As soon as the Champions's words were finished, the ministers present could not help but sigh. In their opinion, this bishop was too bold and dared to easily promise the position of the Holy Roman Emperor to an Eastern emperor without the permission of the Pope. This was the first time in Catholic history.

The Cardinal pursed his lips as usual, and his blue eyes stared at Zhu Jun who was sitting on the chair. He was betting on his future with the Holy See.

In the north of the European continent, the Spanish Invincible Armada was defeated by the Protestant British. In the east of the mainland, with the rise of the Duchy of Moscow, a Russian Empire, which claimed to have inherited the Eastern Roman Empire, suddenly stood in the east of the mainland. They took Orthodox religion as the state religion, and this church in the name of God gradually exerted influence on Eastern Europe as the Tsars fought and expanded their territory for years.

In this century, the declining Catholic Church ushered in two powerful enemies, who depended on Britain and Russia, and continued to exert influence on the mainland. The Catholic agent, Philip, the once prominent Spanish king, had fallen, and Rome must find a suitable secular regime to resist paganism for their doctrine.

There are not many powerful countries on the European continent. The Netherlands, a country composed of merchants, is obviously not interested in religion. They are full of their minds and only want to make money. Small countries like Portugal and Sweden obviously cannot reach the top. Although the Kingdom of France has strong strength, it has a large number of Protestant elements in the country. The French king has never taken an intervention attitude in order to stabilize. Therefore, it is impossible for Rome to award the crown to a country with a large number of pagans.

The Habsburg Dynasty, which ruled Austria, was originally the heir to the emperor for a hundred years, but ten years ago the royal family of the Habsburg Austrian lineage had been cut off, and the emperor's scepter had been blank for more than ten years. The Holy See was worried about this. Now, the bishop has discovered a new royal system that is stronger than its European counterparts, and the land area of ​​this empire is even three times larger than that of France, and its capital is more majestic than Paris. The capital has a population of ten times that of Paris, and its naval power can easily defeat the Netherlands.

It is not difficult to imagine that the Lanren's expeditionary fleet has an elite army. And, according to intelligence, the empire is in its growth stage, and its rise lasts only three years. A few months ago, he launched an invasion of an empire in the north and seized a half-French land. If such strength is allowed to expand, the bishop can imagine that one day it will spread its fleet across the coasts of the world like the Dutch, and even in Europe, its colonial fleet will exist, and it will be more powerful than the Netherlands.

In that case, why not let it be a secular agent of the Holy See? Perhaps one day, under its leadership, the Catholic pastor will spread the glory of God to the world with its fleet. What a fascinating thing.

"Your Majesty, what do you think?" The bishop felt that he had taken a big advantage. He believed that as long as this young emperor nodded, the Pope, who was thousands of miles away, would agree to the crown. The reason was very simple. The Pope needed someone to stand up to defend the Church, the Protestant and Orthodox Church and other evil pagans, must be stopped. The Emperor of the Ming Dynasty was a very good candidate, and the Ming fleet would be able to do this glorious job in the future.

Zhu Jun kept silent, looking at the ignorant bishop with contempt, thinking that this confident guy had taken some gun medicine.

Looking for a draw, it's really looking for a draw! This guy really treats himself as a dish. What is the emperor of the Roman Empire? It's just a false reputation, something that can't be obtained by any benefit. What's more, the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty himself is the emperor. In other words, your Pope is just the spokesperson of God, and I'm the Son of God. Just you? The Emperor of the Ming Dynasty still needs the Pope to be crowned?

In Chinese history, secular power has always been higher than the divine power. Whether it is the Panchen Lama in Tibet, the head of Taoism, or the abbot of Shaolin Temple, they must be appointed and removed by the emperor and issued a golden seal before it can take effect. It is impossible for the ridiculous and ridiculous thing that the emperor of the Ming Dynasty ascended the throne and needed the pope to be crowned.

After silence, Zhu Jun finally spoke: "I understand the kindness to the Holy See. I can't agree to the coronation." Zhu Jun said this. He only saw the bishop with a disappointment. However, the British Minister Earl John had a look of lust. After the British worshipped Protestantism as the state religion, he was irreconcilable with the Holy See. Both sides kept using their influence to fight openly and secretly on the mainland. The British saw the Roman Bishop with a cold butt with a hot face. He seemed too hypocritical when he was unhappy.

Zhu Jun paused and said, "I am quite knowledgeable about Catholicism and am fascinated by the pope. However, the laws of the ancestors are unchangeable. Therefore, I cannot agree. I hope the bishop will understand."

Zhu Jun deliberately lowered his posture. In fact, he despised Catholicism in his heart. The medieval Catholicism suppressed the ideological land in the Qing Dynasty. I don’t know how many scientists and thinkers were burned to death at the stake in the Inquisition. When Zhu Jun thought of the Inquisition, he couldn’t help but think about it. So he said: “I heard that it was in Europa.

Dissidents slander the Holy See, right?”

Seeing Zhu Jun lowered his posture and expressed his affection for the Catholic Church, the bishop expressed his unacceptable reasons. His face calmed down a little. He still couldn't hide his disappointment and replied: "It's the land. His Majesty the Emperor. This is a group of heretics who betrayed their souls to the devil."

Zhu Jun really wanted to express his concern about human rights in Europe. He even thought funnyly whether he would ask the Ministry of Rites to write a Catholic human rights report. Of course, he was not interested in doing such nonsense. At most, he just wanted something else.

With a bang, Zhu Jun's "changed color" snapped the imperial case and shocked the bishop and the ministers: "It's outrageous. The Holy See is the orthodox European orthodox. This group of rioters incite people to the hearts of people and want to do something wrong is really hateful."

The scene in the palace suddenly became awkward. The bishop and the ministers really didn't understand why these heresies who were punished by the Inquisition made this Eastern emperor so angry.

Zhu Jun recovered, calmed his anger and explained: "In our Ming Dynasty, any incitement element will be punished. Do you know about the punishment? We usually tighten them with fishing nets to make their flesh protrude one by one, and then cut off their protruding flesh with a sharp blade. Mr. Bishop, how did your Holy See punish them?"

The ministers couldn't help but feel relieved when they heard the introduction of Jixing. It turned out that the wealthy Ming Dynasty also had such a barbaric punishment. The bishop didn't think anything was wrong. It was not too much to use any means to torture the pagans. It seemed that this emperor of the East was obviously in trouble like the Holy See.

"We will tie them to the stake and burn them to death," the bishop replied.

"No, no!" Zhu Jun shook his head, a hint of questioning flashed in his eyes, and he said with a touch: "Mr. Bishop, are you interested in establishing a church in Haidu? I open up the right of Catholic Church to preach in Haidu and ensure the safety of church personnel."

The bishop was overjoyed. In the East, the Catholic Church could only rely on the Spanish warships and artillery to exercise its right to preach. Now that the Emperor of Ming Dynasty invited the mission, it was a waste of money for him. Moreover, the sea had a population of 500,000. If it was enough for a middle-class country in Europe, it would definitely be a great "opening of the border" for the Catholic Church.

"I am honored to send a letter to the Holy See immediately and ask the Pope to send a priesthood."

Zhu Jun said: "As a condition, I hope to have the right to judge heretics. I want to personally judge these people without a king or a father. I hope the Holy See can extradite them."

When Zhu Jun said this, he looked grinning. The bishop really thought that Zhu Jun hated cult heresy very much. He thought that the Ming Dynasty also had similar prisoners. After thinking about it, he said: "I will suggest to His Majesty the Pope that the use of scorching on them is the best punishment."

In the European Renaissance era, countless thinkers, astronomers, biologists, artists, and scientists were arrested by the Inquisition and stolen. These people were extremely valuable assets for Zhu Jun. Of course, Zhu Jun did not want them all. Thinkers first had to send them to the beheading stage. Such people were definitely a disaster and could not be kept. Zhu Jun, an expert in astronomy, biology, art, science, etc., planned to use the method of transplanting flowers and wood to trap them.

Due to the long negotiations with the bishop, the other ministers seemed impatient. Zhu Jun finally turned his attention to the British minister. The position of Britain replacing the Netherlands as the maritime overlord is estimated to be in the early 18th century, which means there are still thirty years left. However, it is still unknown whether the Dutch Far East Fleet can stand firm after suffering the blow from the Ming army's naval division. Since the Protestant Reformation, Britain has lost the oppression of the Catholic Church, which has greatly developed science and technology. Zhu Jun intends to retrieve some technical talents from this island country. Anyway, there are no patents these days, so it is a fool.

"Your Majesty the Emperor." Earl John noticed Zhu Jun's gaze. During the talks between Zhu Jun and the bishop, he had been thinking about why the bishop was crowned. It is logical that the Ming Dynasty is very far away from the European continent, and it is unheard of an Eastern emperor to accept the title of the Holy Roman Emperor. The bishop should not be so "stupid" and speak nonsense. But John soon discovered that the matter was not as simple as he imagined. The Ming Dynasty's strength was clearly placed here.

The problem is that this empire has unlimited potential. In ten or twenty years, one day he will arrive in Europe and interfere with the mainland. This is the consensus of almost all ministers. When their fleets entered the port, they saw countless large merchant ships coming and going. Such a scene, even the Netherlands, known as the coachman at sea, would be ashamed. With such a huge and numerous merchant ships, it is conceivable how powerful its navy is.
Chapter completed!