Chapter 579: Initiation Ceremony
Aldo was a powerful family that belonged to one of the oldest nobles of the Spanish dynasty. In this first hereditary family of Spain, there have been many remarkable women in history, such as the Duchess of Aldotana Orli, known as the duchess with the most titles of nobility in the world.
Aldo. Tanaoli was named a duchess 7 times, a marquis 24 times, and a countess 22 times, and was known as "the nobleman of the nobility". As the head of the 539-year-old House of Aldo, she has many privileges, including the ability to kneel before the Pope and ride into the Cathedral of Seville.
As a descendant of such a queen-level nobleman, Aldo. Fiona inherited the title of Duchess at the age of 13 and incidentally inherited all the property of the Duchess of Ollie. This includes 15 castles, 22 land properties, more than 4 billion euros in Eurobonds, and numerous investment projects.
Franklin used the term "noble killer" when explaining Fiona's identity.
He lowered his voice and said: "According to legend, it is just a rumor that Fiona is famous in European aristocratic circles for her love of duels, and many nobles have been injured by her sword, and in Spain, two counts died at her hands, and the Spanish royal family has worked hard to settle this matter. ”
"What does the Spanish royal family have to do with Freemasonry?" Li Shaoyang asked.
"That's the best part, it's not the Spanish royal family, it's the whole European royal ......family," Franklin said with great interest: "You know, the royal family of Europe is a family to put it bluntly, and in the earliest days, whether it was Germany, Sweden, England or Spain, these so-called royal families were under the control of the pope, and that was the dark Middle Ages." ”
In order to control these noble royal families, the pope and the church used forced intermarriage, allowing the royal families of various European countries to intermarry each other, and then gave birth to princesses and princes to intermarry, and as a result, for hundreds of years, the entire European royal family became relatives.
For example, in today's European royal families, Queen Elizabeth II of England, King Carl XVI of Sweden (61 Gustav), Queen Margrethe II of Denmark, and King Juan of Spain (61 Carlos I) are all descendants of Queen Victoria.
Queen Victoria is also known as the "grandmother of European royals".
Li Shaoyang's heart moved when he heard this: "The power of these royal families in Europe is getting smaller and smaller, and many of them have become honorary titles. ”
Franklin clenched his fists: "You get to the point, the latest generation of these royal families are all young people, they all have high ranks in Freemasonry, and they spare no effort to support the organization to regain the power of the king. ”
Franklin said excitedly: "The new world order re-planned by our Freemasons is to start from Europe, restore the era of a dynasty, get rid of those rotten parliaments, and get rid of the lazy democratic system......"
Restoration! Li Shaoyang finally understood, in comparison, this so-called new world order of Freemasonry is simply too low. The Atlantic Alliance wants to eliminate the regimes of various countries and dominate the world.
Li Shaoyang thought of the Protoss, even the relatively low-key Pacific Empire, no matter how you look at it, it is more practical than the Freemasonry.
He rested in Franklin's apartment for half a day, telecommuted some Kowloon Sect affairs, and finally received news of Freemasonry the next morning.
It was Franklin himself who went to the park to pick up the news, and it said that "Wu" would go to St. John's Cathedral at 20 o'clock in the evening and wait.
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St. John's Cathedral is located between 110th and 113th streets in Manhattan, this church is the third largest church in the world, and the architectural style was Romanesque at first, and later changed to Gothic when it was rebuilt, so it looks particularly tall.
Li Shaoyang entered the cathedral on time at 20 o'clock in the evening, and the other party did not inform him who to connect with, but he knew that it was deliberate.
Li Shaoyang sat at the back of the church hall, placing his head between his hands and raising the thumbs of his left and right hands, a prayer ritual unique to the branch of Judaism.
To the end of the act, he silently recited the whole prayer with the unique English accent of Northern Goryeo, and was very religious.
He prayed for four hours, maintaining the same posture, and finally, there was a sound of footsteps behind him, and Li Shaoyang motioned for the little golden toad to jump out of his hair and hide in a chair near him. Because he didn't dare to guarantee that the other party would not be fully searched.
Sure enough, from nowhere, a black pocket suddenly covered his head, and then a gentle voice sounded: "My brother, don't be afraid, this is just the basic procedure for initiation, relax, follow me." ”
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In the cellar behind St. John's Cathedral, a secret door was opened, although Li Shaoyang was covered in a black bag, he relied on his spiritual power to feel it very clearly, just like a bat relied on the ultrasound waves it spit out to determine obstacles, and Li Shaoyang's spiritual power could also feed back the surrounding scene.
He saw the "gatekeeper" of Freemasonry, that is, the priest of St. John's Cathedral, Lord Nicholas.
Then there are the four ** women with upper bodies, all wearing masks on their heads and wearing black robes, but there is a vacuum inside the clothes, which is the oldest Masonic ritual, allowing the four women representing evil to lead the new members to join.
After passing through the gate of this secret passage, after walking for a long time, they came to an exit, Li Shaoyang obediently got into a car, surrounded by the body fragrance of the woman, and the low breathing of the gatekeeper, Li Shaoyang had an extra pair of soundproof earplugs in his ears, which seemed to be in case he heard the situation around him.
The car walked for a long time, and when he got out of the car again, Li Shaoyang felt the breath of the sea breeze.
This is the Hudson River estuary on Liberty Island in New York Harbor, and not far away, New York's iconic landmark, the great Statue of Liberty, stands in the sea breeze.
Li Shaoyang was dragged by this group of women and set foot on the famous Liberty Island in New York.
He seemed to enter the underside of the island, and then into a small elevator, which locked, and began to slowly ascend, then faster and faster.
Li Shaoyang's spiritual power was scattered outward, and he quickly learned about the surrounding scene, and he couldn't help but be shocked that they had actually come to the inside of the Statue of Liberty.
Dressed in ancient Greek clothing, Lady Liberty wears a radiant crown with seven pointed rays symbolizing the seven continents. The torch of freedom is held high in the right hand, the Declaration of Independence is held in the left hand, and the broken handcuffs, shackles and chains are under the feet, symbolizing freedom from tyranny.
This is a special gift from France in 1876 to commemorate the alliance in the American War of Independence.
And along this hidden elevator, Li Shaoyang walked to the crown above the head of the Statue of Liberty, which was a small platform, the wind was howling, but four specially made torches were burning inextinguishably in the wind.
The black bag covering his head was ripped off, but then Li Shaoyang was blindfolded again, and his shirt was torn open, shirtless, and his neck was roped again.
This is the famous "leash" in the Freemasonry initiation ceremony.
Li Shaoyang walked through a pedal with symbols symbolizing rebirth. There are three candles in front of it, symbolizing the three lights. Li Shaoyang heard a lot of people around him, and these Freemasons began to chant prayers, and after the prayers were recited, they removed Li Shaoyang's blindfold.
Li Shaoyang immediately saw three candles.
Someone beside him shouted softly: "The great is the master of the truth, and the great is the just soul." ”
A ring carved with a bronze phoenix was handed to Li Shaoyang, and after wearing the ring, he officially became a member of the Masonic Sect Level 3, that is, an official member.
The gatekeepers came to hug him, congratulate him on joining the organization, and call him brother.
Li Shaoyang finally completed this initiation ceremony, and now stands on the crown of the Statue of Liberty nearly 100 meters high, looking down on the entire Liberty Island, and finds that the north and south sides of the island have two triangular symbols, which are the marks composed of some stones on the Liberty Island, facing each other from north to south, forming the six-pointed star symbol of Freemasonry.
In this way, the Statue of Liberty and Liberty Island are the headquarters of the Masonic Association of the United States.
After completing this ritual and getting the Masonic ring, these people were very close to Li Shaoyang, although Li Shaoyang didn't know any of them, and they couldn't feel their excitement and excitement.
"It's been a long time, and it's been a long time since the core members have appeared." The gatekeeper, that is, Father Nicholas, whispered to Li Shaoyang.
According to the Freemasonry handshake etiquette, Li Shaoyang stretched out his left hand and interlocked his thumb with the priest's middle finger, and when shaking hands, Li Shaoyang saw deep bruises on Nicholas's arms under his sleeves, which were caused by bruises caused by kneeling on the ground for too long and having to support them with both arms.
Immediately, Li Shaoyang understood that this Father Nicholas was also a member of the Rose Knights. The bruise on his arm was caused by kneeling in front of Fiona for too long.
Personally sent Li Shaoyang to the bottom of the statue, and sat in a comfortable car with him, Nicholas smiled and said: "Originally, there was a big man who wanted to see you, but now she has something to deal with, you are now a level 3 member, and you already have the basic power of the organization, so take this away." ”
The priest handed him a thin card, a golden credit card with a double phoenix motif.
"As a Level 3 member, you have $300,000 per month for unlimited use." Nicholas enthusiastically introduced: "Don't worry about it, at the end of the month, the organization will repay you for you, as long as it is within the limit, there is no problem." ”
Li Shaoyang touched the thin card and couldn't help but secretly admire, it turned out that joining Freemasonry would have such benefits.
300,000 US dollars may not be anything to Li Shaoyang, but for others, I am afraid that few people can refuse such a benefit, the key is that you swipe the card, and the organization will pay you back, which is really cool.
"Now that you have a new identity, don't live in East River Park anymore, I'll arrange for your referee, Mr. Franklin, to help you find an apartment." Father Nicholas looked at him kindly: "We will inform you when necessary, remember, each brother of the Freemasons has a different division of labor, and your strength is very good, and we will recommend that you join the Knights of the Rose." ”
Nicholas patted him on the shoulder and got out of the car early.
Li Shaoyang sat in the car, looking at New York at night, and his mood suddenly improved.
"Go to the best Imperial Hotel, order the best dinner, and call a bunch of the prettiest girls." Li Shaoyang said to the driver, the golden card turning in his hand. He remembered the identity he played, the killer Wu of Northern Goryeo.
With Wu's twisted personality, what will he do after becoming a full member of Freemasonry and getting this gold card? What Li Shaoyang has to do is to play this character perfectly, so he must be presumptuous, squander, and blow up this card overnight......