While Juan II and Ferdinando were on their way, a letter also arrived at the court of Barcelona from Paris.

Juan II read the letter in his hand, then handed him to his advisor beside him, and fell into deep thought.

The adviser also frowned and read it again, this is a letter written by Charles VII himself to Juan II, in which Charles VII congratulates Juan II on his succession to the throne of Aragon and regrets that he could not come to his coronation and so on, but strangely, this letter does not mention even a single word about the throne of Naples, which is what makes Juan II scratch his head.

"What do you think, Charlie?"

Juan II's eyes were hollow and his tone was puzzled.

"It seems to me that it is impossible for His Majesty Charles VII not to know what is happening in the Italian region, which means that he is deliberately avoiding it."

The advisor cautiously replied that he had some guesses about Charles VII's attitude.

"And then?"

Juan II asked.

"This shows that His Majesty Charles VII has a tacit attitude towards Ferdinando's succession to Naples, and if this is the case, then we may have to reconsider our attitude."

The consultant replied helplessly.

When the tentacles of the Holy Roman Empire had not yet extended to the Italian region, the status of France in the Italian region was the same, not to mention that the current pope was still a Frenchman, not to mention that the French people supported Naples, even if it was tacit, Juan II could not do anything with Ferdinando, in his heart, the Iberian Peninsula was always the most important, not the farther away Naples.

"Then we can't do anything about Ferdinando?"

Juan II didn't look angry, just a deep sense of powerlessness.

"Not exactly."

The advisor's words rekindled hope in Juan II's heart.

"We can secretly communicate with Ferdinando and force him to give up Sicily, which is the richest part of the whole of Italy."

"Will Ferdinando say yes?"

Juan II asked, confused.

"This is beyond him, we have shown our goodwill, if he does not agree, the French will not help a greedy man, at that time, in giving some benefits to France, we can take all of Naples is not necessarily."

The advisor's face was fierce, and if Ferdinando heard these words, he would probably be startled into a cold sweat.

The reason why Charles VII did not say it explicitly was that he hoped that Juan II would make some regressions, after all, he did not want to stiffen the relationship with the Kingdom of Aragon, Juan II was a staunch supporter of the French king, and if Juan II made concessions, Ferdinando would still be aggressive, and Charles VII would be angry and directly declare war on Naples.

The more Juan II thought about it, the more he felt that it was possible, and he was immediately overjoyed, and happily turned in circles.

"Okay, let's just say that, there's no need to do it secretly, just ask Ferdinand to come out for a meeting, and the venue will be set in the Balearic Islands."

This archipelago is right under the nose of Aragon, in the western Mediterranean, and to talk about this place is in itself a reflection of Juan II's contempt for Ferdinando,

This is not because Juan II looked down on Ferdinando, but mainly in order to suppress the other party psychologically, create a better situation, and seek better conditions for himself.

Juan II's self-righteous release of goodwill, Ferdinando reluctantly gave in, and with a few people, traveled lightly to Mallorca in the Balearic Islands, and held talks with Juan II's team in the presence of envoys from various countries.

"His Majesty Alfonso V lamented the passing of the dead, but now, you are not willing to grant such a small wish to the deceased?"

Ferdinando's representatives burst into tears, and some of the Araganese nobles who had been favored by Alfonso V during his lifetime could not help but shed tears, the "magnanimous" Alfonso was not called in vain, only the wrong name, not the wrong nickname, this is not a lie.

Seeing that the nobles of Aragon still had nostalgia for Alfonso V, Ferdinando was also happy.

"The death of His Majesty Alfonso V is certainly regrettable, but the country has its own laws, and the family has its own rules, even if it is him, he cannot ignore the law and make his own decisions."

The representatives of the Aragon side clinged to the question of the law, one of them said that they would last their last wishes, and the other said that they would abide by the law, and each refused to retreat.

European law comes from Roman law, of which the law of inheritance is used for nearly a thousand years, although for this group of nobles, many times many legal provisions are inserted in the butt paper, but can not be blatantly opposed, which will bring great insecurity to the middle and lower class of nobles, as for the common people that do not need to be considered, as long as they are not concentrated, the ordinary people can not do anything.

At this time, the capitalists were still in the minority, the Age of Discovery had just begun, new shipping routes had not yet been opened, and almost all the pillars of the country were nobles, so there was no such thing as digging their own graves, except for a few free cities in the HRE, or the Dietmarshin peasant republic in the north.

In the midst of the heated argument, Juan II and Ferdinand sat facing each other, both of them looking very calm, and did not show any expression about what was happening at the scene.

Suddenly, Juan II motioned for Ferdinando to lean over, and the representatives of both sides saw the two men and gave up their arguments.

"If you don't have a way to inherit Naples, what do you want to do?"

Juan II had a playful smile on his face.

"I won't think about giving up Naples until I'm dead."

Ferdinand looked at it with composure, a wave of courage that swept over him.

Juan II looked at Ferdinando with interest, and now that he knew Ferdinando's determination, he did not intend to drag it out any longer.

"I agree with your inheritance of Naples, but I have one condition."

Juan II leaned back in his chair and handed a document to Ferdinando.

"Sicily and its surrounding dependencies shall be mine, and the southern part of Italy shall be inherited by you."

"How is this..."

Ferdinando's advisor was anxious to speak.

At this time, Ferdinando interrupted the adviser's words in a loud voice,

"Thank you, Your Excellency, and may God bless you."

After saying that, he put his own seal on the document without thinking about it.

Ordered his subordinates to put away the original documents, and took out a copy to Ferdinando, and after the whole set of ceremonies, even if Ferdinando was internationally recognized, the only problem now was to prepare for the coronation, after which he could rightfully inherit the Kingdom of Naples.

After the meeting, Juan II did not say a word to Ferdinando again, and left Mallorca with his team, and Ferdinando returned to the country, ready to start the coronation.

"The Archons of Florence, the Grand Duke of Milan, the Archons of Venice, the Consuls of Genoa, the Holy Roman Empire, Paris, etc., sent invitations inviting them to come and watch the ceremony."

Regardless of whether they come or not, they still have to do all the etiquette they should do, otherwise people will say that Ferdinando is unruly.

"There are also the Grand Duke of Ferrara, the Count of Mantua, the Duke of Armagnac, etc., all the heads of the Italian region must be taken into account, and other places will selectively invite a few people with good relations, and there can be no mistakes."

It's not so easy to be an aristocrat in Europe, I don't know how many monarchs of various countries there are, not to mention all of them, the leaders of their own regions must know, right? That's a lot of that.

Most nobles want to save face, and if you don't invite people, maybe they think you despise them and duel you in a rage.

"Also, His Majesty Constantine of the Byzantine Empire is the top priority, don't forget it, you must come over if you want him."

In the end, Ferdinando did not forget the man with whom he had been through the tribulations, and repeatedly stressed.

"Your Majesty, you don't know yet, His Majesty Constantine is in trouble, I'm afraid he won't be able to come."

The advisor replied with a wry smile.

"What's going on?"

Ferdinando was at a loss, he hadn't heard anything about Byzantium, why couldn't he come?

"Not long after His Majesty Constantine returned to China, a nobleman named Laina raised a banner and refused to obey the rule of His Majesty Constantine, and contacted several great nobles to resist together, and the two sides fought, and the Balkan Peninsula was not peaceful."

The advisor's answer cleared Ferdinando's doubts.

"Why didn't you tell me earlier?"

Ferdinand was a little anxious, he had never heard of such a big thing, which made him feel cheated.

And the consultant also couldn't say it, he had been busy negotiating with Juan II at that time, who knew that Ferdinando was so interested in the Balkans, there was no way, the official level crushed people to death, and he could only carry this black cauldron.

After thinking about it carefully, Ferdinando immediately decided,

"Send an envoy to communicate with His Majesty Constantine, and say that the Kingdom of Naples is willing to send troops to help the friendly countries quell the rebellion, and ask him if he needs help."

For Ferdinando, a war can not only divert attention, but also increase prestige, and can also eliminate local insecurity elements and gain favors, so why not?

When the time comes, transfer the nobles who refuse to obey to the battlefield and send them all to fight, even if they survive, they must let him lose half his life, and there is no way to fight against Ferdinand again.

Therefore, Ferdinando's decision is not only selfish, but also for the stability of the country, and with the help of this time, it is very simple to establish diplomatic relations with the Byzantine Empire, and maybe he can interfere in the internal affairs of Byzantium again, which would be even better.

I don't know what Constantine will think at that time, but it is estimated that the mood will not be too good, but Constantine is unlikely to easily agree to Ferdinando's request.