The physicians of the Eastern Roman Byzantine Empire did not know what Constantine's illness was, so the Eastern Roman Byzantine Emperor Basil was for this favorite son.

He even sent people to the steppe to invite witch doctors from the Khazar Khanate and the Arab Abbasid healers from the desert to diagnose Constantine.

Unfortunately, no one knows what kind of illness Constantine was, who was originally tall and mighty, and repeatedly followed the Byzantine Emperor Basil of Eastern Rome to repel the invasion of the Arab Abbasids.

And Stephen. Macedonia was also at that time, seeing that he could not compete with Constantine, that he was not as good as Constantine, so Stephen. Macedonia took the initiative to go to Basil and said that he wanted to go to church and become a monk.

But Stephen. Macedonia had not been in the church for a few years when he heard that Constantine was sick and emaciated.

Unfortunately, it was too late by this time, Stephen. Macedonia had become a monk who could not do without the church, so he could only sigh in the church.

It's just that when Stephen is reverse. Macedonia, after studying a lot of books in the church, he didn't even sigh.

And it was at this moment that Stephen. Another ambition sprung up in Macedonia's mind: he wanted to become the patriarch of the Eastern Roman Byzantine Empire, the spiritual leader of the Roman citizens.

So he gradually became religious, and of course Stephen. This kind of Macedonian piety is only out of the piety of the ** in his own heart.

Of course Stephen. Macedonia doesn't think so, he thinks he has the apocalypse, that's why he has such a strong **.

Of course this is only Stephen. Macedonia was just an excuse for itself, an excuse to comfort itself.

Stephen. Macedonia saw Constantine speak hoarsely like this, and his cheeks, which had been pale and weak, turned red.

Stephen. Macedonia hurriedly walked over and patted Constantine on the back, and said helplessly: "Dissipate your anger, okay, I will continue to help you, only you don't forget your promise, the future Patriarch of Constantine must be mine." ”

Although hearing about Stephen. Macedonian's assurance, but Constantine still didn't believe it, he opened his mouth and said intermittently: "Since you... Agreed, then we... Two people like the Father... Swear it! I, Constantine... We will definitely support it in the future... Stephen. Macedonia became... Constantinople... Patriarch. ”

Stephen. Macedonian heard Constantine's words, his face changed, he didn't expect that the heroic brother back then would become so petty now.

calculating, very irritable, ambitious to seize the throne, but very cowardly in his heart, Stephen. Macedonia took a closer look at Constantine.

Stephen. Macedonia looked at Constantine's pale cheeks lightly and said calmly: "Constantine, you have changed. ”

"Huh...... Hehe...... Oh, yes...... I've changed, I've become...... Myself...... It's all about to ...... I don't know myself anymore. "Constantine heard Stephen. Macedon's calm words, he was stunned for a moment, and then nodded with a wry smile.

That's right, Constantine himself knew that he had changed, he knew that he had become a complete little mouse, a little mouse with low self-esteem and cowardice who was afraid of things and wanted to do things.

Stephen. Macedonia heard that Constantine actually confessed, and he couldn't say anything, he promised: "Don't worry, I'm a rebel. Macedonia assures you like the Lord that I will fulfill the covenant and help you Constantine. Macedonian, or I'll fall into hell. ”

"Hehe... Hehe, with your promises... I'm relieved! A smile finally appeared on Constantine's originally bitter face.

Stephen. Macedonia said to Constantine with a calm face: "Since I have made a promise, and the matter is finished, then Constantine, I also have to leave here, otherwise my father and I will learn that we are still in contact secretly, and I am afraid that you and I will have to die." After all, my father is no longer the eloquent father he used to be. ”

Stephen. After Macedonia finished speaking, he was about to leave Constantine's palace when Constantine suddenly asked intermittently, "Stephen... You... Believe that in this world... It's true... Is there a Lord? It's true... Yes... So-called... of the gods... Is it? ”

Stephen. Macedonia stopped, and he said lightly without looking back: "Constantine, don't question the Lord, the Lord is everywhere and omnipotent. I believe that every move of both of us is under the watchful eye of the Lord. In the future, you should not say this again. ”

Stephen. After Macedonia said this, he quietly left Constantine's palace from a hidden place in his palace.

Constantine looked at Stephen. Macedonia left his palace, his face changed, and he began to cough bitterly.

After Constantine coughed for a while, Constantine looked up at the starry sky and said unwillingly: "Ahem... Ahem... Host... You... It's true... Does it exist? If you really... Exists... words, why... Do you want to... Let me... Sick.

I'm so... Devotional Worship... You, even... Risking your life... Danger has gone to the Holy City... Jerusalem Prayer, why am I sick... Still not cured, why. ”

Constantine shouted to heaven unwillingly, he had already doubted the so-called Lord, why he was so pious and did not see the Lord appear.

That's right, Constantine, he did go to Jerusalem, and just after the town ** recovered Antioch, the attention of the Arab Abbasid dynasty was all focused on the Chinese town of Antioch.

Constantine secretly went from Antioch to Jerusalem, the holy city of Jerusalem, the territory of the Eastern Roman Byzantine Empire.

He tried to find a way to cure himself, but he didn't, and his condition got worse.

Constantine returned disappointed, and when he returned, he was determined to eliminate his rival Leo. Macedonia, after all, Leo and the armies of the Chinese Empire were very close.

However, Constantine was reluctant to return the Chinese Empire's army, because he knew that the Chinese Empire's combat effectiveness was very strong.

When he became emperor of the Byzantine Empire of Eastern Rome, the army of the Chinese Empire would be loyal to him according to the covenant.

Therefore, Constantine was unwilling to let the troops of the Chinese Empire leave, he only hoped that the time would send the troops of the Chinese Empire to Antioch and other places far away from Constantinople (New Rome).

After Leo was eliminated, Constantine would force his sister Anastasia to hand over control of the Huaxia Emperor's team, and then use the Huaxia Empire to force the palace to make Basil, the emperor of the Eastern Roman Byzantine Empire, retreat to himself.

Unfortunately, Constantine took it for granted, and Constantine thought that his sister Anastasia was only loyal to Leo. Macedonian.

But the fact is that Anastasia has never been loyal to anyone, they are all using each other. Anastasia's goal was to be crowned empress of the Byzantine Empire in Eastern Rome with the support of the Chinese Empire.