Chapter 283 [Scandal]
There was silence in the room for a while, and Du Wei frowned and said: "How can this be? Since this Mishuus was able to fuse the three schools together and became the first pope, then his origin and identity must be known to everyone, why did he ......?"
"Speaking of this His Majesty Misius, his personal experience is legendary. Rams still played the role of the storyteller, while Maximus remained silent.
"This Majesty Misius was not the mastermind of any genre before. In fact, when recounting his personal history, he was actually a priest in a small church. He and His Majesty Aragon, the founding emperor of the Roland Empire, were fellow countrymen, and they were also acquaintances of the old rรฌ. His Majesty Aragorn came from a small aristocratic family in the south-central part of the Roland continent, and His Majesty Mishus was the priest of a small religious house in that district of the Church of Light.
It was a small religious center in a small township that was not prosperous, and there were few people in the religious center, and there were not many clergy. His Majesty Misius came from a family of devout believers, and at the age of sixteen he entered the religious institute and became a clergyman, and at the age of twenty-two, he became a new priest because the old priest in the religious institute died of illness...... Because there was really no one else at that time. As we all know, when His Majesty Aragon was young, he had the experience of adventuring outside for several years, and he also caused a lot of trouble, and was once arrested by the Fang officials at that time. And supposedly, for a while. His Majesty Aragon fled back to his homeland. He didn't dare to go home, so he hid in the religious office in charge of His Majesty Misius. It is said that there is also a deep friendship between the two.
After His Majesty's later fortune, His Majesty took over the power of a small nation, which seemed strange to posterity. It seems that in all historical records, it was from that time that His Majesty Misius appeared at the side of His Majesty Aragon, according to historical records, at that time. Aragon gave Misius the right to gather believers in his sphere of influence to serve in the army.
Prior to this, there was no record of the collaboration between Misius and Aragorn. To say a disrespectful word, it seems that the two of them suddenly came together...... Of course, there is a theory that posterity has speculated. It has been recognized by most people, that is. In fact. By the time His Majesty Aragonese raised his army, Misius was already a close comrade-in-arms of Aragon. And later. In order to help in Aragon's unification war, Misius traveled among the various schools of the Church of Light on the continent, convincing many people to participate in the unification cause, and he used his abilities to do so. Accomplished this feat.
Subsequently, in the midst of the War of Unification, the Church of Light gradually deepened its cooperation with Aragorn, and Misius. From the beginning of the two sides of the liaison horn sรจ. Step by step, he gradually took control of the power of many churches. After all, he was originally a church priest. If it was the Church of Light that helped Aragon to build the empire, then. Or maybe it could be said that it was ...... Aragon's career also objectively created the position of Misius in the church.
After all, at the beginning. He served as an intermediary between the alliance between Aragon and the Church, and because he was also a priest. He later became a spokesman for the Church and Aragonese cooperation. At last. In the great cause of unification, he made great contributions, and his prestige in the Church was unparalleled for a while, and finally he won the heartfelt support of all people, and officially established the originally loose Church into a tight-knit organization: the Temple of Light! and he himself officially became the first Pope.
Objectively speaking, His Majesty Mishus has a great credit to the Temple of Light for its current situation, and without his efforts, the Church of Light would still be only a loose organization, and it may not even be able to become orthodox on the mainland. Moreover, without his efforts, the three genres of the year would not have cooperated.
His Majesty Mishues is a wise leader who is good at communicating, connecting and uniting forces from all sides, bringing everyone together and working as one. It is a pity that even Mishues, who is as smart as Misius, could not completely eradicate the differences within the church, so while he was alive, he could temporarily unite the various schools, but in fact, when the continent was unified and he became the pope, the differences within the church reared their heads, and the last years of Mishues's life were almost all spent on how to calm the differences in the struggle for power within the church.
Moreover, in the last years of his tenure, in fact, according to the speculation of posterity, His Majesty Misius had lost control of the open and secret rivalry between the following schools. After all, before the reunification of the mainland, when everyone had a common goal, they could still listen to the persuasion of Mishuus, temporarily put aside their differences, and work together. But when the continent is unified, there is no common enemy and no common goal, then the cornerstone of unity no longer exists, and Misius can no longer find a reason for everyone to unite.
He died of illness in the third year after the establishment of the empire, and His Majesty Aragonese personally officiated at his funeral. His Majesty Misius died in his hospital bed, and what makes people helpless is ......"
Speaking of this, Rams sighed, as if he couldn't bear to continue. He looked at Maximus, a little hesitant.
"Say it, Rams. Maximus sighed: "This secret matter is a scandal in the temple, but it is pointless to cover up such a disgraceful thing." Since I've said so much today, I might as well just go on with it all!"
Rams originally looked a little obscene, but at the moment he still had a bit of pathos, he took a deep breath, and said slowly: "Grand Duke Tulip, this matter is only known to a few minds of a few schools within the church. And since then, it has always been secretive, and it will never be said to the outside world. Because, this matter is really disgraceful to say. โ
"Well, how is it dishonorable?" Du Wei frowned: "Could it be ......" He suddenly whispered: "Could it be that this Misius was killed by someone?"
Rams was startled, and quickly shook his head: "Of course not! Lost control over genre strife. But he has a high prestige, especially among low-level disciples, wap circle @ sub @ net. He has a very high reputation. Very respected. If anyone dares to harm him, then it will be tantamount to facing the wrath of millions of believers on the mainland! No one will do such a thing! Moreover, ...... And...... Although several schools are fighting fiercely, they don't dare to assassinate the Pope. โ
Du Wei sneered, and said secretly in his heart: Don't you dare? I can't see it......
Rams froze. He continued: "Actually...... It's said, uh, it's just that. In the last days of His Majesty's death. He has actually lost power and has been placed under house arrest by people of several genres. He couldn't drive anyone anymore. Only one old servant was left with him, who was still loyal to him. Both the Yenites and the Mosa sent men to keep an eye on him. Ask him to publish his will. โ
Du Wei raised his eyebrows: "Do you want him to be the successor of the pope?"
"Not really. Want. Mishuus had already thought of this problem when he officially became the pope, so he had already announced the papal succession bill early, when he was still in power. It was not up to the Pope himself to appoint the candidates, and the bill published at the time was for a unified vote by the Council of Presbyterians. The merits of several diocesan archbishops are evaluated. In the end, the best people will be selected. to be eligible to become an heir. In this way, it was avoided that the position of the pope would become the exclusive signature of some careerists. Divide the power. It is also a very correct approach. โ
"The will of Namisius. What does it do?"
Rams smiled bitterly: "This is the problem! At that time, the empire was established less than two or three years ago, and His Majesty Mishus was already out of order. If at that time the archbishops of several dioceses were evaluated for merit...... Lord Duke. You think, the War of Unification has only just ended, and the archbishops of several dioceses, each of whom has made an outstanding contribution to the War of Unification! At that time, if you purely compare merit, then everyone is about the same. Well, at this time, the Elders assessed, since merit could not be used as a criterion, then ...... Emotional tickets have become the most important thing!"
"Sentimental ticket?"
"Yes. Rams let out a long sigh: "This is also a great contribution made by His Majesty Misius to the temple! I said before that in the competition between the Mosa faction and the Yeni faction, the Montenegrin faction has always been neutral. And Mishues also made full use of the neutral organization of the Montenegrin faction to integrate the internal contradictions with the help of strength. And after he succeeded to the papacy, he made one of the greatest, and at present, very clever moves, that is, he established the Elder Body! The vast majority of all the members of the Elder Council are Montenegrins! This is a neutral sect, and their doctrine is inclined to be indisputable, and they adhere to their own principles and asceticism, and they are pure and honest, and at the same time they are not afraid of external oppression.
They are the best candidates to act as arbitrators, and they are not tempted by power. Therefore, almost all of the elders at that time were from the Montenegrin faction. The Elders do not assume any power, nor do they participate in the power and management of the temple, but only their own penance, and the name of the elders seems to be just an empty honor, but when it comes to the papal succession, the importance of the position of the elders will be highlighted. Moreover, the Montenegrin faction itself is very strong, whether it is the Mosa faction or the Yeni faction, they dare not easily provoke or challenge them. At that time, the Montenegrin Presbyterian Council, as the last vote holder of the canonized pope, could not make a final judgment after evaluating the merits of several archbishops who were basically equal, and at that time, the emotional vote was very crucial......"
"What do you mean......" Du Wei frowned.
"The name of the genre. Rams said in a deep voice: "At that time, everyone thought that Misius's position would determine the final position of the pope. Although Mishuus did not have the right to directly ornate a new pope, after all, he was too much to expect. Most importantly, he himself never openly stated whether he belonged to the Yenis or the Mossa. At that time, both sides thought that if at this time, Mishus could admit that he belonged to a certain school, then there was no doubt that it would become the last weight that led to the final tilt!!, Lord Duke, do you think, when the Yenis and the Mosa faction were equally selected, if at that time, Mishus stood up, just to say that he was actually from such and such a school, then ...... Because of his immense prestige, all the elders will vote for the heir of the genre he is talking about!"
"I see, so at that time, in front of Mishuus's hospital bed, they forced him to confess his own genre, right?"
Rams's face flushed, his mouth closed, unable to speak.
Maximus spoke at this time: "Not bad...... Your Excellency, you are telling the facts of the time. This is indeed a great scandal! At the time of the great Pope's death, the heads of the two schools, in order to compete for power, threatened and bullied the great man before his sickbed...... This kind of behavior really makes people feel extremely ashamed! Although I am a Mossa, I also feel deeply ashamed of the Mosa sect in those days. โ
"The things of the past were done by the people of the past, and the ugly things that those guys did don't need to be held accountable by the descendants. Du Wei waved his hand and said, "What I care about is ...... And then what?"
"And then what happened caused the division within the Temple of Light to last for a thousand years...... Moreover, the Temple of Light finally broke with the royal family and turned its face! Since then, the two sides have been separated from each other, and the supreme struggle between the divine power and the imperial power has lasted for thousands of years, and it has not been eliminated until today, but has become more and more intense!"
It was Maximus who spoke, his face was helpless, and above his old face, there was an unfathomable expression: "Lord Duke, the things after that are more secretive, do you really want to hear it?"
Du Wei understands that this kind of secret "story" wants to be heard, but there is a price to pay.
But he seemed to be very relaxed: "I said it at the beginning, if I don't continue to finish it, I won't be able to sleep at night." Now we are in the same boat, Lord Bishop, you ...... Say it!"