As the day of the Eastern Expedition drew closer, the Ministry of Revenue also sped up the preparation of grain for the Eastern Expedition.
All of this could not be done without the help of the Holy See.
After Queen Sophia became the new Pope of the Holy See, she had followed Li Chengdao's instructions and spared no effort to help the Great Qian Empire gather the people's hearts, increase the influence of the imperial court on the people, and prepare food.
Although she was weak, she knew what was important.
Now, Great Qian Empire was the true overlord. Even she was pushed to the Supreme Pontiff's position by Li Chengdao.
Since Li Chengdao could push her up, he could naturally pull her down.
Moreover, Princess Anna was still under Li Chengdao's control, so she did not dare to have any other thoughts.
Church Headquarters.
Queen Sophia had just summoned a few archbishops and conveyed the new orders of the court. Then, she dismissed the meeting.
The archbishops left the meeting hall one after another to do their own things.
Queen Sophia stayed behind, and she was the only one left at the round table.
Looking at the empty meeting hall, Queen Sophia relaxed. She raised her hand and rubbed her temples, leaning back on the wide chair.
The Pope's robe could not hide her mature and voluptuous figure, and her every move exuded a myriad of emotions.
However, she could not hide the exhaustion on her face.
She used to be the empress and had always been pampered. There was no need for her to worry about anything. It was enough for her to be at ease and be a good vase.
But now that she had become the new Pope and the link that Li Chengdao used to control the Church, she was too busy to handle it.
There was even a time when he didn't get enough sleep, causing him to be often listless.
" For Anna, I can persist."
Queen Sophia muttered to herself, her eyes gradually becoming firm.
She did not care about the future of the Holy See. She was not that responsible. She was a very selfish person.
She only wanted her daughter and herself to live well. For this, she was willing to become Li Chengdao's puppet Pope.
At this moment, the door of the meeting hall was pushed open.
Queen Sophia immediately sat up straight and put on the Pope's demeanor.
However, when she saw the person who walked in, she was slightly stunned and said,"Father?"
The person who walked into the hall was her father, the old Pope Peter X who had already stepped down!
Seeing the old pope, Queen Sophia immediately stood up, feeling a little nervous and flustered.
The old Pope had not come to the Church's headquarters ever since he had stepped down from his position as Pope. Naturally, she was surprised to see him here today.
Seeing his daughter's panic, Peter X waved his hand."Don't worry, Sophia. I'm just here to chat with you today.”
As he spoke, he pulled out a chair and sat down.
After glancing at Queen Sophia's face with dark circles under her eyes, he couldn't help but laugh.""How is it? It's not easy to be the Pope, right?”
" It's tiring indeed," Queen Sophia said with a bitter smile." Father, you've been in this position for 30 years. It's amazing."”
She only understood how difficult it was to become Pope, so she admired Peter X for being Pope for thirty years in a row.
"Of course."
Peter X raised his chin proudly.
He was the pope who had been in office for the longest time and had made great contributions to the Holy See.
But when he saw the golden staff beside Queen Sophia, he could not help but sigh.
Unfortunately, he was no longer the Pope.
Sensing Peter X's expression, Queen Sophia knew what he was thinking, but she did not know how to comfort him, so she took the initiative to change the topic.
"Father, why are you looking for me today?”
Peter X hadn't come to the Church's headquarters for so long. There must be something important for him to suddenly come and look for her today.
Hearing her words, Peter X said,""I have something to ask you about Anna.”
"What happened to Anna?"
At the mention of Anna, Queen Sophia suddenly became nervous.
"I heard that His Majesty hasn't visited Anna yet?”
Peter X asked seriously.
Queen Sophia did not expect him to ask about this. She blushed and nodded,""Yes, yes, but you can't blame Anna for this. It's because His Majesty is focused on state affairs and doesn't get distracted at all.”
Upon hearing this, Peter X's expression suddenly became serious. He said,"We can't go on like this."
"Anna is our only hope now. If she can get the Emperor's favor, the Church will have a chance to stand out. Otherwise, they will always be a puppet.”
"The most important thing is that the emperor doesn't have a son yet. If Anna can marry him and give birth to a son, then this child might inherit Great Qian Empire in the future!”
Ever since he stepped down, Peter X had set his eyes on Anna.
He had high hopes for Princess Anna, who had entered Li Chengdao's harem, because he had specially found someone to understand the system of succession to the throne in the East.
In the Byzantine Empire, the eldest son was the first to inherit the throne.
However, if the eldest son's strength and background were insufficient, the throne would be easily taken away by other princes, and no one would stand up for him.
If your power is weaker than others, who can you blame?
On the other hand, the eldest son of the emperor had the absolute right of inheritance in the east. Unless the eldest son rebelled or died, there would be no descendants left.
Otherwise, the throne would never have been given to his other sons.
Of course, the other sons rebelling to seize the throne was an exception.
Therefore, he fervently hoped that Princess Anna would be pregnant with Li Chengdao's child and inherit the entire empire in the future!
Although Princess Anna wasn't the empress, she was Li Chengdao's only concubine.
As long as she gave birth to a son, she would have a great chance!
"Give birth to a child?"
Queen Sophia was dumbfounded. She never thought that Peter X would come to her and talk about this kind of thing seriously.
When she came back to her senses, she blushed and said,"How can we force this kind of thing? If Your Majesty doesn't go to visit Anna, she won't be able to get pregnant."
"Go and teach her!"
Peter X was a little anxious. He stood up and looked at Queen Sophia,""You're the most beautiful woman in the Byzantine Empire, and you're proficient in etiquette, music, dancing, and cooking. As long as you teach Anna these skills, she can easily seduce Li Chengdao.”
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