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Chapter 283 "A Thousand Years Old Scandal"
The room fell into silence for a moment. Du Wei frowned: "How could this be? Since this Mayuba was able to merge the three schools together and become the first Pope, then his origin and identity should be known by all of us. Why … "
"Speaking of His Majesty Mayuba, his personal history can be said to be legendary." Lamu continued to play the role of the storyteller while Maximos continued to remain silent.
"This His Majesty Mayuba was not the leader of any of the schools. In fact, in retrospect of his personal history, he was actually a priest in a small local church. He and His Majesty Aragon, the founding emperor of the Roland Empire, came from the same hometown and were old acquaintances. His Majesty Aragon was born in a small noble family in the south central part of the continent. His Majesty Mayuba, on the other hand, was a priest in a small religious institute of the Church of Light in that area.
It was a small religious center in a small town. There were very few people in the religious center, and there weren't many clergymen either. His Majesty Mayuba was born in a family of devout believers. At the age of 16, he entered the religious institute and dedicated himself to become a clergy. At the age of 22, because the old priest in the institute passed away due to illness, he was unable to become the new priest … because at that time, there was no one else. As everyone knows, when His Majesty Aragon was young, he had several years of adventuring outside and caused a lot of trouble. At one point, he was even arrested by the local authorities. It is said that for a period of time, His Majesty Aragon fled back to his hometown. Not daring to return home, he hid in the religious institute that His Majesty Mayuba was in charge of. It is said that there was a deep friendship between the two.
After His Majesty Aragon rose to power, he took over the power of a small country. What made people feel strange was that in all the historical records, His Majesty Mayuba appeared by His Majesty Aragon's side at that time. According to historical records, at that time, Aragon gave Mayuba the power to gather believers in his sphere of influence to serve the army.
Before that, there was no record of the cooperation between Mayuba and Aragon. To say something disrespectful, it's as if the two of them suddenly came together … Of course, later generations have speculated that there's a theory that's been accepted by most people, and that is, in fact, when his majesty Aragon started the war, Mayuba was already a close comrade of Aragon. Later on, in order to help Aragon in their war of unification, Mayuba traveled among the various factions of the Church of Light and persuaded many to participate in the cause of unification. Using his outstanding ability, he accomplished this feat.
Subsequently, during the unification war, the Church of Light gradually deepened their cooperation with Aragon, and Mayuba, who initially acted as the liaison between the two sides, gradually gained control of the Church's power. After all, he was originally a priest of the Church. If it's said that the Church of Light helped Aragon complete the great cause of the Church of Light, then perhaps it's also said … Aragon's cause, objectively speaking, also created Mayuba's position in the Church.
After all, in the beginning, he acted as the middleman between Aragon and the Church of Light, and because he was also a priest, he gradually became the spokesperson for the cooperation between the Church and Aragon. In the end, in the great cause of unification, he was the one who made the greatest contribution, and his prestige in the Church was unparalleled. In the end, he won the heartfelt support of everyone and officially established the originally loose Church of Light into a strict organization: the Light Shrines! And he himself, officially became the first Pope.
Objectively speaking, the fact that the Light Shrines can be where they are today is due to His Majesty Mayuba's great contribution. If it weren't for his efforts, the Church of Light would still be a loose organization and may not even be able to become the orthodox church on the continent. Moreover, if it weren't for his efforts, the three factions of the Church of Light wouldn't have cooperated.
His Majesty Mayuba was a smart leader. He was good at communication, good at connecting and uniting forces from all sides, bringing everyone together and twisting them into a rope to work together. Unfortunately, even someone as smart as Mayuba couldn't completely eradicate the differences between the factions within the Church. Therefore, when he was alive, he was able to temporarily unite the various factions. But in fact, when the continent was unified and he became the Pope, the differences between the factions within the Church of Light reared their ugly head again. In the last few years of Mayuba's life, almost all of it was spent on how to quell the power struggle within the Church.
Moreover, in the last few years of his reign, according to the speculation of later generations, His Majesty Mayuba had already lost control over the open and veiled struggles between the factions. After all, before the continent was unified, when everyone had a common goal to strive for, they could still listen to Mayuba's persuasion and temporarily put aside their differences and work together. But after the continent was unified, there was no common enemy and no common goal, so the cornerstone of 'unity' no longer existed. Mayuba could no longer find a reason to unite everyone.
Three years after the establishment of the Empire, he died of illness and His Majesty Aragon personally presided over his funeral. His Majesty Mayuba died on his sickbed, but what made people feel helpless was … "
At this point, Ramu sighed, as if he couldn't bear to continue. He looked at Maximos with some hesitation.
"Go ahead, Ramu." Maximos sighed: "This secret matter is a scandal of the Shrines, but it's meaningless to cover up such a disgraceful matter. Since I've said so much today, I might as well say it all! "
Ramu's originally somewhat wretched appearance, but at this moment there's a hint of sadness in his expression. Taking a deep breath, he slowly said: "Duke Tulip, this matter is only known to a few factions within the Church. And after that, it's been kept a secret and will never be spoken about. Because this matter is really disgraceful. "
"Hmm, how is it disgraceful?" Du Wei frowned: "Could it be …" He suddenly whispered: "Could it be that this Mayuba was killed by someone?"
Ramu was startled and quickly shook his head: "Of course not! Although His Majesty Mayuba lost control over the disputes between the factions in his later years, his prestige was very high, especially among the lower level believers. His reputation was very high and he was very respected. If anyone dares to harm him, then it's tantamount to facing the wrath of millions of believers on the mainland! No one would do such a thing! And … And … Although the several factions are fiercely fighting, but something like killing the Pope is so treacherous, they wouldn't dare. "
Du Wei sneered and secretly said in his heart: Don't dare? I don't think so …
Ramu calmed down and continued: "In fact … It's said that, uh, it's just a rumor. In the last few days of His Majesty Mayuba's life, he had actually lost his power and was placed under house arrest by several factions. He could no longer command anyone, only an old servant was left by his side who was still loyal to him. Both the Xieni and Mosa factions sent people to keep a close eye on him and asked him to announce his will. "
Du Wei raised an eyebrow: "Did they ask him to appoint a candidate to succeed the Pope?"
"That's not it. When Mayuba officially became the Pope, he had already thought of this problem, so early on, when he still had power, he had already announced the Pope's succession bill. It was not up to the Pope to appoint a candidate. The law announced at the time was that the Council of Elders would vote together to evaluate the merits of the archbishops of the various dioceses. Only the most outstanding person would be qualified to become the successor. In this way, the Pope's position would be avoided in the future by some ambitious people. It's also a very correct way to divide the power. "
"Then what's the use of Mayuba's will?" Du Wei was puzzled.
Ramu smiled wryly: "That's the problem! At that time, the empire had only been established for two or three years, but His Majesty Mayuba was already on the verge of death. If at that time, the several dioceses' merits were evaluated …. Duke, think about it, the unification war had just ended not long ago, and each of the dioceses' Archbishops had made an outstanding contribution to the unification war! At this point, no one was particularly outstanding. At that time, if it was purely a comparison of merits, then everyone was about the same. Well, at this time, since the elders' evaluation couldn't be based on merits, then …. Emotional votes became the most important thing! "
"Emotional votes?"
"Yes." Ramu sighed: "This is also one of the great contributions His Majesty Mayuba made to the Shrines! Before, I said that in the struggle between the Xieni and Mosa factions, the Heishan faction has always been in a neutral state. And Mayuba had also made full use of the neutral Heishan Sect, borrowing their strength to resolve the internal conflicts. After he succeeded the Pope, the biggest move he made, and so far it seems to be a very smart move, and that is to establish the elders' group! Most of the members of the elders' group are from the Heishan faction! This is a neutral sect, and their doctrine is focused on standing aloof from worldly affairs, and they adhere to their own principles of asceticism. Their temperament is pure and honest, and they are not afraid of external oppression.
They are the best candidates to act as arbitrators, and they will not be tempted by power. Therefore, at that time, almost all of the elders' group were from the Heishan faction. The elders' group usually does not assume any power, nor participate in the power and management of the Shrines. They only practice their own asceticism, and the name of the elders seems to be just an empty honor. But when it comes to the Pope's succession, the importance of the 'elder' status will be highlighted. Moreover, the Heishan faction itself is very strong, whether it's the Xieni faction or the Mosa faction, they don't dare to provoke or challenge them. At that time, the Council of Elders of the Black Mountain Faction, as the holder of the final right to vote on the appointment of the Pope, was unable to make the final decision after evaluating the achievements of the archbishops. At that time, the votes of sentiment were extremely crucial … "
"You mean …." Du Wei frowned.
"The name of the faction." Lamu continued in a deep voice: "At that time, everyone thought that Mayuba's position would determine the final Pope's position. Although Mayuba has no right to directly appoint a new Pope, but after all, his prestige is too great. The most important thing is that he himself has never publicly stated whether he belongs to the Xieni faction or the Mosa faction. At that time, both sides thought that if Mayuba were to admit which faction he belongs to, then it would undoubtedly be the final weight that will lead to the final tilt!! Duke, think about it, when the candidates of the Xieni and Mosa factions are evenly matched, if at that time Mayuba stands up and says he actually belongs to a certain faction, then … because of his great prestige, all the elders will vote for the successor of the faction he said! "
"I understand, so at that time, they forced Mayuba to open his mouth in front of his sickbed, right?"
Lamu's face turned red, and he shut his mouth, unable to speak.
At this time, Maximos opened his mouth: "Yes … Duke, what you said is the truth at that time. This is indeed a big scandal! When the great Pope was on his deathbed, the leaders of the two sects, in order to fight for power, actually bullied and threatened him in front of his sickbed … This kind of action was truly incomparably shameful! Although I am a member of the Mosa faction, but I also feel deeply ashamed of this practice of the Mosa faction. "
"The things of the past are done by the people of the past, the shame of those guys don't need the future generations to bear the responsibility." Du Wei waved his hand: "What I am concerned about is …. What happened next?"
"What happened next caused the internal division of the Shrines of Light to last for thousands of years …. Finally, the Shrines of Light and the Royal Family broke off! Since then, the two sides have been fighting for supremacy for thousands of years, and even to this day, it has not been eliminated, instead, it has become more and more intense! "
The one who spoke was Maximos. His face was helpless, and on that old face of his, there was an unfathomable expression: "Duke, what happened after that is even more secretive, do you really want to hear it?"
Du Wei understood that this kind of secretive "story", if you want to hear it, you will have to pay the price.
But he seemed to be very relaxed: "The beginning is already said, if I don't finish it, I won't be able to sleep at night. Bishop, now we are in the same boat, you …. speak! "
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