It¡¯s hard to summarize in one word, but in short, Spain¡¯s front against Protestantism has begun to fester.
Now it depends on whether Madrid has any countermeasures. If this front is allowed to continue like this, then failure will definitely belong to the Spaniards.
It is strange to think about it, Zhao Hongyu was doing the prisoner trade in Lisbon, and at the same time paid for the concession.
It stands to reason that this money is more than enough to pay for the war in the Netherlands.
But, how could such a situation still occur here?
It turns out that the money delivered by Zhao Hongyu was immediately changed hands by the nobles after being paid to Madrid. When it fell into the hands of the royal family, only half of the total amount was left.
And if this half of the money is used to deal with the war in the Netherlands, it can solve the current crisis.
But the royal family did not do this. Instead, they used the money to hold several luxurious banquets and then bought a lot of luxury goods. At the same time, the money paid to the mistress or lovers was gone, and the money paid by Zhao Hongyu was gone.
If Zhao Hongyu knew about this, he would probably be speechless.
"The degree of prodigality and means of these people are really worse than him.
"These things may seem stupid to later generations, but they are indeed very common in this era.
At the same time, in real history, the Spanish royal family and the nobles of Europe were indeed such people.
Their behavior is simply unimaginable to future generations.
If we really want to compare them, it is that they are as good as the "King Zhou" in unofficial novels, and even "King Zhou" cannot compare with them.
This is an era rich in geniuses and idiots, weirdos and mental illnesses.
It¡¯s just that later generations of American blockbusters whitewashed it, making people think that Europe in this era was very psychedelic and beautiful.
If you can really experience it for yourself, then you will know that everything is not the same thing. Everything is completely different from what it looks like in the movie.
To put it simply, those are all ¡®stories¡¯.
"Prosperity and luxury, as well as what's hidden under the colorful colors, are all kinds of realities you can't imagine.
I have to say that American blockbusters are very deceptive.
In American blockbusters, when it comes to this kind of history, there is all kinds of whitewashing.
??????????????????? Handsome men and beautiful women, reveling in wealth, beautiful lakes and mountains, castles and white horses, and brave knights, this really suits the appetite of some petty bourgeoisie women.
But the real fact is not like this.
Zhao Hongyu, a person from later generations, had a real experience.
"To be honest, French food is not very good, it has no taste at all. If you have never been to Venice, you have no idea what delicious food is like. Of course, American food is also very good. I have heard that many people I¡¯ve mentioned it all before, and now I¡¯m so grateful to have the opportunity to taste it.¡±
Zhao Hongyu felt nauseated as he looked at the person opposite him who was chatting with him.
I don¡¯t know what this habit is, but when I eat, I just spit on the table or in the plate.
Doesn¡¯t this guy know what hygiene is?
"Don't blame him. In Venice and many places in Europe, people have this habit when eating."
Seeing that Zhao Hongyu¡¯s face looked a little unhappy, Sara gently pulled him and explained in a low voice.
My grandma, what kind of habit is this? It¡¯s really intolerable.
The man sitting opposite Zhao Hongyu looks to be in his thirties. He has a golden mustache and it can be seen that he often takes care of it, otherwise the beard would not be so neat.
Wearing a black mainstream European dress, wearing a wide-brimmed boat-shaped felt hat on his head, and a small half-length cape on his shoulders.
It seems that he is a talented person like a man and a devil, but Zhao Hongyu really can't agree with this habit.
But Sarah was right, this fucking habit is the best way for Europeans to eat.
"If you go to Venice, you will know that the tables in all the restaurants in Venice are covered with phlegm"
"Well, don't say it, or I'll throw up if you say it again." Zhao Hongyu raised his hand to cover his mouth, feeling nauseated in his stomach. It was not easy to suppress the feeling of nausea, so Zhao Hongyu had to apologize to Sarah.
"Actually, I'm not very used to this kind of behavior. I still feel that the Song Empire isThis is a good habit. "When Sara saw Zhao Hongyu like this, she had no choice but to stop talking about this topic.
The man who had lunch with Zhao Hongyu was the administrator of Marseille.
Queen Mary had not arrived in Marseille at this time, so she asked the administrator to come and have contact with Zhao Hongyu first, feel his temper, and then report to Mary.
That¡¯s how today¡¯s meeting came about.
But this meeting gave Zhao Hongyu endless nightmares. He swore that he would never eat with these people again. This was simply disgusting.
However, the person involved had no such awareness at all. The administrator looked arrogant and placed the napkin on the plate filled with thick phlegm, and then elegantly asked his subordinates to remove the tableware.
??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? She looks elegant but is not good at heart. American blockbusters are really cheating.
Zhao Hongyu couldn¡¯t help complaining in his heart.
"Your Royal Highness, Queen Mary, I would like to apologize to you. Paris is a bit far from Marseille, so it will take her a while to get here. I'm sorry to have kept you waiting for so long."
The tableware was quickly collected by the attendants, and the administrator named Milo began to chat with Zhao Hongyu.
Resisting the urge to vomit and trying his best to divert his attention, Zhao Hongyu said: "It's nothing, I can understand. I would like to thank you for your hospitality today. It was you who let me know about Europe." There are so many interesting stories, aren¡¯t there?¡±
Zhao Hongyu chatted with the other party very hypocritically.
They talked about the women from the river in Venice, especially Piero, the flower company in Venice, which aroused their common topic.
Speaking of which, Pierrot was so famous that a movie was even made based on him in later generations.
¡°More than a hundred years ago, Piero was a well-known handsome man in Venice, and thousands of women had physical contact with him.
Some women are even married, as are nuns who have taken vows to serve God.
I have to say, this guy is really exciting.
Men, this kind of topic is always indispensable in general chatting, and this kind of topic can quickly bring people closer together.
Under Milo¡¯s deliberate flattery and Zhao Hongyu¡¯s hypocritical laughter, they seemed to become closer.
But Sara knew that in fact it was not the case at all.
Although the two of them were smiling brightly, that was not what they were thinking.
"The Venetian merchants are stingy, but they always make a fortune. Now the lard trade in Europe has been monopolized by them. Fortunately, there is also Greek olive oil, otherwise these stingy guys would make even more."
At this time, Milo talked about some things about trading commodities, which aroused Zhao Hongyu's great interest.
Then, under Zhao Hongyu¡¯s constant rhetoric, Milo told Zhao Hongyu about some of the most extensive products on the European continent.
British cashmere and textiles, Spanish livestock trade products, French mineral products and cotton and linen, African ivory and gold, Arab female slaves, Central American tobacco and coffee, soybeans, corn, potatoes, in short, there are many commodities in Europe. Has crazy spending power.
The Greek olive oil and Venetian lard that Mir¨® mentioned are also one of the mainstream consumable commodities in Europe.
Zhao Hongyu secretly remembered all these products in his heart, thinking: One day I will monopolize all these products, and then I will make you immortal and die.
In fact, the products Milo mentioned are not complete. In fact, the number of products is more than what he said.
At the same time, he has not yet counted the goods from the Song Empire in America.
"It's really boring when men are chatting. Sara, why don't we have some fun and play cards." At this time, Emma, ??who was accompanying her, asked Sara in a low voice.
Emma¡¯s temperament is very out-of-the-box. Originally, through the education of her father and mother when she was in America, she has been able to restrain herself a little.
After all, she represents the face of Indians.
"However, Zhao Hongyu released her character intentionally or unintentionally, and did not suppress the little girl's temper too much.
So, Emma slowly changed.
¡°Originally, in Zhao Hongyu¡¯s opinion, what¡¯s the point of being a little bit different? Why do you have to pretend to be young and mature?
¡° Emma pretends to be a little adult every day, which is a complete torture of minors.
Zhao Hongyu doesn¡¯t want Emma to passSuch a girly period.
"Wait a little longer, they are still chatting, it would be rude for us to say goodbye like this."
Sarah responded to Emma in a low voice.
Emma pouted, a little unhappy.
"What cowards. We can't get in the middle of what they are talking about. There's no point in sitting here. Why do we continue to stay here if we're not stupid?"
Emma whispered to Sarah.
"Since you dare not say it, then I will tell him."
Then, before Sarah had time to stop her, Emma stood up and said to Zhao Hongyu: "I'm bored here. I'm going to go play cards with Sarah with other people. I don't think you will object."
Hearing this, Zhao Hongyu glanced at Emma and said: "Go, go, you can go play after eating, there is no need to report to me at all."
Hehehe, Emma looked at Sara with a smile and made a gesture.
This gesture was learned from Zhao Hongyu, and it means ¡®victory or happiness¡¯.
I really dote on you. It seems that you are the one with the most status in the family.
Sarah shook her head and thought.
But little Emma didn¡¯t pay so much attention. She quickly took Sara¡¯s hand and happily left with her to go find someone to play cards. (To be continued. Please search Piaotian Literature, the novels will be better and updated faster!)