To Four Thousand Years Later

Pope Hector III's words had just landed. There was a dead silence in the square. On hearing the news, the people neither cheered nor cursed, neither rejoiced nor mourned.

They just looked at Hector III in disbelief, as if they were solidified stone statues at a glance. They couldn't understand what kind of nerves Hector III was having - he had already won! His enemies declared defeat, the plots and layouts of the nations were wiped out in front of Leonardo's wisdom and skills, the pope was only a stone's throw away from the agreed victory, and even everyone gave up. Why surrender at this time?

If he gave up the position of pope, then everyone he offended before would immediately counterattack and liquidate him. Moreover, he has not installed anyone of his own in the top ranks of the Theocracy of Solomon. Unless Keto III's original idea was to do this. The old count from the Principality of Lithuania suddenly realized something and was shocked. What if that's really what Hector III had in mind in the first place? Kill all cardinals. Then resign the papacy.

So in this case, the person with the highest income is.

Then, for a moment, his emotionless sky blue eyes intersect with Leonardo's expressive, calm gaze.

He clearly read this sentence from Leonardo's gaze. Then the old count immediately bowed his head.

His expression was as usual, as if he hadn't done anything just now, just moved his neck. The moment he saw that gaze, he immediately understood everything. Why did the pope depose himself? Why should the Pope have the power to hold a banquet while the Pope is in prison? Why did the group of cardinals die strangely without resistance?

There is only one answer that can explain all of this—unless it was Leonardo himself who killed the cardinals. Only Leonardo can make them dare not resist. It was Leonardo who submitted the new religious application, it was Leonardo who indulged them in arresting the pope and launching a trial, it was Leonardo who saved the pope at the last moment and took all the cardinals, but Leonardo couldn't possibly Be a philanthropist. No businessman has a heart of charity. If there's anything Leonardo's money can't buy, it's the throne. Only the throne, only the blood of glory from the royal family passed down from generation to generation, he could not get it as a commoner.

Although he has extraordinary talents, only this "orthodoxy" of inheriting the throne is absolutely impossible for Leonardo to buy unless he can shamelessly bribe a large number of historians with money to prove Leonardo and Solomon can be somewhat blood relatives. And if he doesn't do this, the only throne he can get is the Pope. But what surprised the old earl the most was that Leonardo was not so keen that he noticed his gaze just now. In terms of sequence, before he even came up with an answer, Leonardo was already staring at Ruo Before he figured out the truth all morning, he was confronted with a stranger in a foreign country whom he had never met, not so famous, and Leonardo knew him better than himself. How on earth did that man do it? This level of grasping of people's hearts is enough to make people feel frightened and even almost disgusting. Just when the old earl was cold and uneasy, the young Pope Hector III continued to take the post, did not take the post of Secretary-General, and no longer ran for the Pope as a confession and conclusion of all the mistakes during my tenure. Those who came to watch the ceremony were all smart people, and they could hear what he said. This is quite clever. What he meant was that if something happened after he took the blame on himself, he could just say it was Hector's problem. Because his punishment for himself is actually equivalent to being demoted three grades in a row, taking a job as a caretaker, and never. As far as the crime is concerned, it is actually a lot heavier. In other words, he has paid off the debt in advance for future problems that have not yet arisen in the Theocracy.

The next generation of popes will therefore have a very bright future. Because he was congenitally innocent, any decision, regulation, or action that would cause public dissatisfaction can only be said to be "Hector's death". In addition to the accident that happened to the cardinal, this means that the next generation The pope will not be interfered and resisted by the people at the bottom and the cardinals at the top—he will have the complete rights of the Ecclesiastical State of Solomon. Having said that, many smart people have already reacted. They were not warned by Leonardo, but they still knew what to say and what not to say. So they just looked complicated and watched the pope continue to perform: "Although I want to dismiss myself, the country cannot be without a king for a day, and the church cannot be without a leader for a day. According to the rules, after the pope leaves office, the pope candidate should take office; If the position is vacant, it shall be filled from among the presiding bishop and the secretary general.

"But all three positions happen to be vacant. According to the rules, a democratic vote will be held among the cardinals. After two-thirds of the cardinals vote for the man, the next emperor will be born." Although the night before , Outlaws attacked the tables of the cardinals. But we still have one last cardinal - Leonardo Cardinal Emeritus, the wisest, wisest and most benevolent of whom we arrived in Vienna yesterday! Hector III raised his voice in a cadenced and emotional voice like singing a poem: "I have negotiated with Leonardo. After I step down, Cardinal Leonardo will be the Pope. !

"My children, my people, my students! We have a new Pope!

The new Pope! Leonardo II the Shining, 'Leonardo II the Almighty! The aggregate of all human talents and virtues, the owner of one-tenth of the world's wealth, the great man who bears the name of the lion, Your Majesty Leonardo! "

"Your Majesty Leonardo!"

"Your Majesty Leonardo!" They also cheered for the new pope—they worshiped this small man with a great soul as an idol, but never thought that one day, they would meet with this great soul. so close. He will be their pope, their father, their teacher and more. their king. From then on, they will no longer be bullied by others, no longer confused and hesitant, no longer poor and unfortunate. For they had a rich pope, a mighty father, a wise teacher, and a kind and just new king. No one misses Hector III, everyone is cheering the name of the new Pope Leonardo II. But the spectators sighed. They never thought that Hector III had offended so many people during his tenure, but he could end up well. There is no need for the new pope to attack his power to gain dominance and influence, let alone to overthrow his old government and overthrow the officials he established; because before Leonardo took office, he already had nearly Strong influence of the Pope. and substantial control over government affairs.