Whether to have a boy or a girl becomes a question.

Alexander did not think of using his children's marriages as political bargaining chips in the future, at least for now.

Although political marriages were almost inevitable in this era, and even his own marriage contract to Barendi was the product of political marriages, in Alexander's mind, he still felt that it would be best if such things did not happen.

Although he is not naïve enough to think that his children will be able to pursue simple love completely regardless of reality in the future, because he has heard and seen too much about the tragedy of political marriage, he still hopes that his children can have their own future and life as much as possible in the future.

But suddenly, Julio's suggestion made Alexander realize how naïve and ridiculous his ideas were in this era.

The idea of having a boy to marry Piero's daughter, and a girl to become the wife of the future Duke of Florence, or even the grandfather of the future Queen of France, is full of temptations just by pondering.

The more he thought about it, the more he felt that the deal seemed to be really worth it, and Alexander couldn't help but have some hope for the child in Lucrezia's womb.

However, he also knew that this suggestion was purely the result of a sudden whim of Julio alone, and even if he thought about it carefully, he would find that this suggestion was not so easy to implement.

Leaving aside whether Piero would agree to such a marriage, just think about Giulio's current status in the Medici family to know that it is not easy to get people to pay attention to his advice.

Despite his weakness and incompetence, Piero remained the nominal Florentine ruler of the family, and Giulio was far inferior to his brother Giovanni in terms of ecclesiastical influence, and more importantly, Alexander was known for himself.

With his current influence and status, his children are still far from being able to match the Medici family in other respects, except for the fact that they have a mother surnamed Borgia.

It's a bit depressing to say, but Alexander doesn't lose sight of his place because of vanity.

Everything was still just beginning, especially after the news of Charles' death and the Duke of Orleans succeeding to the throne as Louis XII, Alexander knew that the long war that really affected the Italian peninsula had just begun.

What he had to do now was not to bother with a certain Medici, but to think about how to gain a foothold in the upcoming war, and then wait for an opportunity to strengthen himself.

According to Charles's original plan, another invasion of Italy would be launched in 1498, only because of his unexpected death, but if everything goes according to the historical context, then the French invasion will only be postponed for a year.

Then the next year, in 1499, Louis XII would lead the French army back again.

There was only one year, and he had to give himself the strength that even the French would have to take seriously.

Alexander felt as if there was an invisible whip behind him, and after a slight pause, he could feel the whistling sound of the whip called Crisis.

Instead of following Giulio back to Pisa, Uliu sent two more men to escort him back.

Immediately after sending Giulio away, the Moors reported to Alexander something he had 'overheard'.

"You mean Duke Billy Shelly sent someone to send a batch of gifts to Lucrezia?" Alexander frowned slightly, speaking of which, any man would not be happy to hear that there were other men who gave gifts to his women, and as for the gift giver was Alfonso, Duke of Billy Shelly, Alexan felt that as long as he heard this name, he already wanted to do something.

"Not only a gift, but also a personal portrait of the duke, which I have already seen, the duke is armed and riding on a horse, and it can be said that he is handsome and has an extraordinary temperament."

Alexander was even more upset by the Moorish words, and he looked at Ulliu next to him, and began to wonder if he should teach Alfonso, who had never given up.

As for Lucrezia's attitude towards Alfonso's gift, Alexander decided not to ask, he just had to think about how to keep that Alfonso, and maybe some other people away from Lucrezia in the future.

"The duke's wounds seem to be healed?" Alexander asked quietly.

"He was fine a few months ago, I heard that he was not badly injured, and it seemed that he had been living with his sister all this time, but now he seems to be swaggering around the city of Rome again."

Uliuu pursed his lips, revealing a look of disdain for Duke Biliselli.

"And one more thing, my lord," Ulliu continued, "that Giovanni's wife, Maria de Luna, has given birth to a son, who is said to not look so much like Giovanni. ”

"This kid doesn't look like Peloto Caderon by chance." Alexander glanced at Ulliu, and when he saw the Moorish pouting and shrugging his shoulders, he couldn't help but feel that he really had to admire that Cadron.

"How many people know about this?"

"There are still a few people I want to know, but Giovanni is dead, and Maria de Luna sent the child directly to Luna's house to raise herself, so there is no one to say anything about it."

Alexander was a little surprised, after all, Giovanni's death is still a mystery, and his wife had an affair with an entourage while he was still alive, and even had children, which should be a very suspicious thing at any time, but the Borgia family seemed to cover it up without caring at all, and even Cadron did not have any "accidents", which was really a bit unexpected for Alexander.

But after a little thought, he understood why.

Since it has always been a mystery who murdered Giovanni, it seems that finding a scapegoat is the best way to do it, but the Vatican has already announced that Giovanni's death is to be blamed on the Jews, and now if Cadron is killed, it is easy to think of Giovanni's death from the illegitimate child, and if that may redirect attention to the cause of Giovanni's death, which in turn will lead to more incidents.

After all, there are many suspects, such as Caesar, who did not inherit the title from Giovanni, but inherited many of his secular powers, especially Caesar, who commanded the army of the Papal States, and Geoffrey, who was jealous of Giovanni because his wife was too affectionate with Giovanni.

"My relatives are a mess," Alexander felt a little annoyed, and it was because of this mess that he felt the need to keep Lucrezia away from her family, and then he asked, "Duke Billy Shelly lives with Chassan?" ”

"Yes, the Duke looks like he's going to stay in Rome for a long time," the Moorish man nodded, "I heard that the Duke is planning to buy a house in Rome, presumably he's going to stay for a long time." ”

Alexander's brow furrowed.

When did Alfonso of Billy Shelly die?

The thought crossed Alexander's mind, but he soon gave it up again.

Historically, Alfonso married Lucrezia, but in the later political situation, he became an obstacle for Borgia and his son to join the French, and was finally killed by Corella, the number one killer sent by Caesar, but now he has no chance to marry Lucrezia again, so he has no threat to the Borgia family, so how could he die so easily.

Alexander was a little annoyed, thinking that it was not a good thing to have a guy who cared about his woman by his side.

But now it seems that there is no way for the time being, after all, Alfonso still has some manpower around him, and he can't just kill a Duke of Billy Shelly.

"Inquire more, especially the Duke's movements."

Alexander instructed Ulliu, thinking that Alfonso had lost his life because he had become an obstacle to the Borgia family in their accession to the French, and he suddenly hoped that the French would invade Italy sooner.

The new government of Sazi was officially declared the administrator of Florence, after the signing of an agreement with the Vatican.

As part of this agreement, Alexander promised to stop dumping goods at low prices in Florence, and he also announced that he would recognize that all transactions on the Florence exchange would be able to enjoy the same price as pizza.

This promise overjoyed the Florentines, who had been hostile to the Vatican currency, and after receiving the good news that they could finally keep their markets, they were followed by an even more pleasing promise, which made the Florentines feel as if God had really visited the city again.

"It seems that we made the right decision," Sazzi said to a few Florentines, "and Savonarolola has brought us more and more poverty, and he is not fit to rule the city, but we were all really crazy to think that such a man could lead us." ”

"Thankfully, we've finally made the right decision," one official said with a little emotion, "and I'll admit that I had doubted the right thing to do, but now I should be glad I didn't waver." ”

The man's words resonated with Sazi and the others, who nodded their heads in resonance at their bravery and integrity, until they saw Alexander walking towards them.

"Count you are a friend of Florence, and always will be," Sazi and Alexander walked slowly together in the courtyard, the sun above them was hot, and when they came to the shade of a tree, the two of them stopped, while Sazi plucked a few branches from the branches, "according to our custom, I should wear you a laurel wreath woven of olive branches, but for now I can only give you a few branches of our Florentine tree to show my gratitude, without your help, It is impossible for us to overthrow the tyrannical rule of Savonarola. ”

"Archon, I don't think you're entirely right about tyrannical rule," Alexander said to a bewildered Sazi, "and if I told you that I had met Giulio de Medici before I entered the city, and that he had promised me the same friendship that you had spoken of, I wonder if you would simply consider Savonarola's rule to be brutal." ”

The look on Sazi's face changed instantly, and he looked at Alexander blankly, his face that had been red from joy and excitement had turned pale at this time.

He knew what Alexander meant, and although the reign of Savonarola was full of severity and oppression, if the Medici family were to be restored in Florence, it would be a real disaster and hell for them!

It is impossible for the Medici family to forgive even any of them, and all those who have participated in their overthrow are bound to suffer brutal and bloody reprisals, which can make people shudder to think about it.

"What do you need, Earl?" Sazi, who calmed down from the shock, asked in a deep voice, his face was ugly, and the veins on his hands that were clenching his belt tightly because of excitement were bulging, "I know you must have rejected Medici, I want you to know what you want us to exchange for you to keep this attitude?" ”

"A one-year tax holiday," Alexander said slowly, "allows all transactions on my exchange in Florence to be exempt for one year, but I will not unreasonably demand that all transactions in the Florentine market go through the exchange, so it is not a difficult choice for you." ”

"Only for a year?"

"It's only one year, and after one year you can tax the exchange normally." Seeing Sazi's suspicions, Alexander nodded affirmatively.

Although Sazi felt that this condition seemed a little simple, he would not take the initiative to make more promises.

For Alexander, a year was enough time to do a lot, and a year later the French would invade again, and then it would be a different story.

In front of the Monastery of St. Mark, Alexander looked at Massimo standing at the gate of the monastery, and couldn't help but feel a little emotional.

When he first met Massimo on the outskirts of Naples, he met a shoehorn wandering the road naked.

Then he met Asseimo, who owed money for alcohol, Asseimo who was blocked in the house by someone else's husband and brother, but more often than not, Assemo who liked to cheat and cheat everywhere.

Now in Florence, Massimo became the abbot of the Monastery of St. Mark.

"Do you know what this place means?" Alexander asked Massimo and saw that he was about to open his mouth Alexander stretched out his hand to stop him: "Savonarola has been here for many years, and if he wants he will even have the opportunity to become the bishop of Florence, then the archbishop of Tuscany, then the cardinal of Rome, and then maybe he can become the pope." ”

Massimo opened his mouth, he knew that what Alexander said was true, but even then he felt that it seemed too far away from him.

"Of course you're not Savonarola, and I don't think you're like him," Alexander looked at Massimo with a slight sarcasm, remembering the gossip he had heard from Ulliugang about Mashino's intimate relationship with some Florentine noblewoman, "but because of a Savonarola, this monastery has become different from other places, and even if that person is sentenced to be burned at the stake, anyone who can serve here as abbot is destined to be extraordinary in the future." ”

Speaking of this, Alexander tilted his head forward and whispered in Mahimo's ear: "Assemo, who can guarantee that you will not be what I say you will be in the future, and maybe even one day you will have the opportunity to ascend to the throne that everyone dreams of." ”

A blush appeared on Massimo's face, his body trembled slightly, and his eyes looked at Alexander in disbelief.

"It's a dream, isn't it, but since it's a dream, why not make it more brilliant, maybe it will come true one day."

After speaking, Alexander stepped aside and gave the way to the monastery to Massimo.

"Go forward, honorable abbot, where your glory is waiting for you to pluck it."

Alexander's words rang in Mashimo's ears, and he licked his somewhat dry lips, taking a step with a slight hesitation, and immediately straining himself as his toes landed on the stone ground.

Then the second step, the third step, Massimo walked slowly towards the gate of the Monastery of St. Mark, which had been opened for him.

On May 18, the Florentine uprisings that shook Tuscany finally came to an end.

With the execution of Savonarola, Florence ushered in a new government and a post-Savonarola era.

In this new government, a Florentine named Machiavelli began to emerge, first because he was appreciated by the consul Sazi, and then he was successful in the purge of the treasurer Medino.

More importantly, his proposal to form a national army submitted by Sazi to the Florentine government was supported by both the Florentine government and the Parliament.

Machiavelli was well on his way to becoming the commander of the Nationalist Army, and while he had high hopes, he was frequently consulted by the Florentine government because of his involvement in the exchange in Pisa.

For a time, Machiavelli rose to fame and became the new upstart of Florence.

Another, though less fortunate and illustrious than Machiavelli, also started a new life in a city that had just experienced a catastrophe.

That man was Ron Zor Sabatini.

Following Machiavelli's advice, Sabatini returned to the Exchange, and with the experience he had learned from James Columbus, Sabatini soon resumed his previous job.

Everything seems to have started all over again, the traces of Savonarola in the city are being quickly erased, and even the music that can be heard at any time and the colorful dresses that quickly appear on the streets, people seem to have begun to forget about the existence of that person.

It is only when one walks in front of St. Mark's Abbey that one involuntarily slows down and looks at it with a complicated expression.

On May 20, the Archbishop of Tuscany arrived in Florence as the new emissary of the Pope, this time bringing to Florence the papal edict allowing the consecration to take place.

Also on the same day, a messenger arrived in a hurry from Pisa.

After seeing the letter, Alexander did not have time to congratulate the Florentines and hurriedly took his leave.

The letter said that Lucrezia was about to give birth.