Father Sorje was speechless and looked towards the end of the street again.
He turned around and said, "Let's go, go to the temple to see the Pope first, and then come back to see him."
Lai Gouer nodded in agreement.
The two continued to move forward.
The location of the temple is very eye-catching. The holy city is backed by a hill.
From the moment you enter the city, the most eye-catching location is the Temple Mount at the very back of the city. The rows of buildings on the mountain are visible at a glance.
When the two of them arrived at the foot of the Temple Mount, they felt a surge of momentum coming from bottom to top.
The mountain is not high, but combined with the golden buildings on the mountain, a sense of mysterious majesty suddenly arises.
Lai Gouer also had to sigh, he thought he was well-informed.
The current level of luxury on the Temple Mount can be said to be an eye-opener for him.
It’s true that we have seen gilded buildings, but for such a large-scale application, the amount of gold required is simply uncountable.
Father Sorjie was obviously shocked. Looking at the many towering buildings, he was dazzled for a moment.
He murmured: "The temple...is this the temple?"
Lai Gouer said with emotion: "The temple you have been thinking about so much is really impressive. If you can live in such a place, I think you can be on par with the gods."
Father Sorje came to his senses, did not respond, and walked towards the stairs under the Temple Mount.
The position on the steps was still guarded by two guards wearing bright silver armor. Judging from the sophistication of their clothes, they were one level better than the city gate guards.
Father Solje had already taken out the archbishop's letter of appointment in advance and handed it to the guard. Then he took Lai Gou'er and started to introduce himself.
"This is the situation. Do you want us to go in directly, or do we need to inform you first?" Father Solje asked.
The guard said nothing and looked at Father Solje and Lai Gouer with a half-smile.
Ten seconds passed like this without any unnecessary reaction.
Father Solje frowned: "Why don't you two speak?"
The guard still smiled.
Upon seeing this, Lai Gouer pulled the priest aside, took out his money bag, pinched out two silver coins and handed them to the guard.
The guard looked at the silver coins and finally spoke: "Which one of you two needs to report?"
Damn it, the price is increased even if you come in as a co-author.
Lai Gouer suddenly understood and took out two more silver coins and handed them over.
The guard smiled brightly and gave Lai Gouer an appreciative look.
This foreigner seems to be much more sensible. Unlike the archbishop who came to be baptized, he is stupid and won't do anything!
"According to the procedure, the archbishop can meet the pope after being baptized. Where did you, a foreigner, come from?" the guard asked.
"Great view!"
"Oh, Da Jing. If it were your emperor who came to see you, the Pope could meet you directly, but your... status is too low, and the Pope will not meet you. You said you came to do business with other countries, and you wanted to communicate with the church in advance, then You should ask the financial officer." The guard took the money and spoke very responsibly.
Emperor Dajing met with the Pope?
Lai Gou'er felt extremely contemptuous. If he really saw it, the Pope would have to kneel down. He didn't know if the church would agree.
"Then I dare to ask the financial officer where should I look?"
The guard's chest puffed up, and he looked like a robot, returning to his normal state as a guard.
Lai Gouer took out a silver coin again and handed it over.
The guard smiled and said: "It's also in the temple. I'll go and inform you. I'll be back soon."
"..."
It’s so fucking rotten to the core. It’s so damn rotten that the church can control so many countries!
Lai Gouer cursed in his heart and turned to look at Father Solje.
Father Solje was seen standing on the spot with a dull expression, motionless, as if his soul had been separated from his body.
Lai Gou'er didn't notice that the first moment he took out the silver coins, Father Solje had already lost his mind.
A huge feeling of loss ran down the top of his head.
He could understand that the guards guarding the city collected money for personal gain, but the guards at the foot of the Temple Mount also behaved the same way and took even more money...
Seeing that he was not moving, Lai Gouer pushed him.
Father Sorje's legs gave way and he squatted down, burying his head in his knees.
He kept sobbing: "Why the hell is this happening!!!"
Lai Gou'er didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and let him squat on the ground.
The priest is a very devout Christian, and he has received church education since he was a child. He probably has a lot of beautiful fantasies about the Holy City in his heart, and it is normal that he can't bear the blow now.
But it’s okay, I’ll get over it after seeing it a lot, people can’t always be so honest.
It is said that this guy is doing low-level hard work, and he can still maintain a pure heart, which is quite rare...
Father Sorje lay on the ground sobbing for a few minutes, then stood up and wiped the corners of his eyes.
Lai Gouer asked: "Are you ready?"
Father Sorje nodded with firm eyes: "Okay, I want to tell the Pope everything about this. These people have been corrupted."
Lai Gouer pursed his lips and shook his head.
It's hopeless...I brainwashed myself, and it's miraculous to be able to do this.
Not long after, the guard rushed back and said straight to the point: "You two, I'm afraid you won't be able to see the Pope in a short time. The Pope is receiving a very important guest and will not be available for at least ten days. No one else will be seen now, including the Financial Officer. Same, you can come again next time.”
Lai Gouer frowned and said, "What do you mean at least ten days? Could it be that he can't spare any time in between?"
The guard said: "You are lucky. I met the Chief Justice. The Chief Justice said it himself. Since he said that the Pope is not here, then he will definitely not be there. Your matters are trivial. It doesn't matter if you wait."
Lai Gou'er was about to ask again, but Father Solje pulled him and said feebly: "Let's go, it doesn't matter if we wait for ten days, we just want to see more in the city."
Lai Gouer lowered his head and thought for a moment and stopped worrying.
It's okay, I'm just here to collect some information in the city. Anyway, I'm going to stay in the city for a while after the discussion.
"Let's go then, let's find a place to settle down."
"I want to visit the place you mentioned before."
"where?"
"Where there are rats."
...
Returning along the original path, the sky was getting darker.
Father Sorje looked deeply troubled, and Lai Gouer also remained silent.
After walking for a long time, we walked along the street pointed by Lai Gouer at that time.
The two of them continued to go deeper inside.
Sure enough, as Lai Gouer said, the deeper you go into this street, you can see that the quality of the shops on both sides gradually decreases.
When they reached the end, they saw an extremely long wall, which seemed to divide the entire holy city, lying in front of them.
Father Solje touched the wall and looked at Lai Gouer in confusion.
Lai Gouer thought for a moment and said, "If you walk along the wall, there must be someone living behind it."
The two walked along the wall, and not far away they found a doorway the size of one person, specially designed for people to enter and exit.
Passing through the doorway, the two stood side by side.
"This is..."
Father Sorje's eyes became glazed over again.
Looking at the large dilapidated houses and dirty streets in front of me, my mind went blank.
Behind him is the beautiful holy city.
There is heaven on one side and hell on the other side, separated only by a wall...
...
