Lord of Industrialization

"No, the young master is dead!"

The latest news brought by the attendant shocked everyone in the living room as if they were struck by lightning.

Baron Montecchi grabbed the attendant by the collar and pulled him over, roaring: "What did you say?!"

The attendant hurriedly said: "The monk came and said that the young master died in the church, and he was outside."

Baron Monteche immediately asked the monk to come in and ask about the situation.

The monk said that he had just gone to the funeral hall to refuel the Changming oil lamp, found Mariodo's body, and came over immediately to report it.

Laura and Friedkin looked at each other, and both of them thought in unison that this was the revenge of the Capuletti family, and that Baron Capuletti personally acted as bait to stabilize Baron Montechi.

Baron Montecchi couldn't care less and immediately rushed out of the living room and headed to the church.

Baron Capuleti was also confused. He didn't arrange for anyone to kill Mariodo.

He said to Laura and Friedkin: "Your Royal Highness, Lord Earl, I definitely did not do this. Even if I did, I would have to wait until you leave."

"I suspect there is some kind of conspiracy behind this matter."

Laura felt that it made sense. She was in the city on behalf of the royal family. If she killed a nobleman so openly, the royal family would resort to thunderous measures.

Friedkin thought more. In the car heading to the church, he said to Laura: "Your Highness, I also suspect that there is a conspiracy behind the deaths of Gianozza and Mariodo."

Laura frowned and asked: "You mean, someone assassinated Gianozza and Mariodo successively and provoked a conflict between the Capuletti family and the Montechi family?"

Friedkin whispered, "Railway!"

"A consensus has been reached in principle on the railway to Weissenburg, and the city of Bern will be an important node leading to the north."

"People in the Principality of Wesson say, 'When the whistle blows, the box is full of gold coins.'"

"It is foreseeable that after the railway is completed, the city of Bern will develop rapidly."

"The Capuletti family and the Montechi family together control 80% of the economy of the city of Bern. After the railway is completed, a large amount of benefits will eventually fall into their cash boxes, while other small families such as the Lanzarro family will only receive very little. In part, the gap between the two sides is getting wider and wider.”

"If these two major families fight and end up together, those smaller families can re-divide this huge piece of cake."

Laura nodded and said, "It makes sense. The Mocido just now said that Chianozza and Mariodo met at the Lanzaro family's ball. It is possible that he deliberately created conflicts between the two heirs."

The dance is an important social platform, and they have seen many things like quarrels, pretending to be slapped in the face, and eventually the conflict escalates.

Laura continued: "I think it is possible that someone created a conflict between them, but it is also possible that children of their age fell in love with each other at first sight, thus disrupting the plan, so the assassination was carried out."

"But there is a question. They are both families in the city of Bern. They must know that the influence of these two families has penetrated into every corner. Aren't they afraid of being discovered?"

Friedkin sighed and said, "The only explanation is that the Venetians were involved."

"Killers from out of town act together and then fly away. It is basically impossible to detect them."

"The Osmaga Empire and our two railways bypass Venice and go straight to the vast area north of the White Mountains. The transportation advantages that Venice relies on for development will be devastated. They cannot sit still and wait for death."

"I have received unconfirmed news that Venice has sent an emissary to lobby Archduke Wesson."

"If they can get Archduke Wesson to acquiesce and control the city of Bern through the Glove family, even if they can exert some influence, they can separate a railway to Venice."

"In this way, Venice can connect its existing maritime commercial network with the railway network and achieve greater development."

He had read many books and articles written by Frederick and was no stranger to trade networks.

Lola felt that Friedkin's analysis was very reasonable. If the conflicts between the two families in Bern intensified and eventually died together, the Venetians would benefit the most.

Moreover, it was easy for the Venetians to bribe Father Lawrence and Mosido, and the problem of money was not a problem for those businessmen.

When the car was about to arrive at the church, Laura said to Friedkin: "Baron Capuletti and Baron Montecchi are both about forty years old. When you go back, talk to your father about looking for a few suitable people of royal blood." People come.”

Friedkin immediately agreed. Now that the heirs of the two families are dead, some women of royal blood will be sent over to make these two families have royal blood.

The royal family could tolerate the struggle between the two families, but it would never allow Venice to develop further.

At this time, the church door was already crowded, and the news spread quickly. The patriarchs of the small families in the city had already arrived.

They also thought that the successive deaths of the heirs of two big families was a conspiracy, and they even thought that they might take the blame, so they came over immediately to prove their innocence.

These patriarchs asked several monks about the situation at the door. After hearing this, Baron Lanzaro said with great certainty: "This must be a Venetian conspiracy!"

When Mariodo told Mosido how he met Gianoza, there were other people there. Those people fled and spread the word about the acquaintance at the dance earlier.

Baron Lanzaro is feeling miserable now. His daughter is Gianozza's close friend, so he invited Gianozza to the ball that day.

And Mariodo came uninvited, so did he dare to refuse Master Monteci entry?

Now Baron Lanzaro could only blame the Venetians, otherwise he would be finished if the two families warmed up before the fight.

After Lola and Friedkin entered the church, Baron Lanzaro stuffed a gold coin into the hands of several monks and motioned them to go in to inquire about the news.

The monks soon spread the latest news.

"Master Monteci committed suicide for love?!"

"He stabbed the dagger into his chest?!"

"His suicide note said that he and Miss Capuleti secretly married under the auspices of Father Lawrence?!"

The latest news caused an uproar among the people outside the church. Even operas dare not perform like this.

At this time, someone said: "Since they just got married in secret, why die?"

Someone next to him said: "That's right, even if the family disagrees, it's okay to get pregnant and give birth to a child."

People around nodded one after another. The young people in the Kingdom of Sardinia are free and romantic. There are many cases of getting married with a baby. Some people in the crowd have done this.

In the small group of clan leaders, someone suddenly said: "I heard that not long ago, a count from Venice proposed to Baron Capuleti, and the baron agreed to get married immediately."

A clan leader next to him also said: "I heard about this too. The count is a big shot in charge of customs in Venice, so Baron Capuleti agreed immediately."

Another clan leader immediately said: "By the way, at that time, Master Montechi was working in Milan and returned the day after Miss Capuleti died!"

They told each other's fragmentary information and quickly pieced together the main thread.

The boy and girl fell in love at first sight at the ball and got married secretly. When the groom was out on business, a great nobleman from Venice came to propose marriage. Baron Capuleti immediately agreed to it in order to get close to the Venetian. As a result, the bride committed suicide to maintain her reputation and the groom died for love.

Many ordinary people who eavesdropped on the conversation of the gentlemen told others about this situation, and there were long sighs in the square in front of the church.

"What a tragedy!"

Ordinary people don't care about the grievances between the big families. They just feel sorry for the couple who died for love due to a strange combination of circumstances.

So all the mistakes were the fault of the Venetian. If he hadn't forced Baron Capuleti to marry his daughter to him, the lovers would have finally gotten married.

As for why Baron Capuleti was forced, it's very simple. Nearly 40% of the people in the city rely on the Capuleti family's industry to make a living. They only say bad things about the big boss because their heads were hit by the door.

At the edge of the square, an old man wiped his tears and said, "I was bitten by a golden snake that day and could only lie on the roadside waiting to die. Miss Capuletti passed by and gave me the antidote so that I could survive."

"Why are those Venetians so bad? Not only do they buy cheap and sell expensive, but now they even kill such a kind-hearted Miss Capuletti."

A middle-aged man next to him also said, "Alas, last year I went into the mountains to purchase medicinal materials and was surrounded by a group of wolves on the top of the mountain. If Master Montechi hadn't passed by while hunting in the mountains, I would have been eaten."

"The young master was also injured that day. After I came back, I went to give him a gift to thank him. He accepted a gift of 1 dinar and treated me to a banquet of 5 dinars. "

"Alas, I have never seen such a good person."

"It is those damned Venetians who have no conscience. They rely on the fact that they are the only ones who can go to sea. They insist that the first-grade medicinal materials I sell are second-grade, and when I buy things, they say that the third-grade ones are second-grade. "

The resentment of the merchants and craftsmen in Berne City towards the Venetians comes from their daily trade exchanges. The Venetians rely on the monopoly of maritime trade to control the pricing power of import and export commodities, and reap wealth by buying low and selling high.

The two sides have been resentful for a long time, and today's incident is like a spark that ignites the gunpowder barrel.

There is a glassware store opened by Venetians on the side of the square. A young man remembered that it was Gianozza who gave money to his mother when she was sick and had no money to buy medicine, so he spit at the wooden door of the store.

A coachman nearby recalled that his horse had died of illness, and his family was short of money to buy a new horse. Mario and others borrowed money without interest to tide over the difficulties. In anger, he took off his shoes and smashed them against the wooden door.

The shoes hit the door, making a dull sound.

This sound was like a signal, and the people around picked up whatever they could get and smashed it.

The scene became out of control. The angry crowd smashed the Venetian shop and destroyed everything inside, even the eggs in the kitchen, and poured the salt into the gutter.

The Venetian who lived upstairs was also thrown out of the window. People stripped him naked and found a wooden stick to tie him upside down.

One, two, four, eight...

More and more Venetian shops in the city were smashed, and people carried the upside-down bosses through the streets, shouting slogans for the Venetians to get out.

The soldiers of the city defense army just watched from the side, and only stopped when people tried to smash non-Venetian shops and set fires.

The high-end glass products produced in Venice still have a large market. They have many glass shops here. People take all these glass products to their doorsteps and smash them on the road. Under the street lights, it looks like crystals all over the ground.