Would Gonzalo stop his arrogant attempt to pass through the Arc de Triomphe, no one thought he would do that.

Pride and self-righteousness have always been his "good name", which even made him famous at a very young age, and many people think that if it weren't for his illustrious background, he might have been beaten to death.

So no one thought he would stop, and despite the sight of the cavalry, people didn't think it would frighten him.

Courage and undauntedness were also qualities of Gonzalo, which allowed him to perform in his early years, both in the Reconquista and in the battle with the French.

So when people saw Gonzalo slowly turning his horse's head after looking up at the triumphal arch from a distance, for a while everyone's eyes showed incredible surprise, people's eyes became different, and those who were familiar with Gonzalo in the coalition felt that this scene made them dumbfounded, could it be that the brave Gonzalo would retreat because of fear? It's just impossible.

And the Roman nobles became excited immediately after the accident, and it was enough for them that Gonzalo had changed his mind for whatever reason, at least it would not have been humiliated in front of so many people, and the rest of the Romans had not yet thought about it.

But just as the people watched in amazement, they noticed that Gonzalo suddenly stopped and turned around.

Did you change your mind again? Therefore, the hearts of the people were suddenly raised, and for a while, the small actions of the Aragonese people involved the hearts of everyone in the square, and the hearts of everyone in the square were high and low, sometimes relaxed and sometimes relaxed.

"Look at them," Gonzalo glanced at the people around the square, his eyes full of contempt and disdain, "these people like to see me make a fool of myself, and they want to see me make a fool of myself, so if I can't walk under this door today, they will definitely make up all kinds of rumors to slander me." As for you, I don't know if you're bragging, but I'm willing to give you this chance, because you do seem to have something that interests me. As he spoke, he looked at the hunters in the distance, and Gonzalo's eyes certainly saw that although these strange-looking cavalrymen had been trained, they should not be the kind of veterans who had been fighting all year round, which could be seen from their many small actions, but this made him feel more interested.

"Alexandre Juliant Cambrai, remember," Gonzalo gave Alexander an interesting look this time, "Mel told me about you, he said that you defeated a heavy cavalry with a squad of infantry, and also captured the entire logistical camp of the coalition army, my nephew is very jealous of you, but he is a very honest young man, and he did not deliberately belittle what you did, what makes me curious is how you defeated the heavy cavalry, no, no, we all know that defeating the heavy cavalry is not a big problem, But it is said that you have made yourself a nightmare for that heavy cavalry unit, and you yourself have not suffered much loss, and that is what struck me as strange. ”

Looking at Gonzalo's curious eyes, Alexander sighed secretly in his heart.

Gonzalo was a mountain, and when the time came for him to go to Spain, he would have to climb over it sooner or later, and although it seemed irrational to appear in front of him now to attract his attention, it was done, not to mention the countless glances cast around the square, and Alexander knew that this was a crucial moment to establish himself in the minds of the Romans.

As long as Gonzalo is kept under the Arc de Triomphe, his purpose will be achieved, as for what this arrogant man will do next, it is not up to him to decide, it is Alexander VI who should really have a headache, and according to his memory, this arrogant general of Aragonese will have a wonderful performance next.

"Count you have two ways to know how I did it, either fight with me and see how I win, or become my enemy and be defeated by me, whichever you choose, I will welcome it."

Gonzalo opened his mouth slightly, a strange look on his face that seemed to be a smile on his face, and after a slight nod, he slowly turned his horse's head towards his group.

All eyes were on him, and when he came to the lead and looked at the Arc de Triomphe again, people's hearts swelled.

Gonzalo seemed to enjoy the feeling of having everyone wait, he tilted his head, closed his eyes, took a slight breath, and then pointed to the road on the left side of the intersection with the whip in his hand: "Forward." ”

Everyone couldn't help but let out a whisper of surprise, some were disappointed, some were relieved, and some were just surprised by the result.

Kotschach's mood is complicated, he was originally the protagonist of this entrance ceremony, but at this time he found that he was reduced to not even a supporting role, everyone was attracted to that Gonzalo, as long as there was no one else in the place where he was, which made the palace minister feel that he was completely ignored at the same time, he noticed a more serious problem.

The Holy Roman Emperor Maximian was willing to join the Holy League against France because he did not want to see the French gain a foothold in Italy, because he knew those French kings that they would never be satisfied with the small achievement of seizing the crown of Naples.

As a result, the emperor accurately guessed the thoughts of the French, and when he entered Milan, Charles VIII immediately announced that Milan would be under his rule, which eventually led to the initiative to invite the French into Milan, and Ludvico Sforza, the Duke of Milan, who regarded the French as his savior, was furious and joined the anti-French alliance.

It was clear that the French were so ambitious that not only were all the city-states at risk, but also the British, far from the European continent, and Aragon, in the Iberian Peninsula, were aware of this ambition and joined the alliance.

Maximian, as emperor, of course, could not let go of this opportunity to strike at the French.

It's just that now the French seem to have been temporarily beaten away, but what about the relations within the alliance next?

Kotschach was not Gonzalo, Gonzalo's arrogance stemmed from his own personality, and he would not consider whether this would affect him and other generals, and maybe even affect the relationship within the alliance.

But Kotzchakh, as the imperial court, must think about his emperor, and now Gonzalo's tough attitude of monopolizing power makes Kotzzach feel great pressure from the Aragonese, and he can't even help but wonder if Gonzalo's arrogant behavior was authorized and acquiesced by King Ferdinand II of Aragon, after all, when Gonzalo was in Naples, he had the audacity to deprive the then Naples king Ferdinand of military power, and to him this almost rebellious move, The fact that the king of Aragon simply reprimanded him and ignored it again cannot but make people think about this ambiguous attitude of Ferdinand II.

Kotschach looked at Gonzalo's back with a gloomy face, who had already led the team to the road in the direction of the Vatican, and he couldn't guess for a moment whether this man's previous insistence on passing through the Arc de Triomphe was his own whim or who instructed him, but like everyone else, Kotschach also felt not only surprised but even a little strange that he actually chose to back down in the end.

The palace minister's gaze couldn't help but turn to Alexander, who had always been watching under the triumphal arch, even if there were hunting guards looking around behind, but Alexander, standing alone under the triumphal arch, still looked a little lonely, Kotschach's mind moved slightly, he came out of the team, and walked slowly in the direction of Alexander.

Seeing the palace minister from afar, Alexander had a smile on the corner of his mouth, he knew that his ransom demand for a florin had worked, and he had stopped Gonzalo, it was obvious that the imperial court minister, who had just suffered a loss from Gonzalo, seemed to have introduced him as a friend to talk to.

It's just that Alexander knows that this friend is destined not to last long, because when one day his "identity" is revealed, as the in-laws of Queen Isabella of Castile, and the right-hand man of the Holy Emperor Maximian, who wants his son to inherit the throne of Castile and Aragon, Kotschach will definitely become one of his greatest enemies like Gonzalo.

Thinking of this, Alexander suddenly found a little helpless that he was always surrounded by strong enemies and had no friends.

For a while, Alexander really missed the good days in Naples.

"I'm going to the entrance ceremony," Kotschach looked back at Gonzalo, who had left with the party without paying any attention to him, "Although I would say that this is probably the last Mass I want to attend, I am the Imperial Minister, and it is my duty. ”

Alexander smiled and nodded, knowing that Kotschach would say this to him, in fact, he was complaining in a change of direction.

"Please forgive me for not attending the next ritual, maybe it would be better for a lot of people."

Kotschach nodded after a moment's deep groaning, and he felt that he understood what Alexander meant.

Obviously, it seemed to him that no matter what Alexander said to Gonzalo, he had made the arrogant man change his decision, and that alone was enough to make Kotschach feel that the young man was not simple.

So Alexander chose not to attend the ceremony, perhaps in order not to embarrass Gonzalo too much.

However, Kotschach apparently guessed wrong this time.

Alexander did not attend Gonzalo's grand ceremony of sacrificing prisoners to the Pope, so he did not see the arrogant Aragonese general openly asking Alexander VI to express his gratitude to the benefactor who saved him and to say "You should also reflect on how you have come to this point".

However, it is said that the Pope was so angry that his face was not only blue because of his words, but his body was constantly trembling, and he almost suffered a stroke.

So much so that the Pope left the hall before the ceremony was over, citing ill health, and the next consecrated Mass had to be presided over by a bishop.

It's just that the host selection has surprised many people.

The new bishop of Palermo in Sicily, Alfonso.

Alexander heard about these rumors in a tavern.

In addition to Carlo, there was another person with him at that time, Skop.

Skop attended the ceremony of entering the city as a herald of the Council of Order.

But as soon as Gonzalo entered St. Peter's Basilica, he crept out of the crowd.

At that time, everyone's attention was on Gonzalo, who led his men up the steps of the cathedral, so no one noticed him sneaking away.

Skop saw Alexander on the banks of the Tiber River, not far from Swanstein Castle.

Alexander was brushing Pagassos' hair, and although it was still a little cold, Pagasus seemed to like the feeling of cold water splashing on his body, and he kept snorting and shaking his huge head vigorously, throwing drops of water from his mane onto Alexander's body.

Alexander gladly accepted Skop's invitation to drink, knowing that his life was going to change from today onwards.

A person who can face Gonzalo without flinching, and even make Gonzalo change his mind, is enough to be the target of attention.

Because no one knew what both men said under the Arc de Triomphe, people were even more curious.

Skop was obviously a patient person, so he simply asked the question that many people were pondering at this time.

"What did you say to Gonzalo that would make him change his mind?"

Looking at the herald's curious face, Alexander just smiled, he knew that Kotschach was thinking about this question just like Skop, but the herald could ask directly, but Kotschach would not do it.

"I didn't get Gonzalo to change his mind," Alexander said, though he knew it might seem even more incredible to others if he told the truth, "I just told him to give up the idea for the time being, for I said he was anxious to establish his reputation by passing through the Arc de Triomphe for fear of losing to me." Because of this, he has decided to defeat me on the battlefield before he can achieve his feat of passing through the Arch of Constantine. ”

Skop looked at Alexander in amazement, he thought of many possibilities, but Alexander's answer was the one he didn't expect the most.

"You're saying you're openly challenging that Gonzalo?"

"Yes, I challenged him, and he did."

"But don't you know that he's the Gonzalo, and he's defeated far more armies than you've ever led."

Alexander just smiled at Skop's words.

He knew that Gonzalo de Córdoba was like a mountain in front of everyone, but it was precisely because he was the mountain in front of everyone that Alexandria began to feel that this man did not seem so terrible.

When a person is faced with a powerful enemy, he may be frustrated because he cannot defeat the other person, but when he finds that the enemy has countless enemies, he will not feel too hopeless.

"Herald, do you know who Gonzalo de Córdoba's greatest enemy is?"

Seeing Skop shake his head in confusion, Alexander pointed to the Vatican Hill across the Tiber River outside the tavern.

"His worst enemy is there."

"You mean, the Pope?" Skop frowned, although he also felt that Gonzalo's arrogant temper was too unbearable like everyone else, but Skop still didn't think that man would be crazy enough to offend Alexander VI, "Why do you think that, you must know that the Pope will reward him." ”

Alexander opened his mouth to say something, when suddenly the half-open wooden door of the tavern was pushed open from the outside.

As a cold wind poured in, a man with a cold air on his body broke into the tavern. "Give me the best wine," the man shouted all the way to the counter, "Is anyone going to invite me for a drink?" ”

Seeing that no one was paying attention, the man was not depressed, he suddenly jumped on the table and shouted loudly, "Listen, I brought the latest news from the Vatican, that Gonzalo, he publicly humiliated the Pope!" ”

There was silence in the tavern at first, and then there was an instant commotion!

People scrambled to invite the man to drink, while eagerly asking him what was going on in the Vatican.

Listening to the man's colorful description, the people around him couldn't help but let out bursts of exclamations from time to time.

And Skop, who was sitting in the corner, looked at Alexander with strange eyes.

"How did you know he would do this, so that the Pope would really become Gonzalo's enemy."

Listening to Skop's exclamation-filled inquiry, Alexander smiled slightly bitterly in his heart.

In fact, he wanted to say that Gonzalo's real enemy was none other than himself.