Chapter 32 Chapter Thirty-Two

Dinner did not disappoint.It was the first decent dinner Machiavelli and his party had had since leaving Imola.The Shandy wine that Bartolomeo brought from Florence was also of good quality.Satisfied with wine and food, Machiavelli became enthusiastic.He told a lot of obscene jokes and obscene stories. He was three points obscene and seven points vulgar, and he told dirty jokes with high interest.He made Bartolomeo laugh so hard that his ribs hurt from laughing.Everyone is a little bit drunk. What happened at Senigallia caused quite a commotion in Italy.Many imaginative Italians narrated in their own different ways what happened.Bartolomeo wanted to hear first-hand facts from witnesses, and Machiavelli was very willing to fulfill Bartolomeo's wish when he was in a good mood.He has written three or four letters to the ruling regiment regarding recent events, both because of the importance of the nature of the events and because at least one letter was not returned during his mission. Florence.He has done in-depth thinking about all the events that happened, and collected a lot of details from people close to Duke Valentino. Up to now, he has thoroughly inquired about the things that once puzzled him. All figured out.

He told a thrilling story. "When Vitellozzo left Castello for Senigallia, he summoned his family and friends to bid them farewell, as if he knew it was the last time. He entrusted his friends with the care of his house and property, And bid his nephews remember the virtues of their ancestors." "Why did he leave his castle if he knew the risks involved in the trip?" asked Bartholomew. "How can he escape his fate? We spend our days trying to bend others to our will, we plan to make things happen to our will, we try, we work hard, we die, we sweat, but in the end it doesn't work. A plaything in the hands of fate. When the generals were arrested, Paglo Orsini began to complain about the duke's duplicity, and Vitellozzo's only reproach was: "Look what a mistake you have made.My friends and I are now in such a bad predicament because of your mistake. "

"He was a scoundrel who should have died long ago," Bartolomeo said. "I sold him some horses, but he never paid for it. When I asked him for the money, he told me to go to Castello Castle to get it. I decided right then and there." "Your choice is wise." Machiavelli wondered in his mind that the old, tired, sick, ruthless man, after being arrested, was bound to a chair, sat back to back with Olivellotto, and was finally killed by Miguel. What was going on in the guy's head all the while Lotto died with his hands on his throat?Miguelotto is a pleasant guy who will drink a bottle of wine with you, tell you some nasty jokes, play some weird Spanish tunes on the guitar, and sing for hours Those wild, mournful songs from Spain.It's hard to imagine him as the murderous beast you know.What frightening satisfaction did he get when he took another's life with his own hands?Machiavelli couldn't help smiling when he thought that later on, when the duke had run out of use for this man, he would kill him with as much indifference as he had slaughtered his faithful and trusted assistant, Ramilo de Roelca.

"A strange man," he muttered. "Maybe also a great character at the same time." "Who are you talking about?" Bartholomew asked. "The Duke, of course. Who can I say but him? He wiped out his enemies with such flawless cunning that one can only marvel and admire. Painters and brushes often boast of their pictures. , but what are they compared with the works of art created with living people as their paint, and cunning and cunning as their brushes? The duke is a man of action, a man of impetuosity, and you would never expect him to be so careful patiently and patiently put his perfect strategy into action. For four full months he kept his opponents guessing at his intentions; He deceived them with tricks, he fooled them with false promises, he divided them with innumerable means, and the result was that Bentivoliu of Bologna and Baglioni of Perugia deserted them. You saw the result to Baglioni How bad it is to say, and the end of Bentivoliu is still to come, according to his own needs, the Duke can be friendly and kind at one moment, and severe and menacing at the next turn. But in any case, What happened in Senigallia was a masterpiece of deceit and deceit, and this event will be remembered for its meticulous planning and perfect execution."

Bartolomeo, being a talker, was about to speak, but Machiavelli hadn't finished what he had to say. "He has removed the petty tyrant who harmed the country and the people for Italy. What will he do next? Before him, there were other people who were once thought to be chosen by God to save Italy, but in the interaction of various forces and actions All of them have been ruthlessly abandoned by fate in the tide of history.” He stood up suddenly.He was already tired of the dinner and did not intend to listen to Bartolomeo's coming clichés.He thanked him for his generosity, and returned to the inn, accompanied by his faithful Pierrot.