Chapter 166: The Pope's Death
On August 19, 1503, Pope Alexander VI and his son Caesar. On the 6th day after Borgia was poisoned, the day before the onset of the chronic poison "Cantarella", Paul, the shadow son of Archbishop Rovere who had been placed by Alexander VI's side, was poisoned again......
This time, though, Paul was not throwing a lethal poison, but a laxative. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. biquge。 infoThe reason why laxatives are taken is very particular.
Tomorrow, August 20, is the time for Cantarella. But "Canterella" is not without an antidote. As long as you find a live mule, cut open the mule's belly, and then the whole person gets into it and soaks in the mule's blood, you can pick up a life.
However, Paul's laxative treatment of Alexander VI a day earlier would make the 72-year-old Pope collapse and weaken his legs.
By tomorrow, when Cantarella is poisoned, the Pope, who is very old, may not have the strength to climb into the belly of the mule......
So, Archbishop Rovere is really a cunning old driver. He did not directly poison Pope Alexander VI. Because, that would have been too bad.
The Pope was the spiritual leader of most of Europe, and if poisoned, it was easy to suspect Archbishop Rovere, Alexander VI's nemesis. Unless, Archbishop Rovere is not like running for the Pope, like poisoning Alexander VI, otherwise, the Pope must not be poisoned with ordinary poison. It was seen and absolutely shook the whole of Europe.
However, using the Borgia family's unique chronic poison, Cantarella, was a brilliant idea. Alexander VI poisoned several cardinals with the "canterella", which had created an atmosphere of terror in the city of Rome. If Alexander VI had been poisoned by "Canterella", everyone would have applauded.
Moreover, Alexander VI was poisoned with his own poison, and no one would have doubted Archbishop Rovere. Because, the "Canterella" poison of the Borgia family has never been circulated, and it is only in the hands of a small number of core members of the Borgia family. Alexander VI was poisoned by "Canterella", which can be claimed afterwards as "mistakenly" ingesting his own poison and causing his death......
The day before the poison, Paul gave Alexandre VI laxatives, which were also very inconspicuous. Because, in summer, food and everyone are prone to spoilage, isn't it normal to eat a bad stomach? As long as it is pulled a few times, even if it is cured by taking medicine, Alexander VI's 72-year-old body will be weak for a few days. The next day, when the poison struck, he had no strength to crawl into the mule's stomach.
Originally, Paul wanted to give Caesar. Borgia is also laxative. It's a pity that this day Caesar. Borgia ran out and waved. It is said that it was to go with his sister Lucrezia. Borgia went to the ......
In this way, Paul could only give laxatives to Alexander VI alone......
After taking the laxative, Paul knew that he was in danger, so he took a leave of absence under the pretext of going out to purchase, and after going out, he came to a dilapidated house in a remote alley, and from the tunnel under this dilapidated house, he changed his clothes, put on makeup, and ran away......
However, before leaving the Basilica of St. John in Lateran, Paul, in his position as a trusted steward of Alexander VI, went to the stables behind the cathedral and arranged for the three mules that were always in the stables to be sent out to pack the goods......
Sure enough, after being given laxatives, Pope Alexander VI pulled it several times, and the 72-year-old aging body suddenly became empty.
Then, the quack doctors of the Holy See gave the Pope a piece of crow as an antidiarrheal medicine. Sure enough, in the evening, the diarrhea stopped (a small amount of crow tablets did have the effect of curing diarrhea, and in medieval Europe, crow tablets were regarded as miracle medicines. At that time, European doctors treated people, either bloodletting, or giving patients a piece of crow).
But His Majesty the Pope, who was already weakened by diarrhea, had three poisons in his body at the same time - the poison of laxatives, the poison of crows, and the most terrible of all canterella......
The next day, Alexander VI did not have the strength to get out of bed, so he had to lie in bed to recuperate. But in the afternoon, His Majesty the Pope suddenly began to have a sharp pain in his abdomen, which was so painful that he rolled on the bed.
Then, the pope's retinue of cronies was horrified to find that Alexander VI was slowly having difficulty swallowing, his face was the color of mulberries, the skin around his body began to peel off, the fat on his stomach turned into water, and his intestines gushed out......
"Canterella!" Among the Pope's cronies, men from the Borgia family screamed. As members of the Borgia family, they don't understand that the Pope has fallen victim to the family's legendary poison "Cantarella".
"Quick, bring a mule!"
However, the servants of the Borgia were horrified to find that the stables behind St. John in the Lateran, where the three mules had been kept, were nowhere to be found. When I asked why, it turned out that Paul, the steward trusted by the Pope yesterday, had been sent out to the city to pull goods......
The Borgia family, at this time, still don't understand that Paul is a spy!
However, at this time, it no longer matters whether Paul was a spy or not. The important thing is to save the Pope quickly......
So his men left the Basilica of St. John in Lateran to find mules......
However, upon inquiry, these people were a little dumbfounded. It turned out that two months earlier, a chamber of commerce from France suddenly came to Rome (not the one near the North Gate). The Chamber of Commerce has a quirk - it likes to buy mules.
Before you know it, the mules near St. John's Cathedral in Lateran have been bought by this foreign chamber of commerce. As a result, the servants of the Borgia family could not find the mules for a while.
When late evening, when a servant finally returned to St. John's Basilica in the Lateran with a mule, the hapless Pope Alexander VI had already choked his last breath......
Pope Alexander VI, who had already collapsed and was extremely poisonous and frail in his old age, finally couldn't bear it anymore and died tragically after wailing in pain for an afternoon......
And in the afternoon at about the same time, in a secluded villa in the countryside on the eastern outskirts of Rome, he was with his own sister Lucrezia. Borgia cheats on Caesar. Borgia also began to feel a sharp pain in her abdomen, and her face began to turn mulberry......
"Canterella!" Caesar. Borgia and Lucrezia. Borgia exclaimed together. As core members of the Borgia family, they obviously won't be mistaken. Moreover, the reaction of the poisoned person when he is poisoned, Caesar. Borgia saw it many times.
This one belongs to Lucrezia. In the country house of Borgia, there are mules. So Lucrezia hurriedly called the guards, brought the mule, and then brutally cut the mule's belly alive. Then a group of guards went up and held down the wailing and struggling mules......
And Caesar. The Borgia guards scrambled to take Caesar. Borgia stuffed into the belly of the mule......
Caesar. Borgia was only 27 years old, when he was young and strong. In addition, he happened to be not in St. John's Cathedral in Lateran yesterday, so Paul was not given the opportunity to give him laxatives. Moreover, because it was stuffed into the belly of the mule in time, this little devil actually survived.
It's just that "Canterella" is violently poisonous, Caesar. Although Borgia survived, his body was also severely damaged, his hair fell out due to the poison, and his originally handsome face was distorted by the poison. It can be said that Caesar. Borgia already looks like a ghost at this time......
And, although by luck survived, Caesar. Borgia was also temporarily unable to move, and had to spend a month recuperating in a country house before she could move around the fields......