"Send it here, Your Majesty, I already understand your kindness." Twenty miles out of Vienna, Florentino resolutely stopped Ladislaus and several ladies from planning to send them further.

Juana would stay in Vienna with her two daughters for a few more days, and Florentino returned to Spain after making sure that his queen was mentally healthy. He had other work to do.

Of course, the two monks who specialize in "protecting" Juana are still left. Although the current situation looks good, it is not easy to subdue Juana without hurting her. Besides, these two

Monks are trained specifically for this purpose.

They were a little powerless when dealing with Suni voters a few days ago. It's just that the triangular clamp composed of Florentino, Jones and Jarlaxle is almost unstoppable by mortals on this plane. They can be regarded as quite satisfactory from the side.

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Perhaps the strongest agent of Cyric in the world might not be afraid of this battle if he chooses the Pope. The voters of Suni will have no chance at all, let alone other good players who will besiege him.

Neither Sazastan nor Ladislaus used any top-level magic. The strongest thing they could do was to be blinded by the law.

There were several good players around that elector, but they were almost defeated in front of the well-trained Kim Murray and Drow, and they did not organize an effective resistance at all.

That night's fierce battle with the Suni electors went very quickly because all the elites from Ladislaus down were dispatched, but the death of an electorate would certainly not go silent.

Unlike the faint sensations felt by strong men in the distance, a real vision appeared in the sky of Vienna.

Spies and citizens from various countries in Vienna clearly witnessed a huge ruby ​​falling apart in the sky.

The besiegers next to this voter did not feel the same at all. At the moment when the perfect and strong female voter died, everyone felt a kind of heartbreak and disappointment. A kind of self-hatred from the heart.

All the besiegers, including Ladislaus, have lost part of their charm!

"Take care along the way, my friend."

Although Florentino was determined, Juana was even more determined.

After insisting on sending her away for more than five miles, Juana finally broke up with Florentino. The old man had faithfully taken care of her for so many years and accompanied her through the most difficult time in her life.

Elanova and Mary were both a little surprised. Logically speaking, there was no need to send them so far away.

Juana didn't fully understand why she had to send him so far away, but she did have a strange premonition that she needed to seize the last time with this old friend.

Ladislaus originally thought he would lose a morning of work today, but in fact it would be good to be back in Vienna before dark.

The pain of having to stay up late and work overtime made him feel very bad, but he had no choice but to follow.

He also took action in the battle to annihilate Suni's electors. First he used the "toughness of the group bear", and later he used the law to blind him.

Moreover, after the battle to annihilate Suni voters, the original mayor's power was implicated and wiped out. All parties are closely eyeing the vacant position, especially the sensitive position of Vienna Mayor, which has caused many conflicts among various factions.

fight.

Ladislaus did not appoint a new mayor for the time being, but asked the Archbishop of Würzburg to act as mayor temporarily.

The archbishop is not popular enough and dare not overstep. Many things require Ladislaus's decision-making and support, so he has been busy with a lot of various tasks recently.

But in any case, the other party is a veteran of the Habsburg family for several generations. If he refused to send her at first, it would be a slight neglect. Now it is absolutely impossible to leave early.

"Your Majesty, you are too kind." "Where, where. The mountains are high and the rivers are far. The road is long and difficult. No matter how far I send you, I still won't reach my heart."

Although I didn’t want to give it away for a long time, it was time to break up. Ladislaus was really a little reluctant to part with this old warrior who had fought together. The distance between Madrid and Vienna was not far or close.

It's so close, no one knows if there will be a chance to meet again.

Watching the Spaniards continue their journey south, until they completely disappeared from sight, the group who saw them off began to return.

"I heard that you agreed to Mrs. Reinhard's plan to build Buda's sewers and city walls at the same time?" On the way back, Mary suddenly jumped onto Ladislaus's horse, and now they were riding "knee" together.

The guards kept a certain distance, allowing Ladislaus and the ladies some room to talk. Of course, it was impossible for guards like Jones and Jarlaxle not to hear their low-pitched voices.

"Yes, even if the budget is temporarily insufficient, we need to repair the city walls and sewers." Ladislaus assured Mrs. Reinhardt that he would provide enough money.

"Ah, you built the city wall in Vienna so exaggeratedly, it won't be of any use this time. The sewers are really good." Mary has been really satisfied with the sewers in Vienna in recent months. This is called life.

"It needs to be repaired even if it is not in use. The reason why Vienna must have sewers is because the larger the city, the more sanitary facilities it needs. Buda and Pest are my future capitals, so sewers must be repaired even if they are temporarily small." Ms.

People liked the quality of life provided by sewers, and so did Ladislaus, but he valued sewers' preventive and control effects against the Black Death and other plagues more.

"Buda and Pest?" This was the first time Ladislaus said this, and Mary was quite surprised. "So you are serious about soliciting design proposals for a bridge that can connect Buda and Pest?!"

Ladislaus recently promised a large sum of money through the Woking Church to solicit designs for a bridge across the Danube from all over Europe. In addition, he also moved his parents' tombs to Buda. Many members of the State Council have already realized what he means.

, Mary was actually smart enough, but her mind was not on this, so she realized after a moment: "But Vienna is the ancient capital of our Habsburg family, wouldn't moving to Buda greatly move the front line?"

?Too dangerous.”

"Only by moving the capital south can we ensure that the newly acquired territory can be defended during Suleiman's next attack. I will also build a strong fortress in Buda like Vienna. In the future, Buda and Pest will develop a city of 100,000 people. Even

A famous city with millions of people cannot survive without planning the sewers in advance." Ladislaus planned not only the city walls and sewers, but also the shipyards and docks that were included in the new river fleet expansion plan.

Another unexplainable main reason is that the migration of the palace and central government can drive the migration of ethnic groups. To change the ethnic composition of newly conquered areas, the best way is to move the capital.

"Sewers do play a very good role in preventing epidemics. After Lisbon's sewers were built, it seems that large-scale epidemics rarely occur." Elanova also joined the discussion. Of course, she had no idea about the city of millions of people.

believe.

Her wedding to the Duke of Bourbon has been scheduled to take place in Vienna, and Aude Kessler has already started organizing it.

According to the consensus of Ferdinand and Ladislaus, regardless of whether the Duchy of Bourbon can be recovered soon, the wedding will be held within six months. After all, the Duke of Bourbon has no heir. If he dies without an heir, the Habsburg family will

A very useful chess piece was lost.

"Lisbon is not only the capital of the Kingdom of Portugal, but also a major center of world trade. Of course it can afford the best urban facilities."

"Knee" understands the lady's thoughts very well, and it trots very smoothly.

Ladislaus could talk cheerfully to Eranova and respond to his sister's nudging.

Mary kept teasing Ladislaus and laughing happily, not caring that her mother and sister were nearby.

She had been acting quite freely and casually recently, but Ladislaus did not find it objectionable.

He believed that this was her right. After effectively bringing valuable supporters to Ladislaus, she had fulfilled her important responsibilities to the family, and she was entitled to a little inducement.

What's more, she didn't give up completely. She kept in touch with many Hungarians and acted as a channel between Ladislaus and many old Hungarian nobles.

Because she only has friendship and no interests in Hungary, she is a very suitable channel. She can enrich Ladislaus's vision.

Although the attitude of the Supreme Patriarch of Madrid towards Ladislaus has always been complicated, just like the attitude of all patriarchs towards powerful separation of families. However, Elanova and Mary do not have to have such a burden, as long as Ladislaus and

Ferdinand controlled each other's pace not to touch the bottom line, and they could get along well with this distant cousin.

"The facilities in Spanish cities seem to be slightly inferior." Juana also joined the conversation.

"Lisbon is both an economic center and a trade center, and Spain separates these two functions in two cities, which is naturally inferior." Ladislaus thinks this is wrong. "As the core of the world empire, regardless of whether

Seville on the coast is always the first choice, and the scale of mainland Spain is not large enough to afford two centers."

At this time, the political center of Spain had not yet stabilized, and the emperor often moved his residence between Madrid and Valladolid, but neither Ferdinand I nor Charles V rarely went to Seville.

"What are your plans next? My friend, are you also going to build your world empire?" Ladislaus noticed that Juana's question was full of temptation, wondering if her two daughters were

I also noticed. "You chose your timing very well. Now is the peak of your prestige. After the news is released, the resistance of the bureaucrats is relatively weak. If you delay the move for a while, the resistance will be much greater."

Ladislaus nodded. In fact, he was under a lot of pressure now. In order to appease several members of the State Council who were deeply entrenched in Vienna and the traditional Austrian nobles behind them, he had already used a lot of tricks to give Hohenzo

The interests of ethics officials are only part of it.

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After returning to Vienna, Ladislaus worked until midnight to complete the more important work.

Although Ladislaus knew that he was consolidating his power and strengthening his country, he knew that this was only to enrich the country and strengthen its troops, and he could not build a world empire by relying on this.

The proposal of the most noble woman in the world really made him excited but helpless. He did not have a navy, nor did he have the resources to build one.

The incident in Venice was a trap. If he invested his strength hastily, the small navy of the Papal State would bite him hard, not to mention that Ladislaus suspected Baba in the Republic of Ragusa.

It is also possible for pirates to accept employment from the True Chosen Pope.

Faith is indeed a gap, but it can be bridged if there is an appropriate price. In order to deal with the powerful Habsburg Alliance, this kind of thing may not happen.

If the waters between Venice and the mainland were equipped with a navy, it is very likely that Ladislaus would lose all his money.

Margarita brought a cup of milk tea, Ladislaus's favorite bedtime drink.

Tomorrow morning there will be collaborators from Bohemia to receive, and Ladislaus will select them, absorb some into the center of Vienna, and send some back to some unimportant areas in Bohemia.

It was so late, Mary had gone to bed long ago, and Ladislaus hesitated slightly whether to let Margaery stay.

"Your Majesty, there is one more thing. His Excellency Oded Kessler has just come to invite you in person. No matter how late you are, please be sure to go to Wangyuan."

Although she felt Ladislaus's gaze, Margarita reluctantly told Ladislaus about the invitation. Odd Kessler showed a very determined attitude and he was already a high-ranking figure.

Although he didn't know what was going on, Ladislaus could not ignore the invitation from the chief priest of his ancestor God, and he entered the Great Aspiration after midnight.

"Sir Kessler, what is it that makes you wait for me so late?" The light from the eyes of several double-headed eagle statues in the Great Vision is actually not suitable for human eyes, but as a descendant of Barbarossa's special protection

, Ladislaus can see everything at a glance.

"oh..........."

He met Oded Kessler.

Odd Kessler is holding a heart in his hands. The heart is not large and should not be of human size, but it emits a ruby-like light. This is a trophy from the Suni elect.

Oded Kessler used Barbarossa's tiger skin and not only took away most of the elector's equipment, but also took away the body. This scene made Sazastan very dissatisfied.

But Ladislaus didn't say anything, so the master of necromancy had to endure it for once and made up his mind to find his way back next time.

But now it seems that he really did it for business.

Oded Kessler squeezed his heart hard and dripped the blood-like essence inside into the pool water.

In addition to the highest-ranking Pastor Barbarossa, there is another person in the great wish room.

Juana is taking a bath, in the middle of the pool of ambition.

As more and more Suni Essence dripped in, the water waves in the pool were no longer calm, but continued to wash over Juana. She seemed to enjoy it very much.

Her body was overflowing with light, shining like a ruby, and it was obvious that Barbarossa was showing favor.

After a while, Odd Kessler was sweating profusely, and it took him another five minutes to squeeze all the essence into the pool.

However, after stimulating the essence contained in his heart, he still bowed to the two monarchs in a very standard manner, and then left silently.

Barbarossa decided not to use any roundabout tricks, but to let him show off directly with Juana and invite her to take a bath in the Pool of Vision.

This pimp made Odd Kessler very nervous for a while, but when it really happened, there were no twists and turns at all. Juana didn't even ask him why he came to bathe in the Great Will Pool.

In fact, the moment Juana left Madrid, she was somewhat aware of the original intention of Barbarossa's call.

"It's hard work, isn't it? You came in so late."

"There have been rumors that it was you who brought the divinity condensed from the ancestors of the Trastamara royal family to His Majesty the Knight of Vision. It seems that this is not nonsense."

"What you said is not accurate. If there is no divinity brought by me, then there will be no Knights of Vision at all."

As he spoke, Ladislaus took off his clothes and laid them beside Juana's.

The blood-red gaze focused on him, causing Ladislaus to shine like a ruby.
Chapter completed!