Chapter 257: The Throne
"What did you just say?" Constance Dante felt a shock all over his body, and he looked at the woman in front of him in disbelief. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info
But as if she hadn't heard, Elenor said as if she had done it on purpose: "Your Highness, if you want to reign over that city again, it is not enough for you to rely on your own strength. You know this better than anyone, and I don't think I need to repeat it. And if you have the blood of the Grand Duke of Lithuania on your hands, from that moment on, you will never die with the Lithuanians. This is tantamount to pushing the whole of Lithuania to the opposite side. Even so, don't you want to think about it? ”
"You know that's not what I'm asking!" Constance Dante let out a low roar, his eyes filled with substantial tyranny.
He knew he had heard correctly, the woman had just said that he knew something about Sophia.
Eleno, who was sharply interrupted by Constance Dante, did not get angry, nor did she answer immediately, Constance Dante just quietly looked at Constance Dante's lake-blue eyes. Constance Dante does have a pair of eyes that can speak, which makes this face suddenly sound and colorful, just because Constance Dante rarely communicates with people, even in the eyes, so it makes people feel inconspicuous.
But Elenor knew that those eyes belonged to the noble royal family, exuding a unique charm, bluer and deeper than the Mediterranean. And it seems that there is an abyss hidden, and when ordinary people look directly into these eyes, they feel like they may be sucked into it at any time.
And the woman's expression is still indifferent, even if these eyes are nostalgic.
"So will Your Highness take into account what I said earlier?" Finally, the woman asked. "As a king, since you are already in the midst of a cruel struggle, there are things that you have to give up, Your Highness! Do you have to go back to the same time as you did thirteen years ago when you lost the indispensable person in your life? Or maybe you've woken up and still want to sleep! ”
The other party's words were understated, but they made Cons Dante feel as heavy as a thousand pounds.
Maybe what the other party said was right, but even so, Dante could not hide the anger in his heart. The purpose of the trip was simple, just to escort Bonifazia back to Poland and try to resolve the crisis diplomatically, but the changes in circumstances led to this brutal war, and nearly a quarter of Poland's urban areas were damaged to varying degrees, which no one wanted to see.
Everything was just a struggle for power, and Consdante survived only because of the violence in his hands, and now the cruel reality has taught him that there is no mercy on the battlefield.
But Berthes suddenly walked up to Constance Dante, pressed Constance Dante's burst with his hand, and whispered, "If you kill him, all the efforts we have made before." Think about it, if Bonifazia really succeeds in ascending to the throne now, who else can help her, you? Or is it her mother, who is already terminally ill? Bersches was right, the Polish aristocracy was so intertwined that even the Novgorod aristocratic parliament was far from being able to compare, and how could a weak little girl wear such a heavy bloody crown. In fact, in Berhis's opinion, the only sensible choice was to cooperate with the Lithuanians, because Bonifazia had two identities, one was a Polish princess and the other was the daughter of a Lithuanian Grand Duke. Only with their help can Ponifazia get a foothold. And if Consdante had killed Jagieworth, it might have been irreparable.
Berchis did not analyze it from an emotional point of view, because he understood that Constance Dante could not forgive Jagieworth because of Bonifazia, and even if the woman in front of him really knew the news of Sophia. But he just wanted to tell Constance Dante that he could only maximize his benefits by making the right choices, and that he was certainly not ruthless, but that he had to. In the current situation, it takes power to return to Anatolia, all power, and Berhiss can even obtain this power at any cost. Because of this, any sacrifice is worth it.
And at this time, Elenor suddenly said: "I forgot to say, the situation of Her Highness Sophia is not as good as you think, right?" After all, it's not a wise choice for you to entrust her to Her Royal Highness Princess Ann Lost! ”
And the moment he said this, Consdante's arm trembled suddenly, and it was almost difficult to hold his weapon, and at this moment he could finally be sure that the other party was not lying. At that time, he decided that handing over Sophia to the girl was a complete risk, just like choosing to save the princess. At that time, Consitan had already realized that he could not leave Constantinople safely, and that he had to make that choice.
Do you really want to let this man go? Constance Dante muttered to himself, he knew that he could not wait any longer, and that every day that passed meant that Sophia was going to be at great risk.
But would Cons Dante really be so indifferent?! At this moment, his heart is also as if he is fighting.
At this moment, Dr. Fabre also walked to his side, "Dikaiat is only seriously injured, although he is not out of danger for the time being, but as long as he receives timely treatment, he will be fine!" Although the Lithuanian fire pierced Dukeyat's chest, fortunately his heart was not destroyed and was discovered by Dr. Fabre in time, so he survived, but General Kulak was not so lucky.
"What did you say?!" Constance Dante was subconsciously taken aback, he didn't expect that Dicayat was not dead, which undoubtedly surprised him. "Is this true?" He never expected that Decayat was not dead!
But at this moment, the Grand Duke of Jagieworth looked at Constance Dante with a hideous laugh and roared!
"No kidding, do you think I'm going to give in? You Herod, bastard! The furious man looked at Constance Dante as if he had no fear. Don't you think I'm really going to submit to you? ”
However, at this moment, when it was clear that Constance-Dante had not yet attacked, Elenor stepped forward and lowered his waist, and for a while the cold breath made Jagieworth feel terrified. It is unbelievable that a woman should give him such a feeling of fear.
What the hell is this-
"Do you know what decision you're making right now? Archduke Jagieworth will be condemned a heretic and excommunicated by the Pope at any time if I want - and the whole country will be baptized with sword and fire. I don't think you've forgotten the fear that the Teutonic Order brought you, right? There was no warmth in the woman's voice. Her cold gaze actually made this man who had been tested for life and death so terrified! It wasn't because of her own aura, but because of that words that reminded Jagieworth of the past. When the Teutonic Knights descended on this land! At that time, Lithuania was only between ignorance and civilization, and they came into contact with the Poles in addition to the Rus'. And under the brutal eastward movement, everything fell into endless war. He could not help but tremble, and at that time he had not yet ascended to the position of Grand Duke, but he saw his father frowning, and after that, he was defeated by the Teutonic Knights and fled in embarrassment. And Jagieworth witnessed his elderly father being caught and burned at the stake for the so-called divine judgment and cruelty! And it was at that time that his mother became insane, and her life was turned upside down!
At the beginning of his marriage with the Poles, he even did not hesitate to make the Lithuanians pawns of Polish expansion, which was not so much a flattery as a struggle for the fear of death. If they did not join the Polish side in this way, they could not be recognized by the Holy Church. In fact, since their marriage to Yadwiga, the Teutonic Knights had to change the direction of their eastward expansion to the Rus' expansion.
He had been waiting for the rise of Lithuania, which was what he had always longed for. In fact, he did it, and through these ten years of hard work, he kept the knights formed by the Lithuanians firmly in his hands and constantly fought against the princes. And many foreign conquests have also made his reputation gradually washed away from the humiliation of the year, and Lithuania is recovering. The defeat of the Teutonic Knights at Tannenberg made his strength rise even faster, and in the end - he reached the highest peak of his life! But he didn't expect that what he would face next was despair that he had never experienced in his life!
Constance Dante actually single-handedly wiped out his proud Knights, which can be said to be the pillar of his strength, and destroying it is no different from razing a house directly? That house is the hope of Lithuania, the hope of Jagieło!
How can this bitter resentment be easily resolved!
However, at this time, Elenor's words instantly turned Jagieil's resentment into fear. He looked at the woman incredulously!
"Who the hell are you?" Jagiewo subconsciously shuddered, looked at her with a shudder and asked.
And Elenor looked at Jagailo and sneered slightly, "Don't you know yet?" As he spoke, he revealed the cross on his cloak, which was the cross of the Holy Church and the Orthodox Church, which was completely different. At this point, Jagieworth finally realized the identity of the group and why they were dressed in missionary clothes.
The reason is simple, they are from the Holy See!
Since the birth of the Holy See, the Archbishop of Rome, who claims to be above the four bishops of Constantinople, Antioch, Jerusalem and Alexandria, has declared that the Holy Church, the Church of Rome, is above all the universal Churches, and that all must be subordinate to the Holy See. This led to the Great Schism, but since then, the ambitions of the Holy Church have been revealed, and they have become even more rampant when they have gained the forbidden power from the Holy Sepulchre! Vila Ingwe's predecessor, Vid Urban II, interfered in the internal affairs of Western countries on many occasions and even sent troops to suppress them. Even far from Rome, Jagieworth knew the horrors of the Holy See!
But he couldn't understand it! How is this possible? Shouldn't the knight king be a remnant of the new Roman Empire? How could it be possible to cooperate with them, shouldn't they have been fighting to the death because of that cruel war?!
"Ha, you actually colluded with the Holy See! I thought you were strong! It turned out that they had to submit to their power. Jagieworth scoffed.
But Constance Dante was not angry, and in fact after knowing that Ducayat was not dead, his murderous intent towards Jagieworth was much lighter. But he just replied coldly: "Maybe! But at least you don't have the qualifications to talk to me about that. ”
"All right," Elelenor's crisp voice broke the deadlock, "I don't think these things can hinder the cooperation between you and me, as long as the Pope wants to, Lithuanians can understand what hell is like as long as they are excommunicated!" ”
"You...... How can it be?! Hearing this, Grand Duke Jagieworth changed color and wanted to struggle, but was held down by the white-clothed priest behind him. He had not been so frightened when he himself was threatened with expulsion before! If the entire Lithuanian population were to be excommunicated, then all his previous efforts would be in vain! Although the Teutonic Knights were repulsed, the Holy Roman Empire behind them was sharpening their swords. It was something he definitely didn't want to see!
"Oh! Looks like you know you're scared too! As long as you are willing to cooperate, I can give you more things you want, but in the same way, as long as I am willing to deprive you anytime, anywhere, just like those nobles. You are not entitled to accept or reject! Do you understand? Eleno said as she straightened up and looked at the man below.
"Yes!" As soon as the other party's face left, Jagailwo gasped, the oppression just now was simply a suffocating feeling, he had no way to refuse but agree!
Elenor continued to look at the ugly look on Jagievo's face with great interest, and then she also felt the gaze of Bonifazia, who was staring at Elenor with a hostile gaze, and although Bonifazia knew that she had saved Cons, Dante, she could clearly feel the danger of the other party.
"Oh, interesting!" Elenor suddenly walked towards Bonifazia, "Little sister, it seems that you are the princess of this country, or the only heir to the throne." ”
Seeing that the other side was walking towards her, Bonifazia subconsciously took a few steps back.
"You don't have to worry about that!" Conseidante's icy voice sounded behind the woman, a warning to Elenor.
He won't let his guard down because the other party saved him and saved his subordinate friends before, for him, the entire Holy See is an enemy!
…… (To be continued.) )