Chapter 60: Preparing for the New York Trip
In religious society, the commands of superiors to subordinates are absolute and can be discussed between the same level, but the commands of superiors must be executed unconditionally. If there is a question, heresy deserve to be burned to death.
After Zhang Cheng's identity as a Messiah was recognized by the Pope, even the Pope was a servant of the Messiah. In theory, Zhang Cheng could issue God's instructions to clergy and believers all over the world through the Vatican without any scruples, including launching holy wars.
But most people, including Zhang Cheng, think it is better to maintain the status quo. With the miracle of the Messiah, it can expand the flock that influences and expands the Lord's flock - this is the top priority for religious affairs. Only a small number of people think this is a great opportunity to reform and seize power.
Zhang Cheng originally wanted to say something but it was a flash, but after all the bishops and cardinals asked one by one, Zhang Cheng had to extend his stay here.
It is not all a worry. For example, a cardinal in charge of financial work handed over a thick account book, which was part of the wealth left over from the founding of the Holy See for more than a thousand years - the real high value is naturally the antiques and holy objects collected by the Holy See, which are full of treasures and priceless treasures.
Just for this part of cash, investment, foreign exchange reserves and gold reserves, Zhang Cheng looked through it and estimated that it was as many as trillion euros. Occasionally, I wonder if I would transfer it to his account, wouldn’t it be more generous than the Middle East tycoon who sells oil?
But Zhang Cheng also understood that if the money really takes trouble, it would be a big deal. The Holy See family had a lot of business and a lot of expenses. Not only did they have to raise a large number of clergy and a large number of churches to maintain, but they also had to help the poor and run schools. After reading the account book casually, Zhang Cheng handed it back: "I won't read it in the future."
The cardinal took back the account book and asked, "Then your life?"
Zhang Cheng: "I still have some industry and income now, so don't worry about my life. The Pope doesn't receive a salary, right?"
The Pope replied: "Some, 2,900 euros per month is already the highest among all popes."
The Pope did get this meager salary, which is quite low for ordinary Europeans. In fact, considering that the Pope's food, clothing, housing and transportation are all handled by the Holy See, there is no place to spend this amount of money, which is a symbolic way. The European royal family spends millions and tens of millions of euros each year and is spent by the government.
Zhang Cheng: "Since you have a salary, I'll give me three thousand euros a month."
Financial Cardinal: "Yes."
The current pope asked, “What about those separatists (Orthodox) and those reformists (Protestantism)?”
Zhang Cheng: "Let them go. People will choose to join according to their own interests and judgments. Whether they are the separatist or the reformist, they are all believers of the Lord. Those who hold secular rights will not want to see a unified church."
Current Pope: "Yes."
The cardinal in charge of publicity handed over a list: "This is an application for churches from all over the country to ask the Messiah to show the miracle. You can fill in any time on it, and we will prepare at that time."
When Zhang Cheng looked at the list, he said that there were fewer Asian regions, especially Central Asia, West Asia, East Asia, and the remaining churches around the world were full of applications, but the only thing that was not set was time. Zhang Cheng had already said that he should cooperate with his own time.
Zhang Cheng looked at the list, circled the application in six churches in the New York area, wrote it on 12.20-12.21 and handed it back: "I will go to New York this year. The rest will be arranged slowly next year and in the future."
The time Zhang Cheng found was just before Christmas. In mid-December, American universities started winter vacation. It was also someone who prepared for Christmas and New Year. After the performance, he had time to fly back to Reno to celebrate the festival with his aunt and others.
"Yes." The cardinal in charge of the publicity took back the list and said: "We will arrange the charter flight and accommodation."
"No need to charter a flight, so it's troublesome, no matter where you go, just buy me a roundtrip air ticket."
"yes."
Another cardinal said: "As for your safety, we are going to apply to the United States to handle you and your industry as diplomatic personnel, and then the Holy See will contribute to a team of Swiss mercenaries."
I stationed a team of Swiss mercenaries on my territory? It was a pure bad idea. Zhang Cheng thought again that the entire area of the Vatican was only half of its own vineyards, and in theory, it could really station a team of Swiss mercenaries.
"There's no need for mercenaries." Zhang Cheng said as he turned a silver bar out of thin air, then exerted force with both hands, kneaded the silver bar into a ball, and placed it on the table: "No mortal in this world can hurt me."
Of course, this is a case where nuclear bombs and biological weapons are not used. As the vitality accumulated in the body becomes deeper and deeper, Zhang Cheng can control the Qiankun bag with his mind, and it becomes more and more familiar. As long as he uses consciousness to set the Qiankun bag as a flying object, he will be collected as soon as it touches the body. For example, the bullet is collected by the Qiankun bag at the moment of contact, which will not cause harm to Zhang Cheng.
Such ordinary hot weapons such as bullets and shells cannot hurt Zhang Cheng now, but Qiankun bag cannot hold living things, so there is no way to damage such invisible damage to nuclear radiation and biological weapons such as bees.
"Yes." The cardinal in charge of security was delighted. This Messiah could do miracles at any time.
After Zhang Cheng left, the cardinal in charge of security stayed behind and negotiated with the United States at a deadlock. The United States did not want to create a country twice the size of the Vatican in China. Even if the Pope calls himself, it is a matter of principle - a Muslim in charge of this negotiation was responsible for this.
But this is also a matter of principle for the Holy See, and we must never give in even half a step.
After more than a thousand clergy and more than a thousand believers who came here returned to all over the world, they naturally had to promote it. Religion is completely opposite to activities such as the underground party of the espionage. Miracles can be produced without miracles, and how can there be no miracles that can be made widely?
Zhang Cheng’s next stop, New York is the largest city in the United States, with nearly 20 million permanent residents and 50 million tourists each year.
The Holy See mailed the booked flight tickets to Zhang Cheng's home on the first day after Zhang Cheng's school holiday. As Zhang Cheng said, there was no charter flight in the church this time, but Zhang Cheng was surrounded by clergy and believers who went to New York to watch miracles.
The Vatican has recently made this incident hype a lot, and there are all things in society. Of course, some people are inevitably questioning that Zhang Cheng’s miracles are just some deceptive tricks, and the Vatican uses them to hype them into miracles.
Of course, believers and clergy in the Vatican do not think so, but there are too many hostile sects. There are thousands of sects in the United States. Some newly established sects also believe that only their sect leader is the incarnation of the true god, and others are fake.
So there is another letter in the air ticket, which is to notify Zhang Cheng in advance. Some people may question the authenticity of Zhang Cheng's Messiah's miracle this time.
Regarding this kind reminder, Zhang Cheng only replied in a text message: Real gold is not afraid of fire.
Chapter completed!