When Ladislaus walked into the hall after changing clothes, the hall was already very crowded, not just Anna and Susan.

Sibo the Elder and Caligula were also there, and as for the Colonna family, the cardinal's eldest son was also present in his best attire, accompanied by his mother, and one of the other guests was the emperor's ambassador to Rome.

Before serving the dishes, Anna introduced the chef from the Ming Dynasty. He was a Ming countryman who was converted to the Dark Sun Church by the Dark Sun missionaries who followed the Portuguese navigator Vasco da Gama to the East. This time he came to Rome because of his religious enthusiasm.

During the pilgrimage, Anna got the news and remembered that Ladislaus had shown special interest in the East in Florence, so she specially invited him to cook a special dinner for Ladislaus.

Anna must have previewed it in advance. Whenever the servant brought a dish, she immediately began to introduce the names of the dishes. These names were very exotic to everyone present.

"The guest's salt-braised meat" is this a gift he brought when he came to visit?

Does "Three Cups and a Duck" have no cups at all?

The "room full of gold and silver" is obviously Yuanbei, but what is that soft white thing?

The most shocking name is "Phoenix Paws Soaked in Marinated Sauce". Do Orientals think chickens and phoenixes are related?

There are a dozen other dishes, all of which are very attractive.

Anna also specially arranged tableware.

Everyone at the banquet, including little Colonna, who was only about five or six years old, worked hard to use chopsticks to pick up the food.

What surprised Anna slightly was that Ladislaus didn't seem to be good at using chopsticks.

Ladislaus is also a little strange. The memory he inherited from Li Di has become increasingly blurred in recent times. The incredibly tall buildings, the incredibly fast long carriages, and the flying cars

I haven’t dreamed about metal machinery for a long time.

It's just that the conscience company's system is still releasing tasks from time to time, and the attribute panel can be brought up as soon as you concentrate. Therefore, Ladislaus can still be sure that he is the unique one.

However, many details that were once clear have become very blurry since escaping all the way to Rome. Moreover, the migraines that once became very severe due to memory activation have not been severe since arriving in Rome.

Except that Anna seemed to have little use for the banquet she specially wanted to please, and was a little disappointed.

Others don't care much about what to eat today, how to eat it, and waiting for the food to be served.

Little Colonna and his mother said goodbye and left. Today is the announcement of the alliance, so let everyone get to know the heir of the Colonna family. The little guy's performance is also good, and he is meticulous, which reflects the good heir education of the Colonna family. But

I don't know if his old grandfather can survive until he grows up. Today's meeting also has the meaning of letting Ladislaus take on the responsibility of "cheap uncle". In this case, Susan has no children, which is very important to the Colonna family.

It becomes an advantage. Even if she is Ladislaus's lover, she can entrust the family to him. She should work hard to protect her nephew without selfish motives, and this also shows that Old Colonna believes that Ladislaus's

Character can be entrusted.

As long as Ladislaus's attitude remains unchanged, other families will have to worry about the emperor Charles V behind him, even if Charles V actually doesn't care about such trivial matters at all.

Not to mention that Ladislaus knew that Emperor Charles V would definitely have an explanation for Cardinal Colonna who died because he was close to him.

Old Colonna only thought that the ambassador was here to give Ladislaus face, but in fact it was because the ambassador was expressing the emperor's attitude.

But of course Ladislaus would not clarify this misunderstanding. Did he indeed invite him?

Old Colonna must make arrangements for his recent death. The city of Rome is surrounded by demons. Any bleeding and weak member of this piranha group will be eaten clean by other members without mercy. The Colonna family

I don’t know how many times in history I have participated in eliminating weak members of the ethnic group.

In order to avoid such a fate, old Colonna worked hard to send his daughter to Ladislaus's bed, and formed an alliance with the Sibo family, which now seems to have little power. Although the Sibo family is weak, it has a strong influence in Rome.

It doesn't matter that he doesn't have any old enemies. He also needs the support of Emperor Charles V to restore his status, so it can be regarded as a small help.

Old Colonna looked around the field, took a look at his own arrangements, cheered up and said: "Everyone, it is really an honor for me, Colonna, to be able to gather together today. I believe everyone knows the purpose of today's gathering. The Republic of Siena is despicable and shameless.

Assassinated my son. Thanks to His Majesty the True Pope for upholding justice and attacking the culprit, and Cardinal Medici helping me, after Christmas, the Ecclesiastical State of Rome and the Republic of Florence will join forces to attack the den of thieves. In order to help me with my own hands

My unfortunate son took revenge. After hard work, I obtained the command of the Papal State’s army this time. I will also ask for your help this time.”

Ladislaus understood that this time he actually chose the Pope because he really wanted to directly intervene in the military. However, although the Swiss Guards were elite, they still lacked manpower. Old Colonna also had a righteous cause to avenge his son, so he could compromise after a struggle.

After obtaining this position, this old man may not have much time left, but his sword is still immortal. As long as he lives, the interests of the Colonna family can be preserved.

Next, the emperor's ambassador spoke. In addition to praising the emperor and saying some words of encouragement, he mainly came to show his face. He also sent ten second-hand breastplates to the Colonna family on behalf of the emperor. The emperor was indeed extraordinary.

, even if it is an obsolete product, this is still iron armor.

Next, Lao Xibo gave a brief introduction to the strength of the "Liguria Rescue" that had just been put together. At present, there are probably more than 300 miscellaneous soldiers equipped with short swords and wooden shields, but the knights of Cassano and Shi

Pastor Tiff plus Anna, this core team still has some weight.

In addition to contributing his own level 10 warlock, Ladislaus also contributed to Sirica Boss and Old John. The most important bargaining chip he also "borrowed" Baron Galliani from the Sforza family.

The "Guardian" will attack the Republic of Siena together. This news made the old Colonna's face glow with excitement. Susan was even more excited. With the "Guardian" in charge, the possibility of achieving victory this time is much greater.

, there is no strong person of this level in the Republic of Siena.

The Colonna family is likely to get a fairly complete sphere of influence.

Seeing the sweet fruit kissing Ladislaus passionately and then sitting in his arms regardless of the public, the ambassador felt bad. It was obviously him who had stepped in to force Cardinal Sforza to let him go. It looked hateful.

It’s not you who can be happy at night.

Who made Ladislaus the "Habsburg"?

This news had just been told to Ladislaus by the ambassador, so the entire banquet was thrown into a sudden surprise.

"Then why don't you invite His Excellency Baron Galliani to come to the banquet with us? How rude." Although he was excited, old Colonna calmly further confirmed the reliability of this matter to Ladislaus.

You must know that the key figures say good things but disappear at the critical moment, which is the most worrying state of any action.

"Baron Galliani was originally going to attend the banquet, but His Majesty the Emperor hoped not to cause any misunderstanding to Cardinal Sforza, so I specifically requested that we wait until the day of departure before we can act together." The ambassador answered the question on his behalf, and the Emperor

The ambassador did not dare to disobey Charles V's instructions that poaching should not be too ugly.

This time, it was actually a bit ugly to ask Baron Galliani to attack for Ladislaus, but the ambassador also had to make progress, and he had to seize the opportunity to get on Ladislaus's line.

After all, the emperor is far away in Madrid. As long as the ambassador claims that he is Baron Galliani, whom Ladislaus actively lobbied for, it will not be a big problem. Of course, there must be secret monitors in the embassy who report the ambassador's movements to the emperor. However,

This is not a problem, after all, the ambassador is indeed expanding the power of the Warlock Royal Family.

It's just that when it comes to expanding the power of his family, the emperor must be open-minded and blind.

Old Colonna nodded. He realized that this matter was probably done through the emperor's favor, so he was very confident. Maybe there were many people on the continent of Europe who dared to go against the emperor, but those who deserted their master and had a very bad reputation

Baron Galliani would never dare to tease this Supreme Being, otherwise he would not be able to survive in the world once the warlock royal family's propaganda machine is activated.

Old Colonna continued: "This time, the city defense army will be the main force, and the guards of our family and the Orsini family will also attack. In addition to the company of hand-and-half-sword mercenaries I hired, a total of more than six thousand people will be dispatched.

A large army, including more than five hundred cavalry."

"Half-hand and half-sword mercenary company? Is that the mercenary company that is all cavalry and the captain is Kesseau?" Hearing this, Ladislaus frowned a little. This name made him a little worried.

"It is this very good cavalry company. With these cavalry, our field combat capabilities and battlefield shielding capabilities have been greatly enhanced." The Roman Ecclesiastical State does not have many cavalry, so Old Colonna is in great need of such mercenaries.

"But Captain Kessell is a very well-known anti-Habsburg noble. Just look at his name and you can tell that he is a German noble by birth, the illegitimate son of a certain elector, and has always been opposed to the centralization of the Holy Roman Empire.

"It is said that this kind of thing, plus "someone" is a diplomatic expression. Ladislaus knew very well that the name of this gentleman was Kessell Vitting, the nephew of the Elector of Saxony, the elder Colonna.

Also know this.

"I know that this company has been fighting for the original Duke of Württemberg in the past few years to resist the rule of the acting Grand Duke. However, the Vitting family pursues equal inheritance and has many factions. It has been divided into the main ones of Saxony, Meissen, and Thuringia.

There are also a large number of princely states in the principality, and there are also great internal conflicts. After long-term suppression by the acting Grand Duke, some members of the Vitim family have changed their stance. Kessot-Vitim was originally a peripheral member of their family, and it is not a rigid stance.

After all, there are still some die-hards in Württemberg. His leaving is actually a good thing for the local situation. Over the years, the power of the acting Archduke has never been able to severely damage his company, which also shows the combat effectiveness of this company and his

Leadership skills. Of course, please ask Ladislaus to act as the acting Archduke in front of the Emperor."

Ladislaus showed a toothache expression. Although this was not a trouble, he still felt that he should ask for some reward. Although the acting Grand Duke actually wished that this annoying cavalry company would get out of the way as soon as possible.

But at this moment, Susan put her hand into his coat. After a slight hesitation, Ladislaus decided to just ask the female companion to provide some programs that he was not willing to do in the past as a reward. Marquise Facchetti had always insisted on those programs.

It was the behavior of a prostitute, and Ladislas was determined to make her obey at all costs tonight.

Of course, he tried not to neglect Anna and asked many times about life in the monastery in the suburbs. Since Anna also went to the suburbs, the number of times they met has been greatly reduced. In front of her father and brother, the thin-skinned Anna gave Susan the upper hand.

, but did not refuse Ladislaus's arm.

Being embraced by both sides is not the only benefit that Ladislaus has received. The system task this time is to "concurrently lead the Bishop of Siena"

Old Colonna has promised to give him the religious rights of the Republic of Siena, which means that he can collect tithes and personnel rights within the church. Ladislas is even smaller than the Sibo family, but he has a strong backing.

, the Sibo family can only get a share of the spoils, and Ladislaus can get real power. As for how much power he can get, it depends on whether Colonna's army or the Medici's army can achieve greater results.

.

This is indeed an ironic alliance between murderer and victim.

Of course, the name of sending troops is somewhat related to the facts, "to seek the law and protect education."
Chapter completed!