There are several different routes from Toledo in Valliarido. If you are not so anxious and want to make yourself more comfortable, you can choose to take a boat to follow the tributary of the Douro River, and get a lot of land in a small town called Avila, and then take the water to Toledo.

Although there are several water and land itineraries on this road, fortunately, I can spend it comfortably on the boat most of the time.

The other road was a bit hard, and walked down the road from Valliardode to the old town of Clavia, and then turned south. This road would pass through Madrid, and many people who wanted to do business there would choose this route.

The convoy of Alexander VI took this road. They first advanced southeast along the avenue, then stopped for a while in the town of Old Clavia, and then followed many merchants who had just made a fortune from Madrid toward Toledo.

The Pope would carefully discuss this route with Alexander. Although this road was a bit hard, because there were towns along the way, and the whole road happened to be in the busiest area of ​​Castilia, this made them much safer.

Alexander cannot guarantee that Castilla or the Aragonese would have much respect for the pope. In fact, the king in this country controls the church. This has made Alexander wonder why Protestantism did not appear in Spain. After all, in terms of the need and environment of rule, Spain is more suitable for local church forces such as Protestantism that can compete with the Holy See.

But the result was that the German princes couldn't wait to crown their rule with Protestantism. Now, thinking about it, it was probably related to Iberia's always influenced by Eastern civilization and the huge wealth brought by the New World that made them completely immersed in the excitement of easily obtaining rights.

Therefore, Spain squandered this precious opportunity given to them without any cherishment, until later the English became a powerful enemy who fought for hegemony at sea.

How Alexander VI's preaching in Zaragoza satisfies Ferdinand, Isabella is dissatisfied. At the same time, this preaching deeply stimulates many nobles who regard Castile's kingship as above everything else.

These nobles have new and old, and it is not only Valyaried that people are hostile to Alexander VI. Even people like Toledo do not exist. Therefore, for safety reasons, they avoided the comfortable but not very safe waterway. After all, it is a very unwise choice to place everyone on a ship of unknown origin in a strange place.

The pope's team was warmly welcomed along the way, and the ordinary people's respect for the pope is still trustworthy. People from many places along the way respectfully waited on the roadside, waiting for the arrival of the pope's team, and then people would kneel down and welcome God's spokesperson on earth with the most respectful attitude.

Alexander VI had somewhat recovered some of the confidence he had when he was expelled by the Vatican. He even leaned out of the carriage and waved to the believers frequently, and then said to Alexander more than once: "This is really a moment that makes me excited."

This is actually the reason why they decided to choose land, trying to make the pope's influence spread in Castilia, so that they will have more say in the future.

Alexander did not have the chance to see what is now Madrid. They turned south after resting in the old town of Kravia, so he could only hear something about Madrid from the merchants who were with them.

This future capital of the Kingdom of Spain is now the most prosperous and important commercial city in central Castilia. If we are in terms of wealth, neither Valliardo nor Zaragoza can compare with Madrid. The entire Iberian Peninsula can compete with it is Seville in the south and Lisbon, the capital of Portugal.

Such a rich city certainly attracted the attention of the two kings. In fact, shortly after they got married, Isabella and Ferdinand once entered Madrid with the intention of heralding the union of the two countries. They spent a wonderful life at the Palace of Pardo, established by the Enrique III, which also allowed the two countries that had just joined each other to go through the worst period of running-in.

Now, as one of the most lively and wealthy cities on the Iberian Peninsula, Madrid has become a place where countless merchants pursue wealth. Developed business activities have made Madrid a place where opportunities and troubles are everywhere. The alternation of success and failure, and the changes in wealth and poverty are staged almost every day. This can be seen from the joyful and dejected businessmen on the road.

The merchants were very happy to be able to travel with the Pope's team. They already knew that the Pope was going to inspect Toledo, which was obviously another good news, because many of them would take a break in Toledo for a while.

From Madrid to Valencia, or to Seville, these are two recognized roads to wealth on the Iberian Peninsula. Even the merchants in Lisbon cannot but admit that Seville is an important competitor to their new colonies, and Madrid has become an important transit place for Seville merchants to convert their goods into wealth in Iberia.

As early as when Tiego returned to Iberia, Alexander had reminded him to use Made as one of the important hubs of his effective intelligence network. However, Tiego obviously cared more about the coastal cities. He spent a lot of money to establish relationships in places like Seville, Lisbon, and Valencia, but Madrid ignored it somewhat.

Of course, Alexander could not blame him for this. After all, from the beginning, he asked Diego to focus on those places. As for Madrid, even Alexander himself still thought it was still a bit far away.

If you can't have a crown, then nothing can be owned.

The noble parliament of Toledo had obviously received news of the red patrol, so the Pope's convoy had just passed through Madrid to a small town called Arccon, where the representatives sent by the noble parliament were already waiting for them.

Alexander VI showed the presumption that he should have for the enthusiasm of the Toredo nobles. He was kind and generous and had no choice but to meet the representatives kindly, but his attitude was also slightly alienated, which made the representatives of the noble who were originally full of enthusiasm a little confused.

The result was that those people found Alexander privately, and they wanted to know from the pope's son-in-law what Alexander VI was about their actions.

"Your Majesty was entrusted by the Queen and King Ferdinand, so before you arrive at Torredo to learn the truth, your Majesty's duty was to inspect the local diocese." Alexander explained to those people this way, and this was actually agreed upon by the father-in-law and son-in-law. Since Alexander VI could not easily express his opinion on what happened in Torredo, then the Duke of Roman Thesia, as the son-in-law, became the "semi-official spokesperson" of the pope.

Such an explanation is naturally difficult to satisfy the Toledo nobles. They knew that this time they had almost confronted the Isabella couple head-on. After so many years of mutual temptation and secret struggle, the noble parliament finally decided to show up first because they could not bear the erosion of the couple's power.

Now they have two good cards in their hands, and the two Juanas have given Toledo hope. Many of them even believe that the idea of ​​admitting Juana in Lisbon is the blood relative of Enrique IV should belong to them, because just recently, Lisbon had sent an envoy to send good news, and Manuel had officially filed a request to divorce Maria of Aragon to the Turkish Bishop of Lisbon.

Let’s think of Manuel’s move to formally invite Juana to the Castle of St. John, which means that Enrique IV’s daughter may become the queen of Portugal.

Manuel's attitude was very firm. The way he used to prove this determination was to add more troops to the borders of the two countries, which put a lot of pressure on Castilla. After all, it was a great test for even the United Nations and the Kingdom of Castilla, which had a strong army.

What's more, Isabella is now seriously ill, and there are still constant troubles inside the city of Barrialidodo.

"Maybe the Torretos think they don't need me anymore," the pope suddenly reminded him when he heard Alexander describe the situation of the noble delegates. "They may think they can deal with the couple, and maybe they still regard me as a lobbyist for Ferdinand. If so, our trip to Toledo may not be very smooth."

Listening to the Pope's analysis, Alexander couldn't help but nodded slightly. He had indeed ignored this possibility before. The Toledo nobles were indeed very likely to do so. This can be seen from the representatives who were eager to know the purpose of the Pope. Perhaps even if Alexander VI was still on their side, for the Toledo people, they might not welcome the Pope, who was obviously here to share the benefits with them.

"I was careless before," Alexander shook his head helplessly. He found that he had underestimated these nobles. They might not realize anything at first, but once they noticed the opportunity, they would rush up to grab the results without hesitation. "The two Juanas are indeed unexpected gains for them, but who do you think they will choose in the end?"

"Don't ask me, I'm just a poor old man who was kicked out of the house." Alexander VI smeared the red jam on the bread and put it under his nose to smell it, then picked up a pickled cucumber from the plate and grabbed it in the bread, and then began to eat it bite by bit.

Looking at the pope who seemed to be furious suddenly, Alexander smiled softly, and he walked out of the room and made a gesture to Schell, who was guarding the door, to let him follow him.

"Send someone to send a letter to James," Alexander returned to his room and began to write. He pondered the current situation and felt that perhaps the Columbus brothers who were enjoying leisurely in Malaga should have some muscles. "And also go and call the Pope's chief financial officer."

Since Ladia's gold coins went bankrupt, Alexander VI dissolved his accounting group. It was not that he could not afford to support those people, but that he believed that they were one of the culprits that caused him to fall into trouble. Although all this was Alexander's masterpiece, according to the family tradition that the Bogia family always had to forgive his relatives for causing harm, the pope put all the blame on the accounting group.

And it must be admitted that the big fall on Ladia's gold coins has greatly shrunk the Pope's small vault, so he really doesn't need to raise so many idle people.

Alexander VI's financial director was a very mature priest. Since he was Archbishop of Valencia, he has followed the Pope, who was named Rodrigue Borgia at the time. Now, after even Nomero left Alexander VI, this financial director has become the only person around the pope who still trusts.

The Financial Supervisor came very quickly. Although the old man with a few strands of thin gray hair on the lower edge of the priest's hat was quite old, he was still full of energy and keen eyes. His attitude towards Alexander was obviously alienated in his respect. Only after hearing Alexander's reason for him to come, the Financial Supervisor's expression changed.

"You mean you are going to build a villa estate for His Majesty in Ani Point?" asked the Finance Director in confusion.

"No, you misunderstood. It's not that the villa manor is a palace," said Alexander to the financial manager who was already surprised on his face. "A luxurious enough to allow the most picky people to live in and be satisfied with the palace that they don't want to leave. The best wood and the most expensive stone ensure that the copper and anything that can be used for building a house must be the best. Money is not a problem, the only thing to guarantee is that my father must be satisfied."

Finance always looked at Alexander with a strange look at the monster. He wanted to ask this good son-in-law who was willing to spend a lot of money to build a house for his father-in-law. "Since you are so filial, why did you cheat his father-in-law back then?" But thinking about it, the family seemed to be abnormal, so he shut up.

"It is important not to let others know that it is our own money. It is best if people think that this is Ferdinand's kindness to the Pope, so I suggest you get to know a businessman named Tiego, who is now doing business in Valencia," said Alexander, slightly whispering. "Maybe you are not strangers, he is a good friend of Madame Maria de Luna."

The financial officer showed an expression of "I understand". The story about Maria de Luna and her lover had long been spread in Valencia. Some people who didn't understand the inside story believed that the person named Diego could be lucky enough to be among the nobles through the Duchess's relationship.

But anyone who knows the background of Diego envies Maria de Luna for finding such a big financial backer.

The Financial Manager knew a little about the Pope's daughter-in-law. Not only that, he also knew that the merchant named Tiego had previously offered a large amount of donations when the Pope left Valencia. In the opinion of the Financial Manager, this was probably the reason why the Pope acquiesced to his relationship with Mary de Luna.

Although he didn't know why Alexander had arranged this way, the chief financial officer did not ask. He just needed to know that the pope's pocket would soon be bulging again. As for who paid the money, he neither cared nor did he care about it.

When Alexander reported his "filial piety" to his father-in-law, the pope did not immediately show a look of joy. On the contrary, he stared at his son-in-law vigilantly for a while before nodding in agreement. At the same time, he did not forget to warn him a little: "Don't blame me for being suspicious. Your reputation for me is not very good. I have to stare at you guys so don't play tricks."

Alexander humbly accepted his father-in-law's advice, and then he waved his hand to let someone line up an easel covered with a curtain.

The curtain was lifted, and the Pope was stunned at first, then let out a soft cry.

The character in the painting is a merciful image of the Virgin Mary, but you only need to take a look and you can recognize that the Virgin Mary's face is Lucrezia.

What is slightly different from the past is that Lucrezia in the portrait is not holding Estelece, but a boy who looks lively and healthy!

As for Estreth, she transformed into a beautiful and innocent little angel, flapping her white wings and leaning on her mother's knees. Her two fat little hands held the same fat wash, and she looked up at the little boy in her mother's arms curiously.

"Is this, when did this happen?" The Pope asked impatiently, "Is a boy right? Is it a boy?"

Looking at Alexander VI's incoherent look, Alexander helped his father-in-law sit down: "It's a boy, someone sent it after we left Valyaridot."

"God, Lucrezia gave birth to a son, which is really good news," Alexander VI said with gratitude with his hands clasped and he hurriedly asked, "What's the name of the child? Have you named him?"

"Yes, just named a good name."

Alexander also looked back at the portrait. If there was anything that worried him the most on the Italian battlefield, it was the child in Lucrezia's belly. Even though he knew that Lucrezia was a typical high-yield mother in history, the current situation in Italy made him worry about her safety.

And he had to consider what impact would have on Estres' status if Lucrezia gave birth to a boy in this situation, and now he could not let such a thing that might shake Estres' status happen, both in terms of Pisa and the overall situation in Italy.

So, for a long time, Lucrezia disappeared before people. When she had to stand up and defend the city of Pisa in the name of Pisa Regent for her daughter, no one knew that she had actually given birth to a prince in her Lucrezia Palace.

In other words, even though they know it, many people still choose to deliberately avoid this fact that they can't hide.

Because at this time, whether for Esteles himself or the Pizza people, the birth of this child may have too complicated changes.

But now, Alexander wants to let him and Lucrezia's son appear before the world.

"What is your name? Tell me what name you gave him?" Alexander VI asked anxiously, "No matter whether he has baptized him or not, I will baptize him personally, and I will be his godfather. Tell me what his name is."

Listening to the Pope's anxious inquiry, Alexander showed a strange look on his face, and then replied with a smile: "Govanni, I name the child Giovanni."

"God," Alexander VI's eyes flashed with tears. He buried his face in his hands and made a low cry. It took a while before he looked up at Alexander. "You know what you should do. The people of the Bogia family are never ashamed of their ambitions. Do what you should do. Don't forget that you promised a kingdom for my grandson."
Chapter completed!