After his coronation, William, as the new Holy Roman Emperor, hosted a banquet for all the princes and nobles who attended his coronation in a palace in the city of Rome.
Among these princes were the emissaries of the city-states of northern Italy and the Kingdom of Sicily.
Seeing these former princes and nobles bowing at his feet, William's heart rose with great pride.
The banquet that day was also attended by the clergy of the Holy See, among whom Giovanni was prominently listed, and in the middle of the banquet, an uninvited guest changed the atmosphere of the whole banquet, and this uninvited guest was Felix.
"Your Majesty William, I am here uninvited, and please don't be surprised!"
After arriving at the palace, Felix bowed to William leisurely.
"Hehe, Your Excellency Bishop is too humble, you are a distinguished guest, come, please take a seat!"
William beckoned and arranged Felix to sit next to his subordinate, I don't know if it was intentional or coincidental, in short, Felix was sitting right opposite Giovanni, and the distance between the two was less than six steps.
Seeing Felix coming uninvited, Giovanni's eyes narrowed slightly, you must know that William's banquet tonight only invited Giovanni, a cardinal of the Holy See, because of his scruples, and in this case, Felix came uninvited, the meaning is naturally very intriguing.
Seeing Giovanni close at hand, the smile on Felix's face became even bigger, and he didn't know how deep the relationship between Felix and Giovanni was.
However, only Giovanni knew that the smile on Felix's lips was a provocation to himself.
The Prussians supported Giovanni.
This was no secret in the Holy See, and it was precisely because of the large support of the Prussians that Giovanni was able to win over a large number of cronies in the Holy See, and if it were not for the Prussians' financial supply, I am afraid that Giovanni would have half the number of supporters behind him.
Originally, Felix had never seen Giovanni as his rival.
After all, Felix was promoted to cardinal for far longer than Giovanni, not to mention that Felix also held the real power of the Cardinal Council of the Holy See.
However, who can know that after only a few years of hard work, after gaining the support of the Prussians, the power of Giovanni has increased significantly, not only among the lower echelons of the Holy See.
Even being able to stand up to himself in the high-ranking cardinals made Felix feel very chagrined and angry.
However, Felix has never been a person who likes to be in shape, after all, when he reaches his position, he can be regarded as an old fox who has cultivated well.
Felix has his own advantages and disadvantages compared to Giovanni, with Felix having the advantage of his supporters in the Cardinal Conference over Giovanni.
Moreover, the Felix family was a native of Rome, which gave them an advantage over Giovanni.
But it was precisely because Felix was so sharp among the cardinals at the highest level of the Holy See that Pope Pius VI felt jealous, so he supported Giovanni and Felix to fight in the ring.
One of the things that Giovanni has an advantage for is the Pope's affection for Giovanni.
Although Pius VI is old, his brain has not stopped, and Pius VI is not a fool.
Felix's influence in the Order of Cardinals even made Pius VI feel threatened, in this situation.
Naturally, Pius VI wanted to raise someone to rival Felix.
And with the arrival of Felix, the atmosphere of the banquet became awkward, and the magnates of the Holy Roman Empire were all at the banquet scene, and they naturally knew about the little at the top of the Holy See.
But fortunately, these old oilmen did not make the atmosphere awkward for long, and the banquet hall resounded with noise.
At this moment, I saw two people dressed in the service of ordinary attendants of the Holy See, running into the ears of Giovanni and Felix, respectively, and whispered.
And just as the two squires finished speaking, Felix and Giovanni's faces immediately changed.
Regarding the change in the expressions of the two, William, who was closest to the two, naturally watched it really.
"Your Majesty, there is something going on in the Holy See.
In the next is to say goodbye!
” Felix finished speaking, and hurried out without waiting for William to stay.
A gleam flashed in William's eyes, and at this moment, he saw Giovanni leave the table and walk up to William and said: "Your Majesty, news has just arrived.
His Majesty the Pope suddenly vomited blood, and now he is in a coma, and I am now rushing to St.
Peter's Church!
Thank your Majesty's understanding!
” William's pupils dilated slightly, and Pius VI actually had an accident at this time.
"Well, you go quickly, where you need my help, just ask, I will do my best!"
After receiving William's promise, Giovanni felt a little relieved, then bowed to William and left.
Seeing that the two cardinals of the top of the Holy See left one after another, the nobles in the hall also focused their eyes on William, but they saw William smile slightly: "What should you do, both bishops have a lot to deal with, let's continue!"
After finishing speaking, I saw William lower his head, and the knife and fork in his hand began to do useless work on the steak in front of him, but his mind drifted to the Vatican Palace.
The Vatican Palace has been the residence of successive popes, and of course there have been some popes in history who have located the Papal Palace in other palaces, but most popes have chosen to live in the Vatican Palace, and the current Pius VI is no exception.
The Vatican Palace is located on the side of St.
Peter's Square, not far from St.
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Peter's Basilica.
The Vatican Palace is famous not only because it is the residence of the Pope, but also because it stores all kinds of books collected by the Holy See and two famous frescoes "Genesis" and "Last Judgment".
Just when Felix and Giovanni were in a hurry to the Vatican Palace, all the cardinals living in Rome also rushed to the Vatican Palace, after all, the change in His Majesty's health is the top priority of the Holy See, especially now that Giovanni Holl Felix is developing his own faction in the Holy See.
"Why did His Majesty the Pope suddenly vomit blood, did someone do something about it!"
When Giovanni arrived at the Vatican Palace.
The palace was full of whispering discussions, and in it, there was no shortage of speculation and conspiracy theories.
Giovanni walked outside the Pope's chambers with an ugly face, and the two soldiers of the Papal Guard guarding the door immediately opened the door for him when they saw Giovanni.
At this moment, many people had gathered behind the Pope's bedchamber.
Of course, these people are all members of the Holy See's College of Cardinals, and even cardinal deacons are not eligible to enter the dormitory.
Just after Giovanni had left the Pope's bedchamber, several cardinals saw Giovanni's figure, and then they gathered around him, and whispered everything they knew to Giovanni, needless to say.
These cardinals were all members of the Giovanni party.
Pius VI's vomiting of blood was not without reason, according to a report from one of the Pope's close attendants, the Pope got up to relieve himself shortly after falling asleep, but after undoing it, the Pope actually fell to the ground in a trance.
This is about to die, you must know that the Pope is a seventy-seven-year-old man after all.
In addition, the Pope's health has not been very good, which directly caused His Majesty the Pope to vomit blood at that time.
Later, although doctors were called at the first time, according to the diagnosis of those doctors, the Pope's chest hit the ground violently, directly breaking two ribs, and then the Pope walked back to the dormitory with the support of his attendants, and the broken ribs caused damage to the internal organs between the walks.
The diagnosis of these doctors was undoubtedly a bolt from the blue for these high-ranking members of the Holy See.
Broken ribs and severe damage to internal organs are almost impossible to treat in this era, after all, due to the limitations of the times, the current medical skills have not yet developed to the level of later generations.
In the need to block the news, except for the two popes' close attendants, the rest of the palace were all cardinals dressed in red and some cardinal priests.
"Mobilize more forces, and we must make His Majesty the Pope safe!"
A cardinal said to the doctors with a hideous face, but it was clear that the cardinal's words made the doctors very embarrassed.
"Well, don't embarrass the doctors.
His Majesty, as the spokesman of Jesus Christ in time, is arranged by God for every drink and peck!
May God bless His Majesty!
” Felix stood up and spoke, and after hearing Felix's words, the cardinals in the palace began to pray for Pius VI.
"Your crown is awake, your crown is awake!"
The two attendants who were guarding the Pope's bedside immediately cried out when they saw Pius VI's lips twitch slightly when they saw him lying on the boat.
Hear this.
All the cardinals gathered around the Pope.
Pius VI's eyes opened slightly, and then he looked around, and finally pointed to Felix and Giovanni, as well as the two cardinals, and said: "The four of you stay, everyone else goes out!"
Pius VI's voice was faint but audible, so the cardinals in the chamber, including the two papal chamberlains, began to leave the chamber.
When there was no one else in the room except the Pope and the four cardinals, the Papal Guard soldiers guarding the gate immediately closed the door to the dormitory.
The death of the old pope will certainly arrange his own aftermath for the cardinals, which is also the practice of the Holy See, and of course it is more likely to involve the question of the choice of the next pope, so it is natural that it cannot be taken lightly.
"Giovanni, Felix, hold out your hands and hold them together!"
Giovanni and Felix were stunned by Pius VI's words, and then they had to hold out their hands and shake them together, despite the unkind look in their eyes at each other.
Seeing this, a smile appeared on Pius VI's face "The future of God's cause depends on you, remember, to hold on to your faith and to keep your fear of God!
Remember, together we cannot divide the Holy See because of disputes!
Do you remember?
” Even though Giovanni and Felix were dissatisfied with the Pope's words, they nodded solemnly on their faces, and even tears oozed from Giovanni's eyes.
"Giovanni.
Do not weep, you are a child of God, and your tears will always be shed only for God!
Also, I know that you all want the Pope's throne, but there is only one throne.
Promise me that whoever of you ascends to this position, you must remember to be tolerant and forgiving!
” As if he had exhausted all his strength to finish the last word, Pius VI saw his hand fall to the bed.
"Crown, crown.
His Majesty!
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” Giovanni's eyes widened and he shouted, but no matter how much he shouted, Pius VI could no longer hear him.
When Felix saw this, he immediately fell to his knees beside Pius VI's bedside and began to pray.
As Felix fell to his knees.
One of the cardinals in the room immediately ran towards the door, only to see the cardinal slowly open the door of the dormitory and whisper to the group of cardinals gathered outside the dormitory: "Bishop of the Diocese of Rome, Metropolitan of the Diocese of Rome, Patriarch of the West; His Majesty Pius VI, the Vatican Sovereign, the Pope, the successor of St.
Peter the Apostle, and the living representative of Christ, has been called by the Lord to serve my Lord in heaven!
” After the cardinal finished speaking, he heard a sudden silence among the cardinals, and suddenly a cry sounded in the crowd, and then, as if the emotions would be infectious, only the sound of crying and choking was heard in the crowd.
In early June 1794, Pius VI died of serious injuries.
The obituary of the Holy See was then sent throughout Central and Western Europe, along with the announcement that the Holy See had summoned all cardinals to Rome to participate in the election of the papacy.
At the same time, the Holy See announced that the funeral of Pius VI would be held on June 13, and all cardinals were required to arrive in Rome on time.
With the death of Pius VI, the papal battle that had been hanging over Rome for years finally began.
Although Pius VI had called Giovanni and Felix together before his death and had them dedicate their lives to the cause of God, there was only one pope, and both of them were unwilling to be subordinated, and in this case, it was foreseeable that the Holy See would set off a new round of turmoil, and perhaps even the entire Catholic world.
After the news of the death of Pius VI.
William also rushed to St.
Peter's Church for the first time, where the body of Pius VI was parked. .................................
Lying on the ship in the cabin, Alexander's expression was in a trance, compared to the gorgeous, splendid, and warm Tsar's sleeping palace in the Winter Palace, the best rooms on the Peter the Great were like slag.
But now Alexander simply has no other choice.
"Your Majesty.
Did you sleep?
” There was a knock on the door of the cabin, and when he heard the knock, Alexander fought and opened the door, only to see Ushakov standing outside the door.
Ushakov had been busy with Alexander because he was busy fleeing from St.
Petersburg, and he had not discussed where the current large fleet was going, so after arranging something, Ushakov immediately approached Alexander and hoped to ask where Alexander's next stop would be.
"Your Majesty, we have fled from St.
Petersburg right now, but our destination is not yet clear, please make a decision immediately!"
Ushakov's words made Alexander frown.
The reason why Ushakov was not told about his destination was precisely because Alexander himself had not yet made up his mind.
Sweden is obviously impossible, after all, Sweden is still at war with the Russian Empire.
As for Britain, France, and Spain, although Alexander and others can stay, they must not stay for long.
Moreover, Alexander's fleet carried a great deal of treasure on board, and it was difficult to guarantee that other countries would not see it.
According to the safest presumptuous, it should be best to escape overseas, but this faces a considerable problem, that is, the problem of flight.
The Baltic Fleet has limited supplies to carry and even has to stop in Copenhagen to replenish supplies if it wants to enter the Atlantic, and if it wants to sail further overseas, it will need to be replenished along the way, but the key is whether the regions along the way will agree to the Baltic Fleet docking and replenishment.
And there were so many risks on the voyage that it was unknown whether the Russians would be willing to follow Alexander overseas.
And even if supplies are not available in Copenhagen, then the Baltic Fleet should not even think of leaving the Baltic.
"Let's go to Copenhagen first, see if we can talk about moving the Prussians, if the Prussians are willing to help us, then we will stay in Prussia and try to restore the country, if not, see if we can buy some transport ships and supplies from Copenhagen, and we will go overseas!"
Eventually, Alexander made a decision after much thought.
Although his decision was not a clever one, there was really no better way for him to do it at the moment.
After Alexander finished speaking, Ushakov fell into deep thought, and after a long time, he only heard Ushakov sigh, then saluted Alexander and left the cabin.
Then Ushakov immediately sent a clipper ship from the fleet to Copenhagen, after all, the Baltic Fleet plus those transport ships is huge, and in this case, it is better to say hello to the Prussians in advance and not to make Prussia suspicious.