"His Holiness the Pope wants the Legion of Christ." Luga sat in the water and muttered.

At this time, the waiter brought an iron plate, which was carved with exquisite patterns, and on which were placed three silver cups filled with wine, and the waiter was very skillful, and he crouched down slightly, and handed the wine glasses to Leo I, Luga, and finally Andrew.

"Taste it, Edessa wine, treasures, ordinary nobles can't drink such delicacies." Leo I said, holding his glass very gracefully, and taking a sip of it like a true nobleman, fine wine, warm water, this beautiful enjoyment made him feel extremely comfortable.

He was comfortable, but Luga was not so happy, he held the wine glass, but he did not mean to drink it at all. It was as if the wine was stuffed with knives, and if you took a sip of your head, you would cut your throat and esophagus.

This is a very difficult choice, a legion of Christians, and who is the real commander? Luga now regretted a little, regretting that he had let Leo I speak his mind so early. Well, now it's himself who is uncomfortable, but he can't pretend to be embarrassed on the surface, if Pope Leo I sees some clues, then the conditions will not be easy to say.

"What's wrong? Lord Luja. When Leo I saw that Luga was not moving, he turned his glass to Luga and asked him, "Why?" It seems that this wine is not to your liking? ”

"Oh, no, no, no, how so?" Luga smiled, symbolically raised his glass to Leo I, and raised his head to drink the wine from his glass.

"It's delicious!"

Feeling the wine in the glass slowly descending down his esophagus, Luga felt relaxed all over his body as he drank the wine.

"How's it going, Lord Luga?"

But this feeling lasted only for a moment, and then Luga's heart was shattered by Leo I's cold question.

"Oh no." "I'm just a little curious," said Lugar with a smile to Leo I, "I have the impression that Christians should be strict with themselves, but I didn't expect the Pope to be so fond of bathing or many other hobbies that I don't understand. It gave me a new understanding of Christ. ”

"It's just a bath, it doesn't hurt." Leo I took another sip from his glass, and then asked, "How is it, Lord Luga, have you thought about it?" ”

"It seems that Your Excellency is impatient for the army, especially the legion that belongs only to Christ." Luga spoke unhurriedly, placing his empty glass on the stone platform, and said, looking at Leo I, "I wonder why Your Excellency is so desperate for a religious legion. ”

"Do you really want to know?" Leo I asked, staring at Luga.

"Of course." Luga said.

"Well, after all, I already know everything about Your Excellency." Leo I shook the wine in the silver cup and said to Luga unhurriedly: "Your Excellency, do you know? I had been a missionary in Gaul before, and I had a more or less general idea of what was going on there. The current empire, the city-state of Rome, is as safe as ever, but who knows which barbarian will suddenly appear outside Rome next time. So we need to protect ourselves, you know what I mean? Lord Luja.

"Protect yourself?" Luga couldn't help but laugh when he heard this, this smile was not good, but it attracted a strange look from Leo I, as if he was asking Luga if this sentence was really funny?

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry Pope!" Luga couldn't help but apologize, hurriedly restrained his smile, and explained to Leo I: "I heard it, could it be that the Pope wants a legion of Christ to defend Rome." In that case, it is better to say to me bluntly, you want my legion to guard Rome, and forget it, and there is no need to beat around the bush at all. ”

"Hehe, I'm afraid that Your Excellency misunderstood what I meant, so there will be unpleasantness." In the face of Luga's questioning, Leo I seemed unfazed, he unhurriedly put the wine glass on the stone platform behind him, and then turned back and explained to Luga with a smile: "Your Excellency can completely control your own army, of course I did not say that after the Ninth Legion is flooded with Christians, it will have to become the garrison of Rome. I mean supporting Your Excellency's reconquest of Britannia, of course, using the Ninth Legion, which was formed by Christians. ”

"I see what the Pope means." Luga said: "Your Excellency is seeking the cooperation of the two of us, Your Excellency has no right to form an army, but you have money, I have the right to form an army, but there is no money, no one, Your Excellency can use your influence to solve the vacancy of the legion for me, and I need to reconquer and recover Britannia under the banner of Christ, and bring back great military exploits and forced introduction of Christianity into Britannia to expand the influence of Christ, right?" ”

"Of course, Lord Luga, I don't ask for anything in return, the wealth you plundered can be your own, and it is enough to bring back the news of the victory." Leo I had a serious expression, not looking like a joking lord. Luga also understood Leo I's thoughts more deeply, and he contributed money, and Luga contributed to take Britannia and push the empire back to Hadrian's Wall. Leo I would then divide the fruits of his victory equally with Luga, with Luga receiving money and Leo I gaining fame and religious influence.

It was a win-win situation, based on Leo I's support for and trust in Luga. Luga couldn't be a fool either, he understood what the money he had taken away meant to him, and of course he could use this victory to ask for credit from the Purple Chamber, so as to get greater benefits. He could have formed his own super army on the basis of a plundering economy, and he would no longer have to treat the Senate and Aetius as lowly, so why not?

"It's a tempting idea." Luga applauded slowly, and then asked Leo I, "Then can the Pope let me know where the money and army are for me?" His Excellency may not be familiar with military affairs, and it costs a lot of money to recruit and maintain an army, especially to recruit and maintain it, and it takes a lot of time to train it. It is also necessary to form combat effectiveness, and the investment in this is very huge, and the Pope must think about it. ”

"Ha, it seems that His Excellency Luga has agreed to this cooperation." Leo I smiled and explained: "Your Excellency does not need to be in a hurry at this point, and stay here for a few days, and when you want to leave, you can go." Ready-made money, people, armaments, all satisfied! ”

Hearing this, they were all satisfied, Lu Jia gasped without entering, saying that what kind of strength is this Holy See, and he has to respond to Lu Jia's words. On the contrary, Lujia did not believe that Leo I could serve such a dragon, but it made Lujia distrust Leo I. So Leo I's words Luga took it as a joke, and laughed and brought it over.