On the terrace on the second floor of the Empress Temple, Theodora asked the maid to bring a chair, sat by the wall, and watched others practice.
Her gaze was so oppressive that even an old cunning guy like Wang Dalai couldn't bear it. He hesitated for a moment and then advised: "Princess, why don't you go back. I'm here to watch the old man, so there won't be any accidents."
"I have a day off and come to see them, can't I?" Theodora asked.
Lama Wang didn't know what to say, so he could only give Guo Kang a "try your best" look.
A few days ago, Theodora heard other people gossiping that Guo Kang had organized a heretical sect that worshiped holy light and machines. He hooked up with a group of priests and gathered together every day to do some inexplicable things.
There are also rumors that he plans to be the leader behind the scenes and let little Jeanne be the fairy aunt. These two people often interact with each other, and I don’t know what they are doing. Theodora specifically went to ask Zhu Wenkui, but Zhu Wenkui had been busy working on the new workshop given to him by Guo Kang during this period, and had no time to care about other things, so he didn't know anything about it.
Theodora went to ask the Great Lama Wang again, and the answer she received was that the monastery was a very formal organization approved by the Patriarch, and it also conducted serious theological and philosophical research.
The upper echelons of the church represented by the Great Lama Wang, and even the old academics at the Constantinople Theological Seminary, did not think there was anything unusual about this. On the contrary, many scholars were very interested in the research results they showed. Therefore, he told Theodora not to worry about Guo Kang's heresy.
However, Theodora's concern was not originally about heresy, so Lama Wang's answer did not satisfy her.
She asked the maid to visit the monastery and find out what they were doing. But when the maid came back, she told her that the monastery clearly stated that it was a place for studying philosophy and women were not allowed to enter.
It is not uncommon for Greek philosophers to have this kind of thinking, but some people have said that they have seen little Jeanne going there - this is obviously contradictory, and there must be a ghost inside.
Normally, she wouldn't be so suspicious. But not long ago, she had just made an agreement with Meltem and Jeanne, but within a few days, they started causing trouble. This made Theodora, who had always been calm, a little unbearable, so he took it upon himself to rush over and prepare to catch him.
Although there was nothing unusual at the time, it was confirmed that this sect was indeed related to little Jeanne.
If nothing else, the theological explanation Guo Kang told the monks was not something he could have come up with on his own. Theodora had been playing with him since she was a child, so she didn't know what level he was at.
As for the other people... Lama Wang's theological level is obviously not good either. As for Tuo Huan, I guess all the pigs in Jeanne know theology better than he does. Although it can't speak, at least it won't make heretical remarks every day...
Therefore, although Guo Kang was let go for the time being, when she heard that he was going to meet with Grande Jeanna again and engage in some kind of practice, Theodora hurried over again to see if their practice was serious or not.
When we got there, no one stopped us this time. Although Lama Wang and Tuo Huan were also there, Theodora suspected that they were also helping Guo Kang, and was also uneasy about them and insisted on not wanting to leave.
In this regard, Guo Kang was unable to express his sorrow.
"Don't you see how old she is." He said helplessly: "Aren't you adding to the burden on everyone by being so suspicious?"
"How old are you? People younger than her are already married." Theodora obviously didn't believe it: "What can't the French do?"
"Actually, she is not purely French." Tuohuan glanced at Jeanne who was watching the fun next to her: "My sister seems to be suspicious of her?"
"I told you, it's none of my business." Da Jeanna waved her hands hurriedly: "Don't drag me into it."
"Hey, it's not troublesome enough." Tu Huan broke the pot and said: "I say brother Guo Kang, you should marry my sister as soon as possible. During this period, she has been acting like a nympho every day, and she has begun to follow you. If this continues, our lives will be ruined!"
Theodora rarely refuted Tu Huan's words and actually remained silent.
"If you really like a woman, just tell me, and I will help you match up later. If you get married first, it won't delay you in finding a lover, right?" Tuohuan continued: "What do the French say? Family is family. , love is love, right?”
"..."
Guo Kang didn't know what to say for a moment, but Theodora was obviously becoming more and more dissatisfied with the detachment.
"Just go ahead and make trouble." She said harshly: "I want to see if you can maintain a stable family when you come back. Don't go back and let everyone laugh."
"What am I worried about? I'm here to help An Da give me advice." Tuohuan tried his best to explain: "As long as I have a family. Love? What is that? Is it interesting to fight?"
"Besides, I am also the Roman Taiji. If I want to fall in love, do I have to please women and appease their relationships?" He said loudly: "If you like any woman, just steal it. Let's talk. , Talk about shit."
"What are you thinking about?" Theodora frowned and said, "Does this sound like what a good ruler would say?"
"We started in Rome because we robbed the women of Samone." Tuohuan actually started to quote scriptures: "This is what Roman rulers should do!"
Theodora was rendered speechless by him for a moment.
"Okay, everyone." Lama Wang hurriedly came to smooth things over: "I can't help you with your private matters. But there is indeed business today, and I really am not lying to you, princess. Look."
He pointed to a pile of documents on the table: "Princess Jeanne said that she was inspired by the saint. I checked the information and thought this was a good opportunity. We can take the opportunity to promote it."
"This should be good for our operations in Egypt and our relations with France and even the Ming Dynasty. This is really a serious matter..."
"Which saint is it?" Seeing that he had said this, Theodora stopped losing her temper and asked seriously.
"Saint Catherine of Alexandria." Lama Wang said: "Old man, I have been refining my knowledge in this area these days. This fairy girl is still very important. Not only does the Roman Church value her, but our church also gives her She has made a ‘great martyr’.”
Theodora didn't know what to say. After all, the Patriarch didn't know about famous saints. This kind of thing...well, this kind of thing is quite consistent with Roman tradition.
"Legend has it that she was martyred in Alexandria, Egypt, in the early fourth century." Grand Lama Wang introduced: "In the sixth century, Emperor Justinian built a special monastery for her in the Sinai Peninsula. After that, There are people making pilgrimages there all the time.”
"I don't know if her deeds are reliable, but the connections here are deep." He said, "I think we can use this to promote it."
(End of chapter)
