To Four Thousand Years Later

Vienna, New Charles Church. In the magnificently decorated inner hall, Pope Hector III sat in his room with his eyes closed.

He was wearing a pure white satin nightgown. His heavy triple crown was not on his head. Instead, she wears a silk headband, which roughly tightens her hair. The white silk hat he had been wearing for a long time was on the table, but he was not wearing it.

Before Hector III was a confession.

A statement of guilt about admitting that he was a spy of the Order of the Rosary who broke into the Church, and that the crimes he accused of against the previous pope were all slanderous. But other hackers don't need to sign. All they need is the fact that "the pope won't sign" what? You do not sign?

That can't be helped, you are the Pope. We can't control you either.

But we can call the Council of Tiberius. Publish this confession to the clergy of all the ecclesiastical states, let them judge and vote...let them see if it is necessary for the Pope to continue, and the voting opinions of these clergy will be passed through the formal The channels were reported layer by layer, and finally the thirteen cardinals sorted out and announced it. If more than half of the pope's voice is removed, the pope will enter a one-year self-punishment period. During the period, it is completely isolated from the outside world. If the position is missing, it will be postponed from the chief bishop and secretary general. If there is no shortage of these three positions, then elections will be made from all the cardinals.

"It seems that you have offended many people...

A voice drifted out leisurely.

Leonardo did not know when he stood beside Hector Sanxie, looked down at the confession, and said in amazement: "This is a big crime. If you admit it, you don't have to leave Ambuna for the rest of your life." The residence of the royal families of the Theocracy and even other countries, who were exiled after committing great crimes... It is said to be a monastery, but it is actually equivalent to an underground prison that is not so dark and damp.

Robes made of linen, cotton underwear, and black cloth shoes: they also wash their own clothes; their only leisure is to read and write books—written books, of course, also remain in the monastery as public property of the monastery. In addition, whether they are men or women, they are punished to work three times a day, so that they have no energy to do other things every day; the intensity of the work is just enough not to exhaust their bodies and make their minds go blank. Because their lives looked like ascetics, these people were nicknamed "Ambrose's ascetics".

Cultivators will not be tortured, and they will be treated when they are sick. But he cannot leave for the rest of his life, nor can he see any relatives.

The "silent ones" guarding here took a vow of silence and could not speak a word during their five-year tenure. These monks, or the prisoners, can only be taken back by chatting with other prisoners, that is, the royal families of various countries personally send people to the Church to settle accounts. Because the Theocracy is a permanently neutral country, and has the magic to distinguish identity, bloodline and lies, the password security is extremely strong, and it will not be dangerous or be impersonated. If no one takes them away. They'll just die here. When they die, their bodies are returned to their homes. This is a new project launched by the Theocracy over the past few decades... and the response has been very good.

For that makes the new kings of the nations. After ascending the throne, he will not bear the serious crime of "brother killing". And can safely deal with some troublesome brothers and sisters. At the same time, it can be regarded as saving a life for myself... In case it is myself who loses in the struggle, at least one life can be left. Wait for your son or daughter to save yourself in the future.

"It would have been. I mean, he would have done it without you. He would have been the new Pope, and put me back, and set me free...or gave me a good time. Hector III He said calmly, "But without you, I wouldn't be Pope. Leonardo corrected plainly: "The era belonging to the Pope is over.

The old pope sighed: "It ended five hundred years ago.

They are not only the leaders of a sect, but also the rulers of a secular country. Now, as the ruler of the Church, he no longer needs to depend on other countries to live, but it is impossible for them to regard the Pope as an opponent, not a friend, brother or teacher.

…of course, it is true.

Facing other monarchs, what he thought in his heart was no longer "answering their doubts" and "making their hearts wise." It was "Is this good for the Theocracy", "If his doubts are resolved, will there be any loss for the Theocracy": This made Hector III a little painful.

He was trained as a teacher since he was a child. His father, his teacher, and the pope of the previous generation told him that to answer others' questions, he should be like King Solomon, and he should give wisdom to me. I know it, but I can't teach it. you. Because you know this truth, it will cause me a loss and damage the Theocracy.

- I know what you are confused about, and I also know how to make you no longer confused, but that will hurt my allies, so not only can I not teach you, but I will continue to hide you.

Once the interest relationship between the teacher and the taught is entangled, the teaching relationship between them will become so alienated and isolated, there will be no trust, and the church will no longer be like before. People, if you teach some excellent students, you can become a great intellectual. Today's church selection of talents is not only based on inheritance relationship and personal ability, but also on their political views, factions and supporters behind them. It can even be said that personal ability is a secondary consideration. They are more like the church changed into the present Solomon Theocracy... or the Solomon Church in the past?

"I... don't understand, Your Majesty."

Hector murmured in a low voice, "Is it the same in the church back then?

"When you were Solomon, when you were Jesus, when you were Emperor Zhili...was the church at that time also like this?

"People entrap each other. Keep secrets, bribe murder. Spread confusion. Make doubters more doubtful. Make unrighteous people more unrighteous. Keep the truth secret and lies spread. Let the true knowers, liars and thieves speak out "People of the time. Will it be the same?

The pope's lips trembled. He sat on the lotus seed and respectfully lowered his head slowly...you tell me. Please answer my questions.

... Are you bothered by this? "

He was silent for a while, and put his hand on the shoulder of the middle-aged man in his forties. But I feel that Hector III's body is so empty... like an old man in his sixties.

His kids haven't grown up yet but he's old

He is aging rapidly because of the pain and contradictions in his heart.

" want me to say

Leonardo paused,

"Because you still have a benevolent conscience and truth in your heart.