Your Holiness, Please Ascend the Throne

“How do you think we should deal with heretics?” “Hang the unbelievers and burn them.” “And how should we keep the Church pure?” “Hang the impure and burn them.” “Finally, how do we make the monarch obey the Church?” “Hang anyone who disobeys and burn them.” “Excellent! You're exactly the kind of talent we need.” After answering the three questions, Li Ao, who had just transmigrated, was robed in white and crowned with a triple tiara by a group of men dressed in red. Before Li Ao could even react, they pushed him onto the throne and bowed down before him. Now Li Ao was panicking. “I came here for an interview. What are you doing?” “We're electing the Pope.” The cardinals answered as one.