At first, he thought that there was nothing to ask, but later he found that there were still countless questions that could not be answered. Facing the eyes of the Pope, who seemed to be able to see through everything in the world, Chen Changsheng was silent for a long time. It means that they are not sensible and know that there are some questions that they cannot ask themselves. For example, in Xining Town, such as the elder brother, such as the state religion, they can only ask questions that can be asked.
Like Zhou Yuan
The Pope smiled slightly after hearing his question, and said: "There are some very important things in the Zhou Garden, you must make sure to get them, because you are representing the Li Palace on this trip."
Chen Changsheng asked directly: "Who will fight with me?"
These words sound a bit arrogant, but they are actually quite true. In the Great Zhou Dynasty, who would dare to compete with Li Gong? In fact, he already has the answer in his heart, he just needs to be confirmed.
His Excellency the Pope said: "The state religion is divided into two factions, the North and the South. Since you represent the Li Palace and go to the Zhou Garden, the ones who dare to fight with you and will definitely fight with you are naturally the people from the South."
His Excellency the Pope did not tell him what the important thing he must find in the Zhou Garden was, he only said that when Chen Changsheng saw that thing, he would know that it was what he was looking for. In fact, Chen Changsheng had already guessed what that thing was, but the Pope didn't make it clear for some reason, so it was naturally inconvenient for him to bring it up.
Thinking of what Luoluo said on the big banyan tree in the afternoon, he knew that his opponents in the Zhou Garden would probably be those experts from the Saintess Peak, the Changshengzong, and Huaiyuan.
And that woman.
"Are you sure Xu Yourong will enter Zhou Garden?" He asked.
His Excellency the Pope seemed to know his mood, and said with a smile: "On the day you entered the Mausoleum of Books, news came from the south that Xu Yourong broke through a small town, and even went directly to the upper realm, which means that she is now Her realm is exactly the same as yours, if you and her meet in Zhou Garden, it must be very interesting."
Chen Changsheng was silent, thinking that if the realm was the same, then he would definitely not be able to beat her. Because of this fact, he was silent for a long time before continuing to ask: "Where is Mr. Qiu Shan? According to the rumors in the world, he is affectionate and considerate to Xu Yourong, and if Xu Yourong enters the Zhou Garden, he should follow."
He tried his best to make his tone as calm as usual, but after all, he was a fifteen-year-old boy, and his tone was always a bit weird, especially when he said the four words affectionately.
His Excellency the Pope smelled the faint sour smell wafting from the palace, his smile grew wider, and he said, "So I said this matter is very interesting. Mr. Qiushan succeeded in gathering stars ten days ago, and he couldn't enter the Zhou Garden, so whether you or Xu Yourong He has no way to disturb what he is doing in the Zhou Garden."
There was a kind of narrowness and even disgust in these words that did not match His Holiness the Pope's status. Chen Changsheng was stunned before he came to his senses.
Suddenly, he understood the point of the Pope's words, and a shocked expression appeared on his face.
"Qiu Shan-kun... did the Star Gathering succeed?"
"When he snatched the key of Zhou Garden with the strong demons before, he was seriously injured, but this attracted a lot of good luck, and took this as an opportunity to successfully break through."
Chen Changsheng was silent. If memory serves me correctly, Mr. Qiushan should not be twenty years old now, and he has not yet participated in the imperial examination or entered the Tianshu Mausoleum. However, he has gathered stars. Xu Yourong was three days younger than him, and he had not yet entered the Mausoleum of Heavenly Books to view the stele and enlightened, so he had already become a true master of the secluded realm.
He silently thought with emotion, this is the real genius.
He cultivates according to his will and pays attention to a peaceful state of mind, and he really doesn't have any affection for Xu Yourong, but for some reason, every time he mentions her and that man named Qiu Shanjun, he always feels a little awkward, and what makes him even more uncomfortable is that even if He has created so many miracles, but Mr. Qiushan always has to be steady and overpowering himself.
He won the first place in the Grand Examination, Qiu Shanjun got the key of Zhou Garden, he entered the Tianshu Mausoleum to observe the stele, and entered the cave. When it comes to repairing small things, whether you need external objects or not, no matter how you look at it, the latter is better.
"I think you are better than Akiyama-kun."
The Pope seemed to know what he was thinking, and said with a smile: "Even if others don't think so, they dare not say that you are weaker than Mr. Qiushan."
Chen Changsheng shook his head and said, "I'm not as good as him."
The Pope said calmly, "You are four years younger than him."
Chen Changsheng was taken aback, and then laughed happily.
His Excellency continued: "As for Xu Yourong... she is Xu Shiji's daughter after all."
Chen Changsheng was silent, since Xu Shiji was the dog of the Holy Empress, Xu Yourong would naturally stand on the side of the Holy Empress and the Nanren, in other words, he would stand on the opposite side of the state religion.
He thought of a very scary question: "Does the Holy Empress know my origin?"
His Excellency the Pope nodded, and said, "Mo Yu has long sent someone to Xining Town to investigate your origin. After all, it is impossible to keep this matter a secret. I will explain it to the Holy Empress after the Great Court Examination."
After a moment of silence, Chen Changsheng asked: "Will your empress..."
"No." His Excellency the Pope looked at him and said with a smile: "If the empress doesn't want to tear it apart, then I won't, at least on the surface, I won't do anything to you, because that would be tantamount to pushing my palace completely to her enemies, No one wants to face such a situation, even if she is the Holy Empress of Tianhai."
What is self-confidence and confidence? This is.
"The things in the Zhou Garden are naturally important, but don't forget that the real enemy is still in the north. This time the key to the Zhou Garden has fallen into our hands, but the demons will definitely not give up like this willingly. If the black robe is still alive , he will definitely do something, whether you are in the Zhou Garden or out of the Zhou Garden, as long as you have not returned to the capital, you must be careful enough."
"Thank you Saint for your guidance." Chen Changsheng said.
The Pope said: "Do you still want to call me a saint?"
Chen Changsheng said unaccustomedly, "Yes, Uncle Master."
His Excellency the Pope smiled with satisfaction.
Before the conversation ended, Chen Changsheng made a request.
His Excellency the Pope once said before that Mo Yu was the one who asked him to bring Chen Changsheng into the Tong Palace on the last night of the Ivy Banquet, so he should be very clear about what is under that cold pool.
"I want to meet that black dragon." Chen Changsheng looked at the Pope and said sincerely.
His Excellency the Pope did not expect that the only request he made to himself was this, and asked with a smile: "It sounds like you have faced that black dragon?"
Chen Changsheng talked about the meeting with the black dragon at the bottom of the pool, but omitted many details, and he didn't say that he sat there for a photo and almost died of spontaneous combustion. He only said that he had promised the other party that if the other party was willing to let him go Leave, I will find time to see him, this is the so-called promise.
"Although it is an evil dragon, a promise is a promise." His Excellency the Pope seemed very satisfied with his promise-keeping behavior, and said, "Wang Zhice tricked him into imprisoning him at the bottom of the pond, which was indeed unkind."
Chen Changsheng asked: "Then how do I see it?"
"The well at Beixinqiao has been opened."
After saying this, His Excellency the Pope took out a wooden sign from his arms and handed it to him.
Chen Changsheng took the signboard, and saw four words written in italics on the signboard: Orthodox Education College.
"This is..." Chen Changsheng looked at the wooden sign, somewhat puzzled.
His Excellency the Pope smiled and said, "This is the hallmark of the Orthodox Academy."
Chen Changsheng still didn't understand.
His Excellency the Pope said: "Only the dean of the Orthodox Academy is qualified to hold this plaque."
Chen Changsheng still didn't understand, or rather understood vaguely, but couldn't believe it.
His Excellency the Pope looked at him and smiled and said, "It's the first time we meet formally. As an uncle, I always give a greeting. It seems too stingy to only dig the well of Beixinqiao. How about this brand?"
Chen Changsheng didn't know what the sign was like, what material it was made of, and how old it was, but he only knew that the sign suddenly became very heavy.
"I came to the capital from Xining and entered the Orthodox Academy by mistake. Now that I think about it, this is not a sign. The Orthodox Academy was destroyed by your master, so it should be reborn in your hands."
The Pope looked at him and said with emotion.
Only then did Chen Changsheng know that from the moment he took over the sign, he became the latest dean of the Orthodox Academy, but... what is the identity of the dean of the Orthodox Academy? Although it has been said that the Orthodox Academy has been dilapidated like a cemetery in the past ten years, it is one of the Sixth Academy of Ivy League in Kyoto after all. However, last month the archbishop of Zhechong Temple died of illness, and the dean of Tiandao Academy, Mao Qiuyu, was promoted to the list of the six giants of the state religion...
He is only a fifteen-year-old boy, and he is going to be the dean of the Orthodox Academy? He suddenly felt that the courtyard card in his hand was not only heavy, but also hot to the touch.
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Not far from the hall, he heard coughing from the side of the road. Chen Changsheng looked over and saw that it was Mei Lisha, the Bishop of the Bishop's Office, who hurried forward to salute.
Mei Lisha smiled at him, motioned to go together, and said slowly, "Everything is clear now?"
After a moment of silence, Chen Changsheng said, "It's almost clear."
Mei Lisha looked at the stars in the night sky, said after a moment of silence: "You know I'm very old, right?"
Before Chen Changsheng could answer, Mei Lisha continued to say calmly: "In the current state religion, only I and the Pope are the oldest. Being old is a good thing, and you can see many things, but being old is also a very bad thing." Things, because you will remember too many things, it is a bit hard to live like this."
"I can still clearly remember the events of the Orthodox Academy. But what is strange is that I have somewhat forgotten what happened at the Orthodox Academy more than ten years ago."
Merisa coughed twice, and continued: "I have a good relationship with your teacher, so I was the first to discover your identity. I didn't know what the Pope meant at the time, so I let you know after a while. He knows, of course, your teacher's caution is also understandable."
Chen Changsheng still couldn't fully understand this matter until now, so he remained silent. The Li Palace was very quiet under the night, walking between the halls and the stone paths between the halls, the brilliant lights beside the divine path could be faintly seen in the distance.
There was a question that he didn't dare to ask directly in front of the Pope. At this moment, he finally couldn't suppress the worry in his heart, and said anxiously, "I'm a little worried about Master..."
"Mo Yu has already sent people to Xining Town, but you don't have to worry. When all the strong men of the Great Zhou Dynasty besieged the Orthodox Academy, and the Empress and the Pope personally took action, your teacher can survive, let alone now."
Chen Changsheng looked at the old man's squinted eyes, and said seriously, "Thank you for taking care of me this year."
Mei Lisha squinted her eyes and smiled like an old fox: "Kyoto Residence, it's actually very easy, because it's very difficult to think about death here, and the people living here have old things, and they all miss them."
Chen Changsheng seriously understood what this sentence meant.
Mei Lisha looked at him and said, "But it's no longer the case when you leave the capital, especially outside my Great Zhou, where there are all dangers and winds and rains, so I can only take care of myself."
Chen Changsheng thought about what His Excellency the Pope said earlier, and said with some anxiety: "The black robe...is he really still alive? What kind of conspiracy will the demons arrange for Zhou Yuankai?"
Mei Lisha said: "Since the key to the Zhou Garden is in the hands of humans, no matter how unwilling the demons are, they can't seize the opportunity, so don't worry too much. On the contrary, don't forget that some people in my big week are far less resourceful than black robes. But the cruelty, shamelessness and despicableness are far superior, you have to be vigilant against this kind of person."
Chen Changsheng knew that he was talking about Zhou Tong.
When she came to the Shinto in front of the main hall, Mei Lisha stopped and said, "I'll take you here."
Chen Changsheng saluted respectfully, and said, "After returning from Zhou Garden, this junior will come to see you again."
Mei Lisha shook her head and said, "Too low."
Chen Changsheng was slightly taken aback, not understanding what these two words meant.
"You bow too low."
Mei Lisha looked at him and smiled and said, "You are now the dean of the Orthodox Academy. Only the Pope and the Holy Queen are eligible to receive your full salute. Apart from that, you don't need to salute anyone."
Only then did Chen Changsheng realize that his identity had changed.
The Archbishop of the Patriarchate is no more than equal to him now.
In the quiet depths of Li Palace, a distant and bright bell suddenly sounded. The sound of the bell does not represent a signal to return home, but a very formal edict of the state religion. The contents of this edict spread throughout the halls faster than Ye Feng, and went to all counties and countries in the mainland.
"Starting today, you don't need to bow your head again."
Mei Lisha looked at him and said with a smile, then turned and left.
Chen Changsheng stood beside the Shinto, a little dazed, without any real feeling.
Two bishops were waiting to send him out of the palace on the Shinto. If the two bishops were calm and polite when they sent him into the palace before, they are more respectful now.
The order of state religion is very clear and strict, and the stratum divisions in the Li Palace have always been strict. He is not a freshman of the Orthodox Academy now, but the dean of the Orthodox Academy, so he will naturally enjoy a different look of awe.
The high-hanging lantern illuminates the straight Shinto path.
Escorted by two bishops, Chen Changsheng walked out of the palace along the Shinto path.
The priests who met along the way gave way to both sides of the Shinto.
When I entered the Li Palace earlier, I also encountered a similar scene.
It's just that after the priests backed away, they only needed to look at each other, but this time they couldn't, because the previous salute was rude at this time, and they needed to salute Chen Changsheng.
Where the young man passed by, hundreds of priests paid homage to him one after another, with humble expressions and voices rising and falling.
"I met Dean Chen."
"Meet Dean Chen."
"Hello, Dean Chen."
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