Chapter 275: The Ghost Within
The Pope's words were like a dark cloud, covering the hearts of everyone present. Everyone realized: as the Pope said, the Holy Church really has nothing to do with this. Then this secret circle has indeed really leaked out, and there is no other explanation except for the inner ghost.
The privy bishops present were okay, and when they reached their power, naturally there was no reason to betray the Holy Church and be this inner ghost. The greater the expansion of the power of the Holy Church, the more their power rises, and the relationship between these privy bishops and the Holy Religion can be said to be inseparable from each other.
On the contrary, some of the chamberlains who followed the Pope and the Bishop looked at each other cautiously at this time, and their eyes were much more guarded. To be able to follow these big names on such an occasion, these chamberlains are naturally the confidants of the Pope and the bishops.
That magic circle is related to the New Year's sermon, related to the glorious image of the Pope, has always been a secret in the church, closely guarded, not just any cat or dog can touch, counting, these attendants are very suspicious.
"Okay, the matter is inconclusive, don't be so suspicious and panicked. Lest the inner ghost not be found, but the sect is full of soldiers, and everyone is in danger, which is not possible. ”
"Patriarch of Lisbon, you have always been in charge of the affairs of the Holy Radiance City, and this matter will be left to you. ", the Pope decided.
"Obey the teachings. ", replied the Patriarch of Lisbon respectfully.
Whatever the purpose of those behind this plan, objectively speaking, it is indeed beneficial to the Holy Church. One force to reduce ten guilds, one heart to break through a hundred ingenuity, among the many forces, the Holy Sect is undoubtedly the most powerful. As long as our Holy See is calm, any intrigue and trickery can be calmly dealt with. ”
"For the next period of time, we will respond to all changes with the same, everything revolves around putting the second prince on the throne, and when that day comes, the great cause of the Holy Sect can be accomplished. ", the Pope said solemnly.
"Yes, we will lift up the flame and turn this world into heaven on earth. In the name of the holy, do the holy things, with all your heart and mind, and dedicate your body and mind to the fullest. ”
At this time, the people in Shenghui City did not know that their guess was 108,000 miles away from the truth, which was completely incorrect. Compared to these nobles racking their brains about where the sound came from and what its purpose was, the commoners listened with relish.
After being surprised and overwhelmed at first, they gradually heard some tastes, isn't the Medici family in the south the mother family of the eldest prince? In this way, isn't the patriarch of the Medici family the uncle of the eldest prince?
And the queen helped the eldest prince to attack Grievous the Great, to put it bluntly, isn't it the mother who helps her son beat the father?
And why did the son beat Lao Tzu, in fact, it was just to fight for the family property? It was the same as when the son wanted to go out independently, and he begged Lao Tzu for furniture and food.
In fact, this rebellion sounds quite serious, that is, the uncle and the mother help the unfilial son to deal with the father in order to fight for the family property. The incident was quite big, and all the neighbors heard it.
This has become a family ethics drama that the masses like to see, and the commoners listen to the dialogue between the emperor and the prince with relish, just like listening to the short gossip of the parents, thinking: "This royal family is high, in fact, it is no different from us ordinary people?"
At this time, another voice came, "Lance, what promise did you give to the Medici family to make the Medici family so desperate and willing to help you?"
After a moment of silence, the voice of the eldest prince sounded: "I promise to choose a woman of appropriate age from the Medici family as my wife, and the child born will be the crown prince." ”
The old voice scolded directly: "Forget your ancestors! Haven't you thought about a hundred years later, when you are gone, the Medici family will replace our Grievous family?
It turned out that it was not just for the purpose of dividing the family property, but even the ancestral grave had to be dug up by the in-laws! Some people had already scolded loudly, "As for the prince, I don't even want my own name, and we are not as good as the little people." ”
Everyone was listening happily, when all of a sudden, the sound stopped. Just like the New Year, the whole city celebrates, there is a well-known song and dance troupe in the civilian area announced that it will carry out a charity performance, just when men, women and children, big and small are happily preparing to go to the performance, but they hear a news: the song and dance troupe announced that it will not perform again.
It's really a basin of cold water poured on the head, and the enthusiasm is poured out of the heart.
Now the mood of the whole city is similar to this feeling, and they are listening to it well, how can they say that it is gone? What did the prince answer? Some people who were anxious scolded directly, but no matter how much people complained, no matter how much some people scolded, the voice never sounded again.
It was as if the night was as peaceful as ever.
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At this time, the eldest prince who was in the palace did not know that the conversation between him and Grievous the Great had been heard by the whole city. At this time, he has been labeled as disloyal and unfilial, and the good image he created in the past has been completely shattered.
In the face of the emperor's scolding and questions, he still replied unhurriedly: "Father, didn't you finally ascend to the throne with the help of the Medici family?
"However, the fact now is that the Medici are still honestly in the south, unable to move. Rest assured, I will only do better than you, not worse. ”
Looking at the confident appearance of the eldest prince, Grievous the Great shook his head, "Lance, Lance, you have been like this since you were a child. Because you were born as the first and the queen was born, you have long regarded the throne as your own bag, and even regarded it as your deserving. ”
"So you have had a straight face since you were a child, making a majestic appearance, so that everyone around you is afraid of you and afraid of you. And no matter what you do, you are full of confidence, and you always think: I am the king, what can't I do, and what can't I do?"
"What's so bad about this, the king should have such self-confidence. ", the eldest prince said unconvinced. He stared at the emperor, and he decided not to wait any longer, if the emperor obeyed the agreement and issued an edict to abdicate, then it would be enough. If the Emperor is still unwilling, then he will have to take strong measures.
"The throne is not born, and it is not something you can do if you want to sit on it. Lance, you can't afford the weight of this crown. ”
"You're still far from it. ”
Grievous the Great said with a cold face.