The aroma of beef mixed with mysterious spices.

There is no fishy smell, only the delicious bright butterflies that are creamy and milky.

Potato slices coated with honey are served one after another to the tunes of the flute.

Ladislaus, who was in a great mood, was thinking about whether to give him money when the dessert was served. He no longer looked obese, but rather sincerely asked Mr. Angelo, the executive, for a chance to flatter him.

Yes, Angelo, who was also a prominent figure in Florentine business circles, had promised a stipend worth tens of thousands of pounds of wheat per year, and only got an opportunity for real flattery.

Although Ladislaus can't get anything done yet, the little money Angelo gave is not the price of doing the work. If you give someone a familiar face, if you want to do something, see if it can be done before asking for tribute.

It makes sense.

Just when Ladislaus was about to reward Machiavelli Bank for his thoughtful service.

The butler, who had been controlling the entire banquet process, suddenly trotted over to Ladislaus and whispered to him.

"We're already at the door. How rude. Why didn't you call me earlier?"

While Ladislaus scolded the butler, he immediately stood up, walked quickly to the door of the hall, and saluted a man wearing a rough linen ascetic's coat who also walked in quickly.

"Praise be to you for your piety, His Highness Cardinal Colonna."

Upon hearing that the visitor was the distinguished cardinal, all the nobles present immediately stood up and saluted him.

However, the noble man just nodded in return, then turned to Ladislaus and confirmed with the fastest speaking speed: "Are you your Excellency Ladislaus? As expected, the heroic young man, time is running out,

This is an autographed letter from His Majesty the True Pope Adrian VI to you. Please open it immediately and make a quick decision."

Just as Ladislaus solemnly opened the letter, Cardinal Colonna had already begun to order his two entourages to cancel the banquet in progress, expel non-embassy musicians and cooks, and even the butler was ordered by him

Put away the linen tablecloth together.

The letter was less than two pages long, but the words were very precise, and the vigorous Latin contained a coldness like winter. The news inside was enough to overturn Ladislaus's world.

Admiral Andrei Doria of the Ligurian Republic suddenly led the sailors of the fleet on October 13, 1521, after the birth of the first apostle of Cyric, which was the fourth day after Ladislaus left Liguria.

Together with the private soldiers of the Doria family, they controlled the main road between the port area and the city of Liguria.

Several pro-Dorian families in the Ligurian city also launched a simultaneous attack and captured several weakly defended city gates. The main force of the French army, led by the Duke of Bourbon, unexpectedly came from the sea and attacked Andrea Doria.

With the cooperation of the Ligurian defenders, they poured in from the port and completely avoided the center of gravity of the Ligurian city defense force. They successfully entered the Ligurian city before the Ligurian defenders retaken the city gate.

About 20,000 French troops, like leaves falling in the autumn wind, completely destroyed Liguria's extremely weak regular armed forces in the city that day.

This is not surprising. City-states that still do not have a standing national army can probably resist if they can mobilize garrison troops.

Such a sudden attack to destroy the city in an instant, with more than 10,000 magic weapons, is simply like cutting butter with a quick knife.

At the time His Majesty the Pope wrote the letter, basically the entire city had been completely cleared.

Members of the Consul Sibo family, whereabouts unknown.

According to the intelligence of the Cyric Ecclesiastical State, Andrea Doria ceded Corsica to France, and France agreed that he would retain power in the Ligurian city.

Andrea Doria established a thirty-member committee headed by him to "peacefully save the country and oppose tyranny" and was immediately appointed by the consul. This committee was of course a rubber stamp that gathered members who supported the Doria family.

, the actual power is of course in the hands of the Archon Doria.

The second resolution of this committee was to publicly condemn the evil ambition of His Majesty the Emperor Charles V to deprive the Ligurian Republic of its sovereignty.

His Majesty King François I of France also appointed Generalissimo Andre Doria of the French Navy, who gave him unified command of the French Navy in the Mediterranean and the Ligurian Navy.

It was sold at a really good price.

Ladislaus's mind was filled with the majestic and proud appearance and calm and confident voice of his uncle Andre Doria.

That's amazing, uncle.

All the clues finally surfaced, and the obstruction in the renovation of the city wall and the recent disappearance were all because of this throat-sealing blow of the sword.

Although he is said to be an uncle, Ladislaus, whose parents died young, has been under the guardianship of Andre Doria since he was a child.

He carefully taught Ladislaus and trained him to become a talent. Although he was extremely strict, this was also his attitude towards his son.

If today's Ladislaus can be regarded as a man full of ambition and sense of mission, it must be Andre Doria who infused these virtues that he himself had into his nephew's soul.

Although after Ladislaus gained initial acceptance from the Warlock Royal Family, the two sides became greatly estranged. This time the Doria family changed sides, and no news of its preparations was revealed to Ladislaus.

Ladislaus once again thought in his heart, what a great uncle, and prayed for him silently.

It's just that the cheetah and the gazelle cannot get what they want at the same time. If the day comes when they meet in battle, Ladislaus will definitely use all the talents he learned from his uncle to fight against him. This is presumably also his uncle's wish.

After receiving the warning of Ladislaus's "Black Wail", he was so decisive and took action without hesitation when the Seabot family was still shouting in the parliament. He was truly a hero in the world.

In comparison, Old Xibo is really an extremely mediocre politician. On the battlefield of the two giants, Habsburg and Capetian, he actually wanted to stay out of the fight. The current outcome can only be said to be his own fault, and that of others.

Worry-free.

On the first piece of paper, His Majesty Pope Adrian VI explained the latest situation, and on the second piece of paper, he asked Ladislaus to make an important life decision.

Obviously, even if there is no evidence that Ladislaus was involved in Andrea Doria's plan, since his surname is "Doria", he must choose a side and express his attitude strongly.

His Majesty Adrian VI, who relied on the support of Emperor Charles V to defeat all the others in this year's Cardinal Election Conference, is obviously seizing every opportunity to repay his former student, His Majesty the Emperor, and has given away more than 1.5 million towers.

Le's bribery fund.

Although there is no doubt that His Majesty Adrian VI has always put the interests of his God, His Majesty Cyric, first, and now he is even more responsible for the secular power of the Papal State.

However, as France took over Corsica again after taking control of Milan, and obtained the Republic of Liguria as its forward base, it greatly threatened the Papal State itself. Not to mention Liguria's developed banking industry, it was bound to be greatly affected.

Once sheared by the King of France, the money will soon strengthen France's military capabilities.

So today, the interests of the Papal States are highly aligned with the interests of the Holy Roman Empire.

After receiving news of the upheaval in the Ligurian Republic, he sent Cardinal Colonna, who was close to the emperor, to immediately find Ladislaus based on the information provided by the powerful Papal State intelligence system and ask him to express his attitude.
Chapter completed!