Chapter 283 (2/2)

La: “The truth is… It's said that during his last days in this world, his majesty Mayuba had been under house arrest by the three schools because they wanted him to announce his will Unable to make contact with anyone from the outside, the only one by his deathbed was an old servant loyal only to his majesty”

Du Wei's brow pricked up: ”So they wanted him to announce his successor?”

“Well, that’s not it When he becaht of this proble the succession in line A Pope isn't appointed by the forh ranking clergy the candidates merit and performances over the years Once the decision is unanimous, the results will be published in order to avoid any devious or inco control of the entire Temple”

“Then what use is Mayuba's will?” Du Wei became puzzled

Bitterly s, Lamu sounded like he didn't want to say: ”This is where the problem lies! At that ti of the Empire and the end of the unification war In terms of merit and achievements, the archbishops of the various dioceses should be relatively the same… If that's the case, how are they supposed to choose an individual that everyone can accept? That's where the emotional votes come into play, and it's the most important!”

“Emotional vote?”

”Yes” Lareat contributions offered up by his majesty Mayuba!” I said so before, between the dispute of the Xieni faction and the Mosa faction, the Heishan faction had always stood neutral By cleverly utilizing this advantage, Mayuba was able to break the stale the elder committee

They are the best candidates for arbitration and are not tempted by oppressive influences As a result, the elder committee at the time was co those years The council of elders does not assume any power or participate in the Temple's daily functions; their only focus is their own cultivation and training Though the elder co but a name, but once the election for the next Pope arises, the importance of the elder council surfaces Also, because of the incredible strength of each member of the Heishan faction, neither the Xieni faction nor the Mosa faction would provoke the the tie breaker Hence the reason for the emotional vote of the elder committee…”

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“The birthright of each school” His voice turns deep: “At that tiht that the position of Mayuba would ultih he has no right to directly instill the new pope, but his prestige was si Most important of all, he has never publicly stated whether he belongs to the Xieni faction or the Mosa faction That's when both schools ca Mayuba to publicize his stance If it becoe of where his majesty stood, the elders on the co the balance heavily! Duke, think about it When the candidates from both factions are evenly matched, what do you think would happen if Mayuba announces he is in fact a part of a certain school… Then because of his enor his followers, the elders and the vast majority of the folloould lean towards this school for ages to come!”

“I see, so that’s why they pressured hiht?”

Lamu's face reddened with eht

Co in at the perfect ht… Duke, what you said is the truth It was a big scandal! While his greatness wasschools bullied his reat and ly shameful I may be a part of the Mosa faction, but I personally feel a deep disgrace towards that part of our history”

“The past was done by the people of the past, and the people of now need not take responsibility of the scandal done by those long dead” Du Wei waves his hand in a dismissive way, ”My concern is… What happen afterward?”

“Then what happened afterwards caused the Teht to fall into divide for over a h with the royal household, henceforth the great divide between iht of supreo and rages on fiercely!”

The one to say this was Maximos From his frustrated old face, that pair of eyes were inscrutable to interpret: ”Duke, the following parts are even more secretive, you sure you want to hear it?”

He's not blind Du Wei understands that if he were to listen to this story, there be a price to be paid

But he see has been said, if we don't continue to the end, I won't be able to sleep at night Your grace, we're on the sao ahead and say it!”

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