When everything was ready, the Pope also set up for Terracina, and among the bishops and monarchs of all the places, except for Henry VI, who could not shirk it, the other monarchs had already arrived at the meeting place.

While waiting for the arrival of the Pope, Constantine and his men had already met,

In a not very spacious room, where Constantine, Alfonso, Charles VII, Frederick and Laszlo were all located,

Charles VII had a beard and a military robe, a robe embroidered with the Valois family crest, and his face was expressionless, while Frederick was only dressed in regular clothes, with a smile on his face, and his fat body made him look more honest.

The group saluted each other, and then sat down under the hospitality of the host, Alfonso.

From the very beginning, Constantine observed the change in Frederick's expression, and to his surprise, Frederick sat down calmly, as if he had not seen Laszlo's gaze, without being overly close or overtly disgusted.

After sitting down, several people did not speak, Constantine drank tea, silently observed the people present, and finally it was Charles VII who spoke first,

"Was the formation of the Crusaders too hasty?"

France was in a critical period of centralization, and launching a crusade at this time was a great disadvantage for Charles VII.

In the face of Charles VII's criticism, Alfonso did not hide it,

"On the contrary, I feel that if we give Pius II a little more time, I am afraid that God will come down himself."

Charlie didn't respond, just looked directly at Alfonso, and Alfonso continued,

"Pius II is very powerful, don't you think he is a great threat to us?"

Alfonso's old tone was tinged with a chill, and Charlie suddenly realized that Alfonso's goal was very clear, didn't he just see that he was dying, and he was afraid that his illegitimate son would not be able to play the Pope.

"And what do you think?"

Seeing that everyone didn't speak, except for Laszlo, they all pretended to be the old gods, and Laszlo was obviously a little confused, Charlie could only ask again.

"It's easy," Alfonso said, spreading his hands out and placing them on the armrests of his chair.

"We need a new pope to guarantee that the interests of all countries are not compromised."

At this time, Frederick playfully spoke, "What, do you want to find Avignon in Italy?" ”

Historically, King Philip IV of France confronted the Pope, abolished the Pope, and established a new papacy in Avignon, France, known as the Prisoner of Avignon.

"Of course not, the Pope can still live in Rome, but maybe the candidate needs to be changed, don't you think?"

Seeing Laszlo's eagerness to speak, Constantine kicked him hard and motioned him not to act rashly,

This matter has nothing to do with Constantine, he is a Greek Orthodox Christian, and who the Pope is has almost no effect on him, as for the promises made when he asked for help before, the previous popes are dead, and the current pope is too busy to take care of himself, so there is still time to talk to Constantine about this.

Charles VII looked at Frederick, and after a while, turned to look at Alfonso, and suddenly said, "What good candidate do you have?" ”

"Bishop Mart of France is a good candidate, what do you think?"

Charlie looked at Alfonso deeply and did not speak, so Alfonso looked at Frederick again,

"What do you think, Lord Frederick?"

Frederick scratched his chin and grinned,

"The previous pope crowned me not long ago, and he just passed away and asked me to do such a disrespectful thing, isn't it right?"

Laszlo rolled his eyes, he was a hundred unaccustomed to Frederick.

Alfonso did not tell him about the re-establishment of the pope again, but said directly,

"What do you want the new pope to do? Perhaps God will command Him to promise you. ”

Hearing what he wanted to hear, Frederick also showed a satisfied smile, first glanced at Laszlo, thought about it, and then said his conditions,

"The Teutonic Knights have been defeated in wars, and I don't think the new pope wants to see the interests of the Holy Roman Empire harmed, right? After all, I am a faithful believer in the Lord. ”

Alfonso did not hesitate and directly agreed to his conditions,

"There is no problem, the new pope is happy to protect the interests of believers in God from harm."

Although it is an obvious exchange of interests, it is still necessary to pull out the banner in name, and the truth that the name is not justified can be applied everywhere.

Out of politeness, Alfonso glanced at Constantine and, seeing that he had nothing to say, stood up,

"Then, as faithful believers in God, it is necessary for us to elect a true representative to exercise God's will."

A few days later,

With the creak of the carriage, Pius II also came to Terracina, and since it was not very far from Rome, he was not tired, and before he entered the city, a group of cardinals had already greeted him outside,

In a polite voice, Pius II also saw a few people in the rear, and knew in his heart that he had seen Charles, Frederick and Alfonso, and the other two must be Constantine and Laszlo.

Alfonso stepped forward and kissed the hand, followed by Charles and Frederick, and Constantine and Laszlo simply nodded in acknowledgment.

After a little trimming, the two sides arrived at the meeting place, a huge rotunda with six stools and a table in the middle, where the pope took the lead and the kings and cardinals followed.

The Pope was the first to speak, and the excitement in his heart diluted a little tiredness,

"It's very good to hear that His Excellency Alfonso is going to reorganize the Crusaders."

He first affirmed Alfonso's actions, and only then did he say what he wanted,

"For this crusade, it must be led by an envoy sent by the Pope, of course, only in name."

This is the old tradition of the crusade, which is usually initiated by the pope, and the crusade is naturally led by the pope, but now it is not initiated by the pope, and it is a bit arrogant to want to seize the leadership.

"In addition, the Holy See can bear part of the funding problem, and the soldiers will be provided by you..."

The Pope chattered to himself, and Alfonso's face became more and more ugly with the Pope's words,

Charles VII and Frederick III watched this scene with great interest, although they acquiesced to Alfonso's proposal, it was obviously impossible for them to take the lead, and the matter had to be raised by Alfonso.

Compared to these two, Constantine was expressionless, making it impossible to see what he was thinking.

"Okay, that's all I want, in general, it's still following the crusader traditions, do you have anything else to add?"

"Absolutely." Alfonso directly picked up Pius II's words,

"A stable rear is essential for the successful formation of a crusader, don't you think?"

"Of course, if you're worried about the Moors, I can ask the King of Castile to help you defend the frontier."

The Moors were Sunnis in Spain, and the Reconquista was directed against them, so it was natural for the Pope to assume that Alfonso was concerned about the instability of the frontier.

"No, I mean, your policy has threatened my national interests, and I don't think you can make the crusaders coagulate as a rope, which would frustrate the crusaders' plans once again."

Pius II was surprised, but after seeing the big scene, he quickly calmed down and said euphemistically,

"If it affects us to save our compatriots, maybe some policies can be changed."

He still wanted to hear Alfonso's conditions first, and the formation of the crusaders was still more important, at least compared to the affairs of the Papal States,

"It would be great if that was the case."

Alfonso smiled slightly,

"The Bishop of Naples, Fracher, repeatedly intervened in the affairs of the secular world, which had a great impact on my country, and the property of the Church was independent of the state, so that I did not have the funds to raise an army..."

"I hope, therefore, that the ecclesiastical property of Aragon and Naples be nationalized, and that the power to appoint and dismiss bishops should also be under the jurisdiction of the king..."

"It can't be, you're ruining the church." Pius II was very angry, this is digging the roots of the Church, as soon as this opening is opened, it will not cause all countries to follow suit, although it has been opened, that is, in France, but it is all an order issued by the unorthodox Pope Avignon, and the orthodox Pope is unwilling to admit it.

Alfonso stood up directly and looked at Pius II condescendingly,

"Then there's nothing to talk about, I can't leave my fate to someone like you anyway."

After saying that, he left the conference hall directly, and the bishops around him were in an uproar, discussing the matter one after another.

Pius II looked blankly at the other kings, only to see Charles VII with a playful face, Frederick III scratching meaninglessly, and Constantine laughing and talking with Laszlo, and in an instant, he understood everything.

Seeing that the Pope has nothing to say more, Constantine and they also left the chamber, for them, the end of the matter is already doomed, no matter how powerful the Pope is, it is also an illusory influence, and when he encounters someone's armed pilgrimage, what else is there to say,

Besides, Alfonso didn't want to destroy the Papal States and change the pope, this is not the first time, as long as the strength is strong enough, no one will talk crookedly.