Lord of Industrialization

The climate between the north and south of the White Mountains is very different. In the Rhine League in the north, it is rare to see sunshine in summer, but in the Kingdom of Sardinia in the south, the sun is high, and the sleeves of girls are much shorter than in other places.

The city of Bern is located on an important transportation road, connected to the Rhine League in the north, Venice in the east with prosperous commerce, and various parts of the Kingdom of Sardinia in the west and south. Commerce is prosperous, handicrafts are developed, and there is an endless stream of motorcades entering and leaving the city gate every day.

In this hot season, a cold wave suddenly swept through this lively city.

The most beautiful, innocent and kind-hearted girl in the city of Bern, the only daughter of the Capuleti family, one of the most powerful families in the city, Gianozza Capuleti, died of an acute illness at the age of 15.

King Francesco of the Kingdom of Sardinia also sent plenipotentiary envoys Princess Lola and Count Friedkin to the city of Bern to represent the royal family at Miss Capuletti's funeral.

The night before the funeral, Lola and Friedkin had dinner together at the mansion where they were staying, and they were both preoccupied.

Friedkin said while eating: "I heard a rumor that the only son of the Montechi family, Mariodo Montechi, has gathered some people and seems to be planning to sabotage the funeral."

Laura's brows suddenly furrowed tightly, and the hand holding the spoon trembled with anger. She gritted her teeth and said, "What do you mean by the Montechi family? I know they have a feud with the Capuletti family, but we can't stop at this time." Do you want to order?”

Laura had met Gianozza a few years ago and liked this smart little girl very much. After discovering that she was quite talented in singing, she wanted to take her as a student, but she was too young at the time to travel far away.

As a result, what Laura waited for was the sad news that Gianozza had died of illness.

Friedkin said immediately: "I then went to visit Baron Montech to remind him of the impact."

As the king's diplomat, he traveled among the nobles in the country all year round. He had many dealings with the Montage family and the Capuletti family, which almost divided the city of Bern, and was quite familiar with these two families.

These two families are feuding and have been fighting against each other for hundreds of years, including conflicts of interest in the city of Bern and instigation from the royal family.

Friedkin was well versed in this kind of thing. He had been ordered to create a conflict in the past to deepen the conflict between the two parties. The royal family was relieved when the two families were fighting.

But now the situation is different. The Kingdom of Sardinia needs a stable and peaceful city of Bern, and resolving the conflict between the two families has been put on the agenda. As a result, at this juncture, the only heir of the Capuleti family died of illness.

Mariodo Montechi is 17 years old. He has been smart and rebellious since he was a child. He often does daring things, but he is essentially a kind person.

Therefore, Friedkin did not believe that he would destroy the funeral, and believed that the order behind it must be Baron Montech, so he went directly to the owner to remind him that the deceased was dead and not to do such an excessive thing.

Bare feet are not afraid of wearing shoes. Now the Capuletti family is about to be extinct. If the Montechi family continues to humiliate them, maybe Baron Capuletti will die together with the Montechi family and bring the entire city of Bern with them. .

There was no way Lola and Friedkin would let this happen. Their biggest purpose in coming to the city of Bern to attend the funeral was to appease Baron Capleti, while suppressing Baron Montechi and maintaining the balance of power in the city.

"Alas..." Friedkin sighed, "His Majesty Francisco originally planned to marry the Montechi family and the Capuletti family. Anyway, both of their families only have one heir, and they are of similar age. Between a boy and a girl, any conflict can be resolved in the bedroom.”

Laura said solemnly: "Now is not the time to talk about such things."

"I will go see Baron Montecchi in person later and make things clear."

"We will send two knights to the church later to guard Gianozza's coffin. If Mario dares to be bold, he will kill him on the spot. At worst, the knight will be exiled to Linhai."

Although Laura is a famous singer, she is still a princess. Just because she does not participate in politics does not mean she does not do these things.

Friedkin also agreed. Exiling Lin Hai in the Kingdom of Sardinia was the most severe punishment second only to the death penalty, but this was a thing of the past. Now that the United Fruit Company wants to develop there, I don’t know how many people want to try their luck.

The two big men discussed how to deal with the next thing during dinner. After dinner, Lola went to Baron Montecchi's house.

Just when he was about to go out, a new news came that Baron Capuletti was on his way to visit Baron Montechi.

Laura and Friedkin were shocked. Is this going to be a showdown?

Friedkin said: "Your Highness, I will go with you, I am worried that something big will happen."

Laura agreed. If the two families fought, it would be better to have one more helper.

Two extended vans drove towards the Montecchi family's mansion. There were only two such magic carriages without horses in the city of Bern, and the relevant news quickly spread throughout the city.

In a hotel, the proprietress said to a young man who was tired of work: "Oh, the city is not peaceful now. We will pack up and leave later. How about you take a carriage with us to Venice for refuge."

The young man replied in Sardinian with a Citrus Island accent: "I can't help it. My mother asked me to come here to do something. If I can't do it, I'll be in trouble when I go back."

The proprietress heard the accent and immediately understood that he was from the Black Claw Gang on Citrus Island. After thinking about it, she said, "Well, Father Lawrence and I are very familiar with each other. Although he is away from home, I told the monk that he will let you Stay in the church, it's the safest place."

"Miss Capuletti's coffin is now in the church, and someone is guarding it. You just need to stay in the guest room and you'll be fine."

The young man agreed.

On the other side, in the living room of the Montechi family mansion, the atmosphere was extremely solemn.

Baron Capuletti was just 40 years old this year. The pain of losing his daughter made his originally golden curly hair turn dry and white, and his salty eyes were spitting anger at Baron Montechi.

Baron Montechi's face was terribly black at this time, like a barrel of gunpowder about to explode.

After a moment of silence in the living room, Baron Montechi said to Lola and Friedkin again: "Your Highness, Lord Earl, please believe that our Montechi family will not do such a despicable thing as destroying a funeral."

"There must be a misunderstanding, or it may be a rumor spread by some people to sow discord."

Then he said to Baron Capuletti: "Capuletti, our two families have been fighting for so many years, you should know that the Montechi family has a bottom line."

"Don't worry, I have asked someone to call Mariodo back, and you will know when you ask."

As soon as the voice fell, the butler and the knight walked in with a dejected young man.

Baron Montechi frowned and asked, "Where is Mariodo?"

The whole family reported: "The young master did gather some people, but he ran away when we arrived, and only Mosido was caught."

Baron Capuletti snorted coldly, and the temperature at the scene dropped by several degrees.

Lola was originally neutral, but his eyes widened at this time.

Baron Montechi immediately pointed at the young man and said, "Mosido is Mariodo's servant and follows him every day."

"Mosido, tell me what happened in detail. If you hide anything, I will seal you in cement and sink you into the river."

Mosido was pushed in front of everyone by the knight. After hesitating for a moment, he said, "The young master said that he would send Miss Capuleti's body to the Montechi family cemetery for burial."

The living room was silent in an instant. Everyone understood every word he said, but it took a while to understand what it meant when put together.

"What do you mean!" Baron Capuletti jumped up from the sofa and pointed at Baron Montechi angrily, "My daughter is dead, and you didn't even let her body go?"

Without waiting for everyone to react, Mosido continued: "The young master said that he and Miss Capuletti fell in love at first sight at the Lanzaro family's ball, and the two got married not long ago under the auspices of Father Lawrence."

"Oh, Miss Capuletti's nanny also knows about this."

This time, not only Baron Capuletti and Baron Montechi, but even the butler and the knight turned their heads to look at Mosido. This statement contained too much information.

Baron Capuleti was instantly furious: "This is an insult to the Capuleti family!"

"Everyone knows that Gianozza's nanny often forgets things after her head was hit by a door two years ago. Is her testimony useful?"

The rebellious thing that a girl marries someone else without her parents' consent only happens to the villains of the story. The people of the Montechi family said this, meaning that Gianozza is an out-and-out slut and the Capuleti family is an uneducated garbage dump.

Just when Baron Capuleti was about to draw his sword, Friedkin immediately said: "Capuleti, please calm down for a while."

"This matter is extremely serious. If the Montechi family really insulted the Capuleti family like this, the king will not turn a blind eye or a deaf ear."

Lola also reacted immediately.

In her opinion, it is not strange for teenagers to do such things, and this matter is 30% true.

She also said: "I believe my father will make a fair judgment. The most important thing now is to bring Mariodo and Father Lawrence to face each other."

Baron Capuletti was silent for a while. He certainly couldn't swallow this breath, but he had to ask the royal family for help to promote the Montechi family, so he said to Lola: "I believe in the wisdom and justice of His Majesty Francesco."

Baron Montechi is a little panicked now. Things have come to this point. If the royal family is eliminated, the Montechi family will fall into the abyss.

He immediately said to the butler: "Father Lawrence entered the White Mountains a few days ago. You will take people to invite him back immediately."

"And that bastard, catch him immediately!"

At this moment, the "bastard" mentioned by Baron Montechi has entered the funeral hall of the church in the city through the secret passage.

The funeral hall is lit with a perpetual oil lamp, and the lid of the coffin surrounded by flowers has been opened. Inside lies a delicate and beautiful girl like a marble sculpture.

Mariodo took one last look at his wife, placed the suicide note he had just written on the side of her head, and then pulled out a dagger and stabbed it into his heart.

At this moment, a strong hand stopped the dagger.

Mariodo turned his head and found that a man in a white cloak whose face could not be seen was standing beside him.

Then Mariodo saw the mysterious man take out a small glass bottle, and heard him say in a Citrus Island accent: "Apply this poison on the dagger, and die faster."