Chapter 767 Masked Ball

Compared with the small building of the Spanish merchant where Pomona and the others lived, the Palazzo Rezzonico has a clear Western European style. It looks a bit like French style, not a Mediterranean style. After all, this palace reflects the last glory of Venice in the 18th century. .

  It is not very big, it has only three floors and only three rooms horizontally, but it is extremely luxurious, especially the restaurant, which is full of "nouveau riche" luxury.

The Chinese say that they are only rich for three generations. This is proof that the Rezzonico family was not born as a nobleman. They were wealthy businessmen. When the treasury of the Republic of Venice ran out, they donated a large sum of money to buy a noble title. The name was therefore added to the golden book.

However, it took this family more than 60 years from its heyday to its decline. The house originally helped the family. However, neither the original architect nor the owner could see the palace completed. Due to financial problems, it was once unfinished. The Rezonico family bought it from the Gang family and hired a new designer to complete the unfinished palace.

In the 17th century, Venice and the Ottoman Empire competed for the supremacy of the Mediterranean. At that time, Cecilia Vinier had no slander in the ears of the Sultan. With the Black Death and the westward movement of the trade center, the old aristocracy had fallen. The purely wealthy can donate large sums of money to the Republic of Venice, thereby buying the rights of the nobility.

The golden book records people who have made special contributions to the Republic. Donating money is a kind of credit when they are short of money. Hundreds of years ago, Steno, who kissed Marino Falleri’s wife, was also a nobleman. The 63rd Governor-General Mikkeli Steno and him belong to the same family.

Venice’s sea salt business can make a fortune mainly because of monopoly. They produce fine salt, but countries along the Mediterranean Sea can dry their own salt. This is not a complicated thing. It is easy to learn how to ensure the monopoly of Venice’s salt industry. What?

Ancient China also used the monopoly of salt and iron. Selling illegal salt was punishable by the death penalty. This was to force a monopoly through violence. The method of the Venetian monopoly was to take advantage of its geographical advantages. It was located in the middle of the Mediterranean, just like the tonsils in the throat. Going deep into the middle of the Mediterranean, neither Eastern nor Western trade can avoid him. The only thing that can compete with Venice is Genoa.

By the end of the 14th century, Genoa was no longer able to contend with the Venetian-Cyprus coalition forces. They took refuge in France. During this time, who was able to fight the naval battle and who was credited to the Republic. The Steno who kissed the governor’s bride was an excellent navy. , But he lost his reason for love.

This is a scandal that Venice desperately wants to cover up. Marino’s little wife and the Steno family were originally married. Because of greater interests, the girl’s father betrothed her to the old governor who was old enough to be her grandfather. Later, Venice Parliament Marino was charged with treason, as if doing so would save a bit of face.

  Treason is more jealous than the governor and the young people, intending to overthrow the Great Council and the Council of Ten, change the original sentence, and put the Steinor boy to death in a decent way.

  The assassins, pirates, refugees, infidels, and Stenos who could be bought without any shortage of money were already in prison in those days. Isn’t it easy to die by accident? But Marino was confused. Perhaps he also had plans to become an emperor. After making a series of wrong judgments, he made the wrong choice and was eventually chopped off.

In 1758, Ludovico Rezzonico and the lady of Savognan married. The two great Venetian families, one rich and the other lofty, were a match made in heaven. However, at that time, it was less than 40 years before Napoleon Panama captured Venice in 1797. Up.

  The happy couple lived in the top beautiful palace in Venice, and they were content to lead a carefree life. Ludovico later served as the accountant of the San Mar Valley Basilica. However, this could not prevent his family from declining.

In this palace, Pomona only saw the same luxury as the back light. It is said that the handrails and dance floor in this house were originally designed for the family. It does not look like the so-called "cheesy", and it looks very artistic. Fortunately, the French and Austrians did not see them, otherwise they would be taken down to decorate French and Austrian manors or castles.

  Theoretically, the palace opens at 10 o’clock, but as long as you know the way and make arrangements in advance, the administrator doesn’t mind opening the door early to let a small number of people in.

  The privileged class disgusts ordinary people who desire equality, but as long as they don’t know it, they can secretly enjoy those privileges.

However, this kind of sneaky life is too boring. Once the desire to show off surpasses reason and lets ordinary people know how the privileged class plays, then they will not be envied by it, but will become jealous. When the jealousy exceeds a certain amount The degree will be violent, first with words and then hands-on, which has been the case for thousands of years.

The nobility of the Venetian Republic enjoys privileges because they have contributed to the country, not just money, but even lives. Common people cannot enjoy their rich life, but they can enjoy joy, especially when other Catholic countries are still practicing asceticism. They can live the same life as Greeks and Romans, enjoy food, banquets, and dance to dancing music. The chants in the church do not sound like a desire to dance.

  You can’t see the portraits of women who don’t wear clothes, but there are some wandering theater troupes. Their performances are not as elegant as operas, or even vulgar, but the common people feel happy, and they will not be interested in seeing Jason.

  Weasley’s family has little ambition except Passy, ​​but the children’s "ambition" seems trivial in the face of real careerists.

  Tickets to the Rezzonico Palace, anyone under the age of 25 only needs to buy a "child ticket". After all, the world that young people see is different from what adults see.

  Pomona and Severus bought adult tickets. In fact, they don’t need to buy tickets, but then they can’t dance so slowly in the luxurious ballroom.

  There is a cafe next to the imperial palace with Italian music. They wear masks and dance in one of the most flashy palaces in the water city.

  The layout of the Black House is actually very similar to the Rezzonico Palace, except that it is narrower and longer, and the chandeliers are covered with spider webs.

  The chandeliers above their heads are gilded, and there are a lot of crystals, which look shining. It is even more gorgeous than the evening party they held at Malfoy's house 11 years ago to celebrate his nomination for the Prince Prize.

Monica is having a temper with Gianluca. Their situation is similar to when James was chasing Lily. Perhaps it is because of this that Severus was in a very good mood, and the shots were particularly cruel. The other tourists were busy. The two of them were dancing while taking pictures. They realized that they were playing this way. This dance floor was originally used for dancing, and of course they could dance together.

  Whether it’s a waltz or a tango, as long as they can dance, they can dance. Although they don’t wear gorgeous evening dresses, who cares?

   Nietzsche once said: Every day when he never dances is to betray his life.

  Venice is a paradise for hedonists, allowing the spy lover to write the sentence "I have not lived in vain in this life".

  Wearing a mask, no one knows who you are. You don’t need to hide yourself and do what you want. Your family will give you this freedom.

  They will accompany you to have fun together, deal with the bad guys outside, play pranks together, and lose face together.

   "If one day you will go to hell, I will be with you." She said foolishly, "I will not let you die alone on an island like Napoleon."

"Josephine was dead when he was imprisoned on the island." Even though he was wearing a mask, Pomona could still hear his triumphant smile. "I will keep you healthy, even if you are 80 years old. Will make you feel lonely."

   "This is why you quit smoking?"

  "It's not to quit smoking, but to smoke as little as possible." He sighed, "I don't want to die early. It's cheaper for other bastards."

  In order to prevent his wife from taking his inheritance and fooling around with other men, what a **** and selfish idea.

   "You spend my money!" Pomona accused.

   "Lucius has returned my shares to me. All you use now are mine." He said viciously, "If I can't even support you, it would be a waste of life."

   "Do you think it's easy for me to raise?" Pomona said angrily, and at the same time her brain was running fast, how could she quickly lose her.

   "Otherwise you splurge and show me." He said provocatively.

   Just when she was about to get angry, she accidentally saw an old man with white beard and hair standing on the dance floor. He was wearing a gray wizard robe with half-moon glasses on his face.

  When she turned and looked over, he was no longer there.

  "Do you know how the Gunter family was ruined?" Pomona said, "Their family is very fond of ostentation. Generations of people have spent all the money of their descendants."

  He gritted his teeth in frustration.

   "Control your desires. You said it yourself. Jen Kuka is not easy to deal with. Don't be greedy to spend too much money. If you don't make friends, you have an enemy."

   "He is still just a child."

"I don't underestimate the children, you forgot, it was a group of children who protected Hogwarts and defeated the Dark Lord." She stared at his dark eyes behind his mask and said, "Don't let people later laugh at you, take yours. The example is a negative textbook, Severus Snape."

  He did not say anything for a long time, and after a while he was cautious and said "Yes, Professor."

  She leaned back softly in his arms, listening to his pounding heartbeat. It should have been beating very fast before, but it has gradually slowed down.

  "Do you want to see what the aristocrat's bedroom looks like?" She whispered, "I bought a golden silk pillow in Venice. Do you want to add something else."

   "After finishing this song." He said softly, "We can buy a run-down noble house when we return to England."

   "I think you spend your money where it is more needed. We will leave when Draco's problem is resolved." She leaned into his ear and whispered, "Do you want to disappear with me?"

   "Now?" he asked.

   "There are a lot of people who will disappear in the middle of the dance. Guess what they did?" she asked.

   "I think it should be very interesting." He whispered.

  Pomona stopped dancing.

  She took his hand and left the ballroom.

  Is a charming **** at night, but unfortunately it is daytime, but this does not affect the "naughty" of the troublemaker.

  In any case, he also fulfilled her wish to participate in the masquerade. She should give him some rewards. This is what he deserves.

  (End of this chapter)