Vol 7 Chapter 241: Future empire

If you want to wear a crown, you must bear its weight.
Alexander couldn't remember who said it, but he agreed with it.
He wants to take the crown of Castile, then he must bear corresponding responsibilities.
This responsibility has both present and future.
Castile is now ruled by his nominal cousin Juana, but Ferdinand who really holds the power.
This is known to everyone.
The prejudice and hostility towards the Aragonese made many Castile nobles dissatisfied with the status quo.
Gonzalo de Cordova is one of them.
Trying to persuade Gonzalo is not a simple matter. Even Tiego, who is regarded by Alexander as his future finance minister, may not necessarily succeed.
But in only 4 days, Tiego brought back good news, which is miracle.
Gonzalo would agree to Alexander's conditions so easily for two reasons.
One is that he did give too much.
Alexander promised him that he could use the shares of the West India Company to open new routes in exchange for his "neutral". This chip can hardly be rejected by anyone.
Another reason is that Gonzalo, as a Castilian nobility, is naturally hostile to Ferdinand.
This is actually the voice of many Castile nobles. They cannot tolerate an Aragonese becoming his own monarch, even if he does not wear the crown publicly.
If Juana is normal, maybe things will not become so intense, after all, she is Isabella's daughter.
But Juana's situation was so bad that people hadn't seen the queen publicly facing up in a long time.
Various rumors seem to imply that Juana has been imprisoned by Ferdinand, which makes Castilians wonder whether Ferdinand has the ambition of dethroning Juana and her throne.
Once such rumors appear, it is difficult to eliminate them.
History has proved time and time again that even if the truth is in front of people, people tend to believe more in what they want to believe.
Now the Castilians believe that Ferdinand will ambitiously usurp the throne, which is enough.
It was at this time that Gonzalo chose to accept Thiego's proposal.
He ordered his troops to withdraw from the city of Cordoba to the old city of Cordoba. Although this distance is not very far, it is enough to show his attitude.
The Sicilian army entered Cordoba in the following days.
The two sides have a tacit understanding of a village between the old and new cities as a boundary, forming a situation of non-aggression.
It's hard to say whether Gonzalo's decision was due to the conditions promised by Alexander, or because of the hostility of the Castilians to Ferdinand, or simply because of the previous personal grudges between the two.
But Castilla's army in the south has indeed ceased to fight with the Sicilians.
This decision is undoubtedly bold. As a front-line commander, Gonzalo has no right to reach any agreement with the enemy. This is not only beyond authority, but even suspected of having a common enemy.
But of course Alexander was very happy, and he not only reached a truce with Gonzalo, but also made a more in-depth proposal.
It was because of this suggestion that they would meet at the top of the hills of Korocho de Rosigal.
Gonzalo brought a group of soldiers in his own territory. These people are his true cronies. He has nothing to hide from them. So when he saw the Balkans, the soldiers just stared far away, but they did not Surprised.
"Do you remember when we last met, big head?"
"Of course, but at that time you were a lobbyist for Don Bavi," Gonzalo looked at Alexandria interestingly and then sighed with emotion. "I didn't really think about all this, what should I call you now, Your Highness? Or Your Majesty?"
"If one day I really wear the crown, I will be happy to hear you call me that, because it means that I have received the loyalty of the great Gonzalo."
Seeing the look of surprise on Gonzalo's face, Alexander remembered that no one had called him "the great Gonzalo". This name would not appear until many years later. At that time, Gonzalo created The Spanish phalanx has swept across Europe and looked at it.
Now looking at this great military master standing in front of himself, Alexander felt something strange in his heart.
He is not sure whether Gonzalo will be used by him in the future, or will eventually become his enemy.
However, he has already proved that Gonzalo is not invincible with a single victory in Seville. Since this is not necessary, it is not necessary to care too much about whether this person will become an enemy in the future.
"Big Commander, do you believe in fate?" Alexander asked with a smile, seeing Gonzalo was very acquainted, but waiting for him to continue, Alexander nodded. "Something that you thought could not be counterbalanced once broke, I will find that the world is just like that. I don’t know what your destiny looks like, but I know that my destiny is to be king."
Gonzalomer looked at Alexandria silently. He would agree to this trip because he wanted to see if his previous choice was right. After all, this decision is not only for himself, but for the entire family and his relationship. Countless people.
But what puzzled him now was that he did not understand where such confidence came from Alexander. After all, although he had decided to be neutral, he could still face many difficulties in front of Alexander.
"Let's go on the road, general, still far away."
Alexander said and looked to the other side of the hillside. Although there were still a lot of mountains blocking it, the Latchaman Plain was vaguely visible.
The streets of the city of Toledo still seem to be so narrow, and alleys lead to dark places that no one knows. The city is built up and down along the hills, and the houses seem to be lifted by the waves. It seems to sink at any time.
Alexander stood on the bank of the Tagus River and looked at the opposite city, imagining the scene here many years later.
Like many old cities with a long history, as the times have changed, Toledo has gradually divided into new and old towns after many years. The new Toledo city will be across the Tagus River, which is where Alexander now stands. Established, and the old city will always retain this look.
It's just that unlike Sevilla or even Cordoba, Toledo ultimately leaves only posterity for the descendants, not the new youth that burst out with the establishment of the new city.
In short, this city is not suitable for the times. just love
Just like now, when Castile's capital moved to Valladolid, Toledo was doomed to decline.
It's just that Valladolid didn't finally get rid of the same fate.
Madrid is the most suitable capital for the Spanish Empire in the future.
Alexander actually understood why the later King of Spain Philip II moved the capital from Valladolid to Madrid.
In addition to the expansion, the size of the city of Barriado is indeed unsuitable as the capital of a powerful empire, and more importantly, Madrid is located exactly in the center of the Kingdom of Spain.
Here, the king can more easily influence the former kingdoms of Castile and Aragon, deterring those separatists who are still trying to become independent, and more conducive to rule.
Of course, it was not Philip II who made such a visionary decision.
As early as when his maternal great-grandparents were alive, the Isabellas had already seen the significance of the city of Madrid.
By the time of Charles V, Madrid had played an important role as the deputy duka of the Kingdom of Spain. At that time, people already knew that moving the capital was sooner or later.
Toledo, Valladolid, Madrid, this seems to be a witness that a powerful kingdom is gradually standing on the European continent. These cities have become the proof of the rise of the Spanish Empire in the future.
"You seem to be sighing," said Gonzalo, who stood aside suddenly, he didn't know how the young duke suddenly became sentimental. "Shall we enter the city?"
The impatience revealed by Gonzalo made Alexander just laugh. He knew that the general was still somewhat reserved, or that he had been trying to persuade himself. The purpose of these choices was not for those shares, or simply because of Personal grudges with Ferdinand.
Alexander didn’t care about Gonzalo’s slight hypocrisy, as long as everything went according to his plan, he didn’t mind that the other party put the bad name on him in order to find a good excuse for himself.
Alexander’s purpose in coming to Toledo was not to gain the support of the elders.
Containing or even gradually depriving the nobles of the power has been immutable. Whether it is Isabella or Alexandria, it will only make the national policy that determines the future destiny stronger.
He came to Toledo to give Ferdinand a fatal blow.
A normal-looking man, except for the robe on his body, can prove that he is a priest, and a middle-aged man without any characteristics stands in front of Archbishop Toledo.
The man seemed tired, his eyes were dark, and his soft, collapsing pestle was there, as if he would fall at any time.
"So, have you seen the Duke of Rome Theseia?"
The archbishop's voice was dull, and the priests beside him watched his face carefully, and the atmosphere in the room was depressed.
"Yes, lord."
Krian replied calmly.
His identity here was a priest who had escaped from Sicily. The fighting in Sicily forced him to leave a monastery called San Seballon in Kalibo, and traveled thousands of miles to Toledo.
Only a few people know what mission this seemingly ordinary priest has.
"So can I trust you?" The archbishop looked at the person opposite with a somber face. He knew that this person was not a real priest, at least not the kind of priest he was familiar with.
But what is this?
This man brought the news he needed.
But the Archbishop was a little dissatisfied, especially when Seville’s victory came, when he saw Krian, the Archbishop was annoyed.
"I mean what can you do after you have been late," the archbishop said dissatisfiedly. "The Sicilians defeated Gonzalo's army in Seville, and now the Duke of Rome Thesia is about to prepare for Bari Aristotle marches."
"Excuse me, but I stayed in Lisbon for a while before I came back," Krian said inadvertently. "I saw Princess Juana there, oh sorry, it should be Queen Juana now."
There was a glimpse of surprise on the archbishop's face. He watched Kerry settled, and finally raised his hand to signal him to continue.
"Adult, Queen Juana, in addition to insisting that she is the blood heir of King Enrique, has also raised a matter of attention," Speaking of which, Krian's expressionless face showed a slight smile for the first time "This is the case. Queen Juana believes that from the pure lineage, Ferdinand's children do not inherit the power of the Castile throne."
The archbishop finally couldn't sit still, and he leaned forward, seeming to want to stand up, but in the end he refrained.
"This is a terrible accusation, you should know that Queen Juana is implying that all children of Queen Isabella are not eligible for inheritance," the archbishop's profound eyes fell on Krian's face. "I can Do you know any evidence of this accusation?"
"Master Bishop, you know that Castile and Aragon have the same ancestors, but according to Queen Juana, the Aragon’s royal family will have born heretics with pagan characteristics in generations, which is almost Aragon. The royal secret."
The Archbishop hummed, and although he didn't say anything, he didn't stop it, which made Krian smile lightly.
"My lord, the queen hopes that the church of Toledo will play a role in the purity of the Castilian royal family."
Krian said to the people around the archbishop.
Although Toledo is the home base of the old nobles, and the church is almost in line with the Barialido church controlled by the Isabella couple, not everyone is the enemy of Ferdinand.
But it is certain that these people here today should be the archbishop's buddies.
Clariant noticed the strange expressions of the priests, and also saw the archbishop's stiff expression~EbookFREE.me~ This is a terrible accusation, "Although the archbishop seems unimpressed, he sits too much The straight waist plate betrayed him. "So how can you prove that this impure lineage has also defiled Castile's royal family?" "
"Don Bavey, my lord, the twin sister who is said to be Mary is the best proof. If you see her with your own eyes, you will certainly agree with my claims."
The Archbishop did not speak immediately. He stared at Krian for a while before slowly asking: "How sure are you about this?"
"Please rest assured, everything is ready," Krian looked at the always gloomy face of the archbishop. "If you have any worries, I think maybe the Duke himself can help you."
"what?!"
The archbishop's face that had remained as quiet as possible was finally surprised by an accident.
"The Duke of Rome Theseia is coming to Toledo?"
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