The Rise of the European Emperor

Suddenly, 10,000 alpacas whizzed by in Marin's mind-Nimma, I was thinking of using this technology to make a fortune exclusively, and you made it?

Marin really doesn't understand the history of the mirror. He only knows that it is the middle and early 16th century, but he doesn't know which year it is. How did he know that Venice had already figured it out a long time ago. Otherwise, how could Venice still have so much money and compete with Turkey for hegemony in the Mediterranean?

You know, since Turkey annexed Egypt, it has begun to occupy a geographical advantage in the eastern Mediterranean region and began its attack on Venice. And Venice has also fought a battle for hegemony with Turkey for nearly two hundred years. And these wars are all about money.

According to the current situation that Venice has lost its core spice trade, there is no money to fight the Turks. Because of the timely appearance of glass mirrors, the military strength of Venice has declined, and even improved. Of course, this refers to before the French stole the glass mirror technology.

After all, the annual fiscal revenue of the Republic of Venice rose from the current 1.65 million ducats to 18 million ducats in 1580. Putting aside the depreciation of gold and silver, Venice's income has increased a lot.

After all, even if it is a "price revolution", the overall price will increase by five or six times. However, Venice’s financial revenue has increased from the current 1.65 million ducats per year to 18 million in 1580, which is 11 times faster. Apparently, this is almost twice the increase in prices. In other words, the economic history of Venice has grown considerably. The opportunity is the emergence of glass mirrors.

It is foreseeable that relying on the glass mirror, the Venetians will be able to fight a beautiful turnaround this time. Marin has already foreseen the hot sales of glass mirrors. And at the beginning, Marin could imagine that the Venetian would definitely open his mouth and fry the price of the first batch of glass mirrors...

Thinking of the toothache price of 150,000 francs (livre) for a mirror in history, Marin felt very complicated. Predictably, with the glass mirror, Venice's resurgence has become unstoppable.

Moreover, what makes Marin extremely envious is that Venice is not afraid of coveted by other countries...

If he, Marin, dared to take out the glass mirror, the French and German princes might unite and force him to hand over the secret recipe by force. After all, the situation in that corner of Germany is complicated. If you are not careful, you will be easily beaten by groups.

The life in Venice is much better than that of Marin. Because the Italian region where Venice is located, apart from Venice, there is no one that can fight, including the Papal State. Therefore, even if Venice has an extremely profitable mirror project, it is not worried about being besieged by the alliance. Because none of the other states in Italy can fight...

In fact, the Duchy of Milan and the Kingdom of Naples in Italy were quite capable of fighting.

The strength is not weak. However, these two great powers were all wiped out by the French, which removed the stumbling block of Venice.

In addition, the "Cambrai League" that should have been formed in 1508 to fight Venice was dissuaded by Marin in this time and space, and the strength of Venice has not declined much now. Of course, Marin dug a hole casually and asked Venice to build the Suez Canal in advance, which also held back a lot of Venice's strength.

But even so, because it has not been gang-beaten by the "Cambrai League" for seven years, Venice has not suffered serious damage, and its foundation is still very solid.

Originally, Marin still had doubts about pulling Venice to defend Haifa Port together. But when he learned that the glass mirror was born, Marin immediately understood that the Venetian had the financial resources to take on the matter...

If it is really sold at the sky-high price of 150,000 francs (equivalent to 25,000 ducats) for a mirror, it only needs to sell 100 glass mirrors to sell for 15 million francs, which is equivalent to 2.5 million gold coins. It is super profitable...

Of course, 150,000 francs a mirror is impossible. That should be a special case, the glass mirror that belongs to the Queen's "Deluxe Edition" configuration. For example, the wooden frame is changed to a gold frame or something, and then a master handcrafts something. As for the normal version, it should be in the range of... a few thousand gold coins to ten thousand gold coins...

Because the surrounding Italian states cannot fight, Austria in the north is separated by the Alps, and France in the west is separated by several Italian states, so there is no threat. Therefore, the Venetian can safely let people know that it has mastered the secret technology of mirror manufacturing...

Besides, the craftsmen and equipment for making glass mirrors are all on Murano Island. Even if an army breaks through the land fortress in Venice, they will not be able to get the technology of glass mirrors.

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As for the North Sea country, due to its geographical location, it cannot be as free and easy as Venice. Because, if you are a little careless, you will attract a joint attack from the French and German princes...

If it is other money-making projects, other German states may not unite against him. But if it is a project like a glass mirror that can earn a profit of thousands or hundreds of times, it would be strange if those German princes who are generally poorer than each other are not so jealous...

Just like Marin's main food benefit now, it is only a few times increase in production, that is, a several times increase in profits. Although it makes people jealous, it doesn't make people lose their minds.

However, like the Venetian glass mirror, a mirror can earn hundreds of gold coins, and the profit is hundreds of times... It is more profitable than selling drugs in later generations, and it is scarier than selling arms... This kind of Profit margins, clearly driving people crazy...

Therefore, the Venetians are interested in doing glass mirrors, but Marin dare not do it...

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However, now the Venetians took the lead and made the glass mirror. While Marin was annoyed, he also found an opportunity...

What opportunity did Marin discover? Opportunity to fish in troubled waters!

Yes, Marin exclusively engages in glass mirrors, which is very dangerous in the poorer German region, but what if Venice stands in front to help attract firepower?

Thinking of this, Marin's eyes lit up!

The Venetians have just produced glass mirrors, so the price must be very high. At the same time, the eyes of all Europe will be attracted by the Venetians...

Then, Marin had a chance to do it...

At that time, Marin quietly asked people to produce a batch of mirrors and secretly sold them at a high price. In this way, no one knew that Marin had mastered the glass mirror technology, but Marin quietly made a fortune...

Of course, in order to have enough cover, Marin decided to win the agency sales right of Venetian glass mirrors in Germany. Then, when he quietly shot the glass mirror, no one doubted it...

At that time, Marin, who is originally an agent of Venetian glass mirrors, will quietly take out a batch of glass mirrors and mix them with the agent's products for sale. Who knows?

You know, in this day and age, information exchange is not smooth. Whether Marin sold 100 mirrors or 200 mirrors is difficult for the Venetians to know. They will only know how much they have sold to Marin, not the actual sales of Marin in the early Qing Dynasty. At that time, with the cover of Venetian glass mirrors, Marin will be able to produce and sell glass mirrors by himself, making huge profits...

Therefore, in order to win the agency sales rights of glass mirrors, Malinte brought a huge team, under the protection of hundreds of cavalry, went south to Venice, in order to win the agency sales rights of Venetian glass mirrors in Germany, and produce them for himself. As a cover for selling glass mirrors...

At that time, the Venetians will not know that when they are making huge profits and attracting the attention of the whole of Europe, there is a wretched Marin hiding behind them, making a fortune in silence...