The Rise of the European Emperor

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After having fun for a long time, Marin suddenly remembered something. He called Stade and asked:

"The last time you led troops to break through Florence, why didn't you see how much money you brought back?" Marin remembered that Stade only brought back about 300,000 gold coins last time.

Previously, Stade had brought 7,000 elites to help the Papal State take the city of Florence. It stands to reason that Florence is a stronger financial city than Siena, and it should have a lot of money. Even if Florence has been breached and looted for hundreds of years, it will not be much less than Siena. Could it be that Stade hid most of it?

Thinking of this, Marin's gaze at Stade became extremely sharp...

Seeing Marin's gaze, Stade was heartbroken. Damn, this is to liquidate himself... But, he is also very wronged:

"Grand Duke, you didn't let me send troops to loot the whole city of Florence! The little money I looted came from the houses of those big families who opposed the Holy See. Also, you didn't teach those officers to find the secret room last time." His trick!"

"I reckon that if these officers who have learned how to find lost people take people to sack Florence, they will definitely get a million gold coins!"

When Marin thought about it, it was true that Stade was only ordered to help the Holy See to attack the city of Florence, and was not authorized to loot the whole city. Moreover, Stade is not as courageous as himself... In addition, when he captured Florence last time, the soldiers did not receive his training on how to find the secret room, and indeed the gains were limited...

Marin sighed, feeling very tangled. However, he suddenly remembered that the city of Grosseto on the way here hadn't been looted yet. When you go back, pass by and send someone to find the lower secret room according to the old method. After all, the city of Grosseto is the only way for Siena's maritime trade, and there must be a lot of money...

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When Marin was imagining a bright future, Kahn, his four generals, was gnawing chicken legs heartlessly; Stad was trembling because he was afraid that Marin might suspect him of hiding Florence's wealth; Because of his low position and low qualifications, Inkers lowered his eyebrows and said nothing; only Saqqara, after a moment of hesitation, stood up and said:

"Grand Duke, how do we explain to the Holy See that we have looted so much wealth? If we know that you have looted such a huge amount of wealth, if you don't distribute it to the Holy See, I'm afraid those greedy cardinals in the Holy See will hate you!"

After hearing this, Marin was startled, thinking that it really made sense. However, thinking that Julius II is his father-in-law, he said with confidence:

"The Pope will definitely not care about me!" Of course,

The pope is his father-in-law's business, and he won't let them know.

"What about those cardinals? The Pope is old, who knows how many more years he can be? If the next Pope hates you because he didn't get the benefits..."

"That's right..." Marin thought about it carefully, and ordered:

"You four, arrange manpower and control the people who know the total number of treasures, and never allow the total number to be revealed! If outsiders ask, they will say that we have searched for wealth worth 1 million gold coins!"

The four immediately took orders, saying that they would send someone to order them down immediately.

Marin went on to say:

"The treasures we have found, the cultural relics and artworks worth hundreds of thousands of gold coins, you keep a batch of the most valuable. Then, send most of them to Rome and hand them over to the Pope. In addition, share a A generous gift, privately given to Bishop Giovanni of the Medici family!"

Obviously, Marin knew who the Pope would be in the future. With this ability to cheat, he will not worry about offending the future pope. Send gifts directly to the future Pope. As for other hopeless cardinals, why give them gifts? waste! Moreover, if the cultural relics and works of art worth hundreds of thousands of gold coins are handed over to Julius II, some will definitely be distributed to them.

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Later, Saqqara asked again:

"Grand Duke, the figures you announced to the outside world are useless. Those Siena banker families, do you know how much money you robbed? The Siena Bank alone has millions. In addition, the secret rooms of those families are all It was searched, as long as they publicize it, the truth will definitely be revealed!"

In this looting, some big families lost 300,000 to 400,000 gold coins. As long as they reveal the numbers, Marin can't hide it.

Marin thought for a while, frowned and said:

"Then what should we do? Kill those nobles? This will break the rules!"

Sakala thought about it too, scratching his head a little. At this time, Heynckes, who had been silent all this time, suddenly suggested:

"Grand Duke, why don't you hold a banquet..."

"Holding a banquet? Why? Did you ask me to poison those members of the banker family? My reputation will be ruined if it gets out..."

"No, Grand Duke, do you remember how Julius Caesar died?"

"Caesar? Assassinated?"

Heynckes nodded excitedly and said:

"Yes, it is an assassination! What I mean is that you hold a banquet to entertain the heads of the dozen or so bankers. Then, deliberately lure them to assassinate you. They are old men, how can they succeed? But as long as they assassinate you If there is no evidence, you have a reason to destroy them all! As long as they are dead, no one will reveal the specific number!"

"Lure them to assassinate me, and then fight back? This is a good strategy..." After finishing speaking, Marin took a deep look at Heynckes—as expected of Eunuch Hai, he is Yin...

"Maybe, I can pretend to be stabbed. Then, can I destroy these dozen families?" Marin thought seriously...

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After making up his mind, Marin began to set the trap for the dozen or so banker families...

First of all, Marin sent someone to return a box of copper coins to each family as their capital to "subsidize the family". But the value of copper coins is very low, even a box is not worth much. Marin's move will not only not gain their gratitude, but it will probably irritate them even more. And what Marin wanted was to anger them.

Then, Marin will deliberately arrange the spies of the Italian branch of the Beihai Chamber of Commerce to disguise themselves as peddlers, set up stalls at the door of these people's houses and sell daggers, and offer them "murder weapons"...

In the end, I posted a post to invite the owners of the dozen or so bankers to a banquet. And Marin will explain on the invitation that they are asking them to help stabilize the situation in Siena to dispel their suspicions.

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Moreover, when the spies of the Italian branch of the North Sea Chamber of Commerce yelled and sold daggers at the door of these people, they would deliberately brag, saying that the daggers they sold were the same ones that members of the Senate assassinated Caesar...

And after the family's hidden wealth was robbed, the heads of the dozen or so banker families must have hated Marin to death. How can I not be moved when I hear this deliberate hint at this time?

Marin also didn't ask these dozens of family owners to buy daggers to assassinate him during the banquet. As long as one person did it, he would have a reason to kill all the family owners present. Then, kill their direct descendants. After all, confidential information such as family treasures is generally only known to the direct descendants.

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Of course, Marin is not a fool, he would really risk himself. On the day of the banquet, he would wear a rhinoceros leather armor under his silk robe. In this way, it is difficult for the opponent's short sword to hurt himself.

In addition, those spies who he arranged to sell "the same dagger that assassinated Caesar" at the gate of the banker's family can also obtain information in real time. If a family owner bought a dagger, Marin could also guard against specific targets in advance to avoid accidents.

Moreover, in order not to be criticized. Marin will place the banquet on the side of the Siena Municipal Square, and it will be during the day. In this way, the passing citizens may witness the scene of Marin's assassination. In this way, there is a theoretical basis for Marin to kill more than a dozen banker families. And with the proof of passing citizens, it is difficult for others to question his killing of nobles. After all, in terms of status, Marin is the Grand Duke. Isn't it right for the Grand Duke to be assassinated and kill the nobles who assassinated him?

Once the families of the dozen or so parties concerned are silenced, it will be difficult for outsiders to know the real amount of gold and silver looted by Marin. Money touches people's hearts, and Marin doesn't want to be the target of public criticism...