Soon, Kohler secretly ordered the spies of the French branch of the North Sea Chamber of Commerce to go to the port of Calais to spread the first round of rumors.

The port of Calais was chosen because it quickly became one of the most important ports in northern France after being regained by Louis XII. In fact, the port of Calais was also an important port when it was originally in British hands. When the French recaptured the port, they simply renovated and expanded the port facilities that the British had built.

Due to its location directly on the North Sea, it is also the main home port for French ships departing for Edinburgh, Scotland. French ships set off from the port of Calais and entered the North Sea. Then, stay off the coast of England to avoid being caught by an English pirate ship. After that, the French ships would make a circle on the North Sea and arrive at the docks north of Edinburgh. However, this is only suitable for sporadic vessel sailing. If the French dared to send a large fleet to the North Sea, they would definitely be intercepted by England. After all, not far from Calais is Dover, England, and the British are constantly monitoring the movements of the French.

But in any case, the current port of Calais is the main transit point between France and Scotland. In the absence of long-distance communication, communication between France and Scotland was carried out by letters delivered by ships entering and leaving the port of Calais.

So, the news about Scotland, which began to spread from the port of Calais, was the most plausible. If it had spread from England, it would have been seen as a slander and slander of Scotland by the English.

In order to make the rumors reasonable, the French branch of the North Sea Chamber of Commerce specially sent a small boat to Edinburgh, Scotland. Then, they brought back the Scottish specialty "eaux-de-vie" (the old name for whisky).

In the tavern on the pier of Port Calais, a bearded sailor, while drinking, loudly brags about his trip to Scotland to the drinkers around him.

The bearded man is a spy for the French branch of the North Sea Chamber of Commerce, and he is not actually a bearded man himself. However, in order to avoid being traced by the French in hindsight, he used makeup, one of the "four great evil arts in Asia" in later generations.

Of course, this makeup technique is very low-level. Because, he came from Marin. In his previous life, Ma Lin once went to Hengdian with a buddy who dreamed of becoming a star to be a dead body for a few days, and he also watched the crew make up. So, I learned a little half-baked makeup. For example, make a young man look like an old man in ancient times.

It's just that Marin doesn't know what the ingredients are for those cosmetics that are used in later generations. So, when you put on makeup, the effect is not good. For example, some special primers, he used them indiscriminately. Like this time, the sailor disguised as a bearded sailor is actually a young man with a white face and beard. But for the sake of secrecy, he made up as a middle-aged, sloppy sailor with a gray face and a big beard. But because of his poor makeup skills, the foundation on his face was unevenly beaten. If you look closely, it looks more like dirt. But fortunately, because of the ignorant propaganda of the Middle Ages, most people in this era did not like to take a bath. Therefore, makeup that looks like dirt on closer inspection will not arouse suspicion......

What this "bearded" sailor boasted to the people around him was the smear John that Marin confessed. Stewart and Queen Margaret's joke......

"Everybody knows, John Brown, Duke of Albany, Scotland. Stewart, just a few months after he was born, fled to France with his family. So this John. Stewart actually grew up in our France! ”

"He received an authentic French education from an early age and speaks French fluently. Of course, there will also be Latin spoken by the nobility. ”

"Last year, because King James IV of Scotland was captured by the evil English, and left no heirs. In order to prevent the English from killing James IV, His Majesty Louis will have the royal blood of John. Stewart was sent back to Edinburgh, Scotland. Now he is King John I of Scotland......"

At this time, a drinker suddenly interjected:

"I know, I heard that it was James IV who was killed by the English, and then John . . . Stewart is the heir to the throne! ”

Before the ships of the North Sea Chamber of Commerce returned from Scotland, the Scottish authorities had sent a ship to land at the port of Calais to inform the French authorities of the arrival of the Lord. The news of Stewart's succession to the throne and the fact that it was the English who murdered James IV. The news has already spread in Calais.

However, the "bearded" dismissively said:

"That's not the case at all, I had just returned from Edinburgh, Scotland, and by chance I met a drunken Scottish Janissary soldier at a tavern, and after he got drunk, I found out the truth from his mouth......"

"The truth? What truth? Hearing that there was an inside story, the curiosity of the drinkers was aroused, and they urged the "bearded" to tell them the truth. This kind of gossip about foreign royal families is still very attractive. After all, there are too few entertainment projects in this era.

The "bearded" first glanced left and right, and then said in a very mysterious tone:

"You should know that after John I ascended the throne, he married Margaret, the former queen of Scotland, right?"

The drinkers nodded their heads, after all, this is not a secret in Calais.

"Hey, but you certainly don't know that back last year, John. His Majesty Stewart hooked up with Queen Margaret! ”

"What?" Everyone was amazed. If the two hooked up before the death of James IV, wouldn't that be adultery? Then, the fire of gossip of the crowd was completely ignited:

"Tell me, what's going on?"

The "bearded" sailor unhurriedly drank the beer from the glass, and then lit up the empty glass......

Everyone suddenly understood, and then a local tyrant said:

"Bartender, help! Count it on my account! ”

Seeing that the wine glass was full again, the "bearded" continued with a smile:

"I heard the Scottish janissary say this drunk, and no one else knows about it. Everyone should know that James IV was captured by the damned English the year before. Then the queen was left alone in Edinburgh......"

Many drinkers in the tavern suddenly understood "hehe" in seconds, "deep resentful women", naturally a little profligate......

"And last year, His Majesty Louis sent John. Duke Stewart returned home. As you know, Duke John was educated by the French aristocracy since he was a child, and his manners were elegant and extraordinary......"

The drinkers in the tavern nodded in agreement, and in their opinion, the French thing was high. John. Stewart grew up and was educated in France, which is equivalent to adding a glamorous aura......

"The first time Duke John met Queen Margaret, Queen Margaret from a small part of England, was fascinated by Duke John's extraordinary charm......"

Everyone smiled like that......

Then, "Big Beard" tells about an unruly love that needs to be mosaic...... Well, the old cow didn't dare to write either...... But the drinkers in the tavern heard it say hi...... This kind of restricted-level joke is especially popular in places like taverns...... Even, some old salty wet guys began to "salute" when they heard it......

……

When they heard that James IV was going home, the dog man and woman panicked. If James IV had learned of their adultery, the two would have come to no good end. Even, they may be put to death......"

"Therefore, the two of them decided to strike first and kill James IV ......"

At this time, a drinker questioned:

"No, isn't it the hands of the English? Moreover, I also found a few pieces of England-style plate armor! ”

After taking a sip of wine, the "bearded" sneered:

"Hehe, this kind of thing, can they tell you the truth? Besides, the site of James IV's ambush was only a half-day's walk from Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland, and a long way from the English border. You probably don't know the terrain, do you? I heard that the south of the incident site is full of mountains and mountains, and there is only one main road, so it is basically difficult for the English knights to ambush there in advance. So, more likely, it's the Scots themselves! ”

Everyone nodded, but the drinker just now insisted on saying:

"How do you explain those pieces of England-style plate armor?"

"Bearded" said unhurriedly:

"You should know that James IV once led a large army to sack the counties in the north of England, right?"

Seeing that everyone nodded, the "bearded" continued:

In fact, the pieces of England-style plate armor that were used as evidence were actually looted and seized by James IV in the treasury of the northern counties of England. Unexpectedly, this time it was used as evidence......"

"I see...... everyone suddenly realized. Because, the "bearded" is too reasonable. And, John. Stewart's use of French charm to conquer the Scottish queen is too much in line with the French national pride.

In this way, this bloody story quickly spread in Calais......

Then, seeing that the time was almost up, the French branch of the North Sea Chamber of Commerce began to send other spies to other cities in France to spread the word. Of course, they were under the banner of what they had heard in the port of Calais, and it was said to have come from a drunken Scottish janissary......