Chapter 446 Father-in-law, my godfather said that he will promote you to be the pope! (Please book, please vote)
"Maria, come here." Luo Yaoguo's voice was a bit affectionate. After the just-concluded Prime Minister's Office military advisor meeting, he couldn't wait to call his personal secretary Maria to his Prime Minister's Office.
"Your Highness, are you calling me?" Maria heard the call, her steps were brisk, and she followed Luo Yaoguo like a docile Persian cat. Before entering the door, she did not forget to look at the chief engineer who was working outside the Prime Minister's Office.
Zhao Liewen winked playfully, telling him to pay attention.
Then, she closed the door gently, as gently as if she was afraid of disturbing anything. Then, she walked around behind Premier Luo Da, who was already sitting on the sofa chair, and slowly stretched out her soft and slender eyes.
Jade Hands, with a bit of tenderness and concern, wanted to massage Luo Yaoguo's shoulders and back of his neck.
Luo Yaoguo raised his eyes slightly and was immersed in Maria's gentle service. His voice was low and warm, and he asked slowly: "Maria, are you willing to be my third queen?"
Maria's hands trembled slightly, and her plump breasts also rose and fell, like ripples on a calm lake. Her fair and tender cheeks were instantly stained with a bright red, and she asked softly: "Your Highness, are you--"
---Do you want to marry me?"
The corners of Luo Yaoguo's lips raised slightly, and he nodded lightly: "You have belonged to me a long time ago, isn't it?"
"Yes!" Maria nodded vigorously, with tears of happiness flashing in her eyes. She knew in her heart that "belonging" to Luo Yaoguo and becoming his wife had completely different meanings. Before that, she had always regarded herself as the loyal maid of the angel.
Now, this "maid" is about to transform into a heroine. How can she not feel excited?
Luo Yaoguo felt the excitement of the woman in front of him who even Hong Xiu thought was too feudal and superstitious. He gently stroked Maria's delicate hand and spoke softly with a hint of inquiry: "Maria, are you the daughter of Bishop Paul?
"
Although Maria never mentioned to Luo Yaoguo that she was Paul De Doria's daughter, the very similar faces between the two made Luo Yaoguo couldn't help but ask this question.
"This—" Maria was stunned for a moment, then nodded hurriedly. How dare she hide anything from Lord Angel: "Biologically speaking, he is indeed my father. But as a loyal Catholic clergyman
,
I have already dedicated everything to God and cannot get married and have children.”
He couldn't get married and have children, but it seemed to make sense. "God? Isn't that my godfather?" A smile appeared on Luo Yaoguo's lips, "When you become my queen, your father will
He is my father-in-law. In this case, my godfather and my father-in-law are not just a family——"
Relatives!"
"Ah, how can it be calculated like this?" Mary thought to herself: "If it is calculated this way, wouldn't I become God's daughter-in-law? Then how should I call Jesus? Big brother?"
Luo Yaoguo's smile deepened and he said leisurely: "My father-in-law must be eager to become the next pope, right?"
"Becoming the Pope?" Maria looked stunned, "How is this possible?"
"Why is it impossible? It's just a word from my godfather." Luo Yaoguo said it calmly, as if it was just a trivial matter.
Well, if God is really his godfather as he said, this thing doesn't seem to be difficult.
God’s godfather!
Based on this relationship, any cardinal participating in the next papal election who dares not to vote for him will be sent to hell.
"Then - how can you get your godfather to say this?" Maria approached Luo Yaoguo and asked in a low voice, with a hint of curiosity and expectation in her tone.
The corners of Luo Yaoguo's mouth raised, revealing a mysterious smile: "He has to do me a small favor!"
"What help do you want from him?" Maria asked, blinking her big watery eyes.
Luo Yaoguo did not answer directly, but changed the subject and asked: "Is the Diocese of Macau now under the jurisdiction of the Archdiocese of Nanjing?"
"Yes." Maria nodded obediently, "Today the Catholic Church has an archdiocese in China, called the Archdiocese of Nanjing, which is led by a cardinal. The Archdiocese of Macau is subordinate to the Archdiocese of Nanjing."
"In other words, the bishop of Macau is your father's subordinate?"
Maria shook her head slightly: "You can't say that. In the ecclesiastical province, that is, the archdiocese, every bishop is directly responsible to the pope. The archbishop has no jurisdiction over the bishops and only has the power of supervision. When there are abuses in the bishopric,
, the archbishop has the right to remind the bishops and, if necessary, to convene a provincial meeting to correct mistakes.”
"Then this still has jurisdiction!" Luo Yaoguo laughed heartily, "Maria, please ask your father to come to Tianjing, I really need his help."
"Can you tell me what kind of help you want to ask him for?" Maria asked with doubts in her eyes.
"Macau!" Luo Yaoguo said with firm eyes, "My army will land in Macau in one month at the latest!"
"Ah--" Maria exclaimed softly, with a look of surprise on her face, "You want to occupy Macau, a Portuguese territory?"
"No!" Luo Yaoguo's tone suddenly became as cold as ice. He spoke loudly and loudly: "Macau has never belonged to Portugal! It will never belong to Portugal! It only belongs to China and to us, the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom.
!」
Maria trembled slightly, then nodded heavily, her silky hair also swayed, and softly agreed:
Yes, you are right! Macau belongs to the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom!"
Luo Yaoguo emphasized his tone and his expression became more solemn: "This matter is a secret among secrets. We must not reveal even half of it to anyone!"
"Yes!" Maria nodded obediently again, a trace of doubt flashed in her eyes, and asked softly: "Then in what name should I invite my father to come to Tianjing?"
The corner of Luo Yaoguo's mouth raised slightly, and he said slowly: "Just tell him that Heavenly Father has taken a fancy to him and wants to promote him to be the next Pope of Rome!"
"Okay, I'll go to Shanghai right now!" Maria responded.
"Let's go tomorrow." Luo Yaoguo slowly turned around, his eyes fell gently on Maria's rosy and delicate face, with a hint of warmth in his eyes, and whispered softly: "Tonight...accompany me
!」
Maria's cheeks were slightly red, and she hummed softly. Her voice was like a mosquito, but she seemed to be carrying endless charm. The place where Luo Yaoguo and the next Pope Paul De Doria met was near the Qinhuai River.
In that ancient church, in the original history, this was the residence of the Archbishop of the Catholic Nanjing Ecclesiastical Province.
But now, this church has been converted into a church for worshiping God. The replica of Langnusky's Spear owned by Luo Yaoguo and the bamboo pole used by Hong Xuanjiao to spank Hong Xiuquan are now enshrined in the church as "holy objects"
On both sides of the altar, and in the middle of the altar, there is a tablet engraved with the mark of a cross, with the inscription "Heavenly Father, Emperor Hao, the throne of God."
Luo Yaoguo was wearing a black robe and sitting quietly by the altar. Maria was wearing a nun's uniform and stood respectfully beside him. Paul De Doria looked slightly excited. After saluting Luo Yaoguo, he asked eagerly
He said: "Your Highness, you said that Heavenly Father wants to promote me as the next pope, is it true?"
"You don't need to be anxious." Luo Yaoguo looked calm and responded with a smile, "You still have a long time to wait to become the most loyal servant of Heavenly Father on earth. After all, Pius IX will still be alive for more than twenty years, during which time he will go through many things.
Humiliated and sad, and finally full of regret and guilt, he returned to the Father."
Paul De Doria could not understand Luo Yaoguo's meaning for a moment, and looked at him blankly: "Your Highness,
What you just said is..."
"Prophecy!" Luo Yaoguodao, "A key prophecy about Pope Pius IX himself and the Roman Church... But I have tried it. The future is not certain, but can be changed. You understand me.
What do you mean?"
Paul de Doria looked confused, obviously unable to understand.
Seeing this, Luo Yaoguo explained patiently: "The Roman Church will encounter huge setbacks during the period when Pius IX is the Pope. The Church will be severely weakened. What will be handed over to you after more than 20 years will be an extremely weak one."
And a church that will never be revitalized! If you don’t want to be the weakest pope ever, then you should do something..\n.\n.\n.\n.\nStart now, maybe it’s not too late
!」
Before Paul De Doria could feel happy, he had already begun to worry about the future of the church: "Your Highness, then...\n.What should I do?"
Luo Yaoguo smiled and said: "You should know what happened first, and then...:::. Let's find a solution together!"
He pointed at Maria: "She will become my third wife, so you will be my father-in-law!"
Paul De Doria looked at Maria and then at Luo Yaoguo. His face was not only surprised but also surprised that an angel wanted to marry his illegitimate daughter as his third wife...:::.This angel is really
Not a fallen angel?
Also, how many wives can this angel have? It can’t be four, right?
Luo Yaoguo looked at the stunned cardinal, paused and said: "Okay, let me tell you something more. In 1860, the army of the Kingdom of Sardinia will go south to unify Italy, and the Pope will lose one-third.
Of the two territories, only Rome and Lazio are left! Ten years later, he will lose the remaining one-third. And you, my respected father-in-law, will inherit a Holy See with only the Vatican Palace left. But all this
Everything can be changed!"
Paul De Doria was silent for a long time before he recovered from his shock: "Your Highness, what on earth should I do?"
"Assist me——" Luo Yaoguo's eyes were firm, "My army will be stationed in Macau in twenty-five days at the latest, and will use Macau as a base to attack Guangzhou!"
"Then...-how can I help you?" Paul DeDoria asked.
Luo Yaoguo said: "I need some Catholics who can serve as captains, first mates, and chief engineers of steamships. Note that none of them can be British nationals."
Paul De Doria showed a surprised expression: "You want to --- deal with Colonel Aspen?"
Luo Yaoguo laughed and said: "My friend Wen Xian resigned not long ago and no longer serves as minister, and the successor minister, Mr. Bao Ling, is not even willing to come to Shanghai under the rule of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom. So I must prepare for the worst!"
Paul De Doria thought for a long time, then nodded and said: "Okay, I'll try my best to find a way, but - it's not easy to find all the people in a short time, I'm afraid it will cost some money."
Chapter completed!