Chapter 721 Leap of Faith

There is a European proverb "Glory belongs to Greece, greatness belongs to Rome", from the time when Dandolo, the governor of Venice, led and commanded the Fourth Crusade to attack and capture Constantinople, until 1261, when the Nicaean Empire recovered King Castle. The Eastern Roman Empire was in a slump, so many people who have nostalgia for ancient Rome have a lot of hatred for the Governor of Venice, and even think it is more abhorrent than heresy.

Before the 18th century, the law allowed Venetians to wear masks to work and live most of the year. Specifically, it lasts eight months from October 5th to June 10th of the second year. As for the 10-day carnival and the 40-day fasting day, masks are always on the body.

Even the Doge of Venice would wear it himself. In order to prevent being assassinated, he was always surrounded by many guards. A large group of people wore masks and swaggered in the street, so that no one could recognize who the real Doge was.

In the 13th century, the aristocrats wore masks to travel mainly in order to mix with ordinary people and go to the theater. Women wear a mask called moretta, which covers the female cheeks, while men wear a mask called bauta, which protrudes under the nose like a bird's beak to facilitate talking and eating.

In Venice in the 18th century, masks appeared in various public places. Nobles wore masks to receive foreign envoys, and Venetians from all walks of life wore masks to the theater to listen to operas, watch dramas, or attend balls. Except for formal occasions, customers wearing masks can be seen everywhere in the restaurant. Incidents of robbery and fraud while wearing a mask are also common.

When you wear a mask, you can be your true self, because no one can recognize your identity.

You can try your luck in the streets wearing a mask, maybe you will meet a lonely lady, maybe a rich fool, or even the Doge of Venice himself.

Kill him, think about how miserable Constantinople is after the fall, everything you did will be remembered, even if you end up being tried in the Governor's Palace, and then walk across the Bridge of Sighs, back to the dark prison.

The bell tower on St. Mark's Square is made of red bricks and was built at the end of the fifteenth century. It is not only the vertical coordinate of the city of Venice, but also the center of gravity of the spatial composition of the square buildings. Standing here and looking down from the top, you can enjoy the panoramic view of the beautiful city of Venice and the lagoon, and even the beautiful Alps in the distance.

In 1609, the great Galileo showed the astronomical telescope he invented to Donna, the governor of Venice.

The first bell tower was completed in 1173 as a lighthouse for ships in the lagoon.

In the Middle Ages, it was specially used to hang torture cages. Prisoners were kept in cages, and sometimes they were even allowed to die in cages. On July 14, 1902, the bell tower collapsed suddenly and without warning due to the collapse of the foundation, but only the front porch under the bell tower and the caretaker's cat were affected.

Venice is a free city, and the execution of such a brutal fire will not be carried out.

Bruno was arrested in Venice in 1592 and burned in Rome's Campo de' Fiori after eight years in captivity.

Copernicus who discovered the theory of celestial motion, but he did not publish his theory until he was about to die. Bruno openly supported him at a young age. He fled everywhere in 1583, and finally the church used the method of deception lured him to Venice.

Many people think that the Bridge of Sighs in Venice is related to love. This is a lie. No one can tell how many people have passed on the Bridge of Sighs. The most famous person recorded in history to have walked on the bridge is Giacomo Casanova. He was an Italian in the 18th century. He had multiple identities such as priest, writer, soldier, spy, diplomat, and entrepreneur, but he was mainly known to the world as an adventurer and a swinger. In May 1755, at the age of 30, he was accused of engaging in witchcraft and fraud, and was sentenced to five years in prison.

Pomona ate a free lunch, but she had to spend more money. She not only bought a painting by Rosa, but also bought a Colombina handmade mask from a store under the introduction of Monica.

In addition to "Mamma Mia", Italians also say "Mum, this is handmade". The "Little Pigeon" mask is very delicate and beautiful, with staves on it, but the price is also very "beautiful". Luxury.

Wearing a mask anyway, she took out her invisibility cloak again, and Alessandro and Monica changed into carnival costumes.

Monica wears a Gatto mask, which means kitten in Italian, so named because the mask is shaped like a cat's face.

Alessandro wore an Arlecchino. He wanted to wear a Bauta, but was ruthlessly suppressed by his cousin, so the three of them boarded a small motorboat and headed for Piazza San Marco.

In fairy tales, the first owner of the Elder Wand was killed in the hotel, and the price of freedom is vigilance.

When you arrive in Venice, be careful to be slaughtered, but just like the mayor of Venice said: spend money when you come!

This stinky city is like this style. The rich think it is a paradise, but the poor feel boring.

The human heart cannot stand the test, so don't try to test human nature, because human nature cannot stand the test.

These two young Muggles are full of curiosity about new things, and they will be happy to cooperate when everyone has something to gain. When they played games with Pomona, they also got money, and everyone was happy.

That's what it's like to play with high-class courtesans. Everyone doesn't talk about money, but gives expensive gifts. When she needs money, she will pawn those gifts.

Once a person in that circle is infected with a strange disease, many people will be nervous. A healthy body is the capital of everything. The name of the Medici family is a pharmacist.

Although Venice was also an important city of the Renaissance, Florence was the pinnacle of the upper class in Europe at that time, and they were competitors with the Borgia family.

During the reign of Pope Alexander VI, the shadow of corruption and murder hangs over the entire Holy See. People advocate a life of luxury and dissoluteness, and all their money is used for enjoyment and arty, just like Pomona just now, buying paintings and "handicrafts".

People who don't know how to make money don't feel it when they squander. If you want money, you need to find a way to make it.

The Borgia family is good at assassination with a poison called cantrella, and no one knows what its ingredients are.

A potions master is very profitable, and they are always easy to be involved in all kinds of intrigues, whether it is the Muggle world or the wizarding world.

Pomona dare not underestimate the intelligence of a double agent, but isn't that what adventure and exploration are all about? You never know what you will face in the next moment.

The appointment of the Governor of Venice is a referendum of Venetian merchants, and the other is the recognition of the Byzantine Empire. The most complicated election procedure established by the Parliament of the Republic of Venice so far ensures that state power will not fall into the hands of a certain family like Florence. It is this system that makes The republic lasted for 1100 years.

It was like a well-designed clock ticking until the emperor's fist smashed it to pieces.

Napoleon experienced the baptism of the French Revolution. Although Rousseau’s book on the origin of human inequality has wonderful points, there are also places full of mistakes and omissions, but so what? There are many mistakes and omissions in the Bible, and human beings have not believed in it for so many years.

Although Venice does not have a single family that enjoys the same privileges as the Medici family, there is a "Golden Book", which records 200 families that have made special contributions to the Republic of Venice. These people have supreme privileges in this small city.

When the boat reached the pier in St. Mark's Square, Pomona passed a man wearing a white mask.

This kind of mask is very similar to Bauta, but it doesn't have so many decorations. The owner who sells the mask said that this kind of mask is called Larva, which means ghost.

There are always demons hiding in the crowd.

Pomona didn't go to see that person again. After all, she was just a tourist, and it was better for her to keep her hands off the affairs of other countries.

"Dangdang"

The clock in the square rang, and the deafening sound should be heard by the entire Venetian. It would be a pity if someone was overly frightened and fell from the tower.