To Four Thousand Years Later

A week later, the second pope election was held as scheduled.

"Bishop John Prousto, one vote.

"Bishop Aucheny, two votes.

When the priest who sang the votes said this, he paused slightly and raised his voice, "Bishop Pelage Bacon, ten votes!

Bishop Pelaghi has the required majority!

Pelaghi couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief when he heard this. He closed his eyes slightly, and relaxed his upper body until the dust settled.

According to the election results, he will be the new Pope three days later.

...if no one gets in the way.

A tall and short archbishop with gray hair grinned.

Tong Raj looked up and said playfully, "You seem to have some opinion on the results of the sacred election, Lord Auchenai."

"Of course he will!

Another archbishop with a strong figure and shoulder-length curly hair scolded loudly: "The Holy See must not fall into the hands of a despicable person who buys and sells priesthood!"

"You say I buy and sell priesthood?

Pelaghi couldn't help laughing: "Then Judge John, do you have a certificate?

Holy Inquisitor John's eyes were burning with anger, he roared loudly word by word, and looked around: "I swear in the name of King Solomon! How dare you swear that you never took half a bribe from him?! You ruthless people, Profiteer, despicable villain!"

"I can' Just when the tension reached its limit, Leo stepped forward.

His usual gentle smile also subsided, and his brows were wrinkled. The chubby face was full of majesty.

With righteous words, he said without hesitation: "I can swear, I have never taken any benefits from Bishop Pelaghi! I will never take any in the future!

"I chose him as pope because I believe in his ability. Don't judge others too much!"

Bishop John hesitated slightly after being scolded by Leo.

The Holy Inquisitor elected by the session—the so-called Holy Inquisitor is the archbishop who is responsible for supervising whether the words and deeds of the Pope and other archbishops conform to the norms. So he did know what Leo was like. He believed that if one of these archbishops was truly worthless, it must be Bishop Leo. But at this time Leo stepped forward, but directly forced his power back. Bishop John couldn't help scolding the pig teammates in his heart, but couldn't speak.

"Okay, stop arguing."

Pelaghi clapped his hands and said in a deep voice, "You can question me, but don't question your brothers. Each of them gave me their votes based on their own will."

"Of course you can also object to me. You have the right to object to all the motions I propose. You can also report any unrighteous actions on my part.'

He walked up to Bishop John. Whispered in his ear: "If you have evidence.

After that, he patted John on the shoulder hard, passed him, and walked into the crowd.

"Then, I will declare my first as the new pope

Pelaghi looked at the crowd and smiled: "Announce to everyone that a new Pope has been elected and will be announced in three days. The Holy See's ban will continue for another day, but a banquet can be held tonight as a celebration.

"As for the second matter. His eyes flicked across the faces of every archbishop.

Almost no one dared to look at him. Although their expressions were complicated, they all lowered their heads under his gaze, including Bishop John and Bishop Aucheny.

"I will perform my sacred duties. Choose someone to take my place as archbishop. And choose someone to be chief lord" These are the two most lucrative and most honorable positions I can bestow. But it is obviously impossible for me to appoint someone who is my enemy and questions the legitimacy of the holy election. "

Under the expectant eyes of everyone, Pelaghi said in a deep voice. The short and thin old bishop Aucheny immediately reacted. Pelaghi looked at Bishop John. Bishop John blushed, not knowing what to say. Leo tugged on his sleeve before he could react.

I. also not…

He held his breath and said in a low voice.

"Then, I will appoint the chief bishop of our session first. This news is obviously expected by everyone. When Adrian was alive, Leo was able to maintain that delicate balance and never made an enemy of anyone. He is also the most gentle and harmless person among the thirteen bishops. This decision did not stir up any waves. Moreover, they did not pay much attention to the position of chief bishop.

The presiding bishop must pass a difficult sacramental test to become the pope-elect. Other than that, it is nothing more than a mark of glory, possessing extremely high power and right to speak outside the Holy See. Dan can't affect everyone.

The most important thing is that the chief bishop's salary and holy title are no different from others. Ignoring the prestige bonus, and stripping away those powers that are not easy to use, what is left is not only the position of the archbishop, but also the absence of the holy city? You just need to open the way for others to rise, and there will be some smart people who donate the income of the monastery for several years to a Solomon Church. There is never a shortage of smart people. His smile suddenly disappeared. He raised his voice and said: "I haven't become Pope yet, so the position of archbishop is naturally mine. Three days later, after I teach before the people of Saint-Denis and before the envoys sent by King Solomon, Only then will I step down as archbishop. And when I do, I will choose the most pious, competent, wise, and prudent among you."

This old fox scolded everyone in their hearts, but kept silent on his face. After the meeting ended, before night fell, Pelaghi came to Leo's room again.

Pelaghi sighed: "Your vote is very important. Leo smiled gently and clinked glasses with Pelaghi: "Even without my vote, you still have nine votes.

"Nine votes are not the same as ten. There is a big gap here. Pelaghi smiled and said in a low voice: "It is because of this crucial person that no one dares to oppose me.

Because they don't know whether other people will oppose the Pope as firmly as they do. After knowing that even if he casts a negative vote, there are still nine votes left to ensure the passage of the Pope's resolution, no one dares to be against the Pope unless he is particularly sure.

"I thank you for your kind words. And my sincerity has been sent.

Ming Raj said in a deep voice: "You are the most capable person among us. Please teach me more in the future." Leo said slowly. Touched Pelaghi's arms and drank the fresh wine.