Chapter 558 They were killed
“No, the young master is dead!”
The latest news brought by the attendant made everyone in the living room stunned as if they were struck by lightning.
Baron Montecchi grabbed the attendant by the collar and pulled him over, roaring: "What did you say?!"
The attendant hurriedly said: "The monk came over and said that the young master died in the church. He's out there."
Baron Monteche immediately asked the monk to come in and ask about the situation.
The monk said that he had just gone to the funeral hall to refuel the everlasting oil lamp, found Mariodo's body, and came over immediately to report it.
Lola and Friedkin looked at each other, and they both thought in unison that this was the revenge of the Capuletti family. Baron Capuletti personally acted as bait to stabilize Baron Montecchi.
Baron Montecchi couldn't care less and immediately rushed out of the living room and headed to the church.
Baron Capuleti is also confused. He did not arrange for anyone to kill Mario Duo.
He said to Laura and Friedkin: "Your Highness the Princess, Lord Earl, I definitely did not do this. Even if I did it, I would have to wait until you leave."
"I doubt that this matter was done by me." There is some kind of conspiracy behind it."
Lola felt that it made sense. She was in the city on behalf of the royal family. If she killed a nobleman like this openly, the royal family would resort to thunderous means.
Friedkin thought more. In the car heading to the church, he said to Laura: "Your Highness, I also suspect that there is a conspiracy behind the deaths of Gianozza and Mariodo."< br>
Lola frowned and asked: "You mean, someone assassinated Gianozza and Mariodo successively and provoked a conflict between the Capuletti family and the Montechi family?"
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Friedkin whispered: "Railway!"
"A consensus has been reached in principle on the railway to Weissenburg, and the city of Bern will be an important node to the north."
< br>"People in the Principality of Wesson say, 'When the whistle blows, the box is full of gold coins.'"
"It is foreseeable that after the railway is completed, the city of Bern will develop rapidly."
"The Capuletti family and the Montechi family together control 80% of the economy of the city of Bern. After the railway is completed, a large amount of benefits will eventually fall into their money boxes. The remaining small families such as the Lanzaro family can only get a very small amount." If there is less, the gap between the two sides will become wider and wider.”
"If these two big families fight and end up together, those smaller families can re-divide this huge cake."
Lola nodded and said: "It makes sense, that Mosido just said that Gianozza and Mariodo met at the Lanzaro family's ball, probably deliberately creating conflicts between the two heirs. "
The ball is an important social platform, no matter the verbal quarrels, pretentiousness, and finally, the fight. The two old fritters have seen many things where conflicts have escalated.
Lola continued: "I think it is possible that someone created conflicts for them, but it is also possible that children of their age fell in love with each other at first sight, which disrupted the plan, so the assassination was carried out."
"But there is a question. They are both families in the city of Bern. They must know that the power of these two families has penetrated into every corner. Aren't they afraid of being found out?"
Friedkin sighed and said: "The only explanation is that the Venetians were involved."
"The killers from out of town acted together and then flew away. It is basically impossible to detect them."< br>
“The Osmaga Empire and our two railways just bypass Venice and go straight to the vast area north of the White Mountains. The transportation advantage that Venice relies on for development will be devastated, and they cannot sit still and wait for death. "
"I have received an unconfirmed message that Venice has sent an emissary to lobby the Archduke Wesson."
"If they can get the Archduke Wesson to acquiesce, they will also control Bern through the Glove family. The city, even if it can exert some influence, can branch out a railway to Venice.”
"In this way, Venice can connect the existing maritime commercial network with the railway network and achieve greater development."
He has read many books and articles written by Frederick, and has a deep understanding of the trade network. Not unfamiliar.
Lola felt that Friedkin’s analysis was very reasonable. If the conflicts between the two families in Bern intensified and eventually died together, the Venetians would benefit the most.
And it is very simple for the Venetians to bribe Father Lawrence and Mosido. The problem of money is not a problem for those businessmen.
When the car was about to arrive at the church, Laura said to Friedkin: "Baron Capleti and Baron Montecchi are both about forty years old. When you go back, talk to your father about looking for someone. A suitable person of royal blood comes.”
Friedkin immediately agreed. Now that the heirs of the two families are dead, some women of royal blood will be sent over to make these two families have royal blood.
The royal family can tolerate the struggle between the two families, but it will never allow Venice to develop further.
At this time, the church door was already crowded, and the news spread quickly. The patriarchs of the small families in the city had already arrived.
They also thought that the successive deaths of the heirs of two big families was a conspiracy, and they even thought that they might take the blame, so they came over immediately to prove their innocence.
The patriarchs asked several monks about the situation at the door. After hearing this, Baron Lanzaro said with great certainty: "This must be a Venetian conspiracy!"
Earlier, when Mariodo told Mosido how he met Gianozza, there were other people there. Those people fled and spread the word about the acquaintance at the dance earlier.
Baron Lanzaro is feeling miserable now. His daughter is Gianozza’s close friend, so he invited Gianozza to the ball that day. And Mariodo came uninvited. How dare he refuse the entrance of Master Montecchi?
Now Baron Lanzaro can only throw the blame on the Venetians, otherwise the two families will be finished by warming themselves up before fighting.
After Lola and Friedkin entered the church, Baron Lanzaro put a gold coin into the hands of several monks and motioned for them to enter and inquire for information.
The monks soon spread the latest news.
“Master Montecchi committed suicide for love?!”
“He stuck a dagger in his chest?!”
“His suicide note said that he and Capule Miss Ti got married secretly under the auspices of Father Lawrence?”
The latest news caused an uproar outside the church, and even the opera would not dare to do this.
At this time, someone said: "Since they just got married in secret, why did they have to die?"
Someone next to them said: "That's right, even if the family doesn't agree, just make the belly bigger and give birth to a child." "
Everyone around them nodded. Young people in the Kingdom of Sardinia are free and romantic. This kind of marriage happens a lot. Some people in the crowd have also done this.
In the small group of patriarchs, someone suddenly said: "I heard that not long ago, a count from Venice proposed marriage to Baron Capuletti, and the baron agreed to get married immediately."
< br>A patriarch next to him also said: "I have also heard about this. The count is a big figure in charge of customs in Venice, so Baron Capuletti agreed immediately."
Another patriarch immediately said: "By the way, Master Montecchi was on business in Milan at that time, and he came back the day after Miss Capuletti passed away!" Quickly piece together the main context.
The boy and girl fell in love at first sight at the ball and got married secretly. When the groom was out on business, a Venetian noble came to propose marriage. Baron Capuleti immediately agreed in order to embrace the Venetian's lap, but the result was that the bride committed suicide. For the sake of honor, the groom died for his love.
Many ordinary people who were eavesdropping on the conversation of the gentlemen told others about this situation, and there were long sighs in the square in front of the church.
“What a tragedy!”
Ordinary people don't care about the grievances and hatreds between big families. They simply feel sorry for a pair of lovers who died in love due to a strange combination of circumstances.
So all the mistakes were the Venetian's fault. If he hadn't forced Baron Capuletti to marry his daughter to him, the lovers would have finally gotten married.
As for why Baron Capuletti was forced, it’s very simple. Nearly 40% of the people in the city rely on the Capuletti family’s industry to make a living. He only spoke ill of the big boss after his head was hit by a door panel. .
On the edge of the square, an old man wiped away his tears and said: "I was bitten by a golden snake that day and could only lie on the roadside waiting to die. Miss Capuleti passed by and gave me the antidote. Only in this way can we survive.”
“Why are those Venetians so bad? Not only do they buy cheaply and sell dearly, but now they even kill such a kind lady.”
A middle-aged man next to him also said: "Oh, last year I went into the mountains to purchase medicinal materials and was surrounded by a pack of wolves on the top of the mountain. If Master Montech hadn't gone hunting in the mountains and passed by, I would have been eaten."
"The young master was injured that day. When I came back, I went to give him a gift to thank him. He accepted a gift of 1 dinar and treated me to a banquet of 5 dinars."
"Oh, I have never seen such a good person.”
“On the other hand, those hateful Venetians have no conscience. They insist that the first-grade medicinal materials I sell are second-grade because they are the only ones who can go to sea. First-class products, when I buy things, the third-class products are always said to be second-class products.”
The resentment of the merchants and handicraft workshop owners in Bern comes from the daily trade, and the Venetians rely on it. The maritime monopoly trade controls the pricing power of imported and exported goods, and reaps wealth through buying low and selling high.
The two sides have been grudges for a long time, and what happened today was like a spark that ignited a powder keg.
There was a Venetian-owned shop selling glass products on the edge of the square. A young man remembered that it was Gianozza who gave his mother the money when she was sick and had no money to buy medicine, so he spat at the wooden door of the shop. saliva.
A carriage driver next to him recalled that he was the draft horse pulling the carriage and died of illness. It happened that his family was short of money and could not afford to buy a new draft horse. It was Mario who borrowed money without interest to make the crossing. After getting over the difficulty, he took off his shoes in anger and threw them at the wooden door.
The shoes hit the door and made a dull sound.
This sound was like a signal. People around picked up what they could reach and smashed it.
The scene got out of hand. The angry crowd broke open the Venetian store and destroyed everything inside. Even the eggs in the kitchen were smashed and the salt was poured into the gutter.
The Venetian living upstairs was also thrown from the window. His clothes were stripped off, and wooden sticks were found to hang him upside down.
One, two, four, eight...
More and more Venetian shops in the city were smashed open, and people paraded through the streets carrying their upside-down bosses, shouting "Venetian" Get out slogans.
The soldiers of the city defense just looked on and only stopped people when they tried to smash up non-Venetian shops and set fire to them.
There is still a market for high-end glass products produced in Venice. They have many glass products stores here. People take all these glass products to the street in front of their doors and smash them, making them look like crystals all over the floor under the street lights.
(End of this chapter)