Chapter 632: True and False???
οΌ
Chapter 632: True and False ??? (Asking for a Monthly Pass)
After listening to Patrick's questioning, everyone did not dare to slack off, and hurriedly shook their heads again and again, saying, "No one, no one anymore." That's it."
When Patrick saw the hesitant look on Ruilin's face, he knew that they were hiding something, and observing words and expressions was a compulsory skill for the Holy See, and the higher the level, the higher the level of the skill.
Patrick's eyes flashed, and he said coldly, "Really?"
Ruilin's frightened face turned white under his condescending gaze, he knew how ruthless the kind-looking cardinal on the other side was, so he hurriedly lowered his head and said, "This matter...... There is still ...... in this matter And Father Fissy also knew. β
He paused for a moment, raised his eyes to see Patrick's unhappy face, and hurriedly added: "At that time, he picked up this thing with us, but he didn't open it at that time, but handed it to us, let us take it back, and then left in a hurry." β
Patrick gave him a cold look, suddenly understood, and said, "He's going to follow the salt dealer from Ney'an again, right?"
Ruilin Nuo sighed twice, nodded, and said secretly in his heart: Boss Feixi, I really can't hold it for you.
Patrick was furious at the moment, slapped the table, and scolded: "That bastard~ can't recognize a little bit of the shape shì~ to provoke those damn Naian people at this critical time, I don't know that they are in the same group as Obakhim, what if something happens?
He scolded for a long time before stopping, and then ordered the attendant next to him in anger: "Go and see, see if Fissi has returned, if he hasn't been killed by the salt merchant, let him come and see me." β
The squire hurriedly agreed, and hurried out the door.
Patrick snorted coldly, he didn't pay attention to the priests in front of him, but looked down at the few pieces in front of him, his heart was hesitating.
He had always been suspicious, and in the face of these things, the old problem was immediately returned.
He secretly said in his heart: Is this thing real or fake? How can there be such a coincidence, I just thought about going to bring down Lawrence's red clothes, he was given a handful of scandals, and he had to abandon the election.
I was thinking about packing up Jerome's red coat when there was ready evidence to come to my door. Is this a coincidence, or a conspiracy?
If it's a conspiracy, who would do it? If it's a coincidence, but it's too much of a coincidence, isn't it? Is it true that God and God are so favored that I have to be the Pope......
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but be moved, but then he dispelled that idea.
'The glory of God the Father', this kind of thing was originally made up by the Vatino to deceive the common people, and the priests who have reached the level of bishops have long since stopped believing in religion.
If there is such a thing, everyone will be tired and tired all their lives, carrying work for the landlord's family, taking their daughters to pay off debts, working hard for decades, and even can't afford a thin-skinned coffin when they die.
It's not that the dead people don't understand this truth, it's just that they can't change their humble status, they can only anesthetize themselves, and they can't enjoy it alive, hoping to go to heaven afterwards, and bacon will grow on the trees, and milk will flow in the river.
And he has become a cardinal archbishop, if he still believes in this set at this time, it will be very stupid and naΓ―ve~ I am ashamed to be sorry for the rats in the sewers of the cathedral.
At that moment, I heard footsteps outside the door.
A priest stepped in through the door.
He came to Patrick, bowed to him, and said, "My lord, are you looking for me?"
Patrick snorted coldly and said, "Physie, how are you doing today? I heard that you went out to hang out again?"
Phycy was stunned for a moment, then smiled awkwardly and said, "Yes, my lord." β
Patrick leaned back, hiding his face in the shadows, and looked at Phycy coldly, "Did you encounter anything else?"
Phycy hesitated, looked back at the priests behind him, smiled calmly, and said, "It seems that I picked a bag, I don't know what it is." Just said, if there's something of value, you'll give me a share. Your Excellency, you got the idea. The people below us do this all the time. β
Although Patrick's face was expressionless, he smiled secretly in his heart.
The Holy See also vigorously propagated that 'if you find something, you must hand it over to the public', and if you ignore other people's things, you will steal it, violate the precepts of the Holy See, and you will go to hell after death.
However, the hearts of the staff members in the Holy See are open, and this is to deceive those ordinary people.
After these things are handed over to the public, everyone takes those things, uses them that should be used, and sells them when they should be sold.
When the owner came to the door, he sued the other party, he had never seen it, and no one among the common people dared to question the credibility of the clergy, and everyone believed what the priests said.
These are also the unspoken rules of the grassroots of the Holy See, one of the ways for those priests and priests to make a little money and earn some extra money.
As soon as Patrick came out of school, he was the bishop, relatively tall, and much smoother than those who worked hard to climb up from the bottom, although he had not been at the grassroots level, but he had also heard a little about these small tricks of the people below. In the Holy See, these small actions have become an uncommon rule, and no one cares about them.
At this time, when he saw that Phycy took the initiative to confess, he couldn't help but dispel his suspicions a little, and said, "Tell me the whole process of your encounter." β
Phycy was also very calm, telling the whole story from beginning to end.
Patrick listened to what he said and what Ruilin and the others said, which was a relief.
He stretched out two fingers, gently pushed the piece over, and said, "What do you think?"
Phycy was stunned for a moment, then picked up the pieces, only glanced at them a few times, and then looked shocked and stunned.
In the end, he touched his forehead with his hand and said happily: "God's luck, God's luck." When the heartless guy dropped something, he didn't let Lorraine in front of me touch ......"
When he said this, he suddenly realized his gaffe and hurriedly stopped.
Patrick was stunned for a moment, and then it dawned on him. He patronized the matter from his own point of view, wondering if it would be true, if it could be a trap set by someone else.
But on the flip side, this thing is just as important to Lorraine and others. They also desperately need to bring Jerome down, whether he or Lorraine's people get this thing, the effect is the same.
He looked at Phycy and thought to himself: Yes, it is true that you can think so, and when Phycy lost his mouth, he also revealed his own secret matter of following Lorraine and others, which shows that this matter is very likely to be a coincidence.
Then he looked away from Physie's face and silently continued to think, "However, this is also very likely. β
The cardinal archbishop was indeed worthy of his suspicious personality, and by this time, the expression on his face was still cloudy, and he still could not fully believe it. In this sense, Patrick is indeed a qualified cardinal.
Phycy didn't dare to say more, and stood aside respectfully at the moment.
Patrick didn't speak, but turned his head thoughtfully to look out the window, looked at the scenery outside the window and thought, and tapped the table with his fingers for a while, making a 'knock' and 'knock' sound.
Everyone knew that the uncle was suspicious again, and he didn't even dare to breathe loudly for a while, so he could only stand quietly aside. The room was quiet again, and the priests were now beating the drums nervously.
After a while, a priest of unassuming appearance entered. But as soon as he entered, everyone felt a lot colder all at once. It seems that there is a unique cold constitution in that person's body.
Phycy glanced at him quietly, that person was Patrick's secret agent, he was cold and vicious, and he was one of Patrick's henchmen, Father Physse's heart couldn't help but skip a beat, and his palms were sweating, and he said secretly: Don't have any flaws......
But then he quietly looked away and lowered his head. That's it
He wasn't worried about being seen as a flaw, because whoever he was in front of this famous spy would feel a little scared. Even though they were from the same faction as him, the priests were still uneasy when they saw the eyes of this secret agent, and those piercing eyes seemed to always be turning their attention to how to kill people.
If the table xiΓ n is too normal at this time, it is an abnormal table xiΓ n. It makes people wonder if you have a weak heart, or are covering up something.
The priest bowed slightly to Patrick and said, "My lord, we've already checked. β
Patrick immediately perked up and said in his heart: If the messenger's whereabouts are unknown or his behavior is abnormal, it means that this must be a trap. And......
He raised his eyes and glanced at everyone coldly, and continued to think: And in these few people, there must be a mole.
With an outsider, how can you know them, know when and where they passed by? And after they pick up something, they will definitely not return it to the owner, but share the spoils privately. If someone were to return the envelope to the messenger, wouldn't the play be untenable?
Without the help of the traitors, it would have been impossible to grasp the movements of these people in such detail and accuracy, and let them obediently bring this letter to me.
Thinking of this, he couldn't help twitching the corners of his mouth, revealing a subtle smile that was not easy to detect.
For the mole, he doesn't have so much kindness. And he didn't have the patience to carefully find the moles one by one, and the most common way was to treat all these people as moles and torture them. Eventually, the gap will always open. This method is brutal, but it is undoubtedly the most effective.
He said coldly, "What do you say?"
The priest said, "My lord, we have investigated. The Messenger had indeed been on the road today, and many had seen it.
And some people saw that he finally walked to the chapel where Jerome lived in red with a look of chagrin.
In addition, it was reported that a foreigner was indeed seen in front of Jerome in the red, and muttered to him for a long time on the occasion of repentance. β
When he said this, he seemed to have forgotten what was below, took out a piece of paper at the moment, and then continued: "Although I don't know, what did he say to Jerome. But according to the inquiry, after the messenger left, Jerome was still very angry, and said something, and the man said some nonsense to him.
I also said things like 'putting cool oil on the soles of my feet and wetting the bed with incontinence'. β
'Flutter', someone couldn't help but laugh. Immediately realizing the gaffe, he hurriedly covered his mouth with his hands and closed his mouth.
Patrick glanced up, then continued, "What happened later?"
The priest was also silent, and continued: "Later, after the priest had finished talking with Jerome in the card, he immediately walked out through the side door, and after that, no one saw him. Our men were still outside, and still didn't see the messenger come out, and I had people keep an eye on the waterway out of the city and the 6th, and even if he quietly left the church, he couldn't hide from our eyes. β
Although the people next to him knew that it shouldn't, they were still curious about it, this is what happened in the morning, and this secret agent found it clearly, which can be seen to be extremely powerful.
And he even knew what Jerome had said, so it was clear that there must be a spy on the cardinal's side. The concealed pretense is planted under the nose of the competitor.
Thinking of this, these priests felt a chill on their necks, and they became even more frightened of the big cardinal in front of them.
At the same time, everyone was a little impatient to see what was written on that piece of paper. And who is that spy who plays Infernal Affairs?
They glanced at it a few times, but saw nothing but the paper in the priest's hand being white.
At this point, the priest had finished reporting the situation, and slowly shoved the page back into his bosom.
Patrick thought for a moment and said, "What do you think?"
The priest said, "I think it's probably a coincidence. It's one ring after another, and it's extremely tight. Jerome was dressed in red at the time, in order to cover up, it is likely that he told a lie,
And the messenger mysteriously disappeared in the end, and even the people inside didn't see where he went? Because only the people inside them can cover their tracks so lightly and leave no trace. β
He paused for a moment, and out of professional sensitivity, he still added: "But it is not ruled out that someone deliberately set a trap and wanted to frame him." β
Patrick nodded approvingly and said, "You're right. We can't rule out any possibility. β
Out of the corner of his eye, he saw Ruilin's appearance of wanting to speak and stopping, and his heart moved, turned his head, and said, "Ruilin, what do you think?"
"Ah, me~?" Ruilin was stunned for a moment, and when he saw that everyone was looking at him, he blushed for a while in excitement.
He hurriedly bowed and stammered, "My lord...... My lord. The villain is a little foolish and immature. If it's wrong, don't laugh at me. β
Patrick looked at him with interest, smiled and said, "Oh? β
Ruilin pointed to that one and said, "Actually, it doesn't matter if the others are true or not, the key question is, is this one real? If so, what should we do?"
Patrick was shocked for a moment, he looked at Ruilin and said, "Ha, the young man from our hometown has grown up, and his brain has finally opened up, and this insight is really extraordinary." The key issue was grasped at once. β
Ruilin blushed and bowed and said, "Thank you...... Master Xie complimented. β
Then he hurriedly added: "This is all what you have taught." β
Patrick smiled proudly, then patted the pieces lightly, and said: "These pieces are absolutely true, it is impossible for anyone to copy the seals on them, there are very few people who have seen this kind of seals, not to mention, the names of the people mentioned above also have noses and eyes, and I have a certain imprint."
These cheques are also from the accounts of the Imperial Bank, and when you take them to the bank and ask them, you will know whether they are true or false. Many of these treasures were also a specialty of Posis. None of this can be wrong. β
At this he laughed and said, "Remember the proverb, how do you distinguish a duck?"
He paused for a moment, then continued: "If it looks like a duck, it sounds like a duck, and it flies like a duck, then it's a duck." β
When everyone heard him talk about this lame humor, they all breathed a sigh of relief when they knew that the adult was in a much better mood now, and knew that until this time, they had cleared their suspicions.
Some people even whispered in their hearts that if they had known that this would have happened, they should have found a random place to throw those things away. If you shouldn't give it to him, you're really asking for trouble~ This thing is really a lot of general hot hands.
But even so, they did not dare to show it, for fear of drawing Patrick's new suspicious gaze.
Patrick looked at Relin and said, "What do you think we should do?"
Ruilin looked at Patrick's face cautiously, and said cautiously: "Shall we return to Cardinal Jerome? β
"Hahahaha......" Patrick laughed out loud.
He kept laughing, leaning back and forth, tears streaming down his face. Ruilin looked at his smile, a little overwhelmed for a moment.
Patrick laughed for a long time, and then slowly regained his composure.
He pointed at Ruilin and said, "Ruilin, Ruilin, although you have some knowledge, but after all, you are still a young man who has not seen a lot of things~"
He patted those pieces and said, "What is this? This is the evidence, this is the case record, so this is also the explosive crystal, this is the poison~ it is something that will kill people."
Once it is taken out, it will be another shocking scandal, and the Holy See will be furious, and Jerome will inevitably be held accountable severely.
If I give him back the handle that I have in my hands, it will be tantamount to telling him that I know his details, and not only will he not thank me, but on the contrary, in the future, he will think about me, if something happens. He'll be the first to jump out and stomp on me, so that he can kill people. So that no one knows his details. β
Ruilin hesitated and said, "Then let's take it in our hands and threaten him?"
Patrick laughed: "Threaten him with it in your hand? How can you threaten him? Do you sue him, I have these pieces in my hand, and you want to listen to me and withdraw from the election?"
Will he be so obedient?
He would definitely say yes for the time being, and then keep gathering evidence against me. Finally swap with me. In this way, we all pinch each other's handles, and neither of us dares to act rashly, although neither of us suffers, but we will not benefit. On the contrary, he caused himself a huge trouble out of thin air, isn't this looking for trouble? β
He paused, then asked, "Why should I throw away the advantage I have for nothing?"
Ruilin thought for a moment and said hesitantly, "That'...... What should I do? β
Patrick smirked and said, "Don't you understand the simple truth that you have to hand over something to the public? I believe that the great and holy God of Light and His spokesmen in the world will find out. Also Cardinal Jerome a fair.
Whether this thing is real or not, let them worry about it. β
The next day, the Great Council of Light had just been convened, and the dignitaries who had attended the meeting had just sat down yawning. Before Obachem could announce the meeting, Cardinal Patrick, dressed in a red robe, had already held up the piece and said, "Ladies and gentlemen, confidential information has appeared.
My men accidentally picked up one piece yesterday. Later, I saw that there was a lot of stakes in it, so I handed it over.
It's about a cardinal who colluded with the royal nobles of the diocese to betray the interests of the Holy See and appoint those noble stinky pigs who had no qualifications at all, to infiltrate our church as bishops and other important positions......"
As soon as these words came out, the faces of the cardinal archbishops present changed color. There are those who are anxious, those who are angry, and those who are worried. And the innocent one.
They looked like the great painter Leonardo da Vinci's Last Supper when the apostles heard the shocking news that their own people had become traitors.
This kind of buying and selling official positions, in fact, everyone knows it in their hearts, and they are doing it in private, this is the easiest way to make money, but they can't be caught, and if they are caught, they will be in trouble
Under the gaze of the crowd, Patrick walked leisurely and walked over, handing the piece to Obakhim's hand.
Obakhim roughly opened his eyes twice, then raised them, angrily sweeping his gaze over the faces of everyone present.
In the end, his eyes were fixed on Cardinal Jerome, and then shouted angrily: "Jerome Cardinal, you must give us a reasonable explanation~"
As he spoke, he slammed the pieces in Jerome's direction.
The pieces flew into the air, and then fell like snowflakes and scattered all over the ground.
With a shudder, Cardinal Jerome picked up a piece of paper from the ground, looked at it, and then fainted.
Seeing his appearance, there was a great chaos in the venue.
Everyone also hurriedly stepped forward to rescue, anyway, he was also a cardinal archbishop.
Lorraine sat in the back seat and looked at him with some sympathy, but then shook his head again, and said secretly: If he knew this, he shouldn't have done anything wrong in the first place. Heaven is clear, and good and evil are rewarded. It's a clichΓ©, but because it's true, it's a common talk.
But at the same time, with the withdrawal of the two candidates, the results of the second election have also been in. Cardinal Patrick and Schillea are in the final stages of the campaign.