Conquer the Dawn of Heaven

Several businessmen in Florence did not wait in vain, they eventually met Tiegeau.

But when they proposed something they wanted, they were directly rejected by Tiego.

"I know who brought you here and I know it is important to you, but I think if you ca n’t show enough sincerity, I ca n’t help you in this matter. Arming Florence is equivalent to It is openly against a big man, but we also expect that big man to get rich. "

The businessmen were a little overwhelmed by Thiego ’s refusal. They began to offer to give Thiegos a sufficient price, and after being rejected, they offered a good identity for him in Florence in the future.

"You may need a more noble identity to set off your status. We know that people like you should not need to worry about money now, so we are willing to recommend you an honorary title in front of the future Governor of Florence. This may be true You are more useful, and of course you should still be paid. "

For a while, Thiego was really moved. Although he did n’t reach the point where these people said that he was no longer interested in money, he did start to have some thoughts about his status. After all, if he could have a more decent Identity, that means that his children and grandchildren have the opportunity to become truly valuable in the future.

However, this idea was only slightly flashed and was suppressed by Tiego. He knew how he came about this, or that he understood that if he wanted to realize his dream of being a nobleman, instead of asking from these people It is better to follow someone who can really bring him good luck.

However, Thiego felt the same. He already felt anxious from the expression of these people. He thought that if the conditions were put forward, these people would not be able to refuse again.

"In fact, I do have some things for you to do for me. If you can do these, the weapons you need, I can even directly find the way to count Earl."

Tiego ’s words alert several businessmen. No one is stupid, just like anyone who treats others as stupid is often punished. These businessmen are keenly aware that the conditions that Tiego may propose are not so simple. Perhaps it may make them very difficult.

"You should be very clear that this matter doesn't really matter to us," Thieger decided to make it clear. "You need weapons, and we want to get rich. Now listening to my conditions will not bring you any harm." . "

Seeing that the headed businessman silently nodded, Tiego looked at the rigid calendar.

On November 20th, this day was the first day to open again after the second rest day after the exchange opened.

According to Alexander ’s vision, the exchange works on a 7-day break. This is of course to be consistent with the church ’s Sunday. More reason is that he needs to use this closed day to adjust the prices of various commodities he needs. tend.

Because of the lack of a convenient method of delivering messages, many important messages are often covered in Rome, but they may be covered by various rumored messages. Those who may change some major events as long as they know in advance Valuable information is randomly discarded in a corner, and even when they are discovered, the most critical opportunity may have been missed.

Because of this, Alexander decided to organize all intelligence messages on this day off, and the people who do this, in addition to loyalty, have a more useful mind, so there are not many people who can do this now.

"I need you to go back to help that Columbus," Tiego said to the few businessmen with his cranky thoughts. "Listen, this is also good for yourself, helping him to buy the self-purchased Florence goods during this time. Until we tell you that you can stop for it. "

"What are you doing?"

The businessman asked a little puzzled. He could n’t figure out what the person in front of him was thinking, but it was clear that the turbulence in Florence during this time should be related to this person, but this has nothing to do with them, or to the people behind them It was also very beneficial. All of them were not very resistant to this suggestion, but he was still very curious about what idea this businessman from Baribar Island had to fight.

"You don't need to know," Tiego waved his hand. "You get benefits yourself, and you can get the goods that others have ordered you to get, and we also make money. How about such a simple thing?"

A few Florentines gathered to talk in a low voice, and they could notice that Thiege's suggestion must have hidden something about them, so that they could not guess what.

But this seems to have nothing to do with them.

"We can promise you," said the headed businessman. "But we will not invest in this matter. Don't expect us to go crazy with you."

Seeing the merchant's cautious manner, Tiegg nodded with a smile, and then came up with a prepared agreement.

"Please be optimistic, this is our agreement that you can buy firearms and other weapons. As long as you have this, you can get the goods you need in Pisa, Montina, Naples and even Rome, without worrying about it. It may be troubled. It is very difficult for Florentines to buy these goods in these places without these permits. "

Several businessmen carefully looked at the agreement, and when they were sure that there were no traps, they carefully signed it and then returned the agreement to Thiego.

"That's it," Tiego looked at the agreement and carefully collected it. "I'll ask Lord Earl to sign it after you finish the transaction. Then you can send someone to take the agreement."

Looking at the agreement that Tiego was cautiously placed in a wooden box, several Florentine merchants couldn't help but look at each other. They didn't know what would happen if they borrowed it, but they could foresee that it would obviously affect the lives of many people. , Or even fate.

Since the beginning of November, a news has spread among many merchants in northern cities. At the beginning, this news was only of interest to some big merchants, and gradually some small merchants also joined it, especially in some cities along the Rhine. The news circulated among people as if it had wings.

There is a family in the Hanseatic League who seems to be crazy suddenly. They are buying various commodities everywhere, and the commodities of these commodities are inconsistent, and the quality of the commodities is poor, but it makes people really wonder what is the use of those things.

Inferior wood, inferior platycodon grandiflorum, inferior sand and stone, inferior various kinds of things that seem to have no value at all for many people have become sought-after in this family called Grogening.

And their only condition is to require a large amount of commodity blocks.

Batches of vinegar beans mixed with a lot of grassland barley and a large number of cabbages that were about to rot were transported to the ship, and the smell of rot can be smelled from afar. The ships on the river are desperate because the ships that transport these things seem to have no head or tail, and even some tributaries will have two fleets arguing with each other, and then they learned from the noise that they are actually employed and the same Owner.

These ships are moving in the same direction, and the closer they are to their destination, the more people find that the Groninger family's handwriting is really surprising this time, because some people have already found in the signs of these ships that some are from the interior of Europe. some places.

The Groningen family is going to make a big deal!

Many people are talking about this. Although this ancient family is not very conspicuous in the league, it has suddenly become a hot spot in people's eyes. Many people can't wait to ask others what the family is going to do. Such a big and quiet transaction will never be a small amount.

Soon a reliable news spread along the convenient water channels between the northern cities-the Groningen family and a Roman giant were brewing a real big business. If successful, the family might Become the hottest family in the Hanseatic League.

The people who got the news were crazy, people started to inquire about what kind of business this is, but everyone got different answers, but people soon discovered that among these various rumors, there is a The key word is always mentioned: Amsterdam!

Amsterdam, the most prosperous port in the lowlands today, is also a distribution center for countless wealth. Now this place has once again proved its value as the largest port in the North Sea. Obviously the business of the Groninger family should be related to this port.

So what are you waiting for?

Is it possible to let the opportunity to make a fortune slip away from one's own hands?

Grogning did not know what was happening elsewhere, and during this time he completely threw his mind into that thrilling plan.

Grogening established a temporary office here in a small town called Manninger, not too far from Amsterdam, close to the Rhine.

He arranged all the people he could find in this place, and then took these men with the money Alexander gave him to challenge the throughput and storage of the port of Amsterdam.

The battle was fierce. If the money invested was thrown into the vortex stone, it disappeared instantly, and then there was new money invested, and then it was continued to be swallowed silently.

Seeing that the money at hand was passing by quickly, even Groningen, who was already less concerned about money, was secretly shocked.

He did n’t know when the money that Alexander borrowed from the Fugel ’s family would be used, or how long this method would last before the Amsterdam port was officially closed, but he knew if it could not be before the closure of the port in late November Blocking the port of Amsterdam, then Alexandria is certainly over, and the Groningen family must be over.

"How much money do we have," Grogning's voice was hoarse, and he never felt so emotionally unstable now. "How much more can I buy?"

"Our cash is running out," the accountant sitting opposite him was sweating, turning over the thick account book in front of him, and the accountant kept holding the cup next to him and drinking water. "If we go on like this, we You have to use the family's credit notes. "

Grogening's hands shivered. He knew what the accountant meant. Alexander borrowed money from the Fugger's family at a cost of 10 times. Does the Grogenings dare to do this?

But if you do n’t do this, everything you ’ve done before will be wasted, even if it completely offends the Netherlands, then what is the point of all efforts?

Grogening felt his powerlessness and hesitation for the first time, and more importantly, he found himself scared at this critical moment.

He would be timid. Grogning was ashamed of this idea, but he had to admit that at this moment his hands and voice were shaking.

"Hubert, you can't do this." The accountant looked across the table and looked at Grogening. "You know it's impossible to allow you to do this in the family. You will ruin the entire Groningen family."

"But if our family is abandoned halfway, our family is also ruined. Amsterdam, this is a terrible place," Agrogonin gasped, feeling that his chest was almost choked, and he almost burst. "Now the port of Amsterdam has been blocked by us. , As long as you can persevere, I know what it means to our family, 4 months, a full 4 months of port closure period, during this time the entire Europe is ours, we are the king of the European market, the destiny of all We are all under our control and let us kill and kill, think about how it feels! "

The accountant's breath is also heavy. As the family member who knows how to use numbers, he actually knows better than Groningen what kind of astronomical numbers are meant by the thick books.

"Maybe you have done it?" The accountant asked hesitantly.

"That's what I need to do before I know it!"

Grogning twisted his cane in his hand like a red-eyed gambler. The eyes of the two men were together, and he saw hesitation, struggle, hesitation, and excitement in the other's eyes.

Grogening used a trembling hand to take a well-sealed box out of the drawer, which contained a power of attorney. He could give Grogning a right to use family credit notes.

When I hit the box and took out the authorization, Grogening picked up the quill. When he was full of ink and was about to sign the document, because the ink on the tip of the trembling swayed slightly, if it were not for his hand to flash the pen quickly, ink would Dripping on the paper.

"Gombre," Grogning breathed and calmed himself. "Don't let me down."

After finishing this sentence, the feather pen tip in Grogning's hand fell on the document, and he quickly signed the name "Hubert Grogening".

When he looked up, he saw the accountant's gaze across the table.

"We have no way out." Groningen said softly.

The accountant opened his mouth and wanted to say something. At this moment, a sudden rush of footsteps suddenly came from outside.

Then someone opened the door.

"Master Hubert," a follower rushed in hurriedly. "I just received the news that the port of Amsterdam was blocked and saturated again."

"Really, let's see how long they can persist this time," Grogening didn't respond much. This news will be heard every day for most of the month, but there will be "port reserves already out soon." Bad news came.

"Not a lord, this time it was really blocked," the man shouted a little excitedly. "A lot of ships, a lot of ships came, and filled all the places in the whole port."

"What, where are there so many ships? Are you mistaken?" Grogening asked in amazement.

"There is no master, someone saw it with their own eyes, and now more and more ships are going to Amsterdam."

Groningen and the accountant glanced at each other, and the two hurried out of the room.

It takes half a day to get on the boat from Manninger, follow the tributary into the Rhine, and then down the river to Amsterdam.

Because it was night, when they arrived, the sky was already bright.

In the distance, you can see the brightly lit pier along the river bank, and you can also see the huge black sails on the river that can't shake in the cold wind.

The ships did not enter the port, but there were a lot of anchors on the surface of the river. The ships seemed to be everywhere, and they seemed to cover the entire river.

Loud noises, shouts, and mixed swearing swears lingered on the river, even in the early morning, everyone seemed so energetic.

The cold wind of the North Sea in winter blows like a knife on his face, but Groningen is hot like a fire at this time.

He stood on the bow of the ship and looked at the pier on the far river bank, where he could hardly see his head. It was Amsterdam, the largest port in the Netherlands, the terrible monster that he once regarded as a bottomless abyss.

Now it is completely paralyzed!

"How many days do we have?" Groningen's voice trembled slightly.

"Master, today is number 20." The classmate reminded.

"For five days, as long as we persist for another five days, the port of Amsterdam will enter the winter closure," Grogening turned to stare at the accountant with a fiery eye. "To send the authorization letter, it is now our decision Grog The moment of Ning's destiny! "

The accountant nodded violently, holding the box tightly in his hand. He knew it was not a sum of money, but the future of the entire Groningen family.

"Gombre ..."

Groningen looked back to the east, and in the distance, a ray of dawn slowly rose from the undulating horizon.

At this moment, the brighter the brighter, and the darker the darker.

On November 22, the port of Amsterdam was blocked by all kinds of goods that had been suddenly influxed for almost a month ~ www.wuxiaspot.com ~ finally gave up its final resistance.

The foremen no longer urged the workers to work, and the pier merchants who were so desperate and sweaty had no choice but to let those large and small ships that were still sailing towards the port keep those worthless. The goods are packed in warehouses.

A large number of commercial ships that really tried to enter the port were blocked outside the port. Although this even alarmed the ruling himself, when more ships began to squeeze into the port on the afternoon of the 22nd, people finally knew that no one could stop this mess. The situation is over.

On the evening of November 24, before Amsterdam ’s closure of the port, Groningen and his men quietly left Manninger ’s small house, but before he left, he found the owner and paid a high price to buy the house. Down.

"I will often come back here to stay for a few days in the future," Grogning said to his companions. "And I will let my children and grandchildren know that our family is actually revitalized from here. . "

On November 25, 1497, with the sound of a bell, the port of Amsterdam entered the winter closure period.

On the same day, in Rome, Alexander came to the exchange after having breakfast with Ruo Sha.

Looking at the long-awaited Tiego and his friends, Alexander gave a command with a slight smile.

"let's start."

Listening to this simple sentence, Thiegho gave an uncontrollable growl.

Looking at those excitedly running towards the trading desk, Alexander shook his head with emotion.

"I said that I would stand your statue in Florence's Cathedral of Hundred Flowers and let future generations admire your glory and beauty," Alexander whispered to Ruosha. "It's time for me to fulfill this promise. "