Konstantinos IX ordered the three papal legates to return to the capital the day after they left, and they came. However they refused to attend a synod called by Michael Keroularios, and Konstantinos decided not to compel them, since they seemed to have diplomatic status. He reported this to Keroularios via the chartophylax and Ioannes, magistros and epi ton deeseon. By another version, when Keroularios invited the papal legates to a synod, Konstantinos only agreed on condition that he be present himself, fearing disorder. When Michael refused this, Konstantinos ordered the legates to leave at once for Rome. He was said to have sent messengers after them to Rousion, and obtained an authentic copy of the bull of excommunication from there, with which he then proved in Constantinople that Keroularios had circulated a fraudulent translation [unlikely: the translation is quite accurate]. It was also said [probably wrongly] that after the visit of the papal legates the emperor removed all Keroularios' associates from office, expelled them from the palace and henceforth was very angry towards Michael