I didn't know you were such a vampire

As the financial center of the whole of Europe, Florence naturally has more than one Medici bank in the city, not to mention the current owner, Lorenzo Medici, who is known as "The Great Lorenzo", spent a lot of money after taking office He vigorously supported the artistic development and public undertakings of Florence, making the whole city of Florence immersed in art and a relatively luxurious life, but he didn't care too much about his own industry. Not to mention the sharp shrinkage of the family industry, Florence and Other cities also closed down several Medici banks.As a result, other family banks rose rapidly, and Florence's banking industry was flourishing.

According to Ricardo, there was an Auditore International Bank in Florence more than ten years ago. This bank has a close relationship with the Medici Bank and often cooperates. The bank operator is named Giovanni Auditore. Ray, was a nobleman from Monteriggioni, a town near Siena.

The name Giovanni is very common in Italy. Joya travels so far, and at least meets twenty Giovannis a year, so in order to facilitate the distinction, after hearing the other party introduce himself with the name "Giovanni", Usually, a number will be silently added to the end. For example, just after Ricardo mentioned Giovanni Auditore, Qiao Ya nodded in her heart.

Well, Giovanni 551.

"However, when I went out these two days, I didn't seem to see Auditore International Bank nearby." Qiao Ya said.

"You haven't been out for a few days in total." Ricardo said with a smile.

Qiao Ya rubbed her nose. She couldn't say that she had gone out for a walk in the past few nights, although she was not familiar with the buildings and streets of this city because she just arrived in Florence, and she was worried that she would run too far I couldn't find the way back, so I moved within a radius of one kilometer at most.

"But even if you go to the streets every day, you won't be able to see them anymore." Ricardo tapped the dinner plate with the fork in his hand, "There is no Auditore Bank anymore."

Qiao Ya asked casually, "Did it go bankrupt?"

Since it is a business, there must be prosperity and decline, but she can see it clearly.After all, the Medici family was under the management of Lorenzo, and several banks had closed down.

"No." Ricardo sighed, as if recalling the past, "More than ten years ago, Giovanni Auditore was accused of committing treason by Uberto, the standard-bearer of justice at the time. The two sons were hanged in Piazza della Signoria, and the Auditore International Bank, of course, ceased to exist."

Qiao Ya shook her hand, and the food on the fork almost fell back onto the plate.

And when Ricardo said this, Sirio, who had been standing behind Ricardo, also said: "I also have the impression that I was still young at that time, and my father took me to Piazza della Signoria to listen to Uberto's speech about Auditore. At the trial of the family, Giovanni pleaded not guilty before execution, but Uberto ordered the execution on the spot without giving him a chance to explain."

Lisa standing beside him was a little surprised: "You are still so young, did your father take you to the execution scene?"

Syrio shrugged his shoulders, as if he didn't know why his father left a psychological shadow on his young mind early.

And Ricardo was not angry at the interruption of the two servants, he just said: "There is such a thing, and after the bloody mass two years later, Mr. Lorenzo Medici also gave the Auditore family Cleared up the grievances and proved that this family did not commit treason."

Joya nodded.

She didn't know anything about the Auditore family, but she did know a thing or two about the Scarlet Mass that Ricardo said.

The two parties involved in this incident were the Pazzi family and the Medici family. The Pazzi family was unwilling to let the Medici take control of Florence, so they conspired to assassinate Lorenzo during the high mass in the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore on Easter. , and his brother Giuliano.Giuliano was killed in the assassination, but the wounded Lorenzo escaped by hiding in a sacristy.

Then, the angry citizens of Florence caught several members of the Pazzi family who planned and participated in the assassination, executed them, and hanged them in front of the Lord's Palace. The famous painter Botticelli also painted this scene On the wall of the municipal building.

It is said that the strokes are delicate and extremely real.

Joya was somewhat interested, but it was too hot during the day, and as soon as she opened the window, she was dissuaded by the spaghetti drying on the roofs of the terraces in the streets and alleys, glistening in the sun.And she didn't dare to go too far at night.So since I came to Florence, I haven't had time to visit the bloody masterpieces painted on the walls of the government by Lucrezia's favorite painter and Arturo's crush.

The Pazzi family's conspiracy and rebellion were also related to Pope Sixtus IV at the time, but at that time Joya was in the Vatican, and the cardinals kept it secret, only vaguely mentioned it, and thought she was young If you are ignorant, you will mention it in front of her.

After getting some basic information about this noble family in Florence more than ten years ago, Qiao Ya asked, "Then, who was the person you mentioned earlier who used to walk around in Florence? Has something to do with the Auditore family?" Does it matter?"

She asked urgently, but it was a little different from the gentle and alienated attitude when she first arrived in Florence. The three servants were a little strange, but Ricardo just smiled and said: "Of course it's related, that person is Jova Ni Auditore's son."

"Auditore's son?" Qiao Ya was stunned for a moment, then lost again, "It must have passed away."

More than ten years ago, Giovanni Auditore and his two sons had been hanged in Piazza della Signoria. Since he was the son of Giovanni Auditore, this person had passed away a long time ago.No wonder Ricardo would say that Florence hadn't seen anyone who would fly off the wall for a long time.

It has been 15 years since Qiaoya came to this world. From a dazed face to a calm face to a complete adaptation, what belongs to her is being erased by this era bit by bit.Only that night, when she climbed up the tower of the Orsini Palace with her still immature body, and collapsed exhausted on the haystack on the top of the building, panting heavily, did she really feel that she was still herself.

She really wants to meet someone who has the same hobby as her, someone who can jump on the wind over the city together.

When she learned from Ricardo that there was such a person in Florence, she almost couldn't wait to ask about the details of this person, and listened to Ricardo talking about a story more than ten years ago without blinking. story.

If Rodrigo had been there, he would have been surprised and unfamiliar with this daughter who never showed anything but a decent smile on her face, and never revealed other, so to speak, intense emotions.

Ricardo, who was sitting opposite her, had a panoramic view of the changes in her eyes, then laughed, and said, "This person is not dead."

Qiao Ya frowned, with obvious doubts in her eyes: "Escape from the gallows?"

This is even more miraculous than a witch who escaped from the stake. Could it be that this person is a wizard?

——After meeting vampires and vampire hunters, Joya saw the world from the perspective of the medieval magic world. If one day Rodrigo told her that there was a dragon living on Mount Vesuvius, he wanted to grab one in the Vatican. She won't be surprised if Jade's maiden goes back to be its bride.

Facing Qiao Ya's question, Ricardo just shook his head: "The ones who were executed in Piazza della Signoria together with Giovanni Auditore were his elder son and younger son. And his second son—that is, us The protagonist of this discussion, before that, has already fled elsewhere with his mother and younger sister."

Qiao Ya: "...you didn't say just now that he has a second son."

"I didn't say that all his sons were executed." Ricardo smiled, his eyes narrowed slightly, and with the slightly drooping corners of his eyes, he looked more honest and honest, and Qiao Ya already felt that Rodrigo's words There is a lot of truth in the saying "you can't judge people by their appearance".

"The eldest and youngest sons of the Auditore family have always liked to run in the streets and alleys of Florence since they were very young, and the citizens have suffered greatly from it. When they get older, the place where they run is not limited to the ground Already." Ricardo raised his right index finger and pointed to the ceiling, "People who sleep on the top floor at night can often hear the tiles above their heads making noises, needless to say, it must be the fault of those two brothers."

Listening to his description, Qiao Ya imagined two carefree teenagers running carefree on the red roof of Florence. They had just conquered a towering church dome and were very excited about it. Behind them, there is no way to catch up, but the citizens of Florence are jumping in anger.This picture was very interesting, and also had some warmth, so she also laughed along with Ricardo.

However, the smiles of the two didn't last long. Ricardo withdrew his hand, sat up straight, and said with a sigh: "When the guards went to the Auditore mansion to arrest someone, this second son happened to be out on business, so he escaped Jie, when he saw his family again, he was already on the execution ground and saw his family being hanged. Fortunately, he finally got rid of the people who came to chase him by virtue of his skill that had made countless Florentine citizens complain. Chase."

"What happened next?" Qiao Ya asked.

"Later..." Ricardo narrowed his eyes and said, "Not long after, the Santa Croce Church held an exhibition of Verrocchio's new works, and Uberto also attended the grand event. While the wine glass was talking with the city officials, a young man in a white cloak fell from the sky and killed him with a sharp weapon hidden in his sleeve. Amid the panic and screams at the scene, he pulled down his cloak, He said loudly, 'I am Ezio Auditore, I am still in the Auditore family, Auditore has not perished'."