Eagle Byzantium

"Isn't the original Bible enough to explain the problem?" The black-robed New Rite monks in the seats over there include a large part of the Orthodox New Rite sect (mostly monks from the Kaleadios Cave who have begun to rely on the imperial power) , and some converted Orthodox priests) all stood up and echoed the emperor's opinions. They used this to frantically question the representatives of the Holy See. Bernard and Everyone below was blushing and could neither admit nor deny it. Although Bernard knew that this so-called "original Bible" must have been deleted by Gao Wen, he had no choice but to do it - he could not make a conclusion just based on his personal likes and dislikes. The Emperor of Constantinople had done such a thing. This was a very serious accusation that would come back to bite him if he was not handled carefully.

The control lies entirely in Gawain's hands!

The emperor's authority is now unshakable. Just before the assembly of believers, he presided over an internal meeting of the Sub-Orthodox New Rite sect, directly dismissed Masdas from the position of patriarch, and announced that the Cathedral of Holy Wisdom will not belong to any sect from now on. All in all, this iron-fisted courage is unparalleled.

What's more, the Holy See has indeed given the truth on tampering with the classics. They will not start a war of words with you, but just take out the most direct and most lethal one: I have the original version of the Ark of the Covenant.

If we directly follow this version of the Bible from now on, what else can the Vatican do? The previous sacred status of the chief disciple of Jesus, the founder of the Roman Church, and the proud son of Christ collapsed in an instant! Like a priest who has been completely stripped of his elegant clothes, revealing his mediocre and even ugly naked body.

Bernard finally decided to use a delaying strategy. He once again appealed loudly to Basileus on the high platform, "Please your Majesty to convene another theological seminar to conduct an extensive and in-depth debate on the details of this version of the Bible, so as to There are benefits to both East and West.”

"I have decided that from now on all pilgrims from the West can pass through my land. As long as they are unarmed and abide by the law, I guarantee that the empire's land and sea forces can transport them unimpeded to the Holy City and the Holy Tomb. And the Ark of Aksum There is no need to discuss the Bible, just as there is no need for you to organize an army for the Eastern Expedition in the future." Gawain leaned over and said in a commanding tone to Bernard.

Amid the frantic noise, Bernard was still struggling to speak out, "But His Excellency Sambel, the Patriarch of Jerusalem, sent a letter saying that this kingdom built on the Holy Sepulcher is in danger of being usurped by people with ill intentions."

"That's nonsense!" Baselisa, who had never spoken a word, was furious. "Is my daughter the one with evil intentions, or is the former king's legitimate son the one with evil intentions?"

"I have sent a brigade to Antioch to suppress the chaos in Jerusalem. I believe peace will be restored there soon, so there is no need to discuss this issue further." The emperor suppressed it directly.

"I still recommend convening..."

But the emperor was not prepared to give him a chance to demonstrate his eloquence. Gawain raised his scepter high, and the curtain behind the high platform where he was standing suddenly rose. Only then did all the participants realize that behind the curtain was a huge room with no door. , people can have a clear view, and there are three strange instruments making rhythmic sounds inside.

Later, the representatives of the Catholic Church saw in horror that many craftsmen were shuttled back and forth like bees next to the loom-shaped machine. Whenever the buckle plate was pressed, the neatly arranged lead blocks on it were instantly printed on the paper. After downloading the exquisite illustrations and text, stacks of printed materials will soon be produced. Coupled with skillful binding, the book will be completed in no time.

Amid people's astonishment, the emperor raised the book that had been placed next to the throne. It was the Aksumite Bible. It was exactly the same as the original content, but it was quickly translated into Greek and printed. The emperor looked like he was triumphant. The general said to the stunned Bernard at the foot of the steps: "Hiring ten skilled scribes, it takes two months or even longer to copy a Bible, but using my printing press, ten skilled scribes can A typesetter can print hundreds of Bibles in two months.”

The announcement of such numbers made Bernard's legs tremble. After all, he was a clergyman who was well versed in culture. He knew how powerful a machine like Gawain that could automatically copy manuscripts was. It could be said that it would be easy to severely damage the old world. " Your Majesty." Bernard almost stuttered.

"Speak to your understanding of this." In the humming sound of the printing press, echoing the enthusiastic praise of the New Society and the New Yi Sect, the emperor sitting on the throne said to Bernard Ask questions like this.

"I, I must advise Your Majesty, what you are releasing is the power of the devil. Once faith loses St. Peter as the helmsman..." Bernard gestured hard but in vain, but he couldn't help it in his panic. He knew how to refute, because the printing press running gave people the feeling of being unstoppable, so he became fierce, "I will consult the classics and write a detailed article criticizing His Majesty's words and deeds!"

"Bernard, by the time you write the article, Constantinople alone in the entire Roman Empire has been able to print 10,000 to 20,000 copies of the Axum Bible, not to mention the Cyprus who also started printing workshops at the same time. Lucia, Tarsus, Ephesus, Adrianople, all the churches, all the churches, and even many ordinary families in my land. Everyone has a copy and you criticize it. How should you criticize it? Give up. The power of ants should not stop the rolling wheels. My Bible, my code and my words, combined with the printing machine, are as unstoppable as the waves. It will be the unmitigated truth, I am this empire!" In the climax of the roar, the emperor raised his scepter and stretched his arms.

Then, Gottschalk and Roland next to the emperor took two steps down, raised the document aggressively, pointed to the passage marked in red, and shouted at the representatives of the Catholic Church, "Here, the Imperial Church I also want to expose another lie fabricated by Pope St. Peter, which is the so-called This document gifted by Emperor Constantine is basically a forgery. In this document, I have marked all the words "territory". Everyone can see that this word is not Latin at all from the time of Constantine the Great. It’s a Frankish language that didn’t appear until hundreds of years after Standardization!”

This time it was even more overwhelming, and all the representatives of the Catholic Church almost collapsed. Then Gottschalk shouted, "This means that the Holy See in Rome has no support for Italy, Dalmatia, Hungary, and Allah." The crime of forgery is very serious, and the power of these areas should clearly belong to the successor of Constantine the Great, the great Roman Basileus and all citizens of Rome! "

Bernard almost vomited blood. He and all the representatives of the Catholic Church lined up and walked out in protest.