Alexander's meeting with Ulliu came a little later than he thought, mainly because Ulliu had been busy lately.

The Moors had a good life in the Barriadots, and although they did not have the same smooth sailing as in Rome, Ulliu, with his cleverness and cleverness, soon became a good friend of the servants of many of the noble families of the Barriarides.

He carried all sorts of novelty goods through the aristocracy's kitchens, backyards, manors, and stables, which were also the best places for him to find out for news, and many maids liked to smash their clothes with wooden hammers by the river. While exchanging with each other about the trivial things in their respective homes, most of these things are useless, but if you listen carefully, you may find very important news from them.

It's just that Uliu didn't dare to easily develop eyeliner among these noble servants, although he relied on spending money to inquire about a lot of important news, but he never easily trusted anyone, and the reason for his inquiry was very simple, that is, he hoped to know the preferences of those noble lords, and then longed to sell his goods to the lords and ladies one day.

The noble royal officer and the chief of the court were a grocer seller in Iberia, which made Ulliu feel a little hurt to his self-esteem, but this sacrifice was nothing compared to the great cause of the lord, so the match boy became a merchant, and his eyes were always fixed on one person except in and out of the homes of nobles large and small.

However, because he kept an eye on this man, even though he knew that Alexander had entered the city, Ulliu could not spare time to meet him immediately, and it was not until the afternoon of the third day after the welcome ceremony that Alexander heard from a servant that a Moorish seller had come to visit him.

Except for the Balkans, the retinue that Alexander brought this time was recommended to him by Tiego, so these people didn't know much about Alexander.

All they knew was that the duke from a foreign country was a friend of Lord Tiego, and they were to obey the duke's orders as unconditionally.

Alexander was very satisfied with Tiego's cautiousness, after all, this is Iberia, and it is a place where many people regard Isabella and his wife as liberators and even saviors, and the fanatical worship makes the people at the bottom and the small nobles have blind loyalty to the king and his wife, which is also the root of Isabella's daring to reach out to the old nobles to take power, so Tiego's caution is completely understandable.

"Sir, the people here are not easy to deal with," said Ulliu to Alexander helplessly, "I don't say how clever they are, they are cunning sometimes, but most of the time they are stubborn like donkeys, but because of this they are not easy to deal with, because once they admit to death, it is difficult to change." ”

"Like loyalty to the Queen?"

Alexander asked, seeing Ulliu nodding with a wry smile, he sighed with the same empathy, he had heard so much reverence for Isabella during this time that many people even compared the queen directly to the pope, which could not happen anywhere else, even if there was little respect for the stop, but still no monarch would openly claim that he was equal to the pope.

Alexander did not believe that these words were just the result of the spontaneous initiative of the people, and it was clear that Isabella was very good at exploiting the emotions of the people, as can be seen from the establishment of the Inquisition, which she had eliminated many enemies, but all the black cauldrons were thrown to the church, which could not but make people admire that the queen was really good at playing politics.

"That Thomas Tangomada has been strange lately," Ulliu reported to Alexander, "I have been keeping an eye on this man these days, and I have not even had a chance to get out on the day you entered the city, although he is the Queen's personal minister, but this man has been living in a chapel outside the palace, and he only enters the palace every time the Queen wants to see him, but he has been in the palace these days, which is very abnormal. ”

Alexander's expression became solemn, he knew what Ulliu meant, who would be in the best interest if something happened to Isabella, he thought about it and shook his head slightly, at least not for now.

Even if there is a big contradiction, Isabella and Ferdinand are still husband and wife, the two of them have the same goal, they both want to see a unified and powerful United Kingdom established in their lifetime, and now there are still many opposition forces, not only the old aristocracy, but even among the new nobility There is huge resistance, which makes Ferdinand need Isabella's support even more, so he can't do anything surprising at this time.

But in that case, why didn't Isabella show up during this time?

"The queen may be ill," said Ulliu, suddenly, "I have heard that the groom of a well-known doctor of Valaridot went to the brothel for a few dollars, but it is said that the doctor was a well-known miser, and he would not reward his servants lightly. ”

"So you think ......"

"Maybe it's because the doctor got rich from somewhere that is why he became so generous," Uliuu thought for a moment and felt that his guess was correct, so he nodded appreciatively, "Master, I think that's the way it is, but it's not so easy to get that doctor to reward his subordinates, so I can't think of any house in Barridot that can make him so rich, unless it's ......"

"Unless it's the king."

Alexander nodded slowly, agreeing with Ulliu.

The so-called useful information is not necessarily to overhear some secrets or pry open the secret room to steal an important document, often in the seemingly trivial and completely unrelated sporadic news hidden enough to uncover a secret of the key key, these streets or private topics in the boudoir are useless for the vast majority of people, but when they are listened to by people with a heart, with keen observation and flexible thinking, these irrelevant things can often be reorganized and summarized, and then weave into a huge and pervasive intelligence network.

Alexander looked at Uliu with satisfaction, when he decided to take in this Moor, he never thought that he would one day bring such a surprise to himself, now it seems that even if he successfully abducted Leonardo da Vinci and his good friends in Milan, it may be just an inconspicuous small achievement, maybe Uliu was born with a certain ability to adapt to the environment, he can always infiltrate everyone's side, this ability is not hindered even in Iberia because of his skin color, On the contrary, he took advantage of the special environment of Iberia to show his strengths more easily, which made Alexander wonder if he could hold a more important position in his future court.

However, it was too early to think about this, the speculation that Isabella might have fallen ill had not been proven, and the exact condition of her was also crucial, and Alexander speculated that Ferdinand did not want his wife to have a three-year-old at this time, so that he would have to face a situation that he could not bear.

Although Isabella would have died in two years in the past, if she died now, it would not be as simple as two years earlier.

Historically, the Andalusian rebellion was not only much later, but also much smaller in scale.

It is not clear whether or not there was a twin sister of Maria in Alexander's memory of the rebellion, but the rebellion was a farce of the old Andalusian nobility throughout.

The rebellion was quickly quelled, and it did not affect the pace of Spanish unification at all, but this time it was different.

Alexander didn't know where Sister Alfort was now, but he thought that Don Bavi's last bargaining chip must have hidden her well, and even Alexander guessed that maybe she was now in the Barriarides, and among the nobles who were vying to show their loyalty to the king and his wife, how many were sincere and how many were waiting for the right time, even Isabella herself did not know.

"To find out what is going on with the Queen," told Alexander to Ulliu, who took out a strange-looking solid gold finger clove from the wooden crate that Uliuu had brought with him, and put it on his hand, the gems set in the finger cuff glittered in the sun, and the slightly sharp fingertips had a dangerous arc like a sharp dagger, this precious ornament full of oriental charm could be a prop for the ladies of the boudoir to show their husbands exotic styles, but this gorgeous jewelry was also dangerous, as long as it was used skillfully, The user can easily stab a person's throat with it, and after a few slight finger hooks, he suddenly remembered something, tilted his head and looked at Uliu, "Tell me, Groganin, is it a business partnership with you?" ”

Ulliu's face immediately showed a hint of surprise, and then became a little uneasy, and then he looked at Alexander with a flattering gaze: "Sir, you know that sometimes you need money to work, sir, I am all for you, you see that I am paying out of my own pocket now, you can talk about it......"

Alexander smiled and put the finger sleeve back in the box, he was not disgusted by Ulliu doing this, on the contrary, he supported it, but thinking about such a business was monopolized by the two of them, his heart was always a little uncomfortable.

"I remember my sister had a beautiful suit of armor, and although it was purely her ornament, you know that women never dislike their clothes, so the armor is the same, and I want to see her in an exotic armor, gorgeous, mighty, and refreshing."

Alexander glanced over to Ulliu, and when he saw that Moor's face had become bitter, he smiled and picked up the pen from the table and began to draw quickly on the paper.

Alexander's painting skills were not good, and he could only be described as mediocre compared to many of the multi-talented nobles of his time, but the general appearance was still depicted.

When he pushed the sample in front of Uliu, the Moorish looked at the strangely shaped armor on it and his face became slightly strange, his thick lips moved a few times, and then put the sample away, and then said carefully: "Sir, are you sure that you want to create such an armor for Her Majesty?" ”

Seeing Alexander nodding, Uliu hesitated for a moment and finally continued, "I will have this armor made as soon as possible, but you must not let Your Majesty know that I did it, otherwise I may not have a chance to serve you." ”

Alexander laughed as he told Ulliu to use the finest materials and the most beautiful gems as his fingers unconsciously tapped lightly on the table.

"Isabella is likely to be recuperating somewhere in the palace, Ferdinand didn't want anyone to know about it, but the queen needs someone to take care of her, so the maids around her must know about Isabella's situation."

"I'll pay attention, sir, I know a lot of servants in aristocratic families who have a good relationship with the queen's maids, and as for the queen's maids, I can also find a way to get close to their families."

Alexander looked at Ulliu with an approving look.

Speaking of Uliu, a very lively young man, in Alexander's memory, he always did his work with a smile, even if it was not so pleasant, but he always faced all kinds of troubles with an optimistic attitude.

Alexander sometimes wondered if it was his optimism that made everyone who approached him unwary of him, and it was not known whether this optimism was also an illusion created by Uliu.

Pope Alexander VI was placed by Ferdinand in an ornate palace near the Talois.

The prismatic palace, called Cape Rose, is located in the western part of the palace, and is surrounded by a stream that runs through the palace between the stream and the Tallois River, which is separated by a wall outside the palace.

An arched bridge connects the Rose Horn to the rest of the palace, but in doing so, the palace is invisibly isolated.

Alexander VI did not seem to care about Ferdinand's arrangement, for the Pope had drunk some wine at the banquet and the Pope had gotten up late the next day, and then he had the men sent by the archbishop tell them all to go back to their own business.

"I don't get much good revelation here, so I may find more answers by looking through the Bible."

The most powerful people in the Church of Castile, including the archbishop, were dumbfounded, and for a moment they did not know whether the pope was making a purely frivolous joke or whether he meant something.

But to Ferdinand's ears, these words had a different meaning.

"Is that what the Pope said?"

Ferdinand looked at the person standing in front of him, this was his retinue in Barriadord, the youngest son of an Count of Aragon, when he was placed with the king, he looked at the king's satisfied look, the count's face was finally freed from a burden, even after so many years, Ferdinand will not forget.

The attendant did not speak, but made a gesture of "it is true", which made Ferdinand understand it even more.

"Tell them not to disturb His Majesty the Pope again," Ferdinand thought for a moment and ordered his retinue, "saying that His Majesty wishes to be quieter, and that he does not want anyone to interfere with his life." ”

Seeing Ferdinand wave his hand to signal that he could leave, his entourage immediately bowed and turned to leave.

Ferdinand thought quietly, he felt that he had clearly revealed his intentions to Alexander VI before, but now the Pope's attitude made him a little puzzled.

However, although Ferdinand was puzzled, he was still calm, and he wanted to see what Alexander VI's attitude was, especially since Juana had not met the Pope so far, Ferdinand was inevitably a little worried about what unexpected things would happen.

And the situation in Barriaridud is indeed delicate because of Juana.

The Talowa River is (?) A tributary of the river, which was not very wide but was unusually turbulent because of the drop, was once a very important line of defense for the city of Barriaridud.

The river faithfully guards most of the city, mainly the old town, and the castle of the Highlands across the Talois River is a faithful witness to the city's centuries-old transformation.

A man with a hood over his head even in such a hot weather drove a donkey cart along the path leading to the castle in the Highlands. His clothes were dirty and shabby, his hands on the side of the car were black and covered with mud, his appearance was annoying to look at, and what was really disgusting was his face.

It was a face that was potholed and pitted, and it was obviously a lucky man who had escaped from the terrible clutches of smallpox, but it was so terrible that the guards on the road not far from the castle turned their heads in disgust when they saw him.

"Come and bring water to the princess," said the man in a hoarse voice to the guards, who had taken down the jugs from the car one by one and placed them on the ground, even though the guards here knew him.

The guards looked at her perfunctorily, they knew that this man was working for the princess, perhaps because they were afraid that even if they had become inhuman, there would still be women who were infatuated with her husband, and Juana forbade any woman to enter the castle, and even the elderly were rudely thrown out by her, so only men came to serve her.

But when the news of Philip's terrible illness spread, some of the servants were afraid to come again, and they blamed each other and delayed until Isabella had to order those who had survived leprosy to bring them water and food.

Surprisingly, Juana seemed to be very pleased with this arrangement.

Not only did she allow them to enter and leave the castle, but she also gave them a reward.

Perhaps in Juana's opinion, these ugly people are more acceptable to her because they are similar to the current Philip, or because these people are lonely, but she is not afraid of loneliness, for her may be satisfied as long as she can be by Philip's side, and she may even enjoy such loneliness.

However, Isabella could not tolerate this kind of thing to continue, and she sent several attempts to forcibly take Juana out, but the result was that her daughter stood on the walls of the castle in the heights and threatened to jump from it if it happened again.

Isabella finally relented, she stopped forcing Juana, and at the same time asked her husband not to press her too hard, but she ordered the road to the castle in the highlands to be guarded, and ordered the local guards to keep a close watch on anyone who approached the castle.

"I can't let anyone hurt my daughter, even if she's insane now, but as long as one day she's my heir, Castile won't be in turmoil, but if something happens to her, it's God punishing me and Castile."

Isabella said this to the people around her from her hospital bed, who were her most trusted cronies, and to put it mildly, that she trusted them much more than Ferdinand, so that when the guards noticed that one of the food deliverers was talking with a few words of Catalan, they immediately drove the man down the hill without hesitation.

The pock-faced man drove the donkey cart on, and his task was to bring spring water and a change of clothes to the people of the castle.

This was Juana's request, and although Philip was now festering beyond recognition, Juana insisted on dressing him in beautiful clothes, just as she had when she first met him.

The request was somewhat insane, but the people, who had already been frightened by the princess's even more crazy behavior, had to accede to her request.

The car stopped in the open space not far from the castle gate, a head peeked out of the crack in the battlement above the city gate and looked down, after making sure that there was only this one person, the head first retracted, and with the faint shouting to the people below, the gate slowly opened, and at the same time the head was exposed, and then Juana shouted loudly from the city wall: "You can come in!" ”

The pock-faced man didn't think it was strange how the princess could be on it, every time someone wanted to enter the castle, Juana would personally monitor the castle walls, and only when she was sure that no one was following her would she let people open the castle door, and she would personally monitor the whole process, which made it impossible for anyone who wanted to take the opportunity to sneak into the castle.

"No one wants to separate us."

It was Juana's vow to Philip, who was already unconscious in bed, and for this reason she had even had a large sarcophagus prepared in the castle for the two of them.

She was ready to fulfill her promise to not let people separate them, even if she died!

Juana hurried down the steps of the wall, and though she had only been away for a short time, she could not bear it any longer, and she wanted to hurry back to her husband as soon as possible.

But the clothes were in a hurry for her, so she hurried to the donkey cart and dragged the baggage that looked like clothes, and at the same time shouted to the two maids in the distance to help her carry the things into the room.

"Your Highness, I'll help you move in, these things are a bit heavy." The pock-faced man said as he picked up the huge burden and led me inside, and Juana immediately followed behind.

But as she took a few steps behind the man, she suddenly heard the man say in a low voice, "Your Highness, don't you want to cure the Prince's illness?" ”

Hearing this, Juana was instantly stunned.

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