Historically, there was a glorious kingdom in Lombardy, and after having a strong army, perfect laws and coveted wealth, the Lombards proudly despised their humble neighbors in the south, and they decided to take them away from the Vatican because the Holy See and its masters held too much property and land.

This decision was obviously reckless, which led to the intervention of the Frankish kingdom, which did not hesitate to invade Lombardy, and then finally after capturing their capital, the Lombard king was deposed by Charlemagne at the time, and the entire Lombard kingdom was completely annexed by the Frankish kingdom.

However, although the Kingdom of Lombardy has disappeared, a crown of great influence and high status born here has become a symbol of Lombard law, so much so that the iron crown, which is recognized by Europeans as the oldest and most authoritative in history, has become a symbol of the rule of this rich land.

This is the iron crown of Lombardy, which is said to be connected to each other by the iron nails of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, and at the same time the inside of each side of the crown is carved with a biblical proverb, and now this crown has been quietly placed in the Cathedral of Monza, 4 miles away from Milan, after almost ten centuries, as if quietly waiting for something.

Compared to Milan, Monza is obviously a small place, and if you are interested, you can ride a horse around the city along an artificial river and then have time to have lunch.

The artificial river has been dug centuries ago, when the first irrigation waterwheel in Europe was built in Monza, a great drought that has not been encountered for many years made even a rich area like Lombardy due to a food shortage due to poor harvest, many people in order to escape the famine and risk to participate in the crusade expedition to the East, and the people who remained struggled, until with the excavation of the artificial river and the appearance of the waterwheel, Lombardy once again became a paradise in the minds of countless people.

Monza Cathedral is located in the east of Monza City, occupies a large piece of land, those land is the gift of Monza people to the church when the church was built, after a long period of more than 200 years, a splendid church complex has been built on this land, but according to the original design, this is known as one of the most stylish religious buildings in northern Italy, the brilliant work has not been completely completed, in fact, Monza Cathedral will go through another two and a half centuries, that is, in 1771, It will be completely completed.

Like Pavia, Monza, as a vassal of Milan, did not have an army, and there were some city guards who maintained law and order, but these people were obviously not soldiers, let alone an army, so like several other cities attached to Milan, when they learned that an army was marching towards Monza, they first immediately sent a message to Ludvico Sforza in Milan for help, and then after discovering that the army was menacing, Monza left the city walls and raised a white flag representing peace.

The advance of the Montina army led by Ofleiil was not very fast, and the bad weather seriously affected the mobility of the army, which made Ofleiil somewhat worried that the advance on Monza might fall into a hard battle to capture the city because it could not have the effect of a surprise attack.

When they approached the outskirts of Monza and then approached the outskirts of the city, they were surprised not to encounter a blocking enemy, which made Montina's army both excited and puzzled, and even when they saw the messengers sent by Monza coming towards them with white flags and snow, Ofreil was worried that this might be a little trick played by the Milanese.

Having no room for refusal to the Monza people's request for negotiations, Ofreuil gave the emissaries an ultimatum that if Monza did not surrender before dinner that afternoon, he would order an attack on Monza.

This alarmed the Monza people, who tried to delay again and sent someone to Milan for help, but the delay in hearing from Milan made them anxious.

When the emissaries finally returned, bringing back the bad news that Ludvico Sforza had refused to send reinforcements, the Monza finally decided to surrender to the Montinas.

Offleiil ordered the troops into the city only after a troop of cavalry had entered Monza and someone had returned to report to him that everything was in order.

By this time, even if the Monza people had any conspiracy, they had completely lost the opportunity to play it, but Ofleil still cautiously sent a lot of scouts in the direction of Milan.

In fact, even now, Ofleuil still does not believe that Ludvico will watch Monza fall into the hands of the Montina people so much, after all, this means that after capturing Pavia and Monza respectively, Montina's army has formed a pincer attack posture against Milan.

Perhaps if it was against either Austria or the French, this method of dividing and encircling would never be suitable for the Montina who were inferior in strength, but the current situation was a wonderful situation of tripartite contention around Milan, at this time, the Montina army took advantage of the excellent opportunity of the Franco-Austrian armies to contain each other and had no time to divide their troops, and quickly dispatched troops to occupy Pavia and Monza, two strategic points that were extremely important to Milan, respectively, and for a time the situation in Lombardy, with Melans as the center, became more complicated. It's even dazzling.

When Montina's army entered the city, the Monza people panicked at first, but they soon calmed down, and this adaptation to the new occupiers was even quicker than that of the Pavians.

The Monzas were so quick to accept a new ruler, not least because they knew very well that their situation did not allow them to rebel at all, and because they did not think that the occupiers would do anything to them.

The reason for this self-confidence is the Iron Crown, which is housed in the Cathedral of Monza.

Reverence for the Iron Crown allowed the city to be treated well by any victor who captured Monza, and it can be said that the Iron Crown became the patron saint of Monza, and as long as it remains in the Cathedral of Monza, the city will be blessed and protected as if it were a godsend.

This time the Monza people guessed correctly, and Ofleiil ordered that the army was strictly forbidden to destroy the city, let alone invade the locals.

Fearing harassment of the cathedral, he sent soldiers to protect the church.

This did not surprise the Monza Church, which had been watching the city change hands so coldly, because this kind of thing was actually normal for them, as was the case with the French before, and the same was true for the Austrians later, and now it is the turn of the Montina, and it will not make any difference to them.

The only thing that did not surprise the clergy was that the commander of this army did not come to the cathedral to greet them, as the officers of the previous armies did, and did not hold a mass to appease the hearts of the local population.

This made the Monza church feel somewhat despised and many began to secretly talk about the Count of Montina worthy of the Borgia family, arrogant, impudent, and domineering.

However, these arguments did not change his mind, and even when some of his officers asked him the same question, he only replied to them, and he did not object to these people going to the church to pray and confess, but as the commander of the occupation forces in Montina in Monza, he himself could not go to the church.

"You know, only the Count can receive the blessing of the Bishop of Monza," Ofleiuil explained to his men, "this is the Cathedral of Monza, do you know what is stored in it?" Do you know what that holy relic means, knowing that no one is entitled to hold prayers in this church before the arrival of the Count? ”

The officers listened as if they didn't understand, and it was obviously too difficult for them, but fortunately Ofreuil did not forbid them to go to church, and the next day the Monza people saw a group of soldiers in strange uniforms entering the church with them.

This made the clergy feel somewhat face-saving, but when they learned that the commander had not yet appeared, the Monza church finally realized that something might be wrong.

The clergy gathered to speculate on the intentions of the Montina people, and the end result was that it was likely that the Count of Montina himself was about to come to Monza.

This conjecture surprised and excited the local church, headed by Bishop Monza.

However, it seems that there is no other way to explain the strange behavior of Ofleiyi as a commander.

There are various theories about the kind of man Alexandre Giulian de Cambrai, Count of Monttina, who was a lucky man, because he built a country in a short time, while others say that he was just an upstart who relied on his women to achieve what he is now envious of.

There are too many rumors that he was a hero against the infidels because of the Battle of Bucharest, and that he was an outright conspirator and a criminal by means of intrigue and even poison assassination.

Whatever you say, one thing is certain: Alexandre Giulian Cambrai is one of the most sought-after figures in Italy at the moment, and his influence in the Vatican and his ability in places where he is already known have made him the embodiment of hatred and awe in the eyes of many.

This was due to the fact that he had one of the largest armies of any Italian city-state apart from a few European powers, and that this well-trained army could rival even a power like Fao.

The other thing is that he has money.

Although he did not want to admit it, everyone could not mention the Count of Montina without mentioning his money.

For the powerful and rich, people will always look up involuntarily, even if they know that this is not necessarily good for themselves.

As a result, no one wants to really offend such a person, because maybe because of the distance, his army can't do anything to someone who offends him, but at least it means that he may lose the opportunity to be friends with the local tyrant.

The Bishop of Monza was a little excited at the thought that the Count of Montina might come, and he immediately instructed several auxiliary bishops to discuss a set of rituals for how to receive the count.

This was not a problem for the Monza church, which has a lot of experience in this area, but it was a problem for them to not know which size to choose.

Today, the establishment of the Duchy of Romagna-Tuscany seems to be an unstoppable fact, in fact, this sign has been looming since the birth of Estelles more than a year ago, but Alexander at that time lacked a key condition that would convince everyone and deter them.

The Balkan expedition was the final piece of the puzzle needed for the Duchy of Romagna-Tuscany, and when Alexander returned victorious, many had already foreseen that day might be coming.

It's just that no one thought that it was Barendi who finally made all this clear.

When Barentia invaded Ferrara in the face of Caesar's invasion, and even risked an invasion of Bologna to assert his dominance over Romagna, everyone knew that they were about to witness the birth of a powerful principality.

Now, the dilemma for Bishop Monza is whether he should be the first to eat the crab.

The first to officially recognize the Duchy of Romagna-Tuscany, an idea that was bold but irresistible.

The thought of being friends with a tyrant is exciting enough, and although Alexander's openly acknowledged right over those two places may cause some people to resent and even offend some, the Bishop of Monza is thrilled to think of the rewards that may be repaid.

"Your Excellency, perhaps we should welcome the Count of Cambrai in a manner befitting his status, and we may call him the Protector of Romagna and Tuscany."

After thinking for a long time, an auxiliary bishop came up with an idea that sounded a little ambiguous, but it would not make people catch too many tricks, and seeing the jealous looks on the faces of the others, the auxiliary bishop deliberately made himself look much more reserved while secretly proud.

However, the bishop did not answer immediately, he looked at the auxiliary bishop and then at the others, and when someone couldn't help but ask, the bishop asked coldly, "Do you think this is a good idea?" Then I tell you, this is the worst idea I've ever heard. ”

The auxiliary bishop's face turned red for a moment, he wanted to question and argue but he did not have the courage, and after moving his lips a few times, he had to wait silently for the bishop's explanation.

"It does seem like a good idea, but have you ever thought that without this we would have offended everyone, that the Count would not have been satisfied with such a title, and that his enemies would have thought that we were trying to curry favor with him, and that would have put us in a dilemma, would you still think it was a good idea, or would you have come up with a really exhaustive explanation for it?"

The bishop rebuked the people around him in a loud voice, and seeing that they were speechless, the bishop finally made a decision: "Welcome the Count of Montina in the specifications of a duke, and as for his title, use the title of Monarch of Romagna and Tuscany." ”

Several auxiliary bishops looked surprised, they couldn't help but look at each other, and from the faces of others, they read the same meaning: "Your Excellency, this is going to be all pressed and gambled." ”

With the Bishop in mind, the Monza Church began preparations for the arrival of the Romagna and Tuscany monarchs.

Meanwhile, in Milan, Ludvico Sforza's favorite lover, Madame Salmatelli, welcomes an unexpected guest she never expected.

"Madam, it is an honor to see you again."

Standing not far from Madame Sarmateri, Uliu bowed, and when he looked up, a spring smile on his dark face.

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