Warlock Royal Family

"Your Excellency, Archbishop of Liguria, Cardinal Orsini is already waiting for you in the mansion, please do honor me." The captain notified the invitation on behalf of Orsini, a bigwig in the Church of Rome.

This is also an important task.

"Befriend the Orsini Family" is the official name of this quest.

In the past few days on the ship, Machiavelli helped Ladislaus make up for the faction relations in the Church of Rome. These aristocratic forces have existed for hundreds of years. Although Machiavelli has left the stage of power for many years, his Information can still be considered "up-to-date".

The Orsini and Colonna families are local forces of the Church of Rome, and their relationship in the city of Rome is intertwined. They are called "the shackles of the true elect Pope", which means that even if they are as powerful as the true elect Pope, they will be restrained by them .

Thirty years ago, Pope Borgia and his son, taking advantage of the decline of France and Spain's hegemony, established a big business in Central Italy and destroyed a large number of small countries around them. under.

But as soon as Pope Borgia died, Orsini and Colonna joined forces to destroy his son "Duke of Poison", confirming the strength of the two great families.

Of course, the following generations of True Elect Popes were not so powerful. After that, the two big families were no longer allies, but each other's number one opponent.

This "making friends with the Orsini family" is likely to be an extremely dangerous multiple-choice question.

The news of the assassination of Cardinal Colonna has also reached Rome. The Orsini family, who supported the wrong person in the election of the Pope, wants to take advantage of the wavering opportunity of the Colonna family to fill this relationship?

The Orsini family basically controls the navy of the Church of Rome. If they can get their support, they can expand the advantage of the Spanish navy.

How could anyone refuse such an important invitation?

The captain of the notification ship, which is also a subsidiary branch of the Orsini family, sent the invitation on behalf of the head of the family, and bowed confidently in anticipation of a response.

But until he felt that his waist was sore, he never got a response from Ladislaus.

After a battle between heaven and man, Ladislaus finally said: "Your Excellency, please reply to His Royal Highness Cardinal Orsini, I must go to Rome immediately. After meeting His Majesty the Pope, I will Must pay a visit.”

This reply made the captain of the reporting ship look somber. He thought it was a simple job, but it didn't work out.

Machiavelli, on the other hand, nodded in relief.

The captain underestimated the importance of this decision, so he was so disappointed. In fact, it was impossible for Ladislaus to stay in Otias Port.

Enmity and grievances must be protected, which is the way to stand up and deal with things, although a man does not need to believe his words, and his deeds do not need to be fruitful, and his strength is not as good as his reputation.

But if you don't do superficial work, and your allies abandon you like shoes when they are frustrated, then you are not a wise master who can assist you.

Although the captain of the notification ship was disappointed that he did not bring back the consent of Ladislaus, Cardinal Orsini had expected this, and according to the earlier order, the notification ship guided Ladislaus all the way. sailed from the Tiber to Rome.

In any case, the Orsini family still has to express their support for the current True Elect Pope and the warlock royal family.

The French army has threatened the interests of the entire Central Italian nobility.

Moreover, being chased by the Ligurian fleet and "barely escaping" and entering Rome under the guidance of the Ecclesiastical Fleet can somewhat save the face of the Ecclesiastical Navy.

Ladislaus will not stop this minimum kindness, even though he wants to be trustworthy, but if others know that he is very trustworthy, what is the use of being very trustworthy?

It would be helpful for Ladislaus on his trip to Rome to let the Chosen Pope and the Colonna family know that they had honorably maintained their respect for the deceased Cardinal of Colonna.

It's a pity in life that people don't know about loyalty and loyalty, so it's better to embroider clothes at night.

Faithful and loyal, he will never admit that he is a hypocrite, Ladislaus thought so.

The treasure "The Prince" written by Machiavelli is now a piece of equipment for Ladislaus. The moment he took over this simple book, Ladislaus discovered that it was actually a strange thing that added 4 points of intelligence. However, it took a thousand hours of careful thinking to get all 4 points of intelligence. Now, after reading it through, Ladislaus only got 1 point of intelligence.

Even so, the book gradually prepared Ladislaus to become a monarch.

His decent response today has also won a little bit of Machiavelli's loyalty.

It has never been easy for national scholars to return to their hearts.

Sailing at night was naturally slow, and it was not until the next day when the sky was bright that the signal flag "Rome is approaching" was hoisted on the ship.

To Ladislaus' surprise, on the pier by the Tiber River, surrounded by a dozen Swiss guards in distinctive armor, a cardinal held a banner welcoming himself in the winter morning wind, and was waiting.

This is a real cardinal, why not.

After getting closer and seeing his coat of arms clearly, Ladislaus had a rough guess in his mind.

After disembarking, Ladislaus first bowed to the cardinal and saluted, "Praise your piety, Your Highness Sforza, how can I dare to work for you to welcome you?"

"Your Excellency Ladislaus is loyal and brave, and resolutely draws a line with the betrayer Andre Doria. I gave up my glory and wealth and came to Rome. Based on this, I have to come to welcome you."

This is true, if there is more glory and wealth to pursue, Ladislaus can also give up a little glory and wealth.

"Where there, Andre Doria shamelessly sold himself to the brutal French invaders. Even though he is my elder, I must draw a line with him. For the harmony and development of the Apennine Peninsula, I must fight the enemy to the end. I In the Republic of Liguria, I heard the story of the Duke of Milan bravely fighting against the invaders and inflicting heavy casualties on the enemy. It is really touching. I wonder if the other Lord Sforza have transferred in safely?"

That's right, the cardinal who came to greet him is the uncle of the contemporary Duke of Milan, the chief minister of the church, and the most powerful figure in the pope's country after the true pope.

Now the Duchy of Milan owned by his family was destroyed by the French army, and he was counting on the Habsburg family's army to drive away the French, so it was no surprise that he lowered his posture to welcome Ladislaus.

"After the French army captured Milan, there were traitors who reported on the whole city of Dasso. Although there were loyal and righteous men desperately protecting them, several of my nephews were killed by the French."

Although Ladislaus had heard for a long time that the Sforza family expropriated and expropriated Milan, the people were very angry. After the French army broke the city, the Duke's family members were voluntarily handed over to the French army by the locals.

However, a large part of the Sforza family's excessive expropriation was to repay the kindness of the Habsburg family for driving the French away last time, and Ladislaus naturally had to cooperate.

"Please bear with your condolences. I think the French are angry and angry, and it will be difficult for a long time. Your Highness, you are still young, and you can completely rejuvenate the Sforza family."

With these words, Cardinal Sforza nodded repeatedly, expressing satisfaction.

Although Cardinal Sforza actually knew that Ladislaus was completely unqualified to restore the Principality of Milan. If you want the emperor, you must at least nod on behalf of the Grand Duke. This is possible.

However, the Sforza family, who had nothing to rely on now, did not dare to offend any possible supporters no matter what.

Although Ladislaus is really not optimistic about the white-haired cardinal, not to mention that it is not easy to repel the French, even if he repels the French, he does not know that the nearly sixty-year-old The old man can't give birth to a son.

But no matter what, when they entered the City of All Saints, the Capital of Seven Hills, and a world-famous town together, the two Your Excellencies were quite satisfied with each other.

When Ladislaus entered Rome.

In the center of the city of Rome, in the middle of the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican Castle, above the Holy See called "Absolute Truth".

Anri Cyric's spokesperson on the ground, the most powerful existence of Europa, and the mortal who has received the most divine grace, is really chosen by His Majesty Pope Adrian VI.

He is slowly opening his eyes, wanting to take the world into it. ;