Vol 2 Chapter 66: Still bowing down

The two Naples flags slanted and crossed like a portal, covered by a black square canopy. The exquisitely carved coffin ornaments gleamed with a luxurious golden light in the blaze of hundreds of candles on the huge chandelier overhead. Allows everyone to admire the face of the king for the last time, but a thick layer of nearly white powder makes Ferdinand lying in the coffin look not so good, even if it is lying there with his eyes closed. It's awful.
Alexander had already heard someone whispering next to him, saying that the king was actually unconscious at the time of the last call, so that the archbishop had to make him say the last prayer to beg forgiveness, otherwise he might not He fell into after completing his dying prayer.
But even so, people are still talking about it, it seems that they are worried about where the soul will go after Ferdinand's death.
Alexander knew that this kind of argument was purely nonsense. What people really care about now is not whether Ferdinand will become a lone ghost, but the one that has been placed next to the coffin and wrapped in a black velvet lining stool Whose crown will eventually wear on his head.
Alexandria was a little far away. He stood with a group of little nobles, watching the scene of the head shaking in front of him, listening to the specious rumors beside him, he did n’t feel like he was attending a king ’s funeral. Is entering a big vegetable market.
"I said, friend, where did you come from, I came from Upper Anteino, what about you?" A man with pockmarks on his face and a sunken hole in his temples grinned at Alexander. Smiling, although his clothes are very elegant, even in a black mourning dress, a string of flat gold chest ornaments hanging around his neck is still very valuable, but because his image is a bit scary, the people around him are far away from him of.
"Am I?" Alexander looked at this man a bit unexpectedly. He could see that this was because he had smallpox before ruining his appearance, and from the deep pit on his forehead, this person was clearly in a dangerous situation at the time. What a miracle "coming from Agry."
"Agri?" The man looked at Alexandria in surprise. "That was far enough. It took me five days to hear the news that the king was critical from Antoino to Naples."
"5 days?" Alexander looked at this person strangely. Alexander didn't think he had a cheeky face, but this person cheated with one mouth, making him feel very unhappy. "So you are Take a shortcut that no one else knows about? "
"I knew you would all say that," the man's face immediately appeared annoyed, as if he had already received such irony. "Do you all think that you can't get from Upper Anteino to Naples in two days, That's because none of you have a good horse. "
Alexander nodded recklessly, but he began to think that this person was a little bit interesting, and it seemed that this person seemed to be a little neurotic because he was often rejected by others, so that others would touch his too sensitive nerves if he questioned it a bit, for example, now, to prove him It was indeed possible to rush to Naples from the place called Anteino in 5 days, and he began to talk incessantly.
When explaining how he could come in such a short time, this man danced and said that his voice seemed so loud that the people next to him showed disgust, and more people looked with gloating eyes Looking at Alexandria, it seemed funny that another hapless ghost was being stared at by this person.
Alexander was surprised by this man's enthusiasm, although he knew he was not very clear how long it would take from Anteino in Upper Italy to Naples, and there had been proverbs that led to Rome all the way, but just think about this era Poor road conditions can also be thought of as bragging.
But this man seemed to be too persistent. He tried to convince others that the desire was so strong that it had already attracted the attention of the guards.
"Maybe you can look at my horses," this man finally revealed his purpose. "It won't let you waste too much time, you will definitely believe my words, those are really good horses, absolutely It's worth your money. "
Turned out to be a salesman?
Alexander looked at this somewhat disgusting guy with surprise. He could hardly imagine how he met a salesman at the funeral of a king. This made Alexander doubt some of the guards in Naples. Let those Bohemians kill them, and actually let a salesman swagger into the palace.
"Relax, I only sell the best horses," the man still chattered, and did not even see that there were already two guards standing not far behind him. "Trust me, you will know me when you see the little ones I ’m telling the truth, and I ’m not a fool. I do n’t think I ’ve deceived you like a big noble and still have good fruit, so you do n’t have to worry at all.

"I just want to know, why did you find me," looking at the guards who had come, Alexander asked with interest, "Why not find someone to sell your horse?"
"You asked a friend about this," the man smiled proudly. "Good eyes are the tradition of my family. People in our family can see things that others can't see, so when you and Count Modillo come in I will pay attention to you. "
Alexander smiled. He raised his hand and pointed slightly behind the man: "So did your good eyes tell you that you should have left early just now?"
The man turned his head sullenly. When he saw the two guards standing beside him, a flash of uneasiness suddenly flashed on his already ugly face: "Oh, I said my friends listened to my explanation. I came in seriously. I pray for His Majesty the King. I know I have a loud voice. This is a bad habit. Do n’t get me wrong. "
The guard looked at the ugly face disgustedly, but in such a solemn place they did not dare to make too much noise, and could only bear the nausea. The two reached out and put up the arm of the "salesman", preparing to take him quietly Out of the lobby.
But no one expected that person suddenly shouted loudly!
"Release me, you guys!" That voice hovered over the originally quiet chapel, and even the sparrows that were originally perched on the roof were flying in shock!
The choir children were dumb, the chanting priests were dumbfounded, and the big nobles in the front, who were whispering in a low voice, could not help but look back slightly.
All of a sudden, hundreds of people in the prayer hall cast their eyes in the direction of the sound!
So the "salesman" who was struggling with both feet under the grip of the two guards became the focus of everyone's attention. At the same time, they also saw Alexander standing very close and looking at this scene helplessly.
"Release me, you stupid pigs, do you know who you are infringing on, don't think that your dirty hands can be touched by anyone," the man had to twist because his feet were off the ground Body, when his face corroded by smallpox rubbed on the guard's face, the guard could only turn around because of nausea, which gave him time to entangle, but even then he was already caught Doorway "You guys who think you are right, one day I will let you know who offended you and tell you that the people of the Columbus family are not so annoying!"
what?
Alexander looked back suddenly, looking at the shadow left in the door with only a piece of clothing angle showing an unexpected look?
"What did he say was his last name?" Alexander turned his head and asked the person closest to him.
"It seems that the surname is Columbus." The nobleman also said a little bit inexplicably, and then his face suddenly changed, but his eyes were looking behind Alexander, just like Alexander had just looked at the "Columbus".
Alexander also felt something strange behind him, or he heard that the people around him who had been a bit chaotic suddenly became silent.
He turned slowly and saw Frederick, the Duke of Naples standing not far in front of him.
Or, it should be the Prince of Naples.
According to Ferdinand's "will", when he died, the aristocratic court of Naples prepared a decree for him. The decree announced that once the king died, Frederick would be the regent and the prince of Naples until Naples. Succession by a new king.
Although everyone knows that the obituary was actually made according to Frederick's order, he is indeed justified to become Prince of Naples, and he is one step closer to the crown on the bench.
This was the second time Alexander had seen Frederick, but no matter how many times it was, it was not pleasant.
"Young man from Sicily," Frederick's tone was calm and he could not hear any hostility, but Alexander didn't believe that the prince didn't know at all that what happened to Kosenza had something to do with him. "Yes. The young lord of Agri did n’t expect you to hide behind you so humblely, just know that we were still talking about the food you brought to Naples just now. "
"His Royal Highness, it has always been my long-cherished wish to do things for the great kingdom of two Sicily." Alexander bowed slightly and was about to stand up straight, but saw Frederick reaching out to him.
A slight whisper came immediately around.
Kissing ceremony, in many cases, this kind of etiquette with a deep level of consciousness indicates a strong sense of nobleness and humility. For many years, some people have struggled for the right to win a kiss to the back of the upper hand, and even broke out because of it. Several wars.
In order to kiss the bishop, the king, or the pope's horns, the back of the hands and even the feet that are not washed all the year round, countless people are even facing the swords and soldiers, but Alexander is obviously not among these people.
And in the presence of the Archbishop of Naples, Frederick stretched out his hand to him, which is why the people around can't help but whisper.
Obviously, this is naked shame!
Everyone was watching Alexander, waiting to see what he would do next.
"Don't do stupid guys, don't do stupid things." Modillo looked at the two people facing each other from a distance. He whispered in a voice he could hear, and when he felt his hand being gripped with force, he turned his head. Looked at the younger sister "Don't move George Anne, don't move."
"That's, that's really ..." George Anne's voice shivered slightly, and she never thought that the Sicilian young man who had hurriedly met on both sides would be "the child". When she saw the letter from her daughter, George Annie had no idea how to face the sudden child, but now when she saw Alexander facing Frederick alone, she was almost nervous and almost irrational.
"Kiss my hand and get out from here." Frederick's voice was not high, only the two of them could hear "that way I can forgive those sins you committed, but you should know what to do next."
Everyone looked at the two, and even the Archbishop of Naples gave up the original restraint. He and the priests and deacons frowned at the two people who had given way to the open space, while the archbishop ’s eyes glanced at his knees. In front of the coffin, the poor queen was covered in black gauze.
At this time, no one pays attention to the young queen anymore. Because he did not take offspring for Feidi, the young queen will have to arch her crown, which is probably more cruel to her than her dead husband. .
Alexander bowed down again, he felt the sarcasm and mockery of people watching him, and saw the sarcastic smile of Frederick because he had to bow his head.
Then, there was a smile on his face.
"Please accept my apology," Alexander bowed and saluted. "I just hope that your son, His Royal Highness Alfred, has not caused too much harm because of the recklessness of those people, but I still want to express my respect to Alver. The respect of His Royal Highness, after all, in order to comply with your mission to stop me from sending food to the Naples, he dared to the forefront before being overthrown by my Bohemians. "
There was a moment of murder on Frederick's face. His hand suddenly withdrew and he tightened his belt tightly. There was a place to hang his sword. Then he immediately let go and let out a deep breath.
"You are brave, but not smart enough," Frederick's chest trembles slightly, he can feel the strange eyes thrown around him, he was actually in front of so many people, and was bumped into the public by a foreign boy. However, he could n’t get angry because of what Alexander said just now, because Alfred did prevent Agrig ’s food delivery team, and was beaten down by the people in the eyes of the public.
Tell those Bohemia People, I will let them pay for everything they do. "
"Follow your orders, sir."
Alexander bowed slightly again, but this time no one thought he was bowing his head to Frederick. On the contrary, how the bow looked deeply sarcastic and slow.
When Alexander walked out of the prayer hall, UU read www.uukanshu. com He can feel that even the eyes of those guards looking at him are a little different. In addition to curiosity and inquiry, some people's eyes also reveal excitement. Any challenge to authority is enough to make people excited. Moreover, it is a future king.
But Alexander himself knew that this time it was really annoying Frederick.
"My good uncle, it really depends on you this time." Alexander walked and thought about it "I hope your arrangement for so many years will not just be ambitious or ambitious, otherwise the trouble for all of us will be really serious."
Alexander returned to the Bohemian residence with a great deal of thought, but when he entered the door, he saw Uliu standing deadlocked against a person.
Although the man turned his back to him, when he chattered and shouted "Trust me, the Columbus people will never lie to you", Alexander already recognized him.
"What do you call your name?" Alexander asked.
"My friend, it's really you!" As soon as I saw Alexandria, the Asako got excited immediately. "James, my name is James Columbus, I am willing to serve you, lord." Please search for "" or Enter URL: