Chapter 29 Machiavelli (1)
Emperor Charles V was rich and powerful, which can be seen from his embassy in Florence. On the location, it is on the east side of Piazza Lorenzo, close to the city hall and the Medici Palace, and opposite is the Cathedral of Sirique in Florence.
The building itself is carved with jade and has more than twenty rooms. Marble railings and ten-foot-high iron doors separate the inside and outside, making it impossible for idle people and others to disturb the emperor's spokesperson in Florence.
On ordinary days, even if the ambassadors come in and out, they will go to the small door on the other side. If there is no big man visiting, they will never open the middle door.
But today, the door that symbolizes the majesty of the Holy Roman Empire was completely opened, and the huge bronze imperial double-headed eagle emblem on the door was wiped and completely cleaned.
The residents of the top areas around were all upper-class citizens of Florence. At this time, they were all guessing which big man was coming to visit the emperor's ambassador, so that one man and two woman, three gorgeously dressed nobles were waiting at the gate. Most people thought that the only one who could achieve such a scene was Florence's first noble and an important member of the Medici family.
But at 8 o'clock in the evening, the heraldry hanging on the carriage parked at the gate was not the Medici family's heraldry suspected of being six pills.
Instead, it belongs to a family that has long faded out of the center of power in Florence.
From the carriage, a thin old man came down. His expression seemed to be a little surprised at the super-spec reception outside the gate. However, facing Ladislaus's stretched out hands, he still naturally accepted the enthusiasm of the owner. Ladislaus held his arm and walked out of the carriage.
As soon as the old man's feet fell to the ground, Radislaus immediately gave everyone a greeting.
"In the following, Ladislaus Doria, His Majesty the Emperor and His Highness the Acting Lord Austria greet you. Dear Lord Nicolo Machiavelli."
Everyone was greatly impressed by this tiger skin.
It was Nicoló Machiavelli who was the first to react. He immediately bowed deeply in the direction of Madrid and said humbly: "What kind of virtue can you do to make the two supreme people care about in your heart."
Nicolo Machiavelli responded quickly and was generous and decent.
Just his wisdom and calmness made the two ladies understand the origin of Ladislaus' series of abnormal high-standard receptions and rare compliments.
However, the fat middle-aged man who got off the bus after him was very inferior. He was flushed just because of Radislaus' compliment that he did not pay taxes, and his breathing was as heavy as if he had just been pressed into a water tank. He finally pulled out his head.
Ladislaus not only frowned and looked at the uninvited guest, but today he only invited Machiavelli to show his grandeur. It was just that Machiavelli allowed him to join the car and he definitely wanted to recommend it, so he didn't say anything, but this behavior was too inaccurate.
When Nicoló Machiavelli saw Ladislaus' expression, he changed his thoughts of introducing himself after entering the hall, and immediately spoke up to relieve the excited fat man.
"Dear Mr. Ladislaus-Doria."
"Please be sure to call me Ladislaus, and in front of your wisdom, I am certainly a enthusiastic student."
"I really don't dare to take this."
After the two sides politely made a few rounds, Nicolo Machiavelli understood Ladislaus' insistence and called him by his name.
"Ladislaus, this is my nephew, Angelo Machiavelli, who has taken good care of me over the years. He is also the CEO of Machiavelli Bank. I am honored to receive your invitation today. I am afraid that I will lose my etiquette at the banquet and feel your kindness, so I brought him to the banquet together so that he could take care of me, the old man. It is just a subject of a small country, and I feel excited when I hear the name of the king of kings. Please forgive me."
The king of kings is the honorable title of emperor in the era of Charlemagne. Although the Holy Roman Emperor had long lost the power to Charlemagne to command the world, this ancient compliment was quite in line with the tiger skin of Ladislaus just now and successfully helped his nephew to escape the siege.
It was really past what the fat nephew wanted to say about "care for extra care". It was just that the French invasion thirty years ago, and the Medici family surrendered to meet all the demands of the invaders, only seeking to preserve their power.
Unexpectedly, the treason for survival angered all the citizens of Florence. Driven by the hostile family, the Medici family was driven out of the city by the angry Florence citizens.
Of course, the French army, which was in chaos in Italy, was ignoring it and letting you fight happily.
Opponents once established a government and truly restored the republic.
Machiavelli, the old man, once joined the republican government that opposed the Medici family. After the Medici family regained power, they lost their public office and status. They only rely on a little dividend from the family bank to write books without any disturbance.
This nephew has always been self-protection, so the small bank of the Machiavelli family was able to survive during the republic period, but he was not retaliated by the Medici family afterwards and survived calmly to this day.
He had no concern for old Machiavelli, but had fulfilled his obligations to the clan.
Over the years, the dividends that Machiavelli deserves have never been received on time, and has not suffered any difficulties.
The wages and expenses of the several servants who were employed by the clan of the old Machiavelli were always reimbursed in time without reducing their expenses.
Because of this kind of affection, when the fat nephew received a message from a servant, found him and asked to follow him to the embassy in a very rude way, the old Machiavelli, who had been politely taking him with him.
Such a character is not a fool, but Radislaus is the first to be the first, and his opening remarks are really shocking, so he loses his normalcy.
After a few minutes of adjustment, the normal level has been restored.
After his uncle crossed the bridge for him, he immediately made a conversation.
"I am so honored that the honorable His Excellency Ladislaus-Doria, today you sent your entourage to our Bank of Machiavelli to entrust your property matters. I am so flattered. Please believe that Bank of Machiavelli will serve you with the greatest sincerity, and your wish is our mission."
Ladislaus accepted Angelo Machiavelli's reputation calmly. Although he had lost the title of Ligurian MP recently, no one would feel that he had nodded in response to Angelo Machiavelli's humble plea with a slight nod in response.
It's not just because of the network of relationships he represents, nor is it the title he has lost.
Because even though he did not have a warlock royal family, he still couldn't explain it clearly, he defeated the No. 1 Warlock. Even the Knight of Casano, who was quite famous in the Apennine Peninsula, was still a level 10 warlock.
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