Chapter 582: The Future Pope Plays a Supporting Role

How to "guide" Martin Luther? Of course, he sent a powerful spy to contact Martin Luther and instilled the six contents of Martin Luther's Reformation in history.

By now, Martin Luther had almost become a monk. Although young, he was a university student in the early 16th century, graduated from the University of Erfurt in Thuringia, and was a top student in the Faculty of Philosophy. What is philosophy? It is to think about esoteric philosophies. Students in this discipline are good at thinking. That's why Martin Luther thought about it and came up with so many new ideas and the Reformation.

Anyway, Martin Luther had a very thick foundation and was very smart. It is much more difficult to fool such people than to fool those serfs. Therefore, Marin needs to send a spy with good knowledge, at least he must have a common language with Martin Luther and be able to talk. Then, it was possible to slowly influence him and give him the idea of the Reformation.

After thinking about it, Marin found that it seemed that there was only James under his men. Bond (aka Jim) alone fits such a qualification. Because, Jim is a person with a super memory and a super learning ability. If it weren't for the humble background, it would be a proper material for a university scholar.

Previously, in order to be a good espionage, Marin arranged for Jim to learn several foreign languages and made him read quite a few books. Among them is the Bible. Therefore, it is most appropriate to let him go out and fool Martin Luther. In any case, Martin Luther was now just a minor monk who had just graduated from college and had just joined the church, and his mind was not very mature. At this time, sending Jim to fool him, the success rate is still quite high.

It's just that the task is difficult and long. Because he needed Jim to make up and become a monk, stay with Martin Luther for several years, and slowly influence Martin Luther.

Marlin didn't know if Jim wanted to, so he called Jim over and asked him if he wanted to. In fact, as a spy under Marin, where is Jim's possibility? However, Marin can take the initiative to ask about his wishes, which is already very face-saving. Naturally, Jim agreed, and Marlin was overjoyed.

As for how to get Jim to Martin Luther? That's not too simple. Don't forget that Marin's husband is the Pope, and in Germany, it may be a bit difficult to arrange an archbishop. But it's not too easy to create a fake resume for Jim and introduce him to the church where Martin Luther lived......

Even, Marin planned to arrange Jim and Martin Luther to live in a suite and give them a chance to get along day and night. In this way, Jim can also fool Martin Luther anytime and anywhere......

After a few years, through the help and bribery of Julius II, Martin Luther and Jim were sent to Wittenberg, the capital of the Electorate of Saxony, and arranged for the two to get acquainted with Martin Luther's important leader, William of the Austin Order. Oakham. Oakm's emphasis on God's freedom and human autonomy had a great influence on Martin Luther. Coupled with Jim's usual fooling and persuasion, Martin Luther easily fell into the pit.

In addition, Marin also planned to find an opportunity to arrange some tricks to reveal the darkness of the Holy See to the young and simple Martin Luther, so that he would become disgusted with Catholicism and further stimulate his ideas of the Reformation. Of course, not too much. It would be terrible if the stimulus was so bad that Martin Luther was allowed to withdraw from the club......

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Speaking of the German Reformation, Martin Luther was a well-deserved protagonist. Of course, supporting roles are also indispensable. For example, Frederick III, and the very important Pope Leo X......

Leo X was the main part of the Reformation. Without Leo X's peddling of exculpations in Germany, Martin Luther might not have exploded so early against Catholicism.

It is undeniable that Leo X was a greedy pope with a thirst for money. It was his greed that spurred Martin Luther to start the Reformation.

However, Leo X was not a murderous pope either. Although he also disliked Martin Luther, he did not have the idea of burning Martin Luther as a heretic. If he had encountered a strong pope, Martin Luther would have been suppressed long ago. At the very least, it will be wanted all over Europe. It was because of the connivance of Leo X that Martin Luther was able to survive and complete the Reformation.

Therefore, Marin believed that a greedy and weak pope like Leo X was much needed by Martin Luther's Reformation.

Thinking of this, Marin officially decided - to support Leo X as the next pope......

Don't underestimate Marin's influence, he is the son-in-law of the current Pope, and his influence on Pope Julius II is quite large. With Marin's help, the success rate of Leo X's succession will be greatly improved.

Moreover, Marin had an idea, that is, to let Leo X put out the "exculpation talisman" in advance, so as to further stimulate Martin Luther.

As for how to do it? This is simple, as long as Marin suggests that Leo X should be left to deal with the religious affairs of the German region. Marin then advised Leo X to come up with this exculpation in advance.

Leo X was greedy for money, and Marin's suggestion would definitely be to his liking. Moreover, Julius II would not have objected either.

Why? Because there is a lot of money to sell exonerations in Germany...... Although Leo X would have been greedy for ink, there must have been many that would have been sent to Rome to Julius II. Julius II had always had the ambition to unify Italy, and to unify Italy, a large army was indispensable. A large army requires a lot of money to sustain it, so if Leo X can get the money, Julius II will definitely turn a blind eye.

Moreover, the peddling of exculpation charms is not to forcibly rob the people of their money, but to deceive people, and it will not arouse public anger, but will only disgust people of insight like Martin Luther, and it will not cause any serious trouble.

Thinking of this, Marin decided to write a secret letter to his papal father-in-law, suggesting that he leave the affairs of German religion to the young Leo X.

Of course, Marin asked Julius II to specifically mention that it was his own suggestion when he promoted and reused Leo X. In this way, Leo X would owe himself a favor. In the future, even if Julius II dies and Leo X succeeds him, he will accept his affection.

Marin would then deliberately befriend Leo X, inadvertently suggesting that he use the "exculpation" method to collect money in Germany and send it to Rome to win the favor of Julius II......

This would make Leo X rich and the Holy See rich. Although it is a bit of a loss, it is a good thing for the Holy See. Moreover, if Leo X could get a lot of money to send to the Holy See through this method, it would be considered a meritorious service. In this way, Julius II had all the more reason to pass on the papacy to him. Of course, the pope was elected, and the cultivation of Julius II only increased the chances of his succession. But if Leo X had made enough money in Germany, he could have bribed the cardinals when it came time to the election. Moreover, Marin also intends to give generously at that time and help to advance some money in order to make friends with the new pope......

It is conceivable that with Jim's fooling and indoctrination of those mature plans of the Reformation in advance, and the early cooperation of the number one supporting character, Leo X, then the Reformation would definitely break out in advance. Even, wars of religion break out early......

In this way, Marin does not have to wait until he is seventy or eighty to fight religious wars......