The Reborn Lao Tzu Is the Emperor

Chapter 2199 Meeting the Pope
Finally arrived at Fan Gang City.

There are towering and pointed churches everywhere, with intricate patterns, mysterious, exquisite, and majestic.

This is quite similar to the feeling of the Holy See.

The cathedral is located on top of a mountain.

Jade steps all the way up to the top of the mountain.

Zhao Dongting had to admit that these Westerners were indeed insightful and capable in architecture.

Among the lush and lush, there are towering bright walls, and there are also dark walls looming.

Obviously, the Holy See is not just solemn and luxurious, it is a super fortress that is easy to defend and difficult to attack while it is a Western religious belief.

Zhao Dongting swept his eyes, and only by looking at these visible city walls, he could stop ten times the army.

If it is guarded by the imperial guards of the Song Dynasty, and with sufficient ammunition, this place may really become a military natural barrier.

The Holy See is not easy!

At the top of the mountain, there is a large Baiyu Square.

These high or low churches seem to be located on top of jade mines, full of holiness.

The Pope didn't show up, but there was already a cardinal who was second only to the Pope in the Holy See and was waiting here.

Even the Holy Maiden already knew the identity of Zhao Dongting, so there was no reason for the Pope not to know.

The saint still had quite a big opinion on Zhao Dongting, and after a few words with the cardinal, she left in a hurry, even ignoring her own father.

She seemed unwilling to take another look at Zhao Dongting.

But obviously this will not have any impact on Zhao Dongting.

After he got off the carriage with everyone, he stood there, looking directly at the cardinal.

Wang Wu's heart was already numb.

As he has seen more and more big names in the West these days, he no longer has the anxiety of a small person.

Only He'er was introverted, still a little timid, hiding beside Wang Wu.

The cardinal came up with people and saluted Zhao Dongting, "I have seen Emperor Song."

Zhao Dongting smiled softly, "Your Bishop, you are polite."

Wang Wu was stunned beside him.

Emperor Song!

He thought that Zhao Dongting must be a big shot in the Song Dynasty, but he never thought that the person in front of him was the emperor of the Song Dynasty!

He didn't stay in Da Song for long after all.

Moreover, it is difficult to circulate information in this era, so there are still only a very small number of ordinary people who can know Zhao Dongting.Although, there are actually many people who enshrine him.

He was trembling, and knelt down involuntarily, "Long live, long live, long live, long live..."

This is almost the instinct in the bones of the people of Song Dynasty.

Seeing Wang Wu kneeling down, He'er also knelt down.

Zhao Dongting lifted the two of them up with a flick of his hand, and said: "In the west, there is no need to be more polite."

Seeing the two standing up, the cardinal said to Zhao Dongting, "Your Majesty the Pope is sympathetic."

Then he glanced at the large group of people behind Zhao Dongting, their faces seemed a bit embarrassed.

Zhao Dongting could see what he meant, and said: "Then ask the bishop to take me there!"

The cardinal led Zhao Dongting inside naturally, and the attendants behind him walked towards Kong Qiangu and the others.

"emperor."

Lin Chong shouted at Zhao Dongting.

Zhao Dongting waved his hands and said with a smile, "It's okay."

But he still gave Kong Qiangu a look, signaling them to be more careful.

No one knows if the Holy See headquarters will have any special means.

Speaking of it this time, it was actually a banquet at Hongmen.It is not enough to be cautious.

After all, the extreme state is not immortal.

As strong as Kong Yuanzhou, the strongest man in the world, didn't he die in the end due to a mistake?

Follow the cardinal into the front church, the inside is not magnificent, but it looks very grand.There are many reliefs on the roof.

In the center of the main hall, there is a giant sculpture that is more than ten meters high.The person on the sculpture is wearing a white robe, holding a staff, and looks compassionate, but not angry.

Zhao Dongting knew who this person was without asking. He was undoubtedly the founder of the Holy See and the first pope.

There are more than a dozen smaller sculptures in the other four corners, which should be the right-hand assistants of the first pope.

This is the founding team of the Holy See.

They are undoubtedly very capable.In the West, the Holy See is the uncrowned king with a higher status than the imperial power.They are the real masters of the West.

However, the disadvantage of this is that it is difficult to resolve disputes between imperial power and religion, and it is difficult to have long-term peace.

This is like when the princes of the Central Plains were enfeoffed, there were always conflicts that were difficult to mediate between the imperial power and the princes.

One mountain cannot tolerate two tigers.

Unless the Holy See can completely abolish the imperial power, or replace the imperial power with secular rule, but this is almost impossible.

At least from the previous life, the imperial power is still the king in the end.The Holy See, which leads the religion, is more like a symbol of faith.

Through the front hall is another square.

There are fountains, reliefs, and green plants.The layout is very particular.

But Zhao Dongting is someone who has seen the market, so he is not surprised by it.Although Western construction skills are superb, Da Song is not inferior to them.

Follow the cardinal through several churches one after another, and then arrive at the main church in the center.

The cardinal said that this is not only the residence of the Pope on weekdays.

Zhao Dongting saw a man in a white robe and white hair sitting cross-legged in the center of the hall as if in the light.

(End of this chapter)