Walking through the streets of Rome, Timur's brow changed several times. Different areas will have different flavors, some sour, some fishy, and some mixed fermentation. In the past few years, Baghdad has imitated the urban management of the Great Song Dynasty, and the municipal garbage and feces and other items are sent to the treatment plant and turned into earthworm soil and fertile land.

As the grandson of the Son-in-law family, Timur also received a more complete education. The urine was sent to the land dedicated to the production of nitrate, which was necessary for the production of gunpowder. When faced with the commander of Boyan, Timur did not think that he had the slightest chance of winning in his knowledge. Timur asked, "Is this really Rome, my lord?" ”

In the books he had read, the city of Rome represented the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire in its heyday, and was a symbol of a powerful civilization and wealth. If the city of Rome in the age of books is exactly the same as the city of Rome that is full of garbage and filth today, then it means that Rome was not at the same level as it was then.

At this time, everyone finally arrived at their destination, the Holy See. Looking at the solid wall that had been blasted open with a big gap, and listening to the voices of people still boiling inside the wall, Marshal Boyan asked the generals who came to greet him, "Haven't you broken through the Holy See yet?" ”

"Nope. The houses were made of stone......" As soon as he said this, the general felt a shock under his feet, and a loud noise came from inside.

Timur didn't know what to say, but judging by the sturdiness of the houses, the stone buildings of Rome were quite sturdy. After a while, there was a cheer from inside, presumably the building of the Holy See that had finally been stormed.

The general was ordered to hurry to settle the battle, and Timur invited Boyan to a spacious place, and then asked, "Marshal, I don't know why you let us withdraw so quickly. ”

"Do you think this is a suitable grassland?" Boyan asked cheerfully.

Thinking back to the rocky mountains, woods, orchards, and farmland he saw along the way, Timur shook his head.

"If it's not suitable, you have to have local people to farm. Did you understand the locals along the way? ”

Timur shook his head again.

"If you want to kill all the people here, that's it. If you want to conquer this place, you have to use another way. ”

Timur felt that what Marshal Boyan said was very reasonable, but didn't the Mongolian tradition be destroyed if it could not be taken away? Timur asked, "Do you want to leave this place alone?" ”

"The Great Khan wants us to capture the Holy See, and you are the emperor's grandson, even if you spare a hundred Romes, the Great Khan does not want you to encounter the slightest accident. After we have captured the Pope, we will take them south, plundering the cities in our path. We have a chance to come back. ”

was hinted at by Marshal Boyan that he might inherit the position of the Great Khan of the Mongols, and Timur's mood became uncontrollable. In order to hide such emotions, Timur hurriedly took out a cigarette roll, put one on Boyan Dashuai, and grinned at one himself. Boyan Dashuai smoked his cigarette calmly, he was not excited. From the time when Kublai Khan sent Timur to his side, Marshal Boyan could probably guess Kublai Khan's thoughts. The Great Khan had already begun to prepare for his successor.

Although Zhenjin died, Kublai Khan did not want to deprive Zhenjin's sons of their inheritance. Barring an extreme situation, all three of Jinjin's adult sons have died. The future Great Khan of Mongolia will surely choose one of these three. As for who the final victor was, it would depend on the decision of Kublai Khan.

As soon as they had finished smoking this cigarette, the Mongol army dragged out many people from the Holy See, who were wearing vestments and were not wearing vestments. Timur suddenly remembered something, and he asked Boyan, "Do you want to use that method?" ”

"Without that method, can you tell which one is the Pope?"

Timur stopped talking nonsense, and he walked up to the men and looked at the men in their robes. Before coming here, Timur had a little idea of what kind of clothes the people of the Holy See were wearing. Now faced with all kinds of clothes, Timur can't even remember what he learned at that time. A bunch of old stuff each looked like a pope, but not at all like a pope.

"You ...... Who is the Pope? Timur shouted. After shouting, he saw that the guys in the robes did not react at all. Even a few people noticed him, and they also had puzzled expressions. The other party did not understand what Timur was saying at all.

Looking at these guys who couldn't even communicate basically, Timur felt a wave of irritability in his heart, and couldn't help but be impatient to kill all these priests. Then he saw Marshal Boyan come forward and say something in a language that Timur did not understand, and that the clergy could understand. Then many of the clergy tried to come up and say something to the marshal Boyan.

The soldiers grabbed the priests, and then Marshal Boyan ordered in Mongolian: "Arrest some of those people and let them bleed." ”

Some of the guys who were not wearing vestments were dragged over, and the Mongols took up and dropped their knives, poking holes in their non-lethal positions. Immediately several priests shouted in a mixture of anger. With a wave of his hand, the soldiers immediately arrested those guys. Timur, who was completely puzzled by this method, asked, "What's going on, Dashuai?" ”

"Those men are the sons of the bishop." Marshal Boyan said in a mocking tone.

Timur did not understand why a Christian bishop should be ridiculed for having a son, and then he heard Marshal Boyan continue: "Christianity, like Buddhism, is not allowed to marry monks, nor is it allowed to get close to women. As a result, neither Rinpoche nor the bishops had illegitimate children. ”

Hearing this, Timur couldn't help but burst out laughing. When it comes to Rinpoche, Timur is clear. In terms of lust, Rinpoche also developed the Joy Zen. What secret aphrodisiac was sold to Mongolian nobles. If you look at it from the point of view of mysticism, it is indeed full of mystery. If you think about it from the perspective of the rules and precepts, it is extremely scary to think about it.

Marshal Boyan took advantage of the bishops' desire to protect his son and forced him to find out where the pope was. It turned out that the Pope was not in the Holy See, but went to the estate of his new mistress. The Mongols rushed to the manor, but there were no tall and sturdy walls, and although the gate was closed, the Mongols simply climbed over the wall by a personal ladder.

Rushing into the hall, I saw a woman with a big belly in the living room. In the face of the Mongol army rushing in, the beautiful woman was frightened. The Mongols then rushed upstairs, and in the upstairs bedroom, they saw the vestments scattered on the ground. The white-haired old man and the naked girl on the bed are hugging each other. When the two of them were dragged down, they saw that the girl's abdomen was bulging, and she was obviously pregnant.

It was determined by several different people that the white-haired old man was the current pope. This guy named by Kublai Khan finally fell into the hands of the Mongol army, and as long as he and other clergy of the Holy See who were captured alive were sent to Kublai Khan, the Great Khan's account was completed.

On the first day of the first month of the Great Song Dynasty in 320, the news of the capture of the Pope by the Mongol army reached Constantinople. The Orthodox Holy See was jubilant, and the Patriarch and the Bishops lit hundreds of candles in the cathedral and celebrated a mass to everyone's delight. During the sermon, the Patriarch came to the stage and said impassionedly: "Evil will be defeated." The excommunicated Holy See's pseudo-popes and false bishops have misbehaved and provoked God's punishment ......"

As a guest, Yang calmly sat on the bench below. The punishment made him bow his head, barely holding back a smile. The Mongols' devotion to God is worth considering, and Yang Congrong is a materialist and does not believe in God at all. The cooperation between the two sides punished the Holy See, but was taken by the Orthodox See as the will of God. Probably nothing could be more ridiculous than that.

Although he felt ridiculous in his heart, Yang Congrong knew that this sermon was not meant for Yang Congrong. Finally finished, Yang Congrong was invited to attend a drinking party in the upper echelons of the Orthodox Church. The Great Patriarch smiled at Yang Congrong, who was sitting beside him, and said, "Thank you, friend of the Great Song Dynasty." ”

Yang calmly raised his glass, "We are not familiar with the route to Rome. If you don't have the help of the prime minister, I'm afraid you'll get lost at sea. ”

"As long as you have a devout faith, you can definitely reach the other side." The Patriarch was so excited that his speech became mysterious.

The two sides touched a glass for this cooperation, and Yang calmly drank the wine and asked, "Patriarch, how is the matter with Mace." ”

"You go to Bishop Hargres and he will tell you about the recent progress." The Patriarch replied.

Yang calmly didn't ask any more questions, and concentrated on eating. Metz was a seaside town in the Eastern Roman Empire near Greece, with a good port in the eyes of the Great Song Dynasty, and a good river. The estate, which used to be used as a soap maker, was not as good as Metz in terms of overall condition. And Yang Congrong is not only looking forward to this, he also hopes to build Metz into a real city. A city with walls that can be run independently. To do this, you had to rely on powerful people in the Byzantine Empire.

The banquet ended late, and everyone ate and drank in a cheerful atmosphere. When Yang calmly pulled Bishop Hargres, the middle-aged man looked drunk. Originally, I just wanted to ask first, and then ask tomorrow when this guy wakes up. Unexpectedly, Bishop Hargres opened his mouth and said: "This is no longer a matter for the Holy See to decide. Now there are people in the royal court who fear that the Mongols will force us to hand you over. ”

Yang Congrong hadn't drunk a lot of wine in the first place, and his eyes were even sharper at this time, staring at Bishop Hargres, "What does this mean?" ”

"I don't know what those people in the court are thinking right now. But it is true that there were some people who were very afraid of the Mongols and did not want to make them unhappy in the slightest. This time the Mongols invaded Rome and captured the Holy See. Surely more people will think this way. Although drunken, Hargres's answer was extraordinarily serious.