Chapter 1545: The Fugger Family
Can exile still entrust the help of other monarchs? Isn't that a joke? The princes who heard the news nearby were the first to gather together to discuss the issue. Many princes who were hostile to Marin thought that what was "exile" was clearly human trafficking. Moreover, it is still Catholics who are trafficked.
As a result, some princes prepared to send a joint letter to the Holy See, accusing Marin, Grand Duke of Beihai State, of "human trafficking", which was contrary to the rules of the Holy See and should be excommunicated......
However, who is Marin? O son-in-law of the Pope! How could he not be prepared? Just a few days after the joint statement was issued, the Holy See's directive came down – allowing the North Sea States to exile mobs from other countries on their behalf. At the same time, it is especially emphasized that attempts to harm the nobility are illegal, and exile is deserved. But at the same time, the Holy See also said that it is better not to massacre civilians if it is not necessary. If there is a rebellion, try to kill only the first evildoer, and the follower will be exiled at most......
As soon as this instruction came out, many German princes were speechless. After all, the Holy See, which has the most authority to manage this matter, doesn't care, so what qualifications do they have? However, some princes proposed that they hope to supervise the exile and prevent the Beihai State from enriching the population that should have been exiled to the Beihai State itself and strengthening its strength.
And Marin was also very well-behaved, and soon publicly announced that none of these "mobs" and their families would be left in the country, and all of them would be sent to the Americas...... No, it's a wild continent. Moreover, he welcomed representatives of various countries to the port of Emden to supervise the embarkation of the exiled "mob......
At the same time, he explained to the countries that the natives of the Savage Continent were too fierce, and the ordinary people of the Beihai Kingdom refused to go to that dangerous place, so they had to find these mobs who dared to resist the lord...... These people were already daring, and they happened to be sent to fight the savages for territory......
Then, for each of the delegates who came to question him, Marin gave him a free copy of "Out of the Amazon", which had just been written. His meaning was obvious—you see, the Savage Continent was so dangerous, and it wasn't a good thing for me to send them...... What the? You say I'm using these exiles to reclaim fertile ground? They all have to survive......
Through a series of diplomatic activities and book donations, doubts were gradually quelled. Moreover, this very realistic "Out of the Amazon" has also set off a craze in Germany. This book tells the Germans a "truth" - "the outside world is really dangerous"!
"It seems that this exile is really a terrible punishment!" After reading this book, many aristocrats thought to themselves. And, the book's 21 survivors openly swear in God's name — and their experiences are all true......
In this way, the reader cannot be unconvinced. After all, no one dares to lie in the name of God these days. It's just that they don't know that these 21 people are only going to the most dangerous areas of the American continent. I'm not lying, but the situation in the Amazon isn't representative of the Americas......
In order to enhance his persuasiveness, Marin also sent these 21 people to Hamburg, Lübeck and other big cities to publicly stand on platforms and sign and sell books. And, again and again, he swore publicly that he was absolutely not lying.
Of course, when asked about the situation outside of the Amazon forest, the 21 replied in a vague tone, "I haven't been there, I don't know," or "That's probably what it looks like." In this way, it is not a breach of the oath. Anyway, they swore that their experience was true, and they didn't swear that America was so dangerous......
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No matter how this book sales team fools everyone, Marin is also worried at this time......
Duke Ulrich of Württemberg demanded that all payments be made in cash, much to Marin's death. Because, the cash flow of the treasury of the North Sea State is a bit lacking.
If the Duke of Ulrich is willing to admit the copper coins issued by the North Sea Kingdom, then there is no problem, the amount of 1 million Gulden gold coins can still be made up.
But the problem is that the copper coins issued by the North Sea State are not recognized by the other German states, and only gold and silver coins are recognized, which makes Marin feel worried.
Now, Marin only has five or six hundred thousand Gulden gold coins worth of gold and silver in his hands, and the cash gap is nearly half. However, it is already April. It is foreseeable that once the spring ploughing is over, it will be time for the Duke of Ulrich to launch. If you can't get 1 million cash by then, you may delay the transaction. If the Duke of Ulrich changes his mind by then, it will be more than worth the loss.
Therefore, Marin hopes to scrape together the money as soon as possible and complete the transaction, so as not to have too many dreams at night.
For a moment, Marin wanted to lead his army to the Mexican Aztec Empire to loot enough gold and silver. However, Marin calculated that it would take more than half a year to go back and forth. Counting the time of the war to conquer the Aztec Empire, it is estimated that it will be longer, and it will be too late at all.
Moreover, once he looted a huge amount of gold and silver from the Aztec Empire, it was easy to alarm the rest of Europe. Until the large battleship and the Peksan cannon are successfully developed, it is better for him not to do this......
So, he thought of borrowing money......
In this era, although most of the European aristocracy was poor, there were still many rich people. For example, the Great Hanseatic merchants of the Hanseatic League in Germany. Also, the economic oligarchy of the southern regions of Germany. For example, the Fugger family, the richest man in Germany. In addition, there are economic centers such as Venice and Florence in Italy.
Originally, the Bank of Siena, which was in Marin's name, could have taken the money. Unfortunately, last year the Bank of Siena gave Maximilian I another 300,000 loans. This, combined with several other large loans, and long-term ones, resulted in a lack of cash flow for Siena Bank. Therefore, Ma Lin, who was originally a banker, can only borrow money from others now.
In the beginning, Marin was thinking about the great merchants of the Hanseatic League, who were political allies. However, at the slightest contact, Marin gave up.
Why? Because the bankers of the Hanseatic League demanded to enter the interior of the North Sea to do business. But the business within the Beihai Kingdom is now monopolized by the Beihai Chamber of Commerce, so Marin is not very happy. It wasn't that he was reluctant to make that little profit from doing business, but he was worried that the Hanseatic merchants who had penetrated into the mainland cities of the North Sea would probe on agricultural secrets. After all, it is a bit difficult for them to take root in the Beihai Kingdom and keep their agricultural technology secret. So, for the sake of secrecy, Marin had no choice but to refuse the requests of the great Hanseatic merchants who had made it to enter the interior of the North Sea Kingdom. His opinion, as always, - want to do business? Only a few ports, such as the port of Emden, are allowed to enter, and it is not allowed to penetrate into the inland areas......
Marin then had to choose either the Fugger family or Venice in Italy......
But Marin was afraid of similar demands from the Venetian merchants of the Hanseatic League, so he decided to borrow money from the Fugger family......
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