The Great Conqueror

Nebello smiled and nodded, "It makes sense, but we need to add fire, and there are probably many people who don't realize this."

Greg had an evil laugh, and the water was deep.

"You two, don't be too complacent. The Pope obviously let Arthur be the vanguard. With the Pope's scheming, he won't know your little thoughts."

Mi Qingwa, who had been silent all this time, said with a slight contempt.

The two men were stunned, especially Greg, whose pride just now was poured cold water, "Mi Qingwa, politics is not as simple as you said."

"It's not as difficult as you imagined. If you use your current thinking, you will definitely lose nothing."

Mi Qingwa didn't bother to argue with the two of them, and entered the inner room, leaving only Greg and Nebello to look at each other.

Nebello pondered for a moment, "Mi Qingwa is right. I will find a way to find out the Pope's background. He has been a bit unfathomable lately."

Greg also nodded, "I should still instigate the incitement, but from the meeting of the elders, the Pope should not make any noise, but I don't know what cards he has. You have been in the Holy See for many years, and you should not be able to hide any troubles."

Suddenly Nebeiro was stunned, "Not necessarily."

Greg, who was full of confidence, was also stunned. He knew Nebello's strength, and he knew that Nebello's penetration of the Knights of the Temple had been very powerful over the years.

"Over the years, I have vaguely felt that the Holy See has a big secret that even the shamans don't know about. The entire Holy See, except the Pope, is the only one who really knows about it. If I master this secret, I will truly understand the Holy See."

Nebello said that as his status and power increased, he realized that this place existed in the Holy See, but he couldn't find it. Of course, he had another special source of information, which also verified this point. Nebello had spent time thoroughly understanding it, but found nothing.

Suddenly Nebello smiled, "How deep a secret will be exposed one day, since the Pope wants to make a move, we'll just go ahead."

Nebello's confidence made Greg a little more comfortable.

The Council of Elders, the symbol of Mengjia's full strength, is similar to the city hall, but there is a huge difference. Here Zou Shengun, the chief priest in red, suddenly became the bottom.

Today is not a big meeting, but something difficult to solve happened. The heir of the Ficklow family, Nanben Ficklow, was arrested. This incident still caused a lot of trouble in the noble circle. After all, the nobles are equivalent to immunity. Even if it is a crime, it can be solved through ransom or other methods.

The entire hall was full of discussions. Zou Liang sat quietly in his seat, completely ignoring the gazes from all directions. Everyone was watching and discussing. The youngest priest in red was attending the meeting of elders for the first time. Generally speaking, a priest in red would greet everyone with trepidation when he came here. At least Zou Liang’s predecessor, Hatilo, was like this.

Judging from Zou Shengun's posture, it seems that he is saying that brother is very famous.

On the Holy See's side, William, Bott and others also arrived, with normal expressions, talking and laughing. Zou Liang got up to say hello when he saw them, and then Odona and others also arrived, and the circle became lively.

Surprisingly, the professional guild didn't seem to be an iron plate. The president of the Hunting Shadow Guild took the initiative to come over to say hello, which made the other members of the elders look at each other in blank dismay. Not everyone knew Arthur as well as Nebero and the others. Many people saw that Arthur was a courtier who was favored by the Pope.

The nobles are also very powerful in the Council of Elders. They are centrists, but when their interests are touched, they will be extremely united.

The Grand Consul and the people-friendly officials also arrived one after another, and the discussion at the venue became quieter, but the mood went even higher.

Sanchez looked at this boy in his twenties, even though he was wearing the robes of the chief priest in red, he still looked so immature. Looking at the people in the audience, they were all over forty years old. His son was the only exception and pride before. Sanchez couldn't help but feel that it was so abrupt now.

Surprisingly, when he made eye contact with Zou Liang, Lord Sanchez could still show a hypocritical smile. It seems that the political training these years is not trivial. In contrast, although the expression of the people-friendly official is cold, he looks much more comfortable. Because of the relationship between the Peloponnese and the preferential treatment given to the Montailles family in Dolan City, they have won the favor of the Montailles family.

Frankly speaking, the Montailles family, being the last of the five great families, is also facing many problems. Their family traditions ensure the continuation of their power. Nowadays, many mighty families in the past have very weak descendants. It is too easy to use them in this regard, but in front of the Peloponnese, if you can pull it, you will definitely pull it.

When the Pope arrived, all the members of the Council of Elders stood up. This is a respect for the Pope. I have to say that this is really very different from the town hall meeting. The aura is too strong.

Some people will be stage fright, but Zou Liang is smiling excitedly, he likes this kind of occasion.

The Grand Consul sorted out a few proposals to be discussed, while the Pope was sleepy and seemed unwilling to pay attention to these miscellaneous matters. The following discussion was very intense, but everyone knew that these were just preludes and were not critical at all. The several proposals were quickly settled, and the elders suddenly fell silent.

Sanchez smiled, "It's the first time for Archbishop Arthur in Red to attend the Council of Elders, and this matter has something to do with you. The last issue is that Earl Lavandon of the Ficklow family sued Archbishop Arthur for arresting his son, Nanben Ficklow, the second in line heir of the Ficklow family, for no reason."

There was a burst of whispering in the audience. Obviously, this matter spread quickly, and all camps reached a certain consensus.

"Lord Arthur, even if you are the chief priest in red, you can't arrest people casually, let alone a nobleman!"

"I remember Lord Arthur's jurisdiction is in Dolan City, when did he manage the imperial capital?"

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The struggle of the Council of Elders has always been like this. In an instant, five or six nobles accused Arthur head-on.

No matter their qualifications or age, they all have the upper hand. The most important thing is that they can find their own perspective, and criticize Zou Liang as useless.

It has to be said that Zou Liang felt that he had committed a heinous crime and that he had better go straight to hell.

The Pope did not speak, still half asleep and half awake, but Odonna hesitated to speak several times.

Bixiu looked at Zou Liang quietly, just like a criticism meeting, about 20 minutes passed, and the nobles were full of enthusiasm and vented their anger.

"Viscount Nanben should be released immediately, and at the same time, Archbishop Arthur in Red should apologize for everything he has done. This is embarrassing to the Holy See!"

An old Fox summed it up with a wave of his arm.

Everyone looked at Arthur, and the Grand Consul also felt that the momentum was almost brewing. Just when he was about to speak, Arthur stood up suddenly, without looking at these people, but only looked at the Pope, "Your Majesty, can I say a few words?"

Benedict XV opened his eyes slightly, "Speak." His voice was weak.

Zou Liang plucked his ears very rudely, "The chatter was too noisy just now, and I couldn't hear what I said clearly. Let me make a summary."

Immediately, the whole audience changed color. How could there be such a person in such a noble place, and Odonna almost laughed, and the corner of William's mouth twitched. The centrists remained unchanged from beginning to end, as if they hadn't heard anything.

Zou Shengun cleared his throat, and the scene of him giving a speech in elementary school sounded, it was so pure.

"Nanben Feklo, led his subordinates to openly attack the high priest in red and Princess Shana in broad daylight. At the same time, he continued to violate the laws of the empire and slander the gods. This is heresy. No matter who they are, even if I am just an ordinary priest, I must arrest them!"

Zou Liang's voice was different from the old-fashioned ones of this group of people. It was quite sonorous, almost deafening. Although it was unreasonable to have a loud voice, it was still very useful in such an unreasonable place.

Zou Liang, who had practiced the subwoofer, made the whole hall buzzing loudly. Damn, the most effective way to deal with these things is - to be simple and brutal!

"Master Arthur, please pay attention to your words, don't fabricate the facts!" Lavanden Ficklow said angrily, but compared to Zou Liang's sonorous voice, his voice was softer.

Arthur suddenly widened his eyes and came out with great momentum, "Count Lavanden Ficklow, please pay attention to your words. There are two witnesses to Nanben's actions. One of them is the princess of the Phantom Principality. She was entrusted by the Pope to entertain distinguished guests from other empires, but this happened. If you don't give me an explanation, how can we Mengjia establish the majesty of the center of the mainland, and what is your son, pigs know!"

Playing this with Zou Shengun doesn't even look at Zou Liang's background.

There was also a hint of smile in Bixiu's eyes, and she praised Zou Liang's technique. Undoubtedly, it was unreasonable for a "newcomer" to play old-fashioned and reasonable here. On the contrary, he used this kind of vulgar opening to adjust the atmosphere to his rhythm.

"This is just your one-sided statement. What kind of witness, a slave owner, an outsider, even if there is a misunderstanding between Nanben and Princess Shana, he can apologize and even compensate. This is completely different from heresy."

Lavandome is the second elder of Ficklow, who controls the second largest power. He will not be intimidated by Zou Liang's words, and he will avoid the important ones. Compensation is not a matter of money, and the most important thing for the Ficklow family is money.

Is there anything money can't do in this world?

(Make dumplings tomorrow, post Spring Festival couplets, baahaha, ready for the new year~~~~~)