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"..." Yannick said with an expression of "are you kidding me", "Your Majesty, I don't think this is a very funny joke."

"Ah," Vanserich said softly, "Of course I'm not joking, dear Yannick, you know I've never been a person who likes to joke. Let me analyze the feasibility of this proposal."

"I would love to hear, Your Majesty."

"First of all, the current situation is different from when you became a bishop. At that time, you were just a low-level priest. Even if you made enough credit, many people would still oppose you, because your promotion itself violated the Holy See The system. I believe you know better than me. The Holy See is a place that pays attention to the concept of hierarchy. Many people cannot break the rules, so they don’t allow others to break the rules. But it’s different now, you are already a cardinal and become the Pope The most basic condition is that you must be an archbishop."

Yannick was a little helpless: "Your Majesty, you must know that before I became an archbishop, I was just a priest without even a rank!"

"Yes, but so what?" Fansherich spread his hands, "They have no way to use this reason to oppose you, because you are now the cardinal archbishop, no one can deny it, this is not self-deception, but respect fact."

Yannick: "...Okay, so what's next?"

"Secondly," Van Sherich paused: "I am now in opposition to Gustav. Among the archbishops, except for those who support us, the rest are neutral, or they used to be loyal to the old pope, but they are not now." You must be loyal to me. As long as I support you as the pope now, at least four archbishops will turn to support you. Then you only need to win the support of Archbishop Lahe and some other neutrals. It is entirely possible to defeat Gus Taft's."

"At that time," Fansherich said with a smile, "you will definitely become the most legendary pope in the history of Olin Continent."

Yannick directly ignored Vanserich's ridicule. He neither showed an ecstatic expression nor greedy desire. On the contrary, when Vanserich finished speaking, his face was completely calm.

"Do you think I'm wrong, dear Yannick?" Vanserich didn't miss his reaction.

"No, Your Majesty, what you said is very reasonable, I was just thinking about another thing. May I know why you want me to be Pope?" Yannick asked.

Facing smart people, lies are just useless burdens, so Vanserich said truthfully: "Because your political ideas are similar to mine, and I still have attachments to my life, if Gustav becomes Pope , he will definitely not be happy to see me living on this continent."

Yannick: "With all due respect, Your Majesty, there are no two people with the same political ideas in this world. Even if they are similar, there will definitely be differences between them. If I become Pope, the path I want to take in the future may not be in line with the Your heart, will you continue to support and support me at that time?"

Fansherich thought for a while: "Yes, I think I will. If you become the pope, I will swear allegiance to you and never betray you. No matter how reluctant I am to be kicked out of the position of pope, this It is the ethics and principles I adhere to.”

Yannick: "Then, suppose I was kicked out of the Pope's position like you, or if I died unexpectedly, Gustav would be the Pope in the end? Do you need to find a new one? Allies of the Pope?"

Fanserich frowned slightly: "I don't understand what you said."

Yannick sighed: "Your Majesty, we are all very clear that the old Pope is certainly responsible for the reason why the Holy See appeared and began to decline, but the whole Holy See system is more responsible. Although the Pope is elected by the Archbishop, but in During the reign of the Pope, especially the edict issued by the Pope, the archbishops did not have much power to comment. If His Majesty the Pope is wise and decisive, he will definitely lead the Holy See to the road of revival, but if he is like the old Pope, using his own If prestige does something bad, even against the interests of mankind, it will cause great losses to the Holy See, I am sorry for my evaluation of the old Pope, I hope you can understand that I have no malicious intentions."

The frown between Fansherich's eyebrows deepened: "I understand, I won't misunderstand you, but I still don't quite understand what you mean. You want me to reform the system of the Holy See? You must know that tomorrow is the ancient The final period proposed by Stave is over, I don’t have time to make any more reforms, all this can only be left to the new pope to complete..."

"No, Your Majesty!" Yannick interrupted him, "You can do one more thing, and I think that this thing is not only beneficial to us, but also serves as the cornerstone of the reform of the Holy See."

The silver-haired priest had no intention of showing off, so he immediately expressed his thoughts in detail.

After hearing this, Fansherich was silent for a long time before saying, "This proposal of yours may cause an earth-shattering storm."

Yannick: "But it's also a good opportunity. I may not be able to become Pope as you wish. If you don't take this opportunity to reform, I'm afraid no one will do it after you."

Fanserich sighed: "You are right, if Gustav became Pope, he would definitely not be able to do this!"

Gustav was in a good mood at the moment.

A sage once said that the pain of the enemy is one's own happiness. Given that Vanserich may now be immersed in the pain and entanglement of the Pope's throne about to be discarded, Gustav expressed his joy.

"Your Excellency, you seem to be very happy?" The handsome chestnut-haired priest looked curiously at the people around him.

"Yes, my little one, I'm very happy." In his own room, Gustav didn't need to hide his emotions at all. He stroked the hair of the handsome priest, even though the other party was also a cardinal.

But now the archbishop was sitting on the ground with his head on Gustav's knee, as docile as a sheep.

"Maybe you will get a surprise soon." Gustav showed a mysterious smile.

"I'd rather know now." Seeing that he was in a good mood, Angus boldly said.

"I guess Vaserich might be hiding in his room crying bitterly, or ran to the arms of his new ally Yannick Hill for comfort!" Gustav couldn't help laughing.

Gustav is a good lover, at least he has never treated his plaything harshly, but this does not mean that the plaything can be equal to the owner, Angus understands where his current status comes from, so even if Gus Taft took the position of archbishop, and he didn't feel that he was really equal to Gustav. He knew very well that if Gustav wanted to, he could become nothing at any time.

However, it is impossible for Angus to give up this kind of life. You must know that as a cardinal, even the pope cannot be dismissed easily. Those priests below the archbishop, including the bishop, must respect him even more when they meet the archbishop. Underneath, the feeling of being above ten thousand people is really good, once it gets on, it is very difficult to get rid of it, which is why Angus hates Yannick Hill very much.

In his opinion, Yannick Hill is even luckier than him because he is also a person who relies on his appearance, because he directly attached himself to a pope!

"Why is Vanserich crying?" Since Gustav had no respect for him, Angus did not address him as Pope when there were only two of them.

"Because he will lose his pope soon!" Gustav pulled him up, pinched his chin and kissed him hard, until the handsome priest blushed and almost suffocated. he.

But Angus couldn't care less to catch his breath, he was startled by Gustav's words: "Why is that? Did you do something? In other words, you will soon be Pope?"

He couldn't stop being angry, and asked three questions in a row, but Gustav didn't show anger, instead his smile deepened. He slipped his hand under Angus's open placket, grabbed one of the dogwoods, and played with it carelessly .

"We can't make a conclusion yet, but Vanserich will definitely not be the Pope."

Gustav is an arrogant person, but he is not an arrogant and ignorant person. At least even in front of his lover, he did not say something like "Vanserich has fallen, and the pope is mine."

Angus was very excited. If Vanserich could not become Pope, who would be the most promising successor?The answer is self-evident. At the beginning, Vanserich had won by a narrow margin. If it weren't for the support of the old Pope, he would never have won against Gustav.

If Gustav becomes Pope, he will be a veritable "Pope's Man". At that time, those people who laugh at him will dare to show such contemptuous faces!

Angus has always hated the nickname "Fingertip Emerald" that others put on his head. As a normal man, it is absolutely impossible for him to like this nickname.

"What are you thinking?" Gustav's words brought him back to his mind, and what brought him back to his senses was the tingling pain in his chest.

"You hurt me!" Angus glanced at the other party, half angry.

"Yes, then let me kiss." Gustav lowered his head to hold the swelling, and bit it lightly again. "What were you thinking just now?"

Angus said with a smile: "I was thinking, if Vanserich is not the pope, Yannick Hill will be the saddest person. After all, without Vanserich as a backer, he will have nothing to do." Not any more!"

"Is this how you see him?" Gustav raised his eyebrows.

"Did I say something wrong?" Angus couldn't help asking with a hint of jealousy.

"Do you think he serves others by virtue of his beauty just like you?" Gustav laughed and pinched his chin, "My little pet, of course you are wrong, this man Yannick Hill It's not easy. At the beginning, he didn't blindly pursue his career, but chose to develop his reputation among the middle and lower priests. I originally wanted to win him over, but it was a pity that he was preempted by Fansherich at the beginning, but this time it is considered He probably will abandon his ally, Fansherich, too!"

Angus was very unhappy with Gustav's high evaluation of Yannick Hill, but he didn't show it, he just laughed along with Gustav's words: "Then I wish you all the best !"

"Dear Angus, you are my most understanding little baby!" Gustav laughed.