Since the Accounting: A Chronicle of the Roman Khanate

Chapter 104 The Bible Notes on Me

"Was there still soldiers in the church at that time?" Meltem pointed out a very realistic question.

"A little bit, but not much." Guo Kang said, "And the Holy See is in the middle of a split, so he won't be able to ask anyone for too much money."

"The Red Tent Khan Polo Timur said well, 'Bishop of Rome, how many households does he have?'" Guo Kang quoted: "Now it is no different than before, and his little mercenaries can protect themselves as much as possible in Italy. , How can I help others to cut down the feudal clan in leisure time."

"I see." Although he had never heard of this khanate, but judging from the name, it was obviously also from the Golden Account Department.

Over the past few decades, the situation there has been chaotic, with various khans fighting endlessly.Meltem felt that it was normal for him not to know, so he didn't ask.

"So, Zhu Yunxuan's plan failed again. But Zhu Wenkui does use his Christian name here, so he has been using it." Guo Kang spread his hands and continued.

"I always feel that even if we don't cancel it, we have to add some Christian names." He expressed his thoughts: "You can see from the current situation that there are always some names that are particularly popular for various reasons, and then, even In the small circle of friends, there may be a bunch of people named this. How to tell the difference."

"The Christian names are all the names of the apostles and saints." Theodora said, "It's not easy to add."

"Then let Lama Wang seal more saints with strange names?" Guo Kang had an idea and came up with an idea: "Aren't we talking about reviving the Roman spirit now, so let's set some names with distinctive names and moral deeds?" The sage who asked for it came to preach to the believers. In this way, wouldn’t it kill two birds with one stone?”

"Can saints still make up random batches?" Jeanna couldn't help but asked in surprise.

"Why not." Guo Kang disagreed: "The religious stories and miracles of saints you read, which one was not made up by them."

"Brother." Meltem reminded: "You said just now that you can't talk about it everywhere, and the teachings are made up randomly..."

"Ahem, didn't I say this to my friends in private on a specific occasion?" Guo Kang blushed: "Children's minds are too simple, and they often talk nonsense without distinguishing the occasion. But I am an adult, so I know what to look at." What to say on the occasion."

"And what I said is also true. This kind of fake story is not even religious. I heard that the power claimed by the bishop of Rome comes from a fake document called 'Constantine's Gift'." He gave an example.

"That document, under the pretense of Constantine I, claimed that the rulership of the western provinces would be given to the bishop of Rome and his successors. For many years, they have used this to claim their secular power. You see, this is not Is it also made up randomly as the authority of the church increases and its ambitions grow?"

"Are you sure it's fake?" Jeanna asked.

"It doesn't need to be researched, it's logically known." Guo Kang said dumbfoundedly: "Constantine was a hero at that time, and he was not a later official. Besides, among the many official families, few can understand the legal principles. Territory, just give up half of it at once."

Jeanna thought for a while, and it seemed that this was indeed the case, so she didn't continue to say anything.

"What you said is indeed reasonable, but are you sure that your method will work?" Theodora still didn't quite believe his idea.

"Of course it is useful." Guo Kang said: "Although these changes are small, they are also improving the religious environment in Rome step by step. Moreover, they can also have an effective impact on the outside world."

"I'm not bragging. Because it's not only our side, but the entire God-worshiping world also has a common need for religious changes. Previous attempts have also proved that this need and the call to Rome, are consistent."

"Among other things, you know about the 'Roman Commune' movement hundreds of years ago?" he asked.

Theodora nodded, but Jeanne and Meltem didn't seem to have read much, and they both looked dazed.

"About the middle of the 12th century, a fierce confrontation broke out between King Alemanni, who arrogated to be the 'Holy Roman Emperor', and the bishop of Rome, who arrogated to be the 'Pope'. The king appointed the bishop of Rome many times, and sent troops to attack and loot Rome; and the bishop of Rome is not much better, not only condoning the corruption of the church, but also often introducing foreign powers and acquiescing to their atrocities."

"The tossed people in the city of Rome are in dire straits, and the citizens are miserable and very dissatisfied. The rich historical relics and cultural remnants in the local area make many "spiritual Romans" among the citizens. They believe that only by restoring the traditions of ancient Rome can Rome be saved city, and restore the church and the faith to health."

"Thus, these 'Jing Luo' citizens took action. They established the Senate and elected a consul called 'Father' to lead everyone to fight against the bishop of Rome. This organization is also called the 'Roman Commune'."

"The Senate does not recognize the 'Gift of Constantine', and believes that the Roman College of Cardinals is a group of thieves who steal wealth and power. They call on the clergy to keep the early church poor, abolish the secular power of the so-called 'Pope', and turn Italy Revert to the patriarchal republic of ancient Roman times, and not submit to the present barbarian Holy Roman Empire."

"In the beginning, the two sides were just arguing. However, because the Roman City Senate only agreed to retain the church tax and voluntary donations, and refused to pay other taxes to the church, the conflict between the two parties finally broke out. Roman citizens occupied St. Peter's Basilica , rebuilt the Temple of Jupiter, and formed an army, ready for violent confrontation."

"Lucius, the bishop of Rome, led an army to attack the Senate in desperation. He was defeated by the Roman army, and he was wounded to death—this should be the only bishop of Rome who died in battle. Afterwards, the senate simply sent the bishop of Rome He and the church were driven out."

"My God, I didn't know they were making such a fuss." Jeanne exclaimed.

"I think this matter is an important part of the religious reform." Guo Kang expressed his point of view: "You know, it was the preparatory stage for the Second Crusade at that time, and the power of the Bishop of Rome was at its peak. They already had such a clear idea at that time, and put it into practice, and persisted for a long time, which is already very rare."

"As for why it's not famous... Maybe it's because it's too 'Roman'." He thought for a while and said, "People who oppose the reform hate them, so naturally they don't spread the word everywhere; those who support the reform think that the religious reform is This honor should belong to the barbarians in northwestern Europe, how can it have anything to do with Rome. So, it must not start here."

"Is it so exaggerated?" Jeanna asked hesitantly, "Is what you said too much? Are they so narrow-minded?"

"You can pray for the best, but as for me..." Guo Kang said firmly: "I have always been unafraid to speculate on barbarians with the worst malice."

(End of this chapter)