Nanming: I can build wonders

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In a small chapel of the imposing Cologne Cathedral, a meeting to determine the future of Europe is taking place.

Originally, for convenience, it should have been opened in the Netherlands, but a problem arose. After the Reformation, all Catholic churches in the Netherlands were changed to Protestant churches.

Protestantism does not recognize the pope, and the pope is the leader of this conference.

Wouldn't it be disgusting for the Pope to go to a Protestant church?
Interestingly though, the Cologne Cathedral is a great place, but it's not quite finished yet!
In 1164, the archbishop of Cologne and German emperor De Lena got a spoil in Milan, Italy. The trophy was three remains, which belonged to the three holy kings of the East who first worshiped Christ. After that, Cologne became the most famous one of the pilgrimage sites.

However, the day failed, and the king of France bought a holy object from Byzantium, the golden crown worn by Jesus when he was crucified.

This incident seriously threatened the status of Cologne, so the bishops of Cologne decided after discussion to build a perfect cathedral to enshrine the remains to ensure their status.

So in 1248, the construction of Cologne Cathedral officially began on the site of the original Hilde Cathedral.

In fact, the Cologne Cathedral has been under construction since 1238. The reason why it started construction ten years later is that its design took nearly 20 years, that is to say, it has all started and is still being designed.

However, its construction can be described as continuous twists and turns, the turbulent situation, and the disputed European land made the construction intermittent. It was not until 1560 that the hall was completed, and it was not fully completed until 1883.

It can be said that it is a famous unfinished building.

However, the current Cologne Cathedral is already a half-finished product, at least the gate is well built.

Looking from the main entrance of Cologne Cathedral, there are two spiers with a height of more than 150 meters standing, like two sharp swords, soaring into the sky.

In addition to these two spiers, there are many small spiers around the church, which look like a dense forest.

The stones used in the construction of the entire church are all polished by specialized craftsmen, smooth and bright, and a total of 40 tons of such stones are used
After entering through the gate, there is a bright lobby, which is a tall and narrow space.

Numerous slender columns and semi-columns are arranged on both sides of the church. The arch columns and beams extend upwards, and the pier columns and beam columns are arranged in rows to draw a clear space boundary.

It makes the space inside the Cologne Cathedral look extremely lofty, with a particularly solemn feeling, giving people an illusion of rising upwards, as if they are climbing to heaven.

In a chapel inside, the meeting had already begun.

"Dear gentlemen, first of all, I would like to report an exciting piece of good news to everyone. We have solved the problem of the believers flying into the sky. Just six days ago, Professor Newton from the University of Cambridge in England and Ambassador Soetu from the Mongolian Kingdom of the Qing Dynasty , and jointly made a flying ball that can send people into the sky!"

"Just yesterday, at the gate of the Cologne Cathedral, we sent a heroic Catholic priest into the sky in a hot air balloon. After he prayed to God, he returned safely to the ground!"

Whoa!
As Pope Innocent XII announced the good news that the Catholic world had made a major breakthrough in "aerospace" and broke the technological hegemony of the Ming Dynasty, there was thunderous applause in the chapel.

These applause are all heavyweight, the King of France, the ruler of the Netherlands and the King of England, the Emperor Shinra, Princess Sophia of Rakshasa, the King of Poland and Lithuania, the King of Portugal, and the Queen Mother of Spain.

"Despicable Daming people, their fornication with Ottoman will surely shoot themselves in the foot!"

He had a premonition that Osman might not be the only opponent. For the sake of the fate of Europe, the Pope thought that Daming must be set up as a target, otherwise he would really face Daming, a terrifying country in the future.

"The continuous tension between the Ming and European relations in recent years has caused world turmoil. The main reason for this situation is that the Ming country frequently provoked Europa with extreme actions. With the continuous development of the comprehensive strength of the Catholic world, the despicable Ming people regard Europa as a An important competitor is constantly trying to contain Europa's development in various ways and consolidate its hegemony in the world. In the process, the Ottoman issue has also become an important means for Ming to attack Europa!"

The words of the Pope are deafening, and the far-sighted speech made the monarchs of all countries fall into reflection: Did they lick Daming too much before?

Especially Dutch ruler and British King William, he discovered before that the British businessmen were all Daming's licking dogs, and all the money flowed into Daming.

In the long run, it is unhealthy for the development of the British economy.

But he has no choice, unless the whole of Europe unites against Ming's economic and trade hegemony.

But these days, everyone is harboring ulterior motives. If you are the first bird at this conference and get stabbed back, offending Da Ming and being embargoed by Da Ming's trade, it will not be a big loss!

They're not the Pope, they have their own country to look after, so no one takes that up.

"Your Majesty, Feitian has become a thing of the past. We are only at the same starting point as Ottoman in a certain way, but the problem is that according to the report of Earl Stallenberg who broke out from the city of Vienna, the Ottoman army has a large number of soldiers. Ming weapons, including rockets, flower bombs, heavy matchlock guns, and even a gunpowder bomb that can blast the stone walls of Vienna!"

The Emperor of the Shinra, Leopold I, interrupted the pope's output of Ming-sounding words, and pointed to the core of the problem.

Osman is not easy to fight now!
"Your Majesty," as soon as Emperor Shenluo finished speaking, William III stood up and spoke, "On behalf of the Kingdom of England and the Republic of the Netherlands, I suggest that the Western European countries immediately organize crusades to launch the Eastern Expedition. England and the Netherlands each send 1 Thousands of people!"

Upon hearing this, Pope Innocent XII immediately made a cross on his chest, and then said gratefully to William III: "May God bless you and England. You are the most devout Christians! I promise, all The souls of the English and Dutchmen who participated in the Crusades can go to heaven after death!"

Don't the Dutch believe in Protestantism? They also joined the Pope's crusade, because William III had his own plans.

Sitting next to the Pope, the Holy Roman Emperor Leopold I with a sluggish face also said to William III: "You English and Dutch are really the best friends of our Germans!"

King Pedro II of Portugal also stood up and said: "Your Majesty, on behalf of the Portuguese, I agree to sponsor [-] crusaders for an expedition!"

"God thank you!" Pope Innocent XII was so excited that he was about to cry.