Vol 7 Chapter 271: The show ends

July 28 is a special day for Ferdinand.
Before this day, although he had encountered various disadvantages, he still felt that many things were still under his control.
But after receiving two bad news in a row, Ferdinand suddenly felt as if he was abandoned by the whole world.
If Navarre's defeat is nothing, but Madrid's surrender gave him a fatal blow.
Madrid is the link between Castile and Aragon. This is the future capital chosen by him and Isabella after careful consideration.
They carefully manage this future capital, which for them is a symbol of the future unified kingdom.
In Ferdinand’s impression, Madrid Mayor Juan Fernando Don Bandraz is a very smooth person.
Such a person may not be absolutely trusted by his superiors, but he is very suitable to be the chief executive of a city like Madrid.
Because of this, when Isabella chose Don Bandraz, Ferdinand did not object, and he also felt that this person was very suitable for this position.
But now looking at Don Bandraz’s letter, Ferdinand can’t help but deeply regret the original decision.
As for Gonzalo's betrayal, Ferdinand was equally surprised and angry, but he found that he didn't seem surprised.
Even if he did not expect that Gonzalo would choose to stand by his enemy so soon, but when he learned about it, he had only one thought in his mind: finally he had reached this point.
But this kind of emotion only swayed in his heart, and then bursts of anger from the heart, hesitation and panic that completely lost his composure flooded him.
Even when he decided to marry Isabella and faced Juana with the support of the Portuguese behind, Ferdinand was not so panicked.
He couldn't think of it. Suddenly he seemed to have lost everything. At this time, he felt that only the loneliness and blankness at the moment of Isabella's death could be compared with it.
Ferdinand sat in the chair blankly, the letter fell from his fingertips, slid to his feet, and was swept up and down in the room by the blowing wind.
Looking at the floating letter paper, Ferdinand felt that he was in the same mood as the letter paper, feeling helpless.
Suddenly he remembered something and suddenly raised his head to look at the servant and messenger standing in front of him at a loss.
"Get him something to eat and let him live." Ferdinand said. It was surprising that his voice seemed very hoarse at this moment, and it seemed that it was difficult to even make a sound.
After saying this, he winked at the servant and told him to walk in front of him and whispered: "Don't let him meet anyone, let alone tell him what happened in Madrid."
The servant nodded immediately to express his understanding, and then retreated with the messenger.
Ferdinand began to walk around the room, knowing that he was facing the greatest crisis in his life.
It is impossible to hide what happened in Madrid for a long time. If he can't solve this problem as soon as possible, no one can guarantee that the same thing will not happen to Valaritod.
Of course he knows that many Castilians can't wait to send him back home. He could enjoy the power with peace of mind because of Isabella and Juana, but now it's different.
His premature house arrest of Juana has offended many people, and because of him, even Juana herself has no shortage of opponents.
So now a Castilian prince suddenly appeared, it is difficult to say whether anyone will pin their hopes on that person.
Ferdinand did not want to take risks, he must solve the immediate trouble as soon as possible, and Juana is his greatest guarantee now.
"Come here, go and invite Pastor Tongomada back," Ferdinand ordered loudly. He estimated that Tongomada might not have been far away, and it was too late to call him back now.
Sure enough, the priest soon appeared in front of Ferdinand again, watching the king's gloomy and terrifying face, Tangramada's heart could not help but violently beat.
He took a deep breath and tried to calm himself down. Then he asked, "Your Majesty, what else do you have to say?"
Ferdinand looked at Tango Mada without saying a word, which made him more nervous, and when the priest began to wonder if he was showing his feet, Ferdinand finally spoke.
"I want to know how sure you can get the Vatican to admit that Juana's purification ritual is effective, and how long will it take?"
Tangomada was immediately relieved when he heard this, but then he felt a little strange.
Just before he left, Ferdinand naturally attached great importance to this matter, but he has not yet reached such an impatience, but now it seems that he wants this matter to succeed immediately.
What happened in the short time after he left? Tangomada looked at Ferdinand with some doubts.
He felt it necessary to know what happened, at least even if it was for the purification ritual to proceed smoothly, he had to know the cause and effect.
Perceiving the pastor's puzzled look, Ferdinand hesitated for a moment. Who would think that Tongomada should also know the truth.
Because of this, he can understand how serious the situation is?
As for whether Tangomada would have any other ideas after knowing the truth of the matter, Ferdinand felt that there was no need to worry.
As Isabella’s private pastor and the church executioner who established the religious court, what way out there besides following himself?
Listening to Ferdinand speaking about the changes in Madrid, Tango Mada's face was surprised without any disguise. He kept asking. Later, Ferdinand simply impatiently showed him the one-sentence letter. letter.
"God, how can there be such a thing? God, how can there be such a thing?"
Listening to Tango Mada repeating this sentence several times like a parrot, Ferdinand glanced at him with disgust at first, and then whispered helplessly: "Yeah, how could this happen?"
"Your Majesty, do you want the purification ceremony to be held as soon as possible?" Tango Mada suddenly remembered Ferdinand's question just now, "Do you want to use this to calm the emotions of the Barri Dodds?"
Ferdinand nodded slowly. He knew that there was nothing to hide from the priest, and it was best to let him understand the situation of everyone now. Only in this way would Tangomada be willing to do his best.
"Juana must return to her throne. This can reassure the Valaritos, and then I will organize an army as soon as possible to quell the rebellion in Madrid."
"But there is also Seville..."
Tango Mada was startled secretly, he felt it necessary to remind Ferdinand, just looking at Ferdinand's gloomy expression, he knew that it might not be long.
"Yes, and Seville," Ferdinand interrupted Tango Mada. "The Sicilians are eyeing, and my army in the south should have joined the rebels by this time, but they are still in the south now. I still have a chance."
Speaking of this, Ferdinand stopped, he walked to the window and looked at the dark night sky outside, spitting a long-suppressed sulky breath.
"What else can I do?" Ferdinand’s voice was full of anger. "The Castilians hate me. They want a pure Castilian king. If they choose , They might even oust Juana. Do you think I have any other way to deal with this situation at this time?"
Tangomada did not answer. He knew that Ferdinand's decision was actually correct. At this time, only eradicating the threat as soon as possible is the best way.
Otherwise, Castile is likely to reappear the scene of the original battle for the throne.
Seeing that the pastor acquiesced to his actions, Ferdinand's anger faded slightly. He knew that it was not right to lose his temper to others at this time, and he did not call Tangomada back for pure anger.
"I will give you a sum of money," Ferdinand picked up a pen and began to write a letter scribbled on the paper. "After you leave, you can go directly to the treasurer to collect it. I want you to use the money to get things done as soon as possible. The cost of the ceremony, the bribes to the witnesses, and the money needed to deal with the people in the Vatican are all here."
Ferdinand finished speaking and handed the letter over, but when Tango Mada reached out to take it, he retracted it and exhorted:
Remember this is related to the future of Castile and even Aragon, so don’t be stingy. You can make some promises for me. As for the specific conditions, you can grasp it yourself."
Tango Mada slightly bowed to take the letter from Ferdinand, then looked at Ferdinand and asked, "Do you have any other orders?"
"Go and do things, pastor, do all this well, and you can continue to serve as the chief magistrate of your religious court, otherwise..."
Although the following words are not finished, Tango Mada already knows what Ferdinand means.
If the errand is done, everything will be fine, but if something goes wrong, neither the current Ferdinand nor the future Alexander will tolerate him continuing to stay in that position.
Tangomada nodded slightly to express his understanding. He left Ferdinand's room and hurried to the treasurer's office.
Since Isabella’s treasurer Don Marcos Bain first went to Portugal and then simply turned back there, Ferdinand took the opportunity to place his cronies in this position.
Now he spends Isabella and his two people's money, so naturally he is much more generous, and Ferdinand is not a stingy person himself, he is not stingy with money to impress those Castile People, it's just that he is not very lucky. Before he could launch a money offensive against the Castiles, his enemies first attacked him on the battlefield.
But even so, the treasurer was still surprised when he saw the king's letter.
If it weren’t for the king’s handwriting and the private seal on it, the treasurer would even suspect that the letter was forged by Tongomada, and even so, for the sake of caution, the treasurer would still deal with Tongomada. While sending someone to quietly go to the king's side to find someone to verify this.
When the people sent were afraid to inquire about Ferdinand himself, but after inquiring from the entourage next to the king about the king’s two urgent calls to Tango Mada, the treasurer who got the reply finally confirmed this. The money was indeed used by the king to make Tangomada do something.
It's just that what is so important that it costs such a large sum of money, which makes the treasurer can't help but think about it.
Many secrets in the world are leaked in this way. Maybe no one directly reveals what happened, but all kinds of abnormal behaviors are enough to let onlookers discover some clues more or less.
And Ferdinand's treasurer is undoubtedly one of the most trusted people around him, and it is naturally not that difficult to inquire about the news.
So although I didn't really inquire about what happened in Madrid, the treasurer soon learned that there seemed to be something that made Ferdinand spend a lot of money to hold a grand purification ceremony for Juana as soon as possible.
This news soon ceased to be a secret. For a time, there were rumors in Baria Lidod about Queen Juana's return to the throne.
Regarding this rumor, Ferdinand simply no longer concealed it. He publicly extended an invitation to the bishops of Valarito, stating that a purification ceremony would be held for Juana and inviting them as a witness.
Ferdinand’s decision caused quite a stir. Many Castilians were delighted and inexplicable. Although Juana might still be a puppet of Fiji South even if she returns to the throne, at least she is the legal queen of Castile. .
This alone is enough to make the Castilians feel that they have seen hope. Some people think that Ferdinand is a discovery of conscience, and some people think that it is because of the strong opposition of the Castilians that Ferdinand made concessions. .
However, some people vaguely guess that this is probably related to what happened in the south.
In fact, the Valaritos did not have much impression of the prince of Castile who suddenly appeared. Isabella has been their queen for too long after all. Except for the elderly, many young people even Can't remember the original battle for the throne.
To the appearance of the prince, the reaction of ordinary Barri Dodds was not very strong.
But the nobles don't think so. The appearance of that person is too important to them, as can be seen from Ferdinand's impatient reintroduction of Juana.
So no matter whether the Duke of Rometesia can finally successfully wear the crown, at least his existence is only good for Castile and the nobles.
It's just that the duke is still in Seville, and the Sicilian army is with him, which makes many nobles cautious.
They don't want to drive away a King of Aragon, and then welcome a Queen of Sicily, especially the queen and the Duke of Rome Thesia are half brothers and sisters, which may not even have pajamas.
Regarding Ferdinand’s invitation, the bishops first expressed reservations about it, and then after Tango Mada visited one by one, they all expressed their willingness to undertake the glorious mission of ceremonial witness.
Ferdinand was very pleased for Tangomada's due diligence. In order to make things smoother, he issued an order to everyone to cooperate with Tangomada, so as to hold this purification ceremony in the shortest time.
The Highland Castle suddenly became lively. Although it was impossible to make major preparations in a short time, Tangomada still wanted to make things complete.
So he hired some craftsmen to ask them to level the deep and shallow dirt pits on the road leading down the mountain in front of the castle, and let them nail two huge wood-cut crosses on the castle gate.
As for there is nothing to clean in the castle, the only trouble is not to let people discover that the queen is actually under house arrest in that small fortress.
So Juana must be persuaded to live in the main building of the castle.
This task is undoubtedly the most troublesome. Tang Goma first cleaned up the room in the main building, and he himself was responsible for convincing the queen.
In what way did the priest finally persuade Juana, who was not only stubborn, but even crazy for many times, no one knew, but after making certain efforts, Juana agreed to move to the main building.
This kind of Ferdinand was very happy, and then when I heard that Juana actually agreed to participate in the purification ceremony, but the condition was to find the best doctor for her husband in all of Europe, and must be accompanied by her, Ferdinand although I feel a bit regretful, but I agree very quickly.
The hurried renovation of Valaritod Cathedral made the bishops somewhat dissatisfied. They believed that such an important ceremony should be more solemn and solemn. Be orderly and be prepared.
This is Ferdinand no longer has this time.
Some rumors about Madrid have begun to emerge. The backward traffic and connections make the speed of news transmission slow, and Ferdinand has tried his best to block the communication with Madrid, but there is still some news that has spread in Valaritod.
Ferdinand had to urge Tangomada Jinlian to shorten the preparation time, and for this reason he even granted Tangomada a sum of money.
And Tango Mada did not live up to Ferdinand's expectations. Not only did he prepare things properly, he even proposed a "punishment incarnation" method.
According to Tangomada’s explanation, Juana would do so many incredible things because she was seduced by a witch. The witch coveted her young, healthy and noble blood body, so she was mentally deranged, so that she could take advantage of her. Body.
If Alexander heard this, he would have been surprised that Tango Mada was able to conceive the deed at this time, and Ferdinand was directly persuaded by the priest's statement.
He allowed Tangomada to secretly search for young women similar in appearance to Juana from prisons and courthouses, as victims who were burned to death during the "punishment incarnation".
On August 1st, the weather was very good, and the cathedral of Vallitod was very lively.
At this time, the nobles and civilians merged together very rarely. People gathered inside and outside the church and on the roadside extending far away, waiting for the arrival of the queen's team.
Countless troops have been arranged from the highland castle outside the city to the cathedral. Every few steps on both sides of the road, there is a soldier to guard against it, which makes possible accidents impossible.
It was Ferdinand and Tangomada who made this arrangement. For Ferdinand, Juana's safety is very important now, and he even worried that someone would be against her.
Tangomada also needs enough troops to defend along the way to ensure that no one can approach Juana on the road.
In the scorching sun and people's anxious waiting, near noon, the convoy led by the cavalry came slowly.
The carriage was tightly sealed, but the figure sitting in the carriage could still be vaguely seen.
When buying a car along the way, people on the side of the road cheered. The Castilians were delighted that the queen finally returned to the throne. Many people knelt on the side of the road and kissed the pavement where the carriage passed. Can't help calling out Isabella's name.
The carriage finally stopped in front of the cathedral, and Ferdinand was in a mixed mood looking at the closed door.
He waved his hand slightly to stop the servant who was going to open the door, instead he walked over and opened the door himself.
His actions surprised many people, but some were quite relieved.
Obviously, the King of Aragon finally gave in.
The door opened, Ferdinand looked into the car, and his face changed suddenly!
A look similar, but if you look closely, you will find a completely different young woman sitting in the car. Opposite her is also sitting a man in a monastic gown, who is just like Tango Mada if she doesn't look closely.
Seeing the dress of Ferdinand who opened the car door, the woman seemed surprised, but she quickly recognized Ferdinand from the crown and robe, so she immediately said: "Your Majesty, Pastor Tongomada wants me to tell you , A good show has ended."