The Rise of the European Emperor

After Paul gave Alexander VI a laxative, he quickly passed through the tunnel of a secret stronghold that had been prepared earlier, and dressed up as a smelly beggar. Before the city gate was closed, Pope Alexander VI On the afternoon before the poison, he got out of the city gate, found a horse in an unremarkable private house in the north of the city, and went to the small hidden fishing village 20 kilometers northwest of Rome, waiting for the arrival of Archbishop Rovere.

Paul, a dead man and an outstanding spy raised by the Rovere family, was placed very early in the Basilica of Saint John Lateran. That year, after the death of Pope Sixtus IV, the uncle of the Archbishop of Rovere, Rovere controlled the Roman Cardinals and elected Innocent VIII, the puppet of the Archbishop of Rovere, to become the Pope. At that time, Paul, who was still a teenager, was placed in the core of the Holy See, the Basilica of St. John Lateran, after the Rovere family finished spy training.

However, when Paul first entered the Basilica of Saint John Lateran, he entered as a clerk at the lowest level. At that time, Archbishop Rovere, who was in control of the Holy See, showed no sign of having a relationship with Paul at all. In this way, Paul's identity is well hidden.

Alexander VI became the Pope by throwing money, and the Archbishop of Rovere, as his mortal enemy, had to flee Rome, but Paul, as a dark son, was left in the Basilica of St. John Lateran, continued to do odd jobs, and was gradually promoted Head of the Handyman for the Basilica of St. John in Lateran.

When Marin told Archbishop Rovere that he had obtained a small bag of Cantrella, Archbishop Rovere immediately realized that this was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Therefore, he immediately informed Paul through other hidden lines in Rome, and made him move closer to Alexander VI and his son, so as to gain access to the food of the two and get the opportunity to poison.

After two years of hard work, through bribery and other means, Paul finally got close to Alexander VI and got the opportunity to poison. Then, not only did he poison Alexander VI with "Cantrella", but he also gave laxatives the day before the poison, which made Alexander VI's body very weak. This is not to mention, before escaping, he also used his status as a trusted steward of Alexander VI to send out the three mules that were always used as "antidote" in the stables behind St. John's Cathedral in Lateran. .

In addition, Marin sent Kohler to arrange a strange chamber of commerce to buy all the mules around the Cathedral of St. John in Lateran. In this way, as long as the poison is poisoned, Alexander VI cannot be sent into the body of a live mule whose stomach is cut open in a short period of time, and he will die...

After completing the task,

Paul wandered out of the city of Rome with peace of mind and went to the small fishing village...

This small fishing village called Doromia has a very special terrain. Because, except for the direction towards the sea, the other three directions are all mountains. There is only a small valley in the north leading to the outside of the fishing village. At night, the villagers of Doromia would close the wooden door of Taniguchi directly. This way, outsiders can't get in.

At first, Marin's subordinates took a fancy to the advantages of being closed around this small fishing village. Even if what happened here, it is difficult for the outside world to know.

Marin arranged for an Italian subordinate to pretend to be a landowner, bought most of the land of this small fishing village, and built several long bridge piers at the fishing village pier, saying that he would build it into a trading port to fool the fishermen. In fact, this place is intended to be used for the landing of troops interfering with Rome...

On the fourth day after Pope Alexander VI was poisoned, that is, on August 24th, the fleet from Lampedusa Island finally took advantage of the night to reach the Long Bridge in the fishing village of Doromia. Landed on the pier...

During the voyage, these galleys bought from Italy were flying the flag of the Republic of Genoa, the most commercialized Italian Republic on the west side of the Apennine Peninsula. That way, no one will pay attention. Because, the scale of dozens of ships, in the western waters of the Apennine Peninsula, is indeed only available to Genoa.

However, the prudent Archbishop Rovere let the fleet be divided into three batches. On the evening of the 24th, it quietly docked at the Long Bridge Pier in Dolomiya Village...

The seven thousand army, with strict discipline, lined up in a strict formation and landed. After landing, dozens of fishermen in the village were temporarily brought under control. At the same time, the only big wooden door leading to the valley outside the village was also closed during the day...

Choosing this place is because it is closed enough. As long as the only exit is closed, the gate of the valley, the outside world will not know what happens here.

Paul had been waiting here for a long time and met his master, Archbishop Rovere...

"What? Caesar Borgia is not in the city of Rome?" Hearing this news, Archbishop Rovere immediately frowned.

You must know that although Caesar Borgia is young, he is the supreme military commander of the Papal State. If he can't be captured, if this fellow calls on the army of the Papal State to resist, then the Papal Congress will be a mess...

"Yes, Master, I didn't expect that Caesar Borgia would suddenly leave the city of Rome the day before the poison. It is estimated that he went to meet his secret lover..."

"With the arrogance of this kid, the tryst lover needs to be sneaky?" Archbishop Rovere was a little surprised.

Can you be sneaky? The object of Caesar Borgia's tryst is his sister Lucrezia Borgia! No matter if it is in China or Europe, it is spurned by everyone... So, he can only go to the country villa and come quietly...

"This... subordinates don't quite understand... This guy is a married woman, and he has always been blatant..." Paul had been following Alexander VI, and naturally he didn't know about Caesar Borgia and his relationship. Sister Lucrezia Borgia. If it was Caesar Borgia's entourage, it would be very clear.

"If this kid isn't here, it's going to be troublesome... But if he waits for him to return to the city, I'm afraid that the Cardinals will have already selected the Pope..." Archbishop Rovere said gloomily.

"Master, subordinates don't think so..." Paul said confidently.

"Oh, why?" Archbishop Rovere was a little curious. You know, after the death of Innocent VIII that year, Alexander VI died on July 25 within 17 days, and Alexander VI was elected pope on August 11. Archbishop Rovere was afraid that by the time Caesar Borgia returned to the city, the Cardinals had already elected a new Pope.

"Master, the reason why Alexander VI was elected as pope within ten days was because Alexander VI smashed all the money of the Borgia family. It was only used to bribe his main rival Aspen. Calio Sforza, let him give up the competition, and Alexander VI used a team of mules loaded with gold bars to enter the mansion of Bishop Sforza..."

"What do you mean..." Archbishop Rovere was a smart person, and he quickly understood.

"Yes, master, in the past two years, several cardinals with rich financial resources in the Holy See were basically poisoned by Alexander VI. Right now, in the Holy See, there is no cardinal with enough financial resources to buy the cardinals... ..." Paul said confidently.

Archbishop Rovere also nodded. Indeed, after the sudden death of Alexander VI, the Holy See was not well prepared. Unlike Innocent VIII who died of a normal illness, when he was terminally ill, Alexander VI actually began to bribe and canvass votes. Alexander VI died suddenly, and the bishops of the Cardinals in Rome were caught off guard. Naturally, no one was prepared in advance.

In addition, at this time, there is no candidate in the Holy See's cardinal group who has the huge financial resources to buy off the entire cardinal group. In a short period of time, the cardinal group cannot elect a new pope.

Therefore, Archbishop Rovere felt that it might be better to wait a few more days. If Caesar Borgia was caught once and for all, then there would be no problem.

You must know that the entire army of the Papal State is under the control of Caesar Borgia. If Caesar Borgia is not captured, even if Rome is captured, other cities in the Papal State are still under the control of the Pope team under the control of Caesar Borgia. In this way, even if Archbishop Rovere is elected as Pope, if he wants to take full control of the Papal State, he will face the risk of civil war...

Therefore, after thinking about it, Archbishop Rovere said:

"Then just wait and see!"

After speaking, the Archbishop of Rovere quickly arranged a few entourages. After putting on makeup, he went to the outside of several city gates in Rome to observe carefully. Once Caesar Borgia returned to Rome, he immediately came to the village of Doromia to meet Rovere. The Archbishop reports...

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