Vol 2 Chapter 20: Romantic nobleman, fanatical believer

In a long period of time, in the last years of the fifteenth century, there has been a fluctuation that did not occur before the millennium of silence.
This fluctuation started from a group of artists who advocate nature and pursue inspiration, and then gradually spread to all areas that can appear at this time.
Whether it is art, religion, philosophy, or even a new life that has just emerged, even its own name has no scientific field, and it has been affected by this fluctuation.
Because of this, more people are affected by this fluctuation.
After thousands of years of darkness suppression, when this light of art as a pioneer entered the dark room, people were surprised and inexplicably found that the life that looked dark and jerky was actually colorful and intoxicating.
Regardless of whether you really understand it, more and more people are beginning to unconsciously trace this trace of light, people's clothing has become brighter, food has begun to enrich, and houses are gradually getting rid of the boring single appearance and looking more comfortable and even Beautiful, it seems that everything becomes inexplicably interesting.
Whether it is a monk, aristocrat, or even a civilian, people are no longer satisfied with seeking guidance for life only from bitter and incomprehensible teachings. It seems that every bit of nature and life has begun to show infinite charm.
Among them, the nobles and churches with great wealth and power are the most active in this pursuit of beauty, whether it is Genoa and Venice, which are rivals, or Milan, which is still in the family, and Bologna, which is far inland. Rome, regarded by the world as the pope ’s residence of God ’s highest agent in the world, in the north of the Mediterranean, a wave of unprecedented waves is surging.
But among all the places, the most unique one is called Florence.
When it comes to Florence, he cannot but mention the Medici family.
Although many people have such views on the Medici family as the ruler of Florence, or simply criticized it repeatedly, the Medici family is undoubtedly the most active in this wave of enlightening people's lives.
Established schools, subsidized artists, and invested huge sums of money to build countless luxurious and splendid palaces and art treasures handed down to later generations. The Medici family spared no effort to make this wave even more exciting.
Although some people said that they did it in a completely vassal manner, or simply described their interest in art and large sums of money as upstarts in order to show dignity and buy-in, but as the ruler of Florence, the Medici family is very long It has been recognized by the people for some time, and the rule of the family is still relatively stable.
This stability was broken until the arrival of King Charles VIII of France.
In the face of a strong enemy in the siege, the heirs of the Medici family did not choose to fight the fearless battle, but surrendered timidly to the French.
Is just Florentines but proud. They are reluctant to accept the French rule and hate the Medici who betrayed Florence at the last moment.
Then an unavoidable riot broke out without warning.
People closed the gates, erected fences, and even raised bows and arrows to the head of the Medici family who had just surrendered and returned to the city to enter the city.
The sudden riots terrified all the Medici. The comfortable life over the years has made the people of the originally vibrant family have no more courage in the face of hardships and roughness, even if they stayed in the city. Some of the most ambitious young people in the Palace of Medici, just after hearing the news, quickly closed the gate of the palace to guard against death, and then took advantage of the chaos in the city and fled the city with their mouths to join their owners.
In this way, the rule of the Medicis was overthrown with the arrival of the French.
The person who caused this riot was called Savonarola.
If you want to find someone in the world who is deeply disgusted by this millennium wave that is stirring on the Apennine Peninsula, this person is neither regarded by the world as a pope who maintains the old rules, nor is it aristocrats who are greedy for comfort, on the contrary These people are fascinated by the dazzling art, and they are trapped in extravagant life.
Looking for such a person, that can only be Savonarola.
Even if it is farther away than Naples, as long as it mentions Savonarola, people will treat this person with a unique boos.
Always wear the coarse black robe of the church, sleep on the wooden bed with hard bones, drink only rough water and eat rough bread, even the most extravagant are only a little fish and meat, this is Savonarola, one who regards poverty as the true meaning of life Ruler of Florence.
Hates luxury, rebukes decay, admires the almost harsh poverty and perseverance, and regards all pleasure as the root of the world's depravity. This is Savonarola.
Hates the fall of the pope and the church deeply, he hates hedonism from aristocrats to civilians, and he ca n’t wait for the art of all the tempting ideas to fall into hell. This is Savonarola.
Many sons love and even worship the son of this small merchant from Ferrara, but more people hate him.
This is because Savonarola is persistent and uncompromising.
Had only black and white in his eyes, right and wrong, noble and mean, sublime and degenerate choices, and could no longer afford the third way.
He devoted himself to the harsh rules of Domingo, hone himself in the manner of ascetic, and hone others.
Because of this tenacity and perseverance, Savonarola gradually gained the support of the people. When the people of the Medici family were driven out of Florence by angry people, Savonarola, with its great reputation, became Florence ’s Take full power.
But even with the highest power, Savonarola still sticks to his original intention.
He refused to live in the magnificent Medici Palace and still lived in the hut in the monastery of San Marco. The first thing to get up every morning was to pray, and the last thing to go to bed every day was also to pray For him, food and water are just things that support life, and art is dirty and disgusting!
He ordered the closure of the original art school sponsored by the Medici family, burning a large number of art paintings that were regarded as decaying and even lustful. In the cheers of the people, he personally brandished the hammer and smashed Pang Luo. , He Moqiu, the head of the precious sculpture left by these masters such as Jia Siqiao.
No longer has the fascinating sound of faintness, and there is no gluttonous banquet that will only satisfy people's appetite.
The colorful and beautiful feathers on the women's hats are gone, and the exaggerated shoulder linings of the men have disappeared. As for all kinds of lace linings that are useless and only show extravagance, they are completely gone.
In order to prevent luxury and flashy things that corrode people's hearts, he sent people to walk through the streets, and to write down the names of women who openly wear gorgeous fur and jewelry, and then let their family members pay a luxury tax, and For those who violate those who are greedy for drinking or craving for willows, heavy penalties will be imposed.
Under the guidance of Savonarola, the solemn sacred hymns and simple dresses without any decorative patterns replaced the magnificence and extravagance, and the holy communion prayer filled with divine atmosphere replaced the depraved vulgar banquet.
And to people, Savonarola firmly adheres to original sin and sexual evil.
He used sermons to persuade the world and to enlighten everyone. He encouraged those confessing servants to expose their master ’s mischief, and inspired neighbors to bravely stand up and accuse their friends of transgression. From Savonarola ’s point of view, only Only in this way can we build a world where everyone is pure.
In this way, from two years ago, Savonarola began his rule of Florence, and at the same time took Florence, which was once the most passionate city of this era, to a completely different road.
Such a Savonarola is a character that made the whole era dumbfounded, but this is not the real reason for him to look sideways.
Let all city-states treat him as alien, it is his attitude towards the French.
Faced with the huge threat from France, even some countries with long grudges decided to unite against the greed of Charles VIII, Savonarola stretched out an olive branch to Charlie.
He praised Charlie ’s wisdom as a Mingjun and the French as a savior to save the people of this peninsula. He even said publicly during the sermon to the people,
Allied with France and recognized France as our brother ’s country. The brave and magnificent king, as our beloved father, burned and destroyed this decadent era with France, is the pride of the Florentines. "
The Medici family was ousted by the angry Florentines because they surrendered to the French with no bones. They could lead the people to riot and overthrow them, but they were people who regarded France as their brother and father. Great irony.
Not only did Savonarola say it, he did so. Not only did he actively send a messenger to contact Charlie, he even provided the French with a lot of various kinds of funding. In his view, the French were sent by God to punish these The hand of God, the fallen tyrant, is the messenger of God beyond the world.
This made him stand on the opposite side of everyone, especially after the battle of Fodino, which led to the defeat of Charles VIII, the days of Savonarola began to be not so good.
Savonarola wore a pair of pants with Charlie Charlie, everyone knows, and the Count of Naples, Modillo, also had an ambiguous relationship with the French during the fall of Naples. At this time, a messenger from Florence suddenly appeared. The atmosphere at the banquet suddenly became strange.
"Come and talk about what you brought me again," Modillo said quietly to Alexander standing behind the table, and then he explained to the Florentine messenger, "This is from Sicily on the other side of the lighthouse. Messenger, I think he also brought me something. "
Following the inquiry from the other side, Alexander quickly turned his thoughts.
For Savonarola, Alexander had already heard about it, and originally thought that it might take a long time before he went to Florence, which has a special meaning for him. As to whether there will be a chance to meet this contradictory person by then. Unexpectedly, I did not expect to see the messenger he sent so quickly.
But Modillo let him stand up at this time, but Alexander felt that he didn't feel good about what he thought.
Savonarola is a thorough pro-French faction. Modillo and the French also have a complicated relationship, but with the victory of the coalition forces, the two are in a somewhat awkward position.
"Sir, I also brought friendship from Sicily," Alexander bowed to Modillo "and also brought the request to get your help, and we hope that you can support the war between us and the French."
Uttered the words of Alexander, and whispered whispers around him, and everyone's eyes became interesting when they looked at the two messengers.
These are two messengers who have different intentions and even rival each other. At this time, it is certainly Modillo who is the master, but before the master does not reveal his heart, the battle between the messengers begins.
The emissary of Florence looked at Alexandria unexpectedly. He did not know where this sudden young man emerged from, but the purpose of this person was obviously contrary to himself, and even to destroy his purpose.
"The messenger of Sicily? Was it sent by Ferdinand of Aragon?" The Florentine stared at Alexander with hostile eyes. "The messenger from a country that claims to be pious but colludes with the rotten Roman throne?"
People whispered again, although Savonarola had reached an unbearable level of corruption in the Holy See, and accused more than once, but it was only in Florence after all.
Now that his messenger said this blatantly in Naples, he couldn't help but make people immediately excited and inexplicable, feeling full of emotions.
It's never too big to see the lively, because a battle is about to appear and people become excited.
Alexander walked around the table to the open space, looked at the plainly dressed Florentine, and then nodded.
"I am from Sicily, UU reading www.uukanshu.com" Alexander "But I am not the messenger of the king, but came by the order of the noble parliamentary group. Nevertheless, I still think that I am different from you because you are sent It was a usurper, a real tyrant. "
The words exited, and there was a sudden uproar in the hall!
No matter how people think of Savonarola, he is the full power of Florence, and his noble reputation even the pope dare not insult.
Even if it was because of his relationship with the French that he was blamed, he was still respected.
This is because even his enemies have to privately admit that Savonarola is a devout person.
But now, some people openly say that he is a usurper and arrogant, which makes everyone more excited after the accident.
The Florentine showed anger, his hand touching the hilt, and the anger in his eyes almost burst out.
"Sicilian, you have to pay for your words, even if you are a messenger."
Alexander nodded. Although his hand hurts, he still held the hilt.
Due to two duels in a day, is it really your lucky day today?
Alexandria glanced at the good-looking Modillo, he was not sure whether Modillo would stop it at this time, but the pain in his hands let him know that if he really hit it, he really did not eat good fruit.
Then, he heard a voice like a hymn to him: "It's not fair to have a wounded person duel!"
With this beautiful sound like a nightingale, a blonde girl hurried through the crowd and rushed into the hall.
Is really my good sister. Alexander yelled excitedly in his heart, and then he glanced at the count, who was always smiling, and screamed again: What uncle, ghost is really not a thing.