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"Sir, Joan of Arc can't be more, it's only fifty pounds, and our bank's funds are also very tight!"

"But...... Fifty pounds......" John Capote's face was red in a hurry, like a bull who had been molested, and he was really tempted to ask the other party loudly, "What the hell is the use of fifty fucking eggs?" ”

But, on the one hand, he had to maintain basic etiquette, and on the other hand, if he was furious, he might not receive fifty pounds!

Fifty pounds, about a hundred ducats, was a small fortune for an ordinary British farmer at that time, but for navigation, it was just a drop in the bucket, and it was worth the price of a log.

That's not enough for Columbus to live on in Granada for a month!

Well, that's the dilemma that Capote had in the early days of England.

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Ferdinand did not interfere with John Capote's trip to England, but sent Nidhogg's spies, as well as Nidhogg's branch in England, to monitor John Capote's movements in England.

In June 1495, John Capote arrived in the Kingdom of England in northwestern Europe, a country with a long tradition of seafaring, with the hope of accomplishing great things. He is hungry for new support here.

John Capote first arrived in London – he wanted to meet Henry VII directly.

However, when he arrived in London, John Capote found himself in a difficult situation.

I don't have any money, and my living expenses are running out. Want to meet the king? The king is what you say you will see, huh? Could it be that you can still play the sedan chair and shout grievances? But it's not the East, and there's not much of a chance. Maybe he's even considered an assassin...... Of course, John Capote didn't have such a peculiar brain.

So, John Capote came to London with the belief of a navigator, but he became a "London drifter" with joy......

To make matters worse, "periwinkles" from Venice have been sent again......

The so-called "periwinkle" is a judicial document submitted by a creditor to the local judicial authority to apply for the detention of the debtor and the recovery of debts. From November 1488, when John Capote fled Venice, the "periwinkle" who collected debts was with him all the way, but fortunately, the cooperation of the judicial systems of European countries was quite low at that time, and the city government of Valencia received dozens of "periwinkles", which allowed John Capote to live there safely, as well as in Seville and Lisbon.

However, with the "periwinkle" always behind him, it is obvious that he can't sleep peacefully, not to mention that the merchants of Venice also have connections in London, maybe one day they will run into trouble?

Throughout the second half of 1495, John Capote was on a frugal footing and looking for a benefactor in England who could provide financial support. He also wrote letters to friends and relatives in various Italian states, as well as to merchant groups, asking for support for his voyage.

"The ideal is very plump, the reality is very skinny", this sentence was fulfilled again in John Capote at this time......

With fifty pounds in his pocket, John Capote left the Italian bank in London in despair.

It can only be said that the cost of living has been settled recently - no, no. This is a loan, and you have to pay it back with interest!

John Capote clenched his fist, no, it was over.

He went to visit the Italian communities in London one by one, hoping that someone would give him more money, more money!

For John Capote, now, nothing is more important than a little money! $_$

Fortunately, gold always shines (?) In the Italian community, John Cabot met an Augustinian friar, Father Giovanni Antonio de Cacaris. The priest moved to Naples in 1488, Sicily in 1492, and arrived in London, England the previous year, where he was optimistic about John Capote and his idea of sailing, and considered it a lucrative career.

So, Father Giovanni Antonio de Cacaris patted his chest and said that he would help him raise funds and even find a way to introduce him to King Henry VII. Because the priest had a close relationship with his superior, Bishop Adriano Castellessi.

John Capote was delighted by this, and after a conversation with the priest, he found that the two sides had in common in theology, philosophy, geography, and navigation, and soon became friends who talked about everything.

John Capote was half right, and Father Giovanni Antonio de Cacaris genuinely admired him as a navigator, shared his ideals, and considered them highly feasible. Historically, he was also an important supporter of John Capote in England.

However, he didn't expect the other half of the thing.

Of course, it would be even stranger if he had thought of it......

"If you don't know, you can't predict it!"

After John Capote's visit, Father Giovanni Antonio de Cacaris stood by his bedside and gazed at the city of London under the gloom.

The priest now feels that the fate of a person is indeed unpredictable, of course, it depends on self-struggle, but it is also necessary to take into account the historical itinerary!

That's right, in 1492, through various connections, Father Giovanni Antonio de Cacaris joined the Spanish intelligence organization Nidhogg, led by the ascetic of Cisneros. Moreover, he is now in a high position, the head of the Nidhogg branch in England.

Ferdinand was quite positive about using "good people" who could join Nidhogg, especially the Church monks, after all, if you can control the desires in life, then at least it is not easy to succumb to the Silver Bullet offensive - with Ferdinand's rolling tide of Ducats, the reliability is relatively stable.

For example, with Cisneros and Gonzalo de Córdoba, Ferdinand is more at ease, loyal and capable, and not corrupt, such talents are rare. As for the "meritorious master", this is not the East, with the difference in the status of the two sides, Ferdinand is not worried.

Of course, even so, the necessary separation of powers and checks and balances must be done, after all, Oda Nobunaga absolutely did not know why a good and virtuous minister, Akechi Mitsuhide, suddenly rebelled and surrounded Honnoji Temple, forcing him to burn himself to death......

When Cisneros spoke to Father Giovanni Antonio de Cacaris and said, "The decision has been made by the Central Committee [of Nidhogg], and you will be the head of England", the priest was even a little unacceptable, "Please be wise, I am really not modest, why did I, an Italian Augustinian friar, go to London?" ”

But, Cisneros said, "Everyone has already decided on ......"

It was indeed studied, in fact, that the priest was not only used to spy on John Capote, the navigator, but more importantly, to keep an eye on the future Bishop Adriano Castellessi, who later returned to Rome as a cardinal, and held a banquet with Pope Alexander VI and another bishop—the place of conversion, all three fell ill within a week, and almost lost their lives.

Is there some conspiracy here?

The existence of a cabal against Pope Alexander VI is beyond doubt. Its backbone members will also be "famous in history" in later generations, but the rest of the details are foggy after more than 500 years, and Ferdinand wants to get more useful information.

In short, it was better to be respectful than to obey, so the priest read a hymn and went to London.

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