Vol 4 Chapter 127: "Benevolent Pope"

Alexander might never know that he had been hesitant about what to put in the wine he should try.
Under the leadership of the Pope, he accompanied Alexander VI slowly along the corridor. Whenever he saw the oncoming priest and priest, Alexander VI responded to their greetings with ease, and sometimes listened Asked softly if a monk who had just arrived in Rome from a distance adapted to the life of the Vatican and the climate of Rome.
At this time, the pope was very kind. There was no smile on his face that was intentionally shown to anyone. When someone kissed his robe corner respectfully, he would gently touch the man ’s head, and then Gently encourage him a few words.
"Tell me what people say about me," the Pope suddenly asked Alexander, seeing Alexander look a little stunned, and Alexander VI seemed to wave slightly if he realized "Let me think about it, greed, evil, depravity and terrible , I think this is it. "
Alexander was silent, and of course he would not uncomfortably praise Lao Zhang's self-knowledge, but the look on his face actually explained everything.
"You know, in fact, what I admire most in these words is terrible, because it heralds strength." Alexander VI raised his hand a little and motioned for Alexander to open a door for him. This is the place where the pope usually rests. The huge marble The globe is placed in a conspicuous place in the room, and the famous meridian line above looks quite noticeable.
"That's one of my most flaunting things," noting that Alexander VI stared at the famous Pope Meridian on the globe, and Alexander VI said with pride, "That thing proves a truth, as long as it is properly applied, Even the less powerful party can be the arbitrator who decides certain important matters. "
"Your Majesty, the Pope of the Vatican has always been strong." Alexander slammed the old man on the edge and said, "You are the arbiter of the entire Christian world."
"It used to be," Alexander VI extended his finger and shook his hand to correct. "If it is the age of Urban II, Innocent III, or Gregory II, you are not suspected of flattery. Because those are all facts, but now I can only say that you have n’t learned enough. "
Alexander satirically smiled at the Pope. He didn't care if the Pope thought he was being greeted.
"Your Majesty, in fact, the Vatican has always played a role that cannot be ignored," Alexander explained softly. "There are churches in every corner of Europe. The power of the church penetrates into every country, every prince, even every most remote village. This is a power that no monarch can match, and now you can fully exert this power. "
"Are you talking about issuing currency?" Alexander VI looked at the flames that kept beating in the hearth. "The equivalent of 400,000 florins you just told me. Do you think this number is reliable?"
"It's very conservative, even a little too careful."
Alexander approached the globe. He noticed that the globe was placed on a huge stone base, and the recessed groove in the base firmly fixed the heavy marble globe.
"It's like this globe," Alexander pushed hard, and the globe began to roll slowly in the groove. "Will my weight be heavier than this stone, but I can push it, because I know that if I am clever Using power, you can push this boulder, and the currency issued is the same. We can use all the profits we get on the exchange as credit, and even use what can be obtained in the next few months or longer. Profits are used as collateral. If that is the case, the currency we can issue is not just a small amount of 400,000. "
The sight of Alexander VI jumped slightly.
Is 400,000 a small number, not to mention 400,000 florins.
Alexander ’s words gave the Pope the illusion that the Vatican ’s finances were really shameful, although he was also well aware of the Vatican ’s situation, and it was hard to get such a balance every year.
"Your Majesty's instructions that you need to change the status of the Vatican in order to resist the invasion of the Ottomans are important. I believe that for this purpose, the issuance of new currencies should be able to be recognized by the public."
The Pope looked at Alexander silently. He listened carefully to the words of the young man in front of him. He listened very seriously. Sometimes he also raised some questions, such as how to get the people to recognize the new currency as soon as possible. To stabilize the increasingly turbulent Dinar ’s position, a new currency was issued in an attempt to reverse its disadvantages, but because of the turbulent war in the entire East and the resulting market instability, the Dinar competed with Floren and Ducat throughout the Mediterranean Come and fall.
The gradual loss of confidence of the general public in the dinar eventually led to the dinar, which was once one of the important circulation certificates of the entire Mediterranean, had to gradually rely on the huge Ottoman commercial forces before it could continue Exist.
"Our credit is our market and our huge trade alliance," Alexander explained patiently to the pope. "Our alliance is expanding. Low tariffs are the key to the prosperity of trade, and more importantly because of the relationship between the exchanges, the entire The Union has a huge capacity and capital mobilization that is unmatched by outsiders. In front of this power, even the kings and archbishops who elected the emperor can't help but recognize our value. "
Alexander's voice was not high, but what he said was shocking enough.
This is also the first time that Alexander has publicly demonstrated the great potential of the FTA, but even he himself did not expect that this was the first time to show this power to his elders.
The Pope listened calmly, and except for a little surprise at first, his feelings quickly calmed down. When Alexander described the influence of the FTA to him, the Pope looked up and looked at him.
"If all this is really as you said, I want you to do it for me. We all know that this is related to the future of the Vatican, so I have to see the result of this before I can make this decision."
Alexander nodded in agreement, he knew that Alexander VI could not have promised such an important thing so easily, whether it was the cunning peculiar to the Borgia family or the cautious cultivation of the Vatican that had been conspiracy everywhere for many years, he would not Make decisions easily.
"Then your majesty, how do you think you should prove it?"
"A city, use a city to prove that all the benefits you said can be realized."
Hearing this, Alexander already understood.
Where else can meet the conditions proposed by Alexander VI than Florence today?
The difficulties of Florence today are obvious. Savonarola ’s rule has gradually moved toward turbulence. He tried to purify the idea of ​​saving the city with pure thought. The only result is that Florence, which originally made everyone admire and yearn The art capital of China is slowly moving towards desolation and death.
Obviously, even now, Alexander VI still refused to let go of Florence, whether out of personal hatred for Savonarola, or because the people of this city have always been rebellious against the Holy See, Alexander VI The world will take a hard lesson in Florence!
"I will arrange this for your majesty," Alexander bowed slightly. "I will discuss this with the people of the Fugger family. The new currency can be invested first in the market in Florence."
A smile finally appeared on the pope ’s face. He gently supported Alexander as kindly as he did before. After blessing him, the pope suddenly said,
I think that the church of Mahimo deserves more help. Now They are developing everywhere now, but this seems not enough. Someone should provide them with better conditions. I believe that Mahimo can bring the gospel to the people. "
Alexander, who understood the meaning of the pope, just nodded gently. He knew that since the pope opened his mouth, he would inevitably give generously to the cult of Mahimo.
But this is exactly what Alexander would like to see. Just think of the Pope ’s sudden mention of Mahimo when he mentioned Florence, and then think that now the Pope is asking for money for Mahimo. Alexander thinks that it should be with the monk. It ’s time to talk.
Until he left, Alexander didn't see Caesar again, which made him a little relieved, but then he was not so relieved.
So until seeing Paul Busako, Alexander was secretly relieved.
"Father, why did you let gombre go," Caesar came out of the secret door after Alexander left. "I know you have decided to punish him before, just because it is related to Lucrezia, so you haven't played the final Determination, but I saw you personally stopped him from drinking Cantrera, why is that? "
Caesar couldn't hide his anger and complained in a low voice, and to his surprise, Alexander VI didn't explain, which made Caesar even more dissatisfied.
He walked back and forth in the room, suddenly stopped and stared at the door, seeming to hesitate to catch up with it, a sword ended in Alexander.
"You asked me why I hesitated," seeing Caesar seemed to be eager to try, Alexander VI finally said, "Actually, you know the reason, we need that Gombre now."
"We don't need him," Caesar said excitedly. "Father, we can do that exchange ourselves. Gumbre has done everything for us. The next thing we have to do is just reach out and grab it."
Caesar said with a gesture of snatching, and his eyes shone with excitement.
"I heard about the exchange and that place can make a lot of money for us," Caesar said excitedly. "Dad, do you still remember the old Medici, the original Martin V once confiscated the property of the Medici family, Did n’t the old Medici, the Pope ’s treasurer, finally fall out of favor? "
Alexander VI looked slightly, he knew that the old Medici mentioned by his son was the real founder of the Medici family, Cosimo de Medici.
It was this man who transformed the Medici family from a merchant family into the ruler of Florence, and the conflict between him and Pope Martin V at that time was once the key to determining the fate of countless people.
As the Pope Treasurer who managed money for Martin V earlier, Cosimo Medici certainly displayed extraordinary financial skills, but it also inevitably caused the Pope's coveted wealth in his hands.
In the end, Cosimo Medici was detained and imprisoned by Martin V, and the Medici family was able to save the old Cosimo after paying an amazing price.
"That made Martin V one of the biggest rich men at the time," Caesar encouraged. "Now this exchange can bring us better luck than Martin V."
Alexander VI seemed to be moved, he slowly turned around in place, sometimes stopped and turned to look at his son, and then continued to circle around again.
"That Gumbre has a sophisticated army, which is a threat to my ruling Romagna," Caesar urged his father "and Lucrezia, do you really want her to have a child for Gumbre, and then a mistress's Is identity living? "
Caesar's last words seemed to hit a fragile place on Alexander VI. He stopped and shook his hands in front of him, a gloomy expression on his face from time to time.
"That exchange," Alexander VI said slowly. "If there is no gombre, do you think we can do that place well?"
Caesar looked slightly paused, and he looked at his father.
"And Pisa, Genoa, Naples and ..." Alexander VI stopped to look at Caesar. "Florence, do you think we can play like a mistress like him and let these places obey our orders?"
Caesar's expression dimmed. He already knew that his father clearly disagreed with his revenge on Caesar.
"There is also the Fugel family. In the eyes of that family, perhaps the Vienna court is more pleasing to the Vatican than the Holy See, and now they are negotiating coinage rights with Gombré."
Speaking of this, the Pope, who was already clear-minded, walked slowly in front of Caesar. He reached out and put a little pressure on his son's shoulder to make him stick to himself.
"We need this man," Alexander VI whispered to his son in a soft tone. "The wealth he can bring to our family may not have been imagined before, but this is not the most important thing. What really matters is that he may be able to Let me be the one in history who is comparable to those of the greatest pope. "
Caesar was a little stunned. He didn't understand how his father valued Alexander so much.
"The Vatican has never had its own currency. Except for the tithe, the source of wealth we really have is almost blank, but now it is not the case. This Gombre not only allows us to have wealth, but also helps us create a set of income sources. It can even allow us to have a currency that is entirely our own. If all this succeeds, it will be enough to change the influence of the Holy See on the entire Christian world. "
Caesar took a deep breath, he already knew that his father had clearly made up his mind, which made him realize that it was impossible to kill Alexander, at least not in Rome.
Even with the Pope's description, Caesar already had some doubts, not knowing what would happen if those Roman nobles knew that he would kill Alexander.
Caesar felt that it was really a long time away from Rome, so that when he came back, he found that the little nobleman who had not been put in his eyes before had now become a behemoth that he could not shake for a while.
"Bring your army," Alexander VI's hand pressed slightly on Caesar's shoulder. "Don't forget Giovanni's hard work during his lifetime."
Caesar's neck stiffened, and he understood what his father was suggesting.
Caesar quickly flashed a young figure, arrogant, irritable, but full of talent and passion.
King Charles VIII of France was a man of extraordinary significance to Caesar. It was he who showed Caesar what real power was, and it was Caesar's ambition that inspired him.
"Father, will Charles start a war this year?"
Caesar suddenly felt that Cambrai was not that important anymore, and even the humiliation of Livorno seemed to fade away. He knew that it was not because his father discouraged him, but that he would invade again with the coming French. In comparison, none of this really matters.
"I don't know, Charlie is a very conceited person, you know this very well," Alexander VI looked at his son. "I will not forget the insult that Gonzalo gave me, so I would rather choose to negotiate with Charlie to fix this. Giovanni did a very good job, and now you are the only one who can continue to do this. "Alexander VI said, gently pulling Caesar's neck with his hand to look at himself." Don't let me down, don't let Joe Vani was disappointed. Gomblay was nothing compared to this incident. Hearing it, he was nothing! "
Caesar nodded uncontrollably. He closed his eyes and gasped hard, as if to remember these words from his father. After a while, he opened his eyes.
"I know how to be a father. I wo n’t let you down. Since Gombré is willing to make money for us, let him do it. I will use the money he made to retrain the army to buy weapons. Then one day I will Let him pay for what he has done. "
Caesar's voice echoed slowly in the room.
Snow fell again in the sky, and with the screaming cold wind, the snow became bigger and bigger,
Alexander, who returned to Marino Palace, immediately asked Luo Sha's whereabouts, and when he knew that Luo Sha had returned for a while, he was relieved.
Caesar's sudden jailbreak made Alexander feel a bit of a crisis. Of course he didn't know that he had actually turned around at the gate of hell, but his vigilance against the Borgia family made him unable to ignore Caesar's threat.
So, when he saw Zuosha, his first sentence was: "You must leave Rome as soon as possible!"
"Where do you want me to go?" Zuosha didn't ask why. Although he didn't know that Alexander had actually met with Caesar, he had heard of his escape from prison ~ EbookFREE.me ~ back to Naples, "Alexander walked away In the past, reach out and hug Ruosha. "Go back to your uncle, he will protect you." "
"What about you?" Ruosha stared at Alexander.
"I have to stay, but probably I will leave Rome soon," Alexander looked out of the window. "The Great Ramadan day is about to pass. Maybe there will be a show soon, or several good shows will be staged. Believe me, I will be safe as soon as that time comes. "
"But before that?" Zuo Sha heard the meaning of Alexander's words.
"I was safe until then," Alexander comforted Ruosha, and did not forget to add the sentence "Do n’t forget that I am the father of Lucrezia ’s unborn child, and I assure you that I will be her next. The father of all children in a lifetime. "
"what?"
A quirky question came from Ruosha's mouth.
Alexander, who was extremely excited because of the stimulus of the crisis, discovered that some words seemed to be wrong!