Just as Baron Bogul was busy dealing with a big elbow, John Rafi looked at him, and the two "businessmen" who were in charge of the warm-up field immediately began to talk loudly...
"I'm recently planning to ship a batch of Bordeaux wine to Beihai for sale. Beihai is relatively rich. The nobles there are said to everyone eat white bread made of wheat flour every meal. Moreover, it is the kind of cream and honey..." A spy from Beihai country whose pseudonym Giroud boasted.
At this time, another spy from the North Sea Kingdom whose pseudonym was Trezeguet immediately responded:
"Well, I have heard of the wealth of the North Sea. It is said that since the Duchy of Brunswick-Wolfenbitel and the Principal of Brunswick-Lüneburg, there has been Goslar Silver and Lüneburg Salt. The North Sea is now extremely rich. High-end things like Bordeaux wine are popular there. Like Lord John's Lafite wine, it is a very popular high-end product in the North Sea..." After saying that, "Trezeguet" smiled at John Lafite very flatteringly, which is very consistent with his noble gang identity.
Then, the young North Sea spy with the pseudonym Griezmann interjected:
"Two, I know that Beihai Country has money. But the problem is that due to smallpox problems, Beihai Country Grand Duke Malin has announced that the border will be blocked and foreigners are prohibited from entering! Even if the two guys have good goods, it will be difficult to enter!"
The "businessman" with the pseudonym Giroud said disdainfully:
"What do you know? Brother, smallpox has subsided, and it is the 'Cowpox Law' developed by Grand Duke Marin himself that solved the problem. Now, although Beihai is still under martial law at the border and is promoting cowpox cultivation, foreign trade ports like Emden Port have begun to open to the public. I just need to transport the freight to Emden Port and find the merchants of Beihai Country to take over, and I can make a lot of money. At present, the smallpox matter has just passed. In the past few months, it is estimated that the high-end wines in Beihai Country have been out of stock long ago, and there must be sales!"
"Trezeguet" nodded repeatedly and agreed:
"That's right, trade has been interrupted for a long time due to smallpox in the past few months. The nobles of the Beihai Kingdom must have not been able to drink high-end wine for a long time! This time, the Giroud brothers will definitely make a big profit!"
"It's all God bless..." "Girou" said modestly...
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Of course, the above are all preparations. The topics to be talked about were thrown out after a long time of nonsense...
"You said, why do these hundreds of thousands of victims surrounded Paris but did not go to the city to cause trouble? It feels so strange! I heard that the farmers in the Duchy of Württemberg launched a rebellion and fought against the Duke of Württemberg. Why are these victims so honest?" The young "Griezmann" asked in confusion.
The older "Trezeguet" shook his head and said:
"This is not simple? Because there is no good end to rebellion! You have also heard that whether it is the rebellious peasants in Wurtemburg or the mobs in Hungary, they were eventually suppressed by the nobles. Now, those rebellious mobs were sold by the monarchs of the two countries to Malin, the great continent of Beihai, and sent to the wilderness to cut trees and reclaim the land! Therefore, as long as you are not stupid, you will not rebel randomly. Moreover, the knights of our great France are powerful, and they are not comparable to those of the wasteland like Wurtemburg! As long as those victims dare to rebel, they will be destroyed by the heroic French knights at the first time. The end of the rebellion is to be ruthlessly killed by the knights. As long as you are not stupid, you will not dare to do that!"
At this time, Baron Bogur, who was gnawing on the sauce elbow, paused, glanced at "Trezegai", and then continued to gnaw on the sauce elbow. The general had a lot of appetite, and this was the second sauce elbow he had gnawed.
Seeing that Baron Bogur's attention was attracted, the three spies were overjoyed. At this time, the spy with the pseudonym "Girou" suddenly said:
"I suddenly had an idea that maybe it could solve this disaster victim problem..."
Then, the attention of the others was attracted. Even Baron Bogur, who was gnawing on the elbow of the sauce, paused his elbow and pricked up his ears to listen to what "Girou" said.
I saw "Girou" pretending to be a mysterious master and said:
"Since the more than 300,000 victims outside the city have been unable to afford it, and it has seriously affected the external image of our French Kingdom, then why don't we learn from the prodigal son of Ulrich, Duke of Württemberg, and sell these more than 300,000 victims to Malin, the Grand Duke of Beihai? Do you know? The Principal of Württemberg suppressed the rebels for the first time, captured 27,000 mobs, and then bought 26,000 mobs and their families for Marin, and exchanged 780,000 gold coins! Including the second batch of mobs caught later, a total of 30,000 to 40,000 mobs were exchanged for one million gold coins from Malin. Not only did we repay the huge debt that Duke of Ulrich owed million gold coins, but we also had a lot of surplus, which made Duke Ulrich make a fortune!"
Then, "Trezeguet" turned into a supporting role, adding:
"Not only, I heard that in Hungary, 67,800 prisoners of war were sold to Grand Duke Marin. The price was not as high as 30 gold coins per household in Wurtemburg, but there were 20 Gulden gold coins per household, with a total price of more than 1.1 million gold coins, which was equivalent to the fiscal revenue of the Kingdom of France in one year!"
Baron Bogur had put down his elbow that had been chewed halfway and began to listen to their bragging...
And the young "Griezmann" said curiously:
"Oh my God! It not only costs more than two million gold coins to buy so many people, but also has to bear their food. Where did Malin, the Grand Duke of Beihai, get so much money and food?"
"Girou" explained:
"Malin did not have that much money. He borrowed money from the richest man in Germany. You know, it is said that the Fuger family has assets of several million gold coins, so it is no problem to borrow two million to Malin. Moreover, Malin obtained the large silver mine of Goslar and had the ability to repay. As for the food to feed these hundreds of thousands of prisoners of war... It is said that the Beihai state-owned secret technique has a high grain output, and may be able to support hundreds of thousands of victims. I don't know whether this matter is true or false..."
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content later! At this time, Baron Bogur's eyes flashed. As a close minister of the king, of course, he knew that the "secret technique" of high grain yield in the Beihai Kingdom was just volcanic ash. Moreover, it seemed that it was presented by Viscount John Rafi in front of him. So, he looked at John Rafi with deep meaning...
John Rafi pretended not to see it and lowered his head to drink. At this time, the best "supporter" Griezmann stood up again:
"Hey—this is a good idea! If His Majesty the King packs up and sells all the 300,000 victims outside the city to Malin, the Grand Duke of Beihai, it can also be exchanged for millions of gold coins! In this way, not only will His Majesty the King not have to bear the food of the 300,000 victims, but it can also earn nearly a year of national fiscal revenue. Moreover, even the military expenditure for fighting the Spanish next year!"
When Baron Bogur heard this, he was shocked and the wine glass in his hand almost fell off. Although he was not smart, he could understand a little when he heard more big names talking about big things.
What "Griezmann" says is true. If these victims who lost their land can be sold to Marin, they will not only get rid of this heavy "burden", but also exchange millions of gold coins for the royal family, greatly increasing the chance of defeating Spain.
But at this moment, what surprised him was that the master John Lafite expressed a different view:
"What are you talking nonsense? It's not as simple as you imagined! Selling the victims to Beihai Kingdom can make a big profit and get rid of the package. But have you ever thought about the face of His Majesty the King? Selling so many people to foreigners will affect His Majesty's reputation!"
Baron Bogur's eyes suddenly dimmed - yes, although selling people can both throw away the burden and make a lot of money. However, this is not a good reputation for King François I and is easily criticized... As His Majesty the King's loyalty, how could Baron Bogur want his master's reputation to be damaged?
But at this time, the young "businessman Griezmann" who has always acted as a "supporter" retorted:
"Sir Viscount, I don't think this is difficult!"
Chapter completed!