Vol 7 Chapter 20: Castilla court

The Royal Palace of Valladolid looks a bit old, and like this cheerful but dull, unrestrained and conservative, gorgeous and filthy but messy city, the Royal Palace of the Kingdom of Castile is composed of many conflicts full of extreme contradictions Factors.
Because of the influence of the Moors in Iberia for many years, even the palace of Valladolid has a somewhat obvious pagan style, and there are traces of Moir that cannot be erased in both the decorative style and the construction structure. Perhaps it was to erase the past that represented the dark age, so Queen Isabella spared no expense to rebuild the palace after her reign.
This once made many people think that the queen is greedy for pleasure, and Queen Isabella's answer is "I would rather nibble on the black bread for ten years after drinking such a sum to drink clean water, and I will not be filled with pagans. Breathe for a minute in the atmosphere. "
The queen ’s determination finally made her transform the Valladolid palace into a "very Christ", at least in addition to some palace walls and main buildings that could not be demolished, as much as possible to make people uncomfortable. trace.
Valladolid's scale is not very large. In fact, the Queen really does not spend too much money on the palace. Her money is mainly used for two things.
Build troops and build churches.
A strong army can give the queen a firm power, and a firm belief can make her rule more rock-solid.
The Earl of Julipe, Normezi, was able to see the Queen only the fourth day after submitting the request for the visit.
As a noble of the Sicilian line of the Rastarama family, Normezi visited Ferdinand II two years ago. It is not known what promise Normezi received from Ferdinand at that time. However, after returning to Naples, Normezi was once considered a representative of the pro-Aragon dynasty.
Regarding the arrival of Normezi, Queen Isabella behaved quite satisfactorily, and her neither cold nor overly intimate attitude proved that she was not so interested in the count, which was somewhat related to her current status. After all, the rule of double kings will inevitably cause some unnecessary troubles and conflicts. The two countries merged due to the union of a man and a woman, both the court and the civil, inevitably have such friction and conflicts. In order to avoid this Contradictions have led to great conflicts. There was already an agreement between Queen Isabella and her husband that unless the other party makes a request, neither party will actively intervene in the internal affairs of the other country.
Ferdinand's ambition to Naples, Queen Isabella, is of course very clear, otherwise she will not send Gonzalo to lead the Aragonese army to Italy, but this is still Aragon's own affair, so she will not easily get in.
Once the rules are broken, it is difficult to recover. Over the years, their husband and wife have been able to get along so harmoniously because of this mutual commitment.
Normezi was not a stranger in Valladolid. Before, he had stayed here and in the palace of Zaragoza, capital of Aragon, for a short period of time, so he met many nobles of the two countries.
Only this time his arrival caused some doubt.
The successive deaths of Frederick and Son still surprised the Aragonese, and what made them even more unexpected was that with the death of the two kings, the regent of Naples now fell into the hands of a woman.
Although it was Alfred ’s wife, it was clearly unacceptable to the Aragonese. This idea was obvious even in the court of Valladolid, and Normezi was before The famous pro-Aragon faction later came that he first rebelled against the captives, and then he was quickly pardoned by the queen. Later, he even heard that he also participated in the negotiations between the elder brother and the French in Lombardy.
Although the news came relatively slowly, after all, some winds were heard by the Iberians, so when Normezi came, it was no surprise that he received a cold reception.
Normezi was obviously already prepared for this. Before he came, Alexander had reminded him that he would probably encounter some enemies in Valladolid, but Normezi did n’t care much about it, or came to him. It does n’t matter.
Queen Isabella is almost 50 years old. In fact, the court of Valladolid is preparing for her 50th birthday celebration soon. This is not only for the court and Valladolid, but also in the entire kingdom. It's a big deal.
The queen is no longer young, or she has entered old age, but even if you look carefully, she can still vaguely perceive a touch of youthful charm from her old appearance.
The queen was undoubtedly a beauty when she was young. This can be seen from the appearance of her daughters. Whether it is the two queens of Portugal or the princess Catherine who is about to marry to England, you can see the queen from her appearance. shadow.
Only now at this time, the Iberians have often ignored the appearance of the queen, or sometimes forget that she is a woman. In the minds of the Castilians, Isabella is their wise monarch, Even their religious leaders.
Standing in front of such a woman, Normezi will inevitably feel nervous. Although he knows that his purpose of coming to Rastilia cannot be known by the other party, but looking at the Queen ’s pair, although they have no expression, they are disturbing. With brown eyes, Normezi lowered his head involuntarily.
"So you are pardoned, Count?" Isabella asked casually. "I heard that you were arrested before, but now it seems that your situation is not bad."
"God has blessed me, Your Majesty, but I also have to thank Queen Russa of Cosenza, she finally gave me kindness."
"I can see that you are very grateful to her," the queen nodded. "I heard that she fought a battle with the French and then won. This is really surprising. Know that the king has sent Gonzalo to lead 30,000 troops. Support Naples, but I did n’t expect the queen to win that battle by herself. "
"Your Majesty, it was the Queen's brother, the Duke of Rometsia, who actually won that battle," Normezi replied cautiously. He was very careful to know that even the wrong words in front of this powerful woman might cause trouble , So he decided to tell the truth, and this was also repeated by Alexander before he came. "And they also sent troops to Lombardy after winning the French."
"I also heard about this," the Queen nodded, and of course she was very concerned about the Italian War Isabella, who was also deeply involved in her family, because after all, their interests were also involved, and she knew that because she had not yet When the Aragonese army arrived and defeated the French army that occupied Naples, Ferdinand was somewhat hostile to the two brothers and sisters. At the same time, he did not send Gonzalo to Naples as soon as possible, but ran to the Aegean Sea to serve the Venetians. The mercenary was very dissatisfied, which caused the Queen ’s thoughts again. "But you came just right. I was just about to ask you something about Naples."
Normezi immediately stood there honestly, waiting for the Queen's inquiry like an obedient child.
It was just when Isabella was about to speak, and a rather awkward voice that seemed rather unspeakable at this time suddenly interjected: "The Duke of Rome Tecia, really won the terrible Valle Seth? "
Normezi turned to his voice in surprise. He wondered how anyone would dare to interrupt the queen at such a time, and then he saw a young woman who made him unable to help him.
When Normezi came to Valladolid two years ago, she did not see Juana. She was in the lowland area, but even if it was only the first time, Normezi immediately knew the man in front of him. With dark hair like ink, thick but quite touching lips, and a pair of people who can't ignore the seemingly unfamiliar wild and passionate eyes who seem to be revealed anytime, anywhere.
"Really, he really defeated that sultan?"
Looking at the curious look of the young lady in front of him, Normezi bowed his head to salute. Although he did so because of politeness, he also wanted to cover up the momentary trance.
The young woman was Juana, the daughter of Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand.
Among Isabella ’s children, she ranks third, and compared with her other sisters, she is now the most at ease, because they either marry a foreign country and can never meet again, or although they are not far away But for various reasons, he could not return to his hometown.
Juana was now living in Valladolid with her husband, Philip the Duke of Vienna, the son of Emperor Maximian, and this time was also her happiest day.
At this time, Juana was indeed happy, because she was beside her parents, and more importantly, her husband was with her, the one that she believed she would love all her life after seeing it for the first time. people.
"It's so impolite, Juana, you should be ashamed of your recklessness."
The queen was angry at her daughter, after all, she was summoning the foreign minister. At this time, she hurriedly stood up to interrupt the queen. In the rigorous and conservative Castile court, it was indeed very bad looks, but somehow, Noel Metsi didn't hear much dissatisfaction from the Queen's tone, on the contrary, there seemed to be a little spoiling.
"But mom, I mean the mother-in-law, isn't it legendary, just like the great Cid, the duke defeated the pagan king."
Juana was not scared at all by the Queen ’s scolding. She passed Noormezi, who bowed her head, and passed by to the Queen ’s throne. After the servant moved, she sat down and took Queen Isabella ’s hand. I know it ’s not appropriate to compare him to Cid, but they do the same thing, do n’t they?

The Queen looked at her daughter's expression, which seemed to be in desperate need of her consent. She never knew why this daughter was different from other children, whether it was her unfortunate sons Juan and Isabella, or Ma. Leah and Catherine, these children are either like her or their father, but Juana is completely different. Her unrestrained and passionate personality sometimes makes Isabella worried, it seems that God is shaping her body Buried in her heart is a flame burning soul.
"Cid is a saint. I think that the Duke has not yet achieved his greatness. Is it inappropriate to know that the great Cid is a metaphor for a living noble?" Isabella? Patiently guiding her daughter, she knew she could not argue with her at this time, otherwise she might be entangled by her for a whole day.
"That's not as great as Xide, but it's still surprising, isn't it, Philip?"
Juana suddenly looked up at a distance, and her eyes became hot. At that moment, Normezi felt as if she had forgotten what she said before. All her spirit and thoughts were revealed in her eyes. The kind of enthusiasm that comes out is generally concentrated on the last name.
The focused look was so obvious that Normezi forgot to follow her eyes ceremonially and looked at a corner door leading to the side corridor.
A young nobleman just walked in. He was wearing a fuchsia robe with golden lace and a jewel-embedded saber hanging on a braided wheat belt. He patted the outside of his thigh gently with his pace. When he walked to the bright place, Normezi saw his face clearly.
It was an unusually beautiful face that belonged to the kind of beauty that would allow ladies to tear the silk brocade in the middle of the night because they missed him. When he stood in the sun, it looked like a Greek mythology Naxos, the American teenager in China, only glanced at him, and Normezi understood why Juana was said to be so obsessed with this young man.
Beautiful Philip, son of Emperor Maximian, husband of Juana.
The arrival of Philip obviously made Juana forget all the things she asked before. She hurried over to her husband. UU read the book www.uukanshu.com and dragged him back to her mother to sit down. She never moved away from Philip's face, and then she began to talk to Philip regardless of the others present.
Isabella looked at her daughter helplessly. Juana's behavior made her feel a little annoyed but helpless.
She knew that the target was not going to happen, and when she was about to let Normezi back down, Philip suddenly stood up and bowed to Isabella, then said: "Your Majesty, please allow me to ask the count Thing. "
Isabella was slightly surprised, but nodded to allow it.
Philip looked at Normezi, he did n’t speak at once, and he seemed to be thinking about what to ask, and after thinking about it, he asked:
Count, do you know a lowlander named Grogening, as far as I know? People are very familiar with the Duke of Roma Tesia. "
Hearing Philip ’s inquiry, and then looking at the look from the Duke of Vienna and the Lowland Governor, Normezi suddenly felt that perhaps this errand was not as easy to handle as he thought.
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