Chapter 13 Chapter Thirteen

Don't talk about emperors, I disdain to compare with them; I am a sage, I have the power to control nature, At least that's what people think I have. Based on this idea, I feel like I have unlimited power. "Albu Mazar" Busy business and dangerous experience really rushed to the young Scotchman like a spring tide.Not long after, he was summoned to the quarters of the captain, Duke Crawford.To his surprise, there he met the king again.They told him briefly that he would be honored to be entrusted with such a task, and Quentin secretly worried that they would ask him to take on the kind of vigilance that had been done to Lord Krevig or something he hated more.But when he heard that he had been chosen to lead four entourages, including a guide, to escort the two Ladies of Croyette to the small house of the Bishop of Liege (one of their relatives), in as safe and comfortable a manner as possible, and in as much secrecy as possible. When he came to the Holy See, he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, and he was very happy.The king gave him a scroll, which contained some instructions that he should follow, such as where he was told to stay (usually in unobtrusive villages, secluded monasteries and places far away from the city), and general attention should be paid to What precautions, especially what precautions to take when approaching the Burgundian border.The king also gave him detailed instructions on how to play the part of the traveling page of the two English ladies well, what to say and what to do.Pretending to be noble ladies, the two Croix ladies went to pay homage to St. Martin's Church in Tours, and were also planning to pay homage to the holy city of Cologne, and to see the remains of the three sages who had gone to Bethlehem to celebrate the birth of Jesus.

Quentin didn't understand why he was happy either.But the thought that he would be so close to the beauty of the tower, and that her safety depended so much on his actions and courage, that his position would entitle him to her confidence My heart jumped with joy.He was quite sure that he would successfully lead her through the difficulties and obstacles of the journey.Young people seldom think of danger.Especially Quentin's upbringing made him look free and easy, brave and confident.Danger was on his mind only to despise it.He was eager to break free from the restraints he felt in the king's presence, in order to enjoy to the full the joy of this unexpected good news.In fact, the waves of euphoria which the news had prompted him were quite inappropriate to the present occasion.

Louis, however, refused to let him go.The prudent monarch also had to consult a counselor quite different from Oliver the Devil.It was said that his alchemy came from higher intelligences on other planets; and this is the same reason that people, judging by the results, tend to regard Oliver's ideas as the work of the devil. Feeling very impatient, Quentin followed Louis to a separate tower in Plessy Castle.In a comfortable and elegant room in this tower lived the famous astrologer, poet and philosopher Galioti.Marti aka Matias or Matival.He is a native of Narni, Italy, the author of the famous treatise "De Vulgo Incognitis" (Original Note: It is related to things unknowable to mortals.);Jovias (Note: The famous Italian historian at that time.) The object of praise.As early as the famous Hungarian King Matthias.Corvinas (Note: 1443︱1490, the king of Hungary, known as the Great, once fought against the Turks, Bohemians, and Poles. After capturing Vienna, he moved his capital here and vigorously supported academic culture .) In the court of the court, he was already red and purple.In a sense, he had been lured to France by King Louis, who was jealous of the Hungarian king's possession of a sage who was supposed to be very good at seeing the sky and knowing the destiny.

Martival was neither the kind of alchemist whose eyes were blurred by the alchemy furnace in the middle of the night, nor the ascetic metaphysics teacher who became emaciated, pale and shriveled due to observing the North Star for too long.He enjoyed the entertainments of the court to his heart's content.Before he gained weight, he had always been good at martial arts and gymnastics, and was good at using various weapons.Janus.Pannonius left a short poem in Latin describing how Galioti and a famous martial artist wrestled in front of the Hungarian king and his court, and the soothsayer won a complete victory.

The courtly and militarized sage's house was the most magnificent one Quentin had ever seen in the court.The sculptures and decorative woodcarvings in the study, as well as the exquisite tapestries, demonstrate the refined taste of the learned Italian.One door in his study led to the bedroom, and another door led to the tower which served as a celestial observatory.On the large oak table in the center of the room was a rich Turkish table rug.That is the astrologer and the heroic defender of the Christian world Matthias.Corvinas spoils captured from the camp of a Pasha after fighting alongside him at the Battle of Jaza.On the table are all kinds of mathematical instruments and astrological instruments, exquisitely crafted of the most precious materials.His silver astrolabe was a gift from the German emperor, and his ebony unicorn compass pole with gold knots and elaborate inlays was a souvenir from the current pope as a token of his respect.

There are assorted miscellaneous items on the table and on the walls, including two suits of armor: one of chain mail and one of plate armor, which, due to their size, seem to belong to the tall astrologer .In addition, there is a Spanish Toledo sword and a Scottish broadsword.A scimitar, and other weapons of war, such as a bow and quiver; plus several different musical instruments, and a silver cross, an ancient vase from a tomb, and several small bronze statuettes of house gods handed down from ancient pagans .Finally, there were many curiosities, some of which, to the superstitious minds of the time, seemed designed for the needs of witchcraft.The eccentric's study, like the rest of his property, was as vast as it could be.Mixed with the rare manuscripts of ancient Greece and Rome, besides the great works of Christian theology, are the long works of ascetics who taught chemistry and claimed to lead their students to explore the most wonderful mysteries of nature through alchemy; script, others in hieroglyphs and mystic characters, all of which are inscrutable.In view of the prevailing opinion then held of the true value of metaphysics, the whole room and its various furnishings did indeed furnish a spectacle which impressed the imagination.This impression is reinforced by the owner's own manner and appearance.At this moment he was sitting in a large chair, examining with curiosity a print sample that had just been sent from Frankfurt introducing the newly invented printing technique.

Galiotti.Matiwal was a burly man, well past his prime.Although I sometimes continue to maintain my exercise habits when I was young, I can no longer stop the natural tendency of my body to gain weight. This tendency is further encouraged by the fact that I sit in the study for a long time every day and love meat too much.His features were of considerable size, but noble and dignified.A dervish would have envied his slender black beard.He wore a wide-sleeved dressing gown of rich Genoese velvet lined with sable and gold buttons.There is also a wide strip of pure white parchment tied around the waist, around which the signs of the zodiac are marked in red letters.He stood up and bowed to the king, but his expression showed that he was a man used to the society of nobles;

Father, you are busy, said the king, I think you are busy with the new technology of photocopying manuscripts by machine.Can this mechanical profane interest also those to whom God has shown the Book of Heaven? My dear brother, replied Martival, the reason why I address His Majesty in this way is because you condescend to come as a disciple, and the master of my little room is obliged to do the same.Believe me, by considering the consequences of this invention, I have seen, as clearly as the harbingers of the conjunction of the stars, the most serious and startling changes to come.Science, I think, has hitherto delivered to us only a slow and limited trickle; it is very difficult for the zealous to acquire it; It is so easy to thwart it, and even dry it out completely, that I cannot but look with amazement at the future, and at the fate of the next generation, that knowledge will fall on them like the first rain, inexorable and persistent, and fertilize some soil. , others soaked in the ocean of knowledge.It will change the face of the entire social life, establish a new religion, overthrow the old religion, establish a new kingdom, and destroy the old kingdom

Stop, Gagliotti, Louis said, will these changes occur in our time? No, said my king brother, Matiwal, this invention can be likened to a young tree, just planted, but in the ages to come will bear the fruit of wisdom similar to the good and evil in the Paradise of Eden. A precious fruit that can determine the fate of mankind. Louis thought for a moment and replied: Let people in the future worry about their affairs. We are people of this era, and we will only worry about this era.If you want to think fully about everything today, it will do a lot of harm.Please tell me about the gossip map I gave you, you have already introduced me some information, what new progress do you have?I brought the man and you can show him palm or foot reading as you like.Things are urgent.

The burly sage stood up from his chair, walked up to the young guard, and gazed at him with his large, black keen eyes, as if dissecting every feature of his face in his mind.Feeling shy and subdued by being so carefully scrutinized by the old man with such respectable and dignified expression, Quentin lowered his head to the ground.The astrologer commanded in his sonorous voice: Look up, don't be afraid, hold out your hands.Only then did he obediently raise his head. After seeing his palmistry according to the format of the occult art he had practiced, Martival took the king aside and said: My brother king, the face of this young man is as amazing as the texture printed on his hand The report I have made from his date of birth, and the judgment which your knowledge of our sublime art prompts you to immediately pass upon him.Everything suggested that the young man would be very brave and lucky.

Will you be loyal?Said the king, because the brave and the lucky are often unfaithful. Also very loyal.The astrologer said that the appearance and eyes showed a man's firmness, and the lifeline was obviously clear, which showed that he would be loyal to his benefactor and those who trusted him.but But what?asked the king, Father Galioti, why don't you go on? The ears of kings, said the wise man, are like the tongues of the pampered sick, as intolerant of bitter medicine. My ears and my tongue are not so delicate, said Louie, and I can take good advice and swallow good medicine.I blame neither the harshness of the former nor the bitterness of the latter.I have not been spoiled and spoiled, making me willful and indulgent.My youth was spent in exile and misery.My ears have been accustomed to listen to harsh advice without offending dignity. Then, I want to tell your majesty frankly, said Garliotti, if there is anything in your business that would, in short, make a good conscience feel bad, don't leave it to this young man.At least not until he's been in your service for a few years and he's as free as anyone else. My dear Gagliotti, is this what you find embarrassing to say?Do you think you will make me angry by saying this?Hey, said the king, I think you must be well aware that the king's strategy is not always a straight line according to abstract religious and moral principles, as a private life should be taken for granted.Why would we earthly emperors have churches and monasteries, pilgrimages, penitence, and prayers, were it not that the public interest and the happiness of the state often compelled us to do things contrary to the conscience of Christ?But the God is Merciful Church is a treasury of infinite virtue.Moreover, the intercession of Our Lady of Embrun and the blessed saints to God for us is earnest, abiding, and omnipotent.After saying this, he put his hat on the table, knelt down before the idols stuck in the hatband, and repeated in a sincere tone: Sancte Huberte, Sancte Juliane, Sancte Martine, Sancta Rosalia, Sanctiquotquotadestis, oratepcromerec! (Note: Latin, meaning: St. Hubert, St. Julian, St. Martin, St. Rosalia, come, plead for me, a guilty man!) Then he beat his breast and stood up , put on his hat again, and went on: Be assured, good priest, that whatever I am about to do is of such a nature as you have hinted at, I will certainly not entrust it to this young man, nor will I. I will not let him know my intentions in this regard. If so, said the astrologer, you are on the right track, my king brother.The rashness of your young emissary is also to be feared, which is the inherent weakness of young men of blood.However, judging by the laws of our alchemy, his possible shortcomings in this area cannot cover up the good qualities revealed through his birth date and other channels. Is tonight an auspicious time to set off on a dangerous journey?asked the king, here is your ephemeris.One can see that the Moon is in opposition to Saturn, and one can see that Jupiter is rising and is not afraid to play tricks on you. I think this shows that whoever wants to send a team at this time will succeed. As far as the sender was concerned, the astrologer paused a moment to preach, and the hour was indeed a good omen of success.However, I think that since Saturn rules fire, it is a dangerous omen for the sender.I therefore surmise that the tasks facing those who make this journey may be dangerous, even life-and-death.In my opinion, that ominous interplanetary would suggest that they will encounter violence and hijacking. Violence and hijacking are met with by the sender, said the King, and the purpose of the sender is successful, does that mean, my learned priest? Exactly so.said the astrologer. The king was silent, and made no further statement as to the extent to which this prophecy (perhaps the astrologer's bluff, conjecturing that it must have been connected with some dangerous attempt) corresponded to its real purpose.As the reader already knows, Louis' real intention was to make Chroyer.Countess Isabel was betrayed to William, who was born noble, but has become the leader of the bandit and is famous for his violent and brave personality.dramak. The king took a sheet of paper from his pocket, and before handing it to Martivar, he said in an apologetic tone: "Galioti the learned, since you have in your breast a book more valuable than anyone in the world (even the great ones)." Nostradamus (included) is more excellent treasure house of prophecy, you don't have to be surprised, as a king who has to fight tenaciously with internal and external troubles, I naturally hope to make more use of your frequently encountered difficult problems expertise. (Note:) Nostradamus (1503︱1566): French medical scientist, astrologer, and prophet, who published the collection of prophecies "The Century Continuing", who was once King Charles IX's Attendant physician whose prophecy was condemned by the Catholic Church's Prohibition Catalog. Your Majesty, said the philosopher, when I had the honor to accept your request, and left the court of Budapest to the court of Plessy, I was determined to use all that in my alchemy to serve my king, For His Majesty's disposal and use. Well, my good Martywal, I draw your attention to the following point of great importance.Then he read the paper he held in his hand: Someone has a serious dispute.Both parties can resort to the law or resort to force.This person now wants to seek a peaceful solution by meeting in person with his opponent.He wondered which day would be the most auspicious to choose for this business.Also, what are the chances of the negotiations being successful?Will his opponent be deeply moved by the trust placed in him, and will be grateful and kind to him, or will he abuse the opportunity and benefits brought to him by this meeting? This is an important question. After the king finished reading, Martivar said, I need to make a star map and think about it immediately. Just do it.You will know, good and learned priest, what good it is to serve the King of France.I am determined to do so, if the astrological signs are not against it.A little art of my own has convinced me that the present astrology is an auspicious omen for my purpose of preventing an unChristian war at the risk of my own being. May the saints support your majesty's pious intentions, said the astrologer, and protect your majesty's holy body! Thank you, learned priest, for this little addition to your precious library. He kept a small bag of gold coins under a volume of books.Louis was thrifty even where superstition was concerned.He believed that he had given the astrologer a pension sufficient to oblige him to render his services; and that he was entitled to use his expertise at a small fee even in the most urgent cases. To borrow a legal phrase, Louis, after paying his retainer the surcharge, turned to Darwilt and said: Come with me, my Scotch lad.Fate has chosen you through a sovereign for a daring venture.You have to have everything ready.As soon as the bell of St. Martin's Church strikes twelve, you have to step into your stirrups and get ready to go.A minute earlier and a minute later, you miss out on the auspicious astrology, the blessing of success in your adventures. After saying this, the king walked out followed by the young guards.No sooner had they left than the euphoria which the astrologer had put on in the king's presence vanished in favor of something quite different. What a miser!He weighed the purse in his hand and said.As he was a man of enormous expenses, he had to spend almost all the time.This despicable and dirty villain!Even if a helmsman's wife wanted to know if her man had crossed the Channel safely, she would give more.What knowledge does he know!Pooh!Unless the haunted fox and the howling wolf are musicians!He is worthy to read the starry arms in the sky!Pooh!Unless the blind moles who can't see the sun have turned into sharp-eyed bobcats!At the court of the generous Matthias, Huns, Turks, Christians and heathens, Tsars of Moscow and Khans of the Tartars all contended for my presents, and he opened me a large Pile of bad checks to lure me out Did he think I lived in an old castle, nothing more than a bullfinch in a cage, and in thanks he gave me a bit of bird food and water whenever he wanted Whistling for fun and I have to sing to him?Not antiinven Jamviam, antfacium (Note: Latin, meaning: either find a way, or figure out a way.) I have to find a way or devise a remedy.Cardinal Ballou was very strategic, and he was generous enough to ask him to pay for the fortune-telling.If the astrological predictions were not what he had hoped for, then only his lord himself was to blame. Again he weighed in his hand the reward which he despised.Maybe, he said, some precious stones or pearls of value are hidden in this cheap bag. I have heard that if he happens to be in a good mood or interested, he will be generous with money. He emptied the purse, and there were exactly ten gold pieces in it.The astrologer was furious.Did he think that, for such a small commission, I would use my science of astrology to serve him?You know, I learned this knowledge from Abbot Istrakhov, an Armenian who hadn't seen the sun for forty years. Eben.He had learned it from Dean Harry's Greek, Du Bravias.For God's sake, it's not that cheap!A person who despises alchemy must let him bury himself with his own ignorance.Ten gold coins!I'm not ashamed to buy Tewanette a pair of bras. Having said that, the angry sage stuffed the despised gold into the great purse which hung at his belt.Tewanette and the other women who made him splurge had a way of emptying the purse in an instant, and the philosopher couldn't keep up with the speed at which they were spending it, with all his artifice.