King of German Mercenaries

"By the way, my father-in-law, do you want to be the Pope?" Marin suddenly threw an astonishing topic...

Archbishop Rovere looked around in fright and was relieved to find that no one was eavesdropping. Although he has always had this idea, he can no longer say it in public. Fortunately, there seems to be no one around...

"Don't worry, I have taken care of your people and will not come out to disturb us. And my people can't understand Latin..."

"You said the French wouldn't really help me. With that old bastard like Alexander VI, how do I become the Pope?"

"Alexander VI is dead, don't you have a chance?"

"What nonsense? Alexander VI died so easily? Besides, if the Pope was murdered, it would be a shocking event. As you said, even a big country like France would not dare to take such a charge, would I? "

"You can do it, right?" Marin asked without caring about anything else.

"It can't be done. The Pope was assassinated, and I can't escape. If there is an investigation, will anyone still choose me to be the Pope? They can't choose someone who murdered the previous Pope. There..." Archbishop Rovere did not answer directly, but Marin also got the answer.

After all, the Rovere family has controlled the Holy See for many years, and Archbishop Rovere once controlled the previous Pope. Naturally, there are many people in the Holy See. It is difficult, but not impossible, to murder Alexander VI.

However, he was worried that even if he used an assassin to kill Alexander VI, it would arouse the resentment of the members of the Cardinals. At that time, they may not be happy to elect themselves Pope. That way, it will be cheaper for others.

"What if Alexander VI was poisoned by Cantrella, a poison unique to the Borgia family?" Marin smiled mysteriously. He suddenly remembered that when he rescued Angela last time, the member of the Borgia family named Umberto who was killed had a pack of legendary poison - "Cantrella".

Marin knew that in the original history, the death of Alexander VI was a complete accident. Now, he has traveled through and influenced European history. Then, maybe Alexander VI would not have drank his own poison powder by mistake in 1503, and would not have died because of it. If Alexander VI lived more than ten years, then his father-in-law would not have to be the pope. If the father-in-law cannot become the pope, he will not be able to benefit himself.

So, he decided to take out the bag of "Cantrella" and give it to the Archbishop of Rovere, and let the Archbishop of Rovere, who has a strong network of connections in the Holy See, find a way to poison Alexander VI.

"Cantrera? If Alexander VI was poisoned by Cantrella, no one would doubt me, and everyone would even think that the death of Alexander VI was God's punishment... But the problem is, I don't have Kante. Leyla is such a poison! It is said that only a small number of the core members of the Borgia family possess this poison. The outsiders can't get it at all. I sent someone to break into the Borgia family, but I just couldn't get it. This poison..."

In fact, what Marin didn't know was that in the original history, the death of Alexander VI was the handwriting of Archbishop Rovere. Because, the death of Alexander VI is too strange. How could a servant who follows the Pope make such a low-level mistake and put the family's unique poison into the water for the master to drink? Obviously, there is something wrong with this servant. He is not unintentional, but intentional. Who were Alexander VI and his son? Who do they have? How could it be possible to take such a stupid servant with him? Obviously, this servant is the secret son of the enemy of Alexander VI... In fact, this servant is the person of Archbishop Rovere...

Of course, it was probably around 1503, when the Archbishop of Rovere tried to get his own people to mix with Alexander VI and control "Cantrella". Otherwise, there is no such poison,

Do not dare to start easily. If the Pope was murdered, it would shake the whole of Europe. And the Pope was poisoned by his own poison, but it would make people feel that it was an accident, it was a very funny thing, and it would not feel like a conspiracy.

Marin smiled:

"What if I happen to have a pack of Cantrella in my hand?"

"Impossible, only a few members of the Borgia family have this poison!"

"Forgot to mention, when I rescued Angela in Italy, I met a team of killers who were chasing Angela. The leader was named Umberto..."

"Umberto? That little wolf cub? But he was raised by the Borgia family as a killer..." Archbishop Rovere was also very clear about the situation of the mortal enemy family.

"Yeah, when I rescued Angela, I killed him, and found a pack of 'Cantrella' on him..."

"Is what you said true?" Archbishop Rovere stood up in shock. If there is "Cantrella", coupled with his many years of relationships and manpower in the Holy See, it is not impossible to murder Alexander VI...

"Of course, I not only have the powder, but also know the solution to this poison..."

"Yes, there should be a solution to this poison. However, after Alexander VI was poisoned, there is an antidote, so what should I do? Then am I busy working in vain?" Archbishop Rovere was suddenly a little dejected.

"The solution to that poison is to slit open the stomach of a live mule, burrow into it and immerse the body in hot blood and internal organs..."

"Doesn't that mean that this poison is useless? As long as the other party prepares two mules, it can be detoxified..."

"Hehe, my father-in-law, you can add some other poison to it... Then, even if the other party uses this method to detox 'Cantrella', other poisons can kill him. And because Cantrella's poison The effect is so obvious that everyone thinks that he died of 'Cantrera'. Besides, Alexander VI is old, and that kind of violent detoxification method may not be suitable for him. Maybe his body can't support it at all. When detoxing..."

It is true that in the original history, Alexander VI and his son Caesar Borgia were poisoned together, but the son got into the mule and survived, but his hair fell out and his body was greatly injured. And Alexander VI didn't even get into the mule's stomach, and was directly hurt... After all, he was 72 years old when he was poisoned, and he was not as young and strong as Caesar.

"That's really great, worthy son-in-law, give the medicine powder to this old man!" Excited, Archbishop Rovere forgave Marin's disrespect. Thinking of the possibility of becoming the Pope, in order to get "Cantrella" as soon as possible, he directly changed his face, and immediately recognized the hairy-footed son-in-law of Marin...

"Uh..." Marin also felt uncomfortable with Archbishop Rovere's face change. However, he still personally returned to the secret room of the palace and took out the package that he had obtained by "touching the corpse". However, before giving it to the Archbishop of Rovere, he poured half of it and put it in another leather bag and kept it for himself... After all, the package of "Cantrella" seized from Umberto, the number of A lot, but to poison a person, you only need to catch a little. Even if he only gave half to Archbishop Rovere, it would be enough for him to poison more than a dozen people...

This poison powder, white and crystal clear, is colorless and odorless after being put into water, and it melts in water. Therefore, it is difficult for ordinary people to be poisoned.

"This is Cantrella? You said that you captured it last year, and it won't spoil now, right?" Archbishop Rovere was worried that the poison would fail.

"Don't worry, I have seen that these are inorganic chemical powders, not herbal medicines. As long as they are sealed and kept from moisture and light, it is difficult to deteriorate!"

"Inorganic chemical powder?" Archbishop Rovere didn't quite understand the word. But leave him alone, as long as you can use it. Besides, when he goes back, he can find an animal to test it first, anyway, the amount is quite large...

"If the assassination is arranged, before returning to Rome to run for the Pope, don't forget to come to me to get some money..."

"Take money? What to do?"

"Of course it was an election bribery! How did Alexander VI become the Pope? Isn't it an election bribery?"

"Oh...I forgot about this. Yes, the cardinals are indeed greedy for money and need to be bought. However, worthy son-in-law, that is a lot of money, the appetite of the cardinals is very large... …”

"Is 200,000 gold enough? You can make a promise to make up the insufficient part..." Writing a bad check is also a good way to get votes...

"200,000 gold coins? How much can you take out?" Archbishop Rovere was also surprised. He didn't expect that his hairy-footed son-in-law, a newly promoted count of a small country, would be able to spend so much money...

"I can't take it out this year, but next year I'll definitely be able to!" There are too many places to use money this year, and Marin can't squeeze out 200,000 in cash. But in the second half of the year, Columbus's fleet will come back, and once the full ship's spices are sold, there will definitely be enough money next year! 200,000 is not enough, 300,000 will do...

"That's great. With these 200,000 gold coins, cash plus promises, and my connections, I will definitely impress those cardinals!"

"When the father-in-law becomes the Pope, don't forget to help the younger son-in-law..." Malin suddenly changed his face, looking to please.

"Well... that's for sure. However, how can I take care of you? The Pope only has power in Italy. Although the German region has a large influence, it is not particularly large... Otherwise, you can bring Angela and I'll go back to Italy, and I'll guarantee you to be a duke..." Alexander VI turned his illegitimate sons into dukes. Archbishop Rovere, you can follow suit.

"I fell in love with the Bishopric of Munster..." Marin refused to go to Italy. That place, now being targeted by France, Spain and Shinra at the same time, is definitely a powder keg. If you want to hang out there, be ready to face the three major powers at any time...

"I'm X... This is out of order..." Archbishop Rovere almost swears. Marin's attempt to annex a bishopric is simply daring. Even the Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian I dared not have such an idea. Because doing so is simply torn with the Holy See. Moreover, the Bishopric of Münster is the territory of the Archbishop of Cologne, one of the seven great emperors.

"The rules are set by people. When the time comes, you are the boss of the Holy See, and you have the final say. Besides, you don't want your grandson to inherit a small East Frisian, right?" Marin laughed. You must know that the appointment of these bishops and archbishops requires the approval of the Holy See. Although the Pope gave a bishopric to Marin, the Bishopric of Münster may not buy it. But as long as there is a name, Marin can send troops to seize it... Moreover, even the appointment of the Archbishop of Cologne requires the approval of the Holy See. Even, Alexander VI privately let his son Caesar control the private sale of the Archbishopric position in Germany, and the one with the highest price got it, thus amassing a lot of money. The Archbishop of Cologne is already old. As long as the Pope's father-in-law chooses someone who is willing to cede control of the Bishopric of Münster to succeed the Archbishop of Cologne, there will be no problem...

"Let's talk about it, I don't know if I can do it after I become the Pope..."

"Okay, it's enough to have your words!"

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