The Rise of the European Emperor

Marin naturally agreed to Gonzalo's request for help. After all, the cancellation of Gonzalo's excommunication is also in his interest. Moreover, Marin also respects General Gonzalo. His so-called "Marin Phalanx" actually plagiarized other people's ideas.

Marin not only agreed to help intercede and allow Gonzalo to go to the toilet during the penalty kneeling, but also provided another convenience for Gonzalo-allowing Gonzalo to eat when he was hungry.

He used a carrier pigeon to discuss with the Pope's father-in-law, and he didn't need to mention going to the toilet, as long as Gonzalo and the gatekeeper outside the church asked for instructions, he could go. Marin said hello, and the gatekeeper would definitely not embarrass Gonzalo. Of course, you can't go to the toilet in the church. Because, excommunicated people cannot enter the church.

As for eating and drinking water, Marin also gave a good plan - once he is too hungry, just pretend to faint. Then, the church guards who had been greeted would carry him to a room next to the church for "treatment". At that time, Gonzalo can eat and drink there, including going to the toilet.

As for giving some cushions or something, it is naturally not a problem. And the Holy See doesn't care. After all, what people want is face. A Spanish count and the commander of an army of tens of thousands came to Rome to kneel and repent in person, which in itself made the Holy See feel ashamed...

After Marin greeted him, Gonzalo, escorted by a team of guards, entered the gate of the Lateran Basilica at the headquarters of the Holy See in Rome, barefoot and barefoot, begging Pope Julius II for forgiveness...

Gonzalo knelt in repentance in front of the church at the headquarters of the Holy See, causing a huge sensation. After all, since the "Disgrace of Canossa" in 1077, people haven't seen such a "spectacle" for hundreds of years.

As a result, many Roman citizens came to watch strongly and pointed at Gonzalo...

Gonzalo is already an old man who has gone through many vicissitudes, so naturally his face does not change, ignoring the advice of those people who eat melons, but maintaining a humble look, respectfully kneeling outside the church gate. From time to time, he confessed loudly and asked the Pope for forgiveness.

When believers entered the hall, Gonzalo also begged them to help him pray to the Lord to alleviate his sins...

Gonzalo's shameless behavior made the Holy See earn enough face. This was rare in the 16th century when the authority of the Holy See declined.

You know, when Henry IV begged Pope Gregory VII for forgiveness in Canossa, it was 1077, and the authority of the Holy See was at its peak.

Since King Philip IV of France forced the Holy See to move to Avignon, France in 1309, the authority of the Holy See has actually dropped sharply, and it no longer has any deterrent power to the outside world.

For example, Charles VIII, during his expedition to Naples, led troops into the city of Rome to show off, embarrassing the Holy See.

And Spain is a powerful country comparable to France. Their army commander knelt in front of the Lateran Hall, the headquarters of the Holy See, which greatly increased the prestige of the Holy See. This kind of power is very rare since 1309.

Therefore, the priests at the Holy See headquarters have a good impression of the gentle and humble Gonzalo, and some missionaries even helped Gonzalo intercede in front of Pope Julius II.

In fact, they didn't know that this was the double reed played by the two parties. Under Gonzalo's knees, the cushion is a sponge, which is very soft. And whenever he felt unable to hold back, he would humbly ask the guard at the gate to allow him to leave for a while to go to the bathroom. The reason is—the gate of the sacred Lateran Temple must not be defiled.

And the guards had already been ordered, and they enthusiastically pointed him in the direction of the toilet outside the church... Everything was so harmonious and beautiful...

On the first night, when Gonzalo felt very hungry, he simply pretended to be dizzy as agreed with Marin. Then, the night guard at the gate of the church also sent him to a room not far from the gate of the church for "treatment" as scheduled. And in this room, a table of wine and food has long been set up...

After eating and drinking, Gonzalo went to the bathroom, and continued to kneel with vigor.

And at this time, it happened to be June, and the weather was very warm, even a little hot. Therefore, Gonzalo knelt down in the middle of the night and didn't feel cold at all. The only trouble is that there are more mosquitoes at night.

But Marin had already prepared toilet water, and Gonzalo wiped the toilet water with pyrethrum ingredients when he went to eat. Mosquitoes did not dare to approach, which made Gonzalo feel at ease.

When he was sleepy, Gonzalo simply knelt down and lay there. Actually, he was resting...

Because no one saw him in the middle of the night, the Spanish guards on the sidelines simply took out the sponge mat and asked Gonzalo to sleep on it for a while...

Before dawn the next morning, the sponge cushion on which Gonzalo slept on his stomach was taken away by Spanish guards, and Gonzalo regained his humble and pious expression. When I met believers who came in and out of the Pope, I still asked them to pray for me...

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In this way, after kneeling for three days and three nights like a formality, on the fourth morning, Pope Julius II, who felt almost ready, came to the gate surrounded by a group of church deacons, and first severely reprimanded him. Gonzalo paused, and then imitated the story of the year, and kissed Gonzalo on the forehead, expressing forgiveness for his most precious, pardoning the excommunication...

After being pardoned, Gonzalo also let out a long sigh of relief, and then lay there directly, and was carried back by his guards. After all, he was 62 years old. Although Marin provided him with a lot of convenience, kneeling there for a long time did make him extremely uncomfortable. Even, for a while, he couldn't stand up.

Pope Julius II also issued a public statement afterwards, stating that the reason why he was willing to pardon Gonzalo was not only that Gonzalo did not really spread smallpox, but also that he was a first-time offender and he was willing to repent piously. .

However, Julius II warned that anyone who dares to mess up in the future will be permanently excommunicated. And, never pardon...

In fact, the statement of Julius II was strongly requested by Marin. Because Marin was worried that the French would follow suit when they saw that Gonzalo could kneel down and be pardoned. For example, first scare England, take back the Calais fortress, and then let the coach come to Rome to kneel and beg for forgiveness...

Therefore, Marin "patched" in time to prevent the French from taking advantage of this loophole to seize the Fortress of Calais.

You know, Marin's son Caesar will unite England in the future. If the Calais fortress was in the hands of the French when Caesar unified England, it would be troublesome. Because, if Caesar sent troops to capture the fortress of Calais, the French would have nothing to do with England across the sea, but they could attack the North Sea country, which is also in Europe. After all, Caesar is also the successor of the North Sea State.

And if the Calais Fortress has always been in the hands of England, it will be different. Even if France threatens the North Sea State to claim the Calais Fortress, Caesar can also excuse that the main combat faction in England refuses to give in. At that time, find a general under his command to perform a scene of "disharmony between the monarch and his ministers" and he will be able to throw the blame away.

Therefore, at this juncture, Marin does not want the French to take advantage of this loophole to seize the Fortress of Calais. Then, he asked the Pope's father-in-law to help Gonzalo find an excuse for "first offence", and emphasized that such acts will not be pardoned in the future...

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