In the villa of the new cardinal, old Rovere was whispering something with his brother, Bishop of Genoa, La Fael della Roverre.

The Roverelle family was prosperous, not only in Genoa, but also in other places, among which Alexander had already seen three members of the old Rovere's generation, among whom was Tony della Rovere, Bishop of Montina, who always seemed to have more than enough to do.

Since taking over from his brother as Archbishop of Genoa, La Fortor seems to have become more reticent, and he was not very fond of showing off in front of people, but now he even appears less in public except for some necessary ceremonies, which makes many people think that such behavior seems to be more in line with the identity of a bishop, rather than putting a suit of armor under the red bishop's robe, as old Rovere did, and then leading the army to fight everywhere.

Today, however, the two brothers in the High Priesthood of the Holy See are discussing a war that has nothing to do with religion.

"Well, then, that Cambrai, though he had taken Caesar prisoner, should not have settled so easily," said Lafort, muttering at this time, "the Pope had obviously sent his private secretary to negotiate, but Gombray must have noticed that it was unusual for the Pope to summon Mademoiselle Cosenza before this. ”

"Alexander VI is hinting that he also has hostages in his hands," said old Rovere smiling, stroking his gray beard, "This is a bit of a scoundrel, but it is a good way to break the current deadlock. ”

"Aren't you going to do something for Miss Cosenza?" Raffle asked his brother.

"Now we need nothing to do, just look closely," said old Rovere, before going on to say, "but you may visit the Queen in Marino's palace for yourself, and I am sure that Queen Joanna will be glad to have you here." ”

Lafort, who understood the meaning of his brother's words, nodded, he had almost understood the old Rovere's thoughts, and it was clear that in this conflict between Alexander and Caesar, or rather with Alexander VI, old Rovere was going to carefully observe from the sidelines before deciding how to use the means from it.

Maybe in this contest between the two Alexanders, maybe the Rovere family can still take advantage of it.

"What is Barendi doing?" Old Luo Weilei suddenly asked, although he loves this daughter the most, but because there are too many things to do, sometimes he doesn't know his daughter's whereabouts as well as others.

A strange look appeared on Lafour's face, and he shook his head a little helplessly: "Barendi actually visits Marino Palace a lot these times, but she seems to be mainly in contact with Miss Cosenza. ”

Old Rovere just nodded and didn't say anything, there were too many things to care about for him, and everything he did was also for the sake of the family's interests, he hoped that one day he could restore the honor of his uncle Sistines IV's family, which required him to make all kinds of decisions that were in the interests of the Roverley family.

Among these decisions was to find a marriage partner for his daughters that would meet the needs of the family.

At least now, the decision to marry Barentia to his nephew in order to win over the Count of Mordillo of Naples was the right one.

In the process of becoming a cardinal, Modiglo, Count of Naples, did play an unexpected role, although it now seems that Caesar's renunciation of the priesthood and the subsequent sudden accusation of Alfonso of Palermo for a major crime had nothing to do with the count, but if you think about it, you will find that these things are always more or less implicated in Modillo in one way or another.

As for the man himself, old Rovere could not say anything at the moment, or what he really thought, as he now said privately to Lafort: "I don't really want Barente to marry that Gombray." ”

La Four's words surprised Lafort, and in the archbishop's mind, the young Count of Montina was now not only a household name in Rome, but even vaguely qualified to compete with the great nobles.

After all, although the authority of the Holy See has fallen, and can no longer be compared with the days when powerful monarchs could force some powerful monarchs to bow their heads and kneel by excommunication, the young nobles who were able to challenge the authority of the Vatican almost directly like the young Gombray, so much so that even the Pope had to send someone to negotiate with him, were already proud of what they had done.

"I know what you're thinking, but I'm just saying this to you Lafort," said old Rovere, waving his hand, "as the head of the family, I admit that Gombray is indeed very good, and it would be very helpful for our family to marry such a man." ”

At this point, old Rovelle paused, and continued, under the slightly dazed gaze of Lafort, "but as a father I don't like him, this is too ambitious," he seemed to consider the word, "not a good man to be a husband,"

Lafour looked at his brother a little stunned, he didn't expect old Rovere to say such a thing, in his opinion, his brother's ambition would only be greater than that of Cambrai, he could vaguely perceive that his brother not only wanted to be the pope, but also always wanted to become the most powerful monarch.

In that case, why did he say so much about the young Cambrai?

"I know what you're thinking," said old Rovere, smiling at his brother's stunned look, "don't compare me to him, we're not the same, and Barondi isn't her mother. ”

Lafort seemed to vaguely understand something, and he asked cautiously, "Is it because of that Lucrezia?" ”

Old Roverley nodded, then shook his head again in denial.

Raffle didn't ask any further, knowing that there were some things he wasn't supposed to ask.

After being summoned by the Pope, Jossa returned to the Marino Palace, where she remained as enthusiastic as ever with the business and the architects who came to visit from time to time.

Before leaving, the master of Bramont, who was originally in charge of the renovation of the palace, was sent to Montina by Josa, and before leaving, Josa had a very serious conversation with the master, and after determining the entire renovation plan of the Marino Palace, she asked Bramont to recommend several people who could continue to work in his place during his absence.

According to Tsusha's plan and the scale she imagined, the new Marino Palace would be more than twice as large as the existing one, and the entire palace would be expanded by more than 200 fathoms, except for the main building.

This was obviously a very expensive and time-consuming project, and many architects were very excited when they heard about it, especially when they heard that it was Bramont who was in charge of the project, and they tried to join in it.

For these people knew very well that being able to work with this master would not only allow them to show off to others, but also bring them great benefits in terms of status and fame.

Because of this, it is very lively to visit Marino Palace during this time, and many more come to try their luck.

The prosperity of Pisa has attracted the attention of many people, especially the Bari's merchant named Matthews Tiego, who is simply a representative of the lucky ones.

Who would have thought that a bulk trader who was just running a gang on the Mediterranean Sea and making a living by earning some hard-earned money would suddenly come to work just because he was lucky enough to meet that brother and sister.

No one knows how much Tyego made when he opened the exchange in Pisa, but it can be guessed from his generous appearance after he came to Rome that this man must have made a fortune in Pisa.

People were jealous of the good fortune of the Barrician merchant, but they hoped that such good things would come to them.

So all this time there are always people who find all kinds of excuses to try to meet Miss Cosenza, although no one believes that this lady is taking care of the business that is gradually becoming known in the free trade zone, but they know that as long as they can get this young lady's appreciation, then there is a chance to make a fortune with the Count of Montina.

The relationship between the Earl's brother and sister is very good, this is known to everyone.

Life seemed to be the same as before, but Tsusha knew that she was under house arrest.

If she showed even the slightest intention of leaving Rome, the Pope would have torn off the last pretense and sent someone to forcibly detain her, and the guards left in Marino's Palace were not enough to compete with the Pope's personal guard.

So Josha continued to stay in Rome very well-behaved, and continued to play the role of a noble lady in Marino Palace, who was interested in repairing palaces, acquiring artworks, and making money.

Barendi was able to detect subtle changes in Josa's situation, for whenever she visited, she could always see people near the Marino Palace.

They didn't hide their identities very much, or they did so to warn the people inside not to do anything stupid, and every time Barondi left, some of them would come up to greet them and visit the carriage, and when they saw that there was no second person hidden inside, they would bow respectfully and leave.

Barondi had not been to the Marino Palace many times before, and each time it seemed to be somewhat unpleasant, and the one that impressed her the most was that a bohemian girl who had saved her before, but had become unusually rough after turning her face, had chased her around with a strangely large sword.

But now that Barendi has become a regular visitor here, the bohemian girl who plays with the big sword all day long is long gone, and the superficial Lucrezzi is not in Rome, so it is important to take the opportunity to get along with the future sister-in-law.

So although Lucrezia and Alexander's 'elopement' made her somewhat faceless, Barendi still insisted on visiting Marino Palace often.

Matthews Tiego stood respectfully in a corner of the hall, waiting for the two young ladies who had passed through the hallway.

Seeing Tiego, Qisha, who was talking to Barendi, nodded slightly, and then continued to accompany Barendi to the door.

Barendi glanced curiously at Tiego, who she knew, a small man from the Balearic Islands, who was now the envy of many Romans.

That Alexander really had a magical power to make such a man an upstart in Rome.

Barendi suddenly had an inexplicable urge to visit Pisa, to see what the exchange was said to have driven many people crazy, and to see how the pisan merchants had transferred large sums of money from the Florentines.

Barendi has a vague feeling that a lot of things are going to change, especially the way of doing business, which has been familiar for years, may change dramatically with everything that happens in Pisa.

What could be more exciting than this change, Barendi has always believed that it is not the seemingly ostentatious armies that ultimately determine the fate of a family or even a country, but the power of money.

Only a huge profit that can drive people crazy will keep people moving forward, and Barundi hopes to make the Rovere family prosperous, and at the same time wants to see what else this power can change.

"I'd like to go to Pisa if I could," Barenti said to Tsuna, who was smart enough to know she needed the sister-in-law's help, "and I was interested in everything that was going on there." ”

Looking at Barendi's delicate but rather ordinary face, the first thought in her heart was: This woman is going to Pisa to catch the adulterer!

But she quickly dismissed the somewhat ridiculous idea.

Barendi is not some big-breasted bohemian girl, she will not waste her time on such boring things, and the interests of the Rovere family are much more important to her than jealousy.

Unless, jealousy is also related to the interests of the family?

She wasn't sure why Barundi had suddenly made such a request, so she cautiously agreed.

While there might be some surprises in letting this woman go to Pisa, one thing that Jossa wasn't worried about was that Alexander wouldn't be obsessed with Barendi.

The reason is simple, Barondi is not pretty.

Although he didn't like Sophia and Lucrezia either, he couldn't help but admit that Alexander's vision was very high, at least the girls he liked were very beautiful.

Thinking about it like this, Jisha said a little helplessly: "But you know that Alexander is not in Pisa now, he is fighting." ”

"I'm not in a hurry," Barondi smiled, "maybe I'll wait until this war is over, but I think it's going to take a long time for him to come to Rome." ”

Jossa knew what Barendi was hinting at, as Alexander had promised him to come to Rome to meet her in person, only to hear that he had captured the Pope's son.

Probably even if this conflict can be successfully resolved, no one will believe that Alexander dares to come to Rome, after all, the Borgia family is not the kind of lord who will swallow his anger after being bullied.

Tiego had been standing far away until Barendi left, he knew who he was, and as the one who had been promoted by the siblings in front of him, Tiego knew who everything he had now came from.

"Did you stay in the Carolingian Palace go well?"

Hearing Josa's inquiry, Tiego nodded, he knew that Josa was not talking politely to him, and in fact he had noticed that Miss Countess was not close to anyone else, except for the pleasant conversation with the Count of Montina.

Thiegor sometimes wondered if this young lady was like this when she was with her mother, and if so, it only meant that the brother and sister had a really good relationship.

"Miss Shun Shun, I was terrified before the Count ordered me to come, after all, this is Rome, but now it seems that what we have done in Pisa must have played a role, and the people in the Carolingian Palace have shown me a rare kindness."

Zhisa nodded, knowing that Tiego was not lying, nor was she exaggerating.

The sudden accumulation of wealth in Pisa was not really an astonishing feat in the eyes of the Romans, but it was the methods and the people who did it that intrigued them.

Tiego was undoubtedly the most notable of all, and his exchanges, his method of loans, and his precise timing and means of pouring goods into Florence were all talked about by the Romans.

Now that this man has come to Rome, there are naturally countless people who have tried to learn from there the means and the process of all this.

"Tell them, tell them all without reservation," said Tsusha lightly, "and let everyone know my brother's role in this, and let them know who needs the support behind all this." ”

Tiego nodded in agreement, although he had only been in Rome for a short time, it did not mean that he did not know anything, especially since he had been drinking and chatting with a rather proud monk who was now in Rome, he had quickly learned something about Rome recently.

Let everyone know the key role played by the Count of Montina in this, and know the great influence of the free trade zone on the 'Pisa miracle', and even make people really understand that if they want to get the same wealth as the pizza merchants in the future, they must rely on the support of the Count of Montina.

What would happen when the news spread in Rome, and what would people think of the man who would bring them great wealth?

And what kind of attitude will you have towards the conflict between the Pope and Alexander?

Aren't even the Pope's own interests confused?

Although she seems to have to spend all day in the Marino Palace with nothing to do because of her house arrest, Jossa is helping her brother in her own way.

It took Nomelo three days to make the journey from Rome to Livorno, which was already a quick time for him, the personal secretary was not good at horseback riding, and the burning pain in his inner thigh had tormented him for two days.

Thinking that the last time he suffered this crime was because Lucrezia was robbed, Nomelo felt that Gombray was really the nemesis of the Borgia family.

The Papal army was still stationed on the low knoll, and interestingly, in order to solve the supply problem, the army of Montina allowed the Papal army to cross the open field every day to buy some fish on the small pier on the coast.

This is not a beautiful thing, every time you pass by those breastworks of different heights, looking at the muzzles of muskets sticking out of the black holes on the top of the walls, those mercenaries will have an indescribable chill, not to mention some of them seem to be so powerful that if they really hit them, they will probably be smashed to pieces.

Nomelo's arrival relieved the mercenaries, although they knew that they might be severely reprimanded next, and might even be terminated by the angry Pope, but the confrontation over the past few days made the mercenary officers who wanted to delay for a few more days also began to be impatient.

Camping in the wilderness is not a good experience, and in late autumn close to the coast, the experience can be very torturous.

At first, the mercenary officers didn't think it was a big deal about the upcoming difficulties.

Isn't there a truce between the two sides, since the armies on both sides are no longer enemies.

So before the agreement was officially reached, there were people in the Papal Army who tried to cross the lines of Montina's army to buy some delicious seafood on the docks in Livorno.

But what awaited them was a stern warning, and when the mercenaries tried to keep approaching nonchalantly, the next moment the loud gunfire alarmed the troops on both sides of the open field.

When the two sides on guard finally figured out the cause and effect of the incident, the officers of the Papal Army could not help but be furious.

They accused the Montinas of shamelessly breaking the treaty by shooting at the Papal soldiers who tried to cross the position, and demanded severe punishment for those who provoked the trouble, and demanded that those who could allow them to go to the docks to buy and sell supplies.

In response, Ofleiuil unceremoniously rejected the request of the Papal army, and then he said in a slightly strange tone: "According to the orders of my Count, the armistice is only a delay in the war between the enemy and us, and the two sides are always enemies, how can we allow your soldiers to pass through our positions, and as for the soldiers you are talking about, the Count has decided to reward them for fulfilling their duties as Sir soldiers." ”

This answer stunned the mercenary leaders, who could not understand how anyone could explain the truce in this way.

Isn't it true that everyone fights for money, and when the fighting stops, both sides can even sit down together and have a drink, while at the same time pricking up their ears and listening to the assembly numbers on both sides.

Sometimes the same mercenary may even receive a contract from the opposing side, so that they may just take off the emblem today and greet their original companion tomorrow.

That's how mercenaries are supposed to live, so few people are going to work so hard for a temporary employer, let alone turn this pure business into a personal vendetta, except for those Swiss lunatics with a single brain.

But now those Montina soldiers have broken this long-established convention, which not only makes the Papal army suffer inexplicably, but also makes these sleek mercenary leaders realize that they may be in trouble this time.

What happened in the next few days fulfilled their suspicions, and although the Montina eventually allowed them to send men to the docks to buy fish, there were many strict terms, and the most unbearable for the mercenaries was the Montina strict rule that forbade any Papal army to approach the towns of Livorno without permission.

This was a big disappointment for the mercenaries who were still trying to spend the night in the warm house of the Rivo, rather than in the field tent.

The weather that suddenly became cold for the next few days made the Papal army gradually lose patience.

Another unintended consequence of this accident was that the gunfire at that time alarmed Caesar.

Caesar, who was resting at the time, was overjoyed when he was awakened by the sound of gunshots, but after a while his face became unusually ugly, and when he heard from Caderon, who had gone out to inquire about the news, that it was just an accident, Caesar's mood suddenly became irritable.

He sat up from the bed despite the pain in his body and walked around incessantly, babbling something that no one else could understand.

Finally he said to Caderon very seriously: "This must be a conspiracy, someone has bribed my men to die at the hands of Cambrai, I know who that man is, but I will not let him do it, from now on I will not let him take advantage of my kindness and kindness, even if his wife strips naked and begs me, I will not agree to Lucrezia to marry her foolish brother." ”

Hearing Caesar's unbridled suggestion that Geoffrey was trying to murder him, Caderon couldn't help but look embarrassed and at a loss.

So when Nomelo came to Livorno and met Caesar, the first thing Caesar said to the Pope's private secretary was: "Help me get out of here, I don't want anyone to succeed." ”