Chapter 273: Albert is going to the Americas (plus 1 for Lord Moe)
Anne's birthday ball was a success, and after the ball, Anne became the dream girl of many East Friesian "young talents". Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info Then, the mansion in the east of the city where Anne lived became a haunt for many "wild bees and butterflies".
However, those are the things that only the blind guy does. In East Friesland, many of the clever nobles forbade their children to approach Anne.
Why? Because the clever nobles had already guessed the intention of the Hoffmanns, that is, Anne was going to marry a foreign prince. After all, Anne's birthday ball was attended by a number of foreign envoys. Moreover, Marin also asked Leonardo da Vinci to paint more than a dozen oil paintings of Princess Anne, and entrusted those foreign envoys to hand them over to their respective masters. Obviously, it is impossible for Princess Anne to marry those small nobles in the country.
Therefore, the wise nobles forbade their children and grandchildren to get close to Anne. Because, that makes no sense. Only those nobles who are not very smart acquiesce to their children and grandchildren to pursue Anne and dream of becoming Marin's brother-in-law.
Sure enough, in order to prevent Anne from being harassed by these "wild bees and butterflies" in China, Marin sent a group of muscular men to guard the gate of the mansion in the east of the city. As long as they see the angry young men trying to enter the mansion, these muscular men will take out weapons similar to baseball bats and beat those angry young men with blue noses and swollen faces, but they will not be seriously injured......
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After Anne's birthday ended, Marin continued to be busy sending colonial fleets to Cuba and Panama. In fact, immigrants to Cuba and Panama are easy to find, just pick a few immigrants. If you can't do it, you can go to the southern region to recruit young people who are so poor that they can't eat.
In addition, Morrigan and Battle will also send a few disciples to accompany them as doctors in the colony. And Bishop Taylor will also send his own fooling disciples to help fool those immigrants and appease the people all day long.
These are small things, and the biggest problem is the question of choosing the governor of each colony......
This time, three colonies will be opened - Havana in Cuba, Moa in Cuba, and Colón in Panama.
Among them, the most difficult to produce is actually the governor of Cologne, Panama. Why? Because the colonists of this colony site, because of the harsh local environment, their lives are in danger.
After all, there is no guarantee that you will not be bitten by mosquitoes. Even with mosquito repellent water, it is impossible to have a safe living environment until pyrethrum and wormwood have grown.
Once bitten by a poisonous insect and getting yellow fever, it is almost certain to die. Therefore, for the position of governor of Panama, it is difficult for Marin to make up his mind.
Moreover, with the original five squires in his hands, Karn had no brains, and was not suitable to be a governor. Sauer is the leader of the Scouts, and Marin can't do without it. As for Tara and Garand, they have already been sent.
Looking at the squire on the old Hoffman's side, old George, the only man of culture, has been sent to Grenada to be the governor. As for the 5 squires around Adler, Marin didn't dare to use them......
Why? Adler's identity is too sensitive. According to the law, Adler is the rightful heir. Although, Adler publicly renounced the right to inheritance. However, Marin was not sure if Adler had complaints. Even if he didn't, Marlin believed that his sister-in-law Liv must be a little unwilling.
Therefore, for Adler, Marin has mixed feelings. Adler wants money and benefits, and Marin will never be ambiguous. However, if he wanted power, Marin definitely didn't want to give it. Although Adler is now the commander of the garrison of the Earl of Oldenburg, it seems to be a beautiful scenery. However, Adler's army is a militia. The military power of the regular army, Marin will never give him. Not only Adler, but also Simon and Albert.
After all, it has only been 20 years since Richard III killed his nephew Edward V. When he was there, Marin naturally didn't worry about these brothers. As a traverser, it would be a shame if you couldn't clean them up.
However, if he had the misfortune to die earlier than his brothers, and if his brothers had been put in power, Caesar would be in danger. Therefore, Marin takes good care of his brother on the surface, but in fact, he is on guard against it.
And just when Marin was entangled, his younger brother Albert came to the door and asked to go to the Americas to be the governor......
Marin was surprised, Albert was only 20 years old, and he actually wanted to be a governor, and his ambitions were not small......
For a moment, Marin wanted to send Albert to Panama and let him be bitten to death by poisonous mosquitoes. However, Marin soon came to his senses - Albert was still a child, and did not show any covetion for the throne. Even if he covets it, as the fourth son, it won't be his turn to rank it. Unless, he died early, and Albert came to power, like Richard III......
Albert was a brother, more like Marin, more like a civil official. Adler and Simon, on the other hand, are both muscular men. Even, in terms of appearance, Albert is the same as Marlin, preferring to be like Lady Mary, with a smaller white face and a weaker appearance. Adler and Simon, on the other hand, are very much like old Hoffman, both are muscle sticks.
In fact, Albert loved to read and also enjoyed politics. Moreover, he also regards Marin as his idol and likes to imitate Marin in everything. As for Simon's naught, like Adler, he has a headache when he reads books, but he likes to practice martial arts and fight.
Speaking of which, Albert is indeed a suitable material to be a governor. But the problem is that Albert is too young and lacks experience. It may not be unbearable to make him governor all of a sudden.
Moreover, there is a very critical issue. That is, Albert, as a prince, is likely to marry a foreign princess in the future. If Albert had become a governor of the American colonies, he would not have been separated from his wife, could he? In this way, Albert would take his wife to the Americas.
In this way, his wife will discover the secret of America—that it is not a wild continent, and that syphilis is not rampant......
Once this news is leaked, Marin will attract competitors to colonize the Americas. So, Marin immediately hesitated......
"Brother Marin, what are you hesitating about?" Albert asked curiously. Because, he saw Marin's hesitation.
Marin decided to spread out with him and said:
"That's right, Albert. You are a prince and may marry a foreign princess in the future. The Savage Continent is not barbaric, I think you know that. I'm worried that in the future you will marry a foreign princess. Once the princess went with you to the Americas, you discovered the riches there. If she leaks the news to her father or brother, the consequences will be serious......"
Albert thought about it, and it was really like that. So, he said:
"Otherwise, if I don't let her go to the Savage Continent with me, won't she know?"
"It's useless, as long as that foreign princess marries, she will be the mother of your family. If she asks your subordinates, do your subordinates dare not say anything? Besides, she gave birth to a son and became your heir, and you will hide it from your son? When the time comes, through your son, she will know too. ”
"That'...... So what should I do? Albert ran out of ideas.
Marin thought for a long time and said:
"There is only one ...... solution"
"What is it?"
"You marry the daughter of a domestic nobleman, so that you don't have to worry about leaks. The nobility of the country included those of East Friesland, the Earl of Oldenburg, the Duchy of Schleswig, and Münster. As long as it's not the sworn enemy of the Hoffmans, you can ...... It's just that in this way, your wife's status is a little lower......"
Albert gritted his teeth and thought for a long time, and then said firmly:
"I won't marry a foreign princess, I'll marry a domestic noble lady!"
"Very good, but you don't have to ask for your parents' permission. In addition, you are absolutely not allowed to marry the daughter or sister of the commander-in-chief, this is the principle! Marin gave Albert a shot in advance. And this is also an important guarantee to prevent his brothers from getting involved in military power......