Looking at Ulliu, dressed in rough worker's clothes, dirty in many places, and looking like a typical local half-breed doing rough work, Alexander fell into deep thought because of his words.

Alexander thought of all the possibilities of how Don Bavi was going to use Sister Alfort, including the conjecture of marriage.

It may sound ridiculous, after all, it is ridiculous for an old man in his 70s, and his legs are already inconvenient, to marry a young girl who is not yet 20 years old, but Alexander knows that this is probably a very important part of the plan that Don Bavi has been planning.

The Don Bavi family did not have a prominent past as the early Castilian aristocracy, they were representatives of the local small nobility that began to emerge in the darkest and most chaotic era of Iberia when the Goths were driven out by the Moors, and many local small nobles came into being and rose one after another in the era when the great nobles who died in the war with the Moors were killed one after another.

A typical example of this is the Don Bavi family, which before the Moorish invasion was a small southern landowner, and the whole family survived on a less fertile piece of land far from Bukharanse, if not starving, but certainly not so well.

Then the Moors came, and the lords of Buharanser had to go to the battlefield to defend their homeland, and then a terrible massacre ensued.

After seeing the horror of the Moors, the lord of the Don Bavi family at that time, like many people, chose to flee, of course they would not have known that it would be more than a century after they returned, but the family did seize the opportunity, and after driving out the Moors, the grandfather of the current Duke of Don Bavi became the lord of the city of Buharanse.

And the current Duke of Don Bavi seems to be not satisfied with his current status, but wants his family to wear the halo of the royal family, or even if he cannot ascend the throne and become a king, at least let his family become the most prominent family in Castile.

"Probably the Duke of Don Bavi was the most opposed to the merger with Aragon." Alexander muttered to himself, looking at Ulliu, who was standing respectfully in front of him, and only then did he smile lightly, "Welcome, my Imperial Officer, we haven't celebrated your arrival yet." ”

Ulliu put a hand on his chest and bent down to salute, this typical interracial etiquette was now performed by him, and it was very much like the head of the Sultan's court, just looking at his dress as a philistine peddler, Alexander couldn't help but inexplicably remember the reaction that made him hate when Sher heard that he was going to find Ulliu.

Back in Portugal, Alexander felt the inconvenience of not having Uriu by his side.

Schell is indeed brave and loyal, but just because he can protect himself doesn't mean he can do anything else, at least a typical foreigner's appearance makes him as eye-catching as a firefly in the night, and no matter where he goes, even if he tries his best to disguise himself, it is not so easy to avoid being discovered.

In addition, Schell was a warrior, a hunter, a guard, and a brave guard officer, but he was not a qualified diplomat, let alone a man who could command the situation at a critical moment in order to be a useful assistant to Alexander.

And Uliu is exactly the person he needs.

So when he left Portugal, Alexander wrote to Ulliu, who was struggling like a fly in the Italian peninsula among his women, asking him to finish his business as soon as possible and rush to Iberia.

Unbeknownst to Alexander, when he received the letter, Ulliu was so excited that he almost shed tears, which made the messenger deeply moved by the loyalty of the lord to the duke.

But the messenger didn't know that what Uliu was thinking at that time was: "I can escape from those terrible women, and the next time the master will force me to stop doing this drudgery with a knife." ”

The bitter courtier, the court steward, and the king's envoy immediately and neatly finished their work, and then jumped into the nearest boat, sailed out of Pisa, and after a few days of sailing, first stopped in Valencia, and then boarded an inshore boat along the Iberian coastline around the Strait of Gibraltar and entered the Guadalne River against the current.

However, when Uriu arrived in Seville, Alexander had just left Buharanse, and neither of them knew where the other was, and if James hadn't asked him to stay, Ulius might have gone north to Valladode.

The house that James had acquired from his brother Rumbus had become his stronghold in Seville, and although he did not know that Alexander had such an interest in the merchant exchanges of Seville, he did know that Seville was the largest river terminal in Castile and even in the southern part of the Iberian Peninsula, which was enough to make the pirate leader, who had no business, value the city very much.

So he cordially invited Uliu to stay in Seville for a few more days, and because the negotiations with Columbus were very difficult, he really needed someone around Alexander who could call the shots for him.

Columbus was very harsh, and after hearing some speculation about the new colonies from James, although he still stubbornly believed that he was right, he could not help but admit that his speculation about the size of the West Indies seemed to be a little small.

So he agreed to give James the other valuable information he had at hand as a reference to support him in expanding the scope of his expedition, but he also made new conditions.

It was these conditions that made it impossible for James to agree, and the arrival of Uliu solved the problem he was facing.

Ulliu had many errands, except for the royal officials, court governors, and royal envoys, who were more glamorous, or were considered by Schell to be the prince's royal pimp, but no one could deny that in Alexander's court, apart from those ladies, the Moors were the most suitable duke's agents.

Whether it is the time of following Alexander, or with the gradual looming of the territory of the "Pressure Mountain Empire", Uliu has a role that cannot be ignored in this, and his Moorish status makes people not worry about what hidden dangers and threats he may pose to this "empire" in the future.

And Ulius did show a very reliable side, and when he heard about Columbus's offer of a quarter of the newly discovered land, he immediately refused without hesitation.

"Absolutely not, although I don't know what the future holds, but I know that at least now we have four future duke's branches that will claim ownership of these places, so do you think I'll agree to his conditions?" Ulliu privately counted all the troubles that the master might encounter if he wanted to divide the family property in the future, and then he said with certainty, "At most, one sixth, no more, there is so much I can call the shots for the master." ”

While secretly lamenting the Governor's loyalty to the Duke, James was thinking in his heart that if this situation continued, he should also find a backer among the Duke's women as soon as possible, after all, if the kind of thing that Ulliu said really happened one day in the future, it would obviously be a loss for someone like him who did not hug his thighs among the Duke's courtiers.

Because of this, Ulius was stranded in Seville, but what they didn't expect was that they went to meet Alexander soon.

If he had to be a little more careful in Ulliu, Italy, when he arrived in Iberia, he found that it was a paradise created for him to hide.

Cities and villages full of more or less mixed-race people are the best concealment colors, and even a purebred northern European with blonde hair and blue eyes and white skin may be a little eye-catching.

Ulliu felt that he had found the perfect place for him, and during this time he had traveled all over the streets of Seville, and with his sharp mind and quick reflexes, he even wandered around the consul's residence twice.

And he shrewdly did not appear at Alexander's side immediately, but kept secretly contacting him to ensure that he could move more freely, so when Alexander decided to contact Don Bavi, Schell became a target to attract the attention of Carolet's men, and Uliu quickly and secretly made contact with Don Bavi.

It's just that Don Bavi's conditions made Uliu regard the old man as an enemy from the beginning, so when watching Alexander seem to be considering whether to agree with Don Bavi's conditions, Uliu felt the need to say something.

"Sir, Don Bavi seems to want to be the second Ferdinand."

This sentence made Alexander, who was pacing slowly, pause slightly, and he turned his head to look at Ulliu, in fact, as long as anyone who is not a fool is willing to show Don Bavi's intentions, because it is too obvious, but it is precisely because of this that Alexander thinks that Ulliu will not just want to say a nonsense.

"And what do you think is the answer to him?"

"Sir, is that Sister Alfurt beautiful?" Ulliu suddenly asked without a clue

Seeing Alexander, who opened his mouth but didn't say anything after hearing this, the Moors muttered in a low voice, "It looks pretty beautiful." ”

"What do you want to say?" Alexander glared at Ulliu angrily, and then raised his hand to stop him, "Well, I don't want to listen to those unrealistic suggestions, that Sister Alfurt is the twin sister of Maria, you must know that although she looks like a Moor, she is indeed the daughter of Isabella and Ferdinand, and that alone is enough to determine that she will be my enemy in the future." ”

Uliu nodded silently, he knew that what the master said was right, among the few people who clearly understood Alexander's purpose of coming to Iberia, Uliu naturally knew how much of a threat Isabella's descendants posed to Alexander.

"Perhaps I can solve this problem for you," Ulliuu cautiously suggested, "It would be a disservice to you to keep such an important chip in Don Bavi's hands, sir." ”

Alexander's eyebrows furrowed, he knew that Uliu was right, Don Bavi's hand was actually no different from the original Modillo, and he couldn't help but be surprised by the amazing patience of these people.

"Maybe the phrase 'I may not be able to beat you, but I will let my son teach your daughter in bed in the future' is not necessarily just a joke."

Alexander pondered in his heart, only this time Duke Don Bavi did not pin his hopes on his children and grandchildren, but wanted to go out himself.

Thinking of this, Alexander's heart moved.

"Don Bavi has no offspring?"

"I heard that I once had two sons, but both of them were killed in the war to regain the lost lands."

"That's right," Alexander nodded, he probably understood Don Bavi's thoughts, and it was clear that there might be some utter disappointment in Don Bavi's actions, so much so that it turned into a frenzied revenge on Isabella for causing the death of his two sons.

You left me without a son, and I slept with your daughter?

Alexander shook his head, feeling that he couldn't understand the thought.

"So, sir, what do you think ......?"

"No, that Sister Alfurt is still useful, don't act rashly." Alexander thought about it, but in the end he did not agree to Ulliu's suggestion.

Although it was only a flash, the Moorish man's face still showed a look of "sure enough", but the imperial officer, who was very good at being a person, immediately regained his low eyebrows and pleasing his eyes, and stood aside waiting for the master's orders.

"Don Bavi is going to take advantage of that Sister Alfurt, which may not be a good thing for us," Alexander said slowly, "but be careful, he has no less ambitions for Castile than Ferdinand, so if he perceives our plans, he will also become our enemy." ”

Uliu nodded, although it was the first time he had actually met Don Bavi, it did not prevent him from having his own opinion of the Duke of Buharanse.

"Sir, the duke is a big problem," Ullius reminded Alexander, "and if he does marry that nun, it will not be a good thing for you. ”

Alexander glanced at Ulliu, he knew what Ullius was hinting at, but now he didn't want to dwell on it.

Sister Alfurt may indeed be a good choice, after all, if Isabella's other children do have an accident, then this Sister Alfurt will become a key figure, so from this point of view, Uliu's suggestion, although somewhat utilitarian, is the most in Alexander's interests at the moment.

Just, to marry that Sister Alfurt?

After thinking about it, Alexander shook his head slowly.

"Listen, I don't want to hear you mention this again, and I don't want to hear anyone planning this in private," Alexander said to Ulliu in a warning tone, "I don't want Sophia's situation to happen again, it's my order, understand?" ”

Met Alexander's stern gaze, Uliu bowed silently and nodded.

It was only when he straightened up and looked at Alexander's back that he looked out the window that the Moors looked puzzled.

What the master said, is it true or false?

Uliu felt a little incomprehensible.

The old men who followed Alexander, including Ulliu, knew very well that Sophia's forced departure was not so much because of Barendi as it was the result that everyone wanted.

It can even be said that the people around Alexander were involved in that incident.

Because of this, when he chose to go on an expedition to the Balkans, Alexander took Gompati with him instead of Ofleiil and Ulliu.

Now Alexander was clearly warning them not to use the same method he had done against Sophia against Barondi.

Of course, Uliu did not dare to ignore the old man's warning, but how much of it was true, the Moors were a little confused.

In Ulliu's view, Don Bavi's choice was undoubtedly the most correct, at least Philip of Austria had proved that being the husband of a princess was the best shortcut to the throne, and Ulliu did not believe that Alexander could not even see such a simple thing.

So what is the reason why the lord would rather give up such a good opportunity?

Uliu thought for a long time, and when he didn't get an answer, he simply stopped pondering the question, and after a little inspection that there were no flaws in his body, he honestly received a reward for the sale of chopping wood from a squire who was in charge of money, and then he carried the wooden rack used to hold the chopping wood on his shoulder, hummed a tuneless tune in his mouth, and walked out of the servant's door on the side of the house.

When he came out into the street, he immediately had the inexplicable feeling of being watched, in fact, there was no need for such a keen vigilance, and the people who were watching the house were almost standing at the door and staring at the door, which made Ulliu feel the urge to teach them how to do this kind of errand.

At the sight of Uliu, a man who looked like a leader immediately came over, he first looked up and down, then at the wood-splitting rack on his back, and after pondering for a moment seemed to remember what to ask: "Answer me in the name of the consul, who are the people in the house?" ”

"I don't know." Uliu said with a blank and timid expression.

"You entered this house, don't you know who is inside?" The questioner questioned irritably.

"How do I know," said Ulliu, somewhat alarmed, "that I am only a firewood deliverer, and that the price given by the family is fair, so I brought it to them, and I have been in the kitchen all along, and I have not seen anyone but the servant and the cook." ”

"You're an idiot, Moorish mongrel." The man slapped Ulliu's face with a man in thick gloves, and just as he was about to speak again, a sharp whistle suddenly sounded across the street, and he immediately turned back to a companion in the distance and shouted, "What's the matter?" ”

"The squire, he's back!" In the distance, a man was looking at the street on tiptoe as he lowered his voice and shouted to this side.

"How is that possible?" The man's face was full of astonishment, and he craned his neck to look into the distance.

"I mean, it's none of my business, is it?" Uliu asked cautiously.

"Get out of here!" The man cursed as he hurriedly beckoned his companion and ran down the street.

Seeing a group of people suddenly running out of the street, Uliu shook his head helplessly, he carried the empty wooden frame to his shoulders again, and then stretched out his voice, shouting in an undisguised foreign accent while shouting "Chopping wood~Drying and good chopping wood~" while walking unhurriedly towards the other end of the street.

On the already dark street, a figure gradually walked away in the shouting of "chopping firewood ~ chopping wood that is easy to dry and use~", until it completely disappeared into the night.