Anselm ignored Caesar's explanation, he was completely attracted by this bold and radical proposal, "In any case, at least the religion of Anatolia will be completely subordinated to the Pope of Rome, and what a glorious feat it will be for him!" ”

So the patriarch soon snuggled intimately into his seat next to the archpatron, and even Anna found herself awkwardly sidelined and unable to interject. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info

The Patriarch gratefully offered to offer three conditions for the members of the Catholic Church of Tarsus, which he led (already quite powerful), to assist Gawain in the upcoming war of the Tarsus kingdom against the Greek Empire:

The eleven taxes paid by the kingdom of Tarsus over the years were intended to be built in Seleucia, Zephelim and other places with the intention of building four or six elegant Catholic churches, but now Anselm was willing to give the great guarantor in the name of interest-free loans to the military expenses of the Guardian Army, to be repaid for three years;

The Catholic Church sent 30 clergy free of charge, together with priests from the Orthodox Church and the Confession Church, to join the "battlefield mission team" of the Guardian Army with crosses and holy relics, and voluntarily held group prayers, weapon consecrations and other motivational ceremonies for the soldiers.

Anselm sent a letter to the Holy See in Rome, asking the Pope to increase the diplomatic condemnation and oppression of Constantinople, and issued an edict strictly ordering the city-states of Pisa, Reduck and Venice not to join the emperor's "invasion army" on the plateau, so as to break up the pressure on Gawain.

"I will also praise in detail in my letter about the union of the two Churches, and the Holy See will be pleased and fully support the expansion of your power." Anselm patted his chest and swore an oath.

Gawain was also very intimate, leaning in under the candlelight, his fingers pinching the side of the Patriarch's Majesty's purse, "Earlier, I confiscated the assets of thirty-one monasteries on the plateau, ten of which I handed over to the armored cavalry regiment to take care of, and eight that were given to the Orthodox Church of Tarsus, and the rest are all for you. In three years' time I will return to you all the money of the tithe, together with the dividends you have received from the Great Trading Company of Ikonium, and it would be better to pay it to the Bank of Bari, so that you will have the funds to win in the next election of the Council of Cardinals. ”

When she had said this, Anna could hardly hold back her laughter, for she saw Anselm's yellow baldness, with some sparse hair, suddenly flashing a brilliant halo under the candlelight, and it seemed that Anna had heard the crisp sound of a metal vessel, and she raised her long sleeves to cover her mouth slightly—it seemed that His Excellency the Patriarch, who had always been greedy for profit, had completely indulged in this plan.

St. Paul's transept, at the third and a half hours of the afternoon, at the reciprocating steps at the main entrance, the Praetorian Guards divided into two groups and walked down from the top with their boots, and then two flags were raised at the sound of rapid trumpets, and the bonfires leading to the palace were lit everywhere, illuminating the surroundings, but the palace in the distance still merged with the night, making the road seem to have no end.

Gawain and Anna stood together by the pool at the bottom of the steps, looking at the road full of fireworks, but there seemed to be no end in sight, and the wind rushed down the passage between the high walls, with a solemn whining, "It's early tonight." Anna grabbed Gawain's finger.

"Go back, the kids are waiting for us over there." Gawain backhanded, clasped Anna's little hand tighter, and said firmly.

"Hmm." When the wind and fire appeared in Anna's eyes, she had been led forward by Gawain, and her memory couldn't help but go back to a few years ago, in the square outside the arena, the birds kept flapping their wings and flying, and in the sun, she lifted her beautiful silk skirt and ran in front of Gawain, constantly looking back and asking, "Are you telling the truth, you will put me on the throne of the Empress of the Empire, won't you?" ”

At that time, it may have been a naïve and naughty joke, but Anna never dreamed that at this moment she and Gawain would really hold hands and follow this dark, chaotic but unknown path of glory and opportunity.

She was willing.

On the long road, Anna snuggled into the strong and warm arm ring of the big man, and walked slowly and firmly......

When they returned to the palace, laughter and bright light came to their faces, and Madame Calleadio actually came with her children, as well as Madame Chesser, Madame Agalen, Shahnamy, and Madame Varyag, all of whom sat around their couches, with a soft printed carpet on the middle boundary, and Helena, Alemania, and Calleadios were crawling all over the ground, chasing a small ball of colorful feathers, among which Calleadios was obviously more skilled, and his strength and shouting were particularly great, He can throw the ball high in a straight line, and then the ball falls to the exclamations and cheers of the maids. There, the two siblings, Massoud and Xiya, were respectfully reciting poems to the noble ladies under the guidance of the Imperial Ink Officer, and their Greek pronunciation was already very pure.

When Caesar and the patron came, the ladies and maids stood up and saluted, "Welcome...... You have come with your children, and you have calmed my heart......" Anna sighed as she sat down in her seat, and said to Ingrid from the bottom of her heart.

Of course, the widow also came with a serious purpose, and she pleaded with Caesar and the patron saints: the Orthodox monks who had been expelled from the plateau in the hope that their sins would be forgiven, and that the many limestone walls around the fort of Coleadio, where I lived, could build a new cave monastery, so that this group could have a place to continue praying for Caesar's well-being, and that it could also become the focus of new pilgrimages and cultural creations.

"Pray for me? I'm afraid that many people will write articles to curse and slander me and Gawain. Anna replied with a sneer, but she did not reject the widow's proposal. Caesar then picked up the scroll beside him to check on the Masood siblings' work.

Gawain was smiling, standing on the carpet, teasing the children.

The widow and Chiser also breathed a sigh of relief.

Late at night, Anna. Ducaste intended to keep Madame Calleadio for some time at the court, and when the ladies had retired, she and Gawain bathed in the small baths by the bedchamber in a relaxed mood.

Helena was the only one left before she went to bed, and the other children went to sleep in their rooms, but she was energetic and bathed with her parents. The two older maids laughed and put the child into a small boat made of light wood, and floated in the large tub surrounded by fragrant wood boards, and then Helena, with round eyes, skilfully pulled the hot water with her chubby little hands, and with the support of the smiling Anna, sailed the "little warship"—and in that little boat, with a mighty little flag, which Helena loved the most. (To be continued.) )