Chapter 424 Old Friends Gathered
After Tom learned that Lu Xiaoyu had returned safely, he went to the restaurant to inquire about the situation, but Lu Xiaoyu didn't know anything. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. biqUgE。 info This matter quickly spread in the neighborhood, and once attracted many reporters to interview, all of whom were rejected by Lu Xiaoyu, which made Uncle Lu angry. Thinking that he has never been on TV in his life, and he has never seen so much money and the chief executive, of course he wants to raise his eyebrows, but who knows that he was pushed off by Lu Xiaoyu.
Things slowly faded away, and the business of Lu Xiaoyu's family's restaurant was getting better and better, and many people became famous after that incident. Uncle Lu used a fraction of the huge amount of money to rent two stores nearby to expand his business, and took out some of the money, and took a lot of effort to find Chen Tao's family, gave them a little subsidy, and then life returned to peace.
Tom hadn't seen Lin Feng for many days, and Lu Xiaoyu came back and kept silent about the events of that day, but where did Lin Feng go?
Bruce Wesley stood beside Mins Willow Yael and handed over an encrypted electronic crystal screen. Yael typed in the password in front of Wesley, opened the crystal screen, glanced at the two lines of text on it, and handed it to Wesley. Bruce Wesley cautiously took a look at the crystal screen, and said: "Lord Bishop, this Wacker is really powerful, it seems that he has gathered so many people in just a few months, it seems that there is going to be a big move!"
Yael glanced at Wesley, stood up, and after two circles around the room, said, "Yesterday Murdoch Labrados of the Liberal Alliance had an hour-long conversation with His Holiness the Pope," Wesley was stunned when he heard this, he knew very well the meaning of the hour-long interstellar call, and listened to Yael continue: "During this time, they talked about Wacker Snod's Pabrik Party. It is true that Pabrick's propaganda is very close to the common people, but he does not realize that it is difficult for such a speech or organization to resist the rulers to survive. St. Peter's Church, for example, developed rapidly after being welcomed by the rulers. I think you are familiar with the history of the Church, and in the history of St. Peter's there have been many painful lessons. The popes who openly spoke out against the ruler were executed. Hmph, even His Majesty the Pope will not escape the fate of becoming a tool of the ruler!"
"Lord Bishop," Wesley said after hesitating for a moment, "Your Majesty the Pope, uh......"
"You mean to say that His Majesty the Pope is against the crown prince, don't you?" Yael saw what Wesley was thinking, sighed and said, "Bruce, you are now a cardinal archbishop, and there are some things that must be clear to you in order to do your best for my teaching." Actually, 90% of that rumor about the crown prince is true!"
"What are you talking about, the rumor that the crown prince is the illegitimate son of Her Majesty the Empress and that Jiang Tao of the Jiangnan family?" Wesley pretended to be surprised.
"It's already an open secret in superstructure circles," Hyère laughed, "There is an agreement between the three great families and the harvesters, and the three great families cannot intermarry with each other, and their descendants cannot be rulers." If the Pope supports the Crown Prince, wouldn't that be tantamount to opposing the harvesters?"
It dawned on Wesley that he couldn't help but shudder his legs when he thought of what Tom Cologne had said to him. If you're not careful, you'll almost step into the bottomless abyss!
"So, the crown prince won't be able to ascend to that throne?" Wesley muttered to himself.
Mins Willow Yael nodded, "Bruce, I'm telling you this to treat you as my own, and for the sake of the stability of the church, these words are limited to you and me. ”
"I understand, Lord Bishop!"
"Okay, the Pope wants to send you to Europa to meet Wacker Snoder. The church must not come into conflict with a thriving organization that would cause us to lose the faith of our congregation. I hope that those who join Pabrik will not give up their faith in St. Peter easily!"
Bruce Wesley nodded. Yael waved his hand to show that he was tired, and Wesley saluted and withdrew.
Bruce came out of the altar and walked aimlessly, somewhat distractedly, to the foot of the thousand steps of the church. Looking back on the day of the anniversary, it was nothing more than a dream. Politics is complicated!, Bruce thought, and was interrupted by a sudden voice. Bruce turned around and saw Labelle Berryman, the Palace Home Secretary and Pre-Council Secretary, approaching.
Bruce remembered that after deciding on his next step with Cologne that day, he was invited to a dinner party at LaBel's mansion the next night. There were very familiar ministers and big men with heads and faces, all of whom were followers of St. Peter—I don't know if they were true or not. In the middle of the feast, Labelle dragged Bruce to a private room and talked to him about something.
"Hello, Lord Bishop!" said the usual smile on LaBel's face, the smooth crown of his head a little pale in the cold winter wind.
Bruce wondered why he didn't wear a hat and replied, "Hello, Lord Berryman!"
"Why, Bishop, what are you thinking about in the cold wind?"
"Think of the wrongs you have done lately," replied Bruce, "begging St. Peter's forgiveness!"
"Why, Bishop, did you make a mistake too?"
"Anyone makes mistakes," Bruce reverently looked at the statue of St. Peter, "but some people have the courage to correct it, and most people know it wrong!"
"Well, that's not a good thing!" LaBelle chimed in, and said, "By the way, Bishop, there were too many people that night, and if you don't take care of it, I hope you will forgive me, and another day if you have time, I will ask you to taste my cook's handiwork alone!
Bruce immediately understood that what LaBelle was referring to was actually something he had brought up at the banquet. Bruce's face tightened, looked left and right, and motioned for LaBelle to walk back. The two men walked side by side around the altar and came to a small palace next to the church. The palace was used as an evacuation route, and it was usually locked, and few people were here.
"Lord Berryman, I just got the news today that His Majesty the Pope will definitely not support the Crown Prince!" Bruce said in a low voice.
"Because of the agreement of the three families, I guessed it a long time ago!" LaBelle laughed.
Bruce sneered at the corner of his mouth, "In that case, what else are you asking me to do?"
"Your Excellency, men go to high places. LaBelle leaned over to Bruce, "If you can do what I said, I'll make sure you can go to the next level!"
Bruce was shocked when he heard this, and his eyes widened as he looked at the eunuch's bald head, the top of his shiny head reflected the winter sun, Bruce only felt that why was it so dazzling?
Tom had passed by the tomb of Robert the Great many times, and after the last time the pillar of light appeared, the part of the tomb on the ground had been repaired and guarded. Many times, Tom stopped, always having the urge to step in, as if something inside was calling him.
Tom told himself every time that it wasn't the time. As for the right time, Tom is not sure!
Tom didn't know anything about the agreement between the three families, and after losing the planet Saipan, he had only one purpose, that is, to help the crown prince gain power as soon as possible, and then expose Label's murder of Rost the Great, probably the only way to move to the dead eunuch. And if you want the crown prince to hold power, the fastest way is also a prerequisite, of course, to gain the approval of the church. However, because of the prince's sensitive identity rumors, the church also hesitated. At least, that's what Tom thinks.
With the loss of B and Planet Saipan, Tom suddenly felt how lonely and helpless he was around this group of old foxes. However, in order to repay the big man in black on the planet Kent Yar in the Barnard system, Tom resolutely persevered. Maybe in the end, he still has nothing, alone, as long as he can avenge the big man in black, everything is worth it.
On this day, Tom changed his clothes and explained that Rita would not come back for dinner in the evening and left the villa. When Tom arrives at the engineering department to get ready for work, Tadrack Madur, the sexy female secretary to the head of the engineering department, the chairman of the Madur company, and the patriarch of the Madur family, informs Tom that he has been relieved of his position as deputy minister and will not have to come to work from now on.
Tom's eyes swept over the female secretary's plump breasts a few times, and without asking why, he walked out of the engineering department to go to the palace to ask for an explanation. Unexpectedly, before he got out of the compound of the engineering department, a team of royal guards rushed in, tied up the powerless Tom and threw him in the car. Tom was knocked unconscious, and a few minutes later, Tom appeared in the palace, but instead of the Prince, he was sitting in front of him, but the Queen.
Empress Kate looked at Tom, "Mr. Cologne, you are suspected of colluding with Lin Feng and plotting to murder His Majesty the Pope, I will arrest you now in the name of the Empress, and the debt between the empire and you will be written off, if you have any questions, let's talk about it in court." If you don't have the money, I can help you get a better lawyer!
"Wait a minute!" exclaimed Tom, "I ......."
"If you have anything to say, let's go to court, Mr. Cologne!" Huang De, who was standing next to him, sneered.