What kind of mood Cargino was in when he received the letter, Alexander did not know, or rather did not care.

Although he had always been surprised by Cargielno's actions, and had no idea what a Florentine had done to him, Alexandria had now put all his thoughts on Lucrezia's mother and daughter.

Coronation would have been a good thing, but it was subtle and even dangerous to be so sudden and involve the violent death of a former duke.

Alexander could sense that Lucrezia must be in a difficult situation at this time, after all, for a young woman who was only 18 years old, the matter was too big and too serious.

Even the Borgia family could not help her much at such times.

So Alexander wanted to get to her as soon as possible.

When Alexander entered the city of Pisa, the Pisas were already asleep, and after calling the city gates open, Alexander did not let the city defenders make a noise, but quickly marched through the city with his cavalry towards the Duke's Palace.

The sound of horses' hooves still woke many people, and some people looked out of their windows into the street, and when they saw the cavalry in their unique costumes, people thought who it was.

The sound of horses' hooves also alarmed Lucrezia in the ducal palace, and as Alexander had guessed, Lucrezia was far less calm than she looked in front of everyone, and when she was alone with her daughter, she felt nervous and lonely, and she sat on the bed in a daze, as if she did not know what to do next.

She spent two days in this uneasiness and during the day she had to carry Estelles to receive a "tour" from many of the visitors.

She sometimes felt like an exhibit in front of people, much to Lucrezia's annoyance and anxiety, and although she knew that it would soon pass, she still wished Alexander was by her side at this time.

The sound of horses' hooves came from outside the palace, and Lucrezia, who had been sleeping lightly because of her preoccupations, immediately got out of bed and ran to the window.

In the moonlight in the courtyard, you can see the swaying figures and the fuchsia uniforms and short black cloaks fluttering in the morning breeze.

Lucrezia let out a very sharp cry in an instant, and she turned around and ran towards the door without even changing her clothes, but after running two steps, she hurried back to pick up her awakened daughter, and then rushed out of the door barefoot.

Running down the hallway, down the stairs, and as she stepped on the second step on her toes, a figure suddenly stopped her.

Lucrezia let out another shout, but this time there was a little grievance and reluctance in her shout.

"I knew you must be in a hurry, so I rushed back." Alexander stood on the ground, exactly as tall as Lucrezia standing on the steps, he looked at the beauty in front of him, no matter what had happened before, but just looking at the beautiful face in front of him and the child in her arms who was "babbling", Alexander suddenly felt that it was all worth it.

"I've been waiting for you, and I know you'll be back," Lucrezia whispered, she raised her hand to wipe the tears from her face, and at this moment she herself didn't know whether the tears were joy or grievance, "Our daughter is the Duke of Pisa, everything is as you think." ”

"No, it's not everything," Alexander held the mother and daughter in his arms, when he first came to this world, he would not have thought that there would be such a day, and now he was hugging the daughter who made his heart and the daughter who was related to him, and a thought suddenly flashed through Alexander's mind.

If Jean were to return to his past era at this time, what would he choose?

There were his parents, his relatives and friends, everything he knew, but what would he do if he was really asked to choose?

Although it was only a quick moment, the slight hesitation seemed to have made him understand the result.

"Don't worry, I'm back, I'm not going anywhere."

Lucrezia didn't know how much was behind this simple promise.

Estelles obviously had some recognition, and the noble Duchess of Pisa obviously did not receive any special infection because of the magical thing of blood connection, and the feeling of being squeezed between strangers and her mother made her uncomfortable, so the duchess's loud cry instantly resounded in the Duke's Palace of Pisa.

At the same time, this cry, like the ringing of a bell on the bell tower of Bisa, made a loud announcement to everyone that the Count of Montina had arrived in Pisa.

In the early morning of August 22nd, many pizzans woke up earlier than ever, and many of them once again dressed up in gorgeous and varied costumes, from the neckline that folded high to the chin, to the cuffs that completely covered the entire hand, to the two belts of the same style that would not be seen even if 100 people met.

Although this was not the first time he had met the Count of Montina, it was the first time he had met the man in the name of the Duke's father, and it was known that Pisa would be under his rule for a long time, at least until Estelles came of age or married.

In the early morning, the streets leading to the Ducal Palace were crowded, with the carriages of nobles and merchants, as well as the various mounts of the city guards and the Chamber of Commerce, flowing in the direction of the Ducal Palace like a river that flowed endlessly.

Several of Pisa's eventual dignitaries had arrived at the Duke's Palace early, in fact they had arrived at the palace as soon as they had received the news the night before, and they had only left after a long time of separate meetings and conversations with Alexander.

Early the next morning, they came to the palace again earlier than everyone else.

Seeing them, Alexander smiled.

The topic of the late-night meeting the previous night was not pleasant, and Tomneo's death was so sudden that the accident broke a lot of things that had been planned.

These pisbians somewhat understood Alexander's thoughts, and they could sense that Alexander didn't seem to want Estelles to inherit the duke's throne as soon as possible, although they didn't quite understand it, but they had done it according to Alexander's arrangement.

So although Tomneo has completely lost his authority, he is still the Duke of Pisa.

But now Tomneo's death is not only sudden but even unexpected, which cannot but cast an indescribable shadow on Estelles's coronation.

And because it involves the Venetians, it makes things even more troublesome.

Because of this, Alexander met with those people in the middle of the night,

"Someone needs to be held accountable for Tomno's death."

This was the final conclusion, and as for who would bear it, Alexander already had an idea in his mind.

People entered the Duke's palace one after another, and when they saw Alexander and Lucrezia holding the Duchess walking in from outside the slowly open door, as the celebrant announced loudly, everyone could not help but bow slightly.

Unlike the previous salutes, this time everyone was more solemn and humble.

Alexander's hand gently held Lucrezia, his gaze passing over the faces of the people passing in front of him, but he did not linger.

It was his first appearance as the regent of Pisa.

Stepping onto the low platform with Lucrezia, and then watching Lucrezia slowly sit down, Alexander turned his gaze to the nobles in front of him.

The Bishop of Pisa, who had already been prepared, came to the center of the hall, and as the staff in his hand slammed on the ground, everyone involuntarily fell silent.

"On the basis of the grace of God and the sacred code of succession," the bishop swept his gaze over the crowd, and although he knew that no one could object, he paused according to the precedent before he continued, "God bestows Estelles Julient de Cambrai with the crown of the Duke of Pisa, and at the same time we hereby ask the Duke's father, the lord of Agri, and the count of Montina to be the regent of Pisa, and before the duke becomes an adult, Pisa will be under the rule of the Count of Montina, God bless Pisa, the people of Pisa." , with the monarch of Pisa. ”

"God willing!"

A slightly reserved welcome sounded at the same time, and everyone looked at the man sitting on the throne.

Everyone knows that today it belongs to Alexander.

Looking at the crowd in front of him, Alexander wondered how many of them had participated in the conspiracy of the previous night.

The conspiracy was not special, and when the Venetians were spotted by the City Guard patrol, they were trying to escape from Pisa with Tomneo.

According to the captain of the city guards, the men were discovered when they tried to infiltrate Tomno's house, and it was too coincidental that the people who were spying on Tomno's house had left his house with him before they could report it.

Then they were confronted by the city guards patrolling in the middle of the night.

In desperation, the spy who followed him shouted to the patrol that there was a spy, and a fight that no one could have imagined ensued began in that dark alley.

Tomneo's sudden death was obviously something that no one expected, and the Venetians' purpose in trying to kidnap Tomneo was also obvious.

So who was involved in this conspiracy, that's what Alexander cared about.

And what he paid the most attention to was Tomneo's death.

I have to admit that Estles's coronation, because of Tomneo's death, casts a layer of gloom that cannot be ignored.

"Duke!"

When the harmony calmed down, Alexander suddenly spoke loudly, his eyes became sharp, and the originally solemn but calm atmosphere in the hall instantly became solemn and low.

"Salad Tomneo, Duke of Pisa, guide and kind father of my daughter Estelles, was supposed to be a man of longevity, a man who could have contributed more to Pisa, a benevolent and wise monarch who should have been recorded in the history of Pisa, but just two days ago, he was shamelessly murdered!"

Alexander's voice suddenly increased, and with his almost shout, everyone in the hall felt the atmosphere instantly become more tense.

Standing in the corners of the hall, the soldiers involuntarily clenched the weapons in their hands, and the sound of their armor and weapons clashing slightly was unusually loud at this time.

This made everyone even more nervous.

"My daughter has just been born, and she was baptized not long ago, and yet she has to take on the responsibility of guarding Pisa, and this crown is not a blessing but a duty, even a misfortune, for she will have to give up her childhood, her youth and young adulthood, and she will not be destined to enjoy the pleasures that a child deserves," Alexander looked at his daughter, who was being held in Lucrezia's arms, trying to turn her head but unable to turn her neck flexibly, "and the death of Duke Tomneo is a misfortune for all of us, Pisa has lost its duke, the Pisians have lost their leader, so there has to be a result of all this, and the conspirators have to pay the price! ”

Alexander's words made people's hearts skip a beat.

Despite the blockade, rumors of the Venetians' attempt to kidnap Tomneo had already spread in Pisa during the two days, which not only aroused hatred and hostility among the Pistians towards Venice, but also caused another wave of unsettling speculation.

Whoever it was, Tomneo's purpose was clearly to use him as a bargaining chip.

After all, even the dullest of people can see that Tomneo has become a complete puppet, and he has even moved out of the ducal palace and returned to his original residence.

At this time, the only purpose of kidnapping Tomneo can only be to prepare to hold this puppet in the palm of his hand as a pawn.

However, as Alexander had guessed, no one thought that it was just the actions of the Venetians themselves, and it was clear that the Pisaans were involved in this audacious hijacking scheme.

Or even if there were no such people, who could guarantee that Alexander would not see this incident as a pretext for purging the Pisan aristocracy?

Because of this, everyone couldn't help but get nervous when they heard Alexander's words.

"The Venetians are the masterminds behind all this."

Alexander's sudden announcement caused the nobles to be horrified.

All the Pisians knew that Pisa was simply vulnerable compared to Venice, and they could not help but be frightened by Alexander's words when they thought about the embarrassment of Pisa during the previous Venetian invasion.

"We must get the Venetians to hand over the murderers of the Duke and those accomplices who vilely support our enemies with Florin and Ducat, which as the Pisan people have decided not to tolerate."

Alexander slowly stepped down from the throne, and he came to the place where the bishop had stood, and slowly moved his steps, looking around at the Pisan people.

"Have you forgotten who gave you enviable wealth, who saved you from enslavement by the Venetians, who led you to make Florence kneel before your boots?"

Alexander's words made the Pisa's expression change slightly, they did not expect Alexander to declare his rule over Pisa so publicly, and even the bishop looked gloomy, because these words obviously had traces of replacing Estelles as the Duke of Pisa.

Although, Alexandria is Estles' father.

Noticing the slightly strange atmosphere around him, Alexander suddenly laughed.

"You think I'm talking about myself, right?" Alexander looked at the people around him, and when he saw the look in their eyes that he avoided when they met his gaze, Alexander couldn't help but shake his head slightly, and let out a slightly mocking sigh: "Pisa." ”

"No, I'm talking about yourselves!" Lishanda suddenly said loudly.

"When you have courage, you can defeat any enemy with weapons or with wealth, but when you are cowardly, you think that the enemy is incomparably strong."

"I beg your pardon the Count, are you going to declare war on Venice?"

A council nobleman finally couldn't help but ask cautiously.

"No, I'm just asking them to hand over the criminals we need," Alexander's gaze fell on the nobleman, looking at his pretended calm face, Alexander suddenly walked back to the throne and then turned to look at the crowd in front of him, "As the regent of Pisa, my first order now is to present the credentials to Venice, for the dignity and glory of Pisa, the Venetians must surrender the criminals!" ”