Upon arrival in Königsberg, Marin was warmly received by Grand Master Philip of the Teutonic Order. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 infoAfter Marin asked to borrow a horse, Philip didn't say a word, and directly selected a war horse and two pack horses for each of them.

The country of the Teutonic Knights, but the world of knights. Horses are naturally not a big deal here. If it weren't for the fact that one person and four horses were difficult to control, it would be no problem for Marin and the others to borrow four horses by themselves.

In the case of one person and three horses, the speed of rushing was soared to the extreme. The capital of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania was only about 350 kilometers from Königsberg, and it took more than two days for Marin and his entourage to arrive with one man and three horses. If there is only one horse, it will take 5 days. Because, if you ride a single horse, you need to rest for about 15 minutes after riding for an hour. Otherwise, if you keep riding, the horse will be tired or lose weight.

In the case of three horses on alternate rides, the horses are in much better shape. For horses, running with people and running without loads are two different concepts. Running with people, you have to rest after an hour. And running without load, you can run for a long time without getting tired. Because, the horse itself is an animal that is good at running.

After arriving in Vilnius, Marin and his entourage were warmly received by the Lithuanian side. Fortunately, Grand Duke Alexander of Lithuania happened to be in Vilnius, and not in Poland. Because, after the death of Alexander's brother John I in 1501, the Grand Duke of Lithuania, Alexander, began to serve as the Grand Duke of Lithuania and the King of Poland. So, Alexander was sometimes in the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, and sometimes in Poland. But in general, Alexander was more accustomed to staying in the Grand Duchy of Lithuania.

When Marin asked to see Archduke Alexander, he revealed his identity. So, he was soon received by Grand Duke Alexander. After all, a personal envoy from an earl is a big deal. If it is an ordinary envoy, it depends on the mood of the ruler and decides whether to receive it immediately. Even, a diplomat may be arranged to receive him and simply send it away.

And when the earl of an earl country comes to visit, then, although the same lord of the same country has a higher status, it is also necessary to come forward to receive it in person, otherwise it is rude.

Grand Duke Alexander was only in his early 40s, did not have a big beard, and looked handsome and elegant. It's just that Marin didn't see the domineering that a monarch should have. Obviously, this person has gone too far......

"Welcome, Count Marin, let's toast this meeting!" Grand Duke Alexander gracefully raised his glass and gestured to Marlin in the guest seat. Then, the roast that terrified Marin and a plate of spices were served.

Obviously, Grand Duke Alexander also planned to entertain Marlin with a barbecue dipped in pepper that terrified Marlin......

Look at a large plate of pepper, cloves, cinnamon...... Marlin's nose started itching and he wanted to sneeze......

However, being able to serve so many spices represents the enthusiasm of the host, and if you don't eat it, you don't give face. So, Marlin could only pinch his nose and eat the barbecue dipped in spice powder. Because he doesn't like the taste of pepper and cloves, he only dips ginger powder as a condiment. Feeling the spicy taste, Marin wanted to scold his mother, but he wanted to squeeze a smile on his face to show that he was very satisfied with the host's hospitality......

After dinner, Marlin only felt dry and itchy in his throat. It is a pity that there was no tea in the European courts, only wine...... Moistening your throat with wine is obviously not a good choice.

However, Marin's throat was so uncomfortable. So, Marin decided to ask Archduke Alexander for a few bottles of red wine to moisten his throat......

But before Marin could speak, Grand Duke Alexander said to Marin mysteriously:

"Count Marin, I have a magical drink in my hand, would you like to try it?"

Seeing the mysterious appearance of Grand Duke Alexander, Marin suddenly remembered the little thug who sold Shake-Head-Pill in the dance hall in his previous life, and he also had this mysterious expression......

"You don't want me to sell something toxic, do you?" Marin thought with horror. So, he began to struggle with his mind - should I give a taste of face, or should I refuse?

While Marin was engaged in an ideological struggle, Alexander VI had already pulled out a black brick......

"Tea bricks?" When Marin saw it, he couldn't help but cry out.

"What, you know?" Archduke Alexander was somewhat incredible. The tea bricks in his hand were obtained at a high price with the nomads on the eastern grasslands. It is said that this kind of goods, called tea, came from the distant Eastern Empire.

Marin rolled his eyes, of course he knew this thing, did any Huaxia people know tea? However, looking at the black tea brick in the hand of Grand Duke Alexander, Marin can be sure that this black tea brick must be inferior tea......

Moreover, Ma Lin also saw that this kind of tea brick did not seem to be fried green, but an inferior tea that was steamed and pressed, and then dried.

In ancient times, this kind of tea brick was specially used to send people to the north and the grassland for "tea and horse exchange". Ma Lin has read the relevant history and knows that on the northern border of China, it is probably a good horse for 200 catties of brick tea. And a brick tea weighs about 4 catties. That is, one Mongolian horse can be exchanged for 50 "big bricks......

But Alexander proudly told Marin that this kind of black brick requires a good horse......

Obviously, 50 tea bricks on the "Tea and Horse Market" are exchanged for 1 horse, and when you go to the Grand Duke of Alexander, a tea brick is exchanged for a good horse. The price of tea bricks has soared by a full 50 times......

Of course, this is not surprising. After all, the border between the north of the Ming Dynasty and Mongolia is more than a thousand mountains and rivers away from Lithuania? In those days, there were no cars and trains, and the only way to transport tea bricks to Lithuania was camels and horses. So, the price increase is 50 times, although it is a bit dark, but it is not too outrageous.

Then, under Marin's watchful eye, Grand Duke Alexander with great care broke off a small piece from the tea brick, found a small stove, and began to boil the tea......

But what broke Marin was that Archduke Alexander actually put spices into the stove......

So, he still stood up:

"Your Excellency, isn't tea like this......

Then, Marin turned against the guest and asked the attendants to change a small copper pot and put water on it. Marin then instructed his attendants to fetch some milk and sugar and prepare an English milk tea......

Under the distressed gaze of Grand Duke Alexander, Marin broke a large piece from the black tea brick and threw it into the copper pot......

Originally, Marin was going to make tea and drink it directly. However, this kind of tea brick that the ancient Chinese fooled the fools of the grassland has never been fried at all, and it is not delicious to brew. Therefore, the most correct way to do it is to make tea.

And in boiling tea, the most acceptable method for both Eastern and Western people is milk tea with sugar and milk. Later, milk tea became a famous drink that swept the world......

Half an hour later, the rich aroma of milk tea wafted into the Lithuanian royal palace......

After tasting the milk tea brewed by Marlin, Grand Duke Alexander praised it:

"It tastes amazing! Count Marin, how did you know this way of drinking tea? ”

"In my court, there are court doctors who fled after the Kingdom of the Golden Horde, and they told me that ......" Marin directly carried out the shield.

"I see...... "Grand Duke Alexander apparently knew the history of the ancestors of the Golden Horde from the East. It is also perfectly reasonable to say that the people of the Golden Horde knew better how to concoct this drink.

The hot milk tea made Grand Duke Alexander love it very much. Later, the Grand Duke announced that from now on, milk tea would be the top drink in the Lithuanian royal palace. In addition, he will arrange a special person in charge to purchase this kind of tea bricks from the merchants from the eastern grassland......

Seeing Grand Duke Alexander's happy dancing appearance, Marin was tasting milk tea, and at the same time he was also thinking about whether to open up the Ming route earlier and also make a tea trade? You know, he is fed up with the environment where Europe can only drink beer and boiled water as drinks at this time......

Europeans, like steppe people, eat more meat, and tea is easily accepted by them. And the English sweet milk tea later became popular in England and also spread throughout the European continent. In this era when coffee was not yet popular in Europe. As long as you make a sweet milk tea that suits the taste of Europeans, it is easy to dominate the European beverage industry......