Lateran Palace, Rome.

The full house of cardinal archbishops sat solemnly, staring at the sheepskin curls issued by each of them in a daze. And the newly elected Pope Sirisius II, wearing a crown with his back to them, looked at the icon of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, motionless.

Outside the window came the sound of cheers: Long live Sirisius II! God bless Sirisius II!

This is the rejoicing of the citizens of the city of Rome for the election of a new pope – a pope that has been the subject of endless sparring in previous pope elections, often taking a long time to elect a pope. I didn't expect the pope to be elected so quickly this time.

This is clearly God's will!

But the cardinals in the Lateran Palace heard the sound of cheer and weeping - weeping for the end of the world! I'm afraid the end of Christendom is really coming...... And then will it be the Last Judgment?

Bang Dang! Bang Dang! Bang Dang......

The bell of celebration rings, which is the standard ceremony, the beginning of the pontifical enthronement. There's a lot of red tape after that. But to the ears of the cardinals, the sound seemed to be the death knell - the death knell had sounded for Rome!

The mood of the cardinals was naturally related to the parchment in front of each of them. The news on the parchment scroll was none other than that of the Eastern Roman Emperor Michael VIII and Patriarch John of Constantine. News of Joseph's betrayal of God.

Before today, none of us here looked up to the Eastern Roman Empire. This ancient empire is a symbol of dying, decaying, obsolete in the eyes of them, the bishops, and the West as a whole. Destruction was its inevitable end, and no one thought that Eastern Rome could be saved, and no one wanted to do so. There were even a number of Western Christian greats plotting to destroy Constantinople – which the Venetians had been planning to do at one point! In the years following the restoration of Constantinople, the Venetian navy continued to blockade the city until Michael VIII agreed that Venice had the same privileges as Genoa.

Westerners bent on destroying the Eastern Roman Empire seem to have forgotten the reality that the Western world was actually defended by the Eastern Roman Empire and Constantinople.

Now Eastern Rome and Constantinople have finally surrendered to the enemy!

The Western world has lost their fortress! The Mongols are coming. The end of the world may come together!

The pressure in the conference room was getting lower and lower, as if the Mongol army was coming to Rome tomorrow. All the cardinals set their eyes on Sirisius II - a desperate gaze.

This is a bought pope...... Can a pope who came to power by bribery be expected to grow the wings of a holy angel on his back? Can a villain with such a bad reputation be expected to be the savior of Christendom?

All of them regretted it.

They knew they were going to hell!

How many indulgences are useless!

God won't forgive, it's all over......

At this moment, Sirisius II suddenly turned his body and glanced at the side of the crowd with a blazing gaze.

"What if...... If I say, I just heard the voice of Christ. Christ has asked me to take on the mission of saving Christendom, will you believe it? ”

All shook their heads. How could Christ have spoken to you, a villain? You don't hear Satan's voice, do you?

"Well, you don't believe it...... "Syllicus II smiled bitterly, "and I don't believe that how could a heinous man like me be given such a holy mission by Christ?" ”

His tone suddenly became very solemn: "But Christ did give me a mission!" A mission to save Christendom! Though I am your choice, this is also the will of Christ...... You should not doubt your God!

Since God has chosen a villain who believes in Him to lead Christianity, this villain must be the most suitable person...... I think. Kublai Khan, the Great Khan of the Mongols, must have been a devil to the extreme. A person who is too good and upright is unlikely to defeat such a devil. ”

It's true!

Most of the cardinals have a lot of experience and know the truth about being good and being deceived by others.

"Your Majesty," said Bobona, who was blind from cataracts. Ossini asked in a trembling voice, "Do you have any specific solutions?" How should we save Christendom? ”

Celysius II nodded and said, "First of all, we need an emperor!" The Emperor is the commander-in-chief of the Christian army. The Holy Roman Empire has been vacant for more than ten years, which is a huge mistake! Christendom needs a strong country that can withstand the Mongol invasion! This power can only be the Holy Roman Empire...... Therefore, from now on, the Holy See should be committed to strengthening the Holy Roman Empire. And not to weaken it! If we don't want to face the millions of Mongols and the end of the world alone! ”

"But we have two emperors now!" One cardinal said worriedly, "The seven electors each supported the two emperors. If the Holy See had made a rash decision, it was likely that one of the emperors would have defected to the Mongols, just like Michael VIII! ”

Sirisius II smiled faintly and said, "We don't need to worry about this matter, Alfonso X already has a solution." ”

Another cardinal asked: "Alfonso X?" Is the Holy See ready to support the king of Castile as emperor of the Holy Roman Empire? ”

"Yes, who else could there be? Some earl of England? Sirisius II shook his head. The Celestial Cults of the Iberian Peninsula had been wiped out, and Alfonso X was able to muster an army of 100,000 men for the defense of Central Europe. Moreover, the King of France was also an ally of Alfonso X, and they would work together to resist the Mongols in Central Europe. The Earl of Cornwall could only muster a thousand men at most, and he had a bad relationship with France if he became emperor. It is likely to lead to a confrontation between France and the Holy Roman Empire. ”

"And what about England?" Another asked, "Don't you have to take into account the attitude of England?" ”

"Of course you need to think about it!" The Pope just smiled, "The question of England is, in fact, the question of sea control in the English Channel...... And this has to do with our only allies, the Seris! ”

"The Seris?" Bobona. Ossini frowned, "They...... How is it different from the Mongols? ”

The Pope smiled wryly, "The Seris are civilized people, and they ...... Stronger than the Mongols! ”

"More Powerful ......" Bobona. Ossini just sighed, "It sounds so desperate, it seems that I am not right to be the Pope, and I am too old to wait for the end of the world to return to the kingdom of the Lord." I'm a lucky one, Amen! ”

Sirisius II glanced at the old fellow who was talking coldly, "Don't worry, I will save Christendom, for it is the will of Christ!" ”

He paused for a moment and said coldly: "And in order to defeat the Mongols and keep Europe, I decided to form an alliance with the Ming Empire." And I will also invite them to be stationed in the English Channel, a seaport in the southern concession of the British Peninsula, as an anchorage for the Ming Atlantic Fleet and a base for the Ming Army Expeditionary Force. ”

"What?"

"Let the Seris enter the English Channel?"

"They, like the Mongols, are not followers of Christ!"

"The King of England Won't Agree to ......"

The cardinals disagreed, and the only one who did not speak was Clement. Doria.

"Clement, what do you think?" The Pope asked Doria.

The young cardinal stood up, bowed to the Pope, and said lightly: "I think it's necessary!" Because the warships of the Daming Atlantic Fleet are all large sail battleships suitable for activities in the Baltic Sea, and they are very powerful and have no opponents. As long as they were stationed in the English Channel, the Mongols had to constantly worry about the threat from the sea after they invaded Eastern and Central Europe. They will have to place troops along the long coastline, which will disperse their forces. ”

"But how could the king of England give up a port?" Nor do we have the right to ask him what to do! ”

The Pope just snorted lightly: "There will be compensation, you can give the King of England a piece of land on the territory of the Teutonic Knights, and establish a certain principality." ”

The Order nominally belonged to the Ecumenical Church, and the Ecumenical Church could certainly grant the Order's lands to others. In general, however, doing so will be resisted by the Order. However, the situation was exceptional, and no one thought that the Teutonic Knights could hold back Kublai Khan's "army of millions". Since it can't be stopped, then the land of the Teutonic Knights will fall sooner or later, and it naturally doesn't matter if it is given to the king of England.

As for whether the King of England can accept it...... Anyway, the church has done what is sembrishing justice.

"If you don't have any objections, this matter will be decided!" Silicus II shook his head, "Given the crisis we are currently facing (the end of the world is approaching), there is no need to worry about these little things. Let's concentrate on how to deal with the perilous situation after the betrayal of the Eastern Roman Emperor. ”

Seeing that everyone was no longer talking, Sirisius II said in a heavy tone: "It is necessary to turn to the Ming Empire for help, and for this there may be some painful concessions to be made!" But in order for Christendom to survive, we must form an alliance with the Ming Empire!

At the same time, it is also necessary to make peace with the Celestial Sect...... Secret, or overt. Now the main enemy of Christianity is no longer the Celestial Religion, but the Mongols! Later, I will send an envoy to Egypt. ”

He suddenly raised his voice: "Once an agreement is reached with the Ming and the Mamluk Sultan, I will gather the crusaders!" All Christian nations are going to war! I will empower the Holy Roman Emperor Alphonse I (i.e. Alfonso X) to command the entire crusader army to defend Christianity! God will bless us, Amen! (To be continued......)