Nashan squinted slightly at the man in front of him, although no one told him the whole story of the cathedral, but he had almost understood the process of the incident from the rumors he had heard along the way.

While the Patriarch was baptizing the Grand Duke's children, the man attacked the Grand Duke's family, and the assassin escaped from the hunting guards and the Greek guards, who were heavily guarded, and disappeared.

This made Nashan swear before he came that he would catch the man who threatened his daughter and grandson, and then make him pay for his actions with the cruelest punishment in the world.

And now Alexander suddenly sent the man to him, and looking at the man sitting in a chair with a half-masked face, Nashan walked slowly around him.

He noticed that the man had shackles on his hands and feet, and when he saw them, the man, whom Alexander called Morko, looked up at them with some difficulty.

"It's rumored out there that your men didn't catch him," Nashan walked around to Morco, bending down and looking at him with his hands on his knees, "Apparently they were wrong. ”

"Sher may not be the best soldier," Alexander glanced at the saber on Nashan's waist, he had been thinking that if Nashan could be his personal bodyguard, then his safety must be reliable, but this could only be thought, after all, if he knew about him and the other women, he might be the first to cut off his head, "But he is a good hunter, and even the Agri may not be able to match him in this regard." ”

Nashan nodded, stretched out his finger and pinched the man's arm in front of him, which was covered with blackened blood!

A scream of pain came from Morko's mouth, and his whole body trembled and struggled, but he couldn't move because he was locked in his chair.

"Do you know who got him here?" Nashan glanced back at Alexander slightly, "Don't tell me, you can't get him to speak until now." ”

"Got something," Alexander walked over to Morko's side and looked down at him, "I said I would make you regret what you did, and I said you wouldn't be forgiven, and the only hope is to die a happy death, but unfortunately I can't guarantee this now." ”

As he spoke, Alexander raised his hand and patted Nashan's shoulder: "He belongs to you." ”

Nashan looked at Morco with a cruel smile, he had never been a benevolent man, and now he was already thinking about what method could be used to make this man "enjoy" the most pain.

"Do you know who you're going to assassinate?" Nashan's cocked beard moved, and then without waiting for Morco to answer, he continued, "They are my daughters and grandsons, so how do you think you should die, or what kind of punishment you should receive before you die?" ”

"Duke, you can't do that!" Molko shouted to Alexander, who was walking towards the door, "I told you everything I know, you can't give me to this man." ”

"Can't?" Alexander turned to look at Morko, "Do you know why I caught you and didn't tell anyone, because then I would have to put you on trial in public, and maybe you would be punished by the most brutal means, such as a car splitting, but that still won't calm my anger, so I'll hand you over to him, and he'll make you pay for the murder of my woman and child, and trust me he'll give you the most horrible taste." ”

After standing outside the door for a while, he beckoned to Schell, who was standing in the distance: "Go and fetch Bodpaed and tell him that I have something important for him to do." ”

Sher couldn't help but glance at the closed door behind Alexander, and could hear intermittent screams of terror coming from inside.

"It's nothing, there's no need to hide this person anymore."

Alexander smiled at Scheer, he was still satisfied with Scheer, and when chasing the assassin, Scheer showed a clever side, he did not make a noise after catching Morco, but reported to Alexander first, and in the brief moment when Sophia walked to the steps outside the cathedral with the children in his arms, Alexander had already made a decision, and he quickly ordered Scheer not to reveal that the murderer had been captured, but to announce that the assassin had escaped in the chaos.

In fact, according to Alexander's arrangement, Morko was secretly sent to the fortress, now manned by hunting guards, and after a series of tortures, Morko told everything he knew.

However, Alexander was not satisfied, he needed to know who else was complicit in this conspiracy, he was already a little fed up with the Wallachian nobility, which reminded him of the Sicilian governor Flomenza, he felt that the man's method of using the arrest of Count Mordilo and the previous bloody night incident to cause a storm in Castile was worth learning, but Wallachia and Castilla were somewhat different, which made him have to be careful, That's why he waited until Nashan came back before he started taking action.

Bodeped came quickly, although this shrewd old Greek man had not yet met the murderer, but he had already vaguely guessed that the matter might not be as simple as saying to Schell that "the man has been caught", and now seeing that Alexander did not hide that all this was planned, he directly chose to remain silent.

Alexander was pleased with Bodpade's performance, and the old man was more suited to his future needs as Sofia's assistant than Georgiliuou, who seemed to be better suited to lead the army, or rather a little younger.

Alexander explained to Bodpaed the information he had received from Morko, and looking at the uncertain look on the faces of the Greeks, Alexander continued: "That's it, maybe there are some others, but it is certain that this Morko knows so much. ”

"Roa ???" Bodped's expression was a little strange: "Would that man do such a stupid thing at this time, he will not hesitate to offend all of Wallachia just to get revenge on us?" You know, he is now fighting with Hurva for the Bosnian throne, what good is it for him to completely offend us at this time? ”

Alexander couldn't help but look at him with his words, it was clear that the Greeks had the same idea as him, or that this explanation seemed more realistic, but Alexander had already thought about what to do.

"Rowa?? Maybe they don't want to be enemies with us, but maybe the other person doesn't. Alexander shook his head at Bodpaed, who looked at the door that could still be heard faintly from within, although most of the sound was blocked, and asked Bodpaed, "So who do you think should be the mastermind or accomplice in this conspiracy?" ”

A hint of excitement flashed across Bodpeide's face, he already realized the meaning of Alexander's words, but he still thought about it before he tentatively said, "Maybe we can find an accomplice among those nobles, after all, many of them are dissatisfied with His Highness." ”

Alexander looked at the Greeks noncommittally, he was certainly aware of Bodpade's intention to use the incident to strike a hard blow at the Wallachian nobility, and now it seemed that this was a rare opportunity.

It's just that Alexander also knows that things are not as simple as he thinks, and that Flomenza can make waves in Castile because of Ferdinand's support, but if Queen Isabella does not acquiesce to his actions, it is unlikely that he will be allowed to make such a big storm.

And if you want to do this in Wallachia, it will be a little difficult, Sophia of course supports him, but Sophia's status cannot be compared with Isabella, if she must do so, Wallachia may be in danger of splitting.

A civil war centered on the new capital of Bucharest and the old capital of Wallachia would plunge the country from the war of the Ottoman invasion into an even greater crisis.

In addition, Alexander did not think that it was a wise choice to take the opportunity to bring down the old nobles of Wallachia, after all, the reason why the Greeks were able to support Sophia so unreservedly was because they could only rely on Sophia to have a place to live in Wallachia, so sometimes keeping them with this sense of crisis that they might be driven away was the key to keeping them on Sophia's side.

Alexander knew that he was always leaving, and it was more important than anything else to try to create a good ruling foundation for Sophia's mother and son before leaving.

As for the future, Alexander believes that he will still be able to pave a smooth path to the future for his children.

"Don't touch the nobles, at least now is not the time," Alexander looked at Bodpaed, noticing that he seemed a little disappointed, and he continued, "Our enemy is someone else, and you should feel that this enemy is a greater threat to us than the nobles of Navalachia, and this enemy is indeed quite hostile to us. ”

Bodped was slightly stunned, he seemed to think of something, so he waited for Alexander's prompt.

"This Molko admits that he has been in contact with Countess Slavo Berniege." Alexander said slowly, noticing the surprise on Bodeped's face, and before he could speak, he continued, "And this man was once Helva's envoy to Bucharest, so who do you think he is working for?" ”

Bodped looked hesitant, he didn't know for a moment what Alexander meant, after all, in his opinion, a conflict with the Kingdom of Croatia was even more dangerous than a civil war within Wallachia, but Alexander seemed to have completely ignored this reality, preferring a war with Helva.

"Your Highness, are you serious?" Bodped felt the need to remind Alexander that he should at least find out what he was thinking: "The Croatian king is indeed very ambitious, but do you think that he is the mastermind of this conspiracy, is it a little too early to conclude that he is the mastermind?" ”

Alexander listened carefully to Bodpaed's words, knowing that Bodped clearly preferred this opportunity to wrest more power from the Wallachian nobility, but he was not annoyed by the fact that the old Greek man had a different opinion from him, unless the idea would not only be contrary to his intentions, but even harmful to Sophia.

"I chose Herva as my enemy because it's good for all of us," Alexander looked at Bodeped with a meaningful gaze, "Believe me, this can turn Wallachia into a united country and avoid division, which is important for Sofia, so I hope you will support me." ”

Bodped listened silently, he already understood what Alexander meant.

It is clear that Alexander has changed from helping Sophia seize Wallachia through war to how to stabilize the country, and this change in identity from seizing the throne to consolidating the position has also made his strategy significantly different from before.

For Alexander now, there is no difference between Wallachians and Greeks, and what he needs is how to make Sophia's position unshakable.

Bodped was clearly aware of the change, and he had to start rethinking in his heart what the Greeks should do in Wallachia.

Obviously, it would not work as before, although Sophia showed strong trust and reliance on the Greeks during the Cathedral incident, but considering Alexander's intention to not want a turmoil and division in Wallachia, Bodped knew that in the future it might be necessary to remind those who were already a little feverish not to be too proud and disgusted by the Duke.

Alexander was pleased that Bodped seemed to understand his intentions, that the old Greek man was shrewd, and that he was one of the few Greeks who could face reality with reason.

The Roman Empire no longer existed, and even if the flag was re-erected in its name, Alexander had to make sure that this was Sophia's Rome, not Palaio's Rome.

This may seem like a difference, but in reality, because of the wide variety of differences, it is bound to have a very different outcome in the future.

On the other side of the corridor, Nashan opened the door and walked out, smelling the blood on him far away, and when he got closer, Alexander saw the blood dripping from Nashan's hand.

"That bastard is still alive," Nashan muffled, "I didn't kill him just because you said he was useful, but you have to promise to leave him to me in the end." ”

Alexander nodded slightly, knowing that Nashan would not let go of that Morco, just as he would not let go of that man.

Bodpaed stood silent, knowing that Alexander would come to him just to make him a witness, or to speak up about the events that were coming.

"It's time to do our business," said Alexander, to Bodpaed, and when he saw the Greeks nodding silently, he added, "but remember that Countess Slavo Bernizh is the niece of the King of Croatia and an emissary, so I hope that this matter can be settled in a more proper way, but I will not give them the slightest mercy to anyone who tries to harm Sophia and my children." ”

Bodpade's heart fluttered, and he knew that Alexander had set the boundaries for the incident, and that anyone who "tried to endanger the Archduchess and her children" was bound to take the harshest reprisals.

For a moment, Bodped even thought that Alexander had decided to go to war with Croatia, but then he realized that this idea was obviously unrealistic, and since Alexander wanted Sofia's position to be secure, it would be a little too irrational to go to war with Croatia at this time.

Then there is only one explanation, and at the same time that Alexander used the threat from external enemies to promote Wallachia's internal dependence on Sophia, he also obviously wanted to blackmail that Herva.

Bodpaed, who figured this out, couldn't help but cast a strange look at Alexander, he never thought that a cathedral event would end up with so many changes.

For Aloxia, the arrival of that moment actually made her relax.

She let out a slight breath when she heard the heavy footsteps of the soldiers' boots on the ground outside, and she looked at Omo, who had also looked a little strange at the sound, and she stood up to face the door under Omo's surprised gaze.

Omo seems to have sensed something, and in the past few days, Alocia's unrelenting appearance has made him vaguely guess that she is hiding something from him, and this is easy to think of the cathedral incident that is now causing panic in the whole of Bucharest, but even if the guards have come to their door, Omo still holds on to the last bit of luxury, hoping that it will not be the worst possibility, but with the Greek and Wallachian guards pouring in, Moo's last hope is completely lost.

Aloxia stood motionless, her gaze glazed and unfocused, until she heard the shouts of protest from the Wallachians who were approaching by Omo, and she seemed to finally come back to her senses.

"Are you here to get me?" Alocia asked the Wallachian officer, who was blocked by Omo.

"We are on the orders of His Highness the Grand Duke, so please don't do stupid things." The officer's face was gloomy, and Sophia's sudden removal of all the Wallachian Guards had weighed on a stone, but no one dared to question the Grand Duke's decision, and even among the Wallachian nobility there was speculation about who was the accomplice in the horrific conspiracy.

Now they suddenly knew that all this was actually a conspiracy of the Croats, and that their purpose was to provoke suspicion and division within Wallachia, which made the Wallachians instantly angry from the relief they had just released.

Some may be suspicious of the sudden revelation, or the true origin and intentions of the assassin who is said to have been caught.

But these people wisely chose to remain silent, because they knew that at this time, both the Grand Duke's family and the Wallachian nobles really needed such an enemy, even if it was the kings of Croatia and Northern Bosnia.

On the afternoon of 12 May, Countess Aloxia of Slavo Bernige was arrested at her residence on charges of involvement in the cathedral assassination.

For a time, the already tense atmosphere on the border between Wallachia and Northern Bosnia was almost suffocating with this turn of events.