Chapter 318: The Republic (28)
The futon is beautifully embroidered with patterns and is one of the best artisanal factories in Eastern Rome. Baseleus knelt on the futon and prayed silently while carefully feeling the fluctuations of the Holy Spirit around him.
In front of the futon lay the Latin Constitutional Plan, which did not meet Barcellus's eyes because his eyes were closed. But it doesn't matter, Baseles is a theologian, or at least he believes he is. As long as you are in the holy prayer room, everything in it can affect God's decision. The prayer room at this time contained only the cross, the futon embroidered with the coat of arms of the Eastern Romans, and the cross, Barcellus himself and the constituent plan. The omnipresent and omniscient God will give a clear indication to God's spokesman on earth, and whether or not this manifestation can be felt by Baseleus depends on whether Barcellus is pious or not.
The numbness, itching, soreness, and pain, the gradual weakening of the sensations that originated in the flesh, made Baseleus feel relieved. The flesh is the root of all sin, God loves the pure soul, and the only one who can ascend to heaven after death is the soul...... God, please make me feel your will as soon as possible.
Gradually, the Eastern Roman Emperor entered a state of selflessness, as he had done many times before. Just as he decided whether to establish relations with the Great Song Dynasty, which was an enemy of the Mongols, a traditional ally of Eastern Rome, just as he decided whether to kill the Imperial Forest Army that colluded with other nobles, as he decided whether to join the Quadripartite Alliance, as he decided at many critical moments. God did not disappoint Eastern Roman Barcelus, and as long as he was determined to carry out God's will, he would be rewarded sufficiently.
After a big shiver, Barcellus quickly felt warm in his spine. The warm sensation made his legs, which had begun to lose sensation, feel pain again, and restored his clear sense of touch to his body. Baseleus opened his eyes, and this was God's will, and God told Baseleus that he should agree to the constitutional plan.
Calling the guards to come in and lift him up, Baseleus held the cross in his left hand and crossed his chest with his right hand. Slowly walking out of the prayer room, Baseleus ordered the ministers to be called, and he announced: "I agree with the constitutional plan. ”
The ministers exchanged glances with each other, and then knelt down in unison to receive the order. They all knew that once Baselus made a decision in the prayer room, it was extremely difficult to change, or could not change his will.
Baseleus stood up, and since this decision was God's will, the rest was left to the ministers. The Roman emperor was God's spokesman on earth, and the spokesman relayed God's will, which was bound to be carried out very well. Just like before.
The master of ceremonies shouted loudly: "Retreat!" ”
The ministers chanted in unison, 'Be so! When it is! The fate of the Eastern Roman Empire was decided.
Maximi was watering the flowers at home. He didn't have a flower garden before, and he didn't have the habit of planting flowers. Since he moved, he has been walking more and more in the garden of his new home. Now that his daughter Sheila is married, the house suddenly becomes much empty, and Maximi suddenly falls in love with watering flowers, and the water splashes on the fragrant flowers like a shower, and the loneliness in his heart seems to have dissipated a lot.
When the eldest son, Cicelius, left home to serve as a soldier, the house was suddenly quieter, but it was not the same as it is now. Maximi sprinkled water into the air with a watering can, and couldn't help but relieve himself. The son will definitely leave home to start her own family, but the daughter is following the others...... Clearly distinguishing the difference between the two, Maximi only felt a sour nose, as if a drop of water had fallen in front of his eyes.
"Father! Father! A familiar voice came to my ears. Maximi was immediately overjoyed, and he casually put down the watering can and strode towards the back door. When I entered the hall on the first floor, I saw my daughter Sheila standing in the hall, and my wife had appeared in the hall happily.
The daughter's dress has changed, she used to wear the clothes of the girl's house, or the work clothes of the office, and later the purple robe of the Roman senator, and the hairstyle is that of a girl. Now Sheila's outfit is already the appearance of a married woman, and her daughter has a family.
No matter what Maximi thought, Sheila rushed in front of Maximi and whispered in a trembling voice: "Father, your constitutional plan has passed!" I'm sure Barcellus has agreed to your proposal today. ”
Maximi was surprised and delighted, he had expected that the matter would drag on for a long time, or that it would soon be denied by Barcellus. Unable to speak, Sheila took Maximi's hand and walked towards the study. The two entered the study, and Sheila quickly closed the door, "Father, you have to be careful, this time is very dangerous." Too many people want to hit you up! ”
At this time, where could Maximi still be in the mood to listen to others, he only felt as if something in his body was expanding and burning and wanted to explode. His life seemed to be pursuing something, and it was not until he inexplicably became the chairman of the Constitutional Council that Maximi understood what he was going to do, and it was providence. But he didn't expect that this thing that he had to fight for suddenly came true, and Maximi was already so excited that he couldn't help himself.
Then he felt his daughter save herself, and Maximi suddenly returned to the real world. Then he heard Sheila say anxiously, "Father, father, sober up!" Your work is far from done! ”
Maximime's mind finally cleared up. He took a few long breaths and gently pushed Sheila away. Seeing Sheila's anxious face, she said loudly: "Father, now many people are starting to calculate you. If you look at the experience of His Excellency Tiberius, he did so much for Eastern Rome, and what did he get? Those people are only using my affairs against Tiberius, Father, you...... You are now like a three-year-old child passing by with gold coins in his hand to make trouble, and everyone will have a covetous heart to snatch! ”
"Hehe" Maximi couldn't help but smile bitterly, he touched Sheila's head, "I know, I know." You don't have to rush. ”
Sheila was a little relieved to see that her father had finally returned to his usual appearance, but she was only a little relieved, and was about to say something, when her father suddenly burst into tears. Sheila became nervous again, took her father's hand and said, "Father, don't worry, as long as I am here, I will definitely be able to protect you." ”
Maximi was moved in his heart and said sadly: "I don't cry because I'm afraid, Sheila. When I saw you come back, I remembered that you were married. I'll just ...... Can't help but feel sad. ”
When Sheila heard her father's words from the bottom of her heart, she suddenly felt her father's sadness, and she couldn't help crying. The father and daughter wept for a moment, and Maximi suddenly felt much better. He wiped away his tears and said to Sheila: "If only I had time to come home and take a look, you don't have to worry about anything else, I know how to measure." ”
Sheila wiped her tears and nodded, and when she wiped away her tears, she immediately said, "Father, your top priority is to quickly dissolve the current Constituent Council and start the selection again. In this selection, you must not care about anyone's face, you must elect someone you can trust, or someone who can make you trust. There will be a lot of people who will refer you to you, so you can go and make it clear to them. Now that too many people want to add their stuff to your plan, you can't let them join, and you can't be fooled by them. ”
"Hehe, is this your perception in the Senate?" Maximi laughed. He did not underestimate his daughter's suggestion, because what his daughter said was very right, His Excellency Tiberius's background was much deeper than Maximime's, but the wall fell and everyone pushed it, and His Excellency Tiberius was not only dismissed, but also extremely humiliated before he was dismissed.
Thinking that Daddy's performance was just the 'humility' of the scholars, Sheila continued: "Father, you will definitely be scolded in this position. You can't satisfy everyone, and in that case, you at least can't be sorry for yourself. ”
Maximi nodded. Just as he was about to say something, there was a knock on the door. A moment later the servant came in and said eagerly, "Your Excellency, the Minister of the Interior has arrived at the door. ”
Maximi looked at his daughter, and thanks to her quick response, she rushed to report to Maximi as soon as possible. If the Secretary of State had arrived first, Maximi would not have had time to analyze the overall situation.
Sheila did not attend the meeting, and she spoke to her mother in her former boudoir. The two talked about women, and when asked how Sheila's husband treated her, Sheila just snorted lightly, revealing a proud look of pampering. Sheila's mother watched the performance of her newlywed daughter and could only tell Sheila about the experience of those who had come before. Relationships will be good at first, but as time goes by, there will always be some changes in the relationship. I don't know when the husband and wife will suddenly break out into conflict. It is at this time that many couples begin to have a weakened and bad relationship, and finally become strangers in their hearts.
After finally listening to what her mother had said many times, Sheila said confidently, "No! Patrick and I don't have the same feelings, we don't stay together because of simple impulses. ”
Seeing that her daughter now didn't understand that she had come together with Patrick because of a simple impulse, Sheila's mother sighed and couldn't help but smile wryly. In the end, she could only say, "Sheila, my daughter." Just remember one thing, your marriage to Patrick can only be strengthened in the end because of a shared sense of responsibility to the family. Aside from that, you won't have anything to rely on for long. ”
At this point, Sheila's mother felt that she was just talking for nothing. Young girls have to go through a lot of torture to understand this, and sometimes they even forget their responsibilities to the family. But maintaining the family must be a matter for both parties, and neither Sheila nor Patrick can do it. Even both of them want to maintain the family, but as long as they have different understandings of the family, it will not work.