Europe during the Thirty Years' War can be said to be full of vicissitudes, ordinary people did not have a good life at all, and of course the aristocracy was not much better, compared to ordinary people who had to worry about their livelihood every day, the only advantage of the aristocracy was that they woke up every day and drank a cup of hot milk and a delicious bread from the maid.

In the eyes of ordinary people, it is even more difficult to eat such a piece of soft and pine-flavored white bread every day.

In fact, the ordinary people of Europe in the 17th century had similar ideas to the ordinary people of the Ming Dynasty in the East, as long as they had stuttering and clothing, they were particularly satisfied, and as for the others, they did not dare to have too many extravagant expectations, as for what democracy or something was as particular as later generations, then at least the 20th century was a few hundred years later.

The Europeans of this period were actually the same, and even in their interactions with the ancient countries of the East, there was still a sense of awe, after all, there were many people who made history in the land of the East, and the things they invented also played a very important role in the influence of Europe.

The only difference between the Europeans and the nobility is that the rich aristocratic men generally carry a sword, and when they encounter irreconcilable things, they will pull out their swords and duel with each other, which is the duel qualification only between nobles and nobles, as for the commoners, the nobles do not bother to duel with them at all, which will only tarnish the reputation of their family.

Yu Bowen, who wanders in the upper-class aristocratic society of Europe, is obviously regarded as an aristocrat, because this guy speaks and behaves elegantly whether he eats or walks, and everywhere reflects the temperament that only a nobleman has.

In the eyes of the European aristocratic elders who are still in the same position at this time, Yu Bowen, a nobleman from Oriental Australia, is one of the objects of his best efforts, as long as he has a good relationship with him, then the benefits are absolutely indispensable.

It can be said that he is responsible for the entire share of Australian goods exported to Europe, as well as the procurement of weapons, and even the fiery steamship that came in was also him. Such an important person is absolutely stupid if he doesn't stutter.

There are also many versions of Yu Bowen's life rumors among European nobles, some say that his father is a high-ranking official in Australia, and some say that his family is the largest arms family in Australia, controlling 80% of Australia's arms production.

In addition, there is speculation that he is a big shipbuilder, and it is estimated that it is not much different from this, and the main reason for everyone's speculation is that he is going towards several affairs that he is responsible for.

These rumors only made him laugh when they reached Yu Bowen's ears, but some nobles who had a close relationship with him learned from Fei Zhangsong that Yu Bowen's birth was very noble. It is said that the ancestor was a lord named Yu Di during the Tang Empire in the East, and this was a real nobleman.

Even if it declined later, after all, it was a nobleman with a title, and the nobles in Europe had different views on the aristocracy, so Yu Bowen was almost the same as other nobles in Europe in their eyes.

After this nobleman, his status and influence in Australia were also very huge, otherwise how could he be sent to Europe as a consulate general.

In short, they absolutely believe in Yu Bowen's aristocratic status, even a figure like Fei Zhangsong, who is regarded by outsiders as a close disciple of Yu Bowen, believes that the teacher is a descendant of Yu Di. After all, it is difficult to say clearly that everyone is in a prosperous family.

With this identity and the identity of the consul general in Europe, Yu Bowen can be said to be like a fish in water, and he can be received by nobles and big businessmen wherever he goes, of course, there are many nobles who send their daughters or the daughters of relatives and friends to him, hoping that something will happen.

For these nobles. Marriage is the most common thing, and it was common in 17th-century Europe for noble lords to rely on marriage to obtain the right to inherit a certain land, and there is no need to mention the benefits of marrying with Yu Bowen.

Australia's new weapons. As long as there is a steady stream of goods to be delivered, an Australian-style equipment force can be formed, and having such an absolute armed force will enhance its own status. You can also get unexpected gains.

With this mentality, there are actually a lot of noble lords, not to mention those merchants, who want to have a marriage relationship with Yu Bowen and definitely have priority in the Australian freight agency.

Yu Bowen is actually well aware of the thoughts of these nobles, and he is still very willing to have in-depth exchanges with those beautiful noble ladies, after all, his nature is like this, but this kind of behavior is not favored by the consulate staff, but one thing must be admitted that Yu Bowen is indeed a good leader.

often take the single men and women in the consulate to participate in the banquet of the aristocratic circle, so that these people can not only feast their eyes, maybe there will be a little surprise, but most of the staff of the consulate are from the Ming Dynasty, and the aesthetic perception of these Fanbang women is not at all the same level as Yu Bowen.

After all, Yu Bowen from the 21st century and the old masters of the 17th century are not the same aesthetic, those noble ladies who are very beautiful in Bowen's eyes are actually no different from ordinary Fanbang women in the eyes of the Ming people, and they are not red-haired and green-eyed and scary-looking, and I don't know why the consul has such a habit to like these Fanbang women.

Regardless of what Yu Bowen thinks, there is a marriage plan against him that is secretly underway right now.

The Spaniards successfully signed the steamship agreement, which can be said to have raised Carlos's status in the king's heart a lot, and then gave him a mission to find a way to reconcile his marriage with his young daughter Sofia.

Philip IV arguably shared the sentiment of many noble lords that a strong alliance with the Australians was necessary, and at least a deep and unbreakable relationship with one of their country's nobles in order to make the cooperation between the two sides more secure.

In the 17th century, when the big fist had the final say, the Spaniards did not really believe in the binding nature of contracts, even if the Australians were very honest, but in their opinion, this integrity was often based on the condition of reciprocal interests, and once the Dutch gave higher interests, it was difficult to say whether Australia would have a change.

Therefore, Philip IV also made a bloody investment, and actually came up with the idea of marrying his daughter to Yu Bowen, and implemented it.

In a castle on the outskirts of Amsterdam, Carlos stood respectfully in front of a beautiful girl with blond hair and blue eyes.

"Your Royal Highness Princess, tonight's meeting with the Australian Consul has been arranged, and everything is up to you." (To be continued......)