The word Mass comes from the Latin word "gathering", which was originally a ritual for the Roman church to gather believers to worship Jesus Christ, and after thousands of years of development and evolution, many foreign rituals and regulations were added, and finally became an extremely cumbersome and complicated religious ceremony.

At one time, the ability of the priests or cardinals of each diocese to hold a regular Mass that fully conformed to the liturgical canons of the Holy See became an indicator of the comparative disparity between the rich and the poor in the local dioceses, as well as the competence of the clergy.

At this time, Christianity had not yet convened the Second Vatican Council, which meant the Reformation, and the Holy See had very strict requirements for religious ceremonial procedures, and did not allow subordinate clergy to sneak over the thunder pool.

The Holy See's Mass for Xu Jun is the highest papal Mass among all kinds of Mass, and it is carried out in full accordance with the ancient procedures that have been handed down for hundreds of years, and the number of participants in the priesthood is generally not less than 500. This is the first time since the Vatican City State that a papal mass has been held for someone alone, and it can be said that the Vatican has taken out the ability to press the bottom of the box in order to entertain the head of state.

This is the most formal Triten Mass, and the entire ceremony must be in Latin, and a full Triten Mass in Latin before the Second Vatican Council is a great test of a bishop's professional ability.

Although Pius XII was entangled in mundane affairs for many years, he never stopped exploring the religious aspect, he had a deep knowledge of the classical religious rites of Christianity, wrote many books on religious ceremonies, often explained some liturgical issues sent by the lower dioceses, and also formulated some new norms himself.

This is a qualified pope, and Xu Jun, who participated in this sacred ceremony throughout the whole process, had to sigh like this.

The whole ceremony is extremely cumbersome, but it makes people not feel bored at all, the magnificent and luxurious hall, the exquisite altar, the complex and rigorous ritual procedures, the heavenly chant echoes in the ears, the solemn religious atmosphere of the scene, infects everyone present, makes people involuntarily awe-inspired, this is the strange power of religion, this is the historical heritage that has been precipitated for thousands of years.

The Mass lasted for more than an hour, which was the result of a shortened part of the ceremony, and a large Mass of the kind held during a religious celebration would have taken at least 80 minutes from beginning to end.

At the end of the ceremony, Xu Jun was led by several cardinals to the Vatican Palace on the east side for a short rest, also known as the Papal Palace, where the pope usually works and lives.

The German Führer was treated to the highest level of hospitality here, and the splendid parlor was filled with high-ranking clergy and tables filled with wine, fruit and delicacies. It may have been handed down from the time of the Roman Empire, in a fine silver plate, Italian specialties of ham and belly piled up into a hill, in a large gilded bowl with a carved silver base, a fat roasted swan, and in a Florentine crystal bottle, containing the ancient methods of wine made by the Holy See, this is a special benefit that can only be enjoyed by the clergy of the Vatican, and it is often used by the Holy See as a gift to bishops everywhere in the outside world, even if it cannot be purchased for much money.

"I don't think it's hard to deduce, Your Excellency." Xu Jun was holding a delicate crystal cup in his hand, with a charming smile on the corner of his mouth.

"The final winner of this US presidential election must be Thomas. Mr. Dewey. The Führer finished tasting the wine in his glass.

"The influence of the Holy See in North America is waning, so there is a strong need for the support of the German immigrant community." A cardinal in red said.

"Your Excellency, I have no personal opinion on this, you can go and talk to Ribbentrop about the specific situation." The Führer placed the wine glass on the table.

"My Führer, the conference room is ready." Dogen stepped forward and respectfully reported to Xu Jun.

At this time, a young deacon, dressed in a black robe and a white shawl, also walked quickly to the cardinal's side and whispered to him. Xu Jun and the cardinal glanced at each other, tacitly acknowledging each other. Soon all the high-ranking people in this room left silently, and at last only a group of regional bishops and senior priests remained, chatting and feasting.

Like many medieval buildings in Italy, the Vatican Palace had a number of secret rooms built to store important belongings and texts, or to hold important confidential meetings. Xu Jun was ushered into such a conference room, which had been carefully inspected by the officers of the guard flag team before, and no security problems were found.

It is a ten-by-ten-meter square room, decorated in the standard Renaissance style, surrounded by a rose-red curtain embroidered with a golden bluegrass pattern, and in the center is a large round table covered with a velvet tablecloth of the same color, with a golden tassel rolling around the edge.

There are two entrances and exits in this room, both of which are cleverly camouflaged, and if it weren't for someone to lead the way, Xu Jun would have thought it was just an ordinary wall panel.

Pius XII, dressed in a white robe, covered with a woollen shawl of the same color, and wearing a white round pope hat, sat at one end of the round table and smiled at the German Führer as he walked through the door.

"I hope you will be satisfied with those treats, Your Excellency Stadt." The Pope held out his hand and gestured to take a seat.

"I am flattered to be treated with such hospitality." Xu Jun bent down and sat down.

Tysenhofen pushed him into a chair behind the Führer, and then he and Dougan took a seat by the wall, where there were already many secretaries or clerks of the bishop, with various small notebooks in their hands, ready to record the meeting.

"I think we've gotten to know each other a lot now, Your Excellency, so I don't think there's any need to waste any more precious time." The Pope smiled and flipped through the papers in front of him.

"I agree with you, Your Majesty, our time is too precious to be wasted on such trivial matters." Xu Jun also opened the file in front of him.

"His Holiness considers it necessary to conclude a new [Imperial Treaty] between Germany and the Vatican, and we have relaxed several of these conditions. For example, Articles 2, 5 and 17 of Paragraph 4, which I believe have already been read by Your Excellency the Führer. A cardinal stood up and said.

"I've looked at the document carefully, and the terms are really reasonable, and I don't see anything wrong with it." Xu Jun said as he stroked the paper of the document.

Hearing Xu Jun's answer, the faces of the high-ranking members of the Holy See and even Pius XII suddenly showed a relieved expression.

"But—" the German Führer dusted his cuffs lightly.

"If Germany agrees to your terms, it is foreseeable that the Holy See will reap great benefits in the new European order. Do not be in a hurry to deny this, Your Excellency, among the people sitting in this room, there is not a single person who is stupid, please do not insult everyone's intelligence. The German dictator suddenly lowered his face and raised his hand to stop the cardinal's speech.

"In this treaty, I only see all kinds of conveniences and privileges that Germany has given to the Holy See, but I have not seen what the Holy See has to offer to Germany, and if this is a deal, it is obviously unfair to Germany. I am aware of the influence of the Holy See in Christendom, Your Excellency. Xu Jun pointed to a cardinal, and the other party could only hold back the words that had just come to his lips.

"I can understand the idea that the Vatican will strictly maintain a position of neutrality, which is quite normal for a country without armed forces. The question is, the honorable crown. It is time for the Vatican to make a choice, knowing that the giant beast of the East is sharpening its claws, and if it is allowed to crawl out of its lair, Europe will face a terrible catastrophe. Xu Jun tapped his fingers on the tabletop.

"We are aware of it, and we are also apprehensive about it, Your Excellency." The Pope nodded in understanding.

As early as the beginning of the eighteenth century, the Holy See had already established a vast intelligence network around the world, and wherever Catholicism spread, the tentacles of the Holy See could extend to wherever it went. Through missionaries and servants all over the world, the Vatican can find out what is happening in any corner of the world, and countless believers have confessed and confessed, while also leaving countless private secrets in the hands of the Holy See.

There are really not many areas of the world that make it difficult for them to penetrate, and the biggest black hole at this time is undoubtedly the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.

The Orthodox Church has now been broken by the iron fist of the proletariat, and the Holy See is gloating more than panicking. In order not to fall into the same fate as the brothers in the East, the Holy See firmly stood on the opposite side of the Soviet Union, not only encouraging and supporting all anti-Soviet activities, but also sending a large number of special envoys to pry the corners of the Soviet Union all over the world.

So what can we do for you? His Excellency Stadt. Pius XII looked at the young dictator.

"A lot of things, more than you can imagine, Your Majesty." The German Führer held his chin in his hand and raised one side of his eyebrows.

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