Vol 3 Chapter 154: ally

Alexander stands on the Romulus Hill, one of the famous seven hills in Rome, and from here you can always see the Vatican Mountain on the other side of the Tiber River in the distance.
Despite being the Holy See of the entire Christ world, because of its location on the west bank of the Tiber, the Vatican Mountain is not considered by the Romans to be one of the Seven Hills with an extraordinary status.
Obviously, in the eyes of the proud Romans, even the seat of the Pope's Holy See cannot be compared with a tradition with a long history.
The mass ceremony held in front of St. Peter ’s Basilica had already ended. At this time, it was already very late, the stars shining in the sky appeared unusually bright, and the thousands of lights and winding stands in the distant city below the mountain Compared with the rippled light and shadow reflected on the River Bo, the starry light in the sky seemed a bit lonely.
It has been a long time since Alexander has looked at the sky with such peace of mind. The constant running has given him no time to stop and look up at the night view of the sky. When the night comes, he thinks more about whether there may be an enemy Take advantage of the night attack.
But today Alexander felt he could look at the sky quietly.
The Allied forces have completely entered Rome. The hard-earned life that has been blocked out of the city for more than a year has made the Allied Forces full of strength from top to bottom. Looking at the flower world in front of them, they cannot enjoy the taste, enough to be able to Let an extremely self-disciplined person collapse, not to mention that this army is not a morally ascendant cult, so when they can finally enter the city, the advent of the night makes these soldiers who have already suffocated completely After tearing off the last disguise of maintenance, they began to wander the streets, drinking wine from the Pope non-stop and ramming in the streets.
For a time, the entire city of Rome was full of sloppy grudges and prostitutes who took advantage of the opportunity to solicit business everywhere. It was originally like a fallen paradise-like Roman city "completely transformed into the largest brothel in the world." The square in front of the cathedral is the largest open-air bed in this brothel. "
Thinking of Skop ’s words, Alexander could n’t help but laugh. He thought that the Herald ’s description was really appropriate. When he heard that Gonzalo had just finished after the mass ritual, he asked in the presence of many bishops. The Roman authorities found enough prostitutes for his army, and he even let the prostitutes line up in front of the cathedral to wait for himself and those of his men to choose. Alexander felt that Alexander VI had not been struck by a stroke. It really makes people admire the pope who can really bear and see.
However, Alexander knew that this patience would not last too long. As Gonzalo ’s arrogance became more and more unbearable, eventually Alexander VI lost his patience with this person. From the beginning, he regarded the coalition as It was n’t long before the savior who drove away the French was disgusted and even hostile.
"Rome, is really a fascinating city." Kotschach, standing with Alexander looking at the fascinating scenery in the distance, could not help but sigh, he gently touched his gray temples, and then pointed his finger down the mountain "I When I first came to Rome, I was still very young. At that time, I was attracted by the luxury and prosperity of Rome. I do n’t think there is any other city in the world that makes people feel so comfortable. Here you can get you Everything I yearn for, whether it ’s fine wine and women, or any kind of food you can think of or even think of, Rome can satisfy you, but when I got older, I learned that in fact, all this is just power, just All that I said is just a little embellishment attached to power, and the city of Rome is a symbol of power. "
Alexander quietly listened to the emotions of Kotschah, at this time the palace looks calm and leisurely, and there is no anger and gait during the day because of the humiliation of Gonzalo. If you look closely, you can see his face With a hint of sarcasm, it's hard to guess whether his sarcasm is to himself or others.
"Gonzalo just asked the Romans to bear one-third of his military expenses," Kotzach looked back to Alexander. "And he also proposed that in order to prevent the French from returning, he asked all the countries in the Holy Alliance to bear their own expenses. At the same time, provide him with an army of no less than 40,000 enemies. "
Alexander was a little stunned. Although he knew that Gonzalo was indeed arrogant, he would be so arrogant that it made him feel that he had to get to know this person again.
According to Gonzalo's idea, he seemed to be building an allied standing army under his command, and all countries not only had to send troops, but also brought their own dry food to provide military expenses for these troops, which made Alexander feel helpless about this playboy. It seems that he is not regarded as a temporary coalition commander, but as an allied leader of all countries.
"Will your emperor accept this request from Gonzalo?" Alexander looked at the palace with interest. He really wanted to know what would happen to the emperor Maximian when he heard the news.
"I can guarantee that His Majesty will not be too interested in this suggestion. This is not just a reason for money, but His Majesty will not let Gonzalo's personal great joy, disrupting his relationship with the French." Gong Xiangjian It seemed casual, but his eyes glanced at Alexander on the side. "Your Majesty is very satisfied with the relationship with the French now. He hopes this relationship will continue."
Listening to Miyazaki ’s words, Alexander could n’t help but hang a smile. He knew that Kotzach was n’t telling the truth. In fact, the relationship between Holy Roman Emperor Maximian and the French was not only harmonious, he could even say that the French were him. Natural enemies and nemesis.
Speaking of this, although the emperor seems to be in a prominent position, it seems that he has been out of luck. Except for the part-time armor designer who gave him a name for future generations, carefully speaking, his bad luck and good luck are always intertwined. When a good thing comes, there will be another bad thing to cancel out the good luck before, and many people think that this emperor is simply a living example of a lot of fate.
But the emperor also has a special skill that no one else can match, that is, he is good at having children.
There are many children in Maximian, perhaps inheriting the emperor's own good looks. His children are all handsome men and beauties, which finally allowed him to reach many people through another way outside the battlefield. Unachievable purpose.
Among his children, the most famous is the famous beautiful man Philip.
Relying on a surprisingly handsome face and elegant demeanor, this son of Maximian won the hearts of Princess Juana, daughter of Queen Isabela of Castilla and King Ferdinand of King Aragon, without any effort. In this era of purely political marriage, Princess Juana really fell in love with Philip!
Her love is so persistent and fanatical that even Philip himself thinks that Juana's spirit is problematic, because they can't understand how a political marriage that is clearly just related to interests can make a person devoted to it!
And I do n’t know if luck is really good. Just a short time after Juana and Philip married a year ago, Juana ’s only brother is also the heir to the future kingdom of Castilla and Aragon. Prince Juan Suddenly died of a sudden illness, and this year her sister, Juana, also seemed to be getting worse. In this way, Juana became a very likely heir to the two kingdoms.
Thinking of this, Alexander suddenly remembered that the later famous mad girl Juana, should be regarded as his "cousin".
Thinking of this, Alexander was somewhat looking forward to seeing the famous obsessive princess.
"By the way, I should thank you for your generosity and generosity." Kotzach said suddenly, he took a gold coin from his pocket and shook it in front of him. "A florin, I should have been worth it to myself. Such a ransom is angry, but I think it might be more appropriate if you think of this as your friendship. "
Alexander looked at the gold coin in Miyazaki's hand and smiled softly.
He was thankful for the decision he had made before, and if he had done so before, he just hoped to establish an ordinary friendship with the great minister of the Holy Roman Empire, or at least not to become an enemy, with the emergence of Gonzalo , Alexander discovered that the unintentional move, but it seems to have become a kind of tacit agreement between the palace and him.
The emergence of a larger enemy made Gong Xiang see the crisis, especially Gonzalo ’s overbearing attitude made him start to worry that this was not just the person ’s own reason, but was instructed by Ferdinand, King of Aragon. Gonzalo's reputation among the coalition forces prevented the generals from fighting him.
In this way, a person who dared to contend with Gonzalo in public became extremely conspicuous, not to mention that this person used several consecutive victories to let people know that he never only had courage.
Alexander knew Kotszach ’s ideas very well, because although he was a relative, Maximian I had his own calculations. He obviously did not want to have too much trouble with the French, so Gonzalo ’s nature caused his dissatisfaction. In particular, the emperor also attached great importance to his position in the coalition forces, as can be seen from the fact that he sent the favored Kotschah to the front.
"It is more precious to get your friendship than 20,000 gold coins," Alexander smiled. "In addition, I must admit that I really don't know how much ransom you should pay. After all, compared with your identity, whether it is Florin Neither Ducat can measure your worth. "
The smile on Kotzach's face was deeper. Although he knew it was just flattery, Gong Xiang still felt that the young man in front of him looked much more pleasing than when he first saw him.
"Maybe we should go to the gala hosted by Gonzalo. I know he is holding a dinner party in Giovanni ’s Gilpitz Palace. This is definitely the time when they drink the most pride," Kotzach seemed to come suddenly Interested, "Although I hate that rude Castilian, I also want to see what he is doing now."
Kotzach looked at Alexander after speaking, as if waiting for his answer.
Alexander shook his head with a smile. He knew that although he did n’t seem to mind, Kotzach obviously still had a grudge against Gonzalo ’s previous humiliation, which reminded him of the more insulted Alexander Six. world.
Looking at the Kotschah in front of me, and then thinking about the pope who was humiliated by the public, Alexander suddenly felt that the reason why Caesar would later become a more dedicated French leading party than Rovere may be somewhat related to the current humiliation of Gonzalo. Great relationship.
Thinking of this, Alexander nodded, but he was also a bit curious about what Gonzalo is doing now, but what he wants to see more is how the contradiction between Kotzach and Gonzalo will change.
"Then let's hurry up, maybe you can still see a lot of new things," Kotzach said to the stress mountain, and he ordered the entourage who had already waited to drive the carriage. "Forgive an old man, compare with you. It ’s already old like a turtle that ca n’t move, but I believe it ’s difficult for a lion to bite through the turtle ’s armor. "
Listening to this obvious suggestion, Alexander seemed to see a stubborn old knight struggling to rush the horse towards a towering windmill, but Alexander quickly erased this imagination in his heart, because he knew that the old man in front of him was not a certain Unrealistic knight fan.
On the contrary, he is a dangerous character, a powerful character who may give his opponent a fatal blow at any time!
Despite the unscrupulous words on the blessed mass, many Roman nobles were shy and angry ~ EbookFREE.me ~ but they still had to flatter the Roman liberator, and even Giovanni, who was the Duke of Gandino, also wanted to please this A favorite queen from her hometown held a grand dinner in his Gilpitts palace to welcome the culprit who had just nearly stunned his father.
For such a banquet, Gonzalo was obviously very enthusiastic, or he had a soft spot for those Roman beauty who were said to be enthusiastic, so at the banquet people saw that the general had casually dropped those who tried and The male aristocrat he talked about, and then plunged into the sea of ​​gorgeous skirts and lace.
And this general who is very good at swimming in this ocean soon made those noble ladies scream out of embarrassment from time to time, but they shook their heads in disbelief.
So when Alexander came to the Gilpitts Palace, they saw a group of Roman nobles with embarrassed expressions, and even stood in the hall with some angry faces.
As the culprit, Gonzalo was performing tricks for a group of ladies.
Alexander saw that he was reaching into a lady ’s very low corset, and after the woman issued a series of exclamations, she took out a gold coin from her pair of majestic valleys, and then flicked the gold coin. It disappeared, and then his hand swam to the bottom of another lady ’s skirt again, only to find it again when the lady was fainted and fainted because of his continuous exploration. That magical gold coin.
Looking at this scene, Alexander slightly tilted his head as if he wanted to see clearly, and then he was surprised to find that the woman who was explored by Gonzalo under the skirt for a while was Jeffrey's wife Xia Sang.
Even more incredible to him was that, not far away, Jeffrey was staring closely at the hand under his wife's skirt.