Although Marin took a detour, he set off at the end of July, and it was one man and two horses. Therefore, the land journey was not very long, and after walking for half a month, they entered Italy. If it hadn't taken a few days to cross the Alps and it was all plains, Marin might have entered Italy within 10 days.
After entering Italy, Marin did not go to Genoa to take a boat. Because Genoa has defected to France. If the Genoese know where he went, why don't they arrest him and show his credit to Charles VIII
Therefore, Marin could only go south along the Italian peninsula to the Kingdom of Naples, from where he took a boat to Sicily under the control of the Kingdom of Aragon, and then took a Spanish boat to Barcelona.
A few days later, Marin and others entered Naples. In order to obtain a ship to go to sea, Marin revealed his identity and asked Naples to provide a ship to Sicily.
Unexpectedly, this incident alarmed the current King Frederick IV of the Kingdom of Naples. Frederick IV was the younger brother of Alfonso II, King of Naples, and uncle of Ferdinand II. After Ferdinand II died without heirs, the throne fell to Frederick II.
For Marin, who almost became the king of France, the Kingdom of Naples liked him very much. Because, if Marin hadn't disabled the French army, they wouldn't know when the French would make a comeback.
You know, Marin defeated the main force of the French army. Although he didn't kill many people, he made the French pay a huge ransom of more than two million gold coins. In this way, the French will not be able to recover financially for several years. Without money, the French would not be able to launch another invasion of Naples.
Therefore, the Kingdom of Naples is very grateful to Marin and treats him as a distinguished guest.
As a little baron, the king invites you to be happy, how can you refuse? In desperation, Marin had to stay in the Royal Palace of Naples happy for several days.
A few days later, Marin came out of the Royal Palace of Naples and boarded the ship to Sicily...
After arriving in Sicily, the Spaniards also treated Marin very well. Of course, Marin didn't say that he was going to save Prince John, but that he was traveling in Spain.
Marin quickly boarded the boat to Barcelona. The Kingdom of Aragon was small, but the areas it controlled were very fertile. For example, Catalonia, which is relatively developed in Spain, and Sicily, known as the "Golden Basin". Coupled with the great charm of Ferdinand II, he hooked up with Queen Isabella I and successfully ruled the whole of Spain, including Sicily and Sardinia in Italy.
In Barcelona, Marin was also welcomed by the Aragonese. Because the Iberian Peninsula is mainly bordered by the Kingdom of Aragon and France. As neighbors, the Aragonese had a lot of friction with the French, and they inevitably became hostile to the French. And Marin made the French king flee in embarrassment, which really made the Aragonese happy. Therefore, in Barcelona, Marin also received warm hospitality.
After getting rid of the enthusiastic Aragonese, Marin led his men all the way west and entered the Kingdom of Castile. There are very few areas bordering on the Kingdom of Castile and France, and Navarre is separated from France. So, they were less hostile to the French. Therefore, in Castile, people are not enthusiastic about Marin. This also made Marin breathe a sigh of relief. If he really wanted to be held back and entertained again, Marin would probably miss the time to treat the prince.
When I came to Toledo, the capital of the Kingdom of Castile (70 kilometers south of Madrid, it was the capital of Spain until 1561), Marin asked that Prince John (sometimes translated as Prince Juan) actually went to Portugal as a guest. up.
It turned out that Prince John's eldest sister, Princess Isabella, had been widowed after her first husband, the former Portuguese Crown Prince Alfonso, died unexpectedly.
After the death of King João II of Portugal, the lucky Manuel I succeeded him. Manuel I also agreed with Joao II's plan back then. Because, the two kings before and after wanted to learn from Ferdinand II and jointly rule the entire Iberian Peninsula.
Although Princess Isabella is a widow, she is the eldest daughter of the Spanish royal couple. If Prince John dies unfortunately or leaves no descendants, Princess Isabella will become the queen of the Kingdom of Castile and the Kingdom of Aragon (provided that both the Spanish king and his wife die) or the first heir. At that time, Manuel I may have the opportunity to unify the Iberian Peninsula.
Therefore, Manuel I did not dislike Princess Isabella as a widow, and resolutely proposed to marry Princess Isabella, and held the wedding in Lisbon in September 1497.
Prince John, as his younger brother and the heir to the two kingdoms of Spain, naturally attended his sister's wedding as a guest of honor. So, Prince John, including his wife Princess Margaret of Austria, are in Lisbon at this time…
In desperation, Marin had to wait patiently, and at the same time began to recall the relevant details...
After a whole night of memories, Marin found that the information he had read showed that Prince John seemed to have died in a place called Salamanca. This place seems to be located at the junction of the Kingdom of Castile and the Kingdom of Portugal. It seems that the prince fell ill on the way home...
Marin now has a bottom line in his heart, the prince is definitely not a lung disease. If it is a patient with lung disease, he must be very weak and unable to go out for a while, let alone go to Portugal to attend some wedding. Therefore, the prince must have had an occasional cold, a bad cold, and bronchitis or something. Of course, it may also be poisoned by King Manuel I of Portugal. Because, if the prince does not die, Manuel I's dream of uniting Spain will not come true...
But no matter what, Marin felt that he should give it a try...
So, Marin took his troops to Salamanca near the border between Spain and Portugal, and stayed there, waiting for the returning prince.
At the same time, Marin found a jar and bought fresh aloe vera leaves, and began to pickle them in case of accidents.
Because he was afraid that the prince might be poisoned, Marin prepared some herbs for clearing away heat and detoxification. Originally, Marin wanted to use Banlangen. Unfortunately, there is no such thing in Europe now. So, Marin made the next best thing, went to the river to get some reed roots, and dried them for later use.
Reed root is cold in nature, sweet in taste, clearing away heat and promoting body fluid, eliminating restlessness, relieving vomiting, and diuresis.
Coincidentally, the prince may have symptoms such as lung heat and cough, and this medicine is also suitable for the symptoms. Moreover, reed roots are readily available and available all over the world. Moreover, it is non-toxic and has minimal side effects.
After working for several days, Marin finally prepared enough medicinal materials, and everything was ready, the only thing he owed was that the sick number of the prince came over...