Although Ludovico Sforza, Duke of Milan, joined the Imperial Parliament and accepted the canonization of Maximilian I. Moreover, he married his niece to Maximilian I as a house filling. However, the Principality of Milan was still an Italian principality, and its cooperation with Maximilian I was more about fighting against France.
Therefore, although Marin entered the Principality of Milan, he was not worried that the Milanese would vent their anger with Maximilian I. After all, Ludovico Sforza was a very arrogant person. He regarded himself more as a partner of Maximilian I than as a subordinate. Therefore, he would not do anything to please the emperor in particular.
After Marin and his men passed the Principality of Milan and the Principal of Modena, they entered the Florence region. Here, it was already the garrison area of ​​Stade's army. Although Stade's main force returned to Rome, the local army for the replacement were Stade. Mainly, Stade did not trust the Italian officers. After all, those Italian officers were all Italian nobles. Stade despised them a little and was worried that they would not be able to handle the important task of guarding the Florence region, so he proposed to send a few Dongfers.
The suggestion of the Risian officers to manage the Florence garrison. Julius II also understood what Stade was worried about, so he agreed. Anyway, the Italian officers under his command were all young people who were close to their families and did not have much experience. It was also a good choice to let them learn from those Eastern Friesian officers with combat experience. Moreover, the few left-behind officers selected by Stade were all from the Knight family, knew Latin, and there was no obstacle to communicating with Italian officers who also came from a noble family.
After entering Florence, Marin was warmly welcomed. The officers from East Friesland were very happy with Marin's arrival. Although they were currently serving the Pope, the ownership of the army was still in the hands of Marin. When they saw the biggest boss, whether they were really happy or pretended to be happy, they had to act extremely happy.
After a few days of comfort in Florence, Marin went south again and arrived in Rome three days later, meeting Julius II.
"Welcome, child. I'm so happy to see you again!" Julius II happily took Marin's hand and entered the interior of the Temple of Latram.
"I'm very happy to see you, Juliano!" Marin followed Julius II and headed straight to the inside of the temple to find a place to talk to avoid being eavesdropped by outsiders.
The people in the Holy See this scene were incredible except for Julius II's confidants who understood what was going on.
You should know that Julius II was a very majestic pope. When it comes to common Italian nobles, they also put on a full pope posture to demonstrate the majesty of the Holy See.
However, after Marin arrived, Julius II took the initiative to hold Marin's hand, which seemed very close... There was no gay saying in this era, and the priests would not think wrongly. Therefore, everyone was full of thoughts about the degree to which Marin was valued by the Pope.
Moreover, what made them most incredible was that when the priests who approached him heard Marin directly call the Pope's real name, the Pope was not angry...
How could they know that Marin was the Pope's son-in-law, but he packed up the two living daughters of the Pope. He can be said to be the closest junior to His Majesty the Pope...
Before entering the secret room, Julius II shut down nearby people and sent his confidants to watch. After entering the secret room, Julius II immediately asked:
"Are Angela and Caesar okay?"
"Of course, they are very good. Little Caesar can already practice riding on dogs skillfully." Thinking of Little Caesar riding the German Shepherd's predecessor, the Alsace wolfdog, galloping in the palace garden, Marin couldn't help laughing. Moreover, Marin specially asked Da Vinci to spend an oil painting - "Caesar Riding a Dog", covered it with glass, and hung it on the palace wall.
"Riding a dog?" Julius II thought about the scene and couldn't help but feel happy. However, he quickly asked worriedly:
"I won't be bitten by a dog, are you?"
"No, I specially selected a gentle dog, and I even pulled my fangs, just to be afraid of hurting Caesar."
"That's good, by the way, where is Ferris? And that little guy..." Julius II didn't remember what Ferris's child was called. After all, he had only seen it once in the letter. However, he was old and had a bad memory.
"Robert, name is Robert!" Marin reminded.
"Oh yes, it's Robert. By the way, what do you plan to arrange for Robert? You know, Robert is an illegitimate son and cannot inherit the title."
"I have already thought about this. I plan to wait for Robert to be older and send it to Rome. You always find a way to protect him as a cardinal, just like Caesar Borgia." Marin took a sip of water and said indifferently.
"Cardinale? Are you planning to let Robert develop in the church in the future and become a bishop of the nation?" Julius II asked uncertainly after hearing this.
"No, Juliano, I plan to make Robert the same person as you in the future!" Marin said with a fanatical look in his eyes.
"What? You mean, let Robert be the Pope?" Julius II was choked directly by the water.
"Of course, why not? With your blessing, he can become a cardinal directly. When I grow up, when I am thirty or forty, I plan to spend a lot of money to help him bribe elections. Wouldn't I become the pope?"
"Oh, you really dare to think about it!" Julius II shook his head.
"What's strange about it? As long as you have your blessing, he can become a cardinal since he was a child. When he reaches a certain age, will he have any problems running for the Pope?"
"Marlin, you don't know. If you want me to bless him, you must prove that Robert is from my family. How should I introduce Robert? Is my illegitimate child of my illegitimate daughter?" Julius II asked speechlessly.
"This is OK. There is no need for Robert's surname to be Hoffman. Change it to Rovere. I'll explain it soon?"
"Uh...you mean, let Robert use Rovery's surname, make him a member of Rovery's family, and then successfully get my blessing?"
"That's right, that's it. Anyway, after the pursuit of the Borgia family, the Rovere family has a ten-year gap period. Who knows what happened in the past ten years? Just say that Robert is a member of your family, wouldn't that be fine?"
Julius II thought about it and it was true. Because when Alexander VI was reigning, the outside world did not know the members and survivors of the Rovere family. Therefore, it would be a way to find a victim of the Rovere family and entrust Robert's life experience.
"Marin, you know, I don't know how many years I can live. When I'm gone, no one will protect Robert. At that time, he may have a hard time in the Holy See. I don't know if the next pope will like Robert..."
"Fill with money-" Marin said in a serious voice after being silent for a while.
Julius II was choked immediately, and he could not find a reason to refute. Indeed, recent popes have all liked money very much. As long as they are willing to spend money, Robert can indeed be favored...
"In addition to the pope's love, Robert needs the support of other cardinals if he wants to run for the pope..."
"Fill with money-" Isn't it just a bribery election, and the god Marin disdained this.
Julius II was choked again...
"In addition to the support of the Cardinal, he also needs enough fame, otherwise it will be difficult to convince the public..."
"Fill with money-" Marin still said the same thing...
"Can fame be spent on money?" Julius II didn't know what to say.
"Of course, donate money and do good deeds. If you spend some money, will it be over?" Marin said lightly. In later generations, he saw too many celebrities and rich people. Although his foundation was so dark, he accumulated fame for himself by donating money and doing good deeds. Therefore, "using money" is simple and crude, but very effective...
Chapter completed!