Brion de Simon's remarks were immediately echoed by many, and Cardinal Giromola said: "Their strength alone may not be enough, I think that the Holy See should also contact more kings, dukes and crusaders everywhere, and the forces of the Papal States must also be mobilized, and if necessary, the Crusade model can be used to organize the coalition of God against the pagans in the East." Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ”

Metropolitan Benedict immediately stood up and said: "Pope, I ask that I carry out this glorious mission, to liaise with the monarchs of all Europe and to dedicate their allegiance to the Pope. ”

Benedict, who was eloquent and quick-witted, and did not belong to the two major Italian families vying for power in Rome, the Orsini family and the Colonna family, was undoubtedly a suitable candidate.

Nicholas III pondered for a while, nodded, and said, "Dear Benedict, since you are willing to undertake this mission, I am very grateful, and I appoint you as the papal envoy, responsible for liaising with the monarchs of various countries to jointly resist the Yellow Peril. ”

Benedict respectfully stepped forward and kissed the tip of Nicholas III's shoe, and his heart blossomed with joy! O Papal Envoy! The benefits are endless!

Maleblanca cautiously said, "So, what should be done with the advice in the letter?" "Of course, the Holy See is right to find a way to protect itself, but everything must be prepared with both hands, not to mention in the face of the powerful Mongols, it is undoubtedly beneficial for the Holy See to keep a choice. If the Mongols swept in, as in the past, the monarchs of the European countries could withstand their attacks, Maleblanca was not confident enough.

Nicholas III thought silently, and said for a long time: "You have a very reasonable point, you might as well send an envoy to meet the Mongol Great Khan, first, to spread the gospel of God to him, and secondly, to find out the truth of the Mongol army, maybe we can take the opportunity to open up a new trade route." It would be even better if they could convert to Christianity and obey the orders of the Holy See from now on. ”

The cardinals looked at each other, fearing that Nicholas III would call out their names. For them, it was no different to go to a wilderness far away to preach, and to deal with the legendary murderous Mongols without blinking, as was to send them to death.

"If I remember correctly, more than ten years ago, the Holy See received a letter from the Great Khan of the Mongols, asking the Holy See to send a hundred priests who were proficient in the seven arts to preach to the kingdom of the Mongols and bring God's will. Since the Mongols were willing to hear God's voice, we could not refuse their pleas. In other words, the Mongols had no reason to torture or even kill the people sent out in this name, but they had to do their best to ensure their safety, otherwise they would violate the will of their Great Khan, even if it was a dead Great Khan. I believe that for this reason, it is appropriate and friendly to send a mission, and the timing is appropriate. Everyone nodded.

The letter mentioned by Hunnolius was written by Guiyu Khan sixteen years ago, which happened to be in the midst of war and had been delivered to the Holy See several years later. Although the Mongols believed in Buddhism, they did not reject other religions, and often gave them the same status as Buddhism, so much so that in the Yuan Dynasty, there were millions of monks of all kinds. These people enjoyed all sorts of privileges, including Christian clergy.

The great Khans of Mongolia were full of curiosity and reverence for religion, so they accepted almost all religions without discrimination, and the same was true of Christianity from as far away as Europe. So in 1262 he wrote a letter to the Pope. As a result, because of the sectarian dispute and the rapid change of the pope, the successive popes did not really take the matter seriously, and never sent the right people to the capital.

Hong Nuo has been serving in the Holy See for a long time, and he is very familiar with various classics, so he has naturally read this letter. At this time, he saw that everyone didn't want to take over this task, so Hong Nuolius brought up the matter again, the purpose was not to make everyone afraid. And he himself, already a lot older, did not have to worry at all that Nicholas III would call his name.

Nicholas III also read the letter, and with a perked spirit, he said: "Bishop Honnoliu, this is a good suggestion, the servant of God should appear wherever God wants him to appear!" ”

As soon as Nicholas III finished speaking, another Metropolitan John. Having mustered up the courage to stand up, he strode up to Nicholas III and saluted: "Pope, if you will authorize me, I may lead a contingent of priests, armies, craftsmen and merchants to sail eastward from the sea to the Mongol territory and proclaim the Gospel of God to them." ”

Nicholas III looked at the young John Mendekovino, smiled, and said: "Dear John, I am very satisfied with your bravery and devotion to God, but you must also think that if you set out by sea, you don't know how long it will take to reach the territory of the Mongols." You know, with the help of the Kipchak Khanate, it took just over a year for this letter to reach me, which shows that the road by land may be more convenient, at least we can know the time of arrival without excessive delay. Moreover, the Mongols who delivered the letter were still on standby in Rome, and the khans of the Kipchak Khanate said that they could send someone to be your guide, what do you think? ”

John Montcovino straightened up and said loudly: "Yes, Pope, I will return along this road and bring God's mercy and the Pope's decree to the barbarians of the East!" ”

Nicholas III nodded with satisfaction and said, "Okay, I will give you all the personnel and entanglement, you have to take my handwritten letter on the road, I wish you a smooth journey." "Another reason why Nicholas III did not overemphasize it was that he wanted to open a trade route that was not controlled by the Arabs, so he asked John Mendecovino to go to Dadu by land.

The route that Johann Mendekovino was to take was in fact one of the routes of Cheng Yue's westward expedition, which did not pass through Constantinople, but traveled north along Italy, passing through Hungary and Germany, which were about to fall into the hands of Rudolf I, all the way east, first to the Kipchak Khanate, and then escorted by the troops of the Kipchak Khanate to Dadu. With the two letters of Guiyu Khan and Ai Buhua, there is no need to worry about the Kipchak Khanate's parliament leaving them in trouble. It is now the season when the grass grows and the eagle flies, and although the journey is hard, because the Mongols have penetrated the road between Europe and Asia and mastered the trade routes, it is very safe.