Alexander did not think that his marriage would need to be decided by the council of a city 200 miles away.

This made him think that the Genoese parliament was a little too self-righteous.

Or is this decision also needed by some people in the Rovie family?

As for whether this was the case, Alexander did not know, but he would not accept the decision.

When Count Mordillo made this marriage contract with the Rovere family, he did not know, or even if he knew, he could not refuse, because at that time he did not have any capital to object.

And now, after defeating Cargino, the Genoese parliament has put forward such a condition, which makes Alexander even wonder if there is something wrong with the heads of those Genoese.

"I think maybe I should send someone to Venice first," Alexander said to a somewhat stunned Barente, "and I don't think you will object to me doing so now, unless you are also in favor of rescinding our marriage." ”

"I don't know," Barentia was a little overwhelmed, and when she heard Tony della Rovere say the condition, she didn't think much about it for a while, because of the accident, and now that she came to her senses, she immediately realized how bad things were: "You want to ask the Venetians for help?" ”

"Or cooperation," Alexandre said, looking at Tony della Rovere standing aside, "I know it's the Genoa Council's decision, but you can go back and tell them that if they still insist on this ridiculous idea, I'll let them know what to pay for their mistakes." ”

"Uncle Lafour will not agree with the decision of the council, something must be wrong with this." Barondi looked back at Bishop Tony, hoping for an answer from him, but to her disappointment, Tony della Rovere had clearly let her down.

"The Genoese want me to renounce this engagement, so who do they want to take my place?"

Alexander suddenly asked the bishop, and when he saw Tony Rovere's expression of wanting to speak, Alexander slowly asked, "Calgino?" ”

Tony Rovere shrugged noncommittally, but his look had confirmed Alexander's suspicions.

"This is a brilliant idea, and I think it must have been the result of a consultation between the Venetian governor and your Uncle La Forther," said Alexandre, to Barendi, and without waiting for Barentia to reply, he waved his hand again at the door, "Go and call them, Oflei, Gompati, and all the officers, I think war is the best solution for all this." ”

"No," Barondy cried, first stopping her retinue and then turning to stare at Alexander, "are you really going to start another war?" ”

"Believe me, the situation is now in my favor," Alexander did not seem to understand Barenti's intentions, but explained confidently, "Don't worry, first of all, I have defeated Cargino before, and his army has not been well cultivated and supplied, and I don't have to worry about this, so I ......"

"No, I'm not asking if you can win!" Barondia interrupted Alexander in annoyance, and then she inhaled hard, trying to stabilize her mood a bit, before turning and waving at the attendant at the door.

The entourage, who was already a little nervous, immediately took the opportunity to leave, and then Barondi's eyes looked at Tony Rovere on the side.

"What, you want me to leave too?" Tony Rovere looked at Barentia in amazement, "I'm your uncle, the bishop of Montina. ”

Barendi just looked over silently about Tony Rovere's complaints, looking at her niece's eyes, Tony Rovere finally muttered, and then turned around and walked out of the vault with some indignation.

When there were only two people left, Barendi slowly turned around, and when her eyes met Alexander's, there was a hint of inquiry in her eyes.

"Are you really going to wage war for me?" Barondi looked at Alexander with some suspicion, and reason told her that this was obviously stupid and unrealistic, and that Alexander must have done it for some other purpose, but in the back of her heart, another unfamiliar voice kept telling her that it was actually a happy thing, even a happy thing to cheer for.

"I'm not Helen."

Barondi said coldly that the reason why she felt that Alexander must have other plans was because she thought she knew his character, but also because she was very self-aware of her appearance.

Ordinary, not pretty, and a little too thin, not a girl suitable for childbirth.

Barendi knew that this was all she had, and as for the fact that she had a keen intuition about business that many men didn't have, she didn't think it was a big deal.

And the women around Alexander were all beautiful, whether it was the wild girl who used to run after her all over the house, or some famous little widow, they all had a look and figure that she did not have, and the sister who seemed to be a little too close to her brother was incredibly beautiful.

So it's not like she wouldn't believe that Alexandria would do that because he loved her.

"I'm not Paris either." Sure enough, Alexander's answer made Barendi frown at first, and then relieved.

That's right, if Alexander really said any unrealistic reasons, Barendi could only think that he was taking her for a fool.

"Are you worried that breaking off your engagement with me will ultimately affect your status as Count of Montina?"

Barondi asked seriously, she felt that this was the only reason for Alexander to go to war again.

"That's one of the reasons," Alexander didn't deny, and it would be hypocritical to deny it, "but I have another, more important reason. ”

"What reason?" Barondi looked at Alexander nervously.

Looking at Barendi's eyes, Alexander suddenly smiled: "I hate that Cardino, and now I hate all of them, so I'm ready to fight them." ”

Barondi looked at Alexander with a smile, she would never believe that he was ready to start a war just because of such an absurd reason, which made Barondi suddenly feel as if something was blocking her throat, and she couldn't speak for a while.

"Well, don't worry, I don't know why your Uncle Lafour would agree to such a condition, but I promise you that I will not accept it."

"But what if my father decides to accept this condition?" Barondy asked, "You know I'm not going against my father's will. ”

"That's a problem, if your father agrees," Alexander frowned as if embarrassed, and then waved his hand casually, "Don't worry, if that's the case I'll put you in the highest tower of Montina, and wait for that Calgino to come to your rescue, but I'm sure by the time he can storm that tower, our boys will have defeated him." ”

Barendi looked at Alexander blankly, she could understand the meaning of his words, but it was precisely because she understood his words that Barendi showed an incredible expression.

"You're right about one thing, you're really not Helen, because you don't have Helen's beauty," Alexander's words made Barondi's expression immediately look difficult to look at, although she knew that her appearance was ordinary, and she had never bothered about this kind of thing, but listening to Alexander, who was her fiancé, said this kind of thing himself, Barondi's face turned black because of annoyance.

"And you know what, I've seen Botticelli's Venus of the Sea, and I'm sure Helen must have a plump figure not inferior to hers, and you...... Forget it, we can talk about that later. ”

Alexander looked at Barendi with a look that made her face gloomy like water, and seeing that he seemed to have the intention of continuing, Barendi was already secretly thinking about whether he should rush up and bite him hard if he found out what was wrong with him next.

"But neither Helen nor Venus have one of the advantages you have, which is your intelligence and calmness," Alexander thought to look at Barondi, who was already eager to try, and thought that it was better to stop teasing her, otherwise this woman known for her sanity might really make the mistake of impulsiveness for the first time in her life, "and I must admit that you are a rare generous woman." ”

It is indeed rare to accept the fact that there are other women around the future husband when they just talked about the marriage contract, and even after being offended by another crazy jealous woman, they still graciously did not pursue it.

Such a fiancée seems acceptable even if she is not pretty.

At least that's what Alexander thought in his heart.

As for Calgino, he felt that the man and his army staying in Romagna was really something that he could not tolerate.

"Your uncle seems to have reached an agreement with the Cargino family, but believe me, even if your father decides to repent of the marriage, I will not agree, as for what you think, I don't think it matters at this time."

Barondi's mouth opened slightly, she didn't expect Alexander to talk to her like this, especially when she heard him say that it didn't matter what she thought, Barendi felt the urge to pounce and bite her.

"I'll write a letter to your father, but I don't think that will change anything, unless your Uncle Lafour is really that stupid, but we both know it's unlikely, so you can stay here for now, and wait until the news is clear."

"You're putting me under house arrest?" Barendi asked with a gloomy face, "Don't forget that this is still my territory, at least in name, so if you really put me under house arrest, you may even lose your dominion over Montina." ”

"I'm willing to take the risk," Alexander was unfazed by Barondi's threats, "and I'm keeping you to discipline the farms, believe me, growing grapes will bring us benefits, and you should stay and do more for our territory." ”

Barondi looked at Alexander in amazement at the abduction so lightly, and just as she was about to get angry at it, Alexander reached out and lifted her chin again.

"Listen, I don't know what you think of our marriage contract, but I do know that you are a rare woman, at least smarter and more rational than most women I have ever met, and that's why I like you so much," Alexander looked seriously into Barondi's eyes, "I know you value the interests of your family more than anything else, and that's not wrong, but I still hope you can really think calmly about what our marriage contract means to you." ”

Listening to Alexander's words, a complicated look flashed in Barendi's eyes.

As Alexander said, Barondi did not seriously consider what this engagement meant for her.

Barondi thought she knew Alexander well, or at least she thought that Alexander and she were the same kind of people.

They were the kind of people who would do anything to pursue profit, but she couldn't help but admit that Alexander was different from her or others in some ways.

Aside from the brilliant ideas that seemed whimsical to her at first, but which often turned out to be full of wisdom, Barendi always felt like Alexander was like a spectator who was always watching her from afar, and her family, and even everyone from afar.

She could feel the indescribable sense of alienation, and on the contrary, it seemed that only Josha could get closer to Alexander.

Barondy thought it was strange, and it drove her to want to see Alexander more clearly.

Perhaps it was this curiosity that made Barente feel that Alexander was different from the others.

And unconsciously, this difference gradually fascinated her.

So when she heard that she might be engaged to Calgino, Barendi's heart rose for the first time with an inexplicable dissatisfaction.

This dissatisfaction was directed against Cardino, to her uncle, Archbishop of Genoa, La Faul de la Rovere, and even to her father, Rovere the Elder.

"The Carginos are a group of nouveau riche," Barendi suddenly burst out, seeing Alexander looking at her interestingly, Barendi decided to deliberately ignore the fact that the Carginos were actually older than the Roveres, "Their family lost power a long time ago, but now they are governors, which makes them think that they can challenge the status of the Rovere family." ”

"It won't be that simple, otherwise your uncle wouldn't have accepted or at least acquiesced in the Genoese Parliament's conditions for the passage of the Cargino family."

"Then what do you think made the Genoese Parliament offer that condition?"

Barendia asked suspiciously, she didn't know what was going on in Genoa, so that the Genoese would rather recognize Alexander's dominion over Montina than facilitate her marriage to Cargino.

"My father will not agree to this condition," Barendi said with certainty, "and it will not do the Rovire family any good." ”

"But you forgot that your uncle acquiesced to this condition," Alexander shook his head disapprovingly, "it is clear that something has happened in Genoa, otherwise it would not make sense." ”

Barendi hesitated for a moment, she knew that Alexander was right, and that after hearing the news she was wondering what had happened in Genoa and would make her uncle La Fael de la Rovere agree to that condition.

Although she always admired her father Rovelle Sr., she also admitted that Uncle Lover was no less intelligent and courageous than her father, which made Barondy suddenly anxious to know what was going on.

"Maybe Uncle Tony knows." Barendi glanced at Alexander, who was a little regretful for getting rid of Tony Rovere, which made her worry about what Tony might be hiding from them next.

"Or another person can tell us something." Alexander smiled at Barendi, he thought they looked a bit like a husband and wife, but he didn't know how long this tacit understanding would last.

"You mean Calgino?" Barondi, who thought of something, blurted out.

"yes, he probably can't wait now." Alexander looked at Barendi with approving, he knew that this girl was very smart, and most importantly, she had a rare calmness, which allowed her to look at everything around her in a more rational way, instead of forgetting everything immediately and even hysterical as soon as she was impulsive.

Such girls were rare, at least to Alexander's admission, and even Jossa was inferior to Barondy in this regard.

"So you're still going to fight this battle, aren't you?"

Barendi, who seemed to understand something, looked at Alexander calmly, her eyes were a little strange, with both a sense of what she had found, but also a faint disappointment.

"We need to know what is going on in Genoa, and perhaps it will be a help to your father, knowing that it must be a serious matter for your Uncle La Forther to have to agree to the Genoese Council interfering in our marriage."

Barendi looked serious, she knew that Alexander was right, that Rafort de la Rovere would agree to such a ridiculous condition, and that it seemed that something was really serious.

Seeing Barondi's thoughtful nod, Alexander walked to the door, and when he saw a few servants standing in the distance at the back door, he couldn't help but shake his head secretly.

It seemed that Ulliu had to be summoned back as soon as possible, and he gave the order while pondering in his heart: "Go and call everyone, quickly." ”

Ofrei was the last to reach the vault, and when he entered the room, he found that a group of officers had squeezed the small vault to the ground.

Ofleiyi passed through several people, came to Alexander's table, and looked at Alexander, who was staring at the map on the table in silent contemplation, and Ofleiyi cast an inquiring look at Gompati on the other side.

"My lord, we don't know where Kargino will be yet, but he has suffered losses, and he should be resting his troops somewhere at this time." Gompati pondered and said to Alexander, as if to remind him of what he was talking about.

"How long will our troops need to rest if they are to go out again?" Alexander suddenly looked up and asked Oflei.

"It will take about a week, at least four days, and if we are to go out again, we will have to calculate the attrition of the soldiers who cannot return in time because they are wounded, and perhaps we can choose from among the Genoese who can use them."

"That's not a good idea," one of the officers whispered, "we're going to fight the Genoese." ”

"In that case we need to get the Genoese to do as soon as possible either to follow our orders or to let them leave Montina altogether," said Ofleiil to Alexander, "and we cannot guarantee that the Genoese will be able to keep to their own well every time we go out, so if we cannot let them replenish our army, we should let them go as soon as possible, otherwise it will be very bad for us." ”

"Maybe I have a solution to this." A voice came from behind Oflai, and the marching captain looked back in astonishment to see Barondy walking through the door on the other side.

With a strange look on his face, Oflaiyi looked at Gompati again, but was met with a helpless expression.

"These soldiers can be sent to the eastern border of Romagna, in places close to the Venetians," Barentia said, ignoring the strange looks on the officers when they saw her, and went up to Alexander and said to him, "I am sure they will be keeping an eye on the Venetians." ”

Barendi's suggestion struck Offrey's eyes.

The Genoese may not have been the best soldiers at many times, but no one can fail to admit that when they faced the Venetians, the result was that they tended to burst into battle with a much higher zeal than ever before.

"That's a good idea," Alexander smiled and nodded, "then as we said, take four days and a week at most to rest the troops, and then prepare to set out in search of Calgino, this time I'm going to drive him out of Romagna." ”

After saying that, Alexander's gaze looked at Barondi.

"As for you, my dear Barondi," said Alexander earnestly, "I want you to help me rule Montina during my absence, until I return victorious." ”

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