The Rise of the European Emperor

As soon as the wedding banquet was over, Sigismund I did not rush into the bridal chamber, but dragged Marin to an unoccupied place in the backyard of the palace, and withdrew from his men.

Then, Sigismund I instantly changed from a majestic king to a money fan...

I saw Sigismund I rubbed his hands, looked at Marin with a mean smile, and asked expectantly:

"Second uncle, I think you can make a lot of money by promoting whisky and spirits so hard, right?"

"What do you want?" Marin asked, looking at Sigismund I warily.

"The so-called 'seeing has a share', what's more, Poland and Lithuania are my territory. Look...whether I have a share...hehe..."

"This isn't a robber splitting the spoils, what's the 'seeker's share'? You are also the monarch of two great kingdoms, so seeing the money is so good, so good?" Marin looked at Sigismund I with contempt.

"Hey, don't talk about me. You are a dignified grand duke, didn't you personally sell drinks at my wedding banquet?" Sigismund I was not annoyed, but replied with a drooling face.

Malin was choked for a moment, but still said angrily:

"You are the monarchs of two big countries, why are you coming to attack me with the idea of ​​​​the liquor business, do you want to face me? Besides, I have lost all my money by marrying Annie to you this time. The dowry of 50 carts, The total value is more than 200,000 gold coins! What's the matter, I feel so bad for me! And the fertilizer supply for your manor..."

"Don't tell me, I really believe in your business vision, second uncle. It must be a big business if you can work for your old man to sell in person this time. Take care of your brother-in-law?"

Business, why should I give you a share? Give me a reason first..." Marin asked squintingly. The spirits business is a big business, and he doesn't want to give up his love.

Sigismund I knew that Marin valued the business, so his desire to get involved was even stronger. He is not a fool either. After thinking about it for a while, he found his worth:

"I'm the King of Poland and the Grand Duke of Lithuania. I can help you sell whisky. Having my king help you with promotion, such as designating whisky as a special drink for the royal family, isn't it better than your salesman's sales?" I have been in contact with Marin for a long time Yes, Sigismund I also learned some business lessons. For example, this idea of ​​specifying special drinks was learned during my last visit to East Frisian.

Marin thought about it for a while, and it was really like this. In this era, the fashion is that the great aristocracy imitates the king, the small aristocracy imitates the great aristocracy, the rich imitates the small aristocracy, the poor imitates the rich... Personally go out to help publicize, sales will definitely be better...

So, Marin nodded reluctantly and said:

"Okay, I'll share 10% of your profit..."

"No, it's too few, at least 40%!" Sigismund I said shamelessly.

Marin jumped up immediately:

"I tested, only I know the method of making this kind of spirits, and I also produce the food myself. You can use your mouth to help publicize it, how can you have a face to ask for 40%? I'll give you 20% at most, otherwise we won't talk about it!"

"Don't tell me, listen to me! I can help you promote not only in Poland and Lithuania, but also in other countries!"

"You mean..." Marin seemed to have thought of something.

"That's right, the Bohemian and Hungarian kingdoms ruled by my eldest brother are also big markets for spirits! Bohemians may not be as fond of spirits as Poles, but the Magyars in Hungary are standard steppe barbarians. , I like spirits the most. With my help, selling spirits in these two kingdoms will definitely increase sales! So, you have to give me 30% of the profit. After all, I also have to deal with my eldest brother Vladisla s."

Marlin thought for a while, then nodded. Money can never be earned, and it is even more inadvisable for a person to take advantage of himself. The Jagiellonian dynasty is currently very influential. Although there is no real power in Poland and Lithuania, the influence of the family is very strong.

What's more, in the Kingdom of Bohemia and Hungary, the Jagiellonian Dynasty was also very influential. If there are royal families in these four powerful countries to help promote alcohol, it will really increase sales a lot.

As for the issue of drinking enough? This is not a problem. Today, Jutland, the provinces of Bremen and West Friesland are all well-suited for agriculture. Although there is no time to use new technologies and new fertilizers because of spring ploughing, the grain output will definitely explode in the future. At that time, there will be no shortage of raw materials for brewing rye Erguotou.

What's more, the North American colonies are already in business. In the future, there will be more and sufficient grains that can be used to make wine. Therefore, the supply of alcohol is not an issue. As long as the market of these four major countries is opened, it is foreseeable that financial resources will flow in. If you take 70% of the profits yourself, even if you give 30% to the Jagiellon family, it's not a big deal.

Moreover, Marin was willing to share the money to the Kingdom of Bohemia and Hungary, which involved some of Marin's plans...

In the near future, Marin can predict that Ottoman Turkey will march into the Balkans as in history, and the Kingdom of Hungary will bear the brunt.

Because of Marin's intervention, the Habsburg family lost the opportunity to unite the Spanish-American Empire, and its strength is bound to be far inferior to the golden age of connecting the Spanish Empire and Shinra in the original history.

Under such circumstances, even if the Habsburg family gained the Kingdom of Hungary and the Kingdom of Bohemia, it may not be able to withstand the siege of the hundreds of thousands of Ottoman Turkish troops.

Whether the Habsburg family can withstand the Ottoman Turkish attack depends on financial resources. During the period of Charles V, the Habsburg dynasty relied on the gold and silver plundered from the Americas by Spain as its financial support, and then recruited a large number of mercenaries from Germany to withstand the Ottoman Turkish attack.

Today, the Habsburgs cannot unite Spain. Even Spain has lost the Americas. In this way, even if the Habsburgs had acquired the kingdoms of Hungary and Bohemia as they had historically, they would not have had enough money to support so many troops to resist the Ottoman Turks.

You must know that before the Habsburg family acquired the dominion of the Spanish colonial empire, it was a famous impoverished family in Europe. Although he is famous, he has no money. Therefore, the princes of Germany could not be suppressed.

Later, after Charles V united Spain, he became rich and even hanged France. But the French also went out of their way, forming an alliance with Ottoman Turkey, and attacking Shinra from east and west, resulting in Charles V's lack of energy to unify the German states. After finally waiting for the situation to stabilize, the German princes who were afraid of being beaten, after Charles V was about to abdicate, chose Charles V's younger brother Ferdinand as emperor, forcibly dismantling the Spanish Empire and Shinra's alliance. Otherwise, those vassal states would never survive.

But that was the original history. Marin, a traveler, made the Habsburg family lose the opportunity to gain the Spanish Empire. In this way, Hungary and Bohemia will be obtained in the future. With the impoverished nature of the Habsburg family, they may not have the money to maintain an army that can withstand Ottoman Turkey.

Therefore, Marin must pay for his own change in history. Supporting the Kingdom of Hungary and the Kingdom of Bohemia became Marin's choice.

How to support? Of course financial support. Whether it is the rule of the Jagiellonian family or the Habsburg family, the fighting power of the Kingdom of Hungary and the Kingdom of Bohemia is beyond doubt. The Kingdom of Hungary, in particular, can easily recruit tens of thousands of Magyar cavalry - as long as you can afford it...

Therefore, the key to supporting the Kingdom of Hungary as a defense against Ottoman Turkey is whether there is money to support the group of Hungarian hussars. As long as there is money to support the army, Hungary's combat effectiveness is definitely not bad.

In the end, Marin and Sigismund I reached an agreement - to share 30% of the profits from the whisky to the Jagiellonian family. But Sigismund I must ensure that at least half of the profits from the sale of whisky in the Kingdom of Hungary and the Kingdom of Bohemia will be handed over to the royal family of Hungary and Bohemia...

This clause, Marin, has no other intentions. Among them, there is a great article about the condition of "distributing at least half of the profit from the sale of whisky in the Kingdom of Hungary and the Kingdom of Bohemia to the royal family of Hungary and Bohemia". This is obviously a foreshadowing for the future Habsburg family to take over Hungary and Bohemia. Therefore, Marin emphasized that half of the profits, that is, 10% of the profits, should be distributed to the royal families of Hungary and Bohemia. Rather than referring specifically to the Jagiellonian family.

In this way, when the Habsburgs take over Hungary and Bohemia in the future, Marin can continue to use the huge profits of whisky to transfuse blood to the Habsburgs who took over Hungary and Bohemia to strengthen their resistance. Ability of Ottoman Turkey.

As for whether Lajos II, who was just born, will die in the future? Marin didn't think about it. Because, Lajos II is the son of Vladislas II, and is much loved. This also led to the fact that Lajos II would definitely be spoiled, and it would be difficult to escape the Ottoman Turks in the future. Only by uniting with Austria and Poland and other countries can we resist the powerful offensive of Ottoman Turkey. The chances of Lajos II being finished are very high, and according to the agreement reached between Vladislas II and Maximilian I - as long as he is extinct, the Kingdom of Hungary and the Kingdom of Bohemia will be replaced by Maximilian. Descendants of Milian I succeeded to his throne. Therefore, the chances of the Habsburgs uniting Hungary and Bohemia are quite high.

As long as the Habsburgs took over the Kingdom of Hungary, they had to face the hundreds of thousands of Ottoman Turks. Without the import of gold and silver from the Spanish American Empire, the Habsburg family would be deeply involved in the struggle for hegemony in the Balkans, with no time to look north.

Therefore, Marin is very hopeful that the Habsburgs will be trapped in the quagmire of war in the Balkans. In this way, he can freely expand his territory in the "Little Germany" region of northern Germany.

Even, the Habsburgs will have to turn to themselves because they will face the powerful pressure of the Ottoman Turkish, French and Swiss uprisings at the same time. In this way, Marin can claim benefits from the Habsburgs. As a royal family, there are many things that can be given to Marin. It's all in name, but it's exactly what Marin needs...