"Our men can't assassinate the mother and son either?" Marin asked in a deep voice.

"Difficult! Now Marguerite's house was surrounded by French soldiers, and not a single bird could fly into it. It is said that every time Margaret went out with little Henry in her arms, there were dozens of big men in armor standing next to her. With them as meat shields, it is difficult to shoot them from a distance with a bow and a musket. Kohler shook his head.

"Then there's no time for those plate guards to leave?" Marin asked unhappily.

You must know that this mother and son are not only a threat to Edward, but also a threat to Caesar in the future. Edward was destined to have no heirs, and Caesar would be the king of England as long as he married Edward's only daughter, Margaret. And the existence of this so-called "Henry VIII" will become a threat to Caesar. Therefore, Marlin had to get rid of it.

Kohler thought for a moment and said:

"It is said that, apart from the residence, only when the King of France and the French nobles invited Marguerite's mother and son to a banquet, those plate guards would not be around...... However, the banquet of the French king and the great French nobles is difficult for our people to blend into. Unless, you can find a French nobleman as an internal response. Moreover, it must be at least the French middle class aristocracy. But at the moment, we don't have that kind of response. ”

"French aristocrats?" Marin touched his chin, and after thinking for a long time, he suddenly asked:

"You say, what about we send someone to France to be a nobleman?"

Kohler was stunned for a moment, and then shook his head:

"How is that possible? We send people to France, and it will scare people to death if they can mix a knight or a baron. Moreover, it will take many years of incubation before it can be mixed. How can you become a French nobleman, and a nobleman above the middle class, without great merit? ”

"That's ...... too"

……

But the next day, Marin suddenly called Kohler in a hurry, and said happily:

"I've figured out a way, we can send a spy to France to be a nobleman!"

Khloe Man Utd didn't believe it and thought Marin was joking.

Marin then explained:

"Didn't you tell me last time about the arrangement of the spies in Münster after the death of Bishop Conrad?"

Kohler nodded:

"Yes, can you arrange for those spies to go to France as nobles? Unlikely, right? Can the French casually give a foreigner of unknown origin as a nobleman? ”

Marin smiled triumphantly:

"Hehe, of course not. But what if the spy sent Louis XII a letter of nomination that appealed to Louis XII? ”

"Vote? What's that? "Kohler didn't know what a petition was.

Marin had no choice but to explain that the petition was proof of loyalty, meaning that before joining an organization, he showed loyalty by the actions approved by that organization. However, it is generally used for associations, and "casting names" is generally illegal......

"Oh, what do you mean - to have that spy give King Louis XII a gift that he could not refuse in exchange for a knighthood upon him?" Kohler reacted.

"That's right, that's what it means! Do you remember the fact that we deliberately gave the princes of the 7 countries a fake fertilizer formula? ”

"Of course, volcanic ash. However, volcanic ash is a good fertilizer if you choose it correctly. In the Golden Basin of Sicily, Italy, the yield per mu is said to be about 200 pounds. ”

"Yes, but do you remember when I said that volcanic ash comes mainly from Italy?"

It dawned on Kohler:

"Do you mean to have this spy tell King Louis XII the secret that 'volcanic ash can increase the production of grain doctors' in exchange for a French knighthood?"

Marlin nodded:

"Yes, but it's more than that. If you think about it, if the French knew that the volcanic ash that abounded in Italy was an important fertilizer, would they have re-invaded Italy? Especially the Kingdom of Naples in southern Italy, where volcanoes are numerous! ”

Kohler was shocked:

"This ...... This is what you said about the 'killing two birds with one stone' strategy! Not only did we get our spies into the French aristocracy, and got the opportunity to contact Marguerite's mother and son, but also instigated France to attack Italy and set off a new war for Italian hegemony...... Lord, your wisdom is like the ...... of heaven."

"Stop, don't be a sycophant, you said you missed it. Actually, there is a third mission to send this spy......"

"The third mission? What is it? Kohler asked curiously.

"Do you remember when I sent someone to invest in the shipyards in Amsterdam and transform them into furniture factories?"

Kohler nodded suddenly, he did it all by himself, of course, it couldn't be clearer. Until a few years ago, Amsterdam was an important shipbuilding center in Europe, with 30 shipyards.

But later, after helping the French transport supplies, Marin used the hand of the handsome King Philip, who hated France, to attack the Dutch shipowners and take the opportunity to buy the shipyards in Amsterdam.

Now, two or three years later, only three of Amsterdam's original 30 shipyards are still building. The remaining 27 were all bought by Marin's spies and converted into furniture factories, concentrating on creating all kinds of exquisite furniture and wooden crafts.

In other words, Marin used this invisible economic means to quietly abolish Amsterdam's great seafaring capacity. Many Dutch businessmen were also co-opted to become home furnishing agents.

Moreover, as long as there were merchants in Amsterdam who wanted to engage in a great voyage, they would soon be suppressed by the Dutch branch of the North Sea Chamber of Commerce, and then abolished. In this way, Amsterdam is becoming more and more developed in the direction of furniture city......

……

Marin was going to use the same trick against the French this time, in fact, Marin had already sent his men to kill the oak that had been bought from France as a merchant, especially the tall oak logs that could be used as keels for shipbuilding. Then, the tall oak logs are broken down into sections of material suitable for furniture, rather than for shipbuilding.

However, it turned out that the power of merchants alone was somewhat unacceptable in France. After all, this is an aristocratic era. A simple merchant could not compete with the aristocracy at all. Even if you have money and have your eye on a certain oak log, as long as there are French nobles to rob it, it is useless for you to have money. Moreover, people say that you can't help it if you don't sell you. Unless, you are also a French nobleman and have privileges in France.

It just so happened that this time Marin planned to send spies to deliver the "name of the volcanic ash fertilizer" in exchange for the title of French nobleman. And Marin's spies, after becoming French nobles, it will be easier to buy French oak logs. After all, the French aristocracy was a privileged class in France.

Of course, Marin asked him to buy oak logs, and he didn't follow the Amsterdam set to make furniture or anything. After all, the market for furniture is not that big. Because, the life cycle of furniture is very long, and the replacement is very slow. For some people, a set of furniture can last for decades.

Therefore, Marin plans to arrange a wood-intensive industry for him - cooperage......

You know, in France, because wine production is very developed. Therefore, the consumption of oak barrels for making wine is very high. Moreover, oak barrels have a "lifespan".

By "longevity" we mean oak barrels, which secrete a type of tannins that help to age the wine. There are also compounds such as vanillin, oak lint, eugenol, etc., which play a great role in making wine.

However, the amount of these substances is limited. After 4 years of winemaking, these substances are basically consumed, and it will not have much effect when used to make wine.

Therefore, in later generations, the life of oak barrels for winemaking made in France was 4 years. After 4 years, the barrels will be phased out and disposed of as old barrels. Of course, other industries can still use it, and it can be used for decades.

Marin's plan is to promote the rule of "4-year elimination of oak barrel winemaking" in France, and standardize and scientific winemaking for future generations. In addition, it is specifically noted that oak barrels made of French oak are of the highest quality...... Then, the more hype is made about the older the oak (the older the tree, naturally taller, and more suitable for shipbuilding keels), the better the effect (and indeed it is true, the French oak barrels of later generations are indeed the highest quality barrels)......

In this way, the consumption of French oak must be increased. In order to produce high-quality wines, the cutting of French oak is sure to increase dramatically. In particular, in order to pursue the quality of wine, we will deliberately look for the kind of old oak barrel that is suitable for keel. In this way, you can also avoid spending money on oak that is not suitable for shipbuilding. Moreover, the shipbuilding potential of France will be significantly weakened......

……

After listening to Marin's explanation, Kohler's mouth grew in surprise:

"This ...... This...... It's really 'killing three birds with one stone'......"

Then, Kohler added in his heart - "The lord's mind is really vicious, and he has played with flowers"......

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