Conquer the Dawn of Heaven

Lisbon city is boiling.

This is not because the weather is hot, but on the contrary, as we enter November, Lisbon will usher in a long and rainy day.

A series of rainy days for nearly half a month made the Lisbon people's travels miserable, even Queen Mary had to give up the original practice of having to go on the "Portuguese version of the bitter road" at the beginning of each month because of those churches. The priest in Li told her that it was too dangerous to go that way at this time.

Most of the city of Lisbon is built on the mountain, especially the castle of São Jorge is steep because of its early use to resist strong enemies, and many other parts of the city are not flat, so this series of heavy rains came to Lisbon people. Saying is undoubtedly a very distressing thing.

However, this does not affect the enthusiasm of the people of Lisbon today. The city is indeed boiling, especially the nobles and rich people. They are so excited that they are talking about the appointment of the king to the new Atlantic. The commander of the expedition and the governor of the new territory, and people quickly noticed that this appointment was obviously different from the previous exploration of the Indian route. At that time, although Da Gama was also appointed, he was only allowed in the name of the king. The right to negotiate and do business with Eastern countries, but this time with the title of Governor of a new territory, this is completely different from the previous one.

This change means that Da Gama, as the fleet commander and governor appointed by the Portuguese king, has the right to claim sovereignty over any new areas discovered, and also to threaten any claim to threaten the Portuguese kingdom ’s sovereign power over these territories. The enemy declared war.

This series of power and power appointments made Da Gama's expedition attracted widespread attention before it even made a trip. At the same time, many people also noticed that this appointment of Manuel I was obviously intended.

Although they do n’t want to admit it, the Portuguese know that Portugal is actually a weaker person than their powerful neighbors, although the grape court has always been careful with Castilla, and through marriage and other ways to try to establish a fair A solid alliance, but with the death of the incompetent Enrique and the defeat of his daughter Juana, Portugal finally had to choose to succumb to the combination of Castile and Aragon. In front of the neighbor.

However, Manuel I was not reconciled. He always hoped to change. Now a rare opportunity has appeared. Da Gama and Alexander described to him a beautiful prospect that he had never imagined before. The hypothetical land that had never been discovered attracted him, or he was more willing to believe that there was a completely unowned paradise awaiting the conquest and possession of the new owner, so Manuel I finally chose to accept this Challenges and adventures.

He made a decision that was 14 years earlier than the official appointment of the Portuguese colonial governor on the American continent in history. At the same time, in order to protect the interests overseas, he clearly gave his captain for the first time to declare war on any enemy. Power.

This is a very significant decision. Whether it is those prospective explorers or noble merchants who only want to make a fortune through the new route, they all know what this decision means for the whole of Portugal.

Queen Maria was also very clear about the meaning of this order, so she immediately approached her husband to protest against him so sloppyly, and at the same time she asked Manuel to take back her life with an almost commanded taste, which eventually led to the king ’s husband and wife. A fierce quarrel broke out.

It was late at night when Alexander heard about the housework of the king ’s house, and Sher, who was sleeping, was awakened by the fierce smashing of the door outside. Run out of the room to the door of Alexander at the end of the corridor.

Alexander was also awakened. When he opened the door, he saw a group of hunting guards standing in the hallway, waiting for him to speak. Schell had grabbed his arm and walked to a small door on the corner of the house, where There is a wooden ladder leading directly to the roof, and it is clear that the Balkans are planning to send him from there.

"Go and see what happened," Alexander waved his hand to stop Schell. "If things aren't that bad, we don't need to trouble ourselves."

There was a conversation between the servants and the people coming downstairs, and after a while a servant came up. He was obviously taken aback by the battle above, watching the crowd in the darkness blocking the corridor with a flash of cold light The hunting guards of sabers and muskets, the servants can only stand at the stairs and carefully report to the other side of Alexander that they are "His Majesty the King will see the Duke".

Alexander was in short hesitation. Manuel suddenly wanted to summon him in the middle of the night, which seemed a bit strange, but when he heard the hunting guard who had climbed to the top of the house and observed it, he said that he did n’t read except the two who reported. After seeing the shadows of other people and not seeing an army encircling the house, he ordered the servant to prepare for himself, and then took Schell with the comrades to the castle of Saint-Jorge.

Manuel lived in São Jorge ’s castle all year round, and Maria lived in the new palace because of the prejudice against the castle. This seemed to Alexander to actually be separated, although the two of them later gave birth to several Child, but Alexander can be sure that Mary will not love Manuel as much as her sister Juana loves Philip.

What surprised Alexander a little was that he was summoned overnight, in addition to him, Da Gama, Elliot Don Antonio and several ministers in the ears of Manuel. These people felt how much they saw Alexander Unexpectedly, apparently they did not understand why the king summoned this foreign nobleman.

Manuel apparently did not sleep. His eyes were red and his breath was heavy. According to how much he heard along the way after entering the palace, Alexander already knew that this was probably related to the fierce quarrel with the queen.

"You came a little slow, Duke," Manuel glanced at Alexandria slightly dissatisfiedly, and then pushed away a minister who was standing in front of him before he explained, and his face was somber, When looking at Alexandria, he did not disguise the sternness that he might be ordered to be put in prison at any time. "Duke, I need you to tell me the truth now."

Alexander, who already knew almost what was happening, was not intimidated by what Manuel looked like. He just nodded slowly: "Your Majesty, you can ask me anything, as long as I know, I promise to tell you the truth."

Manuel stared at Alexander for a while, and then asked: "Tell me the Duke, how sure are you to think that the place Columbus discovered is a piece of land that no one has ever discovered, and how can you prove that those places are big enough? "

Manuel stared at Alexandria after asking, and his original heavy gasps suddenly disappeared. Obviously at this moment he couldn't help breathing.

Alexander had already guessed the reason why Manuel asked this question at this time, and he had already made preparations for this in order to cope with and make Manuel determined.

Now it's time for these preparations to come in handy.

"Your Majesty I have said before, there are very detailed descriptions in Columbus ’s sailing diary. He said that the indigenous people on the island told him that there are larger lands than their islands in the further west, and those lands are so big that they are boat Either the south or the north along the coast can't finish it. If this is not enough to prove, then your majesty, do you remember the Vikings? "

"The Vikings?" Manuel froze, although he didn't know why Alexander mentioned the Vikings, he nodded. "Of course, that used to be a nightmare for the whole of Europe. Not only did the Viking pirates occupy it centuries ago. England, they had been to Africa at the furthest distance. "

"Your Majesty, the Vikings are good at sailing. Their dragon boat not only reached Africa, but also traveled from the north to the west along the icy sea of ​​the Atlantic Ocean. Among them is the famous navigator Leif Eriksson. He once crossed the ocean from the north to the west to a place he named Hullan. According to his description, although there are many rare treasures and precious minerals in the cold, and the indigenous people there have Different black hair and maroon smooth skin. "

Manuel ’s cheek twitched slightly. He did n’t think Alexander knew that a petty minister had offered him a slave. But thinking about black hair and smooth maroon skin made him more than Alexander. Is more credible.

But the thought had just flashed, and Manuel suddenly realized a problem that had to surprise him.

"Wait a minute, did the Viking you say start from his hometown, from Denmark?" Manuel looked at Alexandria in surprise, holding his breath once involuntarily while waiting for Alexander to answer.

"In fact, it's even further. They are going west along the edge of the icy area of ​​the northern ice sea. This is done to be able to board the ice field for camping or hunting at any time. You know that the Vikings have no cabins. , It is impossible to head for the sea for a long time. "

Manuel, who got the answer, looked at Alexandria slightly and looked sideways, as if he did n’t believe him, and he wanted to find someone to prove whether it was true. In the end, his eyes fell on Don Antonio. 'S face: "Tell me, is this possible?"

"Your Majesty, the Vikings were the greatest navigator of the 10th century," Don Antonio replied carefully. He knew what his words might bring. He looked at the king and then at Alexander and the crowd next to him. , The nobles who seemed to be waiting for the final verdict "If, I mean, if this Leif Eriksson's experience and description are true, it means, means ..."

Don Antonio didn't go on, because even if he was prepared, he was completely shocked by the meaning of Alexander's words.

"It means there is a long coastline that can extend from Denmark to Africa, or even an archipelago extending from north to south, which is already large enough," Alexander said calmly that Don Antonio couldn't because of tension and excitement. The answer stated, "If it is a whole piece of land, Your Majesty, it will be a piece of land that may not be smaller than Europe, and this piece of land has never been discovered by Europeans before."

Manuel's heavy breathing intensified again, and this time he was excited and his hands shook slightly because of his mood.

Although he has heard more than once before that the new colony may be much larger than expected, it was the most shocking one for him.

A piece of land that may not be smaller than the whole of Europe, as long as you think about Manuel, you feel a sense of daze to faint. For him, Castilla is already much larger than Portugal. The behemoth is big, and the whole of Europe ...

Manuel admitted that he couldn't imagine how big it would be.

Now, that place is waiting for him to occupy.

Manuel knew that he was really moved. As Alexander said, even if the land is just a series of scattered islands from north to south, it is already amazing. If it is a whole land Even more unimaginable.

Manuel felt that after seeing hope, he had always thought that God cares about him because he was able to climb to the throne. Now this feeling is stronger than ever.

He didn't say a word, but he started walking around the room at a faster pace, everyone's eyes were on him, at this moment Manuel felt for the first time that he was holding it so strongly The neck of the future destiny of the Kingdom of Portugal.

Finally, after a while, he suddenly stopped and looked at Don Antonio.

"Elliot." The king said in a calm tone. "Tell me if our fleet is at sea with a powerful enemy, will we have the confidence to win."

Seeing Don Antonio open his mouth, Manuel interrupted him again: "I mean a country that also has a strong fleet and a country that is much larger than ours is at war. I want to answer again."

Don Antonio pondered and looked at several other people, and then he said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, I must answer you honestly, if only at sea, with our existing strength and the potential of shipbuilding, we You can still compare with this strong enemy. If our captains can perform better, we can even win. But if this enemy moves the battlefield from the sea to the land, then I can only say that this war is right. We will be very disadvantaged, as you said the enemy is very powerful. "

Manuel ’s mouth moved, and he knew Don Antonio was reminding him that if he waged a war with Castile in order to compete for a new colony, he would probably bring the war from overseas to his country. Just think about the neighbor ’s size. Thinking of their support from Aragon, Manuel couldn't help being discouraged.

Alexander stood and watched silently, seeing Manuel's frustrated and unwilling look, with a faint smile in the corner of his mouth.

This deep summoning ended so silently without any decision, but before leaving, Alexander left the king to explain the overseas colonies as a name, and at the same time left Tang. Antonio.

No one knows what Alexander said to Manuel apart from the new colony. Even if Mary, who was informed about the news, sent someone to inquire, he only got the news that the king seemed hesitant about something.

This made Mary feel that her previous advice or simply said that the threat was working. Obviously Manuel could not ignore the twin kings behind her.

Maria rarely smiled with satisfaction. During this time, her temper became worse and worse because of the conflict with her husband. Some days ago, she punished several servants for no reason. Now her mood is relaxed. She was even wondering whether she should be a little bit more embarrassed to the king and Yan Yue, so that she might be able to repair the stiff relationship between the couple as soon as possible.

Maria believes that he can finally convince Manuel, after all, Portugal is too unwise to directly collide with a behemoth.

Maria believes that she still defends the Kingdom of Portugal, although her daughter or future son is unlikely to become a king, but she is always the queen of Portugal.

Thinking of this, Maria was not so happy in her snack. Her sister Isabella of Aragon left Manuel with a son. As a stepmother and aunt, she originally called this two-year-old MiG. The children of Er are still very sorry, but whenever they think of the future Portuguese throne to be inherited by him instead of their own children, Mary's heart is somewhat awkward.

While thinking about this, Maria walked aimlessly in the new palace. She liked the new palace instead of the pagan style of St. Jorge. She thought about the good and bad times in her heart. When she saw something, she saw a servant walking with a plate of food.

"What's this?" Maria asked, looking at some light gray roots cut on the plate.

"Your Majesty, this was sent by a merchant from Castile and is said to be only available in overseas colonies." The servant quickly replied.

"Really," Maria frowned slightly. She didn't resent these things that she had never seen before, but when she thought of her husband's ambitions, her mood was a little more complicated. "Where do you want to send this?" go with?"

"It ’s for your prince and princess ~ www.ltnovel.com ~ Yes, but children can eat these things?" Maria picked up one of them and put it in her mouth. It tastes bad "Okay, take it away."

Maria waved her hand at will. She didn't care much about her daughter, let alone the child left by her sister.

Watching the servant leave, Maria began to wonder how she could continue to dissuade her husband from completely dispelling the idea of ​​a new colony in the Atlantic Ocean.

It was night, and the news of Prince Miguel's illness suddenly came from the palace!

In the early morning, four bad news, Prince Miguel, summoned to die!

Then, a rumor that didn't know where it came from was suddenly gone in Lisbon.

Prince Miguel died of poisoning!

And the prince's last food seems to have passed the queen's hand ...