"Why did you betray me?" The Pope stared at the Chief Justice.
As the Grand Inquisitor of the Inquisition and his chief executioner, almost all important matters were entrusted to him.
He has always been a well-deserved confidant.
The holy city was attacked, and someone inexplicably came to kidnap him, but he no longer wanted to think about all these.
The only thing I can't understand is why the Chief Justice betrayed him!
He has no shortage of either money or status, and the interests of the two have long been integrated.
The Grand Chancellor looked at the guards who were threatening the Pope with swords and held them in both hands.
"I'm sorry, they gave too much."
The Pope was furious: "Just for money?! Aren't you afraid that you will die if I give you money?"
The Chief Justice raised his eyebrows and sighed, "It's not all about money. Holy See, you and I know each other. After Soljie fled the Holy City, I just gave you a suggestion that had a little problem, and you started secretly looking for someone to replace me. Am I right about this?"
The Pope was speechless.
Indeed, if the Chief Justice had not come up with some bad ideas, Solje's escape from the Holy City would not have led to various problems later.
But that was because he was incompetent! How could an incompetent person be competent for such an important task?
Seeing that he didn't say anything, the Grand Justice said, "Your Holiness, don't say anything. Everyone has to prepare a way out for themselves. What if one day I become a discarded pawn? Am I not just meat on the chopping board?"
"You two, the journey is long and there may be pursuers in the city at any time. I think you should meet His Majesty and then talk about the past slowly."
The guard, who had remained silent, tapped the Pope's chest with his sword and forced him onto the carriage.
The moment the Pope boarded the carriage, dozens of people around him attacked the Pope's guards.
Several lives disappeared quietly in the night...
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The riots in the holy city continued and were not quelled until two days and one night.
At first, only Dajing and the Brotherhood's army fought against the Holy City Army in the city.
Dajing relied on the advantage of firearms to defeat the enemy.
The Holy City Army was afraid of the power of firearms, and relying on their understanding of the terrain, they began to wage guerrilla warfare in the city.
The people in the slums began to rob and loot.
These people ran around the city like locusts, looting supplies.
Seeing this scene, the Holy City Army instinctively rebuked or tried to stop it.
However, the enemy troops in Dajing were nearby and did not have much energy to deal with these chaos.
Soon, the poor people who were robbing money also discovered this pattern. At the same time, some people who experienced the exchange of fire between the two sides discovered that the people on Dajing's side only attacked the Holy City Army and ignored everyone else!
In this way...the poor people began to stand up!
In order to make more money faster, the best way is obviously to help Dajing eliminate the Holy City Army as soon as possible.
Anyway, they have no feelings towards the Holy City Army, and the people in the inner city of the Holy City don't regard them as human beings.
The betrayal was so smooth, with no moral condemnation in his heart!
Whenever the people in the slums encountered Dajing soldiers, they would stand at attention, point their fingers at the location where the Holy City Army was hiding, and report loudly.
Of course, most of the soldiers on Dajing's side did not understand the local language, but after experiencing two such incidents, they generally understood it.
Sir! This way!
That's about it.
Dajing, the slums, and the Brotherhood work together.
The Holy City troops scattered throughout the city were quickly strangled one by one.
The main forces had basically been defeated, and the remaining forces, after hearing someone in the city shouting that the Pope was dead and that money would be given unconditionally, took the initiative to stand up and surrender.
At this point, the situation was generally calmed down.
Although the city was in chaos at the moment, a different kind of order had emerged.
More than twenty Italian cannons were installed on the walls of the holy city, half facing outward and half facing inward.
All the patrolling soldiers were replaced by Dajing's soldiers.
The rest of the Dajing soldiers and the Brotherhood began to organize people to calm the rioters and prevent them from continuing their wanton looting.
At the same time, I would like to inform everyone that there is no need to rob anymore, and you can go and collect the money legally!
In the holy city, starting from the Temple Mount, a long team runs through the entire city!
Everyone was queuing up to enter the vault to collect the money.
The person in charge of distributing money from the treasury is Father Solger, who has long been prepared to take over the throne of Pope.
He wore the Pope's crown and distributed money continuously, saying auspicious words every time he gave out a sum of money.
At the moment, he was in a trance.
The treasures in the vault were so dazzling that it showed no sign of being exhausted.
Today, money was distributed as usual, and Lai Gouer watched silently from the side.
Suddenly, a hearty laugh came from behind: "Brother Lai! I didn't expect this. Congratulations on your success!"
Lai Gou'er looked back and laughed: "Brother Hope, where have you been? I sent people to look for you but couldn't find you."
Hope smiled bitterly, "Where else could I go? I fled around outside the city for shelter. I didn't dare to come back until I saw Dajing's people on the city wall. My house... was burned to ruins. Fortunately, I was prepared. Forget about that. Where is the Pope's body? Take me to see it."
Lai Gou'er pulled him to an empty corner and frowned, saying, "The Pope ran away. We found a secret passage in the temple and have sent people to chase him, but we don't think we can catch him."
Hope was startled: "But I heard that the Pope is dead..."
"It's fake. They hired someone to pretend to be the real one. Now the problem is serious. I thought I could capture other countries by capturing the Pope, but now I only have a fake one. What should I do?"
"Hiss..." Hope said with a headache, "How could we let him get away? It's indeed a bit troublesome, but don't worry."
"Why, do you have a solution?"
Hope nodded and analyzed, "It's not as serious as you think. The Pope's appeal is unquestionable, but none of the monarchs under his rule are fools. No emperor wants to be suppressed by the church. They all have no choice. Even if he is faking his death now, everyone may have a tacit understanding."
"I think Father Solger is safe in the Holy City. So many soldiers and civilians in the Holy City have taken money from the church's treasury, so they definitely don't want him to get into trouble. So... we can announce to the public that the Brotherhood intends to rebel against the church, and Solger learned the news in advance and brought people to help the Holy City, but he arrived a step too late."
"The church's top leaders have been slaughtered, and Father Solger was elected Pope by others. After he took office, he abolished the offerings of dioceses in various countries. I believe no one is willing to give up the opportunity to defend the imperial power."
This guy really doesn't give it for free.
Lai Gou'er pondered for a long time and said, "How sure are you? Is Xiluo also on the list? The most important thing right now is to pass the news back to the Feika battlefield and end the war."
Hope smiled slightly: "You still don't trust me? Xiluo is a powerful country. The more powerful it is, the more the emperor hates the church. I have traveled all over the country for so many years and have met many high-level officials. I can help you lobby."
"I have met King Hiro, and I am confident that I can convince Hiro!"
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