008. King Arthur
In the end, Bran still got a good horse as a gift to Baron Facon, but House still did not complete the horse life, and on this day, it was rare for Bran to call Hauss and the latter ignored him.
Because its mare flies!
The next day, after Bran had made a delicious meal, House was satisfied, and after playing a game with his master, he forgot about yesterday - how can a mare have fun with his master.
Bran was in Rome, and after finishing his daily life, he went to visit "Heywood Carter".
During his studies at the convent, Bran met the abbot three times, and Heywood was later promoted to one of the cardinals, with the great support of Pope Luio II.
Heywood lived in a church in Rome "St. Van Cioni".
The construction of this church began in A.E. 300, and it was completed in A.E. 400 after five popes, after five popes.
Since this was the first cathedral, it was nicknamed "Mother of Churches".
Beginning in A.E. 1250, it was greatly expanded.
The cathedral of Meate City, with its charm and origin, is completely incomparable.
The brightly dressed papal guards, all wearing red hats, went back and forth to watch for anything suspicious.
This is one of the largest and most magnificent churches in the city of Rome, where it was once "shrouded in the light".
In the era when the light stone was not well known to the aristocracy, the Holy See of Light was the first to take external use, they put the light stone into the magnificent wooden cross, put it into the top of the church tower, when the golden sun rose into the sky, the heat light into the wooden cross with gaps, and the light stone reflected, the cross looked, the light was magnificent, like a spectacle, so the faith spread very quickly.
Heal, show off, smelt ...... After thousands of years of use, today's light stone has been so rare that only dragons can be found from the underground or hidden areas, and some nobles hold what the ancestors have not intended to obtain, and the number can only be counted as "particles", and it can no longer be used so generously on foreign objects.
At the entrance, there is a statue of a virtuous monarch from the Roman era, and the main corridor is built with a standing statue of the "Twelve Apostles".
In the altar tower is the stone head of St. Peter, one of the twelve apostles, and Bran has had the same hairstyle as this sage for four years, and he knows him very well.
The huge promenade is built entirely of marble.
Walking through such a beautiful and atmospheric place, Bran suddenly felt a throbbing in his heart.
The cloister square of the side hall has bronze statues of monarchs or nobles who once donated to this church.
However, due to the limited space after the reconstruction, it can only accommodate one position, and more than 200 years have passed, and there have been fifteen bronze statues displayed here.
Still standing in the square today is a bronze statue of Bran's grandfather, "Shange".
This bronze statue is 1.9 meters tall, which is much taller than Shange's real height.
The bronze statue sword hanging on the waist, engraved with seven star patterns, is the "seven-star sword" that was named by the Pope and is as famous as King Arthur's "sword in stone", and the real thing is hidden in the manor.
There are a few lines of small letters below the statue to the effect that Grand Duke Shange from the great Venice donated a huge amount of money in 1269 to repair the place.
This amount, which is counted today, is about three thousand gold rubles.
When Bran saw the bronze statue of Shange, the ancestor of the family, he was a little touched.
After that, enter the main hall.
The color of the main hall is mainly golden, and a large number of holy relics are placed, and the phantom smoke ignited by the holy oil rises into the air, bringing tranquility to people.
It is only open seven days a month and closed at other times.
On the opening day, the perimeter is always crowded.
After Bran made a bold donation of five gold rubles, he was personally thanked by a high-ranking clergyman.
At the same time, Bran expressed his intention to see Bishop Heywood.
"You speak so good in Latin...... But the bishop may not be able to see you. ”
Bran then pulled out Dean Franklin's letter of recommendation.
The old abbot was kind to Bran, and wrote two letters of recommendation, one to Bishop Heywood, asking Bran to come to Rome and greet Heywood by the way.
The two had worked together and got along well, and after Franklin took over as abbot, he changed many monastic rules, and Heywood helped when the Roman side questioned him.
The priest took a few glances at the contents and asked Bran to wait.
After a brief message, Heywood agreed, but only briefly.
When Bran saw him again, he immediately kissed his ring. And very respectful, and said that there will be a chance to visit again in the future.
Too many people want to stammer, a big man who is very likely to be the "future palate".
Heywood, of course, understood Bran's intentions.
For Heywood, the development of the Charman family in Florence began to be mentioned by some nobles, and they could be contacted more.
It had been two years since the bishop last saw Bran, and Bran had grown even better, so when the time came, Heywood extended the time and gave Bran the bread and wine.
These two things, in fact, were nothing special, just ordinary shortbread and fruit wine, but Bran still pretended to be very moved, recited the holy name, and donated an extra five gold rubles.
Bran also had a catch, and Heywood wrote a letter of recommendation to Bran to give to the Templar Commander.
Bran gratefully accepted.
Before coming to Rome, he made a list of those who could climb the relationship.
This is called "communicative", and this is the case for aspiring aristocrats.
When it came time to visit Baron Facon, Bran sought Pearson Duncan.
At Pearson's suggestion, Bran also bought more gifts for his daughters, and Pearson volunteered to do it, and Bran knew that he would be greedy, but he didn't care about the small money.
Baron Facan served for more than 30 years before the two popes.
Although he is retired, he still maintains the good posture of his knightly days.
The baron himself lived in a mansion in the backward western city of Rome, where the nobles and clergy did not like to go, but he himself loved this kind of place, where he could feel the atmosphere of the city.
After entering Xicheng District, commercial, residential, industrial and even parishes are all mixed.
You can't tell if it's mud, or dung, or both.
Hilde was in front of the car to help drive, there were two of them, and he was an assistant.
Obviously, I was already very careful, but there was a smell on my body, and I didn't know that a basin of urine came out just now.
Brandn pulled the curtain as Hilde looked into the distance.
Spires and towers stand proudly between heaven and earth, the nave is smoky, stained glass lets in the sun, hymns float through the clouds, and the priests communicate with God.
After passing through several gates, I met a mint seller walking around and shouting, a butcher chopping meat, carefully shaving the flesh off the bones, and a blacksmith with sparks in his hands, enduring the blisters and continuing to work. Bran also saw women with dirty faces soliciting customers......
They lived a completely different life from the clergy and the nobility.
One city, two experiences.
This is Rome, and both masters and servants are attracted by the changes in the city at the same time.
When they arrived at Baron Facon's residence, there was a half-man-high wall, with wooden thorns inserted on it, to prevent beasts from entering.
The servants were preparing to kill the pigs. When he saw a carriage coming, a steward immediately came out.
As an undesirable figure, in the past, Pearson came alone, and the butler did not actively inform and entertain him, because it meant that he had come to borrow money.
But this time, next to this scoundrel, there is also a handsome man who is difficult to ignore.
"Look, I've seen 'St. Millet'!"
"When I travel with my master, I can see him several times a month, what's so strange?"
"It's a real person!"
Bran and Pearson were introduced into the chamber as nobles of great military prowes, and the walls were hung with bows, swords, guns, shields, or game pelts, and some foreign ornaments.
The stewards asked the servants to bring oriental tea.
After brewing, the tea aroma is charming, which is enjoyed by the nobles of the highest class.
Pearson swallowed the saliva first to avoid spoiling the taste of the tea, while Bran didn't react, it was too light.
Facon changes into formal clothes and comes to meet Bran and Pearson.
After a few pleasantries, Bran took out a letter of recommendation, and Facon asked Bran what position he wanted.