King of German Mercenaries

After the papal decree was issued, the whole of Europe was in an uproar. People suddenly discovered that visiting a kiln is a terrible thing that will kill you. So, all the people visiting the kiln suddenly disappeared.

Before the Reformation, the authority of the pope was unparalleled. So, the papal decree is very effective. Moreover, the Pope issued an decree this time, not to increase taxes or anything, but to save everyone's life. So, people are still willing to do it.

However, this is painful for those women who sell their bodies. Because this decree cut off their wealth and livelihood. Of course, who is in the mood to care about the lives of these women?

They gritted their teeth in hatred for the Pope, but there was nothing they could do. Who made them just a group of weak women, they have nothing but the body...

Unlucky with this group of women, and our great navigator Mr. Columbus...

Because, the Pope's decree stated that syphilis was brought back from the "Wild Continent" by his crew. In fact, Columbus also knew that syphilis was indeed brought back by a sailor of his Sicilian origin. At the same time, during the voyage, some of his men died of syphilis on the way.

Originally, Columbus, who returned in June, was still a great hero in the eyes of the Spaniards. However, after the papal decree was issued, Columbus's reputation suddenly stinks...

Bringing back the terrible syphilis has made everyone panic, and many people have begun to hate Columbus as the "culprit". Although it was not Columbus who brought back the syphilis, Columbus had to bear the sins of his subordinates...

So, Columbus, who was a hero some time ago, instantly became a bear that everyone shouted and beat...

Walking on the street, people pointed at Columbus:

"Look! It's the calamity star who brought back the evil diseases of the barbarians from the wild continent. He is trying to destroy Europa!"

"Damn, this bastard, everyone throw him!" Then a pile of rotten eggs and rotten vegetable leaves (there were no tomatoes in Europe at this time) were thrown at the once hero Columbus.

Even Columbus' sponsor, Queen Isabella I and her husband, King Ferdinand II of Aragon, began to discuss whether to continue sponsoring Columbus' voyages.

"Dear, do you still want to continue to sponsor Columbus's voyage? I didn't see him bring back wealth, but he brought back the terrible syphilis!" Ferdinand II was a little angry. At the beginning, he did not agree with Isabella I's sponsorship of Columbus' voyage, and Isabella I persuaded him.

"But didn't he discover India? We can have colonies now." Queen Isabella I was still very interested in overseas expansion and was an ambitious woman.

"But, that's not India at all. The Pope said it, it's a wild continent!" Ferdinand II retorted.

"How do you know it's not India?" Isabella I asked rhetorically.

"If it's India, what about spices? Gold? Columbus saw only a group of savage, unclothed natives. The real India is a developed, prosperous country!"

Queen Isabella I was silent...

"Then what do you say?" asked Isabella I.

"Cancel the follow-up exploration plan, let's just do it for now. Occupying a wild continent is useless!" Ferdinand II complained.

"No, my dear, there is a purpose to occupying the island that has been discovered so far!"

"What is it?" asked Ferdinand II.

"Grow sugar cane!"

"Sugar cane? You mean to get cane sugar?"

"Yes, those islands are very hot and suitable for growing sugar cane. We can open up sugar cane plantations and sugar mills on the islands, and after obtaining the sugar, we can sell it back to Europe!" Isabella I said confidently.

"Good...good idea! However, those islands are too hot, and it is difficult for Europeans to live on those islands for a long time, and they are not suitable for labor in the tropics..." Ferdinand II said hesitantly.

"It doesn't matter, we can ask Portugal to buy black slaves to work!" Obviously, Isabella I had a plan.

"Makes sense... so, what should Columbus do?"

"Are you sure it was Columbus who brought back syphilis?"

"I'm sure that His Majesty the Pope sent someone to Sicily to investigate, and it was indeed brought back by Columbus's crew."

"Then the place Columbus discovered wasn't India?"

"I heard from Italian friends that there are two types of Indians, one is white like Arabs, and the other is black. What Columbus discovered was a brown-yellow race, but they were like the Chinese in the Far East. However, they were too It is backward and barbaric. It is said that China is more prosperous than Europe. Moreover, "Marco Polo's Travels" also explained this."

"Then we were deceived?"

"It should be... but isn't it possible to grow sugar cane?"

"My mother did not sail to plant sugar cane, but to find India!" Isabella I burst out.

The Queen actually didn't care about the introduction of syphilis. Anyway, as a woman, she wouldn't go to the kiln. However, after spending so much money, it was not India, which made the queen angry.

"Do you still sail after that?" Ferdinand II asked when he saw his wife who broke out.

"Navigation, you hammer! Come on, pass my order, remove the post of Governor of Columbus, and confiscate the official residence and property that I gave him!" The queen who failed to achieve her goal turned her face completely...

"My dear, please calm down. Without Columbus, who will lead the voyage to the Indies? Don't you want to send someone to plant sugar cane?"

"The old lady is very calm. Except for Columbus, many people in the expedition fleet were ours. If you send any captain, you can continue to sail to the discovered islands. Because the nautical charts and hydrographic surveying and mapping data have long been recorded." Isa Bella I was angry, but not stupid.

"Then why did you dismiss Columbus?"

"Are you stupid? Did you forget the agreement Columbus made with us before? He wants the position of admiral and 10% of the loot in return. Besides, he is the Indies... ah, it should be the wild islands. What about the Governor. If my mother removes him, it will save 10% of the spoils and the position of Governor..." In fact, Isabella I later removed Columbus in 1500, also to save a lot of spoils . In other words, the queen has a black belly. Of course, historically, the Queen did not confiscate all of Columbus's property. After all, Columbus deserves a lot of credit. Now, Columbus is proven to have brought back syphilis, and the crime is not small. The Queen was so angry that she even confiscated Columbus's house and property.

"Madame! Madame is majestic!" Ferdinand II immediately flattered his black-bellied daughter-in-law. Speaking of which, he, the king of Aragon, is not as powerful as his wife, Queen Isabella. Because, the Kingdom of Castile is stronger than the Kingdom of Aragon.

In this way, Columbus, who was a Spanish hero and a Spanish noble before, was kicked out of his luxurious mansion by Queen Isabella, who turned his face in the blink of an eye, and became a tramp.

Fortunately, Columbus had deposited a sum of money in a bank in Genoa that Queen Isabella did not know. With this money, Columbus would not be too poor. However, this deposit is not much, because Columbus did not expect that his house would be ransacked by the queen. Therefore, this money is only enough for Columbus to reluctantly retire, and if he wants to live a noble life, it is not to be thought about.

However, as soon as he left the official residence, Columbus was surrounded by a group of girls with heavy makeup...

It turned out that this was a group of kiln sisters who lost their business because of the Pope's decree. Now, their life is difficult and it is inevitable that they will feel resentment. However, they did not dare to resent the Pope, let alone take revenge on the Pope. So, they hated Columbus who brought back syphilis...

Before, when Columbus was a nobleman, they didn't dare to do anything. Today, Columbus has been abolished by the Queen and expelled from the official residence. Then, a group of unemployed kiln sisters who received news surrounded Columbus in the street...

Then, someone shouted, "Sisters, scratch him!" Then, a group of kiln sisters began to scratch and scratch Columbus...

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