"Are there any soldiers in the church at that time?" Meltem points out a very real problem.

"A little, but not much." Guo Kang said: "And the Holy See is just in the midst of a split, and he can't ask anyone for too much money." ”

"Red Horde Khan Polo Timur said it well, 'Bishop of Rome, how many ten thousand households does he have?' Guo Kang quoted: "Now that it is not the same as before, his little mercenary can protect himself as much as possible in Italy, how can he have the leisure to help others cut down the domain." ”

"I see." Although I have never heard of this khanate, listening to the name, it is obviously also from the Golden Horde.

In the past few decades, the situation there has been very chaotic, and the various khans have been fighting endlessly. Meltem felt that it was normal that he didn't know, so he didn't ask.

So, Zhu Yunwen's plan failed again. But Zhu Wenkui really uses the name of the religion here, so he has been using it. Guo Kang spread his hands and continued.

"I've always felt that even if we don't cancel it, we have to add some religious names." He said what he thought: "You can see the situation now, there are always some names that are particularly popular for various reasons, and then, even in the small circle of friends, there may be a bunch of people called this. How can you tell the difference? ”

"The names of the religion are the names of the apostles and saints." Theodora said, "It's not good to increase either." ”

"Then let's let the Great Lama Wang seal a little more saint with strange names?" Guo Kang had an idea and came up with an idea: "Aren't we talking now about reviving the Roman spirit, then set up some saints with distinctive names and deeds that meet the moral requirements to publicize the believers." Wouldn't that kill two birds with one stone? ”

"Can saints still make up random batches?" Jeanne couldn't hold back for a moment and asked in surprise.

"Why not." Guo Kang disagreed: "The religious stories and saint miracles you see, which one was not made up by them. ”

"Brother." Meltem reminded: "You just said that you can't go around preaching, the doctrine is made up randomly......"

"Ahem, didn't I say it privately to my friends on a specific occasion?" Guo Kang's old face flushed: "Children are too simple-minded, and they often don't distinguish the occasion and talk nonsense. But I'm an adult, and I know what to say on what occasions. ”

"And what I'm saying is true. This kind of fiction is not even religious. I have heard that the power claimed by the bishop of Rome came from a forgery known as the 'Gift of Constantine'. He gave an example.

In the guise of Constantine I, the document claimed to give the western provinces to the Bishop of Rome and his successors. For many years, they used it to assert their secular power. Look, isn't this also made up casually as the authority of the church grows and its ambition grows? ”

"Is it true that it's fake?" Jeanne asked.

"You don't need to verify this, you know it logically." Guo Kang said with a smile: "Constantine was a hero at that time, not a later official. Besides, among the many officials, few of them can directly give up half of the de jure territory at once. ”

Jeanne thought about it, as if this was indeed the truth, and did not continue to say anything.

"What you're saying makes sense, but can you be sure that your solution works?" Theodora still didn't quite believe his idea.

"Of course it works." Guo Kang said: "Although these changes are small, they are also a step by step improvement in the religious environment inside Rome. Moreover, it can also have an effective impact on the outside world. ”

"It's not like I'm bragging. Because not only on our side, but also in the entire God-worshipping world, there is also a common need for religious change. Earlier attempts proved that this need was consistent with the call to Rome. ”

"If nothing else, you know the 'Roman Commune' movement hundreds of years ago, right?" He asked.

Theodora nodded, but Jeanne and Meltem didn't seem to have read much, and they were dazed.

"Around the middle of the 12th century, a fierce confrontation broke out between King Alemanni, who claimed to be the 'Holy Roman Emperor,' and the Bishop of Rome, who claimed to be the 'Pope.' The king appointed himself bishops on several occasions and sent troops to attack and sack the city of Rome; The Bishop of Rome was no better, not only condoning the corruption of the Church, but also often bringing in foreign forces to acquiesce in their atrocities. ”

"The people of Rome were miserable, and the citizens were miserable and dissatisfied. The abundance of historical sites and cultural remnants in the area has made it a place where there are many 'spiritual Romans' among the citizens. They believed that the traditions of the ancient Roman period needed to be revived in order to save the city of Rome and restore the health of the church and faith. ”

So, these 'Jingluo' citizens took action. They established the Senate and elected consuls known as 'Fathers' to lead the group against the Bishop of Rome. This organization is also known as the 'Roman Commune'. ”

"The Senate did not recognize the 'gift of Constantine' and considered the Roman College of Cardinals to be a bunch of thieves who had stolen wealth and power. They called on the clergy to keep the early church poor, to abolish the secular power of the so-called 'pope', and to restore Italian rule to the senatorial republican form of government of ancient Rome, rather than to submit to the current barbarian Holy Roman Empire. ”

"In the beginning, it was just a war of words. However, the conflict between the two sides eventually erupted because the Roman senate only agreed to keep the church tax and voluntary contributions, and refused to pay taxes under other names to the church. The citizens of Rome occupied St. Peter's Basilica, rebuilt the Temple of Jupiter, and also raised an army to prepare for violent confrontation. ”

In desperation, the Bishop of Rome, Lucius, personally led an army against the Senate, but was defeated by the Roman army and died of his own wounds—this should be the only Roman bishop to die in battle. After that, the Senate simply expelled both the Bishops and the Order of Rome. ”

"Oh my God, I didn't even know they were making such a big fuss." Jeanne exclaimed.

"I think this is an important part of the Reformation." Guo Kang expressed his opinion: "You know, it was the preparatory stage of the Second Crusade, and the power of the Bishop of Rome was in full swing. It is very rare that they already had such a sober idea at that time, and they put it into practice and persisted for a long time. ”

"As for why it's not famous...... Maybe it's because it's too 'Roman'. He thought for a moment and said, "Those who oppose reform hate them, so naturally they don't go around publicizing them; Those who supported the Reformation thought that the Reformation was a glorious thing, and that this glory should belong to the barbarians of northwestern Europe, how could it have anything to do with Rome. So, you certainly can't start here. ”

"Is that an exaggeration?" Jeanne hesitated and asked, "Are you going too far?" Are they so careful? ”

"You can pray that it is better not to, but as for my ......," Guo Kang said firmly, "I have always been unafraid to speculate on barbarians with the worst malice. ”

(End of chapter)