"Why did you betray me?" The pope stared directly at the justice.
As the Grand Judge of the Inquisition and the first executioner under him, almost all major matters were entrusted to him.
Always a well-deserved confidant.
The Holy City was attacked, and someone came out of nowhere to kidnap him. He didn't want to think about these things now.
The only thing he couldn't figure out was why the justice betrayed him!
He has neither money nor status, and their interests have long been integrated.
The Chancellor looked at the guard who was threatening the Pope with a sword, one end in each hand.
"I'm sorry, they gave me too much."
The Pope was furious: "Just for money?! Aren't you afraid of losing your life when I give you money?"
The justice raised his eyebrows and sighed: "It's not all about money. Holy See, you and I both know each other. After Solje fled the Holy City, there was just a small problem with the advice I gave you. , you started secretly looking for someone to replace me, am I right?"
The Pope was speechless and choked.
Indeed, if it hadn't been for the chancellor's bad ideas and Solje's escape from the Holy City, it wouldn't have caused all kinds of problems later on.
But that’s because he is incompetent! How can an incompetent person be qualified for an important task?
Seeing that he didn't speak, the chief judge said: "Holy See, don't say anything. Everyone has to prepare a way out for themselves. What if one day I become an outcast, and I am not meat on the chopping block?"
"You two, it's a long way to go, and there may be pursuers in the city at any time. I think you should take your time to catch up with the past after meeting His Majesty."
The guard, who had remained silent, tapped the Pope's chest with his sword and forced him into 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...
...
The riots in the holy city continued, and it took two days and one night to subside.
At first, only Da Jing and the Brotherhood's troops fought against the Holy City Army in the city.
Dajing's side relied on the power of firearms to defeat the opponent steadily.
The Holy City Army was afraid of the power of firearms and relied on its understanding of the terrain to start guerrilla warfare in the city.
The people in the slums began to loot their homes and homes.
These people were scurrying around the city like locusts, looting supplies.
The Holy City Army instinctively saw this scene and still yelled or stopped them.
However, the enemy troops in Dajing did not have much energy to deal with these chaos.
The poor people who were snatching money soon also discovered this pattern. At the same time, when experiencing the exchange of fire between the two sides, some people also discovered that the people on Dajing's side only fought against the Holy City Army and ignored the others!
As a result...the poor began to get angry!
In order to make more and faster money, obviously the best way is to help Dajing kill the Holy City Army as soon as possible.
Anyway, they have no feelings for the Holy City Army, and the people in the inner city of the Holy City don't regard them as human beings.
Betrayal is silky smooth and there is no moral condemnation in the heart!
Whenever the people in the slums encounter Da Jing soldiers, they often stand at attention, point to the location where the Holy City Army is hiding, and report loudly.
Of course, most of the soldiers on Dajing's side don't understand the local language, but after experiencing two such incidents, they probably understand.
Sir! This is the way!
That's pretty much it.
Grand View, Slums, and Brotherhood all work together.
The Holy City Army scattered throughout the city were quickly strangled one by one.
The main forces were basically defeated, and the remaining forces took the initiative to surrender after hearing someone shouting slogans in the city that the Pope was dead and that money would be distributed unconditionally.
At this point, the situation has generally calmed down.
Although the city is currently in chaos, a different kind of order has emerged.
On the walls of the Holy City, more than twenty Italian cannons were set up, half of them facing the outside and the other half facing the inside.
All the patrolling soldiers were replaced by soldiers from Da Jing.
The rest of Dajing soldiers and the Brotherhood began to organize manpower to stabilize the mob and prevent them from continuing to loot unscrupulously.
At the same time, we are notifying everyone that there is no need to rob anymore and you can collect money legally!
In the Holy City, starting from the Temple Mount, a long queue runs through the entire city!
Everyone was queuing up to get into the vault to collect their money.
The person in charge of distributing money from the treasury was Father Sorje, who was already ready to take over the throne of the Pope.
Wearing a papal crown, he continued to distribute money, saying auspicious words every time he gave out a piece of money.
Right now he was completely in a trance.
The treasure in the treasury is simply blinding, and there is no hint that it is about to be exhausted.
Today, money was distributed as usual, with Lai Gouer watching silently.
Suddenly, a burst of hearty laughter came from behind: "Brother Lai! I didn't expect it. Congratulations on your success!"
Lai Gouer looked back and was happy: "Brother Hope, where have you gone? I even sent people to look for you but couldn't find you."
Hope smiled bitterly: "Where else can I go? I'm just running around outside the city to seek refuge. People who see the great scene dare not come back until they are on the city wall. My house... was burned to rubble. Fortunately, I I have been prepared for a long time. Forget it, take me to see where the Pope's body is."
Lai Gouer pulled him to a deserted corner and frowned: "The Pope ran away. We found a secret passage in the temple. We have sent people to chase him, but we probably won't be able to catch up."
Hope was startled: "But I heard that the Pope is dead..."
"It's all fake. It's all pretending. Now the problem is troublesome. I originally thought that by capturing the Pope, I could capture other countries, but now I only have a fake in my hand. What should I do?"
"Hiss..." Hope said with a headache, "How to let him run away is indeed a bit troublesome, but don't worry yet."
"What, do you have any idea?"
Hope nodded and analyzed: "The matter is not as serious as you think. The pope's appeal is undoubted, but there is no fool under his rule. No emperor wants to be suppressed by the church. It is all out of necessity. Now he Even if it’s a fake death, maybe everyone has a tacit understanding.”
"I think Father Sorje is stable in the Holy City. With so many soldiers and civilians in the Holy City taking money from the church's treasury, they certainly don't want anything to happen to him. Then... we can completely declare to the outside world that the Brotherhood intends to rebel against the church. Erjie learned the news in advance and brought people to assist the Holy City, but he came a step too late."
"The top leaders of the church have been slaughtered, and Father Sorje was elected as the pope by others. After he took office, he abolished the worship of parishes 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 Gouer pondered for a long time and said: "How sure are you? Is the Hero Kingdom included in this list? The most important thing right now is to send the news back to the Fika battlefield and end the war."
Hope smiled slightly: "You still can't believe me? Hero is a powerful country. The more powerful the country 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 be a lobbyist."
"I have met King Hero, and I am very confident about convincing Hero!"
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