Chapter 136: University of Pavia

Alexander never thought that the first time he did such a thing as a forced demolition, he would encounter a headache opponent.

Gina Brigitte is obviously a very special "nail household", in addition to the wonderful reason that she is the only female student at the University of Pavia, and the fact that she is the daughter of Pebonne Brigitte.

As a giant of contemporary European law, Pebonne Brigitte has long been a well-known master, and Alexander knows better that this person's achievements are by no means limited to today, and he will continue to play a great role and influence in the field of law in the days to come, and in his later years, he led a group of scholars from the University of Bologna to compile and compile the "On the Foundations of Law", which will become the door to the origin of modern European law.

Such a figure was undoubtedly a priceless treasure for Alexander, so when he heard that the difficult nail household was actually Gina Brigitte, the Count of Montina, who had just become the captain of the demolition team, immediately changed his attitude.

"That's right, maybe you didn't make things clear to her, you must know that she is a woman, and she is alone in Pavia to study, and you should be considerate of the hardship, so go and reason with her, and remember not to use a rough way."

Offrey looked at Alexander dumbfounded, the Count's previous resoluteness and the subsequent change of attitude fell on his eyes, and the gaze of the marching captain could not help but become a little meaningful.

Although Miss Gina Brigitte was not good-looking, considering that Mrs. Barendie was only a standard of elegance at best, Offrey couldn't help but wonder if she should be a little polite to the stubborn female college student, after all, no one knew what would happen in the future.

Alexander did not expect that his change of attitude would make Offleiil think so much, and he was now concerned not only about the relocation of the University of Pavia, but also on the reaction of France and Austria to his march into Milan.

Alexander did not fail to think about the possibility of the worst-case scenario in which Fao would give up the fight and attack him together, but he did not think it was very likely.

As for the reason, it is what he said to Ofleuil, for Maximian and Louis XII, in addition to wealth, Milan also has reasons that they must not give up, so even if they both hate him to the core, those two will not give up the contradiction, even if it is only temporary, because even if they themselves are willing to do so, Alexander will not give them a chance.

"Money is not everything, but no money is everything," Alexander pondered for a moment, and then continued: "I think it is appropriate to put a little pressure on the French and the court in Vienna in the near future, so that they can calm down a little, so that we can suspend contact with Vienna through those Jews, and we can also take advantage of the temporary suspension of funds to the French. Make a request to them to Antwerp. ”

As he wrote the letter, Alexander wondered about the current situation, and although he was prepared for the worst that could arise, he hoped that things would not come to that point.

For if that meant that he would have to deal with two of Europe's most powerful monarchs at the same time, which would certainly make his situation quite passive, what really worried Alexander was that he would have to be caught up in the quagmire of the Italian War, and that his plans for the next step against Iberia might be delayed.

So Alexander decided to use the power of money, for him Milan importance can not be ignored, but his real purpose is to nail the two countries firmly on the Italian battlefield, so that they can not be separated.

Among them, Alexander paid the most attention to Maximian, because it is said that the grandson of the emperor, who will eventually unify all of Spain, will be born in a few months, although the child can be said to be no threat at all, but the longer it is delayed, the more the Habsburgs will have a deeper influence on Iberia, which is not what Alexander wants to see.

"My dear sister, there is one more thing I need your help with, besides these things," Alexander felt as if he were a poor worm begging his wife for more pocket money when he wrote the letter, which made him feel that Barondi was in some ways more cute, but he really couldn't say to Barondi, "I need a sum of money to reopen the University of Pavia quickly, after all, any delay is a great loss, I envisage that the University of Pavia will be merged with the University of Pisa, and the amount of money required for this is obviously not a small amount. ”

Alexander stopped here when he wrote, and he recalled the process of the University of Pavia being relocated to Bologna in its entirety, and thinking that it took two full years for this process to be successfully completed, Alexander felt that the reason why he was so grinding was entirely because of money.

"A sufficiently strong amount of money can solve a lot of troubles, and here I have to remind you that no matter how hard you are in the army, no matter how poor you are, you can't be poor in education, so dear sister, please give me more money."

After writing this letter of distress, Alexander remembered the contemporary "nail household".

"How's that Gina Brigitte, is she willing to go to Pisa?"

Alexander asked Schell, who was standing nearby, not only because she was the daughter of Pebonne Brigitte, but also because the woman had locked herself in a room at the University of Pavia's Faculty of Medicine.

Judging by the unsettling smell wafting from the room, Alexander could guess that it was probably an autopsy room.

"Sir, the woman still locked herself up in that witchcraft," Schell replied, and when he saw Alexander's eyes, Schell said with some trepidation, "I heard that room is used for some evil rituals, and someone has heard a cry coming from inside, and it is said that it sounds like it came from hell." ”

Alexander frowned, he suddenly understood a little bit why Gina was reluctant to move to Pisa, which made him a little embarrassed, after all, the identity of that woman was different, and he was sure that there should be a lot of precious materials and documents in that room, after all, anatomy, a discipline that can be called a heretic today, its research materials could not be casually made public, and even he vaguely remembered that after a few lifetimes, Some scholars of the history of ancient education have found much of their research in the closed secret laboratories of the University of Bologna.

"I'll meet her," said Alexander, reluctantly, and it was evident that Ofleiil had exhausted all means that even the marching captain was beginning to feel helpless in order not to use violence against the woman.

The University of Pavia is located on a high ground in the heart of the city of Pavia, which is said to be the highest place in Pavia, so much so that over the years, even though the Little Mincho River has flooded the entire city, it has not been affected.

The Faculty of the University of Pavia is larger than the University of Bologna, as it was a convent in the early years, and later donated the building to the newly established University of Pavia before it moved away.

But what always made Alexander find strange was that it was precisely in this university with a strong religious atmosphere that the first branch of the academy in Europe appeared, and even the Pavia Medical College appeared in a place that would inevitably make people feel shocking even if it was a few centuries later.

Alexander mentally figured out through a slightly dark hallway, and when he entered, he could already smell a faint stench, which made him even more sure what the room was for.

Considering a woman mingling with a group of men in strange bird-beak masks, standing in front of a cold morgue watching a corpse be dismembered, Alexander somewhat understands the idea that the students and even the faculty at the university would isolate and ostracize Gina.

After all, in this day and age, even a place as deviant as the Pavia Medical College cannot tolerate a woman.

Gina had locked herself in a room at the end of the hallway, the door was thick, and it was covered with reinforced spokes, and it looked as if she was afraid of something coming out of it, which made people feel even more creepy, and he really admired Gina when he saw these Alexanders, at least he couldn't imagine how he would feel if he had been locked in it for so long.

"How long has she been in there?" Alexander asked one of the soldiers standing by the door.

"It's been almost two days, my lord," the soldier looked timidly at the closed wooden door, "and we've brought her some food, and she's been asking us for a lot of hot water for the past two days." ”

"Hot water?" Alexander could roughly guess what Gina was asking for hot water for, but even if she tried to be as hygienic as possible, it would obviously be bad to stay in such an environment for a long time.

"Knock on the door and tell her I'm coming."

Alexander didn't want to waste any more time, and Ofleiyi was busy with the relocation of the entire university, in addition to all kinds of valuable academic materials, he also had to prepare well for the upcoming trip of the professors and students of the university.

At such a time, it is impossible to delay precious time for the sake of a Gina Brigitte, after all, after arranging the relocation of the University of Pavia, Ofleil must immediately lead his troops to Monza.

The sound of the soldier banging the wooden door sounded dull, which made Alexander somewhat suspicious of what the people inside were usually doing.

"What's the matter?" The woman's cold voice came out, and it was then that Alexander noticed a small inconspicuous gap in the door.

"The Earl is here, hurry up and open the door." The soldier shouted a little irritably, for the past two days they had to endure not only the cold, but also the inexplicable fear outside, especially at night, listening to the whirring wind in the corridor, although their companions were nearby, but the soldiers still had the urge to escape.

There was silence inside, and just when Alexander thought that the people inside didn't want to respond, the heavy wooden door made a somewhat frightening-sounding "squeak", and then the wooden door slowly opened a crack, and a light flashed out of it.

"Adult ......"

Schell licked his lips and tried to stop Alexander, but he had to keep his mouth shut as he watched the Count's back as he dodged in.

The door closed slowly, and the people outside couldn't help but look at each other, not knowing what to do for a while.

It was very cold in the room, an oil lamp hanging on an iron lampstand on a high place shook slightly, making a grinding sound, and there was an empty iron bed in the center of the room, there was not much rust on the bed, some places were still a little smooth, and some places were black, which made people wonder if there was something stained on it before.

There was a strange smell in the room, and if you looked closely, you would see that it was a mixture of foul odor and almost alcohol, but Alexander knew that it could not be alcohol, and it was probably the spirit that some Germans in the cold northern regions liked to drink.

Gina sat down on a table by a wooden chair not far behind her, with a few books and some manuscript-like things, and it was clear that she was in a hurry to study, and looking at Alexander, she stepped back a few steps back and leaned against the table, her eyes flashing with wariness and distancing.

"I guess that's an anatomy legend, right?" Alexander asked casually as he glanced at some of the drawings on the table, and when he saw that Gina was about to put away the manuscripts, he walked over and picked up one of the drawings depicting human internal organs, and studied them carefully.

"This man died of inflammation? I guess he must have been in pain before he died, and the high fever didn't go away, right? Alexander asked casually, seeing Gina's surprised look, Alexander pointed to the lungs on the map, which were obviously much larger than normal organs, "It's all rotten here, and it's strange to say that you have been in contact with these corpses all day long, and you haven't been infected until now, it's a miracle." ”

"This is not the present," Gina explained, following Alexander's words, "it is a manuscript left over from a plague that broke out in Pavia a long time ago, but many people were ...... at the time."

At this point, Gina suddenly stopped and stared at Alexander, and at the same time there was a surprised look in her eyes: "Do you know what we are doing here?" You know what it's for, right? ”

Alexander smiled disapprovingly, and as he walked around the room, looking at the strange tools that lay on the table and hanging on the wall, imagining their use, the smile on his face grew a little unsustainable.

"Don't be surprised, you're not the only ones who know what seems mysterious, though I'm not an expert at it," said Alexander, who walked over to the iron bed and looked at it, "but I know you're dissecting corpses, right?" ”

Seeing Gina's slightly surprised and then silent expression, Alexander nodded: "Actually, this is not a secret, you must know that the Holy See has not come to the door for so many years, do you really think that the Holy See knows nothing about everything that happens here?" ”

Alexander smiled at Gina as he spoke, and sat down in a clean chair: "I know what you're worried about, maybe for the rest of the people at the University of Pavia, even if they move to Pisa, they will still be able to carry out their research, and even medical school may not be able to continue their studies, but for you, it's like a cage, you can concentrate on studying in Bologna because the Bologna atmosphere provides you with enough protection, and you can come to study in Pavia just because there are a lot of unpleasant things here." At least you can continue to complete your studies, but if you go back to Pisa, the customs and customs there will never tolerate a woman like you, and you will be forced to stop studying, and you may even encounter some threats if you continue to study, right? ”

Gina listened silently, her unremarkable face was expressionless, and she looked a little heavy.

"Do you wish to finish your studies, maybe I can help you."

Alexander's words made Gina's face show a trace of surprise, she looked into Alexander's eyes, and after a while, she turned around and picked up the pile of literature manuscripts from the table: "This is the past lecture records of the medical school, these things I couldn't see in the past, in fact, even the simplest literature I was denied access to, and those teachers even directly said that I was asking for trouble, because they didn't believe that women could study real medicine." ”

Alexander nodded silently, he knew that even in a place like the University of Pavia, deep-rooted discrimination against women was inevitable, and if she returned to Pisa, maybe just the strange eyes of others would be enough to make it difficult for Gina, not to mention that she still had to learn this absolutely shocking knowledge.

"You reminded me," Alexander clapped his hands together gently, "there is no problem with the other faculties of the University of Pavia, but the medical school is indeed not suitable for moving to Pisa, so if I find another place for you, can you put an end to this occupation, you must know that my captain has never been helpless in front of any enemy, but this 'fortress' of yours has not been taken by him for two days." ”

Alexander's words made the corners of Gina's mouth involuntarily curl slightly, but then he couldn't help asking, "Then where are you going to move the medical school, Count, Bologna?" ”

Alexander immediately shook his head, although it was true that the University of Pavia had to be relocated due to the war and then merged with the University of Bologna, but he did not want this to happen again.

There is no benefit to a university with too much concentration of talent and technology, at least Alexander feels that the independent University of Pavia has a greater meaning and role as the founder of the European branch university.

"I think Florence is good," Alexander said to Gina with a smile, "knowing that it is under the protection of my daughter Estelles of Pisa, and I believe that it is enough for you to study and study with peace of mind." ”

Saying that, Alexander seemed to remember something and smiled again: "You helped your teachers and classmates solve a difficult problem, I think they should not reject you anymore." ”

Gina groaned a little as Alexander spoke, then she turned to the door leading to the suite in the corner of the wall, and reached open the door.

Alexander walked over with some curiosity, and when he stood in the doorway and saw the scene inside, looking at the mountains of manuscript materials on the rows of wooden shelves, he couldn't help but blurt out in excitement: "What a profit." ”