It is only a small matter to hold a baptism ceremony for a daughter, and to buy an oil painting that can be used as a good memory for the future.

So Alexander quickly put this little episode to the back of his mind, and it was not his concern how ecstatic the lucky boy was when he unexpectedly got the first real big order in his life ahead of schedule.

The baptism went so smoothly that it could even be said that Estelles' performance surprised many.

Especially when she was held in Lucrezia's arms and smiled in the sun, in addition to Raphael, it also caused many surprises.

Many people can't help but think that this child must be a great person in the future, and some even assert that if it weren't for the fact that she was a girl, maybe she would have become an amazing monarch in the future.

Alexander was gladly grateful for all the praise and prophecies of the people, and at this time he became the most ordinary father in the eyes of the people, and showed rare kindness to all who praised his daughter.

Even Tomneo was a little skeptical that if he only had to praise Estelles at this time, he would be able to get a little better with Alexander.

In the end, however, Tomneo only casually said a few words of blessing, not because the Duke couldn't make a move to improve relations, but because he noticed that the Medici brothers and the new abbot of St. Mark's Monastery had been around Alexandria all the time, and that they had been talking in low voices.

I don't know what they're talking about, but it's enough to remind Tomneo that it's completely ridiculous to try to get this man to change his idea of usurping pizza just by trying to flatter Alexander's kids.

Giovanni de Medici presided over the rest of the Mass, and as he watched the man stand in front of the altar and preach eloquently, and quote some teachings that were so obscure that many people did not know the source, Alexander secretly admired the man's erudition and deep knowledge.

Alexander had a very different view of the teachings of the Bible than others, many of whom were either rote memorization or far-fetched interpretations, but in Alexander's view, the Bible was perhaps one of the first laws of human behavior in the world to integrate law and morality.

Giovanni's sometimes hurried and sometimes slow voice echoed under the dome above the church, and when he noticed that Alexander, who was sitting in the front row, seemed to be paying serious attention to him, Giovanni couldn't help but be secretly happy that he had made a good impression on the count.

The Vatican's decision to support the new Florentine government was irrevocable, much to the disappointment of the Medici brothers, but Giovanni was interested in Giulio's sudden idea.

Giovanni had naturally heard of the strange relationship between the two Alexanders, but he did not think that it could not be changed.

On the contrary, the fact that Lucrezia is a member of the Borgia family cannot be changed.

Giovanni thought that it was impossible for Alexander VI not to take advantage of the fact that he was Estelles' grandfather, after all, the opportunity to influence Pisa so easily would not be easily given up by anyone.

So Giovanni thought Giulio's idea of marrying Estelles to Piero's son was a good idea.

Towards the end of the Mass, the sudden appearance of a soldier caught people's attention.

It was a hunter, and it was clear from his hurried appearance that he was in a hurry, so he had already attracted the attention of some people when he walked into the church, and as he walked around the gap in the wall behind the crowd, many people's eyes could not help but move with the soldier's figure.

This little commotion naturally attracted attention, and Busako, who was standing with Uriu, frowned slightly and walked towards the soldier, secretly making up his mind that if what the guy reported was not important, he would be given a taste of the whip when he turned around.

But then it was noticed that Busako, who heard the soldier's whispered report, seemed to be slightly stunned, although then he regained his composure and walked back to stand side by side with Uliu, but it was enough to make people guess for a while.

Soon, as the deacon's sermon was over, Ulius slowly made his way through the crowd, bowed respectfully and apologized to everyone in his way, and then cautiously flashed past the nobles, and then made his way to the back of Alexander's chair with some difficulty.

Uliu stooped down and whispered two words in his master's ear, then straightened up and waited respectfully for the count's command.

The Moorish man's performance was so steady and decent throughout, which made everyone who saw this scene believe that even if he brought bad news, it probably wouldn't make him panic and others see anything.

Hearing the news, Alexander stood up, walked up to the two Medici and apologized, and explained something to Giovanni in a low voice.

Giovanni had a slight hint of surprise on his face, but that was only a normal reaction to some unexpected news, and then he exchanged greetings with the Count, accepting Alex's apology that he had to take his leave first.

Immediately, under the gaze of everyone in the church, Alexander bowed slightly to Tomneo, and then walked out of the church with Lucrezia, who had already packed up his belongings and carried the child with the help of Ulliu and the maid.

The carriage that had been prepared for a long time had stopped at the door outside the church, and Lucrezia was immediately excited as soon as she got into it.

"Is Caesar here, he's already in Pisa?"

Lucrezia asked excitedly, since she was suddenly snatched away by Alexander, she had not seen her family for almost a year, especially when she heard that Alexander actually fought with Caesar in Livorno, and Caesar unfortunately became a prisoner, although she knew that even for her and their children, Alexander should not hurt Caesar, but she was still worried about the rest of the day during that time.

Now that Caesar had come to Pisa, although she had already known the news, Lucrezia was still so happy that she couldn't contain her excitement and kept asking questions.

"You must be reconciled this time," Lucrezia hugged Estelles and kissed her, "Promise me not to go against Caesar again, you are all my dearest people, do you want Estelles to grow up listening to stories of her father and uncle slashing and killing each other?" ”

Seeing Lucrezia's almost pleading appearance, Alexander could only sigh secretly, he could understand Lucrezia's desire for his family to be close to each other, but he also knew that it was impossible for him and Caesar to be safe.

Whether it's Tuscany or Romagna, if you think about it, it's too small for two ambitious people.

However, because he didn't want Lucrezia to worry, Alexander comforted her softly.

Lucrezia seemed to be pleased with her advice, but Alexander was a little suspicious that she knew that it was completely futile, so she preferred to deceive herself that she had done her part.

As the carriage headed towards the Lucrezia Palace, Alexander could not help but fall into deep thought.

He didn't care much about Caesar's arrival, and he knew exactly what Caesar was doing during this time.

The fiasco of Livorno and the capture of Livorno obviously gave Caesar a blow to the head when he had just formed an army and was ready to go on a big fight!

This forced him to seriously reflect on whether the previous army could help him achieve his ambitions, and then, after some careful consideration, Caesar, who had regained his freedom, once again formed a new papal army.

Having learned the lessons of the previous Livorno defeat and incorporating some of the specialties he had seen from Montina's army, Caesar believed that he was confident that he would not repeat the defeat of Livoro if he faced Alexander again.

Alexander was well aware of Caesar's actions in Rome, and he even knew that Caesar had regarded him as his greatest imaginary enemy from the beginning of the establishment of this papal army.

It can be said that this army was conceived from the beginning with the aim of defeating him.

This gave Alexander a new understanding of his brother-in-law's obsession, which forced him to seriously consider whether to find an opportunity to teach Caesar's new papal army a hard lesson again.

So for Caesar to come to Pisa at this time, Alexander knew that he was definitely not attending the baptism of his niece, but probably thought that his army was well trained, and intended to show off, or threaten him.

However, this was not what made Alexander pay special attention to his visit, it was another person who came to Pisa with Caesar.

De Charlon, the former commander of the French garrison in Rome, was also the true master of Rome for a time.

It was only in the battle with the coalition that de Charlain suffered a series of heavy defeats, and if Alexander had not been commissioned by the Rovere family to rescue him from the coalition encirclement, the nobleman of the Loire region of France might have had his last battle of honor on the outskirts of Rome.

The appearance of de Charlain made Alexander aware of the changes in Alexander VI.

Although there was no sign of a change in relations with the French, Alexander knew that according to the trajectory of history, Alexander VI would take advantage of the opportunity to send an envoy to coronate the new king on his behalf, and secretly negotiate with the French to make a surprise alliance with Louis XII.

However, Alexander knew that if he looked back, he would find that the alliance was not as untraceable as many later believed.

On the contrary, the idea of Alexander VI was not so complicated, or rather completely understandable.

The result of the coalition's defeat of the French was only for a group of foreign nobles led by Gonzalo to replace the French as the new masters of Rome, or if you look closely, you may find that the coalition forces sometimes acted less reasonably than the French.

At least now almost the entire eastern part of Rome is on the verge of becoming an independent kingdom of the Coalition, and not only have the Romans gradually lost control of those places, but even the orders of the Pope are often not carried out there.

Alexander himself had a deep understanding of this, and it was precisely because he took Lucrezia into the eastern city of Rome that he avoided Caesar's pursuit.

However, of course, this would not be a good thing for Alexander VI, not to mention the public humiliation of Gonzalona, which was enough to make Alexander VI gradually change his attitude towards friend and foe.

Thinking of this, Alexander shook his head slightly, of course he knew that these reasons were only part of it, and what really made Alexander make up his mind was interests.

Caesar's ambitions for Romagna were a key reason for the pope's new choice, and the presence of de Charon in Pisa with Caesar seems to hint at a possibility.

Did the French have already made any secret agreement with the Borgias?

Alexander speculated.

When the carriage stopped in front of the house, if it weren't for the child Lucrezia had already rushed out of the car.

But even so, when she saw Caesar at the gate of the courtyard, she hurriedly shoved Estelles into Alexander's arms, and then rushed out of the car with an almost screaming cheer.

Looking at Caesar, who was also excited to pick up Lucrezia, Alexander couldn't help but look down at his daughter.

"It seems that you will grow up listening to the tales of the fights between your father and your uncle," Alexander whispered to Estelles, "but don't worry, it won't be long, your uncle is not destined to be the Duke of Romagna." ”

"Alexander, what are you doing, bring Estelles over and show Caesar."

Listening to Lucrezia's ostentatious tone, Alexander smiled slightly, and he got out of the carriage with Estelles in his arms, and walked towards Caesar, who was looking at their father and daughter.

Caesar's gaze was a little strange, especially when it fell on Estelles, which seemed a little dull and a little surprised.

He first looked at Lucrezia, who had a happy face, and then hesitated a little to take Estelles from Alexander's arms.

"This is my niece?" Caesar looked fixedly at the little girl in his arms, who seemed to be attracted by the child's beauty for a while, and then he looked at Alexander, "I must admit that you are a bit unexpected in this matter, this child is the most beautiful I have ever seen, and she will surely make all the men who see her crazy for her in the future." ”

"Just like her mother," Alexander stretched out his hand to take Lucrezia into his arms, and as Caesar's face flashed with a look of frustration again, he couldn't help but look at the legendary brother-in-law who had a special affection for his sister, "I think of all the things I have, Lucrezia is my greatest gain." ”

Caesar's face slowly sank, he began to feel that he had made a mistake this time, Alexander's ostentatious appearance made him unspeakably annoying, and then looking at his sister who was so happy that he had become a little silly after hearing this, Caesar couldn't help but have the urge to turn his face with Alexander at this time.

What made Caesar even more angry was that Alexander actually looked at the saber he hung at his waist at this time.

"I noticed that you changed your sword," Alexander asked casually, "if I remember correctly, it should have been engraved with 'not for Caesar, but for ashes,' right?" ”

A wave of anger rose from the bottom of his heart, and Caesar's face instantly turned black.

He knew that Alexander was actually making a mockery of his other sword, which was captured in his hands at Livorno, which was Caesar's greatest humiliation.

Feeling Lucrezia's body stiffen in his arms, Alexander's hand couldn't help but strain slightly.

Lucrezia's closeness and devotion to the Borgia family was a great obstacle to Alexander.

Although he knew that breaking this intimacy would inevitably affect the relationship between the two people, he knew better that if he didn't make a quick decision, this kind of hindrance would one day lead to an irreparable rift between the two.

That being the case, Alexander decided to let Lucrezia recognize the situation early.

daughter with Borgia; He and Caesar, Lucrezia could only choose one.

Lucrezia became anxious as she looked at her daughter, who was growing uneasy in Caesar's arms, and finally let out a loud cry that surprised everyone.

She couldn't understand why Alexander kept his arms around her waist and wouldn't let her hold her daughter, and when she saw Caesar's struggle with her hands and her daughter's first cry because of the discomfort of this, she couldn't control her strength anymore and broke free from Alexander's arms, and pounced on her and snatched her daughter from Caesar's arms.

"You're hurting her!"

Lucrezia roared angrily, then ignored the stunned Caesar, whispered to Estelles with the help of the maid, and hurried towards the house.

Caesar stared blankly at Lucrezia's back until he understood, turned around and angrily whispered to Alexander, "Did you do it on purpose?" You're going to make Lucrezia hate me, and hate our family! ”

"She is the mother of my daughter, so her fate can only be linked to me forever."

Alexander looked at Caesar coldly, since he was destined from the beginning to be an enemy even if he was a relative, there was no need to be vain.

Relatives or enemies, we have seen the difference!

Caesar looked at Alexander in a daze, he didn't expect that the young man in front of him would suddenly change so much.

The Alexandre Giulian Cambrai, who had to be at his mercy in order to gain a foothold in Rome, is gone.

Today, Alexander is the Count of Montina, but that's not the most important thing.

His real striking identity is that of the leader of the Free Trade Alliance, which is having a huge impact on the entire Apennine Peninsula and even on the western shores of the Mediterranean, from Rome to the North Sea, from the obscure to the now famous Rotterdam to Frankfurt, the de facto owner of the exchanges that invisibly control almost half of the vast European hinterland market.

He is also the protector of Pisa today, and the father of the heir to the future Duke of Pisa!

And the enormous influence he now has in Florence has made him one of the most powerful men in Romagna.

It was then that Caesar realized that Alexander had become one of the enemies who could threaten his rule in Romagna.

While Caesar was secretly marveling at the changes in the world, Alexander had already walked past him.

Looking at the Frenchman who was smiling at him not far away, Alexander gently stretched out his arms and smiled in a heroic tone that only a master can have: "Welcome to Pisa, dear Count de Charlon, I am sure you will be satisfied with this trip." ”