Vol 4 Chapter 67: Like wind, like fire, past and present

"Do not!"
An angry roar came from Lucrezia's bedroom, which caused Mrs. De Mila, who was standing outside her room, to gently touch her forehead. She looked back to her daughter-in-law who was standing with her, and saw A small piece of bluish purple appeared in Julia Farne's slightly lower neckline, and Mrs. De Mira stretched out her hand to gently touch Julia's skin.
"It seems that our pope is still very young, at least the passion in bed is not worse than in the past," De Mila said a little ridiculously, seeing the daughter-in-law raised her eyebrows slightly, she did not remind "but you Be careful, as far as I know, there are many women who are planning to replace you. You have to know that there will be at least ten years from now to make the pope interested in women. This time is enough for those women to make up their minds. "
"Don't you want to go in and persuade Lucrezia, she has been angry for a whole day," Julia Farne was a little surprised that her mother-in-law was so indifferent to Lucrezia "She has been quarreling Going to see that Gombre, but today is the day when the Duke of Billy Shelley sent her messenger to meet her. "
"I don't think it's necessary," Mrs. de Mira said indifferently. "If the duke is as handsome and fascinating as his sister said, I don't think it will be long before Lucrezia will be against that. Count Montina is interested, and you know her very well, so you should know that the more you oppose her, the more stubborn you are to do one thing. The best way is to let her change her mind with another thing. "
Julia Farne thought about it, and then had to admit that her mother-in-law was right. Based on years of experience with Lucrezia ’s best friend, using stubbornness to stubbornness is indeed not the best way to deal with Borgia Approach.
The door opened, and Caesar walked out of the room with a somber face. He saw a smile on his face that seemed to be full of "I have reminded you" De Mila shook his head helplessly, and then only a little Nodded, then strode away.
"The pope needs to forge a stronger alliance with the royal family of Naples. For this Xia Sang is not enough," Julia Farne whispered to her mother-in-law. "Actually I also think that it is not enough. That Xia Sang obviously has no role in this. The relationship between the Vatican and Naples has not changed at all. "
"Yeah, otherwise the queen who has lived in Marino Palace so far should have left Rome too," Mrs. de Mila praised her daughter-in-law "but this time it seems different."
Although they were also the sons and daughters of Alexander VI, Lucrezia and Jeffrey had very different positions in Alexander VI's mind.
For Jeffrey, in addition to questioning whether he was his own child, Alexander VI was more disgusted with the character of Jeffrey's forever bear child.
This meant that Jeffrey could not be loved by Alexander VI, even if it was for him to find Xia Sang, a wife who was very satisfied regardless of origin or dowry, but for Jeffrey himself, Alexander VI was from beginning to end I don't like it.
Lucrezia is Alexander VI's favorite daughter, so even if she finds a husband for her benefit, it is necessary for this marriage to be worthy of her.
Now it seems that the importance of Naples is much more important than when Jeffrey and Xia Sang were married.
"The pope doesn't like that Gonzalo, so he hopes to fight Ferdinand of Aragon by marrying Naples."
As a pope's mistress, Julia Farne also has a smart mind in addition to her good looks and intoxicating figure.
"Perhaps it's time for you to go in and persuade our princess," Mrs. De Mila pouted. "I know you don't want to see Lucrezia having any entanglement with that Gombre."
"Of course mother, that person killed my brother by hand." Julia Farne finished and walked into Lucrezia's room.
Lucrezia ’s room is luxurious and full of contemporary fashion, although the color is slightly dark, but the color extends through the bright murals to the roof, and then a huge zenith painting covers the entire room ’s dome. And if Alexander was fortunate to be able to penetrate this boudoir, he would find that among the paintings hanging on the wall, many of them are quite famous art treasures in later generations.
The owner of the room was lying on the couch at this time. One of her arms was under her head, and the other arm hung down naturally. Her fingertips almost touched the ground. Because of her body, she raised her chest slightly and the hills were slightly raised. The flat belly formed the rolling hills, which made her look fascinating.
Julia Farne saw such a beautiful view when she walked into the room, which made her stop to watch for a while before she walked over.
She gently lifted Lucrezia's cheek, and then shook her head slightly: "You are so beautiful, if you are a man, I will be hooked on you."
"Even if it's not beautiful, someone will be hooked on me, as long as my father is the pope," Lucrezia said annoyed. "Caesar asked me to see the messenger of the Duke of Billy Shelley and promised him to bring Take a picture of me, but I do n’t want to see that person. "
"You can't forget Count Montina," Julia Farne frowned. "I don't know why you must be obsessed with that person. Know that he was originally a small country lord, and he is now. The title was also obtained because of the engagement with that Barendi de la Rovere. Why is such a person worth arguing with your brother for his sake. "
"Julia, I don't allow you to say that to him," Lucrezia sat up at once, and angrily knocked Julia Farne's hand away from herself, but her good friend was unhappy and pulled quickly She sat next to each other next to herself, "You don't know him, Julia, I know he killed your brother so you hate him. But this is two different things, he is very good to me, even when he hijacked me I can also feel that he is very kind to me. "
"He is just obsessed with your beauty. I believe that no man can dislike you. The same is true of Gombré, so he is no different from other men, and he has nothing. He is better than Duke Billy Shelly. Too much. "Julia Farne said disdainfully." Trust me, Billy Shelley is young and beautiful. Just look at Xia Sang's appearance, you can think of her brother is certainly not bad, and he also Noble background, this point says that Gomblay ca n’t compare with him.

Listening to the good friends kept talking, Lucrezia was a little annoyed and at a loss. She found that everyone around her was constantly persuading her to accept the supposedly young and handsome and fascinating temperament. Duke of Luke, who has always been easy to shake, and has no opinion, can't help but gradually get a little confused.
Just as Lucrezia was perplexed by persuasion from all directions, Alexander was also facing rare pressure.
From the investigation of the Jews, to the involvement of the Farne family, and then more and more Roman noble families were involved, Alexander felt the oppression from almost every corner of the Roman city.
In addition to the cardinals of the Vatican, more resistance from the nobles, Alexander felt that many officials in the city hall had begun to avoid him, and his orders to the city defense army began to receive irresistible resistance. .
"It seems that we are annoying a lot of people," Alexander looked at the results of the investigation prepared by the Moors and the Balearic merchants and said to Uliu who was standing opposite. Between transactions? "
"Master, maybe the old Vizier told you about the Jews, not to help you," Uliu felt compelled to remind Alexander, although he didn't know how to do business, from the Balearic businessman It ’s also troublesome to see that it ’s troublesome,
Master, we just started to find the murderer who killed Giovanni, but suddenly we seem to be the enemy of the whole city of Rome, which is too bad.

"Worse hasn't started yet," Alexander whispered. "Thinking about Giovanni's loss of life because of this, you can think of how powerful these people are in Rome."
Alexander's words made Ulliu instantly feel that his throat seemed to be blocked by something, and he could not help but twitch slightly.
"Those Jews really have such a powerful force that they can kill the Duke of Gandino for them?"
Looking at the Moorish puzzled face, Alexander shook his head: "They don't have that kind of power, but their money is enough to allow everyone to do the boldest thing, and what interests me most is to know what," Alexander Take out a gold coin and lift it up. "The Jews did not own the money themselves. They knew that if they had such a great wealth, they would only bring endless trouble. Their smart place is to let the Romans’ money listen to them. Commanded that the Jews circulated gold from one place to another like a channel, and during this period everyone had to follow their channel to follow the flow. "
Uliu listened inexplicably. He felt that his master seemed a bit enchanted. Perhaps it was the Jews who actually had some magic that made Alexander seem to be immersed in a fantasy that he could not understand at all.
This made Uliu a little uneasy and dissatisfied. He has always been proud to be the first to understand the intention of the master. Now he feels that he suddenly does not know what the master is thinking, which makes the Moors feel like Son lost his direction.
Fortunately, the news brought by the Countess made Ulliu feel that he could come in handy again.
"The messenger from Billy Shelley wants to see Miss Lucrezia?" When Uliu heard the news, she first looked at Luosha and found that she had no strange look. Then she asked carefully, "Miss, Is this news to tell the old man? "
Uliu has made up his mind that if the countess says to wait for a while, then he will report to the lord at the latest the day after the incident, and in no case can it be too late.
What surprised the Moors was that Ruosha's answer was neither "wait" or "perfume" as perfunctory, but "now."
"Go tell your lord, if he still wants to save it, then be prepared," Ruosha said lightly, glancing at the slightly surprised Moorish "and remember your identity, you are just me Brother's servant, and I am his sister. "
Looking at the Countess who turned around and left, the Moors annoyed and scratched her bare head. He knew that his previous cleverness not only failed to be appreciated by the Countess, but on the contrary, it seemed that H also caused her suspicion.
But the question is, if he really regards her as the sister of the old man, isn't she even more upset?
How hard is it to be a servant? Uliu walked helplessly towards Alexander's room.
For a long time no guests came to the Portico Palace, especially after Giovanni was killed. In addition to the gloom covered by grief, the sudden increase of guards near the palace also made the Portico Palace that was originally full of liveliness and relaxation. Desolate and depressed.
But today the palace suddenly became lively. The servants were asked to wear the best clean clothes. The cooks were admonished by Mrs. De Mila, and the close-fitting servants around Lukrezija were warned that they must Make sure their hostess is good all day long, otherwise they will not only be punished as simple as being driven away.
The reason for all this is that the messenger from Naples is about to visit the Portico Palace.
Alfonso, Duke of Billy Shelley, and siblings of Jeffrey's wife, Xia San, are the illegitimate children of Alfonso II, the brother of Frederick, king of Naples today.
Although the current king is just the uncle of Alfonso of Billy Shelley, with the increasingly deep conflict between Naples and Ferdinand of the Kingdom of Aragon, Alexander VI seems to feel that he has forged a deeper alliance with this king. It seems very correct.
At least they have someone they don't like, Gonzalo.
It can be said that if Alexander VI and Frederick were to choose between Charlemagne and Gonzalo, they would rather be bullied by Charlie than to face Gonzalo's dictates.
Because of this, the marriage between Lucrezia and Alfonso was finally negotiated.
According to tradition, Frederick sent a messenger to meet Lucrezia. He will evaluate whether the young lady is as beautiful and elegant as the legend, but also properly investigate whether the young lady suffers from certain It may be a light or dark disease, because it is related to whether a healthy heir can be successfully born once married.
It is a close friend of the king who is responsible for this important mission.
For the meeting, the Pope had very high expectations, and he believed that his daughter should also be very satisfied with the marriage.
The young and handsome Alfonso, Duke of Billy Shelley, fits exactly with Lucrezia's favorite type.
The fairly good relationship with Xia Sang also seems to ensure that Lucrezia is more likely to accept such a new husband.
As for the Gombré, Alexander VI did not think it was a problem.
As Nomelo said, everyone in the Borgia family is affectionate. He or she can be loyal to her husband or wife, and at the same time be like a lover.
The Pope did not object to any unethical behavior of Lucrezia and the young Alexander.
The only thing not allowed is that they ruined his plan because of their insignificant love.
Lucrezia was finally shaken by the constant persuasion of De Mila and Julia Farne.
She did not know whether it was because she heard that the Duke was young and beautiful, or because Alexander was disappointed that she had never seen a person since visiting the Portico Palace last time. She decided to meet the messenger.
Beside her, there is a maid holding a portrait covered by a thick curtain, which was painted by 2 young her father by the famous painter Fodovico, Lucrezia did not know this picture many years later It will be for a long time to accompany her mixed reputation.
I do n’t even know that there was a young man who stood in front of her portrait for a long time and was impressed by the youth and innocence of the person in the painting and the passion that can still be felt even across the canvas.
Caesar stood quietly in the corner of the palace. He brought a small group of guards today. This is to ensure that the meeting was smooth, but also to show the Naples the worldly power he had gradually revealed in Rome.
With the resignation of the priesthood, Caesar desperately needed new powers, and he took over half of the Roman City Defense Forces under the Pope ’s order, and as far as he knew, with the boycott of the Roman nobles because of the investigation of the Jews, Alexander opposed the other half. The City Defense Army is gradually losing control, which makes Caesar believe that as long as it goes well, it may not take long to take the entire City Defense Army in its hands.
Caesar actually admired Alexander a little. He dared to face such a huge vortex. Caesar felt that even he did not dare to touch those things.
Lucrezia's figure appeared, and she came slowly, accompanied by two female companions, but the look on her face did not look very good.
Caesar shook his head secretly. He was not as optimistic as Giovanni about his sister and the future of Gombré, so he felt he could save even comforting words.
The Neapolitan messenger was a very cautious person. He didn't talk much. The regularity from the beginning to the end made the whole meeting seem a bit depressed, but Caesar still saw surprise and surprise from his appearance.
The messenger probably didn't expect this Miss Borgia to be more beautiful than the legend. When he took Lucrezia's hand and kissed it gently, he became a little sick with excitement.
"The Duke would be very happy to have such a wife," the messenger said back to Caesar. "I think if he knew what his fiancee was like, he would hate why God didn't give him a pair of wings and flew to Rome in time."
"My brother is also handsome, isn't he," Xia Sang, who stood next to him, smiled and inserted, she saw Caesar's face seemed slightly gloomy, and could not help being secretly a little proud. "I believe my brother will give Lucrezia happiness Life, they are simply a pair arranged by God, and I ca n’t even wait to see the two of them stand together.

Lucrezia kept silent, and her face was sometimes a little dazed, and she seemed a little wonder how she would stand here.
It was n’t until Mrs. De Mila ’s side nudged that she came back and nodded slightly to the messenger:
Allow me to take the liberty to ask you to transfer your own image to the Duke of Billy Shelley, hoping he will see I didn't feel disappointed after my appearance. "
"Trust me, the Duke will only feel that this is a gift."
The messenger respectfully saluted, and then stretched out his hand to prepare for the curtained portrait sent by the maid next to him.
At this moment, a deafening gunshot suddenly sounded outside the Portico Palace!
The gunshot came so abruptly and so loudly that when the aftermath curled after the gunshot, the people in the Potico Palace realized what had happened.
The woman's exclamation was mixed with the man's panic, which was also mixed with Caesar's angry roar.
This is Portico Palace, how could anyone dare to shoot here!
Caesar angrily led people out of the palace gate and into the courtyard. He was not worried about the danger, because not only near the palace, but also in the Angel Castle a little further away, there was an entire army that could support it at any time.
Because of this, the women who had begun to panic also calmed down. They followed the men and came to the door to see who actually dared to shoot outside the Portico Palace.
A team of soldiers appeared in front of them. The short halberds and muskets of these soldiers were neatly facing the Caesar who was standing in front of them, while the one in front of the team jumped excitedly, or was a little crazy. On the white warhorse, the musket in Alexander's hands was emitting smoke.
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Caesar's face had turned blue, and he could not have imagined such a scene.
What made him even more unexpected was that when he saw them coming out of the palace, Alexander did not pay any attention to his question, but suddenly urged the war horse to rush towards the Caesar's team in front of him!
The soldiers stared at the knight oncoming alone, watched him rush toward the spear in desperation, and watched him pass the line and rushed into the garden because of his fear.
Then, under everyone's stunned gaze, Alexander rushed to Caesar.
Caesar instinctively flicked aside, and then he found that Alexander's goal was not him at all.
Bending over, pressing hard, and holding tightly, Alexander flew Lucrezia on the mount like a horse!
"I saw that portrait a long time ago."
This was the only thing that Alexander said to the stunned Neapolitan messenger holding the portrait in his hand,