After meeting Queen Sophia and Princess Anna, the Pope did not leave. Instead, he went deeper into the prison.
Not long after, he stopped in front of a cell in the depths of the dungeon.
The Pope turned his gaze to the prison.
The person locked up here was the former Holy Roman Emperor.
The current ruler of a fallen country was a prisoner under the steps.
Heraclius!
After being imprisoned for several months, Heraclius no longer had the demeanor of a Roman Emperor.
His clothes were sloppy, his golden hair was dark and messy, and his eyes were dark. He was extremely thin.
Seeing Heraclius 'sorry state, the Pope sighed and asked,""I'm here to visit you."
Heraclius sneered and said,""Visit? I'm only a dying emperor now. How can I be worthy of the visit of His Holiness the Pope?”
"You'd better quickly build a good relationship with the new emperor.”
His voice was hoarse, but it didn't hide his mockery.
Heraclius was not a fool. The fact that the Pope was here meant that the Roman Empire had been abandoned by the Holy See.
The Holy See would recognize the ruling position of the Great Qian Empire.
It hadn't been long since the country was destroyed, and the Holy See had abandoned him so simply. This made him feel heartfelt anger.
The Holy See and the Roman Empire had been dependent on each other for hundreds of years. Even though there had been constant friction between them, they were still one entity!
He could understand the Church's betrayal, but he could not accept that the Church had betrayed him so quickly and so simply!
The Pope shook his head." You underestimate this young emperor. What he wants is not cooperation, but complete control of the Church.”
"Just like what the emperors of the Roman Empire wanted to do.”
"What?" Heraclius's expression froze, and he was filled with astonishment.
The Pope raised his head and sighed deeply." The Holy See will recognize the ruling position of the Great Qian Empire. They will also announce that this Emperor is the reincarnation of a God. The Holy See will respect him."”
"And all the mistakes will be blamed on the Roman Empire and you.”
Hearing this, Heracles 'expression changed drastically, and he stood up abruptly.
"This is impossible! Why did you agree to his request? Once he did so, the Church would forever submit to the imperial power! How could you agree?!"
Heracles grabbed the railing and shouted angrily.
All the emperors of the Roman Empire had wanted to control the Church, but none of them had succeeded.
But now, the Church was willing to submit to the imperial power of the Great Qian Empire!
How was this possible?
Heraclius only felt that it was extremely ridiculous and ironic!
The Pope didn't explain anything and said,""I'll take good care of Sophia and Anna. Goodbye.”
After saying that, he turned and left.
Heraclius 'furious shouts could be heard from behind him.
"Stop right there! Explain to me what is going on! I order you to come back-"
The pope ignored Heracles's shout.
He came here today mainly to visit his daughter and granddaughter, and also to see Heracles for the last time.
The next time they met, it would be on the execution platform.
.........
It had been more than ten days since the coronation ceremony.
The Great Qian Empire had already taken over the Roman Empire and ruled over the people of this land.
However, ruling was one thing, but the entire empire was lifeless.
Countless citizens of the former Roman Empire held a deep enmity towards the regime of the Great Qian Empire.
The reason was that during the war between the Roman Empire and the Great Qian Empire, the Holy See and the Roman Empire had been trying their best to discredit the Great Qian Empire and incite hatred in the hearts of the people.
Even though the Roman Empire had been defeated and destroyed, the hatred of the people towards the Great Qian Empire was still preserved.
Constantinople.
Currently, the Mo Saber Guards were in charge of maintaining order in the city. There were 30 to 50 squads patrolling the streets.
With the Mo Saber Guards keeping order, the security of Constantinople was exceptionally good. There were very few cases of breaking the law and disrupting public order.
And the Mo Saber Guards would not take the initiative to oppress the people.
The discipline was much better than Constantinople under the rule of the Roman Empire.
However, such good public security and excellent soldiers did not receive praise, but only fear and hatred from the people.
In front of a stall, five or six stall owners were chatting together because there was not much business. Then, they mentioned the grand coronation ceremony a few days ago.
" Humph!" A stall owner cursed," What Great Qian Empire? They are just a bunch of butchers and damn invaders!"”
"That's right, the emperor from the east is a demon! One day, God would punish him!”
Another stall owner also cursed.
The more they cursed, the more they became angry. Their hostility towards the Great Qian Empire was a common feature of all the citizens of the former Roman Empire.
At this moment, a group of patrolling Mo Saber Guards passed by. They stopped in their tracks when they heard their words and looked over.
The stall owners were scared out of their wits.
They were just boasting. They were truly afraid of the army of Great Qian Empire!
However, these soldiers only looked at them for a while before leaving.
Only after they had walked far away did the stall owners heave a sigh of relief. They felt as if they had escaped death.
"These guys are too terrifying!"
A stall owner wiped the sweat off his forehead, his eyes filled with unconcealable fear.
The other stall owner was still in shock and only recovered after a while. After hesitating for a moment, he couldn't help but say,"Why didn't he capture us?"
At this moment, the other stall owners were stunned.
If this had happened during the Roman Empire, if they dared to insult and talk about the emperor like this, the soldiers would definitely have arrested them and thrown them into prison.
Even going to jail was a light punishment!
If they did not have the money to pay the fine or bribe, they could be directly punished as slaves or killed!
The emperor was not to be defiled.
However, these soldiers of Great Qian Empire let them go. This was simply unbelievable!
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