The Rise of the European Emperor

"Our people can't assassinate the mother and son?" Marin asked in a deep voice.

"Difficult! Now Margaret's residence is surrounded by the French soldiers who came forward, and not a bird can fly in. It is said that every time Margaret went out with Henry in her arms, dozens of people stood beside her. A big man in armor. With them as meat shields, it is difficult to shoot with a crossbow and a musket from a distance." Kohler shook his head and said.

"Then there will be no time for those plate guards to leave?" Marin asked angrily.

You must know that this mother and son are not only a threat to Edward, but also a threat to Caesar in the future. Edward was destined to have no heirs, and as long as Caesar married Edward's only daughter Margaret, he would be the king of England. And the existence of this so-called "Henry VIII" will become a threat to Caesar. So, Marin had to get rid of it.

Kohler thought for a while and said:

"It is said that, in addition to being in the residence, only when the French King and the French nobles invite Margaret and her son to a banquet, those plate guards will not block them... But, the French King and the French nobles banquet, we It is very difficult for people from other countries to get in. Unless you can find a French aristocrat as an insider. Moreover, it must be at least a middle-class French aristocrat. But at present, we do not have such an insider."

"A French noble?" Marin touched his chin, and after thinking for a long time, suddenly asked:

"You say, how about we send someone to France to be a nobleman?"

Kohler was stunned for a moment, then shook his head:

"How is that possible? We sent people to France, and it would be scary to be a knight or a baron. Besides, it would take many years to get in. How can you become a French aristocrat without great credit, and a middle-class or above? ?"

"This is also..."

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But the next day,

Marin suddenly called Kohler excitedly and said happily:

"I figured out a way, we can send a spy to France to be a noble!"

Kohler Manchester United did not believe it, and felt that Marin was joking.

Marin then explained:

"Didn't you tell me last time that after Bishop Conrad's death, the arrangement of spies in Munster City was a problem?"

Kohler nodded:

"Yeah, could you arrange for those spies to become nobles in France? Improbable, right? The French can arbitrarily be nobles for a foreigner of unknown origin?"

Marin smiled smugly:

"Hey, of course it's impossible under normal circumstances. But what if this spy sent Louis XII a letter of admission that would make Louis XII very tempted?"

"A certificate of entry? What is that?" Kohler didn't know what a certificate of entry was.

Marin had no choice but to explain that the nomination certificate is a certificate of loyalty, which means that before joining an organization, one shows loyalty to the behavior recognized by the organization. However, it is generally used in associations, and "voting a name" is generally an illegal activity...

"Oh, what do you mean—let that spy give French King Louis XII a gift that he cannot refuse in exchange for Louis XII granting him a knighthood?" Kohler responded.

"That's right, that's what it means! Do you remember the fact that we deliberately gave fake fertilizer formulas to the princes of the seven countries?"

"Of course I remember, volcanic ash. But speaking of which, if the volcanic ash is selected correctly, it is really a good fertilizer. In the Golden Basin of Sicily, Italy, the yield per mu is said to be about 2oo pounds."

"Yeah, but do you remember when I said that the ash was mainly from Italy?"

Kohler suddenly realized:

"Do you mean to ask this spy to tell the French King Louis XII the secret that 'volcanic ash can increase the production of grain doctors' in exchange for a French title?"

Marlin nodded:

"Yes, but more than that. Think about it, if the French knew that Italy's rich volcanic ash was an important fertilizer, would they re-invade Italy? Especially the kingdom of Naples in southern Italy with many volcanoes!"

Kohler was shocked:

"This... this is what you said about killing two birds with one stone! It not only brought our spies into the French aristocracy and gained access to Margaret's mother and son, but also instigated France to attack Italy and set off a new The Italian hegemony war... lord, your wisdom is like heaven..."\u00261t;b

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"Stop, don't be flattering, you missed the point. In fact, there is a third mission to send this spy..."

"The third mission? What is it?" Kohler asked curiously.

"Do you remember when I sent people to invest in shipyards in Amsterdam and turn them into furniture factories?"

Kohler nodded immediately, he did this by himself, of course it couldn't be clearer. A few years ago, Amsterdam was an important shipbuilding center in Europe, with 30 shipyards.

But later, after the incident of helping the French transport supplies, Marin used the hand of the handsome king Philip, who hated France, to severely attack the Dutch shipowners, and took the opportunity to buy those shipyards in Amsterdam.

Now, two or three years later, there were originally 30 shipyards in Amsterdam, and only 3 are still building ships. The remaining 27 were all acquired by Marin's spies and turned into furniture factories, focusing on creating various exquisite furniture and wooden handicrafts.

In other words, Marin used this invisible economic means to quietly abolish Amsterdam's great sailing capabilities. Many Dutch businessmen were also attracted to become home furnishing agents.

Moreover, as long as there are businessmen in Amsterdam who want to engage in big voyages, they will soon be fully suppressed by the Dutch branch of the North Sea Chamber of Commerce, and then abolished. In this way, Amsterdam is increasingly moving in the direction of a furniture city...

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Marin also intends to use the same trick to deal with France this time. In fact, Marin has already sent his subordinates as businessmen to kill and buy French oak, especially the old tall oak logs that can be used as keels for shipbuilding. . Then, the originally tall oak logs were decomposed into sections, suitable for building furniture, not boats.

However, it was later discovered that the strength of the merchants alone could not be eaten in France. After all, this is an era of nobility. A simple businessman cannot compete with aristocrats at all. Even if you are rich and fancy a certain oak log, as long as there are French nobles robbing it, it is useless to have money. Moreover, you can't do anything if people say they don't sell you. Unless, you are also a French noble and have privileges in France.

Coincidentally, this time Marin intends to send spies to send volcanic ash fertilizer "voices" in exchange for the title of French nobility. After Marin's spies became French nobles, it was easier to acquire French oak logs. After all, the French aristocracy is a privileged class in France.

Of course, after Marin asked him to buy oak logs, he would not learn from Amsterdam to build furniture or something. After all, the market for furniture is not that big. Because the life cycle of furniture is very long, and the replacement is very slow. For some people, a set of furniture can be used for decades.

Therefore, Marin intends to arrange an industry that consumes a lot of wood for him - barrel making...

You know, in France, because wine production is very high. Therefore, the oak barrels used to make wine consume a lot. Moreover, oak barrels have a "life".

The "longevity" mentioned here refers specifically to the oak barrels used for winemaking, because the oak barrels can secrete a kind of tannin that helps to age the wine. There are also compounds such as vanillin and oak lactone eugenol that come with oak, which have a great effect on wine making.

However, the amount of these substances is limited. After 4 years of brewing, these substances are basically consumed, and they have little effect when they are used for brewing.

Therefore, in later generations, the wine-making life of French-made oak barrels is 4 years. After 4 years, the oak barrels will be obsolete and disposed of as old barrels. Of course, other industries can still use it, and it can be used for decades.

And Marin's plan is to promote the "four-year elimination of oak barrels" rule in France, and to standardize and scientific wine brewing for later generations. Also, it is specifically pointed out that the oak barrels made of French oak are the highest grade oak barrels... Then, the older the oak tree (the older the tree, the taller, the more suitable for the keel of the ship), the better the effect (the fact is also This is indeed the case, and the later French oak barrels are indeed the highest grade wine barrels)…

In this way, the consumption of French oak will definitely increase. In order to make high-quality wines, the deforestation of French oak will definitely increase. In particular, in order to pursue the quality of wine, we will deliberately look for the kind of old oak barrels suitable for keel. In this way, you can also avoid spending money on oak that is not suitable for boat building. Moreover, France's shipbuilding potential would be greatly diminished...

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After listening to Marin's explanation, Kohler's mouth widened in surprise:

"This...this...this is really 'three birds with one stone'..."

Then, Kohler added another sentence in his heart - "The master's mind is really vicious, and it's all playing out"...

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