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Since Constans II ordered the arrest of Pope Martin I, the entire Eastern Roman Empire was in turmoil. The opposition led by Theodosius insisted that Constans II pardon Martin I, and even Some radicals also demanded that Constance II withdraw the previous decree prohibiting discussion of the divinity and humanity of Christ, and apologize to Martin I.

As the Roman emperor, Constans II has his own pride, and he thinks that everything he is doing now is to restore the glory of the Roman Empire, so in his opinion, those who oppose him are all A careerist with ulterior motives like Theodosius, so he must not give in.

It is precisely because of this that the opponents and supporters within the Roman Empire began a hard and long quarrel. The two parties seized any available opportunities and tried every means to attack each other.

At the beginning, the quarrel between the two sides was relatively restrained, and the focus of the debate was mainly on religion, but as time went on, this kind of quarrel gradually changed, and opponents more pointed their finger at it. Many people even attributed the loss of the southern province to Constans II, and some even scolded him for being incompetent in private.

Although Rome is also called an empire, in the long time ago, Rome was a republic with a very free atmosphere. The nobles jointly managed the country. Although there is now an emperor, the authority of the emperor is far from that of a monarch like the Tang Dynasty. Compared with the centralization of power, many nobles do not have much awe of the emperor, and even publicly express some dissatisfaction with the emperor.Capital Datang 703

For example, a great nobleman named Cherno, he publicly delivered a speech at an aristocratic gathering, opposing Constance II's arrest of Martin I, and the words were very fierce.Even at the end of his speech, Chernow counted the lost overseas provinces of the Roman Empire after Constans II came to the throne, and publicly insulted Constans II's incompetence, which aroused the support of many nobles at the party.

After this incident reached the ears of Constans II, he was furious, but there was nothing he could do about it. After all, that Cherno was not an ordinary person, and their family had a deep relationship in the army.And it is said that there is also a connection with Theodosius.Another most important point is that what Chernow said is true, and he has no way to refute it.

However, Constance II was completely angered by Chernow's words. He no longer planned to play with Theodosius any longer, so he thought of an excellent solution to this matter.

A few days later.In the name of the Orthodox Church, Constance II announced that three months later, he would hold a debate meeting that all nobles could participate in. The content of the debate was whether to pardon Martin I?At that time, whether it is the reactionaries or the supporters, they can all speak freely at the meeting. If there are no nobles who come, it will be regarded as abstention.And no matter what resolution is made at this meeting, those nobles who abstain from voting must obey absolutely, and it must no longer have any meaning.

This method of Constantine II can be described as a wonderful conspiracy, the key is that this conference will be held in Constantinople.And as long as the nobles who did not come, they would be regarded as abstaining from voting. This article directly pointed to Theodosius, the leader of the opposition.The reason why Theodosius dared to challenge Constans II was because he had been staying in the Asia Minor peninsula.Constantinople had nothing to do with him, but if he dared to return to Constantinople.Then whether to pardon Martin I has become unimportant. The important thing is that Theodosius may never return to the Asia Minor peninsula.

Of course, Theodosius can also choose not to return to Constantinople, but in this case, it will definitely deal a fatal blow to his hard-earned reputation. After all, the opposition headed by him is debating whether to pardon Martin If he was not present during the I, then the opposition will definitely lose, and Martin I may also be convicted because of his absence.

In fact, this is where the advantage of Constans II lies. He holds the supreme power of the Roman Empire in his hands, and a random strategy he came up with put Theodosius into a dilemma. Go to Constantinople, and rescue Martin I, so that his reputation will be greatly improved, but there will be no freedom in the future.On the one hand, stay in Asia Minor like a shrinking turtle, watching helplessly the prestige that I have accumulated so hard to collapse, and I will not do anything big in the future. This is really a hard choice for people.

Facing the initiative of Constans II, Theodosius also felt the heavy pressure, and even many nobles wrote to him, both opposition and supporters, and some advised him not to win the emperor Some of His Majesty's strategies are mocking him for not having the courage to go to Constantinople at all.It can be said that for a while, the eyes of the nobles of the Roman Empire were almost all focused on Theodosius.

Faced with this difficult dilemma, Theodosius finally had to make a choice, and as a glorious soldier, he finally chose to return to Constantinople to participate in the conference.

What Constance II did not expect was that Theodosius set off immediately after making a choice, and wherever he went, he would give speeches in the most prosperous places in the area, declaring that he was for the truth , At the same time, in order to save Martin I from punishment, although he knew that he might face imprisonment after returning, he still chose to go back without hesitation.

It can be said that Theodosius tried his best to portray himself as a great martyr regardless of what he said, and his behavior did have a huge effect. The reputation of Theodosius skyrocketed along the way, and the whole The empire is praising his spirit of sacrifice, and even some supporters of Constance II have changed their views on Theodosius, claiming that although they have different positions, Theodosius is indeed worthy of a hero.

It's just that the growth of Theodosius' reputation made Constans II restless. He even hated himself a little. He was worried that Theodosius would think about it for a long time, and it would take nearly a month to return from Asia Minor. , so he scheduled the meeting for three months.It’s good now, but Theodosius used these three months to tour the empire to give lectures, making his reputation stronger day by day. After three months, it is unknown that Theodosius will have more How many supporters?

Faced with this situation, Constans II couldn't sit still any longer, and hastily ordered Theodosius to rush to Constantinople as soon as possible, in the name of discussing with him the opening of the debate conference.Although this reason is very far-fetched, everyone can see the intention of Constans II, but after receiving this order, Theodosius chose to obey and no longer made speeches, but really used Back to Constantinople at top speed.

Regarding Theodosius' abnormal behavior, Constans II felt very disturbed. Although he did not know the old Chinese saying that "abnormality is a demon", he also learned from Theodosius' abnormal behavior. In his actions, he smelled a conspiracy, so after Theodosius arrived in Constantinople, he was immediately placed under house arrest, and no one was allowed to visit without his permission.

Although Constans' house arrest of Theodosius caused dissatisfaction among many nobles, Constans II was determined to resolve this threat, so no matter what the people below said, he did not release Dio at all. Dorsey meant that even the military in Asia Minor showed some signs of instability, but he was still suppressed by him.

On the other hand, Theodosius seemed very calm after he was under house arrest, as if he didn’t know that he was under house arrest. He read books and drank tea every day, and occasionally asked the guards some anecdotes about Constantinople during this period. That kind of leisurely look, it's like being on vacation.

In this way, Theodosius was under house arrest until the day when the conference began. Although this debate conference was related to religion, it did not choose the Hagia Sophia, but chose Rama, where official official ceremonies were usually held in the Holy Palace. Niort Palace, in order to show the importance of this conference.

The Holy Palace is not only the residence of the Roman emperor, but also the seat of the "government" and the highest seat of the Orthodox Church. Such an important place is naturally well-defended, especially the entire Holy Palace is located in the southeast corner of Constantinople. It is built by the sea, but there are cliffs on both sides. It is very difficult to climb, so the defense force is also very weak.

But what no one expected was that when Constans II convened the nobles to discuss whether to pardon Martin I, just in the southeast corner of the Holy Palace, a team that had been lurking here last night started action.Capital Datang 703

This team took a boat from the coast of Asia Minor on the opposite side of Constantinople, and then it took midnight to arrive here and lurked down. When the day just dawned, a meeting was held in the Holy Palace, and the defense forces were all concentrated in Ramagno Around the Er Palace, only then did the internal staff of the Holy Palace have a chance to rush to the edge of the cliff, and then let down the rope, allowing the army under the cliff to climb up along the rope.

The number of this army is not large, just 1000, but this thousand-man army is the elite of the elite. They are all veterans who survived the battle against Dashi. They are good at fighting with small groups. Even if the general army is several times larger than them, it will be difficult to defeat this thousand-man team head-on.

After this elite team of thousands climbed the cliff, immediately under the leadership of Nei Ying, they rushed to La Magnol Palace at the fastest speed.Given the size of the Holy Palace, their 1000 people cannot be fully controlled, so the best way is to directly capture Constans II, which was their previous plan. There is no need for them to worry about things.

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