Don Maklos Bine was one of Isabella's most trusted courtiers during her lifetime, although unlike trusting Gonzalo, for Don Maklos Bain, Isabella decided to trust more because of this person's background, but for this personal treasurer, Isabella never thought that he would betray herself.

And during Isabella's lifetime, Don Makrosbein was indeed loyal to her, or she was the only person he could be loyal to.

Don Makrosbeine's father was the governor of Isabella's domain, which meant that his family would eventually end up with Isabella and her descendants.

That's exactly what his father told his son, and Isabella has a natural trust in him because of her relationship with the Marc Rosbein family.

It is true that Don Makrosbeine never wanted to become a traitor, because he knew that with his family background, allegiance to Isabella was the only option for their family.

And when he entered the court, Isabella had already eliminated all her enemies, which actually left him with no other choice.

It's just that after Isabella's death, things started to change.

Don Macrosbein was not a proud man, unlike Gonzalo, he would not deliberately embarrass Ferdinand for the sake of fame and personal honor, and even proved to others that he was a proud Castile by becoming an enemy with him.

Don Makrosbein valued the practical, including Isabella's private treasury.

Perhaps because he had been the Queen's private treasurer for so many years, Don Maklosbyne unwittingly treated the Queen's private treasury as if it were his own.

But the bad thing is that Ferdinand has revealed many times that he clearly wants to own Isabella's private treasury.

This is undoubtedly bad news for Don Macrosbein, who knows very well how clumsy the tricks he has played in the Queen's private vault over the years, and the fact that he can be so confident and bold to keep the wealth belonging to the Queen in his own pocket is completely dependent on Isabella's trust in him.

But now, he is facing the dilemma of being prosecuted or even severely punished, even if he is willing to return all the misappropriated property.

Moreover, Marc Rosbein has long been accustomed to this kind of power and position with a large amount of wealth in his hands, and if he is allowed to leave these things behind, he knows that he will soon dry up and die like a fish out of water.

Mark Losbyne didn't want that to happen to him.

Like all Castilian nobles, after Isabella's death, Don Makrosbein was faced with a very important choice: to become the vizier of Isabella's mad puppet daughter and be ruled by an Aragonese, or to make a new choice.

Marcelo Bine didn't know how others decided, but before he came to Lisbon, his contact with Tiego had already made him a new decision, but he had never made up his mind, after all, even if Henrique IV's daughter Juana really became the queen of Portugal, according to the hostility of the Castilian people towards Portugal for many years as the Aragonese people, it was impossible for the Castilians to accept the Queen of Portugal as the queen of Castile.

But if this person is Juana's brother, that's a different story.

Because it means that it is likely that there will be a person who is also nominally of inheritance blood and can be a rival to that madwoman Juana.

Marc Rosbein was moved, and it was because of this that when he made his decision, he did not hesitate to take the risk of tampering with the terms of Ferdinand's negotiations with Portugal.

He decided to play an important role in helping Enrique's daughter become queen of Portugal, and he was rewarded by being the first person at the Castilian court to pledge allegiance to Enrique IV's son.

Alexander's letter to Juana was long, in which he assures Manuel for the first time through Juana, in his capacity as the future ruler of Castile, that relations between Castile and Portugal would be much better than before, both on land and by sea.

In this letter, Alexander refers to the famous papal meridian, which was the dividing line drawn by Alexander VI and divided the world into two parts, one for Portugal and the other for Spain.

It was also this so-called dividing line, which was in fact full of European self-righteousness, that had a huge impact on later history.

This time, however, Alexander cautiously suggested that relations between Castile and even Aragon and Portugal should become "more friendly" in the future.

"I think that the need to establish a relationship between neighbors full of goodwill and cooperation is an option that is beneficial to both of us, and this can start by considering the improvement of the papal meridian first."

In this letter, Juana was vaguely aware of Alexander's ambitions, which surprised her, and he noticed that Alexander mentioned Aragon, which made her begin to feel strange, because after all, he did not have the right to promote Aragon, and even Juana thought that Manuel would decide to support Alexander, precisely because he felt that he could create a conflict between Castile and Aragon, and even create sides in the future.

But Alexander didn't seem to think so, which made Juana a little puzzled at first, but it didn't take long for her to seem to understand something.

The Queen of Sicily, Josa Cosenza Astamara, sent a secret letter to Portugal at the same time as sending Elliott to show it, and even sent her envoy to Lisbon before Elliott.

In the letter, with surprising candor, she confessed to Manuel her keen interest in the Aragonese throne, and promised Manuel that Portugal would be rewarded handsomely if they could support their brother and sister in their "reasonable pursuit of their rights."

Juana found it hard to believe that the two secret letters, which arrived in Lisbon shortly after each other, were not connected to each other, which surprised Juana both at the time of Alexander's elaborate planning and at the secret horror of their ambitions.

He helped her get out of prison for many years, so that she could punish Isabella's daughter harshly, and even help her become the queen of Portugal, but all this was really only a small part of his huge plan, and even making her queen of Portugal was only so that he could have a reliable witness in the race for the crown of Castile.

Juana was well aware that once she was officially recognized as the daughter of Henrique IV, the hat of "incompetent" would never be placed on Henrique IV's head again.

To be able to have a child in wedlock would be to have an illegitimate child, and in order to prove that he was indeed a blood relative of Enrique IV, and to be able to escape the fate of captivity, Juana must also do whatever it takes to support Alexander's claim to his bloodline.

In order to be able to sit firmly on the throne of the Queen of Portugal and not be removed from the throne like Maria, Juana also needed a strong backing to support her.

A half-brother of the King of Castile, this is obviously a good choice.

In Manuel's view, things didn't turn out as he expected, but they didn't deviate too much.

Perhaps Castile and Aragon would not be enemies in the future, as he had hoped, but it was better to be ruled by a half-brother than a couple of cousins.

The latter would become a powerful kingdom in the future, while the former would be difficult to unify.

This made Manuel feel that such an outcome was barely acceptable, and that he thought that a war for the throne of several kingdoms would be unavoidable, and whatever the outcome, it was what he wanted to see.

As for the Papal Meridian, with the end of the war for the Azores, it is now extinct, and the Portuguese fleet is ready to escort their expeditions into the depths of the Atlantic.

However, if they can "get along" with the Spaniards in the Atlantic, it will be a good start for the Portuguese.

Alexander's description of the New World made Manuel determined to occupy an important place in the future development of new colonies, and the cessation of the senseless maritime dispute with Spain was a good start.

"That new world is so vast that we can all share in the great wealth that God has given us."

Manuel could not forget Alexander's words, and by all indications the New World in the depths of the ocean may have been even bigger than Alexander had depicted, for only half a year earlier some explorers had returned to Lisbon following the supposedly rampant pirate expeditions in the new colonies.

According to their accounts, they traveled north along the newly colonized archipelago, and as the weather grew colder, their boats could always see seagulls from the western sea.

This meant that they were always sailing north along a coastline that seemed to have no end in sight until the food on their ships and the fresh water they had replenished on the colonial islands were running out.

The discovery lifted everyone's spirits, and although it was not known how large the interior of the coastline was, it was enough to prove that the land was much larger than Columbus had announced.

"There should be 2 or 3 Portugals, maybe even bigger than the whole peninsula."

Such optimistic speculation was what made Manuel determined to fight the Spaniards at sea, so after careful consideration, Manuel decided to join the venture.

"It's a real adventure, and if it fails, it might anger that Ferdinand completely," he told her when he was alone with Juana at night, but he said it to make his chips more important, "I think we can invite him to Lisbon, but in what capacity is he going to do this time?" ”

"Duke of Thesia?" Juana asked tentatively.

"No, I don't think that will do much to help him because he is King Enrique," Manuel got up and picked up the bottle on the bedside table to fill their glasses, and then he raised his glass to Juana in a salute, "Let's think of a name that means something to all, because there's going to be a good show going on." ”

In Belin, the Portuguese stood curiously and slightly nervously on the side of the road watching the French entering the city.

It was a small French army, and their commander was a French nobleman, and the people of Behring City were in awe when they looked at the French-style armor and ornate harnesses.

Northern Portugal, which borders Galicia, which is considered the most remote part of Castiria, is also the least rich and backward part of the country, and the people here are very little informed, even Porto, which is considered the largest port city in the north, is a poor country in the eyes of Lisbon himself.

So it's no wonder that the people of Behring are curious and in awe of these Frenchmen.

Victor de Condé, from the Countdom of Baras Anvi, rode his horse and looked at the natives along the way, having just returned from terrible Italy, and had not long been recommended to the king by the Duke of Bourbon, who had admired him.

The defeat in Italy did not discourage Louis XII, but on the contrary, he seemed to be compensated for by the dazzling diplomatic battles that followed the end of the war.

The French army gradually settled in northern Italy, and the French even ended their military control in Genoa, and then began to experiment with peaceful rule to govern the city.

It was tacit that neither the French nor the Austrians, who still had a certain number of Austrians on the border, or the Venetians, who seemed to be neutral but were actually eyeing both sides, were very careful not to touch the so-called "Genoa-Parma-Po line" that divided Italy into upper and lower parts.

A large number of French troops withdrew to France, and in order to demonstrate the victory of the expedition, or to give himself a step, Louis XII declared that the expedition had achieved its intended purpose, and for this he decided to reward the nobles and even the commoners who had performed their services in the war.

Victor de Condé, who had shown himself quite bravely in the war, came into Louis XII's sight, especially after hearing that the nobleman was able to organize his subordinates to resist in the face of the defeat of the whole army at the Battle of Siena, Louis XII could not help but show enough interest in the distant relatives of the Duke of Bourbon.

Condé, however, did not stay long in the castle of the Loire Valley, and was ordered to go to Navarre as soon as possible, and soon after his arrival he was ordered to accompany the envoys sent by the King of France to Castile.

Condé did not know what his specific mission was until he reached the northern Portuguese city called Behrin, and he was simply ordered to take over one of the French troops there.

When he arrived at his destination and saw his troops, the future Prince of Grand Condé found them looking miserable.

The force had penetrated deep into Castiria, and then pursued it all the way north to Portugal, and while the army that pursued them seemed unthreatening, it was not a good situation for such an army that had penetrated completely deep into enemy territory.

Condé did not know why the king had sent him all the way to take over such an army, and it was clear that the king did not expect him to perform any miracle on the battlefield in Castile again, because it was too unrealistic.

Then the actions of General Sharron, who came with him as a "professional household of the occupation army", seemed to clear his doubts.

Charlain was appointed commander-in-chief of the French army in Portugal, which, despite its pitiful numbers, was given great power by Louis.

"Plenipotentiary, commander of the army of South-France and envoy of the king", Alexander could not help but smile at the letter of appointment, he returned it to Charlon, and then looked at the "old friend of the people of Rome and Thesia" with amusement.

"In fact, Duke, my mission is only to deal with you," Charlain did not hide his intentions, he paused when he finished speaking, his eyes did not shy away from looking at Alexander, and after a while he slowly stood up from his chair and bowed respectfully, "Your Highness, I am meeting you as the plenipotentiary envoy of the King of France, and I hope that I will be able to establish a strong friendship between France and Castile." ”

Alexander also stood up, he looked at Scharon very seriously, and at this moment the atmosphere between the two suddenly became solemn.

"I will take your attitude as a release of goodwill from the King of France, and if God favors me, I will become the monarch of Castile, and I will devote myself to a lasting friendship and alliance with France that will be beneficial to both sides."

Charlon's body trembled slightly, he knew that he was the first to come into contact with the young duke who was about to compete for the throne of Castile as a foreign envoy, and as the young man unabashedly confessed his ambitions for the throne of Castile, the Iberian Peninsula would be in turmoil.

It was for this reason that Louis XII sent Charlaon to Iberia.

It was clear that the French king wanted to take advantage of this rare opportunity to undermine Maximian's alliance with Spain, and to this end he did not hesitate to cooperate with his former enemies, even expressing his support for Alexander when the situation was still unclear.

And once the war for the throne broke out, it became much easier for the French to meddle in the affairs of the Iberian Peninsula.

Just looking at the young duke in front of him, Sharlon's heart was not so optimistic.

Compared with Louis XII, Charlain thought he knew the Duke of Rome and Thesia better, and it was because of this understanding that it became clear that this young man would not easily allow the French to stir up trouble on "his territory".

But the only way to avoid this kind of thing is to settle this throne dispute as quickly as possible, and even not give the French any chance to stir up trouble in it.

But as soon as the claims to the Iberian throne are made publicly, a war is bound to break out.

At that point, what should the young duke do to solve this dilemma?

Sharron felt that he really couldn't see through this person.

On 2 March, Alexander led his Balkan hunting guards with the French from Behring to Pont de En Lanes, arriving in the coastal city of Vigo on 4 March.

The next day, they embarked on a boat from Vigo and sailed south along the coastline, stopping briefly in Porto before continuing south on the same day.

At noon on March 7, 1502, Alexander's ship entered the Tagus River through the estuary.

In the evening, with the magnificent afterglow of early spring, the sea ship slowly sailed into the port of Cape Arabrata in Lisbon.

When the pennant was hoisted by the ship, a gun salute was fired from the Cape Arabrata Fort with a loud horn.

As Alexander stepped off the gangplank, he saw a familiar figure in the crowd.

"Welcome back, my dear brother."

Juana of Castile so loudly announced in public.