Planet Rebirth

When Yang Rui returned to the world again, for example, 1000 years had passed since the death of Jesus.At this time, churches were sprung up all over the Mediterranean Sea, and the most glorious buildings in every city were non-church modules, even the king's kingdom was dwarfed.

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

When Yang Rui came to the church, it was very dawn at this time, the magnificent church was silent, and the candles were flickering, making it look eerie and strange.

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

The young priest was Pope Urban II's personal valet, and one of his morning tasks was to wake the sleeping Pope.

The moment the young priest pushed open the door of the Pope's bedroom, Yang Rui launched a surprise attack, turning the priest into a cell, and then turned himself into a personal attendant, calmly opened the door, and entered the dark bedroom.

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

Yang Rui replied: "Yes."

After speaking, 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, didn't you sleep well last night?"

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

Yang Rui asked: "What kind of nightmare, 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 and 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 didn't notice that the attendant's eyes had changed, it was no longer fearful and pious, but a kind of sacred and inviolable power was looking directly at him.

Urban II said: "I dreamed about Jesus yesterday. He was accusing me that our holy city is still in the hands of the enemy, that his cemetery has been invaded by infidels, that he cannot rest in peace, and that all this is wrong." It was my fault, and it makes me shudder to think about it now."

Yang Rui supported Urban II to stand up and replied: "Maybe this is really the Lord's hint to you that our holy city must return to the hands of the Catholic Church."

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

Yang Rui said, "We can find an excuse!"

Urban II smiled and said: "The reason is like this, but the excuse has never appeared."

Yang Rui said: "Those Venetian merchants have long coveted the rich East, those fallen knights in France have nothing to do but make trouble, and those poor people. They hope to get wealth, 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 legitimate excuse, and if we have this excuse, then we will be ready gone."

"Excuses will come soon," Yang Rui said with a smile before closing the bathroom door.

Urban II suddenly asked: "Son, 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."

This morning.The pope routinely worships in his private prayer room, and no one else is allowed to enter or pry.

Just when Urban II was seriously praying.A chief guard from the outer court hurried over. He knew that the pope was praying at this time, so he deliberately walked lightly to Yang Rui and said, "There is something important to let the pope know."

Yang Rui asked, "What happened?"

The chief guard said: "A messenger from Byzantium has just arrived in Rome and asked to see the Pope."

Yang Rui said: "I see. You can go back, and I will inform the Pope about this right away."

After Yang Rui finished speaking, he opened the door and entered the prayer room. Urban II had just stood up.Hearing the sound of the door opening behind him, he said impatiently: "Does my only quiet moment of the day still have to be disturbed?"

Standing at the door, Yang Rui smiled and said to Urban II: "Is there an excuse for us?"

Urban II asked in surprise: "What excuse?"

"An excuse to take back the holy land of Jerusalem," Yang Rui explained.

Urban II asked: "What happened, you'd better make it clear before I get angry."

Yang Rui said: "The envoys from Byzantium have just arrived in Rome."

Urban II sat on the stool, closed his eyes and meditated, his expression was a little angry, and he asked coldly, "What kind of excuse is this?"

Yang Rui came behind Urban II and said patiently: "The proud Alexius I has always believed that Byzantium is powerful and Constantinople is indestructible. However, he sent an envoy today, which means that Sebastian The Erzhus are about to capture Constantinople, and he has come 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 and defeat the Saracens and take back 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 Seljuks?"

Yang Rui said: "Give status to those exiled knights, and lead them to form an army of poor people who want to go to the east to pan for gold!"

Urban II asked again: "Where will the funds for the war come from? The Holy See must not be allowed to pay."

Yang Rui said: "Of course there is no need for the Holy See to contribute money. First, donate money to those merchants in Venice, Genoa, and Pisa, and promise that wherever they occupy the areas, as long as they donate money, they can carry out trade and reduce taxes. In addition, for those knights Promise to the poor that those who occupy the area can freely dispose of the wealth they have acquired and do not have to hand it over. Isn’t this a good way?”

"One more point." Urban II asked again: "The Holy See preaches benevolence, 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 way to heaven!"

Urban II suddenly opened his eyes, and the eyes radiated brilliance. 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 he 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 laughed and said, "Your wisdom and wisdom will be passed down forever!"

At the same time, the Byzantine envoy was circling anxiously in the reception room. He knew that it was the time for the Pope to pray, but Constantinople was at stake, and wasting even a second of time would be a crime against his own people.

At this time, the door of the reception room opened, and Yang Rui walked in. The messenger hurried 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, and he specially asked me to come and discuss with you."

The messenger asked suspiciously, "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 how important the message I bring is?"

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

Hearing this, the envoy was taken aback, looked at Yang Rui in a daze, and asked, "What do you mean?"

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

The envoy thought for a while and said: "The 55 soldiers and civilians of Constantinople are resisting day and night. I think this holy city will definitely be preserved."

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

The envoy nodded and said, "Yes, this is the purpose of my coming to Rome. Please allow me to have an audience with the Pope immediately."

Yang Rui said: "The pope asked me to tell you, go back and tell your king, tell him to persevere to the end, and reinforcements will come."

The messenger asked in disbelief, "Is this true? Will the reinforcements definitely come back?"

Yang Rui said: "The pope said he swore in the name of God that the reinforcements would definitely arrive in Constantinople." (To be continued...)