The Rise of the European Emperor

When Marin sent someone to send requests for military visits and joint military exercises to Spain, the two kings, Ferdinand II and Juan III, happened to be in the Royal Palace of Toledo.

There is no way, the Spanish little prince Marin was not feeling well recently, which scared the grandfather Ferdinand II from Zaragoza to visit and take care of him.

Originally in history, Ferdinand II should have died on January 23, 1516. But in this time and space, because Marin helped him keep his only son Juan, his mood was very different from the original history. Therefore, he did not die as in the original history, but survived, and he was a spoiled grandson.

Spanish Crown Prince Marin is 16 years old this year, two years older than Caesar, but he is definitely the number one celebrity in the Spanish royal family. Although Ferdinand II was cunning and ruthless, he was a person who loved his children and grandchildren. On the contrary, he didn't care about his daughter's life or death. His eldest daughter died in childbirth, he didn't feel much, and his younger daughter was wronged in England, he didn't have any psychological fluctuations. But in history, he was deeply saddened by the death of his son Juan, and even felt hopeless. Because, the death of his son means that the inheritance of the Trastamara dynasty is cut off. As for the children born to the daughter, they belonged to other families, and Ferdinand II didn't care. Therefore, in the original history, Ferdinand II and his grandson Charles V competed for the right to speak in Spain. It was not until his death that Charles V took full control of Spain.

Unlike his attitude towards his grandson Charles V, Ferdinand II's love for his grandson, Prince Marin, was boundless. After the son born to his second wife died, Ferdinand II pinned all his hopes on his grandson Marin. Every year, Prince Marin spends several months living in the court of Zaragoza to receive parent-child education from Ferdinand II. Today, his grandson is sick at the Royal Palace of Toledo, and Ferdinand II ran over to visit his grandson regardless of his 64-year-old age.

Moreover, coincidentally, Prince Marin was also infected with a cold, which was similar to the condition of Juan III back then. The cold caused a cough or something.

There is nothing to say about this, just add ginger and brown sugar water, and it will be effective as soon as you drink it...

Therefore, when Prince Marin drank ginger and brown sugar water and his condition began to improve, it was precisely the time when Ferdinand II and Juan III were most grateful to Marin. Because, all three of them understood that without the treatment method of ginger and brown sugar water offered by Marin, let alone this grandson, his son's life would not have been saved.

It was against this background that Marin's request for military visits and joint military exercises was sent to the Royal Palace of Toledo...

After reading Marin's request, Juan III did not dare to make a decision, but asked Ferdinand II, who was hugging his grandson and asking for warmth:

"Father, what do you think?"

Ferdinand II helped his grandson cover the quilt, turned his head and said:

"Since the other party is willing to let us earn tens of thousands of gold coins, why should we refuse? Moreover, you and Xiao Marin can survive, and you should also be grateful to him."

"But... Portugal... I'm worried that sister Maria will be unhappy..." Juan III hesitated. Although he is also grateful to Marin, he is also worried that his sister, Queen Maria of Portugal, will be unhappy, and he is in a dilemma.

Ferdinand II let out a heavy "hum", then left his grandson's bedroom and came to the living room. After seeing Juan III and Queen Margaret following, he reprimanded:

"What does Maria think has anything to do with you? Although he is your sister, he can't affect the relationship between Spain and Portugal.

As far as Spain and Portugal are concerned, the two countries are eager for the death of each other. Although they are currently cooperating to control the spice trade in India, they both want to monopolize it. "

"Moreover, the Portuguese have always been dissatisfied, thinking that we have robbed them of their share of the spice trade in India. Therefore, it is absolutely not good for us to worsen the relationship between the Portuguese. Even if your sister and younger sister are the queen of Portugal, it will not change this. .”

"So, you don't need to think about your sister Maria's feelings, just think about how to benefit Spain. As for the Portuguese's accusation, then you can use Marin to save your life as an excuse and say that you can't refuse."

After a pause, Ferdinand II said:

"In fact, I wish that Marin's army would directly destroy Portugal through Spain. At that time, we can not only take the opportunity to annex Portugal, but also annex the other half of India's spice trade..."

"It's a pity, this so-called 'joint military exercise' is clearly a false move by Marin's cunning boy to frighten Portugal. You know, the North Sea country and Portugal are far apart, and the sea power of the North Sea country is like Portugal. , even if they annexed Portugal on land, they couldn’t control it. In the end, wouldn’t it be cheaper for us? It’s just that this is destined to be a performance that threatens the other party, alas...what a good opportunity..."

Juan III's Queen Margaret flashed her eyes and said:

"How about we encourage Marin to really destroy Portugal?" She also hopes that her husband can annex Portugal. In this way, she can become the queen of the entire Iberian Peninsula.

Ferdinand II shook his head and said:

"Son, you are smarter than Juan, but you are still inexperienced. Marin's cunning boy is much more cunning than you. I can be sure that he is just bluffing this time, unless the Portuguese is really stupid. Take the initiative to attack the North Sea country. Otherwise, this kid will definitely not send troops to destroy Portugal. Because the North Sea country does not want Spain to annex Portugal..."

Queen Margaret thought for a while before saying:

"You mean, the North Sea country is also afraid of the emergence of an Iberian Empire that dominates the ocean?"

Ferdinand II praised:

"That's right, if Spain really annexes Portugal, then we will have no opponents in the sea and become the master of the sea. And the North Sea country is just a country that manages the sea. Not to mention the development and utilization of the wild continent, it is the Far East He is reluctant to give up Japan's colonial management in the region, as well as the trade with the Ming Dynasty."

"But if we annex Portugal, the sea will be our world, and we can cut off his Far East trade routes if we want to. Everything depends on our mood. Do you think he would be happy to see such a maritime hegemony country appear?"

"So, this time it's just the North Sea country using us to scare Portugal?" Juan III said.

Ferdinand II nodded and said:

"That's right, that's it. That guy Marin is using us. So, he didn't use it in vain and gave us benefits. Otherwise, would I agree to let him use us?"

"In addition, in fact, Spain also needs the North Sea State to attract Portugal's attention. Juan, you should know that Spain is currently competing with France for the Kingdom of Naples, and there is no time for him. I am worried that Portugal will make small moves behind the scenes, so let the North Sea State I am very happy to meet Portugal. In this way, the Portuguese will not have the heart to calculate Spain. If the little fox of Marin is facing the Portuguese, the Portuguese should have a headache..." Ferdinand II Shi gloated and said with a smile.

After finishing speaking, Ferdinand II waved his hand and said:

"Let's do this. Afterwards, you send someone to talk to your sister Maria, saying that your life was saved by Marin, and you can't refuse him. In addition, the treatment method back then saved your son. Alas, my grandson Ma If only Lin could be as clever and cunning as that kid Marin..." After finishing speaking, he ran into the bedroom to see his grandson...

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