The atmosphere in Rome suddenly became tense and incomprehensible, and it was not the time for the change of the old and new popes, and the time for Alexander VI to be in his glory—his son was already Duke of Valentino, married to the cousin of the King of Navarre, the King of France, and was a relative of Louis XII, and was expected to play a major role in the conquest of Milan and Naples; And his youngest daughter, Lucracia, also became the Duchess of Bisherbile, and his youngest son, Joffrey, ...... No, he had always been the ruler of Alberto County and the prince of the Duchy of Squerache (both of whom were married to his wife, Sanxia), and he himself was more powerful than anyone else, so what could bother him?

Duarte knew why, but he did not dare to say it, and if anyone asked, he could not push it, so he blamed the Pope's anger on the miscarriage of his youngest daughter Lucrecia, who knew that the sudden "departure" of the Duke of Bisherbi made his wife who had been left behind, and it is said that she had a miscarriage after a day and two nights of crying, and that she was also emaciated.

There may be some truth in his words, and Alexander VI could not help but feel a trace of pity after seeing his daughter's pale face and red and swollen eyes, and his father's kindness briefly returned to him, "I don't know what false rumors Alfonso, Duke of Bisébili, heard," he reassured his daughter: "But I can swear to Our Lady that I have no intention of killing him, that it is my daughter's husband, the father of my grandson, how can I regard him as my enemy, I can only say, from the astrological point of view, He was such a sensitive man, so be it," he said, looking at his daughter as if to see something else in her expression, "and in a few months it will be the Holy Year (1500), when almost all sins have been forgiven, and I will have a message to him to come back to Rome, to come back to you, how about it?" ”

As soon as he finished speaking, Lucrecia's eyes lit up with longing, and she even ignored her weak body, jumped up and grabbed the Holy Father's hands: "Really? She shouted, "Really? Can you really get him back to Rome? Yes, my good father, please forgive him for not believing your mistakes, and let him return to me, if he can't, I will die. ”

"Of course," the Holy Father hurriedly pressed his daughter's shoulders and made her lie down again: "Of course, of course, my dear Luke, he will return, I heard that he has returned to Naples, wait for me to send a letter to Frederick of Naples, asking him to send your husband back." By the way," he said, as if casually, "do you remember our little Lucas?" He's healthy, and his adoptive parents have also written to me, do you want to take a look? ”

The light in Lucresia's eyes dimmed: "No...... Wait," she said, "No, forget it, I know he's fine, that's fine." She said expectantly, "I can still have children, right?" ”

"There is no doubt about it." The Pope calmed down and said with satisfaction, "You will have many children." ”

Alexander still has a lot to do, of course, he can't always be by Lucrea's side, and then he can't help but start to be angry with his son Caesar, if he didn't obey his will and take away his sister's chastity and love, Lucrea wouldn't be what she is now, she will always belong to Borgia - besides, as far as the Pope inferred, love and children do affect a woman's mind, making her more stupid and dull, and she was cunning not long ago, Instead of only knowing how to cry and cry as he does now; However, as things stand, her empathy is not necessarily a bad thing for Borgia, and before the conquest of Milan by King Louis XII of France, the Neapolitan mask could not be taken off, and it was up to Lucracia's true affection and charm to persuade Alfonso, Duke of Bisapili, to lose his vigilance and return to Rome, to his palm.

What he said to Lucrecia was not entirely a lie, Duarte did receive the couple's letter on time, his first grandson, who was growing healthy and strong under the bright Spanish sun, was fostered in a branch family of the Borgia family, and the future path of destiny had been chosen by the Holy Father for him - he would be called to become a priest, he would be clothed in red, as his uncle had done, but the Pope would not allow him to return to the world, perhaps out of revenge, Alexander VI would not allow the Medici and Borgia bloodlines to be officially passed on.

But that would be a long time later, when the Pope returned to his signing room and said to Duarte: "Let Miguel come to me." ”

The royal assassin of the House of Borgia soon appeared before Alexander VI, and he bowed comically to the Pope, who gave a rare good face: "What I asked you to do before......"

"How? Your Majesty? ”

"Don't do it."

Miguel raised an eyebrow: "Oh, he's lucky then." ”

"That's right, that guy can be renamed Lucky Jem." Said the Pope.

Miguel bowed, and without speaking, withdrew, and went back to gather up his poison and ropes, which he had prepared for Cem, the brother of the now Ottoman Turkish Sultan, and which had been taken out no less than three times in ten years, but not once.

The first time was Rodrigo. When Borgia first became pope, Bayezid II of Ottoman Turkey wrote to the pope asking the pope to return his brother Jem, or just a corpse, for which he was willing to pay 100,000 gold ducats; The second time, a year earlier, after Lucracia had confirmed her marriage contract to Alfonso, Duke of Biscapili, the Pope had almost agreed to Bayezid II's request in order to prepare her dowry; The third time was this time, and King Louis XII of France had too much appetite for Caesar. The duke and princess wife of Borgia, the Holy Treasury was empty and could run horses, and this time Bayezid II raised the amount to 300,000 gold ducats.

So, why did the Holy Father change his attitude this time?

Pope Alexander VI sat behind his beloved desk, picked up the unsigned secret letter and read it again and again, the contents of which could be described as absurd, but there was always a voice in his heart shouting that this was the truth, and if the extortion of Louis XII had made him angry, then the venerable Father would hardly have gone mad when he saw the letter - it was his! He is the Grand Master of the Templar Order! He is the heir of Molay! He deserved every gold ducater left behind by the Knights Templar, as well as countless treasures and unestimated relics and files!

The Pope recalls Louis XII's every move with his venom-soaked heart, and if Louis XII has already received the Templar legacy, then why did he come and blackmail himself again and again? Of course, if it were him, he would do the same, firstly, the money would never be too much, and secondly, it would dispel the suspicions of others, but who is the one sitting in the Holy Seat? It's Rodrigo. Borgia! He'll one day stab a spear into that porcupine's belly! (The personal coat of arms of King Louis XII of France is a porcupine)

He forcibly suppressed his anger and changed some of his plans, for example, to the pagan Jem. The Sultan's arrangement, he is the Pope, of course he knows how significant this person is to the Vatican, Rome and even to the whole of Europe, after all, he is also one of the legitimate heirs of Ottoman Turkey, he has the power to compete with the current Bayezid II, with him, Bayezid II has to pay an annual tribute of 45,000 gold ducats to the Holy See (of course, the Sultan will not recognize it), and at the same time, this "righteous one" (Bayezid II's title) is based on the interests of the Ottoman Empire, Plans for the eastern Mediterranean also had to be slowed down for the time being.

The problem is that it is also true that Alexander VI's great deeds were always short of money, and he had no choice but to kill such a little rooster who could take care of the house and lay golden eggs, although he was quite amusing when he clucked.

But now with Louis XII, the Pope has changed his mind, why would he harm his own interests for the sake of others? When Louis XII was in France, the Pope could not reach him, but when he came to Italy, Charles VIII may have been a lesson for him. The corners of the Pope's lips rose subtly, he closed his eyes, his hands folded on his abdomen, for his own life, Charles VIII almost emptied the treasury of France, Louis XII was always more expensive than him.

Immersed in his own wonderful fantasies, the Pope exhaled deeply, put things in order in his head, and then he summoned Duarte.

"Send Sanxia back to Naples." Said the Pope.

"Yes." Duarte said, glancing at the Pope with some surprise, who smiled: "Someone has to tell them that I have no ill will towards them, these Neapolitans!" I wasn't the one who really wanted their lives! ”

"And ...... Let Lucrecia and Avery leave Rome, it has not been peaceful lately, let them ...... Go to the Grand Duchy of Spolette, it's quiet. ”

Duarte was ordered to go, but he soon returned, saying that Lucretia was unwilling to leave her father, and then Lucretia himself came to plead with her father, and she knelt at his feet and rested her head on his knees, and this childlike gesture relented the Pope's heart, and he explained again and again, and then made a concession - Lucretia still had to go to Spole, but she could manage and rule the ancient city on behalf of the Pope, and this appointment was not unusual, and generally speaking, it should fall on a son and not a daughter.

"I hope you will forget your love for a while," said the Pope, stroking his daughter's hair, "to find your wisdom and sanity." ”

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Miguel. Coriero was sent to escort Lucles and Avery to Lucretia and Avery on his mission, for on the way back he was to go to Spain once again to visit the Pope's grandson, who had been left there, and if possible, to bring him a portrait or hair.

Unfortunately, this gesture was not motivated by a grandfather's love for his grandson, or longing for him.