To Four Thousand Years Later
v4 Chapter 6: Medici family
After the gunshot, the assassin's body slowly fell forward. He was so dead he didn't even know where the shooter was. Leonardo slowly put down the pistol, and glanced at Francis, who was sweating profusely in shock.
Francis suddenly breathed a sigh of relief and squatted on the ground.
Because of the momentary fear, he was so nervous that he began to cough, and coughed until he began to retch. Leonardo cursed in a low voice, and walked over: "Didn't you keep a life alive? Why did you keep your hand just now?"
"Greedy, greedy...I want to keep one more person alive.
Francis grinned and rubbed the wrist he hit when he fell from the carriage, complaining: "You jump really hard, can't you be gentle?"
"Okay, then I will kick your **** gently next time.
Leonardo let out a soft snort, stretched out his hand and pulled Francis up.
He searched for all the weapons on the man who had been knocked unconscious from the blow to the back of the head. Bind his hands with the man's own clothes, and tied him to a tree with Francis. "The carriage probably won't be able to sit." Leonardo sighed, "We have to go for the rest of the journey." .”
"It's not too far away. Start walking in the middle of the night, and you'll be there before dawn." Francis made an estimate, and replied uncertainly.
Leonardo shrugged, turned back to the carriage, and picked up everything in the carriage. Then he went to the front of the car and checked the coachman's injuries.
Fortunately, although the horse was directly killed by the explosion, the coachman was not injured, but the back of his head hit the carriage suddenly and passed out. He patted the coachman's face lightly to wake him up. The coachman woke up suddenly, his eyes full of fear. He was still somewhat enlightened, but he was not fully awake, and Leonardo handed him his money bag from his arms.
"About a little more than this horse."
Looking at the trembling coachman, Leonardo said in a low voice: "You don't have to pay back the extra part, go now. Remember, your horse fell into the river and drowned. Don't tell outsiders what happened today. This is for your safety, understand?"
Yes Yes!
The driver trembled and nodded repeatedly. As if worried about being silenced, he ran away with a heavy purse in his hands.
Francie hissed at the man's back, and said mockingly, "Didn't you say you killed a bandit? Is that the guts?"
"You have to give people the freedom to brag." Leonardo said casually. He set his sights on the assassin who hadn't woken up yet.
Glancing at his uncle: "Are you coming or am I?"
"You will torture?"
"Do you think there's anything I can't do?
Leonardo asked back: "I killed thirteen, how about you? My friend?
"Ah... well. You're a genius anyway, that's normal.
Francie shrugged his shoulders: Then I'll just watch from the sidelines... Oh shit! This is cool! "
As he said that, seeing Leonardo silently taking out his carving knife from his satchel, he couldn't help whistling.
He also looked at the assassin with pity in his eyes. After the 2,000 words that it was inconvenient for Miao to write. Leonedo wiped the blood-soaked carving knife on the skin of the assassin's body. Income back into your own pocket. Expected. Leonardo questioned and got the answer he wanted.
These assassins were indeed members of the Pazzi family. The glory of their family can be traced back to more than 400 years ago. They are the earliest group of nobles in the Falk Kingdom, and they had the title of Marquis at the highest level.
Eighty years ago, the justice-bearers of the town council united to create new laws. It is stipulated that people with titles cannot take up any government office. This is to check and balance the dominance of the old aristocratic power of the family, to ensure that their power will not be overinflated. Incidentally, the etymology of the name "Pazzi" comes from "crazy". And these lunatics made the same crazy behavior as before-they publicly stated that they voluntarily gave up their titles, and they even voluntarily handed over the family fief, sold everything that could be sold, and invested all their money in the banking industry. All the descendants have all stepped into the banking industry. Ten years later, they have become the highest and most powerful family in Tuscany, and bought back all the fiefdoms that had been handed over. Today's Bank of Tuscany, Sovereign Rose Bank, Pazzi Bank, Sajdi Bank, Saj Fourth Bank, Saj Eleventh Bank, Pope's Palace Third Bank, Francais Second Bank, Francie's Fourth Bank Eighteen banks including the Sixth Teutonic Bank, six auction companies, and three private security companies are all owned by the Pazzi family. Those who laughed at them back then all shut their mouths actively or passively at this moment. Because the Pazzi family is like madmen, and like hungry wolves. They have a strong sense of self-esteem and will take revenge. Even if it's just a scornful sneer, or a mouthful of phlegm that doesn't get on the boot, 3 will surely make someone else pay. Now their enemies, only one surviving family is left, that is the family of the Medici family who is now the ruler of the Principality of Saj and the Grand Duke of Medici. They are also the most powerful family in the Principality of Sardinia, the Central Bank of Sardinia and the First Bank of Sardinia, the world's largest bank entrepreneur. The Grand Duke of Medici of this generation is Piero I de' Medici "the gout". A great banker named after Leonardo's father. And his son, Lorenzo de' Medici, was a student of Prime Minister Flaugos. And Fraugos is a close friend of Leonardo's father, Barrister Piero. Lorenzo was one of Leonardo's few friends since childhood. Although Leonardo and his family are in the Tuscany area controlled by the Pazzi family, they are also staunch supporters of the Medici family.
If there is no accident, Leonardo may be the prime minister of the new generation of the Principality of Sardinia.
they came to assassinate
Because the old man's body is already failing. Lorenzo went to visit the Pope in the Holy Land. And when he did not return, one of his brothers was killed while eating, another brother suddenly had an emergency, and one brother was killed by a wild boar while hunting cats. One brother fell into the river and died.
The remaining brother, Giuliano, has not recovered from the continuous high fever. Lorenzo was also assassinated suddenly on the return journey, but because of Floros' protection, he was spared. The Pazzi family realized that Lorenzo did not seem to be a convenient target for assassination. So they settle for the next best thing. Began to prepare for a large-scale assassination of supporters of the Medici family. And Leonardo. It's number one on this list. It's just unfortunate... It seems that this round of assassination is coming to an end just after it started. Leonardo narrowed his eyes slightly.
He had only one doubt that was not answered.
How did these lunatics of the Pazzi family know that they would pass by here at this time?
"It's really interesting.
He opened his eyes and gave a big smile.