"The Lombard Iron Crown is the property of the Church, and I can't give it to you." The Archbishop of Milan raised his head proudly and said proudly.

"Your Excellency, are you not prepared to keep the agreement between you and me?" Rodrigo asked, looking at the other in disbelief.

"Promise? I don't remember any pact with you Norman brutes! The Archbishop of Milan sneered, "And remember to be respectful, this is the main seat of the Milan Church, not a place for you to come." ”

"Ahahahaha, Your Excellency the Archbishop, it seems that you have not yet recognized the situation? Now that the city of Milan has been broken and the Lombard has been captured, my master, His Majesty William, is about to become the king of Italy, and no iron crown can prevent him from becoming the king of Italy. As if he had heard some ridiculous joke, Duke Rodrigo laughed and pointed to the Archbishop of Milan and said, "And you, Your Excellency the Archbishop of Milan, as a person who has broken the oath, will be severely punished by His Majesty, and the archbishopric, the priesthood, the power, the wealth, the seat of the cathedral and everything you have will be deprived of it, and this is the price of trying to deceive us." ”

"How terrible and barbaric it is!" The Archbishop of Milan exclaimed, unable to believe that he had been stripped of everything by William, "You have won, Your Excellency the Duke of the Normans, and I tell you the whereabouts of the Lombard Iron Crown, which is in the Archcathedral of Monza, my cathedral, but where it is stored only I know."

If you want to get the Lombard Iron Crown, you must let me meet your King William, and I will get his promise to guarantee my authority. ”

"Yes, I will take you to meet His Majesty William." Rodrigo shrugged his shoulders and agreed casually, but thought in his heart: "But whether you can continue to serve as the archbishop of Milan is estimated to be unlikely." ”

By this time, the city had been completely captured by the Second Army and the 1st Guards Infantry Brigade, and large swathes of the city had been occupied, leaving only a few towers and castles to resist.

However, these stubborn resistance only lasted for half a day, and as the west and south of Milan were broken through one after another, the noble families of Milan City all obediently walked out of the tower castle one after another and surrendered to the Norman army.

Although the city of Milan has been occupied by William, he himself has stayed in the barracks outside Milan, because the current owner of Milan City has become himself, but who knows if there are still resistors in the city, if he rushes into the city, these dangerous elements are likely to threaten his life.

Since ancient times, gentlemen do not stand up for the wall, this sentence William agrees very much, he has never been interested in the white dragon fish suit, what kind of micro service private visit to observe the people's situation, nor rashly enter the dangerous war zone, if you insist on this, it is not responsible for the family, the eight million Norman nobles, soldiers and civilians.

"See Your Majesty." Rodrigo walked into the tent, knelt down on one knee in front of William, and bent down.

"Please, Lord Rodrigo, today you are the hero of the conquest of Milan, and I have decided to fulfill my promise to give you the kingdom of Brescia in the east of Milan." William stretched out his hands to pick up Duke Rodrigo, patted him on the shoulder, and said.

"Your Majesty, the reward is too generous, and the ministers dare not be ashamed." Rodrigo shook his head slightly and said humbly.

Brescia is one of the richest in the Duchy of Lombardy, located in the southern foothills of the Alps, with nearly half of the land covered by the fertile Po River Plain, the beautiful Lake Garda in the east, and the hills and valleys in the north for grazing livestock.

"Accept my gift, Duke Rodrigo, you deserve it!" William smiled heartily and said, "Now that you are no longer dealing with the post-war signal in Milan, but come to me, you must have something urgent to tell me, right?" ”

"Yes, Your Majesty, the Chancellor has obtained the whereabouts of the Lombard Iron Crown, which is located in the Cathedral of Monza, 15 kilometers northeast of the city of Milan.

However, according to the Archbishop of Milan, he is the only one who knows its exact location, and the Archbishop of Milan has asked to meet you, as if to negotiate conditions with you. Rodrigo nodded slightly, and spoke slowly.

"Stupid fellow, isn't it clear to the Archbishop of Milan about the situation? He didn't obediently hand over the Lombard Iron Crown, but used its whereabouts as a threat, and he really didn't know the times! William snorted coldly and sneered: "I will leave this matter to Count Russell to deal with, I believe he will have a way to make this stupid Archbishop of Milan explain." ”

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Duke Rodrigo stooped in response.

"Lord Rodrigo, you have made a great contribution this time, I have decided to give you the proceeds of the Holy Sepulchre in Milan as a reward for the discovery of the Lombard Iron Crown, you will not refuse my kindness again, will you?" William asked Rodrigo with a smile.

"Your Majesty, you are the supreme in the world, no matter what it is, I will gladly accept it." Rodrigo stopped refusing this time, smiling and nodding in response.

The next day, after a night of torture, Count Russell finally learned from the Archbishop of Milan the exact location of the Lombard Iron Crown, and immediately reported it to William.

"You didn't use corporal punishment, did you? After all, he is still the Archbishop of Milan, and if someone sees it, I don't look good. William asked softly to Earl Russell, who came over with his ear.

"Your Majesty, please rest assured that I have absolutely not used corporal punishment on him here, but the other party is a little mentally sluggish, dazed and tired, and ordinary people can't see it." Earl Russell said confidently.

"Interesting, tell me more about how you did it." A smile curled into the corner of William's mouth and said to him, "Count Russell, you will be responsible for leading the team to show us the way later." ”

"Yes, my majesty." The Earl of Russell fell on one knee and bowed in response.

After entrusting the affairs of Milan to the Duke of Richard, William took Russell with him. Morality. Count of Bayol, Duke Rodrigo, Faller. Osborne and the soldiers of the 1st and 2nd Guards Corps went to the Cathedral of Monza, 15 kilometers outside Milan.

Monza is one of the most important cities in the Lombardy region, bordering the Robb River, 15 km northeast of the city of Milan.

In the 6th century, the Lombard queen Theodorinda built the first cathedral here and bequeathed her fortune to the city, and the Cathedral of Monza is located in the heart of the city.