Mazda suddenly became anxious when he saw that Surela had not expressed his stance. He came to see Surella this time with the determination to win, and he must make Surella give up the throne and hand over the power of the Zoroastrian Pope. Only then can he begin to take power.
After he came to power, he would ostensibly obey the Ming Emperor's arrangements and secretly incite Zoroastrian believers to cause rebellion.
After the chaos in the place, Lu Xuan was too tired to deal with it and could no longer pay attention to him. Even after the Ming Dynasty failed to gain a foothold in the Parthian Kingdom, he could restore the Parthian Kingdom in the future and truly take power.
This is Mazda's plan.
Mazda has told no one about this plan, and currently he is just opposing Surela. It’s just the premise of the plan. First of all, it’s Surela’s cooperation. If Surela doesn't cooperate, everything will be in vain.
Mazda urged again: "Pope Surela, the entire Zoroastrian religion is divided because of you. The influence of Zoroastrianism is declining rapidly. The followers of Zoroastrianism are constantly passing away. All of this is caused by you."
"What you did is a disgrace to all popes and a disgrace to Zoroastrianism."
"As long as you still have a little bit of conscience and are a Zoroastrian, you should consider the future of Zoroastrianism and the inheritance of Zoroastrianism. So I suggest that you give up your position as Pope."
Mazda looked sincere.
However, the words were aggressive and nailed Surela to the pillar of shame of Zoroastrianism, as if Surela was the shame of Zoroastrianism.
Surela sneered inwardly.
As the Pope of Parthian Zoroastrianism, he met countless people. He has seen many people like Mazda. He talks about doctrines and Zoroastrianism, but thinks about profits in his heart.
Such people are just taking advantage of the chaos to seize power.
Surela's face showed no signs of weakness, and she sighed: "Mazda, under the current situation, Zoroastrianism has no room for change and can only follow the emperor's orders. Once you disobey the emperor, The consequences of this order will be disastrous. At that time, we Zoroastrianism will follow the footsteps of the Parthian nobles."
Mazda didn't believe it, especially when Surela showed weakness, Mazda was even more excited. He said more aggressively: "Pope Surela, you are like this because you are afraid of Lu Xuan and have lost your courage." Timid. However, the development of Zoroastrianism cannot be made or stopped just because of your timidity. We, Zoroastrianism, must develop."
Surela said: "What do you mean?"
Mazda said without hesitation: "I still said what I said, you give up the position of Pope. If you can't rectify Zoroastrianism, leave it to me. I am willing to rectify Zoroastrianism and revitalize it."
Surela frowned and said, "Such a thing is nothing to play with."
Mazda was even more excited.
Surela's words mean that it has become loose. If we want to be more serious, does Surela have to give way?
When Mazda thought of this, he felt more at ease and said, "Pope Surella, what do you think can be considered solemn?"
Surela took advantage of the situation and said: "Then convene a Zoroastrian conference. All of you who want me to take the Zen position and those who support me, Surela, compare the strengths of both sides. If there are more of you, I will give up my seat. . If I, Surela, have many people, do everything as I say. You think I have fallen, but you don’t know that the reason why Zoroastrianism can survive is all because of me. Without me, everything is gone."
When Mazda thought of this, his mind turned rapidly. He didn't think much, he just felt that Surela still refused to admit defeat.
Surela also feels there is a lot of support.
However, Mazda also recognized one thing, that is, Surela had been the pope for so many years and could not give up easily. Mazda's eyes are bright. Nowadays, everyone is shouting for Surela to beat him. He has every chance to win.
Mazda quickly made a decision and said: "I very much agree with Pope Surela's proposal. In this case, we will compete in the church at the Zoroastrian headquarters."
Surela said: "A little more time, it will be done in two days."
Mazda said: "Why not tomorrow?"
Surela looked calm and said: "You have to prepare a lot, and I have to prepare a lot. Since the two sides are going to compete, let's see who has the greater influence and who has the most support? Everyone thinks that I surrendered to the Ming Emperor, but little did I know that without my protection, countless Zoroastrian people would have been killed. Everyone felt aggrieved, but who knows how wronged I am."
The look on Mazda's face was disdain, and he said: "Pope Surela, you treat others as dogs, and you pretend to be superior. People like you are destined to be dogs. You have lost everything." The face of Zoroastrianism.”
"Two days later, we compete."
"Farewell!"
Mazda bowed and left in a hurry. After he left, Surela suddenly sneered.
Mazda, the Zoroastrian people, began to oppose him.
These people want to seize power.
However, he, Surela, is not easy to deal with, and it is impossible to delegate power directly. So far, although he has been criticized by countless Zoroastrian people. However, Surela has not given up on delegating power yet.
Even if he delegates power, there are only two possibilities. First, he could no longer control the Pope and took the initiative to delegate power. Second, he couldn't grasp his rights and was kicked out. Instead of negotiating with Mazda like this.
Surela was thinking in his mind. After a while, Surela's eyes became brighter than ever before, and he thought of a way to deal with it.
It’s not just about relying on his strength.
In addition, we have to rely on the emperor.
The emperor's support is the real thick thigh and the foundation of unshakability.
Without any hesitation, Surela quietly got up and left the residence, going directly to the palace to meet him. After seeing Lu Xuan, he quickly saluted without any hesitation: "Your Majesty!"
Lu Xuan nodded slightly and said with a smile: "Surela, what's the matter?"
Surela did not dare to hide it, and quickly told Mazda that he was uniting with people within the Zoroastrian Church to force him to give up his position. He further said: "Two days later, Mazda and his people will be in the church hall of the Zoroastrian headquarters. , compete with my people.”
"Currently, my power has been weakened as never before. Many people are against me and do not support me continuing to serve as pope."
"So, I sincerely ask for your Majesty's support."
Surela said: "Only with your Majesty's support can I continue to control Zoroastrianism and continue to serve Your Majesty. Zoroastrianism, including all Zoroastrianism's resources, is based on the interests of the Ming Dynasty, and everything is driven by Your Majesty."
Lu Xuan couldn't help but smile after hearing this.
He positioned Soulela as a tool man, constantly breaking the deadlock of Anxi. Before, kill all the nobles in Anxi. Today, Zoroastrianism, the largest religion in Parthia, has also begun to split because of Surela's actions.
Everything went according to Lu Xuan's plan.
The appearance of Mazda this time is another opportunity to cleanse the forces opposed to Lu Xuan.
Lu Xuan leaned forward slightly and asked with a smile: "Surela, what do you want me to do?"
