planet reborn

When Yang Rui returned to the world again, a thousand years had passed since the death of Jesus. At this time, churches were springing up all over the Mediterranean. The most splendid building in every city was not a church module, even the king's

Kingdoms are dwarfed by comparison.

Yang Rui came to Rome. The former Roman Empire had long been destroyed, the Colosseum had become a pile of ruins, and new buildings and magnificent churches had sprung up in the city.

Yang Rui came to the church. It was ten minutes at dawn. The magnificent church was silent and the candlelight was flickering, making the place look eerie and strange.

A priest yawned and emerged from a door. Yang Rui quietly followed him and followed him into the innermost part of the church.

This young priest was Pope Urban II's personal attendant, and one of his tasks every morning was to wake up the sleeping Pope.

The moment the young priest pushed open the door to the Pope's bedroom, Yang Rui launched a surprise attack and turned the priest into cells. Then he turned into a personal attendant, calmly opened the door and entered the dim bedroom.

Urban II heard the sound of the bedroom door being pushed open and asked: "Is it dawn yet?"

Yang Rui replied: "Yes."

After saying that, he opened the huge curtain in front of the window, and a ray of light came in, illuminating the huge bed, and the old figure of Urban II also flashed out of the darkness.

Yang Rui glanced at the Pope's tired expression and asked, "Why, did you not sleep last night?"

Urban II sighed and said: "I had a nightmare yesterday, and I haven't fallen asleep since I woke up."

Yang Rui asked: "What kind of nightmare is it? Do you need me to pray for you?"

Urban II waved his hand and said: "I will pray myself, but the nightmare last night really made me shudder."

Yang Rui came to the window, lifted the quilt and asked, "Can you talk to me?"

Urban II raised his head and glanced at his personal attendant. Everything was as usual, but he did not notice that the attendant's eyes had changed. They were no longer fearful and pious, but instead looked directly at him with a sacrosanct force.

Urban II said: "I dreamed about Jesus yesterday. He was accusing me that our holy city is still in the hands of enemies, and that his tomb was occupied by pagans, so that he could not rest in peace, and he said that all this was...

It’s my fault, it makes me shudder even thinking about it now.”

Yang Rui helped Urban II stand up and replied: "This may really be the Lord hinting to you that our Holy City must be returned to the hands of the Catholic Church."

Urban II said: "But I have no reason!"

Yang Rui said: "We can make an excuse!"

Urban II smiled slightly and said: "That's the truth, but the excuse never appeared."

Yang Rui said: "Those Venetian merchants have long been coveting the rich East, those fallen knights in France have nothing to do except cause trouble, and there are also those poor people. They hope to get wealth, and these are ours

Excuse."

"You're right!" Urban II nodded and walked towards the bathroom. He said to Yang Rui: "What I need is a justifiable excuse. If I have this excuse, then we will be ready.

Already."

Yang Rui said with a smile before closing the bathroom door: "I'll have an excuse soon."

Urban II suddenly asked: "My child, you are a little different from usual. What happened?"

Yang Rui smiled and said: "Pope, you are worrying too much. I haven't changed anything."

On the morning of this day, the Pope routinely worshiped in his private prayer room. No one else was allowed to enter or peep. Only personal attendants could serve at the door, waiting for the Pope's orders at any time.

Just when Urban II was praying seriously, a captain of the guard from the outer court hurried over. He knew that the Pope was praying at this time, so he deliberately walked slowly and came to Yang Rui and said: "There is something important.

The Pope needs to be informed.”

Yang Rui asked: "What happened."

The captain of the bodyguard said: "The envoy from Byzantium has just arrived in Rome and requested an audience with the Pope."

Yang Rui said: "I understand. You can go back. I will inform the Pope about this immediately."

After Yang Rui finished speaking, he opened the door and entered the prayer room. Urban II had just stood up. When he heard the door opening behind him, he said impatiently: "Am I going to be disturbed in my only quiet moment of the day?"

Yang Rui stood at the door and said to Urban II with a smile: "Here is our excuse?"

Urban II asked in surprise: "What excuse?"

Yang Rui explained: "An excuse to recapture the Holy Land Jerusalem."

Urban II asked: "What happened, you'd better tell me clearly before I get angry."

Yang Rui said: "The envoy from Byzantium has just arrived in Rome."

Urban II sat on a stool, closed his eyes to rest, looked a little angry, and asked coldly: "What kind of excuse is this?"

Yang Rui came behind Urban II and said patiently: "The arrogant Alexius I always believed that Byzantium was powerful and Constantinople was indestructible. However, he sent an envoy today, which means that

The Erzhus were about to capture Constantinople, and he came to ask for help."

Yang Rui breathed a sigh of relief and continued: "If you agree to their request for help, with the prestige of the Roman Catholic Church, we will immediately get the support of other countries, from the king to the people, in the name of saving Constantinople.

Go east, defeat the Saracens, and recapture Jerusalem."

Urban II kept his eyes closed and listened carefully to Yang Rui's words. He interjected: "But I don't have an army, how can I fight the Seljuk people?"

Yang Rui said: "Give status to those exiled knights, and use them as leaders to organize the poor people who want to go to the East to pan for gold to form an army!"

Urban II asked again: "Where will the funds for the war come from? We can't let the Holy See pay for it."

Yang Rui said: "Of course there is no need for the Holy See to contribute any money. First, donate money to the merchants of Venice, Genoa and Pisa, and promise that in the areas they occupy, those who donate can carry out trade and reduce taxes. In addition, for those knights,

Promise the poor people that they can use the wealth they acquire in any occupied area without having to hand it over. Isn't this a good idea?"

"One more thing." Urban II asked again: "The Holy See preaches charity, why do you ask those believers to raise their butcher knives and look at others!"

Yang Rui snorted and said, "Then tell them that killing heretics is not a crime, but the road to heaven!"

Urban II suddenly opened his eyes, his eyes radiating light. He turned around and stared at Yang Rui seriously and said: "You have really changed."

Yang Rui bowed humbly and said: "As your personal attendant, I have the obligation to give you advice."

Urban II smiled and said softly: "Go and tell the envoys from Byzantium that I agree to their king's request and must defend Constantinople before we arrive."

Yang Rui smiled and said: "Your brilliance and wisdom will be passed down forever!"

At the same time, the Byzantine envoy was anxiously wandering around the reception room. He knew that it was the time for the Pope to pray, but Constantinople was in danger, and even a second of waste was a crime against his own people.

At this time, the door of the reception room opened and Yang Rui walked in. The messenger hurriedly stepped forward and asked: "Does the Pope want to see me?"

Yang Rui shook his head and said: "The Pope still has important things to do. He specially asked me to come and discuss it with you."

The messenger asked in confusion: "Who are you?"

Yang Rui said: "I am the Pope's personal attendant!"

The messenger snorted and said, "Can you represent the Pope? Do you know what an important message I bring?"

Yang Rui sneered and said: "Your country is going to perish, and your attitude is not that of asking for help."

Upon hearing this, the envoy was shocked. He looked at Yang Rui blankly and asked, "What do you mean?"

Yang Rui asked with a smile: "How long can Constantinople hold on? The Seljuks' siege towers are extremely powerful."

The envoy thought for a while and said: "Five hundred and fifty thousand soldiers and civilians of Constantinople are resisting day and night. I think this holy city will definitely be saved."

Yang Rui said: "But you also need support."

The messenger nodded and said: "Yes, this is the purpose of my coming to Rome. Please let me see the Pope immediately."

Yang Rui said: "The Pope asked me to tell you to go back and tell your king that he must persist to the end and reinforcements will arrive."

The envoy asked in disbelief: "Is this true? Will the reinforcements definitely come back?"

Yang Rui said: "The Pope has sworn in the name of God that the reinforcements will definitely arrive in Constantinople." (To be continued, please search Piaotian Literature, the novel is better and updated faster!