Chapter 362: "Old Drama Spirit" Archbishop Münster
In the afternoon, outside the Münster Abbey.
"What's going on? Is it empty? Han Xing looked at the two open doors in the cave, and said in amazement. I have to say that the location of the Münster Abbey is really very good:
On a sunny afternoon, surrounded by a vast meadow. On the grassland, white dandelions can be seen everywhere, a breeze blows, and countless small umbrellas like feathers float away with the wind, adding a bit of poetry (qíng) and romance (qíng).
White sheep could be seen on the horizon, driven by the shepherds, running freely across the pastures. If you don't look closely, I'm afraid you will be confused with the white clouds in the sky! And the mill windmill that swirls its blades in the breeze, creaking. The outline of the town can be seen in the distance.
Thinking about this quiet land, accompanied by the morning bell and dusk drums, it has spent countless quiet years.
All of this makes you feel as if you are in a beautiful fairy tale. So much so that Han Xing even felt a trace of guilt for destroying this beautiful and harmonious picture.
However, this feeling disappeared with a heavy sigh from Han Xing, for him, the immediate task was to find out what kind of medicine was sold in the gourd of this Archbishop of Münster. Based on what the Archbishop of Münster has seen, it stands to reason that he should not have known about the "empty city plan", so why did he leave the door open and put on an undefended appearance?
Han Xing's doubts didn't last long, a young monk guarding the door saw Han Xing coming, his eyes first flashed a trace of fear, and then he panicked, scrambled around like a headless fly for a long time, and then plucked up the courage to walk up to Han Xing.
"Your Excellency, you must be the Earl of Segard in Paderborn, right?" The young monk cowered and came to Han Xing's horse, stretched out his trembling hand to grab Han Xing's reins, and asked in a low voice.
Han Xing was amused by this jerky young man, but everyone has shy and timid youthful years, but Han Xing didn't intend to embarrass him, so he smiled slightly and said: "I am Count Hanschel Segard of Paderborn, just like a fake!" As he spoke, he dismounted and clapped his hands.
"Your Excellency, Your Excellency the Archbishop of Münster has been waiting for a long time! Please come with me to the monastery and meet the Archbishop! The young monk bowed (shēn) and made a gesture of please.
"This can't be the legendary Hongmen Banquet, set up an ambush, right?" (shēn) is a person from the Celestial Dynasty, Han Xing instantly thought of a series of well-known passages such as "Hongmen Banquet", "Breaking the Cup for the Number", "Weiyang Palace Killing Han Xin", etc., and suddenly felt a cold air rushing up from the soles of his feet, and his heart tightened in vain.
"Forgive me, if the Archbishop of Münster wants to see me, ask him to come out and talk about it!" Han Xing decisively refused.
"Your Excellency has already commanded, if you are not at ease, you don't have to go to the appointment alone, just call dozens of people to be fully armed, stick (shēn) protection, and listen to the respect!" The young monk cautiously looked at Han Xing's face before he said tremblingly.
"The conditions are so superior? Actually (yǔn) allow me to bring people in? Han Xing smiled dumbly and said, if Han Xing was still a little suspicious of what the Archbishop of Münster had (yīn) to do just now, then now he began to believe that the Archbishop of Münster really just wanted to talk to him.
"And the archbishop also said that you are the matter of the realm lord (qíng), he has already heard of it, presumably with your vast powers, if you want to summon weapons and blades, and strong armor, it is just a trivial matter!" When the young monk saw that Han Xing was no longer with a straight face, he immediately felt a great boost of confidence, so he said loudly.
"I see, the Archbishop of Münster has learned of the fact that I am the Realm Lord, and knows that even if he unloads my weapons and blocks my entourage, he will not be able to prevent me from opening the door of space to summon reinforcements in space. So just be a shunshui person (qíng) and sell me a face! When Han Xing heard this, he instantly understood.
But he was still a little hesitant about whether he wanted to go in, in case it was all for show. What if there is an undercurrent surging in the seemingly calm Münster Abbey? When the time comes, a group of swords and axes will come out and chase after him to cut him, I am afraid that before he opens the door of space, he will already be dead! What's more, there are still magic and hidden weapons in this world, what if the Archbishop of Münster is holding back to "magnify"? Wouldn't it be a big loss to just give yourself a pot?
Don't blame Han Xing for being suspicious, people live in the world, it's better to have a few more hearts, since Count Na (sāo) poisoned Han Xing, Han Xing began to doubt life!
Seeing that Han Xing was still hesitant, the young monk spoke again: "The archbishop said that if you are still hesitant and have doubts, you can send someone in to find out, and if there is an ambush at that time, it will naturally be clear, what do you think?" ”
"This..." Now Han Xing has nothing to say, and the sincerity of others has done this, so he almost dug out his heart and liver to show himself. So he waved his hand and motioned for Roy and Baron Bird to take someone in to find out.
Shao leaned, the two of them walked out, and when Roy walked past Han Xing, he came to him and whispered in his ear: "Uncle Hanschel, there is indeed no ambush inside, in fact, the entire monastery is empty (dàng) (dàng)!" ”
"Okay, I'll go with you!" Han Xing nodded, followed the little friar into the Münster Abbey, and did not forget to signal his guards to follow, Barristan and Ashara Dane glanced at each other and followed.
Han Xing and the others followed the young monk all the way forward, passing through the three-meter-high wall outside, and what greeted them was a lush ancient Greek-style garden of about hundreds of square meters, with neatly trimmed hedgerows and plants separating several paths in the entire vibrant garden, and in front of everyone was a delicate fountain, and a few silver coins could be vaguely seen lying quietly at the bottom of the crystal clear pool, reflecting the bright afternoon sun.
The avenue in the middle is flanked by hedges, topped by grape vines (grape is a climbing (xìng) plant that requires trellises to grow grapes, and there are people in the garden world who have the ingenuity to shade the sun with lush vines and foliage. Everything else is fine, but there are a lot of bugs····· There is a high probability of winning the lottery below, and now most of them will replace the ceiling with fake grapes), several times the light passes through the dense ceiling, sown on the polished and smooth marble paved ground, light and shadow are intertwined, and as everyone walks by, it is slightly shaking, it is beautiful!
After walking about a hundred steps, a magnificent church appeared in front of me, but it was not clear to see it just now due to the shade of the lush vines overhead. So much so that when I walked out of the corridor under the shade of the trees, I had a feeling of sudden enlightenment. It's as if you've stepped into the big wardrobe that leads to Narnia and entered another world.
There are also several lifelike statues on both sides. Most of the statues are priests with tall hats, holding books, smiling amiably, and apparently well-learned; Some hold scepters decorated with crosses at the top, and their arms are outstretched, as if they want to embrace the world with open arms, apparently preaching; There is also a double statue of a young monk kneeling reverently on the ground, his hands folded, as if in prayer. Another elder-like bishop pointed his finger to his forehead, as if he were giving a lecture or performing some kind of religious ritual.
But the most amazing thing is this magnificent church, about ten meters high, Han Xing had seen it from a distance when he came before, but it was really not as intuitive as it is now, and the towering spire seemed to reach into the sky. The huge stained glass painting alone made Han Xing smack.
The stained glass painting in Father Eugen's chapel is a three-year-old's graffiti, crude! In this stained glass painting, the Virgin Mary with a halo on the top of the head (the classic configuration of angels, but it is not true, the aperture should be at the back of the head) looks at the Son Jesus in her arms. The whole painting is vivid and colorful, and it is definitely a cultural treasure!
Entering the church, there was no one inside, except for the shadow (shēn) wearing a plain monk's robe and facing away from Han Xing, kneeling on a futon, praying reverently to the cross, thinking that it was the Archbishop of Münster.
Han Xing showed a gentlemanly demeanor, he silently walked behind the Archbishop of Münster's (shēn), crossed his hands, placed them on his lower abdomen, and stood quietly, not intending to disturb the prayers of the Archbishop of Münster.
"Count Segaard, you're finally here! I knew that this day would come sooner or later! It was the Archbishop of Münster who spoke first, he opened his eyes, stopped the movement of his hand, and put the rosary (tào) in his left hand.
"What do you mean that this day is coming sooner or later? It makes me feel as if I've been chasing you for more than ten years, and now I've finally caught my father's enemy! Han Xing thought to himself with a black line on his face.
The bishop was dressed rather modestly, not like a graceful archbishop, but like a devout ascetic. Now it is the beginning (chūn), and he wears a thin rough gray linen shirt like him, if it is not for the bright sun and bright (chūn) of today, he is suspected of masochism.
I have to say that his simple and simple dress adds a lot to his image in Han Xing's heart, as if he is a kind old man. But thinking about the Greek-style garden that covered an area of hundreds of square meters just now, Han Xing knew that most of the flat (rì) in front of him was a lord who would enjoy, looking at his ruddy face and rich double chin, he didn't look like an ascetic! is obviously acting to show himself~
"Lord Earl, you must have a lot of questions in your mind that need to be answered by me, right?" Bishop Münster smiled slightly, revealing a mouthful of bad teeth that were yellow and black, obviously the result of inadequate oral care, and a wave of bad breath (tooth decay can cause bad breath) came to his face, which frightened Han Xing two steps back.
"Everybody is looking for meaning in life, everybody is looking for my Lord's response, and you want salvation? Or do you want the liberation of the soul? Kid, if you have any questions, trust me, I'll give you a satisfactory answer! The Archbishop of Münster said in a soft, kind voice with a compassionate face, arms outstretched like Christ on the cross. Illuminated by the stained glass windows and the colorful light on the ground, his form is as if he is truly a saint.
"Come on, you old wretch, you think I'm the fool of Charles VIII? In three sentences, he was Alexander VI (Pope, whose real name was Rodrigo Borgia, out of the Borgia family, hereditary bishop of Valencia, Spain. Famous for **, greed, indulgence (yù), and power for personal gain) to be fooled? Han Xing had already understood that all this was just a show, and he didn't slander this "old drama spirit".