Chapter 217: The Palace (I)
Such a sharp gaze made Krosław's heart tremble, and he knew the power of the Inquisition. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. biquge。 infoAnd now, Stein in front of him is indeed angry. The murderous aura emanating from the black-robed executive almost took him breathless.
He had no doubt that the other party would kill him, and unless Krosław gave Stein an acceptable answer, the inquisitors, who had long been unfettered by the Western powers, would not hesitate to sanction him.
In Stein's view, what the Poles were doing was simply using the Holy See.
Although the Inquisition of the princes in Warsaw could not be moved, the petty nobleman of Korosław would not be taken seriously at all. Even if he were to be killed at this time, the princes of the Inquisition would have to endure it.
"What else do you have to say now? If it's a last word, be brief. Stan's murderous intent is evident as a result.
Krosław's heart was also shocked, and the other party's words did not seem to be a joke at all.
Looking at the aggressive posture of the Inquisition, Krosław struggled to keep himself calm. Although in the past thirty years, the influence of the Holy Church has not been as strong as before, and it is not enough to threaten excommunication casually. But the power of the Holy See itself is growing, so much so that although the entire Western nations have the intention to challenge the clergy, they do not dare to challenge it easily.
If before the new era, the Holy See relied on the power of religion, then the current Holy See relies on the suppression of absolute power. The power of the mechs made it such that all nations had to submit to Rome.
Whether it was the old powers of the Franks and the Holy Roman Empire, or the emerging Normandy and Aragon, they all had to bow down to the Holy See.
This is fate!
This is true for the countries of the West, and even more so for Poland, which is on the periphery. Even though the heart was very reluctant, the influence of the Holy Church in Poland was constantly expanding. For the sake of mecha technology, the nobles had to compromise.
Since everything can be sacrificed, not to mention the petty nobles like Korosław.
Tsk――
"I see." Krosław nodded calmly, "Please rest assured, the ancient mecha is now in our hands. At least for now, the Novgorodians did not know about the existence of the Inquisition. And we still have trump cards in our hands. ”
"Such an answer does not convince me, Korosław." Stein sneered slightly, which made the Polish nobleman even more uneasy.
"If that doesn't convince you, the marshal told me to leave this to you." Although he was also very apprehensive in his heart, Korosław still transferred what Marshal Mauser had given him to Stein in front of him. The old man had said to himself that if he could not appease the wrath of the Inquisition, he would give the envelope to Stein.
Stein was also slightly stunned, not expecting the other party to hand over the letter to him. And he immediately took it, opened the envelope and looked at the contents on it, but his eyes touched the words on the envelope, and his expression suddenly changed!
This is......!?
……
Relieved, Korosław was glad that he had escaped, and he was left from the building where the Inquisition lived.
Looking at the dark sky, the man took out his pocket watch from his arms, it was exactly twelve o'clock, and it was already late at night.
I don't know what happened, but at least the anger of the Inquisition was quelled. This allowed Krosław to finally get a good night's sleep. Ever since the church people came to Warsaw, they have been walking on thin ice.
I can finally go back.
Thinking that his wife has not been taken care of for a long time, the man is also anxious in his heart. Due to the arrival of Constance Dante, he was not allowed to go back at will for several days, and it was only today that he was allowed to go back.
As a man, his young wife is alone in the empty room, which is really unreassuring.
Korosław, who could relax, stretched his waist and looked at the bright moon in the sky as he prepared to leave.
Unbeknownst to him, in the upstairs window, a dark sniper rifle was aimed at his head.
"Your Excellency Stein, we ......" waited for their commander to give the order, and if Stein moved his mouth - Krosław's head below would burst. A mere Poland will not be put in the eyes of the Holy See.
"Forget it—" Just as Krosław was about to step out of the iron gate of the garden, a hand pressed the barrel of the gun, and Stein canceled the order.
Originally, Korosław was going to die, but it was thanks to that letter that he survived.
"So what are we going to do next, will the Poles be able to believe it?" Behind Stein, several executives asked.
"Of course not. But now they don't dare to lie to us. Let's wait and see what happens! We don't have to be the first to be. If that so-called Knight King really threatens us, I won't hesitate. ”
"Of course. We won't question you. Only this time the Poles seem to want something to do. ”
It seems that not only Stein himself, but also everyone else is very wary of Poland this time. After all, Poland had always resisted Roman intervention, such as the Teutonic Knights' entry into the Far North. The Holy See has always been well aware of this.
This time it's so abnormal!
"Is there any news from Rome?"
"Not yet."
Stein nodded, "Then tell the cardinal about this information immediately." I have a hunch that our strength alone is not enough. ”
"Understood." The executives nodded and stepped back.
……
In the early morning of the next day, calm returned to Warsaw, and the city, which had been under martial law, finally returned to normal. Everyone was able to take to the streets, and the vendors were able to trade as normal. The loss of yesterday's day made everyone's hearts ache.
Within the boundaries of the embassy, the residence of Novgorod and his entourage was in a separate dacha.
In addition to the guards brought by Constance Dante himself, this villa has other "guardians".
"Hmph-" De Keyat, who sneered slightly, saw the Polish soldiers under martial law around him with his binoculars. Although they are hiding, it is simply blatant.
The concealment was not worth mentioning, and De Keyat looked embarrassed, as they had noticed the previous night.
Ostensibly, the Polish nobility claimed that it was prepared for the safety of Consitine Dante. But this is the overt surveillance, since the removal of the bugging made the Poles lose their "ears", then they are even more dependent on the "eyes". Now those Poles are watching every move of the Novgorodians. It's a really irritating feeling, but there's nothing Decayat can do about it.
"What are we going to do?" Behind Di Keyat, the others also looked indignant. What the Poles are doing is simply an insult. The Novgorodians were eager to rush out and beat them up right now.
"Leave them alone! They can't make big waves. Decayat shook his head and looked out in disgust, then left the roof. Although he was very angry, reason told him that now the Novgorodians must not leave an excuse for the Poles, otherwise Consdor Dante would be in a very dangerous situation.
Today is the first day in Warsaw, and everyone knows that the Poles must have been planning something. They can't just do nothing and wait.
"Do you want to report to the Grand Duke?" The soldier asked, saying that such an important matter should be told to Cons. Dante at once.
"No need, even if the Grand Duke knows that the other party will not rein in, everyone should be on guard at any time, and the other party must not be allowed to take advantage of it." But something happened to Ducayat to stop his subordinates, at this time he was in an irritable mood, what he said was not wrong, even if Constance Dante really knew, it would not change anything at all, it only added to his troubles. All they did was to warn the Poles of their every move, after all, their operation had not yet officially begun in Warsaw, and since there were no secrets, there was no need to scruple.
At this time, the early morning sun is shining into the room.
Bonifazia had already woken up. In fact, this night, the girl tossed and turned and couldn't sleep at night. Whether it's her mother or Uncle Consit's Dante, these intricacies make it impossible for her to calm down at all. The girl who opened the curtains, dressed in very thin pajamas, stood in front of the window and looked at the whole Warsaw, but her mood was very heavy. It's not even as good as when she was in Novgorod, she was already home, but the girl was not happy at all.
It's all so strange.
Queen Mother, are you really fine? Still is......
The uneasiness was growing, and Consei-Dante's situation seemed even worse.
"Knock Knock"
While she was pondering, a knock on the door freed the girl from her worries.
"I can come in, Bernia!" Constance, who was standing outside the door, cleared his throat and said.
"Wait a minute, I'll get dressed!" Bonifazia said in a panic that she was now wearing a thin nightgown, and even though she was still a child, it would be too shameful to appear in front of Constance Dante. The red-faced girl hurriedly ran to find her clothes.
"Hmm." Cons, Dante, stood outside the door and waited patiently. After a while, Bonifazia came out, dressed and Dante was already dressed. No matter how you look at the whole outfit, you don't want to look ordinary. This gorgeous outfit made Cons Dante's original ordinary body be swept away in an instant, and his body exuded a kind of superiority momentum.
Obviously, Cons Dante rarely dresses like this! At this time, Constance Dante was like a real king.
Bonifazia, who didn't understand what was going on, was a little confused, while the others were standing outside the door.
"Uncle Cons, what's going on?" Bonifazia muttered.
"Bernia is going to see your mother today." Constance Dante said with a smile.
"...... the queen mother?" Bonifazia, who didn't know what was going on, didn't react at all, and she suddenly realized that the men standing behind Conseidante were Polish officials.
"Your Royal Highness Princess, the Queen has sent us to invite you and His Royal Highness the Grand Duke to the palace." Several Polish officials said humbly.
"This is the queen mother's request......" the girl's voice trembled, and she had been thinking about her mother all night. Communication between Bonifazia and Yadvja had been cut off since a few months ago, and she had been worried about her mother's safety.
"Please rest assured, Your Royal Highness, the queen is fine, but she is still being treated." The Polish official nodded and smiled.
"Then why did you say that Queen Ardwija was critically ill?" At this moment, Berhis's cold voice sounded, startling the Polish officials. Looking at the man behind them, they didn't dare to look at him at all.
"Haha, this is also a last resort!" The Polish officials smiled with a smile on their faces, "Although there is no big problem, His Majesty Yadwiga's health is indeed getting worse day by day, and as the heir to the throne, we have to say this to let His Highness come back." I beg your pardon. ”
"It's none of my business. I'm just in charge of protecting Bernia. So what now? Constance Dante replied blandly, he was not interested in the Poles' fancy intestines. If the only thing that wants to make Consz-Dante serious, I'm afraid is the generalissimo among the seven princes, and the Duke Regent of Jagieil-Voil.
"Just ask the Grand Duke and Her Royal Highness the Princess to come to the palace where the queen is recuperating. It's a quiet place on the outskirts of Warsaw, and you don't need to bring so many soldiers. In front of him, an imperceptible sneer crossed the Polish man's face.
But Berthes coldly interrupted the other party's words.
"It's impossible, no matter where it is, the guards can't leave."
"This ...... I'm afraid not...... As the head of our country, it is absolutely not permissible to enter the palace with the army! And the other party also seemed very resolute, this time without the slightest concession.
"Then Archduke Consdante and Her Royal Highness Princess Bonifazia will never leave here, and we have already learned the hospitality of you Poles. Now the villa is probably full of your people! Berthes said coldly.
"Don't get me wrong, that's not what we want. Now the people outside are the people we arranged to protect Her Royal Highness the Princess and the Grand Duke of Constance, without the slightest malice at all, why is His Excellency Berhiss so excited? The Polish official replied with a sneer, but no one would believe such an explanation. Berchis had been aware of it since last night, and even if Dicayat hadn't told them, with years of experience, the keen-eyed two naturally knew it. (To be continued.) )