Chapter 19 Easter Night (Part 2)
When Ding Mu heard the name of Priest Alfonso, he felt a beat of his heart.?
Before Kunto died, the man he asked him to find Palermo to find was this priest Alfonso.
But after arriving in Palermo, Ding Mu did not rush to find this person as Kunto ordered.
Although he had decided not to be content with loneliness, he felt that it was better to be cautious before the situation was unclear.
It seems that this cautious and careful decision is not wrong. At the same time, Ding Mu secretly thanked that he has been using the name Alexander Juliant Gombre. Think about it, if he really used the name Joel Modillo rashly, it would be more than just embarrassing.
Just think of Kunto's short crossbow and the crossbow arrow that assassinated Gomez, Ding Mu felt that the situation in Palermo was really chaotic.
Now I heard Osborne say that this priest is actually Gomez's friend, Ding Mu really wants to say to them, "Your circle is so messy."
Ding Mu can't take care of his chaotic circle for the time being, but this tailor aroused Ding Mu's interest.
Osborne also soon realized that the young man was very respectful to him, which made the tailor feel a little proud. Although when passing the corridor, bowing to the two nobles who were coming to him was only arrogant contempt, Osborne always had a humble and flattering smile on his face, and even flattered himself to make a gesture of bent down and holding his wrist for one of the noble ladies. Of course, according to the attitude people had towards him in the past, the tailor was still ignored by the noble ladies.
Ding Mu kept observing the tailor secretly, and then he couldn't help but shake his head in his heart.
In my impression, he didn't know much about the appearance of Sicily's current palace. Instead, the tailor named Osborne in front of him made Ding Mu look at him with admiration.
Looking at the face that was humble and polite to everyone and was completely harmless, Ding Mu felt strange. How could such a small person who relied on all kinds of fabrics, lace and leather accessories make a living by making a living, how could he become a hot powerful minister in the Spanish court in the future?
Of course, if someone told Osborne now that one day he would become a more powerful person than Don Gomez, either as a fool or a lunatic, or as an insult and satire by him. Now Oto Osborne is just the tailor and follower of Don Gomez, the Sicily palace prime minister, and it is still a long time before he enters the life of Juana, a famous mad girl in history.
As enemies, the Norman French and Arabs have been fighting each other for a long time, but in terms of their taste in architecture, the styles of both sides have many similarities.
It is obvious that these two completely different nations like the construction style of using a corridor as the link between the main buildings. In this regard, even the Romans who once occupied Sicily for a long time had to maintain this unique pattern in the palace as a trend.
Osborne took Ding Mu to a door that didn't look very conspicuous and stopped. He went in first and came out to greet Ding Mu in a while.
Although I vaguely remembered where this door should lead, Ding Mu was still stunned after really walking in.
If you are an unfamiliar person, just standing outside the door, it is probably hard to imagine that the one that passes behind the door is actually the main hall of the palace.
A sudden visual contrast between Ding Mu, who was prepared, suddenly entered an extremely wide palace with a semi-elliptical dome, was turbulent.
Although it was night, the entire hall was brightly lit, and the candles embedded in the many lamp bases embedded on the walls made the people in the middle of the palace brightly from all directions. Instead, Ding Mu, who had just walked in, could calmly see the appearance of those people through this light.
In addition to Don Gomez, three others surrounded a table, and the middle-aged man in a black robe attracted Ding Mu's attention.
Obviously, that is the priest of the Alfonso Palace, who is in charge of this bishop of Palermo in Sicily.
Unlike what Ding Mu thought, Alfonso was obviously younger than he had guessed. The priest wore a small flat hat on his head, and his slightly silver-gray head was combed neatly with oil. He looked tall and imposing, and his aura was no less than Gomez next to him. He seemed more appropriate than a church servant, but rather a knight.
On the other side of Gomez, there was a soldier in armor. Although he seemed to try his best to make himself look elegant in front of another lady, the rough lines and impatience that appeared from time to time had proved that this man did not seem to be the so-called knight in the boudoir. On the contrary, all he could feel was a faint tyranny.
Opposite the table, standing was a lady in a long skirt. When she turned to look over, Ding Mu noticed that the heavy black on her neck, which was wrapped around her neck, was swung over the back of her slightly red skin, and then he saw a very delicate face.
"My savior is here," Don Gomez waved his hand and asked Ding Mu to walk over. "Alfonso, you really should see how he performed at that time. I have to say that I owe this child a favor. You have seen that arrow, which can kill a cow."
"It seems that Easter is not only a proof of the glory of Christ, but also a lucky day for you," the priest looked at Dinmu and said to Gomez next to him. "I suggest you go to the Bishop's Palace immediately to ask the Bishop to preside over a Mass of Gratitude for you. Only in this way can you express your gratitude to the Lord."
"I'll go, and soon," Gomez showed a strange expression on his face, and then he waved his hand. "Don't stand so far, everyone wants to see you, but before that you should meet my wife, she should thank you the most. If it weren't for you, she might have been a widow."
Ding Mu turned his head according to Gomez's gesture and saw that the noble lady was also looking at him, so he bowed and circled his hands again in the way that Gomez had ridiculed before: "Madam, I am honored to serve Lord Gong Xiang and you."
The lady was obviously surprised by Ding Mu's strange etiquette at first, and then nodded and showed a reserved smile: "I should indeed thank you. You saved my husband. In this regard, you saved not only one person but two, and you should get enough rewards."
"It is God's arrangement that saved Lord Gong Xiang. I am just a messenger who conveys this arrangement."
Ding Mu answered cautiously, knowing that it is best not to take credit for it at this time, especially after you have indeed saved a person with high status and power, those in power are often disgusted with pride of credit for themselves.
"God once arranged for the newsman to convey his words to the world, and there were the griefs of repaying evil people, the death of good people, and the sorrow of repaying disasters and wars," Alfonso suddenly said lightly, "I don't know which kind of young man this is."
"I hope I am the last one," Ding Mu turned slowly. This was the first time he had faced the priest directly. At this time, he saw that the priest looked at him and seemed a little interested. "I hope I would repay the salvation and good faith, as the scriptures said: How beautiful are their steps in those who repay the gospel and preach the good faith."
For a moment, Alfonso seemed to have an accident. He looked at Ding Mu curiously, and then said to Gomez: "I believe it a little now. This young man was indeed arranged by God to convey the gospel to you. This made me believe more that today will definitely be your lucky day."
The priest's words made Gomez feel excited all of a sudden. He turned around happily and patted the soldier next to him with a "slap" sound, "Did you hear it? I know it will be like this. This is the proof that God is on my side. If anyone still refuses to believe it, tell him the priest's assertion you heard. Now Captain, I ask you to immediately follow my command. Your army is ready, and I hope you will get good news from you soon."
"Sir," the knight, who was obviously impatient, bowed and stood up straight, and immediately walked out of the palace quickly after greeting the priest and Gomez's wife.
Seeing the knight disappear outside the palace gate, Gomez sat down at the table, his eyebrows were already frowning, obviously not all in a good mood just now.
"Prince, as you said, I should reward this child. He not only saved me but also brought me God's revelation, but this cannot make me very happy," Gong Xiangong grabbed the wine glass on the table and drank it angrily. The wine sprinkled out and wet a map. "Did I not do well enough to make me encounter this kind of thing?"
"You are a loyal minister to the king, but for some people..." Alfonso shook his head, "You just need to decide who you should be loyal to."
"Of course I have to be loyal to the king," Gomez said angrily, "but I didn't expect them to be so brave and actually sent someone to assassinate me."
"I have reminded you a long time ago," the lady looked at her husband with a cold expression. This made Ding Mu very doubt how many of the words she said before were sincere. "It was your indecision that puts herself in danger. In fact, it was all this long time ago."
"Do you want me to be a slaughter?" Gomez looked at his wife with annoyance. "I just hope things don't get worse, but now it seems that my previous efforts are in vain. Well, since that's how I've had enough."
"Then I'll do what I should do, and I'll write to Zaragoza," the lady nodded to Alfonso and left the table. When she was born with Ding Mu, she stopped to look at Ding Mu who bowed. "You should indeed receive more rewards, and I believe my husband will be very generous."
Ding Mu bowed gently again. Although it was just a few words, perhaps these people didn't think he could understand what they were saying, but he felt that he had already grasped the context of what these people said.
Now Gomez seems to have finally made up his mind because of the assassination. I think the things that will happen tonight will never be very pleasant. This can be seen from the uncontrollable cruelty on the face of the soldier who left.
Ding Mu didn't want to get involved at this time.
But, what happened to that priest Alfonso?
When Ding Mu thought of the priest, he frowned.
What is the relationship between that person and Kuntuo?
More importantly, what is the relationship between him and Joel Modillo?
Why did Kuntuo go to him by himself before he died?
In addition, there is Sophia.
I wonder if Sophia can understand her intention, or at this time she has already poked him with a flying knife as a target in her heart.
As he was thinking about it, the running and horse hooves that came from time to time on the street gradually became blurred, and Ding Mu slowly fell into his dream.
Chapter completed!