Early in the morning, the Eastern Roman Emperor woke up. Bathing and changing, His Majesty the Emperor stepped onto the balcony facing the palace square. The bishops stood next to him, and the emperor stood on the balcony, waving to the faithful below. Without any order, the devotees fell to their knees, folded their hands and bowed their heads to listen to the hadith.

In the teachings of the Orthodox Church, the Roman emperor was supreme divine as God's representative on earth. The emperor could convene religious assemblies and appoint and dismiss church leaders and senior clergy. The Pope is only the head of the Church and a subordinate of the Emperor. This is quite different from the teachings of the Holy See, which is centered on the idea that the Pope is God's representative on earth. This is also the reason why the Western Roman Emperor Boyan used violent means to purge the Roman Church.

The Eastern Roman Emperor recited the prayer verse, and most of the worshippers in the square could hear the Emperor's voice. This is not because the emperor has any otherworldly abilities, as a civilized country, since the Greek era more than a thousand years ago, the echo technology of the square has been the research direction of architects. The Eastern Roman Empire, which inherited the Greco-Roman civilization, still retained this technology.

After the prayer was recited, the Eastern Roman Emperor turned and left. The devotees were watching the emperor's back, and many of them were already making crosses or praying for the emperor's health. These people did not know about the establishment of the Quadripartite Alliance, let alone what agreements had been signed by the Quad. All they know is a stomach that has not been fed for decades, and has been fed for the past few years. Constantinople and the cities that returned to the emperor's formal rule had food prices that were unimaginably low.

As long as you worked in the factories set up by the empire, you could get the money you needed to buy food. If they are willing to serve as soldiers, the soldiers themselves no longer have to worry about food, and military families can receive food every month from the imperial administration that registers military families.

The hadith was attended not only by the local residents of Constantinople, but also by many believers who came from other places to see the emperor's face and listen to the emperor's voice. In their minds, the emperor is a man sent by God. Those who delivered them from hunger and poverty were undoubtedly God's spokesmen.

The Emperor did not hear these heartfelt prayers, and he went back to the diner-room for breakfast. I went to the study room to study for a while the manuscript about the deeds of the Five Sages of Rome. These were presented by the doctors of the reconstructed University of Constantinople. Every time he looked at these records, the emperor would sigh with emotion.

The 5 good emperors, also known as the Five Virtuous Emperors, were the five emperors who ruled the Roman Empire between 96 and 180 AD.

They were: Nerva (96-98), Trajan (98-117), Hadrian (117-138, "Emperor of the Brave"), Antoninus Pius (138-161), and Marcus Aurelius (161-180, "Emperor of the Philosophers").

The five people have succeeded each other, so that the Roman Empire has achieved nearly 100 years of peace and stability, political clarity, economic development, social prosperity, and prosperity of the people, which is a great contrast with the bloody storms of the previous 100 years.

These five emperors were generous and modest, practiced "benevolent government", and were deeply loved by their subjects. This period was also the strongest period of the Roman Empire since Augustus. This period is known as the "Golden Age" of the Roman Empire, also known as the Five Wise Emperors.

The doctors all agreed that the martial arts of the Five Sages were rare in other periods of the Roman Empire. They wrote with enthusiasm to praise the era of the Five Sages Emperor.

If a man were to tell him what time in the history of the world mankind lived the happiest and most prosperous life, he would not hesitate to say that it was the period from the death of Domitian to the succession of Commodus. At that time, the vast Roman Empire was completely under the rule of ** power according to the principles of benevolence and wisdom. Four successive generations of Roman emperors, who were naturally generally respected in terms of conduct and authority, firmly and modestly controlled all armies. Nerva, Trajan, Hadrian, and Antony all enjoyed the spectacle of free life and were willing to see themselves as responsible enforcers, so they maintained the form of a civilian government. If the Romans of their time had been able to live a rational and free life, these kings would have enjoyed the honor of restoring the republic.

With the same excitement every time he recited the story of the Five Wise Emperors, the Eastern Roman Emperor recited another passage of the Bible. He felt as if the light of God had penetrated the dome of the palace, making him feel the sense of sacredness and sublimation. Standing up, the Emperor instructed the commander of the Imperial Guards that he should visit the Patriarch.

Knowing that the emperor was coming, the patriarch did not come out to greet him. For the past few years, every day the emperor prayed in the morning, accompanied by the herd. Now the Patriarch has been hit in the knee by the Assassin's poisoned arrow, and the poison is invading his body, making the Patriarch unable to move.

Seeing the guards and the senior bishop rushing in, the Patriarch raised his head with difficulty, and the sunlight shone in through the open door, so bright that the Patriarch could not look directly. Then I saw someone walk in from the middle, and the sun shone on the man's back, and the golden threads of the magnificent purple robe reflected bright light, like the radiant wings of an angel.

The weak Patriarch had an inexplicable panic in his heart, and he suddenly remembered the Angel of Death. Could it be that God is going to send angels to meet him?

It wasn't until the Emperor sat down beside him that the light disappeared. Feeling the emperor holding his hand, the patriarch turned his head with difficulty and said with difficulty: "I...... Want...... Confession. ”

"No, my friend. Don't think it's a dying confession, just tell God how you feel when you come back to God. You're still alive now, and all you need is a good rest. The Eastern Roman Emperor's voice was deep and soft.

Under such comfort, the Patriarch felt much better, and he breathed a sigh of relief, "However, I'm just afraid that I won't be able to hold on anymore." Your Majesty......"

As soon as he said this, the chill and heat from his body rose at the same time. The Patriarch had to endure such torture every day for the past few days, making him feel as if he was in purgatory. He held the emperor's hand tightly and said in horror: "Your Majesty! Your Majesty! I feel the poison kicking in my body again! Yes! Your Majesty, please save me from such pain. If this is the ...... retribution for my sins, your majesty, help me! ”

At the end of the hurried voice, the Patriarch's body began to writhe in uncontrollable pain. Large drops of sweat oozed from his forehead, and after a few moments, the pillow was wet.

The Emperor ordered a vial to be brought and held in front of him to pray for a moment, then asked his subordinates to hold down the Patriarch, who had begun to spasm, pry open his mouth, and pour the crystal liquid into the vial. The Patriarch choked slightly, but finally swallowed the liquid into his stomach. The Eastern Roman Emperor sat next to the Patriarch, holding his hand and whispering prayers.

After a few minutes, the Patriarch let out a long groan, a groan of pain, but also the sound of him temporarily freed from the effects of the poison. The spasmodic body finally relaxed, and it fell limply into the bed. At least now the Grim Reaper has given up on his efforts to take the Patriarch.

"Your Majesty! Your Majesty! Please hold my hand and don't let me die alone. Omaki started to make a faint voice.

"I am God's spokesman, and I declare that you, will not die today. God will surely let you defeat the poisoned arrows of the assassins. Because it was a poisoned arrow shot at me. You who help me to stop this arrow will not be allowed to die by God. Rest well, you will survive. ”

Hearing the emperor's solemn proclamation, the patriarch felt empty in his heart. And his physical strength did not allow him to stay awake, so he fell into a state where he could not tell whether he was asleep or unconscious.

The people around him were moved by the emperor's love, but they didn't believe that anyone who had not been hit by such a poisoned arrow could survive. In particular, the senior members of the Church who had seen the tragic state of the Patriarch during the onset of toxicity for a few days had no hope. Some people even regretted that the emperor might be too benevolent and not compassionate enough. If the emperor accepted the repentance of the Patriarch on his deathbed, at least doctrinally, the soul of the Patriarch after the repentance could ascend directly to heaven.

When people with various ideas saw the emperor stand up, they saluted and sent the emperor out of the room.

Back at the palace, the emperor summoned the generals. Before they could speak, the Emperor said, "I will not summon Ulysses back. Those traitors will not be favored by God, Marsillius, and you will go with five thousand soldiers and horses to destroy them. ”

The generals were amazed, there were still 8,000 troops in Constantinople, and no one would worry that the rebels would be able to break through the capital. If another 5,000 men were sent, Constantinople, defended by 3,000 men, would not be absolutely safe. Even Marsillius, who received the order, hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, the minister does not need so many soldiers and horses. ”

"No, you need it." The emperor said, "The strength of the rebels is about three thousand, and their fortresses. Five thousand people is the minimum. Go, destroy the traitors. ”

With that, and ignoring the consternation of the generals, the emperor stood up and left the chamber. Back in his room, the Emperor looked through the manuscript of the Five Sages again. Those kings were brave and just. Orders that cannot be completed by subordinates will not be given. Now he had to learn from the practices of these previous kings. And God will bless the Roman emperor, which is a destiny that the kings did not have.

General Marsilius, who had accepted the order, went into battle with five thousand regular troops of the Eastern Roman Empire behind him. Even on a fast march, the soldiers did not complain. Because they also knew that Constantinople was empty of troops at this time, and could not extinguish the rebels, and sooner or later new rebels would appear. The soldiers whose families were in Constantinople marched even harder, and the safety of the emperor and the safety of their families were already entangled. If Constantinople falls, the thieves will not miss the opportunity to plunder.

When the army arrived outside the castle of the rebels, who had been the duke, they were greeted by a surrendered rebel army.

General Marsilius did not dare to be careless, and disarmed the rebels before asking what was going on. The leader of the rebels said in a panic: "The duke died suddenly!" ”

Those present, including General Marsillius, were stunned.