Vol 7 Chapter 84: Dark Iron Age

The snow-white cassock is a large piece of blood stain that has become dark red. The noble and holy face that was originally seen in the eyes of many people was a dark gray color.
Archbishop Montpellier has been dead for 3 days. He has seen rotten corpses hung on the wooden frame of a tree lined in the cathedral square. There is a smell on his left. There is a village priest on his left. He only came to the archbishop from the countryside to report the parish teaching.
On the other side is the Treasurer of the Cathedral. This man is the cronies and money bags of the Archbishop of Montpellier. According to some people, he is also the main accomplice to encourage the Archbishop to dope the gold coins with base metals.
No matter what noble and inviolable sacred identity these people had before, they are all dead now, and they still have a nasty smell in the hot weather of June.
Not far from their corpses, the portal of Montpellier Cathedral opened wide, and a large bronze door that was originally solemn and sloping aside, and a vertical one has also been deformed, and a new trace of the inward depression. , Proves that a tragic breaking conflict once broke out here.
Many things in the church have been looted, and even the sacred donation cash box has been smashed apart, except for a few small coins scattered in the corner, the cash box has been empty.
June 9th is a day that Montpelliers will never forget. Many people are crazy on this day. They picked up any weapons they could grab and rushed to the church, and then towards those they usually saw The clergyman, who had to bow down and bow down, raised his murder weapon.
There are not many priests who can jump away. Except for a few lucky ones who were not in the cathedral, almost all the priests who were not able to leave at that time have become angry punches for the angry Montpelliers.
The Archbishop was pulled out of the cupboard. He pushed the country priest who was trying to hide with him in the cupboard. This wrong decision caused the people to see the country priest when he rushed into his room. Knocking the door of the cabinet.
Immediately after the priest was overthrown, the archbishop was pulled out, and then he was dragged out of the cathedral by an angry crowd. On the door frame of the church door.
Then the whole cathedral was ransacked unprecedentedly. The already crazy people no longer cared about this being the dwelling place of God and Christ. They robbed the cash box, pulled the decorated gold foil from the edge of the precious portraits, and even someone called a Virgin. The idea of ​​two gems inlaid on it.
As for the Archbishop's own room, those who had already rushed in were looted.
From his cabinets and some secret grids that were not difficult to find, people found a lot of melted gold nuggets. Obviously these gold nuggets were deducted from those gold ricks when he ordered the coin.
However, compared with the number of Ladia gold coins issued in the entire parish of Montpellier, this gold does not even count as fractions, so soon the city of Montpellier began to spread the so-called "treasure of the archbishop". Far away, all the churches in the entire parish were at once attacked by angry and crazy Montpelliers.
This happens because with the exchange of Ladia, more and more people find that the color content of the Ladia gold coin itself has a big problem, and the merchants of the exchange office also use these problems to exchange The ratio is getting bigger and bigger, and even some remote places have an amazing phenomenon of 15: 1.
The reason for the redemption businessman made the people angry but there was no way to do it.
"Either exchange it, or keep it yourself, but the credit of the Ladia gold coin is almost going bankrupt. Unless you can guarantee that you are holding the Ladia issued by the Holy See, no one will be willing to accept any more. The Ladia gold coin minted by the parish itself. "
This kind of argument has caused uncontrollable anger to gradually gather among those with Ladia gold coins in hand. When I heard that all this was because the bishops of the parish took the opportunity to embezzle and were full of private money, they finally could not restrain the angry people. Pointed Maoto the Archbishop of Montpellier.
This is a very rare angry riot with the same goals of nobles, wealthy businessmen, civilians, and even beggars. People attacked the priest along the way, smashed the church, and then flocked to Montpellier Cathedral, which heard that the door had been closed. .
At the call of several officers, the people held a stone statue near the church as a siege hammer, and after only a few clicks they slammed open the large copper door of the church with a wooden door bolt.
The attack started almost instantaneously, so that some nobles who had come to want to use the people to press the archbishop saw the body of the archbishop hanging on the door frame and wobbled back and forth, knowing that he seemed to have committed a major disaster. After the people ransacked the church at this time, they had already fled.
At the same time, rumors of "Archbishop's Treasure" began to spread from the city of Montpellier.
In the following three days, the riots in Montpellier seemed to be the Pandora's box that was uncovered. Starting from all over southern France, a wave against the church was set off.
"Excuse me, what's the price today?"
A few people in front of the crowd asked a redemption businessman sitting behind the table.
"One Florin for 12 Radia." The exchange merchant repeated impatiently, not knowing how many times he had said the quote.
"Why is it cheaper than yesterday? Yesterday was 1 for 10."
"You can keep it for yourself," the businessman still looks impatient. In this weather, people are always sleepy, so his temper can't get better. "Know that Montpellier is already 15 for one, and later This price has to be reduced. "
Montpellier, 15 for one, the price has to drop, these seem to be very far away, but if you do not change Ladia, can you really wait for bankruptcy?
People began to hesitate. They knew that this person was the largest local exchange merchant, unless they were going to Piedmont, which was far away, but there was no need to be much better than here, and now the journey is not smooth.
Some people began to hesitate. When the first person took out the money bag and put it on the table, the alliance that had been maintained for a short time collapsed instantly, and it seemed that the exchange dealer was really continuing to cut prices. People scrambled to put the money bag on the table.
"Don't worry, come one by one."
The exchanger was still impatient, but he didn't wait for him to pick up the first purse, and he hurried to him and whispered a few words to him.
The businessman's face changed a bit. He glanced at the bulging money bags on the table a little, and then he showed a trace of sadness, but then he immediately hurriedly rushed out: "We are closed today, let's go back Come again tomorrow."
"What are you doing, do you want to lower the price?" People began to get upset, and a series of questions asked people passing by to look at this shop, which suddenly had a great business recently.
"I use my mother's soul in heaven to swear that the price will not be reduced," the businessman hurriedly drove people out. "I promise you that if I open the door tomorrow, I might give you more florins, Hurry up now, we are closing! "
The people who were pushed out looked at the exchange shop in a hurry and began to tidy up the stalls and close the door. Then only one of them suddenly remembered what the businessman had just said.
"If the door opens tomorrow? Is there something wrong?"
Some people asked in doubt, for a while, people felt inexplicable.
In the shop, the money changer was busy getting people to pack things, and hurriedly asked the person who brought him the news: "Are you sure, something happened in Montpellier?"
The reporter reported panickingly: "The locals attacked the cathedral. The archbishop has been killed and the body was exposed. It looks like something is going to go wrong. Let's leave Nice to hide in Piedmont. It ’s going to be a mess. I heard that Montpellier even the nobles have participated in the riots. But we have made a lot of money from these people. They will not let us go.

"No, you can't go to Piedmont, don't you see that it's useless to hide somewhere like this," the businessman walked back and forth anxiously, and then he suddenly stopped to stare at his companion "and you don't think it's a good thing Opportunity? The opportunity to make a fortune is here again! "
"You're crazy, but it's time to die anytime, what other opportunities do you have?" The companion asked blankly.
"So far we have exchanged for the Ladia issued by the parishes of all regions, and we collected it from Nice, and some people collected it from other places. Those Ladiali are indeed impure ingredients, but the Vatican itself The released Ladia is genuine, "the merchant took out a beautifully casted Ladia and flicked it in front of his companions." If we can prove to those outside that the Ladia cast by the Holy See still has enough value, you think What will happen? "
"Are you going to exchange Ladia for Ladia directly?" The companion asked in amazement.
"Accurately speaking, with the same low price, the Holy See Ladia, to redeem the Ladia of each parish, what percentage do you think they will accept? 3: 1, 4: 1 or 5: 1?" The merchant smiled slyly. "Do you think if you were them, they would accept 15 Flora for a Florin, which one would they accept?"
"But is there anyone in Ladia who wants it now?" The companion's heart moved a little. "And where are we going to exchange for so many papal Ladia?"
"My friends will always have a way, we can think of this, and others can naturally, so believe me, maybe someone is already starting this path now, all we have to do is stay and wait for the news, maybe soon Someone will be willing to deal with us. "Seeing the companion was still hesitant, the businessman cheered him up." I heard that the Fugger family has exerted a lot of energy in this matter. It is a great big family. I believe they should have seen this step already, so if you do n’t want to continue to make a fortune, take your share, but if you want to stay forever in your future life, do n’t forget that you only listened to me before. With all of this now, this time I believe I will not be mistaken. "
The companion hesitated, listening to the arguments of those who were noisy and noisy on the street outside, and he suddenly nodded with a bite of his teeth: "I still listen to you this time, do it!"
The businessman nodded in satisfaction. In this era of turmoil and chaos, it is not easy to find a reliable companion.
"Well, let's see what happens to Nice next." The businessman said with expectation.
In the ancient port of Marseille, a small fleet just left the port. This fleet of four ships transported supplies for the French army expedition to Italy.
Although many materials, including food and wine, can be confiscated and looted on the spot in the war zone, some necessities still have to be shipped from the French mainland.
An old man in a travel suit, standing on the deck looking at the pier farther away, looked worried. He was the treasurer of Marseille.
He should not have left the city this time, but he had to go to Italy with the fleet. His purpose was to personally report to the King some unusual things that have happened in Marseille in recent days.
It has been a week that no large fleet has entered the port, which makes this treasury manager worried. More importantly, even based on the pitiful news and information he can get, he found that since the trade union announced After France cut off trade, with the scarcity of goods, the rejection of Ladia gold coins, and the emergence of the black market, etc., France is facing a lack of exports, and at the same time a large amount of gold is in danger of mad loss!
"I have to report all this to the king. I found that there seems to be a conspiracy against France. Although I don't have any evidence yet, I believe that the wise king will certainly listen to my advice. After all, we have He has been taught a lot of knowledge, and he is indeed a very good student. "
Before that, the Treasury Manager had written to his friends in Paris about these terrible phenomena he discovered. Now the President of the University of Paris, Fischer, and then waiting for his friends to reply, the Treasury Manager took this one to Italy cargo ship.
The scene on the wharf was already a little vague. Just as the treasurer was about to go down to the warehouse, a cloud of smoke suddenly rising in the distance from Marseille caught the attention of him and the people nearby.
People ran to the side of the ship and looked in the direction of the city. While they were still talking, some people suddenly saw a group of figures appear and rushed to the pier.
Then, a fierce conflict broke out on the dock!
At the same time, there were already smoke in several places in the city. Looking at those directions, someone recognized that it should be the location of the Church of Our Lady, which caused a panic.
The treasurer looked at the chaotic scene on the pier with a pale face, and then looked at the city full of smoke, he clutched a leather bag diagonally across his shoulder, which was his research through these days. Finding the findings of some recent events, he felt that he had to put these things into the hands of the king as soon as possible.
"Otherwise, something serious may happen." The treasurer murmured to himself.
As for whether Louis XII will adopt his suggestion, the treasurer is not worried, because with his knowledge of the king, he knows that Louis XII will quickly find the crisis and take quick measures.
The fleet slowly sailed out to the sea. Behind them, the city of Marseille that had been shrouded in smoke and the port in chaos.
Charlene walked on the way to Lucrezia Palace, looking at the unusually clean streets around him with a little surprise.
Even if there is no war, neither Rome nor Paris is as clean as Pisa.
The unpleasant smell of air here and the streets full of garbage and dead animal bodies made him feel uncomfortable, but it reminded him of the Duke of Rome Theseia who had not seen him for a long time.
Although I do n’t know where the duke is now, Charlene has never forgotten him. Even he always feels that everything is inseparable from the duke today, just like his visit, just There are too many connections with the Duke.
However, he still has great confidence in this mission, because with his knowledge of the Borgia family, Caesar's death will have a huge impact on Lucrezia.
Charlene ’s guess was accurate. He did n’t wait long after he arrived in Pisa. He was informed that he would be summoned after 2 days, but it was a little unexpected that when he was ready, the body of the Duchess came again. There is news that although I heard that I was only caught in the cold, it was obviously a big deal in this era, so Charlene had to wait another 2 days.
In the past few days, Bowwicken also temporarily stopped the attack on Pisa according to Charlene's suggestion.
In fact, Bowwicken also needed to take the opportunity to recuperate his army at this time, because in his opinion, the city of Pisa, which he thought should be captured soon, was unexpectedly difficult to deal with.
In addition to a much stronger army and amazing artillery than he had heard, Pisa seemed to have a commander who surprised him.
This man's performance may not be perfect, but he can often justify the crisis for Pizza again and again.
It was in this consumption that Bowenken found that his army seemed to be more and more difficult to fight, so when Charlene proposed a temporary truce, he immediately agreed.
Estelles ’s wind chill was obviously a false alarm. After 2 days, Charlene was finally able to see the Duchess and her mother again. It was just because the Duchess could not see the wind. .
This actually made Charlene happy. In his view, being able to enter the Lukrezija Palace is a good opportunity to talk more easily with this lady, so he was carefully pondering how to deal with the next Summons.
What surprised Charlene a little was that Lucrezia was wearing a black dress. In this way, the French immediately realized that she was mourning for her dead brother, which made Charlene ’s purpose for this trip even more. confidence.
Lucrezia's face was very bad. She obviously hadn't got rid of her grief to Caesar. Looking at the French, she sighed softly after Charalon's salute.
"Unfortunately Madam, but all this is God's arrangement," Charlene said in a low voice. "I will not forget when I saw Caesar with you and the Duke of Rome Thesia when I came to the Duchess baptism ceremony. It looks like you were like a family then. "
Charlene ’s words made Lucrezia ’s eyes slightly red. She gently shook her head and reached out to ask Charlene to sit down. Then she looked at him calmly after the French sat down and said, "General, I know Why did you come to Pisa, and you also saw that the funerary clothes I was wearing were silent for Caesar, and I think you must understand how sad I am about my brother ’s death. "
"Yes, I know the family relationship of the Borgia family well, and the king knows it well, so ..."
"Please listen to me," Lucrezia interrupted Charlene's words uncommonly. "I know that Caesar's wife and her children are still with King Navarre. I heard that it was a girl. I have decided to send People went to pick up their mother and daughter because it was my sister-in-law and niece. "
"Of course it is good, but I believe that King Navarra will take care of them, after all, that is his family."
Xia Erlun said, but somehow vaguely felt something wrong.
"Then next, you can leave."
Sure enough, Lukreziya surprised Sharren next.
"Caesar," Lucrezia said in a sad tone. "He has always been ambitious, even if he was imprisoned on Elba Island. We all know this, but I always think that as long as he does not escape It ’s okay, but he not only escaped but also became Alexander ’s enemy. I should imprison him when he arrived in Pisa, or simply send him back to Elba, but I let him go, yes I killed him. "
"No, ma'am, that's ..."
"Yes, not me ~ EbookFREE.me ~ Lucrezia suddenly said," In fact, it is his own ambition, not for Caesar, but for the dust. This is what he has always pursued. If he is imprisoned on that island all his life. , Might as well die on the battlefield. "
Lukrezija said suddenly a miserable but radiant smile on her face: "I know this may be what he is after, so I am also sad although I am very sad, because even at the end he fell on the road of charge, He is a Borgia! "
Charlene looked at Lucrezia silently, he already knew the result of his visit.
Sure enough, Lucrezia, who gradually calmed down, continued to say to him: "I know your intention, but no matter whether it is for my personal benefit or the interests of Pizza, I will not be shaken at all. Pizza is the most determined one in the Holy Alliance. Officer, please go back and tell your king, this is my decision. "
Charlene looked helplessly at the woman in front of him. He knew that what he said seemed useless. Just when he was about to speak again, Lucrezia suddenly remembered something and continued, "There are other things. Just to inform you that just last night, our ally, the fleet of Doria in Genoa sank several ships from France, and when they salvaged the loot, they found that one of the unfortunately killed passengers knew that King Louis People. "