Chapter 743: The Unbelieving King
Listening to Agalit's words, the official's first reaction was still disbelief, and he watched Agalite suspiciously, and then followed him to the cabin. However, when they saw the boxes of jewelry, books, clothing, wine, plants, weapons and other goods, he couldn't help but open his mouth wide. With a deep surprise on his face, the boxes of exquisite goods, he swore to the truth, he had never seen them in his life. Even in the most prosperous ports of the Tang people, there has never been a more exquisite cargo than these goods.
"You... Have you discovered another country? A country older than China? The official pointed to the delicate merchandise and looked at Agalite with some stuttering.
"Hahaha." The onlookers let out a burst of laughter, and they were happy to see it. I think they weren't like this at the beginning? If they hadn't experienced it firsthand, they wouldn't have been able to believe that they had come to the realm of elves. You know, their original purpose was only to help the king open up a new trade route to China, hoping to break the Tang monopoly on Chinese trade. Thus, the large share of the trade was returned to their ports.
Every king in Europe, facing the situation of the Tang people getting richer and richer, everyone's heart is full of jealousy. But in the face of the frighteningly large population of the Tang people and their thousands of warships that have traveled across the Mediterranean and tens of thousands of merchant ships all over the world. It can be said that in today's era, the Tang people have monopolized more than 90 percent of the world's trade. So, how amazing should the wealth they have gathered be? Even accountants who know how to do the accounting can't figure it out, because they can't imagine it. They can only make up in their minds, the monarch of the Tang people lies in the palace of gold and precious stones every day, playing unscrupulously, and even letting the princes and princesses play with gold and precious stones, this is the scene they can most imagine.
However, this is not the case.
Although the Tang people monopolized the world's trade, they also spent a lot of money on a daily basis, and all the overseas territories, as well as the growing number of merchant ships, warships, and ports in the country, needed financial support. The development and development of land in China, whether it is the migration of people, the resettlement of people, the construction of urban roads, sewers, and the construction of transportation networks connecting 'straight roads', requires huge financial and human and material support. Although the population of the Tang people has reached a terrifying 18 million, not many of the Tang people who have become wealthy are willing to do coolie work such as building roads and cities. All of this required the Tang fleet to recruit workers from all over the country to build the above-mentioned infrastructure. Once a person is rich, it is difficult to do the work that he fought so hard for in the past!
Despite this, the Tang people always embarked on some major infrastructure projects, and their monarchs, if not so eloquent, were not losers. Even if some monarchs in the middle have the behavior of a loser, the current monarch seems to be very sober. He knew very well what his country was able to monopolize the world's trade, so he spared no effort to support the development of the army, his country's industry and commerce, as well as various technologies, schools, and hospitals. He knew very well that as long as these things were built well, he would be tantamount to laying a solid foundation for the country. Even if their trade monopoly is gradually broken later, their country will not become depressed. Instead, he left behind the seeds of rejuvenation!
Unlike other monarchs who tried to enjoy a life of luxury, the Tang monarch had always sought to prevent his heirs from behaving like a loser. Since he was a child, he always asked famous teachers to teach his children, treat them, and even let him travel to the people and all over the country when he was a little older, so that they could further understand and understand what their country relied on to rise. This kind of education method has been running down continuously, even if the future generations are not angry, at least it will not completely become a waste and a humanoid seal!
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Then, on the very second day, a large convoy of royal guards sailed to Toledo, the capital of the Kingdom of Castile, as the port officials had already informed the king of the news. And King Castile, who got the news, was also curious when he was stunned, and heard that he had sent an expedition to explore the new route, although there was no news of the Chinese route. However, it is said that they brought back a shipload of fabled elven goods, much to the fury of King Alfonso X of Castile. He considered his intelligence insulted, and he did not believe in the existence of elves at all, despite the mysterious profession of wizarding in Europe. However, when he learns that his expedition has found the elves, it becomes even more nonsense.
However, knowing the fine goods of a shipw, Alfonso X sent a royal escort to meet and escort them. Not to mention anything else, the gold they had when they left Hong Kong was all their own. Then, those commodities purchased by gold are naturally their own, and no matter what, there can be no mistakes.
Therefore, the royal guards, who had received orders from Alfonso X, rushed to Seville on horseback, fully armed, to escort the shipload of treasure!
And Agalite and his crew, naturally, rushed to Toledo, the capital of the Kingdom of Castile, with the royal guards. Along the way, unlike the enthusiastic sailors, Agalite was trying to figure out how to convince the king to believe him. Although he wasn't lying, he put himself in his shoes, and if it were him, he might not easily believe what he said. Because, that's a bit too... Even when he saw it in person, he couldn't believe it, not to mention that the king, and all the people of Europe, had never seen the elves at all.
When they finally arrived in Toledo, they were greeted by a royal steward at the city gates, for His Majesty Alfonso X was eager to ask about their voyage. So Agalite took his crew and hurried towards the palace. His crew was also granted permission by the king to enter the palace for an audience.
When the sailors, who had never had the opportunity to enter the palace in their lifetimes, saw the palace of Castile, they could not help but be disappointed. Having seen the exquisite architectural art of the elves, it was too crude to look at the palace of Castile and the buildings in the city at this moment. It was also because of this thought that the sailors were not interested in looking at the palace at all, which made the butler who led them to the palace a little surprised, secretly thinking that this group of mud-legged men was quite calm, but they didn't know what the sailors were thinking. Otherwise, the steward would surely draw his sword and hack them to death.
In fact, it is said to be a royal palace, but it is better than a castle, and its military application is more than its daily application.
Later, in the light-filled hall, Agalit met with King Alfonso X of Castile! The king sat on the throne, wearing a crown and a robe that symbolized the status of the king, and waited in a precarious position; And around His Majesty the King, naturally surrounded by nobles, large and small, who are the real rulers of the country.
Agalite and the sailors then began to meet the ruler of Castile, and when the rite of worship was over, Alfonso X spoke, "I have heard that you have not found a route to China, but have brought me a shipload of goods from the 'elves', have you?" ”
Agalit was well aware of the ridicule in the king's mouth, and he did not change his face and said, "Yes, Your Majesty. We sailed across the Atlantic, encountered a once-in-a-century storm, and the ship was dragged into it by the whirlpool, but when we woke up, we were in a mysterious country. Inhabited by the legendary Elven Realm! ”
"Hahaha!" The nobles in the main hall laughed without hesitation, even Alfonso X, "So, what ghost am I talking to now?" Obviously, Alfonso didn't believe it.
"No, Your Majesty, I brought evidence!" Agalite then motioned for the sailors to carry the boxes into the main hall, and then opened them one by one, and the dazzling light that occurred at the moment when the goods from the elves were opened, in an instant, blinded the eyes of the king and the nobles!