Chapter 1409 Cleansing is consolidation
Anyone who has been Pope for so many years must have his own methods, otherwise he would not be able to keep his position.
But why are there so many traitors?
Since their methods are so powerful, it would be reasonable that they should not appear. But in fact, it is more reasonable that there are so many traitors - they are raised!
On this point, Lei Zhen was quite impressed and realized that there is always someone better than you.
But if there is even the slightest mistake in Pope Vanster's operation, the traitors he has raised will eat him alive, not to mention a major purge after raising them.
"Your Holiness, you have truly opened my eyes." Lei Zhen said sincerely.
In order to express his respect, he even tore off the curtains and wrapped them around himself. After all, it was not a good look to be naked and covered in blood, and one should always be more respectful in life.
"Everyone loves power, everyone is passionate about power. This is inevitable." Pope St. smiled and said, "Every cleansing is a consolidation."
This sentence was amazing, and it made Lei Zhen feel like he had been enlightened.
Every purge is a consolidation. It is the truth and what those in real power should do.
"Power is the greatest desire. When desire reaches a certain level, it will expand, creating illusions in people. Nurturing desire until it expands and then purging it is the best catalyst for both prestige and power."
"Mr. Myth, you know about vampires. You should know that there is only one way to keep humans young, and that is through blood transfusion!"
There are many ways to stay young, such as exercise for the poor and blood transfusion for the rich.
The same is true for consolidating power. A major reshuffle must be completed at a specific point, and then the new group must be watched as they gradually lose themselves in power and are eventually replaced.
"Thank you for your advice." Lei Zhen clasped his hands together.
He had indeed learned a lesson. He had never thought about this problem before. The main reason was that his power had just reached its peak and he might not encounter such a situation again in ten or eight years.
But after a long time, it will inevitably appear.
What is the best method?
Of course it’s a blood transfusion!
When the old emperor abdicated and the new emperor ascended the throne, the first thing he did was to change his blood.
The underlying logic is similar: all the old ministers of the previous dynasty should be cleared out and replaced with their own people, thereby achieving the concentration and control of power.
"Mr. Myth, actually I don't care about Western forces, nor do I care if you destroy the missionaries." Pope Ster said with a gentle expression.
"Pope Ster, I'm overthinking it, haha." Lei Zhen laughed, "Then the question is, what do you think of our relationship?"
He had known from the beginning that the Pope was a terrifying figure, but now he seemed even more terrifying than that.
He has been able to sit in this position without falling, and he doesn't care about Western forces, nor does he feel sorry for missionary organizations. Instead, he takes the opportunity to complete a blood transfusion to consolidate power.
This operation is absolutely amazing!
"Do you want to be a purple cardinal?"
"To be paired with a saint?"
"Of course you are not worthy, but you can have your own palace and select saints from among the believers."
“…”
Whether they would cooperate or not was not elaborated.
But Lei Zhen knew that the crisis was over, and he had to give something back to the Holy See... or to be more precise, to Pope St. Otherwise, the crisis would still exist.
Once you become a purple cardinal, many initiatives fall into the hands of the Pope.
This initiative is not based on military force, but on faith. In other words, the other party has never thought of controlling Lei Zhen from the political or military perspective.
Instead, give him the highest status and use that status to exercise control.
"It's not easy to be a Purple Cardinal. If I do succeed, I'll be held captive by your moral shackles." Lei Zhen said helplessly, "By then, even the slightest stain on my feathers would be devastating."
People without morals are never afraid of moral attacks, but people who are full of morals will quickly fall from the altar once they are subjected to moral attacks.
Many people have accidents due to this reason.
While prestige is infinitely magnified, flaws will also be infinitely magnified and can become weapons of attack at any time. At that time, explanations will be considered hypocritical, and not explaining will only lead to continued attacks.
The hero must be perfect, otherwise everyone would rather step on him.
Everyone has the mentality of completely accepting their own evil and being unwilling to accept the mistakes of others. It is also called moral supremacy.
"Will you allow me to destroy you?" Pope Ster laughed. "I need someone to protect the interests of the Holy See, and you need the Holy See to guarantee your sanctity. This is the balance you Orientals love to talk about."
Facing this old bastard, Lei Zhen felt a little overwhelmed.
In previous negotiations, he had complete control of the initiative, but this time he almost lost it. He should have been the one to analyze the balance, but others did it first.
"I only want my own power. I won't interfere with yours, nor will I question the power of Western powers." Pope Stir continued, "Everyone stays within their own sphere of power, and all others cooperate. This is the ideal state. What do you think?"
Lei Zhen gave a thumbs up without hesitation.
"Pope St., you are absolutely right. The ideal state is to separate power from interests. They can compete for interests, but they cannot infringe on power."
"I'm too young, and I haven't considered it very comprehensively."
This sentence of ideal state made Lei Zhen unable to disagree.
People see things so clearly, no wonder the Holy See still exists. It seems to have declined, but in fact its influence extends throughout the world.
"Mr. Myth, it's not that you haven't considered it comprehensively, but that you haven't reached the top yet."
"Whether it's you, me, or even the Western powers, we are at most a tiny wave in the long history, and will eventually be pushed forward by time."
"Ten years from now, you will still be you, and the Western forces will still be the Western forces, but what about a hundred years from now? Perhaps by then, your power will have long since disappeared, and the Western forces will have been replaced by the Eastern forces. I will also be long dead, but the Vatican will not change..."
In history, nothing is absolute.
Only culture and belief can survive for a very long time. Even if they branch out and change after a certain period of time, what history has given them will always be the truth.
Its meaning is very similar to that of our ancestors to some extent.
Or we can break it down completely: the worship of God represents Western beliefs, and the worship of ancestors represents Eastern beliefs. No matter how the world develops, these two kinds of beliefs will not disappear.
“It’s a pleasure to work with you.”
"God's favor."
The two men shook hands and reached an agreement.
The sounds of fighting died down and the gate reopened.
Many monks and nuns were busy in the hall outside, cleaning the blood off the ground.
After a while, the original hell returned to its sacred state, but this sacredness was mixed with a faint smell of blood that could not be washed away no matter how hard you tried.
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