The Rise of the European Emperor

Although the license has been obtained, how to develop the Cape of Good Hope is not that simple. First of all, with the strength of Baron Ferreira, a poor baron, let alone the development of the Cape of Good Hope, he can't even afford an ocean-going merchant ship. If Baron Ferreira suddenly had a fleet to explore the Cape of Good Hope, it would be strange if no one aroused suspicion.

Therefore, another arrangement must be made to make it reasonable for Baron Ferreira to develop the Cape of Good Hope area, so that the Portuguese side will not suspect Marin.

Originally, Marin planned to ask Baron Ferreira to find an Italian businessman for "cooperation" in the name of "tendering". This approach is reasonable. After all, it is a common practice to invite investment and cooperation in Europe, where the business atmosphere is strong.

In ancient Europe, the aristocracy held privileges and resources. Businessmen, on the other hand, hold capital. But capital alone is useless, authorization and sufficient resources are also needed. Therefore, power rent-seeking is very common in Europe in this era. Just like the Habsburg family who was short of money mortgaged the silver mine to the Fugger family for development, it was a classic government-business cooperation. Later, Meyer, the first head of the Rothschild family, was able to rise because he helped William, the lord of Hesse, manage his funds. And the source of funds of Lord William of Hesse is also very strange. He made his fortune by renting Hessian mercenaries to Britain to participate in the suppression of North American independence. This money was finally used by Meyer Rothschild to "borrow chickens to lay eggs", and finally made the famous Rothschild family.

However, there is also a big problem here. That is, based on the perception of Baron Ferreira by others, this honest and stubborn Baron would never come up with the idea of ​​cooperating with businessmen to develop South African resources. Therefore, if you want to not be suspected, you need more cover.

At this time, Kohler's spies found a very important piece of information in England, which provided Marin with a new idea. It seems that Baron Ferreira also has relatives in England.

To be precise, it was Baron Ferreira who once had relatives in England. Baron Ferreira once had an aunt who married an English nobleman who was still a baron.

This happened decades ago. Decades ago, when Ferreira was a child, his aunt, Mary, was favored by Johnson, the son of an English baron who traveled to Portugal, and married back to England as a lord. lady.

However, Marie, Baron Ferreira's aunt, was very unlucky. Because, shortly after she married in England, the Battle of Bosworth, the final stage of the "War of the Red and White Roses", broke out in England.

Tragically, the Green family, where Mary Lavra's husband Johnson belonged, was on Richard III's side. In that battle, Mary Lavra's husband Johnson and his father-in-law Richard Green, all died in the Bosworth Moor. Later, Barony Green was also sacked by the army of the victor Henry VII. Baron Ferreira's aunt Mary, including his cousin Edward, were all killed by the rebels.

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On Baron Ferreira's side, the details of the demise of the Green family were not very clear. After all, he also failed to confirm the deaths of Aunt Mary and Cousin Edward. Because, after Henry VII's men robbed the Barony of Green, they buried the bodies of Mary Lavra and her son Edward Green on the spot, and burned the castle of the Barony of Green to destroy the evidence. After all, killing noble family members indiscriminately is a taboo in Europe in this era. Even though the Green father and son stood on the opposite side of Henry VII in the Battle of Bosworth, they were just loyal and there was nothing wrong with them. Henry VII's men looted Baron Green's territory purely because they were jealous of the wealth of the Green family. Because, the Green family not only owned a 3,000-acre manor along the southern coast of England, but also owned several merchant ships in the port of Southampton, and the family accumulated a lot of wealth. The reason why Johnson had the conditions to travel to Portugal at the beginning was because the Green family was supported by the huge profits of maritime trade, which was enough for Johnson Green to go abroad. In exchange for the poor Barony of Lavra, Ferreira, the heir, would not be able to travel abroad before taking the throne. After all, the financial resources of a baron who only rely on farming and a baron who do business are incomparable.

But it was precisely because of the coveted wealth that Henry VII's subordinates, after they took control of England, took advantage of the wealth, murdered the only remaining orphans and widows of the Green family, and plundered the huge wealth of the Green family. Therefore, "good fortune depends on misfortune", if there is no pillar to protect the family, too much wealth will be a disaster instead.

That is to say, what happened back then, Baron Ferreira's Lavra family only knew that Mary disappeared during the war, guessed that she had died, but was not sure about the details. After all, Henry VII's subordinates also took some measures to cover up the crime.

The reason why Kohler's men were able to find out was because a servant of the Green family survived by chance, and was found by Kohler's men, who inquired about the secrets of the year. The reason why Kohler's men were able to find the surviving servant of the Green family was because the Green family's fief was just near Southampton Port, opposite the Isle of Wight, Marin's fief. And the surviving servant jumped into the sea to escape because of his good water quality, and then lived in seclusion on the Isle of Wight, and then met Kohler's spies

Originally, this was just an anecdote, which was recorded in the investigation files of the Isle of Wight. But one of Kohler's subordinates has a superb memory. When Kohler mentioned the Lavra family where Baron Ferreira belongs, he remembered this anecdote and provided Marin with a decision-making reference.

"Okay, we will send people to participate in the investment and development of the Cape of Good Hope Colony as descendants of the Green family. It is only reasonable for relatives to help!"

Then, Marin asked someone to find an English man to pretend to be Baron Ferreira's dead cousin Edward. Such a person is easy to find. After all, Marin owns the two major territories of Northumberland and the Isle of Wight in England, and there are many England men under his command. As for the identity of this "Edward", Marin thought about it, and decided to secretly write a letter to King Edward, and was willing to spend a sum of money to redeem the Green family's 3,000-acre territory and purchase the title of Baron Green as cover. Then, a few merchant ships were randomly assigned, pretending to be from the Green family, so that the Portuguese could find nothing. After all, the most important thing is actually the official identity of this fake "Edward Green". As long as King Edward ordered official recognition of his identity, the Portuguese could find out nothing.

Through the letter passed by the pigeon, King Edward of England quickly agreed to Marin's request, but the price was 20,000 gold coins, which was a bit of a lion's mouth. But Marin still agreed, because this amount of money is nothing compared to the benefits of developing the Cape of Good Hope colony.

Marin quickly sent a letter through the pigeons, instructing the men of the London branch of the North Sea Chamber of Commerce to go to the London Palace with 20,000 gold coins. And King Edward of England also happily issued an official document proving the identity of "Edward Green"

So far, the dead Baron Ferreira's old English cousin has been "resurrected" in this way

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