His Majesty Benedict IX's grand reinstatement was still going on, and William, who was talking happily with Caesar, was coldly aware of a sharp gaze staring at him all the time, like a sharp knife to William's heart.

Immediately, William turned around and looked around, and immediately found the owner of this look, a German count dressed as a monk in his thirties.

"Caesar, do you know who this count is? He seems to be a little hostile to me. William turned his head to Caesar and asked.

"You are talking about a count of Upper Alsace Lorraine (now Alsace, France) of the Holy Roman Empire, named Bruno. Feng. Eguisheim, a devout believer and a fervent Cluny monk, advocated strict celibacy at all levels to prevent the transfer of religious property to the laity.

Perhaps it was not because of the debauchery of His Majesty Benedict IX and the corrupt actions of the Holy See that he turned his anger on you, who helped His Majesty Benedict IX to regain the throne. Caesar, who has the attributes of an Italian jack-of-all-trades, has a dripping eye, and he tells the information of this person.

"Can you do him?" William turned his head and whispered in Caesar's ear.

Hearing William's words, Caesar shook his head and said helplessly: "Bruno's father, Hugh, is a cousin of His Majesty Conrad II (1024 - 1039) of the Holy Roman Empire, and he himself is also the heir to the throne, the cousin of Henry III, Duke of Bavaria and Duke of Swabia, and is very close to His Majesty Conrad II and Duke Henry.

Not only did he inherit the title of Count of Nordgaard early, but he also became bishop in 1026, and now the court of Nassau in the Holy Roman Empire is in the service of His Majesty Conrad II, and it is said that he was highly used by His Majesty Conrad II to almost preside over the religious affairs of the Holy Roman Empire! ”

Rao is bold enough William is still being taken by this Bruno. Feng. Count Aguisheim's background was taken aback, he had no idea that he would set up such an enemy.

With Bruno's background in mind, William tries to find information about him from the depths of his own memory and determine who he really is.

"Could it be His Majesty the future Pope Leo IX?" Thinking of this, William was immediately frightened into a cold sweat, he never thought that he had worked so hard to restore Benedict IX to the throne and offended the future Pope, which really responded to a sentence in the "Nine Yin True Scripture" "The way of heaven is to make up for the deficiency when there is more than is lost".

In order to prevent the misunderstanding from deepening, William immediately walked over, came to Bruno's side and said respectfully: "Bishop Bruno, I am William of Normandy, and it is a pleasure to meet you!" ”

Bruno looked at William, who looked like a little adult, snorted coldly, and said: "I know you, William, Duke of the Normans, who helped Benedict IX to regain the throne, what a great credit, should I congratulate you?" ”

Although Bruno was sneering at William, William still maintained a respectful appearance in the face of the future Pope Leo IX, and said: "I also met His Majesty Benedict IX who was hunted down by the knights of the church on the way, and as a devout Christian, I have an obligation to help the Pope." As for the conduct of His Holiness the Pope, please forgive me, a lonely and unheard of duke, who has no knowledge of it. ”

Hearing William's explanation, Bishop Bruno, who was originally furious, began to calm down, and said in a slightly threatening tone: "Can you promise that you will not help the affairs of the Holy See in the future, and will not help His Majesty Benedict IX again?" ”

William, who had already explained the reason, heard the threat implied in Bishop Bruno's tone, and William couldn't bear it anymore, and immediately retorted: "I can't give you any guarantees, as long as the Holy See has something to do and does not violate justice and morality, I will obey the Holy See's dispatch, no matter who the Pope is!" ”

Bruno's face fell again, only to see him with a dark face, flicked his wide sleeves, and stared at William and threatened: "Don't help Benedict IX, otherwise you will be an enemy of the Holy Roman Empire, and the wrath of His Majesty the Emperor is not something that you, a little Duke of France, can bear!" ”

In the face of Bruno's threat, William did not show weakness, and said with a stiff neck: "I am afraid that when the time comes, His Majesty Conrad will do something rebellious, and His Majesty Pope Benedict IX will be punished by the law and excommunicated!" ”

"You!" Bruno, who was so angry with William, stretched out his right hand, pointed his index finger at William's nose, and was speechless for a while, so he had to turn around and leave angrily: "Hmph, it's unreasonable!" ”

Looking at Bruno's back, William smiled helplessly, now he and the future Pope Leo IX can be regarded as a bond, and when Benedict IX's term ends in the future, if Bruno ascends the throne, William will have a hard time.

William remembers that Benedict IX ended his papacy in July 1048, and that the future Bishop of Leo IX Bruno succeeded him in early August 1048 and served as pope for six years until his death in April 1054.

Perhaps twelve years later, when William was twenty-two years old, he would be sanctioned by the Holy See, led by His Majesty Leo IX.

As for whether Bishop Bruno will succeed to the Pope, William has no doubt about this, because Bruno has the support of Conrad II of the Holy Roman Empire and the future Emperor Henry III, and he can become the future Pope either way.

At the beginning of the 11th century, papal elections were highly susceptible to the influence of the Holy Roman Empire, and sometimes even if the pope chosen by the Holy See was not satisfactory, His Majesty the Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire would install a close bishop as the new pope and lead troops into the city of Rome to assist the new pope in ascending the throne.

In any case, William must not be passive, this is William's code of conduct, although there are still less than twelve years before Leo IX's accession to the throne, William in times of peace still began to think of ways to deal with it.

As for the way to compromise, William did not think at all, and it seemed to him that a bishop like Bruno, who was arrogant and could not tolerate any corruption and filth, would be punished by his accession to the Holy See, and it was likely to be disfellowshipped with excommunication and breaking the law.

"The Holy Roman Empire is not something that I can shake as a mere French duke, and I can only support a new pope and the future Leo IX on my own." William thought for a moment and whispered to himself.

When thinking of the future pope, William first thought of His Majesty Alexander II, who in 1066 supported William the Conqueror, the historical Duke of Normandy, in his attack on England and the struggle for the throne.

However, according to historical calculations, the future Majesty Alexander II was a 17-year-old priest in the Countdom of Lucca in the Duchy of Tuscany, Italy, and he was not even a bishop of the Duchy of Tuscany, so it was too early to make him a rival to Leo IX.