The word Mass comes from the Latin word "meeting". It was originally a ceremony for the Roman church to gather believers to worship Jesus Christ. After thousands of years of development and evolution, many foreign rituals and rules were added, and eventually it turned into an extremely complicated and complex religious ceremony.

Once upon a time, whether the priests or cardinals of each diocese were able to hold a regular mass that fully echoed the rituals of the Vatican, became a major indicator of the relatively wealth gap between local dioceses and the strength of the priests.

At this time, Christianity had not yet convened the Second Vatican Council, which meant the Reformation. The Holy See had very strict requirements on religious ritual procedures and did not allow subordinate clergy to go beyond the line. Those who reformed privately were demoted at the least and were punished, and the Pope issued an order to dismiss the clergy and beat them to be heresy.

The mass held by the Holy See for Xu Jun this time was the highest level of the Pope Mass among all kinds of mass. It was carried out completely in accordance with the ancient procedures passed down for hundreds of years. There were generally no less than 500 participants in the priesthood. In the past, the Holy See would only hold a mass of this scale when encountering major religious festivals. This is the first time since the founding of the Vatican City, the Pope Mass was held for a single person. It can be said that the Vatican has already shown its ability to entertain the head of state.

This is the most formal Triten Mass. The ceremony must be in Latin throughout. Before the Second Vatican Council, presiding a complete Triten Mass in Latin is a huge test of a bishop's ability to operate.

Although Pius XII has been plagued by mundane affairs for many years, he has never stopped exploring religious rituals. He has had a profound attainment in Christian classical religious rituals. He has written many works on religious rituals, and often explains some ritual issues sent by lower dioceses, and has also personally formulated some new norms.

This is a qualified pope. Xu Jun, who participated in this sacred ceremony throughout the whole process, had to sigh like this.

The whole ceremony was extremely complicated, but it didn't feel boring at all. The magnificent and luxurious halls, exquisite altars, complex and rigorous ritual procedures, and the heavenly chants echoed in my ears. The solemn religious atmosphere on the scene infected everyone present and made people involuntarily respected. This is the unique power of religion, and this is the historical heritage accumulated over thousands of years.

This mass lasted for more than an hour in total, which was the result of shortening some rituals. If it were the large-scale mass held during religious celebrations, it would take at least eighty minutes from beginning to end.

When the ceremony ended, Xu Jun was led by several cardinals to the Vatican Palace on the east side for a short rest, which is also called the Pope Palace, where the Pope usually works and lives.

The German head of state received the highest level of hospitality here. The magnificent reception room was full of senior priests, and the dining table was filled with various wine, fruits and delicacies. Perhaps it was a fine silver plate passed down from the Roman Empire era. The ham and fragrant belly of Italian specialties were piled into a hill. In the large gold-plated bowl on the silver bottom, a fat roasted swan was crouched. The crystal bottle made in Florence contained wine made by the Holy See in ancient ways. This was a special benefit that only priests in the Vatican could enjoy. No matter how much money they spent, they could not buy it, they were often given to bishops from all over the country.

"I don't think this is difficult to infer, yours." Xu Jun held an exquisite crystal cup in his hand, and a charming smile on his lips.

"The final winner of this US presidential election must be Mr. Thomas Dewey." After speaking, the head of state tasted the wine in the squid cup.

"The Holy See's influence in North America is gradually weakening, so it is very necessary to support the German immigrant community." said a cardinal in red.

"Your Excellency, I have no personal opinion on this. You can go and talk to Ribbintrov in the specific situation." The head of state put the wine glass on the table.

"My head of state, the conference room is ready." Daogen walked up and reported to Xu Jun respectfully.

At this time, a young auxiliary priest in a black robe and a white shawl also quickly walked to the cardinal and whispered in a low voice. Xu Jun and the cardinal looked at each other and tacitly understood each other. Soon, all the senior officials in this room left quietly without saying a word, and in the end there were only a group of regional bishops and senior priests, who were talking and feasting.

Like many medieval Italian buildings, many secret rooms were built in the Vatican Palace to store important property and classics, or to hold important confidential meetings. Xu Jun was introduced to such a conference room, which had been carefully inspected by officers from the guard flag team, and no security issues were found.

This is a square room of ten meters by ten meters, a standard Renaissance decorative style, with rose-red curtains embroidered with golden orchid patterns hanging on the walls, and a huge round table covered with velvet tablecloths of the same color, with a circle of golden hanging ears rolling on the edges of the tablecloth.

This room has two entrances and exits, both of which are cleverly disguised. If there were no one to lead the way, Xu Jun would have thought it was just an ordinary wall panel.

Pius XII changed into a white dress, covered with a wool shawl of the same color, wearing a white round cap of the Pope, sitting upright at one end of the round table, smiling at the German head of state walking into the door.

"I hope those hospitality will satisfy you, Lord Steed." The Pope reached out and made a gesture of asking for a seat.

"I am flattered to be able to receive such a warm hospitality, and I am the best." Xu Jun bent down and sat down.

Dieshenhofen pushed the chair for him behind the head of state, and then found a seat by the wall with Daogen. There were already many bishop's secretary or clerks sitting there, holding various small notebooks in his hands to prepare to record the talks.

"I think we have a lot of understanding with each other now, sir, so I don't have to continue wasting precious time." The Pope smiled and opened the document book in front of him.

"I agree with you. Our time is precious and we cannot waste it on these troublesome and trivial matters." Xu Jun also opened the document in front of him.

"The Pope's Coronation believes that it is necessary to sign a new [Empire Treaty] between Germany and the Vatican Church. We have relaxed several of the conditions. For example, Article 4, Article 2, Fifth, and Seventeen, and the specific terms, I believe that the Head of State has read it." A cardinal priest stood up and said.

"I have read this document carefully. The terms are indeed very reasonable. I can't see any problems." Xu Jun said, touching the paper of the document.

Hearing Xu Jun's answer, the senior officials of the Holy See and even Pius XII showed a look of relief on their faces.

"But" the German head of state gently dusted his cuffs.

"If Germany agrees to your conditions, it can be foreseen that the Holy See will gain huge benefits in the new European order. Don't rush to deny this. Your Excellency, none of the people sitting in this room is a fool. Please do not insult everyone's IQ." The German dictator suddenly lowered his face and raised his hand to stop the cardinal's speech.

"In this treaty, I only saw Germany give the Holy See all kinds of conveniences and privileges to the Holy See, but I didn't see what the Holy See paid for Germany. If this is a deal, it would obviously be unfair to Germany. I know the Holy See's influence in the Christian world, yours." Xu Jun pointed at a cardinal, and the other party could only hold back what he had just said.

"I can understand that the Vatican's idea of ​​strictly adhering to a neutral position is quite normal for this country without armed forces. The problem is, the respected crown prince. Now it is time for the Vatican to make a choice. You must know that the giant beast in the East is grinding its minions. Once it is allowed to crawl out of the nest, Europe will face a terrible catastrophe." Xu Jun tapped the table with his finger.

"We are also aware of this and are also worried about it, Your Excellency." The Pope nodded to express his understanding.

As early as the early 18th century, the Holy See had established a huge intelligence network around the world. Wherever Catholicism spread, the Holy See's tentacles could extend. Through missionaries and servants all over the world, the Vatican could detect what happened in any corner of the world. While countless believers confessed and confessed, they also handed over countless secrets to the Holy See.

There are not many areas in the world that are difficult for them to penetrate. If we talk about the largest black hole at this time, it is undoubtedly the Alliance of Soviet Socialist Republics.

The Orthodox Church has now been broken by the iron fist of the proletariat. The Roman Catholic Church was gloating and panicked. In the face of grief, the fox was sad, and in order not to fall into the same fate as the brothers in the east, the Holy See firmly stood on the opposite side of the Soviet Union. Not only encouraged and supported all anti-Soviet activities, but also sent a large number of special envoys to spare no effort to pry the corners of the Soviet Union around the world.

"So what can we do for you? His Excellency Steed." Pius XII looked at the young dictator.

"Many things are more than you can imagine, respected crown prince." The German head of state supported his jaw with his hands and raised his eyebrows on his side.

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