Edward was right, and when François, the new Count of Calais, brought back the captured infantry and the people, Louis XII asked with a black line on his face:

"What about the ships? And sailors? ”

Count François had no choice but to repeat Edward's reasoning......

Louis XII was furious:

"Damn, Edward deceived me so much! A hundred warships, hundreds of cargo ships, all disposed of by Henry VII? Even the sailors were disposed of? That's more than 10,000 sailors! Louis XII jumped to his feet in anger. （）

In fact, for the 5,000 infantry and more than 10,000 people, Louis XII really didn't care too much. The core of the French army is those knights, as long as the knights are still there, they can form a new legion by recruiting some people to train them. And with so many people in the Kingdom of France, the foot soldiers and the people are the least valuable. Even, these people live in England, and they consume a lot of food in England.

Before, Richard. When Pohl was negotiating with France in Calais, Louis XII's delegates asked not about the men and the footmen, but only about the ships (especially the warships) and the experienced sailors. Louis XII was willing to pay a lot of money to redeem the ships and sailors, not to mention the men and soldiers.

But Henry VII was not a fool, knowing that if the ships and sailors were returned to France, France would once again have the ability to threaten England. Therefore, Henry VII did not care about the ransom, that is, he was unwilling to let the French redeem the warships and sailors, not even the cargo ships, but only the infantry and the people. The two sides were at a stalemate for a long time, until Edward broke through London......

Although Henry VII was beheaded, Richard. Bol was also killed by Edward with poisoned wine, but Edward also retained the previous principle of Henry VII - that is, to contain French maritime power......

As long as Edward did not return the ships and sailors, then France would not have the slightest sea power to threaten England. Just like now, Louis XII was so angry that he couldn't do anything about England......

Seeing that France had no way to take England, Edward's mind began to come alive:

"Count Marin, do you want me to renege on the marriage between little Marguerite and Louis XII's son?" Edward thought that since France had nothing to do with itself, it was better to break the treaty. Anyway, after this incident, England under Edward's leadership and France should not think about it.

Marin's heart suddenly became tired - Nimad, if you want to ruin the marriage contract with Louis XII, will you also ruin the marriage contract of my son's second in line? That's not going to work......

So, Marin Zhengse said:

"Your Majesty, no one can stand without faith, let alone the king of a country? Your Majesty is prosperous in the Spring and Autumn Period, and there will be many heirs in the future, so why bother to let yourself lose your trust for Princess Margaret's marriage? Moreover, we had the Treaty of Nantes, and Louis XII had the text there. A blatant breach of contract can have a huge impact on your reputation. Anyway, the minister estimated that Louis XII was old, and it was estimated that he would not be able to give birth to a son. After so many years without a son, I don't believe that he can still give birth to a son......"

Edward nodded, he also felt that Louis XII was too old to give birth to a son......

In fact, Louis XII was in his forties. This is to be put on hold in the 21st century, which is a time for men to be in their prime. If you are left in a certain party, you can be regarded as a "young cadre". However, in Europe at the beginning of the 16th century, it was an out-and-out old master.

Because, in this era, the level of medical care in Europe was extremely poor, and it was full of quacks who were bleeding and crows. In addition, after the age of forty, the body's ability to resist disease is not as strong as it was when it was in twenties and thirties. In this era when illness is purely dependent on the body's resistance, the decline in physiological function means that it is easy to die if you are sick...... Therefore, the aristocracy who died in their forties, in Europe in this era, was very common. And to say that Louis XII was old is not to be wrong. Like later generations, even the definition of youth is put at the age of 44......

"If Louis XII had a son, and I had only one daughter...... Marguerite," said Edward, worried.

"If Louis XII really gave birth to a son, it would never be too late for you to regret it! Anyway, Princess Margaret is still young. Moreover, these years have been a crucial period for His Majesty to stabilize his rule in England, and it is better not to have extraneous branches. A blatant breach of the covenant will affect His Majesty's credibility. Even if you break the treaty, you have to wait until you have full control of England......"

Marin admonished with a straight face, but what he thought in his heart was - hmph, I already knew that you were not a good thing. When you have complete control of England, I will quietly get rid of you and take over England myself......

Edward thought about it for a moment, and felt that what Marlin said did make sense. He was now in control of England, and his rule was still very precarious. If he blatantly breaks the contract, it will indeed affect his reputation, and it may cause the people to distrust him. As a result, Edward gave up the idea of breaking the contract for the time being......

While the two were talking, there was a quarrel outside the hall. Edward frowned - at this time, who dared to make noise outside the temple? You know, Edward only killed thousands of people two days ago, which can be said to be a great murder. Unexpectedly, at this time, there are still people who dare to provoke......

A short time later, the guard who had gone out to inquire about the news returned, and he reported to Edward:

"Your Majesty, it is the French cook and acolyte you left in Dublin before. They said that it was to come back and continue to follow Queen Anna......"

"French cook......" Edward frowned, a little hesitant in his heart. Because, the dishes made by French chefs are indeed more delicious......

You know, since the Middle Ages, England has been known for its "dark cuisine" and is one of the worst countries in Europe with the worst diet. And Anna's French cook, who was specially sent by the Count of Durt, also learned some methods of cooking French meals from the fat brothers, which was indeed very much in line with Edward's appetite. So, Edward hesitated...... After all, as a king, he didn't want to eat dark food every day......

Marin saw Edward's hesitation, and hurriedly said:

"Your Majesty, it's better not to put them in the palace......"

"Why? The French chef's cooking is indeed delicious......" After speaking, Edward also showed a look of nostalgia.

"But they are men sent by Count Durt...... Marin reminded. He didn't want to see Edward poisoned by the French. The French now hate Edward so much that it is possible that the cook will be poisoned.

"Count Durt is also my father-in-law." Edward said hesitantly.

"But as far as the minister knows, the Comte de Durte was not only a favorite of Louis XII, but also an intelligence officer of Louis XII. Perhaps, those cooks and French attendants were French spies arranged by Count Durt. If they want to murder Your Majesty......"

Edward suddenly remembered the last time he was kicked, and shivered for no reason. Eventually, Edward nodded, not admitting the men. So, Edward instructed his men to arrange those French cooks and attendants outside the palace to find a place to settle them.

"It's a pity, I can't eat French food anymore...... Edward said with some regret.

"If Your Majesty really wants to eat delicious food, why don't you recommend one or two cooks to come over? Guaranteed to be better than that French chef. Just like the braised pork that His Majesty ate last time, it was made by the minister's military cook. However, the cooking skills of those military cooks are actually very poor, and the cooks in the palace force them to cook a hundred times better......"

"Really?" Thinking of the delicious braised pork, Edward also drooled a little. However, after thinking about it, Edward shook his head and said:

"I'd better use an Englishman as a cook, it's safer."

"Ma Dan, do you know to be cautious now? I was going to put the French spy in the palace just now......" Marin sneered.

But soon, Marin came up with a compromise:

"Or, let your palace chef come over, teach Your Majesty the imperial chef you formulated, and then return to China?"

Edward thought for a moment, as if it was indeed safe. So, he nodded and said:

"Okay, that's it. I want to send someone to the people to inquire about the famous chefs in London, so that I can recruit them into the palace to help me cook......"

Hearing this, Marin's eyes suddenly lit up......

Because, Marin remembered - he had let the North Sea Chamber of Commerce operate in London for many years, and it seemed that he had trained a lot of cooks......

In addition to some of the chefs used by the Beihai Chamber of Commerce, Marin also developed from the local people, opened some restaurants, and trained some cooks. If these cooks were given special training, they would stand out and enter Edward's palace...... Since then, the source of information has been stable......

The Imperial Kitchen is a big problem. Edward obviously understood, so he would not ask for any of the cooks used by Henry VII before, lest he be poisoned. So, Edward would definitely pick the cooks again.

But cooking also requires talent, so the best way is to choose a good cook with an innocent background from the people. And the Beihai Chamber of Commerce under Ma Lin happened to have trained some cooks. Perhaps, we can take this opportunity to arrange them into the palace......

You know, the imperial chef is a very important position. If you get this position, you can know Edward's physical condition at any time (if you are not in good health, your appetite will be bad), and at critical moments, you can also inject some poison or something...... Therefore, Marin decided to arrange the hidden spies of the Beihai Chamber of Commerce to use bribery and other means to make a few dark cooks they trained stand out and enter Edward's royal palace as imperial chefs.

When Edward chose the Imperial Chef, he would definitely not choose it himself, but sent his men to inquire. Marin could have made people spend money to build momentum, so that the people sent by Edward to inquire about the reputation of those cooks in the Beihai Chamber of Commerce. Then, someone is hired to deliberately spread rumors to discredit those competitors...... If possible, bribe the officials who selected the imperial chef...... In the end, the spy cooks trained by the Beihai Chamber of Commerce will have a chance to enter Edward's palace...... As long as they infiltrate Edward's palace, it will be much easier to inquire about information in the future......