Walking through the stone pillars is the Shinto way leading to the depths of the palace.
The students from the Palace Affiliated Courtyard, Zongsi Office, and Qingyao Thirteenth Division stood on both sides of the Shinto, bowing and saluting.
There were some stories that happened on this divine path, but Chen Changsheng didn't recall them, and continued to walk forward.
He climbed the long steps, walked through the Qingxian Hall, and finally arrived at the quiet hall.
The night sky is divided into well holes by the corners of the eaves, just like in the past, but there is no wooden spoon by the pool, because the pot of green leaves is no longer there.
Anhua knelt down to salute, the white sacrificial robe was blown by the slightly cold night wind, just like her excited mood at this time.
Chen Changsheng nodded his respects and asked her to get up.
Anhua walked behind him to help him put on the divine robe, and tidied it carefully for a long time.
Chen Changsheng looked at the somewhat narrow night sky, looked at the stars at the bottom of the well, and remembered the feelings he had when he looked at the sea of stars in Baidi City.
After an unknown amount of time, he withdrew his gaze and said, "Let's go."
Accompanied by the soft and heart-washing sound of water, he walked to the deepest part of the quiet side hall, in front of the stone wall.
The stone walls parted slowly, and countless blazing rays of light came rushing towards them, and at the same time, there was an endless sound of waves.
The sound of clothes rubbing against each other when prostrating to the sound of the waves is also a word of praise for people who are either excited or awed.
"Meet Your Majesty the Pope."
Countless priests fell to their knees like the tide.
Chen Changsheng wore the holy crown and held the divine staff, looking at the scene in front of him with a very calm expression.
Since the small town of Hanshan back then, more and more scenes like this have appeared.
Just like the most common description - like the tide.
All this was nothing new to him.
He is used to seeing crowds of people.
This isn't the first time he's standing here either.
He was standing on the platform of the Hall of Light.
This is not the highest place in Li Palace, but it is definitely the highest and unattainable position in the entire continent.
There are only more than ten stone steps from the ground here, but it seems that they have come to the Kingdom of God, one of the seas of stars, after countless miles.
Accompanied by the sound of pious chanting, the sound of reciting scriptures reappeared, and a solemn and sacred atmosphere enveloped the entire hall of light.
The warm holy light illuminated everything in the temple extremely brightly, and even the slightest darkness could not exist here.
There is a very high stone wall in the Guangming Temple.
The sages, heroes, apologist knights, and saints of the previous generation carved on it are illuminated by the holy light, as if they are about to come alive.
Those previous generations of sages, heroes, apologists and saints watched the world condescendingly.
Their gaze is not indifferent, but full of many real emotions.
Chen Changsheng stood in front of the stone wall, in the holy light.
He bears those gazes.
He is watching the world.
This image is absolutely divine.
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Chen Changsheng raised the magic staff in his hand.
The chant gradually stopped, and the priests got up slowly, still like the tide.
The Hall of Light suddenly became very quiet, just like the sound of the breeze blowing on the stone wall that was lucky to pass through the formation, could be heard clearly in everyone's ears.
Or it was because the sea of people in the temple was divided into two sides before the scepter fell again.
The king of Linghai, Archbishop Yulin, Taoist Siyuan, and Hu Thirty-two stood on the right.
Hundreds of bishops from the palace and bishops who rushed back from various halls stood behind them.
The number of bishops on the other side is much smaller, there is not a single archbishop, but the number of cardinals is very large.
These bishops all have one characteristic, that is, their faces are a bit old.
No matter where it is, the years and qualifications represented by this old age are a kind of strength in itself.
The bishops of the Jiaoshu Office are also inside, and more importantly, the Tiandao Temple, Qingyao Thirteen Divisions, and the Zongsi Office are also here.
Only the Affiliated Courtyard of the Li Palace, which was greatly influenced by the King of Ling Hai, was absent. The dean and Su Moyu stood in the crowd, deliberately keeping a low profile.
Zhuang Zhihuan and the three bishops at the Bishop's Office stood at the forefront of the crowd, not hiding their whereabouts or thoughts at all.
Chen Changsheng glanced at Zhuang Zhihuan, then looked to a corner outside the hall.
The holy light enveloped the entire hall, and some of it spilled out of the hall.
The deep night outside the hall was torn open, illuminating a certain corner.
Bishop Meichuan was there.
No matter how warm the holy light was, it couldn't drive away the chill on his body.
Because he is dead.
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When Chen Changsheng took over as Pope, he was expelled from the capital by Shang Xingzhou.
He was an exiled pope.
Three years later, he returned to the Li Palace. He presided over the Illuminati Assembly for the first time as Pope, and he had to face a very difficult problem.
The priests at the Episcopal Office, Zhuang Zhihuan and others, as well as the old cardinals, were all looking at him.
In the eyes of these old-school bishops, emotions such as grief and anger can be clearly seen.
Of course, they still maintained enough respect for Chen Changsheng, and they still controlled their emotions very well.
Otherwise, Bishop Meichuan's body would not be in the corner outside the hall at this time, but might appear in the Guangming Hall, right in front of them.
The King of Ling Hai looked over there expressionlessly, his eyes were very cold, and his face was very ugly.
After knowing what happened in the Orthodox Academy, he kept staring at the Patriarchate and these old priests.
He didn't expect that the other party would actually transport Bishop Meichuan's body into the Li Palace and place it outside the Hall of Light.
He thinks this is a naked provocation to himself, and of course, it is also a wake-up call to himself.
This shows that Li Gong is not monolithic.
The strength of the old faction of the state religion still cannot be underestimated, and some people may support them secretly.
The King of Ling Hai narrowed his eyes slightly, looking back and forth between Hu Thirty-two and Archbishop Yulin, wondering who is that person
Tonight is His Majesty the Pope's first convening of the Illuminati. It is disrespectful that he cannot bear such a thing.
But he knew that it was inconvenient for him to do anything else at this time, and he couldn't let someone directly carry Bishop Meichuan's body away.
There are too many people who have seen this scene, and the solution is too rough, which may make some priests lose control of their emotions.
Of course, he believed that with the prestige of His Majesty the Pope and the status of himself and others, he could forcibly suppress the current situation.
The problem is, that crack doesn't disappear, it just gets deeper and deeper.
Obviously, this is not what His Majesty the Pope wants.
The King of Ling Hai looked at Chen Changsheng, suddenly looking forward to it.
Many bishops in the temple who saw Chen Changsheng for the first time had no idea about the dispute between the old and the new, and were more curious, or looking forward to it.
How will His Majesty the Pope resolve this matter
Yes, it was the saint who killed Bishop Meichuan, and the whole process was witnessed by King Chen Liu.
Everyone knows the relationship between the saint and His Majesty the Pope, she helped you make a choice, and naturally prepared a reason for you.
Logically speaking, Chen Changsheng only needs to say the reason at this time, and this matter can be resolved.
But for some reason, all the priests including the King of Ling Hai, even those old-school priests didn't think he would do this.
No reason, no reason, probably just because the stories over the years have already proven that he wouldn't.