Chapter 163 Acting Cardinal Archbishop of Austria

Ferdinand struggled to explain the situation to his wife.

Although Mrs. Anna Jagloni Habsburg cried bitterly when she saw her husband fall into a coma again, she still understood that such a big matter could not be willful and she had to listen to her husband, and finally did not stop Ladislaus at the same time.

Bring Ferdinand and Sazastan into the realm of ambition.

Although she wanted to enter together, Mrs. Anna Agronni Habsburg, who was still a Dark Sun believer, was blocked by an invisible barrier at the door between the great aspirations.

Ladislaus finally got rid of his wife who was almost hysterical due to worry.

Unlike last time, all believers of the Knights of Vision were allowed to enter. This time, only three priests of the Knights of Vision were allowed to enter. Others also encountered invisible barriers when trying to enter.

This ensures that the will of the Aspiring Knight will not be thwarted by those loyal to the contemporary monarch.

These few people who were most loyal to the faith of the Knights of Vision followed Ladislaus's order, took off Prime Minister Sazastan's clothes, then went down the steps to the waterside of the pool and put him into the Pool of Vision.

Prime Minister Sazastan's body looks very old and withered, which is of course normal for his age.

He has long since run out of energy. If it weren't for his close connection with the Demonic Network, he wouldn't have lived such a long life.

As soon as Prime Minister Sazastan's body entered the pool of aspirations, he began to absorb the crimson water like a sponge.

The red torrent enveloped Prime Minister Sazastan and gave him new life.

Prime Minister Sazastan opened his eyes and saw Ladislaus dressed in red, but he was not surprised. The baptism in the Pool of Ambition made him feel the power of Cassus.

Obviously, Dark Sun was frustrated.

However, Ladislaus knew that these efforts only restored Prime Minister Sazastan's life, and part of his life was still lost in the battle to support the Knights of Vision.

Mission prompts Ladislaus, Prime Minister Sazastan only has half a year to live.

In order to restore the Sazastan Prime Minister, the water in the pool was lowered by approximately two meters.

After Prime Minister Sazastan woke up, the eagle's eyes that originally glowed red now sprayed out flames, symbolizing the alliance between the Lord of Fire and the Knights of Vision.

This time, Ladislaus had the opportunity to see for the first time the ambitions that symbolized the majesty of the true God. The epic narratives and reliefs under the light of the fire exuded a charm that did not belong to this world.

But Ladislaus, who had seen the Sistine Chapel, understood that although everything here made people feel solemn.

But only the channels created by human legends are the most suitable way for true gods to spread their power.

However, it was not the time to be jealous of Cyric. While Ladislaus asked two priests to put on Prime Minister Sazastan's robe, he and another priest carefully put Ferdinand into the pool of ambition.

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Because of his closer connection with the Knights of Vision, Ferdinand's losses were actually much greater than those of Sazastan.

As soon as he entered the pool of ambition, he began to absorb the water like a black hole.

Because the violent amount of water entered his body, a small whirlpool appeared in the Pond of Ambition.

Ten minutes later, the water dropped by more than twenty meters, and the bottom of the Great Vision Pond was exposed.

The bottom of the pool is not made of marble like the walls, but is densely covered with muscles and blood vessels.

There seems to be some kind of strange life beneath the Pond of Ambition.

As the water in the pool of ambition becomes less and less, this life seems to become more and more painful.

The muscles twitched and the blood vessels shriveled.

Even the huge piece of armor couldn't stay afloat and stranded on the bottom of the pool.

Ferdinand finally woke up before the water in the pool dried up completely.

He stood up, there was only a shallow spot of water in the pool that was less than his ankles, and he walked step by step to the pool from the fully exposed stairs.

The water slowly shot out from the mouths of the four eagles would not be able to fill this huge pool in about a hundred years.

After Ferdinand climbed up, all the followers of the Vision Knight suddenly felt a mixture of great loss and joy in their hearts.

The huge armor also disappeared.

At the same time, a relief sculpture of stone armor appeared on the wall opposite the Pond of Ambition.

"His Majesty the Knight of Great Vision has become a true god and left this interface to go to his kingdom of God."

All His followers understand this pointlessly.

Ferdinand understood that the price for the Vision Knight to issue oracles would be much higher in the future, and he could no longer interfere with him publicly.

After confirming that he had recovered, Ferdinand walked out of the Great Wall without saying a word.

Listening to the cheers of the people outside, Ladislaus and Prime Minister Sazastan looked at each other and saw the same thing in their own eyes. They needed each other's support.

His Majesty Emperor Charles V did not die in London. Escorted by the visiting Spanish fleet and the British warships that saw him off, the Emperor arrived at the Port of Amsterdam alive.

Archangel Florentino carried the monarch he had watched grow up on his back and traveled thousands of miles across most of the Holy Roman Empire in order to send the emperor to Vienna. He knew that the Knights of Vision had a way to save his monarch.

Although his loyalty was touching, Emperor Charles V eventually died before arriving in Vienna.

After resting for a few days in Frankfurt, Grand Constable Florentino continued eastward back to Vienna carrying the emperor's body.

Ferdinand, his wife and Archdeacon Florentino immediately went to Madrid to inherit the Spanish throne. According to Archdeacon Florentino's instructions before leaving the Netherlands, the Kingdom of Spain's Mediterranean fleet was already in the port of Trieste.

wait.

The efforts of Archdeacon Florentino are not without value. Ferdinand can take over power before the enemies of Europe and the careerists in Spain react.

Within the next month, news of the death of King Charles V of Spain, Holy Roman Emperor, will spread throughout Europe.

Although Ferdinand wanted to completely control the entire Habsburg Empire, the reminder from the Knight of Vision must not be ignored.

Before leaving Vienna, Ferdinand held a simple but formal ceremony at Schembron Palace, announcing that after he left for Madrid, the Austrian territory and the internal affairs of the Holy Roman Empire would be handled by Ladislaus of the Tyrolean branch.

Very solemnly handed over to Ladislaus the commission given to him by Charles V.

Mrs. Anna Habsburg-Jaglony also performed very appropriately at the appointment ceremony and the ball after the ceremony. She danced several songs with Ladislaus.

However, Ladislaus failed to become the Acting Archduke of Austria after all, and Ferdinand refused to transfer the title he had used to Ladislaus.

Ferdinand only reluctantly recognized Ladislaus' status.

So Ladislaus was later called the "Acting Cardinal".

It requires 10,000 charm points to activate, providing 3 points of charm and 3 points of perception.

A new interface "Lord" appears on the system interface.

The Austrian nobles were very happy to have a new agent.

The Habsburg family has ruled Austria for a long time, and the various noble families have become stable and deeply entrenched. It is difficult to attack them. This is also an inevitable common problem of all ancient regimes.

And this kind of power transfer always means that the monarch needs to re-familiarize himself with the power map, which will give them a period of relaxation.

Moreover, Ladislaus's top priority right now is to ensure that the imperial throne continues to be in the hands of the Habsburg family.

Of course, he also had to confirm his religious rights before going to the Imperial Municipality of Frankfurt for election work.

Although the position of Archbishop of Liguria still belonged to him, as the Habsburg army advanced eastward, Andrea Doria sent troops to regain the city of Liguria.

Although the uncle might want to give money to his nephew to restore some relations, his status as a French servant restricted his freedom.

This position will not provide a stable income for the time being.

"Anna's body was not found. Alas, Miss Siebo is really unlucky. After all, you became a big shot and her official mistress was about to become a big shot. Cardinal Medici judged that it should have been burned to ashes. You

Don't be too sad. But

Other members of the Sibo family, including the former Ligurian consul Old Sibo, have been confirmed to be in collusion with the Star and Moon Demon heretics. Although execution in Rome would be more formal, His Royal Highness Cardinal Medici believes that they should be handed over to you.

It can even express his sincerity."

Ladislaus nodded with satisfaction while looking at the long-lost Marquise Facchetti.

The Marchioness Facchetti made no secret of her gloating. Although she could not figure out the details, it was not difficult to judge the fact that the Sibot family had become enemies of Ladislaus and was completely overthrown.

If Ladislaus' official mistress is a direct member of a certain royal family, and the acting monarch of Austria is worthy of the noblest woman, then she has nothing to say. If it is a woman born in the same Italian city-state, she will control

I can't help my jealousy.

"She was not found." His voice revealed the emotions that Marquise Facchetti could not understand.

However, Marquise Facchetti had no intention of further giving eye drops to a dead man. She knew very well that she would definitely have to fight other enemies next.

Medici must have spent a lot of effort to hand over these Sibo to himself. After all, he was not the legal ruler of Rome for the time being.

Of course, Ladislaus would not kill them immediately to vent his anger, although the role played by the Sibo family, especially Anna and her daughter, in this contest between the Warlock Royal Family and the Church of the Dark Sun made Ladislaus extremely angry.

But compared to Ladislaus, Admiral Andre Doria was the one who wanted all members of the Sibo family to die more.

Coupled with the fact that Ladislaus had eaten and fed Benso Doria in the past two days, Ladislaus estimated that his private treasury, which was in urgent need of filling after taking over the power in Vienna, would soon be filled from Liguria.

The silver taler that came was filled.

Ladislaus's tens of thousands of thalers' private money could only occupy a sad small corner in that empty treasury.

The accounts of the treasury have not yet been clarified, and Machiavelli is still handing over the accounts to the assistant left behind by Anton Fugger, but it can basically be said that Ferdinand's move was not a bad one.

Venice's half of this year's compensation of 250,000 thalers and the Medici Bank's interest-free loan of 150,000 thalers made it possible for the country to operate without any problems.

But this is money from the treasury.

Only the income from the king's private lands can be sent to the private treasury. The few small territories in Tyrol are not bad for an ordinary cardinal, but they are too cold for the monarch of Austria.

So Ladislaus must find ways to make money.

"Cardinal Medici's loyalty to the Dark Sun is really touching, and I will keep it in mind." Ladislas' words were certainly not what Marquise Facchetti wanted to hear.

"After the unfortunate death of His Majesty Adrian VI, a new round of cardinal elections is about to begin. Cardinal Medici hopes to get your support so that he can lead the church to prosperity."

Of course, Ladislaus would not forget so quickly that the other party's betrayal had saved his own life and perhaps the career of the Knights of Vision.

It's just that he won't support the other party in vain because of this, the necessary return is still indispensable.
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