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all the other diplomats. The French envoy refused to speak Latin and
insisted everyone speak French. The Austrian envoy was ready to give
away the entire Catholic Church if only he could go home. The diplomats
outdid one another in throwing lavish drunken banquets and racing
their horses instead of focusing on the peace treaty. And through it
all, Fabio Chigi’s wisdom, calmness, and integrity had won the respect
of his sniping, petty counterparts.
In addition to his extensive diplomatic and legal experience, Fabio
Chigi had the rare reputation for strict Catholic virtues. He lived a
chaste life, keeping far from women. He slept on a board instead of in a
feather bed, drank from a cup with a skull on it, and kept no fire in his
cold damp German rooms, which resulted in the saintly suffering of
bad health.
Chigi was an anomaly in the church hierarchy—he had no ambition
other than to serve God. He lived simply, gave most of his money to the
poor, and as bad as the intrigues of Germany were, he was thrilled to be
far removed from that snake pit of intrigue, Rome.
Within days of Panciroli’s death, Innocent sent a swift messenger to
Germany with instructions for Monsignor Chigi to leave for Rome immediately
as Cardinal Astalli-Pamphili wanted to bestow an honor
upon him. The pope did not tell him that he would be appointed secretary
of state; if Chigi knew in advance, he might very well politely decline
and stay in Germany. As it was, even the mysterious message was
disturbing. Cardinal Pallavicino stated, “Chigi received this news with a
doubtful heart. As much as he wanted to return to the Italian sky, he
was terrified to enter the troubles of the court.” 10
Chigi left Germany on October 1, 1651, and arrived on November 30
in Rome, where he was told to call on the pope immediately. The moment
Innocent saw Chigi he was smitten with his serious demeanor. He
had a long, narrow face, a long, bony nose, and a dark mustache and
goatee. His heavily hooded dark eyes were large and expressive. After a
bit of conversation, the pope dropped the bomb: Chigi would be his
new secretary of state, working with Cardinal Astalli-Pamphili. Chigi
reluctantly accepted the position.
Noticing Chigi’s frugality, Innocent told Cardinal Astalli-Pamphili,
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