Vol 7 Chapter 70: Arrogant general

One day in April, as the night gradually enveloped the sea, a small boat slowly docked in front of the stone steps in the pier probing into the water.
A burly figure in a thick cloak jumped ashore from the boat. When his feet landed, the man turned back and glanced at the distant sea at night. There was a big ship that had just sent him floating in the sea, although that The man on the boat did his best to make him feel comfortable during the trip, but the man still vowed to never go to sea to suffer again.
A carriage was already waiting on the shore, and four sturdy horses snorted, kicking their hooves impatiently.
"Go to the cathedral." The man who had just got on the bus said to the driver immediately.
The carriage passed the street in a silent night, and was startled by the wild dogs who had returned to the nest. The town was full of barking dogs for a time.
The man in the carriage had closed his eyes and took a nap at this time. He did suffer from bumps along the way. Although this is nothing compared to his previous experience, what makes him really tired is another. Things.
There is a distance from the pier to the cathedral, which gives him a little time to get a little news. After all, when he wants to appear in front of people, he must be energetic and even arrogant.
Isn't this always the case? A arrogant and extravagant person.
The corner of the man's mouth leaning against the chair with his eyes closed twitched, revealing a smile that he didn't know was mocking or helpless.
Although it was already late at night, the lights were already lit in the Cathedral of Valencia. Expensive butter candles illuminate the church brightly. The archbishop of Valencia in white robes sat in a chair and looked at the side Several bishops waited for them to speak.
"How do we greet the duke?"
A bishop asked in a tentative tone that he felt unlucky. In fact, he came to Valencia to report to the archbishop. If he was not greedy for a woman, he should have returned to his parish during the day, but now he has Had to stay here to accompany the Archbishop to greet the man who was a headache.
The archbishop glanced at the bishops around him. He knew that these people actually did n’t want to blend in with this apparently thankless thing, but now he ca n’t help it anymore. Gonzalo was going to land in Valencia, and according to the person who had returned to report before, the San Salvador carrying Gonzalo had already docked in the port of Valencia.
Regarding Gonzalo, the archbishop ’s mood is complex, and he is very close to the king. Although he is very important to him, he has also given him the command of the Aragonese Expeditionary Force several times, but Ferdinand actually does not like Gonzalo This person even has taboos against him.
The Archbishop even knew clearly that Ferdinand had sent Gonzalo ’s expedition to Italy many times, just to transfer him from Castile, after all, this man had a very high reputation among the Castilian nobles, and It is also a real person who really controls the army, which is a very big obstacle for Ferdinand to eradicate his opposition in Castile.
And sending far away to Italy far away from Iberia, commanding his own Aragonese army, is enough to ensure that this guy who always provokes trouble will not trouble him.
After all, Gonzalo was Isabella's favorite servant, and the method of putting the torture rack on the charge of the last heresy or throwing it into the trial torture to death was obviously not working for this person.
It's just that Gonzalo has returned suddenly. Although this is the order of the Queen, it is enough for the Archbishop of Valencia to be a bit confused.
The archbishop thought that this man was really a bad gangster when he remembered the man's rebelliousness and reportedly reprimanded the pope for his bad spots.
"Gonzalo de Cordova is an important person that both monarchs relied on as heavy ministers, and he showed bravery in fighting against pagans, defending the world of Christ from infringement, these merits are enough to allow him to get what he deserves Some values ​​and courtesy. "
The Archbishop felt more cautious, although rumors about Zaragoza ’s court were very detrimental to the Queen ’s love, and there were even rumors that he was involved in a conspiracy against Ferdinand, not long ago In the south of Castile, a rebellion of Don Bavey broke out again, but the Archbishop thought that he should be more careful. After all, when this situation is still unclear, it is naive to rashly show hostility and estrangement. Move.
Who knows if this famous Castilian who has been deeply taboo by the king has a chance to regain his trust?
The carriage had entered the city, and Gonzalo was a little surprised that even though it was late at night, all the street lights on the square outside the cathedral were still lit.
He knew that this would obviously not be negligent by the streetkeepers, then it should be the Valencia Cathedral expressing his greeting in this way.
Gonzalo smiled, but the smile seemed full of sarcasm. He was not moved by this exciting and welcoming welcome. Instead, he saw a deep taboo from Zaragoza.
While still in Venice, he had heard rumors of his involvement in the conspiracy against Ferdinand in the country, which caused those Aragonese generals to once try to deprive him of command and even arrest him.
However, these conspiracies were disintegrated by his hard-line methods and allowing the army to face the Ottoman threat.
Those Aragonese generals knew that without Gonzalo they would not be able to confront the Ottomans, and in desperation they could only choose to compromise and continue to obey his orders.
However, Gonzalo also knows that this is really just a stopgap measure. Domestic news about him is becoming more and more unfavorable, which makes him even secretly speculate whether to escape.
It's just that the trust of the Queen and the family's honor made him unable to make up his mind. After all, the reputation of the Cordoba family would be destroyed once he fled, which he absolutely didn't want to see.
So although far away in Italy, Gonzalo has been paying close attention to what happened in Iberia until I heard that there was a rebellion in Andalusia in the south.
Gonzalo saw hope. He knew that Don Bavi was a bad person. This old man can be regarded as a proof of life in the late period of the land recapture movement. He participated in almost all the wars in the last few decades Its rich experience in war is no less than its own.
Gonzalo felt that no one could be better suited to become Don Bavi ’s opponent, and as the Venetians lost again and again at sea, they had gradually abandoned all the colonies in the Aegean and Adriatic overseas. Let Gonzalo's army also become helpless.
This made Gonzalo feel that it was indeed time to leave.
What's more, he has already made a lot of money in this war, and just a few times to support Crete, he has received a huge sum of amazing rewards from the beautiful Queen of Naples.
And whether it was the Venetian who made him very upset or Taranto, who was also supported by him, he generously paid him enough compensation, so that his ship called the San Salvador was equipped with It was too full and had to throw away a lot of ballast.
Since he had nothing more to cherish in Italy in this way, Gonzalo began to wait for a chance to withdraw his reputation from this terrible place.
To his disappointment, the Queen ’s order finally came. On the second day after receiving the appointment to quell the southern rebellion, Gonzalo, who had already packed his luggage and prepared the ship, gave the command. General Aragon then boarded the ship and left Venice's last overseas port in Brugia, the Adriatic Sea.
After a few bumps, Gonzalo landed in Valencia. He chose this place rather than Barcelona, ​​which is closer to Zaragoza, because he had more thought.
Although he believed that the Queen would protect him, Gonzalo was very wary of Ferdinand.
He was worried that Ferdinand would desperately try to get rid of his threat because of taboos against him. Rumors about his involvement in the conspiracy against Ferdinand were too alarmist. Gonzalo could n’t help but worry that the Queen might be Ferdinand. Bewitched.
Or it is not impossible for Ferdinand to simply play first and then play, after all, it is still far from Castilla.
And he chose Valencia for another reason, because he heard from the Queen of Naples that there was a businessman named Thiego, who now seems to be in Valencia.
Gonzalo did not care too much when he discussed business with Alexandria in Rome, but then he unexpectedly discovered that the perfume business brought him a lot of benefits, and started with this perfume. Crete's rum and sucrose made his home in Iberia earn a fortune.
This almost made Gonzalo one of the richest nobles of the Iberian nobles, and these businesses were the responsibility of the local businessman of the Thiegos.
And this is also why Gonzalo spared no effort to repeatedly rescue the Cretans threatened by the Ottomans, because this deeply involved his own interests.
Gonzalo believed that since Tiego could do such a big business, he should have a lot of ways, so he decided to stop in Valencia first, so he could take the opportunity to inquire about the latest news.
The carriage slowly stopped in front of the cathedral, but Gonzalo slowly got off the carriage after the waiting archbishops took the initiative to step forward.
Seeing the Archbishop as restrained as possible, the anger still faintly revealed, Gonzalo's mouth habitually hung a sneer.
He knew that these people didn't like him and was more jealous of him, but it didn't matter. He believed that as long as the queen still favored him, Ferdinand would have no way to take him.
So no matter how arrogant and arrogant, as long as the queen believes that she is safe, even when necessary, it must be so, because only in this way can the very suspicious Ferdinand rest assured herself.
"Welcome you the Duke, God bless our hero, it is your feat that prevented the invasion of the heretics."
"Dear Archbishop, God's assurance blessed me, at least did not let me die in a foreign country because of a lack of soldiers," Gonzalo stepped forward, looking at the cronies said to be Ferdinand with provocative eyes. One of the priests "I have asked the King more than once to increase my troops, but his reply to me has nothing but empty promises. If I say that I can achieve today's record is the merits of God and myself, I have nothing at all. I do n’t think it ’s an exaggeration, because your king has n’t given me a little practical help except starting the poor little army. "
Gonzalo finished disregarding the stunned archbishop and walked alone to the church.
Archbishop Valencia stood ugly on the steps, and several bishops beside him were also dumbfounded. They never thought Gonzalo would say this kind of embarrassing expression at the first meeting.
The archbishop turned heavy and followed behind Gonzalo. He saw him respectfully kneel down and kissed the cross on his chest before entering the church. The archbishop walked quickly to him, holding out his hand with anger.
Gonzalo kissed the Archbishop's hand respectfully, but then he stood impatiently and looked at the tall entrance of the church with an admiration: "This is really a masterpiece of God, but I promised to keep this piece of God's favor Land, it seems that everyone here should be thankful for my kindness for the safety I brought to them, is n’t it Archbishop? "
The archbishop ’s face was already unsightly. He felt that this person was more arrogant and rude than the rumor. Especially now, probably he already knows why Queen Isabella is so urgent to call him back, which makes him Even more unscrupulous.
"The king hopes that you will arrive in Zaragoza as soon as possible. He wants to hear your experience in Sicily in person."
The Archbishop deliberately said Sicily very seriously, and he was reminding Gonzalo not to forget the fact that he acted without permission in the Venetian war, and it was not over yet.
Gonzalo heard the warning of the archbishop's warning. He stroked his huge jaw and smiled at the archbishop.
"Then do you think I should go to see the king?"
"Is this an obligation of a courtier, isn't it?" The archbishop's face was already gloomy and watery. He stuck the jewels on the cross and hung beads, and said in an inquiring tone, "God gives the monarchs the power to rule, then this authority It ’s inviolable. Anyone who tries to be worthy of it should be punished. Do n’t you think that is the case?
"Of course it is, but at least this monarch should be respected, otherwise this authority will easily become a bluff," Compatiti's relentless counterattack made the archbishop show an incredible expression, but he refused to give up. Instead, he continued to say, "I once sent a large amount of loot to Aragon when I first went to Naples. At that time, the king not only respected me but also had enough friendship, but this time he always accused me. , I think it ’s just because I did n’t satisfy someone ’s selfishness to squeeze wealth from me. How could such a morally doubtful person get my respect.

The archbishop opened his mouth slightly, but he wanted to say something, but found that there was no way to speak.
He really didn't expect Gonzalo to be so arrogant that he directly accused Ferdinand with such unreasonable words and deeds.
"So it's impossible for me to bow down in front of such a king," Gonzalo glanced at the Archbishop. He knew that his words would soon reach Ferdinand, but he had decided to directly Hurrying to Bariado, although Isabella ’s letter did n’t directly explain it, Gonzalo still felt the Queen ’s worries between the lines.
So I will write everything in Venice into a report, but I do n’t. Time is delayed here. "
When Gonzalo finished his perfunctory salute to the Archbishop, he turned and walked towards the carriage parked under the steps.
From beginning to end, he did not walk into Valencia Cathedral.
Behind him, the archbishop stared at the back of the Castilian, and at this time he could not but admit that the king had tried his best to send him far, for sure there was a reason.
Although Gonzalo was arrogant, he was not blindly arrogant. He keenly felt that he could not stay in Aragon for a long time, and after meeting with Tiego, his fear was confirmed.
What surprised Gonzalo was that the place where Thiego and he met was actually a villa outside the city of Valencia, the Duchess of Maria de Luna, the Duchess of Gandino.
What made him even more unexpected was that the Duchess seemed to have some kind of inhuman relationship with Thiago.
This somewhat caused Gonzalo's curiosity, but soon a message revealed to him by Maria de Luna made him inquire about those messy things.
"Obviously, someone in Zaragoza's court is trying to be against you."
Maria de Luna looked at the frowning Gonzalo opposite, and of course she knew the servant in front of Isabella. Gonzalo's indomitableness when facing Alexander VI in Rome She was very impressed, but now she looks at this person with a somewhat high sense of overlooking.
It's strange to say that this feeling actually came from a Balearic businessman beside her who dismissed her before.
It was this man who used her personal affair to threaten her to secretly spread bad news about Gonzalo in the Zaragoza court.
With the rumors of true or false one after another, the suspicion of Gonzalo in Zaragoza's court has become more and more serious.
Because of this, Maria de Luna knows exactly where Ferdinand's fear of Gonzalo has come, and this is exactly what Tiego has always tried to achieve.
Now, Gonzalo was in front of her, but it was such a loved one who was favored by Isabella, but she didn't know that she had been played by the respectful and polite businessman beside him.
Maria de Luna suddenly felt at this moment that this Balearic businessman had a charm that made her difficult to resist, compared with this person who looked inconspicuous, but was able to pry the two kingdoms. That Pedro Cardron seemed so pretentious and pale, even if his bold murder of Giovanni was nothing compared to this man.
This man made both monarchs his prey.
Thinking of this, Maria de Luna suddenly felt throbbing in her heart. She remembered that although Tiego had such a terrific wrist, it all came from the Duke of Rome Theseia.
So what kind of astonishing ambition does that person have?
Only then Gonzalo's words interrupted Maria de Luna's reverie.
"Then tell me your suggestion," Gonzalo said to Tiégo, "I have decided to leave Aragon immediately, but do you really think Ferdinand will be against me?"
"So why don't you go ashore directly in Barcelona, ​​or are you not worried about Ferdinand yourself?" Tiego didn't show the slightest cowardice because of Gonzalo's identity, and he could make him awesome It ’s probably only the brothers and sisters
Duke, Ferdinand ’s hostility towards you is obvious, so you can do more than just leave Aragon immediately, and even if necessary, you should go directly to Andalusia, not to Palestine. Liadod went to meet the queen. "
"what did you say?"
Gonzalo's eyes narrowed, his eyes flashing dangerously.
"Please do n’t worry, the Duke, I ’m not provoking your relationship with the Queen," Tiego waved his hand. "On the contrary, I think it ’s your expression of loyalty to the Queen. Know that Ferdinand is now pretending to harm his peace talks with the French. The interests of Aragon, and then tried to use this reason to intervene in Castilla ’s rule. For this reason, even Queen Isabella could not refuse him, then you think that if he gave you this reason because of your unreasonable Punishment, do you think this is a big problem for the queen? "
Gonzalo's expression slowly became severe.
He knows that Thiago ’s words are not impossible, at least Ferdinand ’s ambitions are undoubtedly ~ EbookFREE.me ~ Then if that happens, even if he has always believed in the Queen ’s love for him, but Between her husband and her petty minister, Gonzalo really didn't know who Isabella would choose.
"So only the Andalusian rebels can help you now," Tiegeau smiled at Gonzalo, who knew that the love of Isabella had been successfully impressed. "As long as they exist for a day, You are not only safe, but also irreplaceable, so your best option now is to go directly to Andalusia, which will not only benefit you, but also avoid a lot of trouble for the queen. "
Gonzalo's big chin seemed to tremble, his eyes fixed on Tiego's face for a long time, and then he asked in a muffled voice, "Tell me, what is your purpose, I know that you will never think so for me Just for the business you said, what do you or your master want to do? "
Gonzalo said that his hand had been pressed on the hilt, and at the same time his terrible murderousness was revealed again in his eyes.
"Why?" Tiego shrugged his shoulders, looked at Gonzalo's murderous eyes, and said helplessly, "Well, I confess that all this is for a crown."