand-year inheritance of the temple, can you remember the vow you took when you were baptized?"
Heynckes' face was calm, and he said slowly: "The oath says: I will not spare my body, my honor or disgrace, and my soul, to preach for the goddess and spread the glory of the goddess all over the earth."
This body can die, honor and disgrace can be defiled, and the soul can be destroyed."
"It's good if you remember."
Tacitus nodded: "I know you have a knot, in the church, there can only be one voice, a leader, a pope, a leader, a leader, a leader from now on, you remember, the abdicated Coatsner is not the pope, the successor Heynckes is the pope, in order to make you no longer have worries, no more gentleness, in order to calm people's hearts, I will cut off your worries today." ” After Tacitus finished speaking, he took another half step back, bowed his head, and said, "This is what Bishop Coatsner said. ” When Heynckes heard this, his face darkened slightly, and there was a trace of sadness in his eyes, and he whispered: "He" Tacitus slowly raised his head, looked directly into Heynckes' eyes, and said slowly: "I was about to inform His Majesty the Pope, the former Pope, the current Archbishop Coatsna, died of illness half an hour ago. ” Heynckes shook and stared at Tacitus, who bravely raised his head and looked at him.
After a long time, Heynckes sighed softly and lowered his eyelids: "Tacitus" "What does Your Majesty command?"
"Do you remember what I said to you in the past?"
Tacitus shook his head slowly: "Your Majesty has said many things to me over the years, I don't know which one you are referring to. ” Heynckes' gaze looked beyond Tacitus, into the distance, at the door of the Great Hall, and then at the ceiling.
It is depicted with reliefs, murals, and resplendent gold, but at this moment, it is shrouded in darkness.
"In that year, when I entered the Council of Deacons, and you entered the Holy Knights, I told you, you are my old friend, and I know that with your surname, it is inevitable to act with passion, so I have spoken a few words to you.
And now, I have to say these words to you again. ” Tacitus's face changed slightly, and he bowed his head and said, "Your Majesty, please command." ” Heynckes withdrew his gaze from afar, his eyes fell on Tacitus's face, and said slowly: "You and I were born in this era, this era when the brilliance of the gods is dim and people's hearts are lost, and the world gradually disrespects the gods and abandons faith.
This is your misfortune for me.
With your talents, if you had been born hundreds of years earlier, you were destined to become a great figure in the history of the Church, leaving a name in the history of the Church, and becoming one of the many sages on the frescoes.
But you and I have known each other since we were young, I know your personality and surname, you act too fiercely, although you use sacrifice, and your mind is tenacious and unyielding, but I am always afraid that you will do things, and sometimes you will lose your heart. ” Speaking of this, Heynckes took a deep breath, and his tone became a little more solemn: "You and I were born in this era, as believers, in order to carry forward the glory of the goddess and the foundation of the church, we naturally do not hesitate to die, even if it is for you and me to defile ourselves, if you can make the light of the church reappear, I believe that both you and I are willing to sacrifice for this, even if it is to let ourselves fall into darkness."
But I still have to remind you once after all: many times, it is inevitable to do whatever it takes to do so, but I hope you will remember that this is a double-edged sword throughout the ages, and you have never relied on acting with darkness and selfishness to achieve great things, and some unsightly means are of course to be used, but more importantly, it is imperative to indulge in darkness excessively, I am worried that you will gradually lose your heart, remember" At this point, the hall fell silent again.
The towering statue of the goddess, the shadow of which hung over Heynckes And the shadow of Heynckes hangs over Tacitus Something seems to be destined in the dark.
"So Coatsler died" The Emperor sat in his study, gently put down a dossier in his hand, and looked up at Pete.
Pete's face still has a sad look on his face, the Home Secretary seems to have been under a lot of pressure lately, even the hair on his temples has turned much whiter, and the wrinkles at the corners of his eyes seem to have deepened.
Hearing the emperor's question, Pete hurriedly nodded: "Yes, I got the news that two hours ago, His Majesty Coatsner died of illness in bed, and the church is expected to announce the news early tomorrow morning." ” "Tomorrow morning" The emperor smiled faintly: "It's okay, one night is enough time for them to clean up the traces." ” Pete's expression moved: "Your Majesty, do you mean that Your Majesty Gao Shina did not die of illness, but was killed?"
"Killed or killed."
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When the emperor said this, he shook his head: "Actually, it doesn't matter anymore.
Coats was not easy to deal with that old man, and he fought with my father for many years, and he fought with me for more than ten years.
I was forced to abdicate this time, and I knew that day would come soon. ” "Your Majesty said that, I don't understand."
"Pretending to be stupid again."
The emperor smiled faintly, suddenly picked up a pen in his hand and threw it at Pete, who turned his head sideways and smiled bitterly.
"Okay, how many times have I told you, you don't have to make this trick of pretending to be stupid in front of me in the future."
The emperor's face seemed to be a little dissatisfied: "I know that you want to protect yourself, and you have done too many unsightly things for me, but all courtiers are always afraid of being hidden by birds."
But I'm not a faint king, I won't be jealous of you and suspicious of you because you're too smart, and if I were, you wouldn't have survived today.
You old dog, as long as you do things for me faithfully, I will ensure that you will die well."
Pete was sweating profusely by the emperor's words, and his legs almost weakened, but fortunately he heard the last sentence and barely survived.
"Coatsner was the former Pope, and after his abdication, he brought Heynckes up.
If someone else is pushed up, maybe he can just be a puppet, let Gao Shina indulge behind his back, be a emperor, and continue to be in power and control the church.
But what kind of person is Heynckes, who is Heynckes, who has been the most outstanding person in the Church for twenty years, has long been the number one candidate for the Pope's succession.
Such a person does not come up as a puppet for Coatsna.
When the emperor said this, he said lightly: "Even if Coatsner wants to do this, no one else in the church will allow Coatsner to do this."
Heynckes' position in the church is by no means simple, he has been a cardinal for many years, how many people in the church regard him as the hope of the future, take a closer look at his resume, this person has been in the church at a young age, for decades, from low-level white to black clergy, local dioceses have also been bishops, senators, inquisitions, cardinals are all important departments in the church, he has not left any behind, all of them have gone through, step by step, The invisible influence in the church is not small, but if Coatsner is really stupid and wants Heynckes to be a puppet and continue to be in power, then there will naturally be a lot of opposition in the church, and he will never let him succeed. ” "Then your Majesty, you have concluded that Coatsner was murdered by people within the Church itself, in order to remove the last obstacle to Heynckes' coming to power."
"Murdered, not necessarily."
The emperor shook his head: "These religious people cannot be judged by ordinary people's thinking.
These religious lunatics have done everything for their so-called great cause, in order to restore the glory of the so-called goddesses to the earth.
Although Coatsner abdicated and did not become the pope, after all, he has been the pope for decades, deep-rooted, how many descendants and henchmen, many times, as a superior, he can't help himself, even if Coatsner wants to give way, but the following teams may not all be high-spirited.
Under normal circumstances, even if Heynckes succeeded to the throne as the new pope, it would always take two or three years to erase Coatsna's influence step by step if he wanted to straighten things out.
But Coats takes this guy as I know him, but he is a ruthless person, ruthless to people, and he will not be much worse to himself.
This man is a religious madman, and he is afraid that for the sake of the cause of their church, in order to help Heynckes rise to power as soon as possible, he can really do something to make way for suicide.
As long as he dies, the stubborn old team under his command will naturally be leaderless, or they will obediently obey the new pope and take refuge in the past, and even if the rest want to resist, they will not be able to make any waves. ” When the emperor said this, his brows furrowed: "So, the question is not how Gao Shiner died, whether he committed suicide or was murdered."
Anyway, he's dead, and this incident surprised me.
Originally, I forced him to abdicate because I thought about the change of the pope of the church, and there would always be chaos inside for a while, and I originally calculated that Heynckes would take full control of the church, and it would take more than a year at the earliest, but Coatsner's sudden death, and death so quickly, made me a little surprised.
If Heynckes is ruthless and smart enough, then he can grasp the power in the fastest time, at least the power of the church center, he can take over the whole in ten days at most, the Inquisition, the most elite branch of the Holy Knights, these are all directly led by the Pope. ” Pete's face changed: "Your Majesty, are you worried about what Heynckes will do?"
The emperor was silent, seemed to ponder for a moment, and said slowly: "Heynckes, it can be seen from his usual style of acting that this person is steady in doing things and likes to plan and move, which is different from Coatsna.
The older Coatsner gets, the more radical and crazy things become, and the church has repeatedly stabbed me, so you can see Coatsner's surname.
Heynckes, on the other hand, was a man who liked intrigue rather than intrigue.
Such a person, although it is more difficult to deal with, but at least in the short term, there is no need to worry about what extreme and crazy moves he will make. ” Speaking of this, the emperor sighed: "Let people continue to keep an eye on the church, and if there is any movement, report it in time." ” After a pause, the emperor's face suddenly became cold: "Remember, before the New Year's celebration, nothing can happen."
"Yes," Pete nodded hurriedly.
"Also, you have to keep an eye on it there, and you must not make the slightest mistake" The emperor's face suddenly became ugly, and he gritted his teeth and said: "If there is a slight mistake, even if you die a hundred times, it is not enough, understand?"
Pete nodded hurriedly and said solemnly: "Your Majesty, rest assured, I am personally watching there, and all the manpower is the most reliable person I have trained by myself."
The relationships that come and go are all kept confidential, and there will never be a trace of information or clues."
The emperor closed his eyes and thought for a while, and suddenly said, "My little aunt" "Your Majesty, Miss Messiah has returned to the Northwest.
My men reported that Miss Messiah had arrived at the Cold Springs Pass yesterday. ” "Oh" The emperor was slightly stunned when he heard this, and then smiled.
"Your Majesty, Miss Messiah quietly returned this time, and quietly left, you see" "Don't think about it."
The emperor shook his head: "Anyone can doubt it, but the Tulip family will never have a problem."
My little aunt, came and went at this time, in such a hurry, and without telling others, it seems that she has made up her mind to stay out of the matter.
Fortunately, this is the consistent position of the Tulip family, and they have never been willing to participate in such things.
She went back this time, and she saw someone."
"This" Pete was a little embarrassed, and said with a wry smile: "You also know that Miss Messiah's strength is unfathomable, and although my subordinates have discovered her return, they are unable to keep an eye on her every move."
The only thing that is certain is that Miss Messiah stayed for two days in the former residence of the Blue Sea University scholar in the south of the city, and during those two days she saw only one guest, the one from the Liszt family.
In addition to this, she should have gone to the Academy of Magic, but it seems that she only saw Darling Chen. ” "Oh" The emperor suddenly became a little curious: "I'm not surprised that she saw the one from the Liszt family, at this time, as the leader of the Tulip family, it is also appropriate to beat the Liszt family appropriately."
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But she actually went to see Darling Chen, it seems that this little Darling is really not in an ordinary position in her heart. ” Pete smiled and said nothing, he didn't want to intervene in such topics.
"Good."
The emperor nodded, and his face became solemn again: "Everything is ready, just wait for the New Year's celebration, I hope this time, it will be the last time." ” The emperor's expression revealed a faint trace of unbearability, but then his heart was ruthless, and he hardened again, and said coldly: "I only hope that this time, I can once and for all shed the blood of the next few decades, even if the world scolds me for being vicious, says that I am bloody, and says that I am cold, I can't care about this."
Speaking of this, the emperor's tone gradually calmed down, and said in a fluttering tone: "Those Augustinians, now you can put some news to them, when the time comes, let these fools move Well, the gallows has been built, and now we will drive these guys and go to the execution ground by themselves." ” When Pete heard this, he suddenly felt a chill in his body, and a cool air rushed up from his back, rising to the back of his head, and he couldn't help but shiver The next day, on the 14th of December, the Imperial Minister, the Count of Berrion, the patriarch of the Rollin family, wrote to the Emperor again suggesting that His Majesty the Emperor should appoint the Crown Prince as soon as possible for the sake of the empire.
Originally, everyone didn't care, because of the suggestion to advise the emperor to establish a prince, these powerful core bosses of the empire had to write a book almost every month or two to express their concern for the country, which was originally the way for the courtiers.
But just when everyone thought that this time the book would be the same as in the past, the emperor continued to pretend to be deaf and dumb and did not express his position, but the emperor just spoke His Majesty made it clear that the crown prince is the capital of the empire, and in order to appease the people, the crown prince will be announced at the time of the New Year's celebration, and before the ownership of the crown prince is determined again, no more books will be written to discuss themselves, and those who violate the order will be severely punished For the first time in many years, His Majesty the Emperor finally made it clear that he wanted to establish the crown prince, no longer prevarication, no more pretending to be stupid, no longer delaying, no longer pretending to be deaf and dumb Instead, he announced that he would establish the crown prince on the occasion of the New Year's celebration For a time, it was a sensation ` Today is my first wedding anniversary, and I am happy to say that I want to bless and reward as much as possible, the more monthly tickets the better, and the more recommended votes, the more the better, if there are no these, everyone sends a blessing in the book review area, and I can also feel it ` ` To be continued
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