The Pope's words shocked everyone.
Not only Emperor Heraclius was guilty, but the entire Byzantine Empire was also guilty?!
Before anyone could react, the Pope walked up to the high platform again and began his speech passionately.
"The Heavenly Father told me that all of us are his children. Whether we are slaves or civilians, he treats us equally. No one should be born a slave!”
"He gave the Byzantine Empire the power to rule because he wanted to lead everyone to live a happy and peaceful life. However, the Byzantine Empire's rule disappointed him greatly.”
The Pope's tone was heavy and full of disappointment.
"The Byzantine Empire went against the original intention of the God who gave them power. The soldiers were arrogant and extravagant, the nobles bullied the people, and most importantly, he turned the people of God into slaves!”
"And this is the reason why the Byzantine Empire was destroyed! The Empire had lost the trust of the Heavenly Father!”
"That's why the Byzantine Empire was destroyed by the Great Qian Empire!”
The Pope's words were like thunder exploding in everyone's minds, shaking their hearts.
Their empire had been abandoned by the Heavenly Father!
But, but how was this possible?
Were those lowly slaves really equal to them?
All the commoners had such doubts in their hearts.
Even if the Pope had personally spoken of the divine decree of the Father, they still could not believe it directly because of the discrimination and prejudice against slaves for hundreds of years.
However, they were already wavering.
"No, impossible! Great Qian Empire and the Blood Emperor are the demons. He killed so many of our soldiers, and the Blood Emperor is a butcher!”
A commoner muttered to himself loudly, his eyes lost focus.
"No, the Great Qian Empire is where the true salvation lies," the Pope said with a compassionate face.”
"Those soldiers who were killed were punished for helping the Byzantine Empire and disobeying the God's will!”
"The Great Qian Holy Emperor freed the slaves and protected the civilians. He ended the dark rule of the Byzantine Empire and saved the people. More importantly, he was the King of Pantheon, the true reincarnation of a God!”
"His existence is even higher than the Heavenly Father!”
"This is the oracle that the Heavenly Father gave me!”
Summoning all the courage in his heart, the Pope closed his eyes and shouted out with all his strength!
After he finished speaking, the square was dead silent.
Everyone who heard the Pope's words was greatly shocked and shocked.
The Emperor of Great Qian Empire was the King of Gods!
He was an existence that was even more supreme than the Heavenly Father!
The Byzantine Empire was destroyed because it was abandoned by the Father! The appearance of Great Qian Empire was a punishment!
In an instant, countless people present felt that their long-standing understanding had collapsed, and their three views were collapsing!
There were believers and civilians who had mental breakdowns crying and shouting crazily,"Impossible","This is fake", and so on.
There was a higher existence above the Heavenly Father, and it was the Emperor of Great Qian Empire who destroyed their country!
The collapse of faith was far greater than any impact.
Not long after, the entire square fell into chaos.
Looking at this scene, the Pope felt helpless.
He had only said these words according to Li Chengdao's instructions. Now, he did not know how to end it.
At this moment, many Imperial Guards suddenly swarmed into the square, and then opened up a straight path in the crowd.
At the side of the square, a tall figure appeared.
Dressed in a black dragon robe, he was valiant and majestic. It was Li Chengdao!
The sudden appearance of Li Chengdao and the imperial guards instantly suppressed everything. No one dared to make any more noise.
The strength of the Great Qian Empire's army and the terror of Li Chengdao had long been etched deep into everyone's heart!
After Li Chengdao stepped forward, he walked up the platform alone and faced all the people below the stage.
"Dear citizens of Great Qian Empire, I am the King of Gods, the Emperor of Great Qian!”
Li Chengdao said calmly.
At the beginning, he made a simple self-introduction, which was also a declaration!
As soon as he spoke, all the gazes in the square focused on him.
There was reverence, fear, disgust, and hatred.
"I know that many of you hate me for destroying the Byzantine Empire, and I don't blame you.”
Li Chengdao said calmly. He endured these gazes without the slightest bit of nervousness.
However, he then changed the topic and said in a deep voice,
"But I want to destroy the Byzantine Empire because of their tyranny!”
Facing countless people, Li Chengdao began to explain his ideas.
"Why are some people born as slaves? Why were some people destined to only be engaged in the lowest labor and commoners only able to do ordinary jobs?”
"Why can the descendants of those nobles rely on their status as nobles to live a luxurious life without doing anything?”
"The nobles and the royal family are promiscuous, while the commoners and slaves live a hard life. This country shouldn't be like this!”
Li Chengdao's voice was sonorous and powerful, as if it carried a strange magic power that instantly captured everyone's hearts.
That's right, why did they have to do ordinary or lowly jobs when they were born as civilians and slaves?
Why were those useless fellows able to enjoy themselves wantonly just because they were nobles?
This was not fair at all!
"I hereby make a promise to officially abolish slavery from today onwards! Great Qian Empire doesn't need slaves!”
"As long as all the slaves can join the army, they can obtain the citizenship of Great Qian Empire!”
"As long as all citizens obtain military merits, they can obtain various rewards, wealth, titles, and even noble status! You can get it through hard work!"
Li Chengdao threw out a heavy bomb!
Free the slaves and establish a military merit system!
All of a sudden, the people were boiling with excitement, and the slaves were in disbelief!
Abolish slavery, and at the same time, anyone could become a noble and obtain wealth by joining the army?!
This was simply unbelievable!
While everyone was still in shock, the Pope seized the opportunity and took the initiative to speak passionately,""His Majesty the Holy Emperor is a true god who has descended to the mortal world!”
"As long as we believe in His Majesty, everyone in Great Qian Empire will be equal! No more slaves!"
As he spoke, he took the lead and knelt down in front of Li Chengdao. He said loudly,"Long live His Majesty the Holy Emperor! The Church will submit to you!"
The Pope was kneeling before the Emperor and showing his loyalty on behalf of the Church!
This scene was shocking.
But soon, the slaves on the square also knelt down and kowtowed, shouting,"Long live His Majesty the Holy Emperor!"
Emotions could be infected and transmitted.
As more and more people knelt down and kowtowed, the civilians and even the believers also kowtowed to Li Chengdao!
"Long live His Majesty the Holy Emperor!"
"Long live His Majesty the Holy Emperor!"
"Long live His Majesty the Holy Emperor!"
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Li Chengdao stood proudly amidst the cheers of the people, calmly accepting the submission and worship of countless people.
He was like a god!
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