The system has to be used even if it is pulled

"Why haven't they arrived yet? Have they arrived? Have they arrived?" Adrian I was pacing anxiously back and forth at the city gate, which made some bishops behind him look down on him.

But those bishops thought about the current Sardinian general Zhao Yuanlang, no, the Roman King Zhao Yuanlang has an army of nearly 100,000 people and thousands of warships. Except for the Eastern Roman Empire or the Frankish Kingdom, everyone would have to lick his boots.

When the sun reached its highest point, a large army appeared before their eyes. This army was different from the armies they usually saw. Although they were wearing various types of armor and clothes, they were full of energy and the entire army had high morale.

On one side of the marching army was a cavalry. This cavalry was different from the cavalry they had seen before. They were very disciplined. Following behind Zhao Yuanlang, who was wearing a gorgeous battle robe, all the horses stepped rhythmically. The knights held spears in their hands, wore chain mail on their bodies, had long swords on their waists, and bows and arrows on their backs. They were obviously a brave and warlike army.

Everyone at the city gate was shocked by this army. They watched in shock as the army marched to the city gate.

When Zhao Yuanlang's tall horse walked in front of them and he waved his hand and the entire army stopped in a rush, they finally came to their senses.

There was no other sound from this army. They stood upright with their weapons in hand, only their flags fluttered in the wind.

Adrian I looked at Zhao Yuanlang with joy, but Zhao Yuanlang's helmet, which covered his face with the symbols of good and evil, prevented him from seeing Zhao Yuanlang's face clearly.

Why didn't he dismount? How dare he meet the Pope? Everyone noticed this situation and the Pope looked a little embarrassed.

Zhao Yuanlang rode on his horse, looking at the Roman priests in gorgeous clothes. He took off his helmet and waved his hand amid the puzzled gazes of the Pope and the priests.

Then the cavalryman behind him took out a pocket on his horse and handed it to Zhao Yuanlang.

Zhao Yuanlang took it and then dismounted, then strode up to the Pope.

What a burly and strong man! This man has an inexplicable temperament that will unconsciously attract your attention, as if he is the brightest star in the whole field, worthy of being a talent from an ancient family! Everyone thought so in their hearts.

Zhao Yuanlang placed his right hand on his heart, bowed respectfully to the Pope, and said slowly: "Greetings, Your Holiness."

The soldiers who were originally standing in battle also lowered their heads and shouted loudly: "Greetings, His Holiness the Pope!"

The shouting of the army of tens of thousands was so loud, like the sound of a huge air cannon exploding.

Adrian I was very pleased. His Adam's apple moved for a long time before he hurriedly supported Zhao Yuanlang and said excitedly, "No need to do this. I am sorry for the trouble. Please come into the city quickly, General Zhao Yuanlang. I have already prepared a coronation ceremony for you."

Zhao Yuanlang smiled and unbuttoned one of his pockets. Two heads fell to the ground. Adrian I took two steps back in shock.

"Your Holiness, the Lombard traitors Arecis and Desiderius have been executed."

Adrian I looked at the two heads on the ground with some excitement, and kept shouting: "Good! Good! You are worthy of being a true Christian knight."

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St. Peter's Cathedral in Rome is a traditional sacred place where the apostles were martyred. It was built by Constantine the Great and is the earliest and most solemn temple in Rome in the Christian era. (St. Peter's Cathedral was built as early as 333. What we see now is the reconstruction by Raphael and Michelangelo.)

Beyond the aisles of the church, a flight of steps led up to a high altar under and beyond the great arch. In the semicircular apse sat the clergy, one row higher than the other, around the wall; in the middle, rising above the rest and overlooking the altar, was the bishop's throne.

The chapel was packed with people. There were not only several cardinals, but also countless priests, and even Roman nobles and common people.

The Pope now stood up from the throne, finished reading the Gospel, then took the crown of thorns that originally belonged to Desiderius from the servant's tray and looked solemnly at Zhao Yuanlang in front of him.

"Apollo Julius Caesar Romanus, a true knight of Christianity, drove out the Lombards and saved the kingdom of the Lord! Here, the great and wise Caesar crowned by God, the consul of the Roman Empire, and the entire Italian region relying on God's grace should regard him as king!"

A dozen guards loyal to the Pope were all dressed in gorgeous clothes, holding their weapons tightly in their hands. They began to beat their weapons violently, and the horns began to blow.

At this moment, Zhao Yuanlang was wearing gorgeous Roman costumes, with an olive branch on his head symbolizing the Roman Empire, and standing under the altar.

Adrian I gave Zhao Yuanlang a look and said, "Now it's time to kneel down and let me put the crown on you."

But Zhao Yuanlang smiled strangely, and the door of the church burst open. Nearly a hundred fully armed soldiers walked in and took control of all the guards.

Everyone was stunned by this scene, including Adrian I.

But Zhao Yuanlang didn't care at all. He strode up to the altar, snatched the crown of thorns from the surprised and slightly panicked Pope, and put it on his head.

"Blasphemy! This is blasphemy!" a bishop suddenly shouted loudly.

"What are you doing? Are you crazy?" Adrian I whispered angrily to Zhao Yuanlang.

Zhao Yuanlang looked at him with contempt, then took out a piece of royal paper from the Eastern Roman Empire and began to speak slowly: "By order of the pious, loyal to the Christian God, the eternal master of Rome, the emperor, the supreme ruler, and the dictator of Rome, Constantine V, Apollo Julius Caesar Romanus is crowned as the Caesar of the Roman Empire, the King of Rome, the Senior Consul of the Empire, the Venerable, the Noble, the Grand Governor of the Western Empire including Italy and Majorca, and Caesarina Ansuosa will marry him on a chosen day!

Adrian I disobeyed the emperor's order and crowned himself without authorization. The previous popes established the Papal States without authorization. The title of the Papal States is now abolished. The pope must hand over all lands and take back all holy relics. He can only own the St. Petersburg Cathedral. Adrian I will be escorted to Constantinople for trial from today!"

It was a bolt from the blue. Everyone stood there in shock, and Adrian I staggered and fell to the ground. His eyes were lifeless and he felt that the whole world was dark.

Damn Constantine V, you are so cruel that you even used your daughter to make a deal. The Pope was a little embarrassed, and the gorgeous golden robe on his body was so dazzling at this moment.

"Come here, arrest Adrian I and immediately escort him to Constantinople to be handed over to His Majesty the Emperor for disposal."

The priests looked at Adrian I who was hanging up with pale faces, trembling all over. Things had changed, and the imperial power had overwhelmed the divine power.

"This is illegal! We refuse to recognize it!" Several cardinals stood up.

Zhao Yuanlang frowned: "Those who are dissatisfied, stand up!"

Suddenly, many people stood up, including priests, nobles, and commoners!

"Take them all away and send them to Constantinople together, and treat them as accomplices of Adrian I!"

Those who stood out regretted their decision so much that their intestines turned green with regret. Some even wanted to retreat quietly, but they found that there were already soldiers behind them.

For a while, the church was filled with wailing, and some priests even shouted at Zhao Yuanlang and Constantine V, calling them traitors to Christ and messengers of the devil.

It's funny. The louder they shout and the harsher they curse, none of them will survive to reach Constantinople.