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Chapter 1663 Medici Family

"Hannah, this is the Grand Duke of Tuscany, Your Excellency Ferdinand II. And this is his younger brother Leopoldo, who may be about the same age as you."

Castella retrieves Hanna and introduces her to two figures from the Grand Duchy of Tuscany, Italy.

Grand Duchy of Tuscany...

Hannah knew that this was the famous Medici family in Italy, and the entire Grand Duchy of Tuscany was their property, which could be regarded as a first-class famous family.The Medici family has produced 4 popes, and the wife of King Louis XIII of the Kingdom of France also came from the Medici family, which shows the influence of the Medici family.

Hannah respected the members of the famous Medici family and saluted them: "The two came from the Grand Duchy of Tuscany. I don't know why?"

"I heard that the Anti-Ottoman Alliance was formed, and I planned to prepare troops to join the alliance, but the Principality did not have a standing army, so I specially recruited a mercenary from Spain to support it. It's a pity that I just left Tuscany not long ago, The coalition forces have returned in triumph." Grand Duke Ferdinand II of Tuscany said embarrassingly.

The Eight-Power Allied Forces have each benefited from the Ottoman Empire. The Grand Duchy of Tuscany, as a big power in Italy, did not receive any benefits because it recruited mercenaries too slowly, and wasted at least two months to pay the mercenaries. It can be said that the salary is extremely unlucky.

"Oh." Hannah didn't care about the loss of the Medici family.

Ferdinand II looked at his younger brother Leopoldo and asked him if he was satisfied.

Leopoldo nodded without leaving a trace.

At this time, Hannah was still wearing the uniform of the naval cadets, with Chinese characters on the armbands that they could not understand. She looked heroic, and Leopoldo, who was used to the flashy costumes of ladies, was impressed and agreed with his brother. The idea of ​​Ferdinand II's marriage.

The Knights Hospitaller has more territory, so the Grand Duchy of Tuscany may be able to get a lot of benefits from the Knights Hospitaller after the marriage, and the influence of both parties in the Mediterranean will expand.

Ferdinand II saw that his younger brother took a fancy to Hannah, so he said to Castella: "Captain Castella, my younger brother Leopoldo has a lot of power and title in our Grand Duchy. , it can be said that he is second only to me, and I trust him very much. It’s just that he hasn’t married yet. I want him to marry Miss Hannah, so that the relationship between the Grand Duchy of Tuscany and the Knights of the Hospitaller will be even stronger. Close, how do you feel?"

Castella hesitated for a moment.The younger brother of the Grand Duke of Tuscany in the Medici family wanted to marry his sister. This was the most prominent person in the big family who came to him to ask for a marriage.

In the final analysis, the Knights Hospitaller is a fragmented organization gathered together by faith, and the members in it are far from the famous families in Europe.

The influence of the Medici family may be inferior to the Habsburg family that ruled Spain, the Holy Roman Empire and other places, but it is already a first-class noble family in Europe.

The younger brother of the Grand Duke of Tuscany married Hannah, which is definitely not a grievance.

"I am overwhelmed by Miss Hannah's beauty, and I hope to marry Miss Hannah, so that our Grand Duchy of Tuscany and the island of Malta can have far-reaching cooperation and improve the current situation of the Knights." Leopoldo said confidently.

In his opinion, he, who was born in the Medici family, asked for marriage on his own initiative, and the other party had no possibility of refusing.

Castella looked at her sister Hannah, as if asking her for her thoughts.

Originally, the Medici family in Italy came to ask for a marriage, and Castella himself would definitely support such a marriage.

The Grand Duchy of Tuscany is located in the central and western part of Italy, not far from the island of Malta. The marriage between the two parties, as envisioned by the Medici family, can enhance the influence of both parties in the Mediterranean.

But now Hannah's identity is very complicated. She is not only a member of the Hospital Knights, but also a reserve officer of the Huaxia Navy Department.The Knights Hospitaller is an independent organization that does not belong to any principality or kingdom, so there is no such thing as dual citizenship.

Castella did not dare to provoke the Huaxia Navy Department to force Hannah to stay on the island of Malta, so even if it is a marriage, Hannah must be more respected.

Hannah looked at the rather handsome Leopoldo, and said to this member of the Medici family: "I am a naval soldier now, and I have to report to the East to obey their orders. So I will not Too many stops on the island of Malta. Please forgive my refusal."

Both Ferdinand II and Leopoldo looked unhappy. They did not expect that the little Knights of the Hospitaller would dare to reject their marriage request.In their view, Leopoldo can completely request marriage from other duchies or kingdoms on the European continent.

"Ahem, Hannah is now the deputy captain of a ship in the Chinese fleet, and she needs to follow their ship to the east to accept an appointment. She may be assigned to the eastern waters, or she may return to the Mediterranean. I really can't help myself, Please forgive me." Castella hurriedly stepped down the steps of the Medici family.

Ferdinand II and Leopoldo eased slightly.

"The Chinese allow women to fight on the battlefield? It's better to be a noble lady in our Grand Duchy of Tuscany than to be a vice-captain." Ferdinand II said.

Hannah, who has received the new education in the naval lecture hall, felt a little uncomfortable when she heard these words, and frowned slightly.But seeing that the other party was a famous family, he didn't lose his temper because he was afraid that the hospital knights would be made things difficult by the other party.

"Brother, our fleet is about to leave the Mediterranean Sea in two days. I will come back to see you and other members of the Knights when I have a chance. Take care." Hannah said to Castella.

"Well, you can now be on your own, and you have to take good care of yourself. If you are wronged outside, you can return to our island of Malta. We rented the island of Malta from the Pope, but now we have obtained Rhodes Island and Greece. For permanent territories such as Os Island, at least you can live comfortably when you come back,” Castella said.

Ferdinand II and Leopoldo from the Medici family were slightly surprised when they heard that Castella revealed intentionally or unintentionally that the Knights of the Hospitaller had reoccupied Rhodes Island and also acquired Chios Island and other islands in the Aegean Sea .

The reason why Castella released this news was also to hint to the Medici family that although he did not want to quarrel with the Medici family because of this matter, the Knights Hospitaller who owns Rhodes Island, Chios Island, and Malta Island would not. Fear of the threat of the Medici family.

(End of this chapter)