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Chapter 131 Thomas Tongomata

When he heard Thomas Tongomoda say about Earl Modillo, Alexander had the urge to draw his sword in an instant. His eyes were already quickly glancing at the guards standing not far away, those brought by Tongomoda.

It is obvious that this priest also knows how hated he is. He is called the Blood Hand Togo Mada because he killed too many people. This nickname is more famous and more frightening than Archbishop Castilia.

In the minds of many people, Thomas Tongomoda is the real ruler of this country because he directly controls the life and death of everyone.

However, Alexander soon discovered that the guards of Tongomoda did not show hostility. They paid more attention to those who were afraid but had to look at them curiously. Moreover, if Tongomoda really had any adverse intentions to him, then he would have brought too few people, which made Alexander believe that as long as he wanted, he could teach this priest how to be a human being at any time.

This obviously does not conform to the style of Togo Motor. Although this man cannot openly enjoy a luxurious life because of his self-proclaimed asceticism, he is a person who likes to be a showman. Therefore, the only thing he brings today is a few entourages of the courtroom, but these people cannot pose a threat to Alexander.

And it can be seen that those people are indeed just the foil used by Togo Motor to demonstrate his lofty status. If they have to rely on them to arrest his heresy, then Togo Motor would be too optimistic.

Sure enough, after expressing that his relationship with Alexander because of Earl Modillo seemed to be closer to each other, Thomas Tongomada showed a look of waiting for him to invite him in.

Sher's hand vaguely held the hilt tied in the crack of the trouser legs. He remembered the master's previous advice, so he didn't plan to let the man say something more and kill him immediately. However, the Duke did not give an order in the end, which made Sher start to worry that the master would miss the opportunity to kill him because of his mistakenly letting this man speak.

"It is my honor to come to my house," Alexander finally spoke. What disappointed Sher was that the Duke gave the other party the opportunity to speak. "But I am curious about what you will come to me. I think you must be very clear that no one in this country wants to be visited by you."

Hearing Alexander telling the fact that many people were afraid of, Togomada let out a laugh, whether it was a smug or self-deprecating smile. He walked into the house with Alexander. After the servant brought a glass of cool wine, the priest took a sip and sighed in praise: "This is really a miracle created by God. I think it is a gift to drink such wine."

"You abide by the rules and regulations, and I am a vulgar person who likes to enjoy," Alexander leaned in his chair and looked at Togo Motor, who seemed to be moved by a glass of wine. "I like beautiful paintings and beautiful girls, which are essential to me, but I want to know what you hope to get."

Thomas Togomada gently paused with the cup. He did not expect Alexander to ask him about his purpose so directly, which seemed to make him a little uncomfortable. However, the monk then savored the wine lightly again, and his slightly gloomy eyes patrolled back and forth on Alexander's face.

After a while he spoke, "Your uncle, Earl Modillo, had been in Valliedo for a long time. At that time, I was just a monk in the church. In my eyes, your uncle was of course a big man, and your mother, George Anne, was an unattainable noble lady."

Alexander noticed that when George Anne mentioned, a hint of heat flashed in Togo Motor's eyes, which made several different thoughts flash in his mind instantly, but one of them made him care the most.

The monk in front of me who always looks like he is shrouded in a cloud will not cuckold me, right?

Alexander immediately felt that this might not have happened. Just think about the fact that Lucrezia and Caderon had such a bad relationship in history, it seems that it is not new to a small monk who put a hat full of originality on the king.

Facing Tango Mada's look at him, Alexander doubted whether the monk would suddenly say "Actually I am your father." If that were the case, he would probably have to kill someone without hesitation to silence him.

Fortunately, this terrifying monk did not do such a difficult thing that made everyone feel embarrassed, and he obviously did not intend to let Alexander drive out Sher, who had been guarding the door.

"Duke, your uncle is a very smart man. When I knew him, he once told me that I could only stand out by serving God devoutly. Now it seems that Count Modillo is a truly amazing man, because he did predict everything I have now."

Tongomoda said as he sat down, which made him look less terrible, and because he was very close, Alexander noticed the loose skin on his face and a few age spots that were not obvious, which heralded his age.

"I serve God devoutly, train my soul with hard work, and at the same time, through your uncle, I received recommendations from the monastery where I was before to Valyidot. Although everything after that was my own efforts, I must admit that your uncle gave me help that I cannot ignore."

Although he was a little surprised by the purpose of this monk, Alexander gradually understood the relationship between this man and Earl Modillo.

Alexander didn't know if the Count had the whimsical idea during his tenure in Liberia, but it was obvious that at that time he had already begun to make various preparations for the future.

The Thomas Tongomoda in front of him may be just a small piece in his preparations, and there may even be many such people, and there may be a few who can really play a role. Moreover, these people should not really understand Modillo's purpose, but as long as one person plays a role, Modillo's purpose has been achieved.

And it was not until now that Alexander understood why this man came to visit him rashly when he was in Valladido. Although it was only a few months ago and he was notorious, it was not as terrifying as the things he had done in the past few months.

And these are what Alexander inspired him at the beginning.

"Duke, you are just as smart as your uncle. I want to thank you for your idea of ​​giving me. It is a really good idea to be a real judge. For this time, I feel like I am doing something that no one has ever experienced before."

Thomas Togomada said with a little excitement that his emotions were much higher than when he entered the door. Alexander noticed that this man liked to make gestures with his hands to strengthen his tone when he spoke, which made others feel like he was throwing everything aside and devoted himself to his topic.

"Duke, I need your help," said Togo Mada, after finally speaking up with a generous speech, looking at Alexander with no enthusiasm but a rare expression for him. "In fact, I will come to you because I found that you and Donbavi seem to be much more familiar than I thought."

Alexander's hand, which seemed to be casually placed aside, secretly clenched, his sword was right next to him, and he could pull it out at any time if needed, and Schell was also standing at the door, which gave him more opportunities to calmly catch Togomada as a hostage.

However, these thoughts were fleeting. His fingers even relaxed after just a little movement, and at the same time, his face showed the due surprise and surprise.

Tongomoda seemed very satisfied with Alexander's reaction. He looked back at Schell who had been standing by the door and asked Alexander: "Can I talk to you alone now, Duke."

Alexander waved his hand to Sher without hesitation and signaled him to go out. If one person was willing to risk another person's territory and told the other party that he had discovered his secret, then the only purpose of this person was to threaten.

If you want to rob him, you must at least ensure that the other party can afford the price. In Alexander's view, Togo Motor will come to his door, not just to arrest him and blackmail him a ransom.

"I am indeed very familiar with Duke Don Bavi, because when I went to Andalusia, I reviewed the qualifications of a miracle that was brought to me by the Duke, but these were carried out according to the orders of the Vatican and the Pope. Do you think you are qualified to judge the right or wrong of the conduct of the Holy See?"

"No, I am just the queen's personal priest. I will get the queen's trust only because of my piety and not anything else. Duke, I am actually interested in you not the relationship with Don Bavi, but your experience there," Tongomoda was not angry with Alexander's words. He said as if he was explaining. "I want to know how he viewed the queen, and more about what he wanted. If it was the rule of Andalusia, I believe that although it was difficult, it might not be a condition for negotiation, but you know that this requires that person to negotiate, otherwise everything will be meaningless."

Alexander was surprised. He didn't know whether the monk was appointed by Isabella, but what surprised him was that it was obvious that when Gonzalo was about to win a great victory, it should be very unprofitable.

"You can be a bridge to negotiations with Donbavi, and we know that even in Seville you will be highly respected, so if you can help in this matter, I believe Her Majesty the Queen will treat you."

After saying that, Togomada looked at Alexander with a pair of slightly unsightly eyes. Seeing that he seemed to be pondering, the priest did not disturb him, but picked up the cup again and savored the wine inside carefully.

Alexander had a quick thought in his mind. At this time, he did not consider whether he should agree to Tongo Motor's request, but was thinking about another more important question.

Why did this priest come to him?

This person's previous memories of his relationship with Modillo actually had no meaning to Alexander. Even though Modillo had sponsored him because he was optimistic about the priest, his status and identity in Castilla are obviously no longer controlled by Modillo.

Thomas Tongomada is Isabella's personal pastor, which makes him one of Isabella's most staunch supporters. Even though Modillo once had high hopes on him, he could not trust this person anymore, and even avoid him more carefully, because once he met, he would probably think about what Modillo had helped him, and then guessed that Modillo might have arranged more than one person like him, which would probably arouse the couple's vigilance.

So why is he coming to find himself now?

Alexander thought hard, and he had a feeling that if he guessed the reason, he might find some amazing secrets around Isabella.

"The Duke, the negotiations with Don Bavi were to avoid a civil war in Castilla. Although the man failed the Queen's trust, Her Majesty was willing to forgive his crimes. If he was worried about his safety, he could even write a letter of loyalty to the Queen in Seville."

Thomas Tongo Mada's magnanimous attitude surprised Alexander. If it weren't for knowing how much impact the infamous religious trial that this person left in history had on later Spain, Alexander would even think that this person was a diplomat like Alexander Six.

But this man is actually a cruel and terrifying guy who relies on torture others to please Isabella. All of this man's methods are used only on the terrible torture instruments that can make people more painful by others. Therefore, becoming a qualified diplomat is obviously not his purpose, nor is his specialty.

So Alexander quickly found a vulnerability from Thomas Tongomoda's words that didn't seem to be a vulnerability.

From beginning to end, he did not mention Gonzalo Cordoba.

In Iberia, if you are a noble, you cannot have never heard of Gonzalo Cordoba. His heroic story is as civilized as his domineering and domineering as the whole of Castilia and even its neighbors.

What's more, Gonzalo is now suppressing the rebellion in Andalusia, which makes him a key figure that cannot be bypassed in Andalusian affairs.

But it is so strange that such a person is completely ignored by Thomas Tongomoda.

Alexander felt that he had vaguely discovered the key to the whole thing, but he still needed Thomas Tongomoda to uncover the veil covering the answer himself.

It seemed that it was a critical moment. Tongomoda looked at Alexander silent for a while. When Alexander thought that he might be worried about not knowing how to speak, Tongomoda finally spoke: "Don Bavi's purpose is very simple. He just wanted to be the master of Andalusia. Although he had offended the queen so much, it would be worth it if he could avoid a civil war through negotiations. It just seemed that some people would not want to see such a result. No matter what the purpose, those people seemed to hope that the war with the Andalusian nobles would continue, because only this would be in their interests."

Alexander listened quietly. Although Tongomoda's hint was understood by no means different from naming, it was because of this that Alexander felt indescribable.

There is no doubt that the priest was hinting at Gonzalo, but this made no sense.

As Isabelle's personal pastor, Thomas Togomada was actually completely dependent on Isabella. He won Isabella's favor by torture and cruelty against the so-called heresy. At the same time, he faithfully acted as Isabella to eradicate dissidents in the name of faith, and everything he had came from Isabella.

So Alexander didn't understand why this man was against Gonzalo. After all, for them, Isabella was the source of all glory and wealth that could bring them.

Unless Sarbella is gone.

Alexander suddenly felt a sudden heartbeat. He thought of Isabella's condition. Although he had not seen the queen yet, based on Uriu's investigation of the whereabouts of the Treasury Officer during this period, he could find that Isabella's confidants were obviously busy because of her condition. Even though it seemed that the queen had recovered now, those people should have been scared.

Thomas Tongomoda, as Isabel's private priest, can know more about the actual situation of the queen's body than anyone else.

He could even learn from Isabella's prayers that the truth might not even know.

So, does this mean that Isabella's body has really reached its worst time?

Otherwise, how could Thomas Tongomoda decide to give up Isabella and choose to rely on Ferdinand?!

Alexander believes that Tongo Motor is now serving Ferdinand.

It is not difficult to guess that once Isabella is gone, the various difficulties Ferdinand will face will come, and the one that disturbs him the most are the Castile military nobles headed by Gonzalo Cordoba.

Most of these people are heroes who have participated in the war to recover lost ground, and both their status, honor and reputation have made these people a role model for others.

Gonzalo was undoubtedly the most influential among them. He was the commander of the Knights of Santiago and had defeated King Charles VIII in Italy. These honors were enough to allow him to gather a large number of people around him.

Ferdinand could not tolerate such a threat, but Gonzalo is now holding heavy troops because he suppressed the rebellion in Andalusia.

Alexander didn't know when Togomada surrendered to Ferdinand, perhaps not long, perhaps after he learned the truth about the Queen's condition.

Tongo Mada is undoubtedly a smart man. It was not accidental that he was able to win Isabella's favor, and he himself knew very well that everything about him came from the Queen.

If Isabella was gone, with the things he had done before, perhaps being expelled from the court would have been the best outcome he could have thought of.

Tongo Motor was obviously not willing to lose everything he is now, so his only choice was to defect to Ferdinand.

After figuring this out, Alexander couldn't help but smile.

Before, he had been trying his best to find opportunities to completely solve the problem of Gonzalo, but now he suddenly realized that this opportunity had actually been sent to the door by himself.
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