Since the establishment of the papal meridian, Portugal has focused on the spice trade in the East, especially in recent years, after defeating the Arabs and the Ottoman Empire and establishing the hegemony of the Red Sea, it has monopolized the spice trade in the East.

Portugal's spice business is thriving.

Every year, Portugal exports more than 20,000 cwtas (50.8 kilograms) of spices to Europe, with prices ranging from about fifty to 100 durts per hundred, which means that Portugal's trade volume reaches several million durts per year.

The specific income is not known, but the Portuguese royal family has a net profit of 500,000 durts per year.

If taxes are added, the Portuguese government's revenues are exaggerated.

For example, pepper is olfactory and the smell of pepper can promote appetite; In terms of taste, pepper is used in food to remove smells such as fishy smell and create a strong meat soup.

Spices, not only can be used as a condiment to food, but more importantly, in addition to seasoning, for a long time in history, Europeans believed that they generally had a role; Stimulating desire, or urging affection.

How could such a business with such a wide audience and a large effect be allowed to be monopolized by the Portuguese?

"Manla, are the Portuguese powerful in your country?" His Majesty looked at the huge swaying in front of him, and suddenly felt the displeasure of the black girl in front of him, and suddenly felt a little embarrassed.

After that, he looked at the girl's black and white eyes, remembered his past life, yellow skin, black eyes, and after a trance, he asked busily.

"My lord, Portugal has only a few hundred people in our country, but it has weapons that can shoot thunder and fire, and many nobles who believe in Catholicism are surrounded by them, and their empire is very powerful!"

The girl glared at the unidentified aristocratic young man in front of her, if anyone dared to look at her like that in the empire, they would have whipped her a long time ago.

It's a pity that it's far from her house, far, far away!

Seeing the girl's gritted teeth, Edward thought that she hated the Portuguese for abducting her! There was a slight hint of sympathy in my heart.

From a nobleman to a slave, the gap is indeed very large, and it is difficult for ordinary people to accept.

"Miss Manla, I'm sorry for what happened to you, so, I have an offer that will set you free early!"

The young king's view of her plump body and delicate face, as well as her slender and plump thighs, made Edward's heart flutter.

Quickly tidying up his mood, Edward asked solemnly.

"Of course, my lord, do I have any other options?" Manla bit her lip, stared at her black and white eyes, and said pitifully.

"All I need is for you to write a letter and introduce my people to your Imperial Majesty, and then I will give you back my freedom!"

"What about the others? I demand that everyone else with me be free too! Thinking of freedom, and then thinking of his sister still in the hands of the nobles in front of him, Manla bit her lip and said.

"Yes, they will be free, but they will need the equivalent of gold as a ransom!" Edward endured a hint of heartache and said.

"Okay, I agree to your request, I just hope you don't break your word!" Manla looked at the lustful and lazy aristocratic young man in front of him and said solemnly.

"Very well, miss, this is the right choice for you!"

His Majesty looked at the stubborn and a little clever black woman in front of him, and said with a smile.

As soon as he turned his head, he understood that the other black women were noble ladies, and if they were brought back, they could give her and her father great benefits, and it was worth taking a little risk.

"Wait! These interests are also after going back, how can freedom be important at present, it is not worth the risk, among the remaining people, there must be people with important status! ”

Noticing a lucky smile on Manla's face, it gave Edward a slam on the brakes.

Thinking of this, the young king immediately showed a mysterious smile, which made the black beauty next to him feel a little panicked.

"Knock-" Just then, the carriage shook suddenly, and His Majesty's head slipped off the lady's lubricated thigh.

"What's going on?" His Majesty asked angrily.

"Your Majesty, the road is uneven, and there will be bumps, please pay attention!" The guards on the side immediately replied loudly, trembling in their tones, obviously angry by this road.

Seeing this, Edward immediately got up from the maid's lap, walked out of the carriage in a hurry, and looked up at the national highway in front of the carriage.

I saw that the national highway, which was wide enough for eight horses to go straight, was full of potholes at this time, some of which exposed the stones inside, and some of the pits were full of stagnant water, like pockmarks on people's faces, which made people feel disgusted.

"Is it still in Hampshire?" Edward asked, with anger rising in his heart.

"Yes, Your Majesty, it's still in Hampshire!" Guy. Ham replied quickly.

"Good! It was an eye-opener for me that the central and local governments had invested so much money to build national highways across the country, and that it had become like this in Hampshire! ”

His Majesty looked at the endless straight and wide national highway in front of him, which had always been one of his proud achievements.

But now, and the pockmarked potholes on it were slapping him in the face hard, heavy and hard.

"Do they still think this is the former England? I'm going to show you today what true centralization is, what absolute monarchy is! ”

Edward gritted his teeth, as if a pot of hot soup was boiling in his heart, about to boil.

"Guy. Ham! He commanded sharply.

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Guy. Ham looked at His Majesty's angry appearance, and had a bad premonition in his heart, and he immediately agreed.

"You immediately send a message to the palace intelligence department, let Jack come to Hampshire immediately, you cooperate with him to investigate this national highway matter together, and give me a hard investigation!"

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Guy. Ham smiled wryly, and he knew that something big was going to happen.

In the past, such cases were investigated by the palace intelligence department, but this time a bloody blade was added, and it seems that His Majesty the King is very angry!

And so, after an angry command, His Majesty returned to the carriage and began to enjoy a bumpy road until he reached Surrey.

Upon his return to London, His Majesty seemed to have forgotten about the matter and began to convene a Council of the Queens to discuss the colonial strategy of the United Kingdom.

In this regard, the courtiers discussed it enthusiastically, and they all said that it was very feasible to attack the eastern trade with the current naval strength of the United Kingdom.

Portugal monopolized the trade in the East, and not only England was dissatisfied, but even Spain and France coveted it.

In this way, the United Kingdom Cabinet reached a consensus that it was imperative to break the Portuguese monopoly in the East.

The existence of the Treaty of Zaragoza, along with Portugal's powerful navy, made it difficult for the United Kingdom to shake it.

In this way, the most feasible strategy is to work with Spain to force Portugal to make concessions.

However, the treaty signed between Spain and Portugal is the basis of the current colonization of the two countries, and it cannot be easily broken.

In this way, His Majesty the King, remembering the well-known policy of English piracy, exclaimed:

"If the Portuguese do not agree with us going to the East, then I will give them nothing!"

So, on this day, the "privateer license" was born in the cabinet, and the royal pirates also appeared on the stage of history.