It was an unsuccessful meeting, for both sides.

For Alexander, Alfonso's apparent loss of calm was not believable, and his act of appearing too concerned about Kunto's whereabouts because of a momentary gaffe did not make him feel much honest.

The bishop was not satisfied, for it seemed to him that Alexander had clearly said nothing useful, not even how Kunto had died, and more importantly, when he thought that the young man was the man he had guessed, he felt that it was all too different from what he had imagined.

It should be a person who has never seen the world, a little wooden and honest, for whom the sudden change makes him a big man to tell him will only make him honestly afraid, such a person is the one who all wants him to be.

But now, the young man was not only completely different from what he had imagined, but even made him feel vaguely nervous, because he seemed to really know something, and these things were exactly what he did not want this person to know.

What did Kunto say to him before he died? Alfonso couldn't help but wonder if he secretly decided to send someone to San Sebaron as soon as possible to find out what was going on, and at the same time he began to worry about what was happening in front of him.

Alfonso was embarrassed by what to do with this Alexander, who knew that the young man had obviously nothing to do with him because of what had happened in Sicily, and that the young man was clearly out of his control, which was definitely not what he wanted to see, but since it was already the case, he had to reconsider what to do.

So when Alexander said goodbye and left, Alfonso immediately agreed and personally sent him to the door of the church, which made many people a little curious, wondering how the bishop could treat this young man so modestly, but when Alexander's team left, the gloomy look on Alfonso's face made the people next to him immediately become cautious.

At a time when everyone is competing for the cardinal's throne, it is not a new thing to welcome the send-off, and if you deliberately avoid others, it will attract unnecessary suspicion, Alfonso knows this very well, so he doesn't care about letting others see his dealings with Alexander.

But when he returned to his room in the church, and looked at the person who suddenly appeared in the room, he first took a slight turn and then sat down around the table and into the comfortable chair that belonged to Monteiro.

"Looks like you're not in a good mood, sir," Clarion said lightly with a knife to his nails, "that Gombray isn't easy to deal with." ”

"It's none of your business."

Alfonso stared at the paper on the table with his elbow on his chin in annoyance, some scribbled abbreviations and numbers written on them that others could not understand, were actually the names of the people and the number of gold coins he was going to take out to bribe, he knew very well that in Rome without Florin would be like walking naked on the street, so he came this time with a large sum of gold coins to knock on the doors.

It's just that now it doesn't seem like the money is enough.

"Your Excellency, you can still do whatever you want me to do, and I am still your faithful servant," Clarion said in a deliberately humble tone, then walked over to the table and reached out and gently swept the papers, "Oh, you're worth a lot of money, maybe I can get someone to do you a little favor." ”

"Yes, look for the French!" Alfonso roared angrily, "Tell me when you became a lackey of the French, and for this you did not hesitate to calculate your previous master, compared to you, Kunto is really a good person, I really wish God arranged for you to die instead of Kunto!" ”

The humble smile on Cleion's face slowly faded, and he took two steps back to look at Alfonso.

"My lord, although I am no longer at your service, and you did not even tell me that my family was about to be arrested in Sicily, I still appreciate the care you have taken care of me over the years, but I ask you to be careful that I am not just speaking for myself now."

Alfonso had a hint of anger on his face, he couldn't imagine that this person would dare to talk to him like this, but thinking of the people behind him, he had to remind himself to calm down.

"What do you want to do, don't tell me that the French still want to play me, I have seen their methods, and now if I want to be a cardinal, I must make everyone think that I have nothing to do with the French, otherwise I may not even be able to go back to Sicily."

Alfonso said angrily that what happened in Palermo before made his impression of the French extremely bad, although even now he still did not know that among the group of French people he received at the beginning was the famous Duke of Orleans, but the trick that the French did almost killed him together was still fresh in Alfonso's memory.

"I think you're a little too worried," Clarion said in a respectful tone, but there was still a slight sarcasm in his eyes, "In fact, there are many people who have a good relationship with the French, such as the Archbishop of Genoa, I don't think you would think that there is anything closer to the French." ”

Cleion's words made Alfonso feel the urge to pounce on him and slap him hard, of course he knew about the relationship between the Archbishop of Genoa de la Rovere and the French, who would not know, that man almost had to write "I am the Leader of the Way" in his head, but he knew better that he could not compare with the Archbishop of Genoa.

"I'm going to be a cardinal," Alfonso slapped the table, "Sicily hasn't had a pope for centuries, not even a cardinal, it's not fair to Sicily." ”

"It's not fair," Clarion replied perfunctorily, and then added, "if the French can really help you, will you continue to cooperate with them?" ”

There was hesitation on Alfonso's face, and he slowly stood up as he tapped his fingers lightly on the table.

"Frenchman," the bishop looked at Crion, trying to discern something in his face, "what can I do to help me, I mean actually, don't tell me that I can get their friendship, I want something that can really help." ”

Kryan smiled, walked around the table to the bishop, took his hand and kissed it, and then said: "My lord, may I take this inquiry as an agreement to cooperate with the French, and if so, I can act as a messenger between you and the French, and I am sure that you will soon get a concrete answer." ”

Alfonso groaned for a moment, and although he was not very willing, he finally nodded as he looked at the bills on the table, which were already a little overwhelmed for him.

Then he looked at Krion, thought for a moment, and asked, "Clarion, can I still trust you?" ”

"Of course, my lord, I will always be loyal to you," Clarion took the bishop's hand again and kissed it, "If you have any orders, please do not hesitate to give orders." ”

Alfonso nodded, walked back and forth a few times, paused and stared at Cleion: "Listen, I want you to go to Calibo in Sicily, you should know where it is, I want you to go to a monastery there......"

Just as Alfonso's master and servant were renewing their old feelings, Alexander returned to the San Marino Palace, and to his surprise, a guest was waiting for him.

The arrival of Barentia della Rovere caused a little commotion.

In Rome, Lucrezia is undoubtedly the most striking socialite, whether it is her unworldly background or her family's rights and wrongs, or her own extraordinary beauty, Lucrezia has always been able to arouse all kinds of topics, as for the speculation caused by her recent assassination and the depression caused by people's worries because of the fear that the Borgia family will take the opportunity to retaliate, it has made her the most talked about woman in Rome.

In contrast, Barente della Rovere is much more low-key, and although she has a similar background to the "princess of Rome", this young woman, who is inferior to Lucrezia in terms of family background and appearance, seems to prefer to make herself less noticeable.

But Alexander did not underestimate this woman because of this, and even in his opinion, the illegitimate daughter of the Archbishop of Genoa deserved more attention than Lucrezia in some respects.

However, Barondi's visit caught Alexander off guard, especially when he thought of Sophia and then Nashan, Alexander was a little out of breath.

Looking at Barondi, who was sitting in the hall, Alexander couldn't help but look at both sides of the room, he wondered if Nashan was hiding in that corner and waiting for him, and then suddenly jumped out and chased him all the way with his saber, or simply whistled a large crowd of bohemians, and then chopped him and Barondi into a pile of meat with a knife in his hand.

It was precisely because of the shadow of the old man that when he walked over, Alexander, who was far away, stopped moving.

For a moment, Alexander saw a little unease on Barondi's face, which was no wonder, as long as he thought that the two had an inexplicable marriage contract before, and somewhere in this house, there was a girl who had something to do with it, Barendi's embarrassment could be understood.

But it was only for a moment, Barondi's ordinary face calmed down, and she motioned to the maid beside her to take out a few papers and put them on the table, and then said to Alexander, "Please forgive me for disturbing you, but according to our previous agreement, there are some things that you need to see." As she spoke, Barendi nudged the documents forward, "These are the contracts we signed for the purchase of grain, as well as the list of goods that Genoa allowed to be imported from Naples. ”

Alexander leaned forward to look, but his feet didn't move.

Just to send some documents, which did not require a young lady to come to the door in person, so he chose to stay away from Barondi very sensibly, and at the same time he kept looking around.

It was quiet in the house, which made Alexander feel that something was not right.

Sophia is always passionate, or insane in the eyes of others.

She never cared what she was wearing, whenever she was happy, she would lift her skirt and run on the ground with her bare feet exposed.

So it's not normal to be so quiet.

As for Barondi, it also made Alexander feel very strange.

Sure enough, after waiting for a while, Barendi suddenly asked, "You don't approve of our marriage, do you?" ”

Alexander was stunned for a moment, and then finally figured out where the strange place was.

Obviously, as a marriage that is being discussed, and for some reason it is not so smooth in the middle, the parties actually have no right to speak.

Both Alexander and Barendi had to obey the wishes of the Count and the Archbishop, especially when considering that they were among the best leaders of the Belt, and the marriage was no longer in suspense.

The leading party also wants to be united, not to mention that now, Alexander understands a little.

"And what about yourself, are you in favor of this marriage?"

Alexander's rhetorical question stunned Barendi for a moment, and then she said in a slightly stunned tone: "How can I object, this is a marriage arranged for me by my father, and I must obey his will, neither his father nor the bishop shall oppose it." ”

Alexander was silent for a moment, knowing that there was nothing wrong with Barentia della Rovere, but that it would be strange and unforgivable for her to go against her father's will.

"I think I can be a very good wife, and I can take on more than enough responsibilities," Barondi sat slightly and looked directly at Alexander, "If you need a wife to bear legal offspring for you, I can do it, and I won't bother with your other interests." ”

Other interests, Barondi's words made Alexander's face twitch slightly.

It's a bit grotesque for a woman with whom he was talking about a marital relationship.

As if sensing the strange look on Alexander's face, Barendi stood up and walked a few steps in front of Alexander, and said in a very solemn tone: "My lord, I hope that you will consider my proposal to you, for it is important to my father and my family, and as long as you agree to this marriage, you will not only get a wife, but also a piece of land and a large dowry, which belongs to my name, and as long as we get married, you Juin can become the earl there." As for the dowry, I am sure that with my father's affection and generosity towards me it will never make you feel shabby. ”

Alexander was a little dumbfounded and looked at the self-promoting girl in front of him, he really didn't expect this eldest lady of the Rovere family to do this.

"Of course, if you are still not at ease, you can also withdraw a part of the deposit in advance according to our previous agreement." Barendi said in a very certain tone.

"Deposit? What is that? Alexander couldn't help but be stunned.

"I will pay you an annuity for the current year in advance, which will be deducted from my territory taxes, and when we are engaged, you will be able to officially use the money at your disposal from my dowry," Barondi said, taking out a document from her small bag, "I have written this agreement, if you feel that there is no doubt about it, you can sign it, and then I will pay you the annuity immediately." ”

Alexander stared blankly at the agreement handed to him, at the eye-catching golden tree shield badge on the document's brow, and for a moment he had the illusion that he seemed to be being taken care of.

Then, he suddenly looked up suddenly, and immediately saw Sophia, who was standing in front of the stairs on the second floor, staring at the two of them with a pair of eyes that were already narrowed dangerously!

Today's day is really unlucky......

The thought only crossed Alexander's mind before he saw Sophia's shiny sword drawn from the scabbard leaning against the railing.