"Lord Boyan. Bless you. The Orthodox pastor of Jerusalem looked humble and respectfully greeted Boyan.

"I want you to witness my wedding." Marshal Boyan said his request.

"Yes." As the shepherd answered, there was joy in his expression. That's a good thing, and there's nothing to worry about at all.

"Your responsibility in the wedding is to bear witness in God's place." Marshal Boyan talked about the scope of the pastoral responsibility.

The smile on the pastoral guard was quickly put away. The common characteristic of the three Semitic cults is that they are fully involved in social life. For example, the canon states that any ritual that is not witnessed by the priest will not be blessed by God and will be punished after death. Growing up in such a cultural tradition, even those with identities like Princess Maria and Boyan are handsome, and they can't break free from such psychological shackles.

"Most noble adults, we are only God's witnesses and well-wishers. All that we testify about is told only to God when we return to God's arms. "The shepherd has accurately grasped his position.

Marshal Boyan nodded, satisfied with the adherence to the Orthodox tradition. The state religion of Rome is Orthodox Christianity, not Christianity, as it is simply described in 20th-century history textbooks.

In the Holy See, the papacy of the barbarians is the spokesman of God in the world, and the emperors and kings of all countries have to kneel before the pope. Unlike the Orthodox Church, which preceded the barbarian Holy See by a hundred years, the Orthodox Patriarch was appointed by the Roman Emperor, and the job of the Orthodox ministers was to make the Orthodox Church serve the emperors of the earth.

Although Marshal Boyan was not a Roman emperor, he was the native emperor of Jerusalem. The Orthodox shepherd has understood that what he needs to witness is a secret wedding. After the wedding, if you don't take full advantage of this incident to betray and solve the opportunity of the handsome Boyan, this matter will have to be buried deep in your heart. It is not uncommon for shepherds and shepherds to be severely punished or even executed for leaking the secrets of big people.

The wedding went very simply, and the shepherd saw the high bulging belly of 'Mary of Constantinople' as if he hadn't seen it. It was only in accordance with the duties of the patriarch in the wedding that he did not hesitate to raise the question of whether both of them were now unmarried. Once you have been confirmed, you will send your blessings.

After the wedding, the shepherd was invited to stay and attend the wedding feast. The delicious wines, the meat with lots of spices, and the very sweet breads roasted with cream, made Makimori feel that he had been very well received this time. A few cups of crimson Christ's blood were in his stomach, and the somewhat drunken shepherd began to pat himself on the back.

"Lord Boyan, you are truly a model among believers. That German barbarian who set himself up as king of Jerusalem without the presence of a clergyman was really completely immoral. So God gave you the conquest of Jerusalem. ”

It's talking about decades ago. In 1228, Frederick II, the German Emperor who had been excommunicated by the Pope, launched the Sixth Crusade into Palestine without the consent of the Pope, and the attack was a surprise success, and Frederick II recovered the three holy cities of Palestine in one fell swoop, Jerusalem, Nazareth and Bethlehem. Frederick II then married Isabella II, heiress of the Kingdom of Jerusalem, and crowned himself king of Jerusalem in the Cathedral of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem without the presence of clergy.

It is strange that an Orthodox shepherd sided with the Roman Church in criticizing the European barbarian Germany. Marshal Boyan understands the content of the shepherd's temptation, and whether Marshal Boyan, who is in charge of the Jerusalem area, will become the new king of Jerusalem, this is what the shepherd cares about.

Jerusalem was formerly the land of the Roman Republic, the land of the Roman Empire, and the land of the Eastern Roman Empire. Before the Crusades, Jerusalem was taken by the True God Church and nothing was done specifically against the Orthodox Church. At the time of the Crusades, the Catholic Church, which led the Crusades, also dealt a blow to the Orthodox Church. The Crusaders sacked Constantinople and looted Orthodox churches, causing a terrible mess for the Orthodox Church.

The Orthodox priest was well aware that if Marshal Beyan became king of Jerusalem, his policies would be very important for the Orthodox Church.

Marshal Boyan replied indifferently: "These must be ordered by the Great Khan of Mongolia. I wonder if the Orthodox Church can send a pilgrimage to Baghdad? ”

"I don't know about this ......." The shepherd hurriedly replied. If he could have decided such a big thing, how could he have been sent to the diocese of Jerusalem outside Eastern Rome.

After eating and drinking, the shepherd hurried out of the manor with great interest. Before leaving, he was very deferential to the Mary of Constantinople, who spoke fluently with a Constantinople accent. It can be seen that the woman who was married privately by Marshal Boyan has a very high status. The Orthodox priests knew that such nobles were the object of which they could not be offended in any way.

In the evening, Boyan and Maria, who finally got married, were very happy. As long as they cross the psychological threshold of being blessed by the church, the church itself will be left behind by the two.

Jerusalem is located on the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea and has a Mediterranean climate, with hot and dry summers and warm and rainy winters. Constantinople, the seat of the Orthodox Church, is located in the northeastern corner of the Mediterranean Sea, and also has a Mediterranean climate with hot and arid summers and warm and rainy winters.

Before the sun shone brightly on the earth, the streets of Constantinople were cool. Judging from the urban construction standards promulgated by the Zhao family of the Great Song Dynasty, the streets here are very narrow. On this cool morning, the streets of Constantinople were filled with dung trucks imitating the Great Song Dynasty. In front of the dung cart are local shepherds, who ring the handbell characteristic of the Orthodox Church. The people went out and poured the filth from their dung buckets into the donkey dung carts driven by the black slaves. The trucks laden with filth pass through the streets and eventually arrive at the disposal site outside the city.

When the sun rose, the slaves drove other cars to clean the streets. In this era, there were very few items in the household garbage that could not be reused, and in 1286, when there was a lack of industrial products, even a broken brick would be picked up and used. All that garbage can be disposed of by earthworms.

The Roman Empire was a country that had long understood how to accumulate fertilizer, and they recognized early on that incorrect use of fertilizer could even damage the harvest. Earthworm soil was sold to eunuchs for rent or to church estates, which tried it out and fell in love with the fertiliser with incredible potency.

In the morning, the sun shone into the headquarters of the Orthodox Church, and the Patriarch personally received the representatives of the visiting Song Mission. Among the participants were not only the Great Song Dynasty mission and the Orthodox priests, but also the high-ranking eunuchs of Eastern Rome. Even in foreign countries, representatives of the Great Song Dynasty could not help but praise the eunuchs and the Orthodox Church for their great contribution in the health and epidemic prevention campaign.

After listening to the praise of the Song Dynasty personnel, the Patriarch humbly replied: "Our Orthodox Church is responsible for serving Rome and the emperor. Where would we go without Rome? ”

The power of the eunuchs came from the Eastern Roman emperors, and the envoys of the Great Song Dynasty could certainly understand why the eunuchs worked so hard this time. If Eastern Rome perished, the eunuchs of Eastern Rome would lose everything.

Without waiting for the Great Song Dynasty to praise the merits of the eunuchs, the representative of the eunuchs who came here spoke first: "His Majesty the Emperor greatly appreciates your merits. But there is no way to satisfy your request for a fief. ”

The expression of the Great Song envoy was a little disappointed. Eastern Rome became the target of the Crusaders of the Holy See in the previous Crusades, Constantinople was looted several times, and the Eastern Roman Empire was almost finished. It was absolutely impossible to get the Eastern Roman Emperor to pay for it. But there is not even a fiefdom, which is unkind. And the Great Song Dynasty also needs a fief, after having a fief, you can build a castle, farm land, and accumulate grain. can defend against external attacks. Now that the road is broken, the Great Song Mission has a strong sense of insecurity.

The Great Patriarch fully saw the mood of the Great Song envoy, and he said solemnly: "Now those kingdoms and territories established by the Crusaders have perished. I think everybody knows that. ”

The Eastern Romans lost Jerusalem and Syria, and the Holy See of the barbarians took the opportunity to launch a crusade. The First Crusade was a great success, establishing many small states on the eastern shores of the Mediterranean. The Mongol army conquered the valley of the two rivers, the Mamluk dynasty of true God was defeated, and the small Catholic states of the Holy See were also conquered by the Mongols.

"The so-called heirs of the Kingdom of Jerusalem are not recognized by the Holy See at all, and they are still entrenched in Cyprus." The Patriarch tells the truth.

The envoys of the Great Song Dynasty certainly knew about Cyprus, which was a large island south of Eastern Rome. The island is large and lacks water. From the words of the Patriarch, it is difficult that the Eastern Roman Empire wants to provoke the Great Song Dynasty delegation to attack Cyprus?

The eunuch continued with the words of the Patriarch, "There are not many Cypriots, and the fleet of the Song State can capture that island. This should be regarded as Dongluo's reward for your hard work. ”

The Great Song envoy looked solemn. Of course, they knew the risks involved, and if they occupied Cyprus, they would be enemies of the forces on the island. And also offended a more distant enemy. However, the messenger did not object, but asked what help the Orthodox side could provide.

"We can send a shepherd to follow your men out. Pray for your people. ”

"If we win, what does the Orthodox Church want?"

"Please expel those papacies from the island and let our shepherds be stationed on the island."

Seeing the Great Song envoy leave with full thoughts. The patriarch gave the eunuch black tea, "Your Excellency, do you think the Song Congress will do it?" ”

"They're supposed to do it." After the eunuch finished speaking, he sipped on warm black tea.

"What does His Majesty the Emperor think of this. If the Song State occupied Cyprus, would it threaten the Eastern Rome later? ”

The eunuch put down the teacup and smiled slightly, "His Majesty the Emperor is rejoicing in not being harassed by mosquitoes. Now there is much less plague in Constantinople, and perhaps when the emperor returns to Constantinople, the Song state has already been dispatched. ”