Lin Zhiming was confused by Gandalf's sudden words. On the way here, he tried to deduce what clues Gandalf would provide him. Unexpectedly, he didn't give him clues at all, but directly gave the answer.
The assassin was actually arranged by Gandalf!
He actually asked someone to assassinate the Pope! And he even told himself bluntly!
Which trick is this being played? Playing hard to get? Or confessing and getting leniency? Or is there some other purpose?
Lin Zhiming adjusted his emotions and said with a normal expression, "Archbishop Gandalf really loves to joke, I almost got fooled by you, but this is not a joke."
Gandalf moved his eyes away from the book in front of him, looked at Lin Zhiming and said, "I'm not kidding you."
"Are you kidding? How is this possible? Although I have just joined the Holy See, I know that you are the most valued and respected person in the Holy See by His Majesty the Pope. His Majesty the Pope treats you like an elder, and you also have a deep relationship with His Majesty the Pope.
Friendship, no matter what, you have no reason to attack His Majesty the Pope!" Lin Zhiming said seriously.
"Just because no one would think that I would send an assassin to kill the Pope, I arranged the assassin." Gandalf said.
Lin Zhiming frowned, looking at Gandalf in front of him, and suddenly realized that he couldn't understand this old man who was more than a hundred years old.
It seems that what Gandalf said is indeed true, so the question arises, why would Gandalf, a dying old man like him, attack the Pope?
Is it because of grudges?
But Gandalf was so absorbed in theology that he was never heard of having any grudge against anyone, let alone the Pope.
Or is it because of power?
That's even more nonsense. Among all the temples, the Temple of Wisdom is the least interested in power, because they have been obsessed with the study of theology all their lives, and Gandalf is over a hundred years old. How many more years can he live? Give him power.
What is the use?
Since there is no grudge or power struggle, what are Gandalf's motives?
Lin Zhiming was not in a hurry to ask this question, but asked another question.
"Why are you telling me this?" Lin Zhiming asked.
Obviously, Gandalf would definitely not ask him to surrender. He told himself that there must be a reason.
"Because you are a true theologian, I see in you the brilliance that belongs to the God of Light." Gandalf said.
"Ah?" Lin Zhiming was stunned. He never expected that he would get such an answer from Gandalf.
A true theologian? How did you become a true theologian?
Is it just because of his performance in Oracle Square?
Lin Zhiming looked at Gandalf intently and asked, "Don't talk nonsense. Only His Majesty the Pope can have the glory of the God of Light."
"Although you don't want to admit it, this is the fact. I see the glory of the God of Light in you. I hope you can become the next pope of the Holy See of Light, so I am willing to tell you all the truth." Gandalf said.
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"...Old man, what you said is even more unpleasant than what you just said." Lin Zhiming said with a heavy expression.
Gandalf smiled and said, "There is no believer I know, no matter in history or today, who can be like you and convert millions of people in just two or three days."
Memorize the entire text of the Bible, everything you do can only be explained by miracles, and miracles can only happen to God."
"I didn't just write it down in three or two days, I'm pious..." Lin Zhiming wanted to make up a lie, but was interrupted by Gandalf.
"I hope you can believe the perspective of a centenarian believer like me. You are not a believer. You have no devotion to the God of Light. You have never even read the Bible before coming to the Papal Palace. I have read all of this.
Come out," said Gandalf.
"Um..." Lin Zhiming showed a slightly embarrassed expression on his face, and then immediately said, "Since you said that I have no devotion to the God of Light, how can I still be the Pope?"
"Because you are the God of Light, you naturally do not need to have any piety towards the God of Light." Gandalf said.
"You..." Lin Zhiming really didn't know how to answer Gandalf. Could it be that he told him that he had something as heaven-defying as a divine skeleton in his body? Based on his relationship with Gandalf, it was obvious that he hadn't revealed the divine yet.
The extent of the remains.
"I know you are very confused about this. In my opinion, you just haven't awakened your divinity, so you don't think you are the God of Light. When one day your divinity is awakened, you will naturally become
will understand everything I say," said Gandalf.
"Okay, whatever you think is true, but does this have anything to do with you assassinating the Pope?" Lin Zhiming asked.
"It doesn't matter." Gandalf shook his head.
"Then you're talking nonsense!" Lin Zhiming couldn't help but rolled his eyes.
"I am only answering you why I want to tell you all this, but I am not answering you why I want to assassinate the Pope." Gandalf said.
"Um..." Lin Zhiming was stunned for a moment and realized that there was nothing wrong with what Gandalf said. Then Lin Zhiming immediately asked, "Then tell me, why did you want to assassinate the Pope?"
"There is a saying in your dragon country, which is called hereditary inheritance." Gandalf said.
"There is indeed such a saying, which talks about the continuation of identity." Lin Zhiming said.
"His Majesty the Pope also wants to be hereditary," Gandalf said.
"What?!" Lin Zhiming looked at Gandalf in shock.
"The succession of the pope has always been the most important thing for the Holy See, and every pope needs to select from hundreds of millions of devout believers and select the most divine and wise person to become the pope.
A method of inheritance has ensured the continuous prosperity of the Holy See for thousands of years, but in Francis's life, his selfish desires are higher than the inheritance of the Holy See, so he must die." Gandalf said.
"You mean, the Pope intends to pass on the position of Pope to his descendants?" Lin Zhiming asked with a solemn expression.
"Yes." Gandalf nodded.
"Hiss..." Lin Zhiming took a breath of cold air.
At this moment, he suddenly figured out many problems.
Why did the Pope parachute him to the Holy See?
Why did the Pope use the assassination incident to quickly get rid of Pine?
If Francis wants to pass on the position of pope to his descendants, no matter how powerful and prestige the pope is in the Holy See, he will inevitably encounter strong opposition, and the three bishops who may pose the greatest threat to the pope must be
.
In order to clear these obstacles, the Pope parachuted him into the Holy See and became the fourth archbishop to fight against the other three archbishops. After the Pope was assassinated, he realized that this was a good opportunity to get rid of Pine, so
He directly removed Paine and replaced him. This not only solved Paine, but also helped him gain a powerful confidant. This was simply a bloody gain.
"Does Pain also know about this?" Lin Zhiming asked.
"He knows," said Gandalf.
"Then it's no wonder he was so calm after being dismissed by the Pope!" Lin Zhiming suddenly realized that a figure like Pine should have understood that the Pope was clearing the way for his descendants when the Pope was anxious to remove him.
The succession was hindered, so he didn't even take any action to defend himself.
"His Majesty the Pope is not young anymore, and now the worldwide process of selecting the next Pope has begun. If he cannot clear all the obstacles in the last one or two years, he can only watch the Pope's position change.
The old ways are passed down to others." Gandalf said.
"Oh..." Lin Zhiming nodded, looked at Gandalf deeply and said, "Why are you telling me this? You should know that I am friends with the Pope."
"They are friends, but more often than not they are just using each other," Gandalf said.
"The Pope once helped me out of a siege in the corrupt country." Lin Zhiming said.
"At that time he just wanted to sell you a favor," Gandalf said.
"Whether he just wants to sell me a favor or not, or whether we are using each other, at least now I am friends with him, so no matter what, I will stand on the side of the Pope. To be honest, who in the Holy See will be the Pope with me?
It doesn't matter at all, I don't care about your traditions, let alone whether you want to engage in hereditary neglect, so don't expect to get so-called help from me," Lin Zhiming said.
"I don't need to ask for your help. I just think that compared to His Majesty the Pope's descendants, you are the best candidate for the next Pope." Gandalf said.
"Are you planning to use your position as pope to seduce me?" Lin Zhiming asked.
"Don't you think that the status of the pope is far more beneficial to you than the status of the archbishop? When you become the pope, you will no longer be just a person, you will be the real god in this world. The status of the pope is far more beneficial than the status of the archbishop.
It will be more useful for you to be packaged by so many countries." Gandalf said.
"The identity of the Pope is indeed very tempting, but there is a saying in the Dragon Kingdom that a gentleman loves money and acquires it in a proper way. Although I am obsessed with power, I am not to the extent that I can betray my companions for the sake of power. All I can say is that you
We found the wrong person." Lin Zhiming said calmly.
Gandalf looked at Lin Zhiming.
Lin Zhiming also looked at Gandalf.
A few seconds later, Gandalf smiled and said, "Maybe I really found the wrong person. Since you don't want to be the pope, then forget it."
"I was ordered to arrest the suspect who assassinated the Pope. Since you admitted that you were the murderer behind the scenes, I can only bring you to justice. However, considering that you admitted it yourself and you are old, I
I can give you a chance." Lin Zhiming said.
"What chance?" asked Gandalf.
"I only want assassins, not you." Lin Zhiming said.