Vol 2 Chapter 1: Sea change

The long and rugged coast of Sicily has gradually disappeared under the sea level, and the beautiful island has now mixed with the sky that has gradually darkened in the south, becoming a thin line hidden under the green and the red.
The sea was windy, and the really cold wind rolled up the gradually increasing waves to beat the boat gang, and the huge Clark sea boat swayed with a dull "squeak" sound.
Alexander stood on the deck and watched the ship with interest. Although he came to this era from the sea, he had no chance to really see this huge sea king who represents the pinnacle of navigation in this era. See With the bow sails propped up like a tent and the swelled delta-tail sails, Alexander could n’t help but admire the superb skills of the people of this era, especially when he saw those long legs extending from the sides of the ship like centipedes Under the command of whistle sounds, many of the propellers swung back and forth uniformly, and when the waves were smashed on the surface of the sea, he felt the hull leap forward with the ups and downs of the waves. As if at this moment, even the moody ocean has nothing to fear.
Then he saw the original black and bright spirit, but now he became a little yellow and awkward face.
Uliu was seasick.
Obviously, this self-confessed person is the most understanding of the rules, and how many Moorish youths with a romantic idea that Alexander does not understand are a dry duck. According to him, the Moors may find the most precious one in the desert and Gobi. Dripping water, but a drop of water at sea can't stand it.
Despite this, Uliu still seems to try to maintain his decentness as a qualified servant, he wants to stand as straight as possible, but even if the hull does not shake, the Moorish body has already started to shake itself, and then he just His pale hands and feet stumbled to the side of the boat, and he leaned out and threw up against the sea.
Alexander walked helplessly and slapped the servant's back, which made Wuliu vomit immediately more vividly.
Alexander was fortunate to find that he was not seasick, but was only looking after two people who were seasick.
Uliu was vomiting, and Sophia simply couldn't move on the pile of cargo in the semi-submersible cabin.
Since stepping on the deck of the ship, Sophia has turned blue. When the ship came out of the anchorage and started sailing on the calm sea, Sophia simply refused to move in a corner.
Now she was lying pale and half asleep, the soft silk piles underneath did not make her feel much better, just felt the sway of the whole ship and the "squeaky" of the ship's board. The sound of squeezing made her want to cry.
Alexander came over with the bowl of water, but Sophia looked at the water ripples in the bowl, and her heart turned more ugly. She turned her head and did n’t want Alexander to see herself like this, but she felt dizzy when she moved a little. The pain of turning, so that she can only send a burst of painful hum.
"Okay, drink some water." Although looking at the girl who was always full of energy at this time, although she was very anxious, Alexander also had no choice. He took out some mints and put them on Sophia ’s lips. This was given to him by a businessman who often went out on the same boat.
'S cool feeling made Sophia seem better, she smiled reluctantly, and then quickly took a breath, which was not uncomfortable.
"It should be fast, we can go ashore soon," Alexander comforted Sophia. "Then I will take you to those places that I have spoken to. Now I close my eyes and sleep well. I will always stare at the top of my head. Uncomfortable."
Sofia nodded weakly, then closed her eyes and tried to sleep as much as possible, just looking at her trembling eyelids, obviously the taste was still uncomfortable.
The night was getting deeper, and Alexander also leaned on the cargo pile to raise his with his eyes closed.
How is Sicily now? He wondered.
Alexandria can't help but admit that Camille is an old slippery. After all, if a person is 80 years old, then the things he experienced are enough for young people to learn well.
Obviously, this time everyone was counted by the old man.
Whether it is Mrs. Gong Xiang, Bochum, Osbourne, or Alexandria, any one of these people can't stand up against the noble parliament.
Ms. Gong Xiang has had influence in the aristocracy for many years, but she is an Aragonese.
Bochum has an army and a group of mercenaries who belong entirely to him, but he does not have the support of the Palermo people.
Osbourne, a smooth man who has a relationship with almost everyone in Palermo, but he is just a tailor.
And Alexander, after the night, he was grateful to the bishops and many Palermo people who had just come down at that time, but he was young and lacked backers.
None of these people will pose a threat to the noble parliamentary group, but what if these people unite?
The noble lady of Aragon, the captain of the mercenary who mastered the city defense army, and a wide range of court tailors in all classes of Palermo, as well as a Greek young man who had been serving by Alfonso and had been concerned by the bishops.
Once these few people get together, what kind of changes will happen, it is not anyone can imagine.
Or maybe other people have n’t thought of this yet, but Alexander felt that Camuri must have thought of it.
The old man was not easy to deal with. Alexander felt it from the beginning, but he still didn't guess that Camuelli would be so decisive.
Maybe when they just contacted in secret without showing any ambition, or even they did not realize it themselves, probably Camille already considered this possibility.
Even if you think of it, there are all kinds of scruples about taking action against them.
So is the persimmon looking for a soft pinch? The corner of Alexander's mouth thought a little.
Had a high glance at Camuri's vision, but to the noble parliamentary committee, Alexander felt that it was somewhat elevated before.
Think about it. Even when this kind of Sicilian power has been mastered, the aristocratic parliamentary group can still only attack the weakest link among those who think it is threatening. This shows that the status of the parliamentary group is actually Not optimistic.
Think again, maybe half a year or a few months later Aragon may send another palace minister, by then the situation of the noble parliamentary group must be more embarrassing.
At that time, even if the parliamentary group is not disbanded, but with the arrival of the new palace, Kamuli's life should not be better off.
Or maybe because of this, the parliamentary group can't wait to try to converge the power while the palace phase is hanging, and it is because of this that it is necessary to eliminate these potential risks early on.
How will they treat Mrs. Gong Xiang and Bochum next? Alexander thought about it.
Has to admit that it is because he is the weakest link among these people, so he will be kicked away so simply and directly, as the other few people are not so easy to deal with.
Although this is annoying, it is also true. Alexander knew he was not enough in the eyes of others.
At least in the opinion of the panel, he is completely at his disposal without scruples.
"Let's see what happens next, don't let me down," Alexander moved to lie down more comfortably. "Then the new palace will take over, and Sicily will be lively."
It seemed right to leave Sicily at this time. While Alexander told himself this, he knew in his heart that this was just an excuse.
Everything comes from strength. This is the undoubted reality, especially in such an era.
Next to Sophia whispered, Alexander put the remaining mints gently on her lips, watching her slowly whispering sugar into her mouth, Alexander smiled slightly and continued to lie down.
The night was already very deep, except for the sound of someone passing by on the overhead deck, it was the sound of snoring coming from next door.
This boat can hold much more than expected, so as long as it is separated by a partition, you can get several cabins.
Alexander ’s treatment was not bad. He and Sophia got a compartment like this. Although they were also filled with goods, they had to use piles of goods as beds, but compared with other people, they were packed together. Is much better.
Someone was walking around, and Alexander knew that it was the night sailor patrolling.
Even on the north side of the Mediterranean, pirates from North Africa are still extremely rampant. Sometimes, even bold pirates will not only sack large fleets, but even directly attack cities on the European side of the Mediterranean.
Fortunately, it is not very far from Sicily to Naples, as long as two days time can be reached.
A clattering sound came from next door, and then a smell of odor smelled in the cabin. Alexander frowned, and he leaned to the side, when he heard someone gently Knock the hatch overhead.
Alexander immediately grabbed the sword next to him, and at the same time gently awakened Sophia, then he took two steps up the wooden ladder and asked in a low voice, "Who is it?"
"It's my master." Uliu's voice came. His voice was very low, and he seemed afraid to disturb anyone.
Uliu was arranged in the back bin with the luggage.
Alexander listened closely to the cabin door. He couldn't hear anything outside except for Ulliu's nervous panting. He first gently removed the wooden bolt, then opened the door slightly, and then suddenly opened it.
Uliu appeared in front of her with a nervous face.
Alexander dragged him off the cabin and closed the door.
"Sir, something is wrong," Uliu lowered his voice as much as possible. He pointed to the other side of the partition and whispered. "I saw a few people seem to be discussing something when I was sleeping in the back warehouse, and then I saw someone. Distribute weapons to them. "
"what happened."
Alexander's heart jumped. In this era, many merchant ships actually worked part-time as pirates, and even some merchants were themselves pirates.
As for some sailors on board, they may become greedy and guilty because they see that the goods being transported are expensive, which is more commonplace.
"Master, what shall we do?" Uliu asked anxiously, he did not carry any weapons, looked at the sword in Alexander's hand, UU read books www.uukanshu.com he looked around for the guy who wanted to find a hand.
The bad news brought by Uliu made Alexander ’s head explode. If this is on the shore, there is still a chance to escape, but how can he escape in this vast ocean?
Although there is no experience, Alexander knows that if those people really want to rob them, they will never leave a living mouth, because many people's homes are on the shore. If the passengers on his boat leave alive, the gallows are waiting for them.
A sound of footsteps suddenly came from the direction of the stern, Uliu's black face suddenly turned white.
"Block the goods at the door!" Alexander was too late to think of any other way. He walked up to the partition and patted the board hard.
"What are you doing, don't people sleep in the middle of the night?"
An angry voice came from the next door, and then the other people who were awakened followed the opening curse.
"Get up fast! The crew is changing!"
Alexander shouted desperately, his words made the curse of the next door stop, but he could not wait for the reaction of the people over there. With the huge impact sound, the door next door had been knocked open from the outside!
Then came the sounds of chopping axe and chop and screaming one after another!
"Block the door and the board!"
Alexander roared in a low voice, struggling to push a wooden box beside him to the partition.
At the same time, Uliu and Sofia have been struggling to roll a heavy wooden barrel in front of the inclined door. Just a little distance from the door, the door has been slammed open. A machete that couldn't hold the imaginary cut immediately reached in the gap!
At the same time, a voice that surprised Alexander came from outside the door: "Hurry up and open the door, the little sheep, the old Jonini can't wait."