Vol 2 Chapter 75: Donation

The former Queen of Naples, Joanna, is not tall and has a very ordinary appearance. In fact, she has a blood relationship with the dead Ferdinand. As a distant aunt of Ferdinand, he married a nephew less than a year. Widow, Alexander felt that this woman was indeed unlucky enough.
Although she was wearing a black mourning dress full of oppression and solemnity, and her hair was purposely supported by wooden braces, the queen still seemed to have no momentum, her face was pale, her eyes were tired and she even spoke When I hope to maintain dignity, I am not firm enough.
But Alexander would not underestimate the queen for this reason. He knew that she might be in embarrassment now, but as a descendant of the Aragonese royal family, this woman might not be as simple as she looks.
"Your Majesty, please allow me to show you the gratitude that you can get your summons," Alexander bowed his salute, his movements were very standard, and the high tuition fees were not in vain, at least in the school these days I still have learned something. "Your Majesty Ferdinand also summoned me during his lifetime. Although I was fortunate enough to see him for a short time, it was still one of my most glorious things.",
Joanna nodded her head, and according to the rules, she did n’t need to speak more after the greeting she had just seen. Even this kind of meeting often started and meant to end. As a monarch, all she had to do was stand there and listen to the courtier. There is nothing to do with praise, and then you have to bow and retreat.
But now Joanne is curious about this young man and wants to know why he came to see him.
And she had this idea, also because she knew how much the contradiction between Alexander and Frederick. For the former queen, the unwillingness to be indignant due to the change of circumstances made her vaguely as long as it was Frederick. The enemy is the impulsive thoughts of her friends.
"So, did you bring food to Naples?" Joanna asked something meaningless, but at this time she can only say this, she can't easily show any dissatisfaction with Frederick, let alone this is strange people.
"This is also something that deserves my glory," Alexander saluted again. Although the frequent bending down straight up bored him, his movements were meticulous, because he knew that the queen should be watching him carefully at this time. For such a sensitive woman, even a little neglect may cause her dissatisfaction. He did n’t want to be able to make it so that he would just run away. "At the time, I thought that I could do something for Her Majesty Ferdinand, It can be appreciated by His Majesty, but I did not expect it to be the result today. "
The words of Alexander moved Joanna's eyes slightly.
"Such a result is okay. The prince will also appreciate you and reward you for your contribution to Naples." The queen still said cautiously, she didn't know if she was right, but this young noble was against Frederick The dissatisfaction is indeed beyond words.
Alexander felt a little bored. He hated this kind of ridiculous nonsense for a long time, and he believed that Joanna should also be able to guess his attitude, so he decided to pick out the words simply: " Your Majesty, I hoped that I would be appreciated by King Ferdinand. This idea has not changed, and now I want to do something for you. This is also my tribute to the King. "
Joanna looked at Alexandria in surprise. She didn't expect the young noble to say these words so boldly.
Although this is not a pledge of allegiance, it is also a bold act. After all, it is wise to give up the future king and show his favor to a dead queen.
"So what are you going to do for me?" Joanna remained silent, telling herself to be careful, even if this person so clearly expressed her disgust with Frederick.
"Your Majesty, please forgive me for my rudeness. I hope to present a meagre gift to you as an expression of great respect for the King and you."
Joanna was stunned for a moment, then her face turned red.
When discovering Ferdinand ’s poor economic situation, the queen was almost crazy. She never thought that her husband would not only have nothing but even debts and owe a big debt. The huge copies of the borrowings made her faint at the time, thinking of herself Probably the first Naples queen to be swept away because she could not pay her debts, Joanna was almost as crazy as her husband.
But the pride of being a queen makes her have to support the scene, even if she knows that maybe she will soon have to dismiss a large number of people because she ca n’t even pay the servant ’s salary, but she still tries to maintain her position, because no matter how proud Still identity, she was not allowed to flinch.
It was just when this embarrassing situation was broken, because of the blows caused by shame and humiliation, she immediately flushed her face, and even looked at Alexander's eyes sharply.
Does this person come to humiliate me? Joanna thought angrily, but she looked at the young man who had lowered her head and didn't look at her embarrassment after she had finished speaking, but she didn't know how to take the word for another time.
Taking money from courtiers, even thinking about it, made Joanna have the urge to immediately escape from the city.
This made her feel even more embarrassing than her husband's debt.
The attendant next to him was also taken aback. He did get some benefit from Alexander.
The deal with Modillo caused Alexander ’s money bag to swell, and now he is no longer the poor Sicilian who just arrived in Naples, but because he has the food resources that are essential to the Naples, he has already Can be described as abundance.
So he stuffed the messenger with a big money bag, but even then, the attendant was frightened by his words.
"It's too rude, please pay attention to your words and deeds." The attendant came and bowed to Joanna in a hurry, while blocking himself in front of Alexander, he had decided to drive this person away immediately, even if he painfully returned the money bag to him, and never again. There must be no involvement with this person, otherwise this job may be lost.
Alexander ignored the attendants, but raised his head to look at Joanna, who was still blushing. He said: "Your Majesty, please don't get me wrong. This is just my respect for the King, there is no unreasonable meaning." 'S tone is slightly aggravated "and I think you are obliged to accept the money, because as the queen of Naples you have a responsibility that no one can match. This money is more for you than enjoyment. Responsibility and burden. "
Joanna's flushed face looked slightly better. Of course she knew that these words were purely nonsense, but whether it was lame excuses or the reasons he said for taking on other people's incomparable responsibilities, at least Joanna heard Pleasant.
The queen hesitated and finally signaled the attendant to retreat, and then she took the initiative to take a step forward for the first time, raising her slightly to signal that Alexander did not have to bow.
"What do you mean by Yiwu and ... responsibility?" Joanna asked.
Alexander exhaled secretly, although he was sure that he could persuade the new widow who was facing difficulties, but for a time he could not guess how the queen would be proud and stubborn. Now it seems that things have progressed.
"Your Majesty, King Ferdinand is the liberator of the liberation of Naples, but this is enough to make the Naples remember him forever," Alexander felt that it seemed to be more and more smooth to say something against him, and this made him a little despise himself. You, as his wife, continue to do your best for Naples. This must also be the king ’s long-cherished wish. So I ventured to offer you this money by no means for your personal enjoyment, but I hope that I will have nothing for you while doing my duty for Naples. Other worries. "
There was a flash of excitement in Joanna ’s eyes. Since the death of her husband, she heard bad news every day, and the people around her were all in a frustrating manner, but the young man suddenly told her that she was not That's it, but there are many things that can be done, which makes Joanna's already cold heart irritated again.
"And are you willing to help me in these things?" The queen cleverly expressed her recognition of these words of Alexander, and at the same time quickly gave her return.
No one would be foolish to think that others would help themselves for no reason. Joanna knew it was time for her to express herself.
Alexander bowed slightly again, and then said: "Your Majesty, this is just my heart. If you need me in the future, I will definitely do my best for you. Now let me resign to you."
Joanna was a little surprised, and then nodded relaxedly.
How could someone who would bet on her at this time only care about the insignificant return in front of her, not to mention that she can't really get anything decent as a bargaining chip.
Looking at the back of Alexander, who had gone away, Joanna clung to a sealed document.
This was given to her when Alexander was leaving, although she didn't read it, but she knew it should be a redemption from a very old bank in Naples.
As early as the middle of the 12th century, banks had appeared in many places on the Italian peninsula. Venice and Genoa were the old connoisseurs who played with this kind of money game tool. In Florence, there was a loan shark that started with money sharks. The Medici family of the most successful bankers.
The bankers of this era depended on recruiting customers when their family members or the whole family had local credibility. Although some people would inevitably make some pitfalls, most bankers still maintain a good reputation for respect. Because for them, fame is a guarantee that the family business can continue.
But because of this, people in this era do not trust the banks opened by foreigners, they are more willing to save money in the banks of local merchants who know the roots, or simply give the money to their own guilds, which not only You can have a place in the guild, and you can draw dividends from the guild every year.
Modillo is not stingy, at least he is very generous in buying food, or he feels that it is a good deal to spend a sum of money to rebuild his reputation as a savior in the eyes of the Naples, so When I first received information from Ruosha, knowing that Alexander had control of Agri and could provide him with enough food, he only slightly calculated how much Florin needed to pay, and generously agreed.
Modillo's sale was indeed very cost-effective. Not only did he save his reputation, he also successfully counterattacked and became the leader of the aristocracy. As for the food needed by the Naples, he certainly could not pay for it by himself. Money, in fact, except for the first batch of grain he spent a large sum of money, the later grain was bought by the Neapolitans themselves.
And through this meeting, he quickly found a few very good agents in the grain guild of Naples, and then engaged in secretly manipulating the price of grain.
This deal is really cost-effective, which is one of the reasons why Modillo has doubts about Alexander, but he has always been difficult to draw conclusions.
The young man who is so intimate, let alone his nephew, is not necessarily satisfied with his son.
Of course, for Modillo, monopolizing the food market in Naples is nothing to be proud of. He is more concerned about how to realize the great plan in his heart.
In addition, his bankers, who make people hate and fear, have some instinctive vigilance.
Modillo always believed that those bankers should have a bigger purpose besides money. Even the least ambitious among them would not be satisfied with counting their money.
So he was full of caution and guard against them. When he heard that Alexander had deposited a large part of the money in the bank, the count also kindly reminded Alexander not to be too careless.
Alexander didn't know what Earl thought of those "loan sharks", but he knew that the banking industry on the Italian peninsula is now complete, especially in places like Venice, which seem to be born with merchants, and are developing rapidly.
Even the rules laid down by many of them, even after a few centuries, are still regarded as a model industry standard by the banking industry.
However, the Alexandria conference put a large amount of money in the bank, not purely for convenience, but to consider more things.
The conflict with Gonzalo did not cause Alexander to have too many scruples, because Gonzalo was Aragonese after all.
But Frederick's impending succession aroused his vigilance.
Alexander did not think Frederick would be a magnanimous person, so he had to prepare for the dangers that might arise.
Alexander believed that if Frederick was not a lunatic, he would not be foolish to do such a foolish thing as publicly annexing Agry.
Because although it was enshrined by Naples, Alexander ’s possession of Agry was still different from being completely annexed by Naples.
Even all forces in southern Italy will not allow Naples to occupy the Agrig Plain alone.
In fact, Alexander is now led by Agry, and there is no difference between Kosenza as the guardian of Agry, but Alexander ’s rule over Agry is more direct and effective than Kosenza.
So Alexander did not believe that Frederick would do such a stupid thing, unless he was ready to run the risk of direct conflict with the southern Italian city-states including Taranto.
But not moving Agry does not mean that Frederick has no other way.
At least if he took the risk of being criticized and decided to confiscate Alexander ’s property, this alone would be enough to bring Alexander back to his original shape.
Bohemians, Cosenza, and Neapolitans, it was with the money that Alexandria was able to quickly penetrate from the remote direction of Naples to the Naples while maintaining the current situation.
And when he let Mahimo just lead the grain team into the city, and he did not hesitate to spend a lot of money at the lookout, he had no money in his pocket except for a sum of money borrowed from Cosenza , Almost nothing!
Alexander's adventure was successful. When Naples faced a famine, he exchanged wheat with enough wealth to make anyone jealous.
But he also knows that because of this, he has also become nails and fat in the eyes of some people.
At least for whatever reason, Frederick was definitely willing to bite him.
It was for these reasons that Alexander decided to deposit most of his money in a bank that seemed to be in good standing.
In the palace, Queen Joanna seemed relaxed, but she actually sat secretly and nervously by a half-open window, her eyes from time to time glanced into the courtyard, and when she saw someone passing, she immediately showed her attention, but Then, slightly disappointed, he slightly lowered his shoulders.
After returning from the palace, she ordered someone to cash out the money. Although the amount of the money was not very large, it was enough to temporarily solve the immediate urgency for her.
She needs to use this money to pay off her husband ’s debts ~ EbookFREE.me ~ It does n’t matter if she ca n’t pay it off at once, because Joanna believes that if that Gombré is not stupid, she should understand that it ’s impossible to get that money Her trust.
It's just that the person sent out has been away for a long time but still hasn't come back, which makes Joanna feel a little embarrassed.
She believes that her people will not run away with the money, then there must be something wrong with the creditor.
Finally, the person she sent appeared in the yard in a hurry. When the person came to the back of the king who had already shown anxious look, he took out the redemption ticket slightly.
"What happened?" Joanna asked in surprise.
"Your Majesty, that person refuses to take the money," the strange answer "and he made a request."
"What is he going to do?"
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