The Dragon That Devours the World

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During the 100 years between the 15th and 16th centuries, this was a turbulent era. With the destruction of the Byzantine Empire, a large number of Greek refugees sought refuge in Central and Western Europe, and they brought a large number of ancient Roman and ancient Greek writings. The writings of these ancient sages surprised the Europeans at that time and were trapped in religion for a long time. They don't even know that such a great era existed in ancient times.

New architecture, new art, new knowledge, new system

Ancient wisdom has been re-excavated in Italy, and Italian scholars are constantly discussing the unheard of sage wisdom. Then, following the footsteps of scholars such as Leonardo da Vinci, these new ideas continued to spread throughout Europe. More and more people in Venice, Milan, Austria, Prague, Luxembourg, Hamburg, Paris, and London began to come into contact with these. Knowledge, in the end, a new idea brews a whole new thing

New religion.

"The righteous will live forever by faith"

On September 21, 1517, in the church in Wittenberg, Germany, a middle-aged man who was close to 40 years old was patiently explaining the words of the Bible in front of the believers in front of him. Many believers listened very carefully, but some Not very focused, looking around. Although middle-aged people saw it, they were not angry. Mortals are always impatient with the Holy Word, which is also common sense.

After the sermons and communion are over, according to local customs, it is the time for repentance. According to custom, the middle-aged bishop listens to the believer’s confession in the secret room. The believer can confess to the priest all the crimes that the believer can’t normally say, and the priest cannot tell others even if he knows it, because the believer has already told his own crimes. It is a confession, God has forgiven it, and the priest can no longer condemn it to a believer who is forgiven by God.

As usual, the confession is full of many sins that can make ordinary people jaw-dropping. The crimes of adultery, rape, theft, robbery, rape, and homicide can be large or small. He was at a loss and didn't know what to do, and listening to these many crimes, the priest could only comfort them while sighing.

The confession is going on step by step, and when a person comes to confess to the priest and asks the priest whether he can go to heaven, the priest reassuringly said that as long as he repents of his crime, he can get atonement. However,

"Father, but I bought an atonement voucher."

The wide-eyed believer said to the priest that the middle-aged priest was speechless for a while.

At the beginning of this year, the Pope ordered the sale of “indulgence vouchers” on the grounds of repairing St. Peter’s Basilica. As long as those who are willing to purchase indulgence vouchers, regardless of the size of the crime, they can get out of **** and enter heaven as soon as possible.

"Coins fell into the bottom of the drawer and jingled, and the soul instantly escaped from purgatory and ascended to heaven."

The priests who sold the indulgence vouchers were even more hyped. Out of fear of hell, many believers bought the indulgence vouchers. Of course, the priest also knew about this.

The church is the mediator between God and believers. The pope has the right to interpret the doctrine. Since the pope said it, it is naturally what God said. Even if many priests are dissatisfied, it can only be recognized.

Listening to the believers, the middle-aged priest blushed, not knowing what to say.

Late at night, the priest was still thinking about the day.

This kind of thing has happened more than once. In every confession, there will be more or less believers who took out the atonement voucher like this. He cannot deny the atonement voucher, because it is the meaning of the church, but he cannot recognize the atonement. Voucher, this completely deviates from the meaning of the Bible.

"what should I do"

Lying on the bed, the priest tossed and turned, unable to sleep.

Half a month later, he got another news through his own channels. Cardinal Albrecht von Brandenburg of Mainz sold indulgence vouchers on a large scale. The bishop spent a lot of money to get the position of cardinal. Election bribery has led to high debts, and funds are urgently needed to repay them at this moment.

This incident itself is not uncommon in the church, because even the pope publicly has a mistress and an illegitimate child, and he finds ways to find a position in the church for his illegitimate child. The indulgence between the bishops and the nuns is also an undisclosed secret. The church is already rotten, it’s not surprising that election bribery is, but what is really surprising is

This is a secret oracle from the pope himself

When he heard the news, the priest was silent for a long time, but he waved weakly to signal the messenger to leave.

That night, the priest lost sleep.

On the bookshelf beside the bed, there are many Greco-Roman writings and "heresy" explicitly forbidden by the church, but no matter how it is forbidden, scholars can always find various ways to keep them, and priests are no exception.

After a long time, the priest sat up on the bed, silently put on the monk's robe, solemnly put on the cross, and then walked to the church. He wanted to find an answer.

Inside the empty church, the dome is filled with classic stories from the Bible, but none of the many stories can explain the confusion in the priest's heart.

In the past few years, he has read many Greek writings, learned ancient Greek writing, and was influenced by the philosophers of ancient Greece and Rome. Just as he silently changed his signature from der to ther, the small difference is very big. Ther is derived from ancient Greek, meaning "liberated person" and "free person". The dissatisfaction and the The resistance is evident.

Looking up at the many classic stories on the dome, the confusion and wandering in the priest's heart became more and more prosperous.

"what should I do"

Although he was confused in his mouth, there was a ray of aura shining persistently in his heart. That was the answer he understood but did not dare to understand, because the answer was too heavy, it was too heavy for him to fear and could not bear, but it seemed to burn in his heart. With a cloud of flames, the nameless anger prompted him to try to do something, at least something should be written down.

Clench your fist, slowly loosen it after a long time, then clen it tightly after a while, then loosen it hesitantly

In the end, he picked up the pen and tried to write something, but the usual and incomparable movements became extremely heavy. The pen was so heavy that he could barely hold it.

"call"

Unknowingly, his breathing began to become rapid, and he was gasping for breath. It was clear that it was cool autumn, but there was a layer of fine sweat on his forehead, and his hands could not help trembling.

Saint Peter, Saint Basilio, Saint Gornelius, Saint Ambrose, Saint Andrew, Saint Bartholomew, Saint Francis, Saint Gregory I, Saint John, Saint Jeronimo And Justin, Clemens, Origen, Ambrose, Augustine, Gregory, Thomas Aquinas under that answer are the famous saints and theologians of the past.

At this moment, the many saints and scholars seemed to appear in front of him together. What he had to face was not a pen, but countless saints and scholars from ancient times to the present, and many predecessors he admired.

Those saints and scholars who used to be kind or serious, their eyes seemed to be extremely sharp at this moment, like a sharp sword, making him unable to help but try to dodge.

"What are you doing, stop this is blasphemy"

The saints scolded angrily.

He bit his lower lip tightly, biting out blood without realizing it, and clenched the pen in his hand tightly, obviously he could fall at any time, but he dared not fall.

"Why should there be an atonement voucher"

In my heart, there seemed to be a confused voice.

"The church is God's spokesperson, and the pope is God's apostle on earth. You must not judge God's will."

The saint replied, no, it was not the saint who was answering him, but his heart was telling him, but another voice was telling him.

"The church is decayed and it needs to change."

The two voices tore him, almost tore him apart, and he wailed in pain. One of the two must be wrong, so who is wrong is the church or oneself

In a daze, he seemed to once again see the believer, the believer who confessed to him but looked at him with wide eyes.

"Father, but I bought an atonement voucher"

Is this the church I have seen? Is the church really right? Is the church really not missing?

Churches that sell the priesthood, churches with rich family wealth, churches with big belly, churches that love the poor and rich, churches that sell indulgence vouchers, churches that have fornication with noble ladies, churches that indulge in sexual pleasures with nuns, churches that fight for secular rights, The church where the pope has illegitimate children, the church that instigates believers to rebel against the king, and the church that uses animal bones as the remains of saints

Is this really the church I'm looking at?

After a long time, the pen in his hand was no longer heavy without knowing it, and then it fell. This time, there was no trace of wandering in my heart.

A few days later, on October 31, 1517, on the eve of Halloween, the church in Wittenberg, Germany.

Just after dawn, the people who sweep according to the usual practice came. This is not a heavy job. It can get a certain reduction for the church, and it is an enviable job.

However, when he was about to clean, he saw a long notice posted on the door of the church. He was a little confused. The illiterate young man didn't know what was written on it, so he went to the scholar in the castle. After the scholar came, he first looked at the words written on it carefully, and after reading it, he was taken aback for a while, then he couldn't help but stepped back and almost fell to the ground with a panic and panic expression on his face.

"The Ninety-Five Essays"

In the evening of 1575, outside Florence.

"Jingle Bell"

On the trail in the wild, in the setting sun, a convoy of several carriages is slowly driving forward. The carriages behind are filled with things, and the bells on the bridle ring from time to time, making a pleasant sound. Ringtones.

The window of the carriage was lifted slightly, and a lady whispered something to the steward next to the carriage, and then the steward understood and asked the driver of the carriage.

"Arecio, Madam asked me to ask you how far away is to Florence."

The coachman did not dare to neglect, and hurriedly bowed his head and replied.

"It's almost here, my lord."

Although only the steward of the down-and-out noble family, the noble is a noble after all, and the steward of the noble family is also called the lord in awe of the common people. This is customary. In the carriage, the lady who heard their conversation, said gently to the little boy who was lethargic because of the strain on the carriage.

"It's almost here, I'll find a doctor for you later."

"It's just a little uncomfortable, why bother to find a doctor, the Galilei children are not so delicate."

On the other side, a stern-faced gentleman looked out the window and said in a deep voice. He was dressed meticulously. Even if he moved to Florence in a carriage, this old-fashioned nobleman was unwilling to let go of his restraint and refused. There was a mess of clothes.

The lady stared at him dissatisfiedly, then turned to look at the child next to her, and then she showed distressed expression on her face.

Looking out the window, the old gentleman thought that this day would have passed. Maybe he could just enter the city so as not to spend the night outside, but a sudden incident disrupted his plans and even the future destiny of the entire family.

"Master Galilei lies here alone."

Suddenly, the coachman said in surprise.

people

Galilei frowned, then got out of the carriage, and saw a man covered in blood lying quietly among the grass not far in front of the carriage, with wounds all over his body, some of which were deep and scattered beside him. A package. Walking over, he took a close look at the blood-covered man, and gently shook him,

"Hey, can you answer me"

After shaking for a few times, just when the old gentleman thought that the man was dead, he heard an invisible moan.

"Come here, bring the water bag."

The old gentleman was also unusually calm, and immediately called the servant, and the servant hurriedly fetched a water bag. The old gentleman picked up the man and slowly passed the water into his mouth. After a while, the man slowly opened his eyes, as if there was some confusion in his pupils.

"Are you okay, we see you on the side of the road."

The man listened to the old gentleman’s words, as if he hadn’t heard him. Suddenly his eyes showed eagerness, ignoring the wounds on his body, and he turned his head to look around. When he looked at the package not far away, he Grateful and joyful appeared on his face immediately, struggling to try to get rid of the old gentleman, and crawling towards the package.

"Wait, you still have injuries."

However, the old gentleman hurriedly grabbed him and said hurriedly.

At this moment, the weak man was unable to break free from the strength of the old gentleman, so he could only give up the struggle feebly, panting slightly. Then, he seemed to have calmed down, and remembered something again. He looked around and his face showed deep fear and anxiety.

"Quick Take"

He opened his mouth and tried to say something, but it seemed as if his throat had been injured in some way, and he was struggling to say nothing.

The old gentleman frowned, looked at his expression, and said tentatively.

"You mean that package"

The man’s eyes were filled with eagerness and hope. The weak body did not know when and where the strength was born. His hands clenched tightly on the clothes of the old gentleman. The strength was incredible. His lips opened, but he insisted. Speechless.

"escape"

In the end, he just spit out a word with difficulty.

Fast, take, escape

These three words confused the old gentleman, and looking at the confusion on the old gentleman’s face, the man became more anxious, and eventually even showed hopelessness and regret. But just these few words, the old gentleman really It is difficult to understand what the man means.

Suddenly, there was a flash of light in his mind, and he couldn't help asking.

"You told me to run away with the package"

The old gentleman will never forget the meaning of the man's eyes at that moment in his life. It is as if the person who is about to drown finally rises to the surface and breathes the first breath of fresh air. The excitement and joy are beyond words.

The hand gripping his clothes tightened harder, the old gentleman already understood, but just nodded.

"Don't worry, I will leave with that package."

However, the hand on his chest did not release. The old gentleman looked at the man in front of him, only to find that the man’s pupils had lost his brilliance. He had already died, but the obsession and unwillingness in his heart let him die. I can’t let go, in fact, he didn’t hear the old gentleman’s words before he died.

After taking a lot of effort to buckle the hand, the old gentleman's clothes were already stained with blood, but the old gentleman who had always liked neatness did not care about this at the moment, but looked at the man in front of him in silence.

It's hard to imagine what kind of obsession made this man burst out with such a powerful force before he died.

The contents of the package have also been handed up by the servant. It is a small statue that is less than a foot. The girl who looks very heroic and wears a military armor. The flying look and lifelikeness are all old gentlemen have never seen before, but What's strange is that it is painted with all kinds of weird lines, which seem to be certain religious symbols.

The old gentleman didn't understand this, he couldn't understand, he just raised his head and looked at the sky gradually sunset, his stern face gradually frowned.

"go"

Without saying too much, the old gentleman said decisively.

"But sir, this man's body is still lying here."

A servant said at a loss, but the old gentleman flatly refused.

"There is no time, hurry up."

The old gentleman is not stupid, a man covered in blood, a statue that is especially valued, can not be willing to obsessively before dying, this is definitely not an ordinary event, and it is definitely not suitable to stay for a long time at this moment.

Before the body even had time to bury, a group of people hurried away in a carriage and disappeared into the skyline.

After a while ~www.readwn.com~ the sky was already dim, and suddenly thick clouds came, and the sky became gloomy and terrible.

Along with the gloomy weather, numerous bat colonies appeared under the cover of dark clouds, and screams resounded all around. Then the group of bats hovered over the man's corpse for a while, turning into a group of men and women and falling beside the corpse. These men and women had different temperaments. The only characteristic was that their faces were abnormally pale and bloodless.

The headed man looked at the corpse and found that when he had not found what he wanted, his face was exceptionally cold, a faint anger appeared, and finally he uttered an angry owl cry to the sky.

At this moment, in a manor in Florence, a little boy was sitting on a high stool, looking bored at the gloomy weather outside the window.

The fatigue on the carriage did not affect the little guy too much. His active nature quickly regained his energy and clamored to find a playmate, but the adults who were busy moving house ignored the little guy, making him very discouraged. .

"Galileo"

Listening to his mother's call, the little boy turned his head immediately