Vol 3 Chapter 88: Ruosha's stage (on)

The most important place in Taranto is not the Golden Palm Palace, but the Aragonese Castle leaning on the corner of the city and deep into the bay.
This castle was built by the French in the early years, but was finally completed after the Aragonese rule over Naples. It was built on a hill with rather steep terrain. There is no other way to go up except a narrow stone path. The road is gone.
And because the hill is protruding on the coast, whenever the tide is high, unless you are driving a boat, you ca n’t even walk to the foot of the hill except the boardwalk above the water.
Such a castle can fully shoulder the important task of protecting the owner of the castle. Even once the Taranto people relied on the strong walls and sharp weapons of the Aragon castle to resist the enemies.
After the defeat of the original naval battle, Earl Hosson regarded the castle as an important barrier against the invasion of the Ottomans in the future. After becoming the earl, he simply ordered the reconstruction and reinforcement of the Aragonese castle, which turned it into Taranto. At the forefront of resistance to invasion.
The banquet was held in the hall of the Aragonese castle. Follow the stone path into the castle gate. All you can see is the layered platform courtyard built along the mountain. Because of the hills, the castle can not only walk The carriage cannot even ride a horse, so if you want to enter the hall, you need to follow the rugged winding road up to the hundred steps.
When Luosha got on and off the car on the flat ground inside the castle gate, she happened to see a few gorgeously dressed figures disappearing at the end of a stepped mountain road, which made her believe what Count was before, and it was obviously very important for this banquet. Attention, I invited many nobles in Taranto, and of course there were merchants.
In fact, the Taranto people pay close attention to the interests of the famous Venetian businessmen. From the perspective of the Taranto people, making money is often the most important thing. They can sit down with anyone to discuss business as long as they can make them profitable. In the picture, they don't mind whether you believe in God or God, and say which in any other place.
It is also because this idea is too heavy, so after receiving the original proposal from Alexander, the Taranto Chamber of Commerce first refused his proposal because he felt it was difficult to accept, and even demanded that Earl Hosson put Alexander The merchants who were sent to Taranto to dig the foot of the wall were drove away, and then they became swayed because they felt that they were profitable. If it was not because of concerns that the agreement might be abolished in the future, the Taranto businessman It has long been an urgent need to hook up with the guys with the "Free Trade Office" sign in the port.
Ruosha walked up the steps accompanied by several entourages. There were no residents in Aragon Castle. Except for some official troops, there were only servants serving the castle, which made the castle seem a bit deserted.
The hall of the Aragonese castle has some oriental colors. The narrow and unusually tall arches set off the hall so that the hall is dignified, but the people inside may not be like this.
The long table, which extends to the sides mainly with the center line, is filled with a variety of mouth-watering foods. The scented beef soup always attracts the eyes, and the plate is filled like a hill. All kinds of fruit cakes are people's favorite staple food.
When she walked in the door, Zuo Sha noticed the noise that was slightly silent in the hall at that moment, everyone's eyes were gathered on her, countless pairs of eyes searched for patrol on her face, seeming to fight for her first. Something worth using was found in the look.
Luo Sha walked along the vacant passageway in the middle line. Everyone who passed by bowed slightly to her to pay tribute, but Luo Sha knew that these people were actually the same as the scary sharks she had seen, as long as there were Any chance may immediately pounce on to take a bite of meat.
The earl was completely freed from the unexpected surprise she had caused not long ago. He had a smile on his face with a neat gray short beard. When he saw Luo Sha, he not only stood up but nodded slightly, but also actively pulled for her Open the seat next to it.
The movement of the Earl caused another look at the people nearby. For a time, the rumor that Earl Hossen might marry Miss Count Cosenza once again became a topic of private discussion.
"Your banquet is very luxurious." Ruosha said politely and alienatedly. She couldn't help but know the rumours between her and the earl. In addition to Elliott once calling her stepmother, George Anne had already She vaguely disclosed this marriage to her, and at that time her tone was completely as if the matter had been settled.
"It's great to get your praise. Speaking of which, we can't compare with Naples. Don't say that the king's banquet is the banquet of the Earl of Modillo. It is enough for all of us to envy." He seemed to be very happy to go up. He raised his glass of wine and gave a sign to the guests around him, so people raised the glass of wine and cheered Ruosha. "Look, everyone welcomes your arrival."
Regarding the count ’s compliment, Ruosha smiled incomprehensiblely. After the count left, she again took out some of the documents that Alexander had left her before leaving, which all required her to do. Now she looks at the hall The Taranto, Zuosha slowly stood up.
The hall was quiet, and people looked at the girl with interest.
She was just seventeen years old, but she was already Earl of Cosenza. Such an identity was enough to attract a lot of attention, and the process of her becoming Earl attracted the attention of many people.
A person who has deposed a legal heir and obtained status is originally the center of all kinds of gossip. If she is a young and beautiful woman, then there will be more rumors and conjectures about her all the way to the Mediterranean.
"People in Taranto, I know my arrival makes many of you happy, but there are certainly people who are reluctant to see me because I will not bring you any benefits, but may make your life change. "It's awful," Ruosha's words made a group of Taranto people who thought they would hear some familiar clichés stunned. Uneasy whispers spread among the crowd. They are full of unexpected Russa, and at this time, Russa has continued to say, "I want to say that I have brought a good plan and agreement, and I also want to tell you that your business with Rome and Genoa will make everyone involved. I can get benefits. There is enough wealth in it, so much that everyone here has a chance, and I want to tell you that because the Venetian navy is preparing to build a reliable supply line along the Mediterranean, one is for us all. There are enough opportunities for people to appear in front of you, but these are not the most important, because you can see these things, and you are smart enough so I will be easily touched by me. "Zuo Sha said, turning her head slightly to look at Mahimo who was standing behind her. After Mahimo handed her a small cloth bag, Luo Sha slowly in the curious eyes of everyone Open the bag and pour the contents on the table in front of you.
Except for people who are close to each other, a little farther became curious because they could n’t see what was on the table. Some could n’t help but stood up. Some people even leaned out of the table to see what was on the table. What is it.
Luo Sha picked up the scattered things from the table and lifted them with her fingers.
But each is an ordinary Florin and Ducat.
Just when people are slightly disappointed, if you continue: "This is a Florin, a Ducat, and the only guarantee I bring to you. The rest is my plan."
"Miss, a Florin and Ducat cannot possibly buy all the Taranto people. In fact, you can't buy a single one here even if you prepare 10,000 each." A man wearing a black robe looks like a wall of activity. The obese man stood up strenuously. He calmed down the people who were whispering around, and then looked at him with expectant eyes. "I want to say, Countess, you may be very smart, but you are not a businessman, In fact, many nobles here are not merchants, so although they like wealth, they do n’t know what way to make money, so they need us.

The man's words immediately resonated, and some of the people around him began to cater loudly, and some even patted the table.
"That person seems to be a member of the Taranto Chamber of Commerce," Mahimo said a little uncertainly. "I remember his last name ..."
"Alfanillot," before Shamo thought about it, Ruosha had already named him "a Jew."
"Yes, it's a Jew," Mahimo said in a disgusted tone, and then remembered flatteringly, "Your memory is so good, Countess, that you can still remember such a person's name."
Ruosha ignored the constant monks, she looked at the fat Jew, she knew that this person was because the guys in the "Free Trade Office" wrote a lot about this person in her letter to her, you can say this The man is the leader of the entire Tarrant who is most fiercely opposed to joining the free trade zone.
And Ruosha also knows that the reason why this person will oppose it so strongly is that this person controls almost one of Taranto's largest share transactions-iron ingots and fine wood.
In order to build a fleet sufficient to cope with the future Ottoman invasion, Earl Hawthorne tried his best to raise all kinds of supplies. Although the Venetian fleet was strong enough, the Earl still believed that only his own warship was more reliable, so he excepted The best way to raise funds is to find ways to buy enough high-quality embryo iron and high-quality oak from various places, and these are essential materials for the manufacture of warships.
Alfanillot is the one who does this for Hosen.
Because of his extensive communication and numerous relationships, this Jew has always been able to obtain as many goods as possible to satisfy the count. Although his price is often so high that Hosson feels like being blackmailed, His persistent desire for his own fleet forced him to accept the outrageously high asking price of this Jew again and again.
Because of this, Alfanillot not only made a lot of money here in Hosen, but also used his relationship with the earl to establish a large force in Taranto.
In the eyes of Alfanillot, Taranto is his place. In this era where Jews will be discriminated and excluded from any other place, he has unexpectedly become a major player in this city. All of this From the reliance of Hosen on him, which made Alfanillot sensitive to any possible challenges and opponents who would shake his position. When the Naples had just built the "office" in Taranto, Alfanillo was keenly aware of these people's bad intentions, especially when these people began to cause various discussions among the large and small guilds and merchants in Taranto with one after another sounding tempting plans. Fanillot noticed that an outside force was trying to invade Taranto, or his territory.
"Mr. Countess, although I respect your identity, can you please tell us what your plan can bring to all of us?" Alfanillo walked to the middle of the hall with open arms and said to the people around you, "You As long as you join this trade area, it is called this name, you can get enough benefits, our goods can no longer pay high ship tax and many other taxes, so that we can get even cheaper than before More profits, is this the case? "The Jews looked at Ruosha." It sounds good, but you did not tell it on purpose, or to try to make us ignore another thing, that is, when we make money. , Businessmen from other places can also make as much or more money here, and the result is that we are happy to bring back dozens of florins that are more than the original. You will find that many of our friends and relatives ’families have been ruined in Taranto, because their goods cannot be sold to foreign merchants, and the fact is how much One can earn as you said someone else's money? "
Alain Lloyd's words caused a lot of noise, and many people exclaimed. They knew that Alain Lloret's words were correct. In fact, as he said, the merchants who can transport goods to other places to make money are after all a minority. Still want to continue living in Taranto.
Although almost all of the people who can attend the banquet in this hall are part of that few people, Alfanillo reminded them of another thing, that Taranto is not a place with rich resources after all.
It cannot be compared with Venice and Genoa, the old rivals with more than a dozen centuries of maritime trade, or with Rome, which has great wealth, or even with the Lombardy region, which is famous for its richness, although it is not on the coast compared to.
In fact, Taranto is a fortress, a military fortress that guards the young Lenian Sea ~ EbookFREE.me ~ Earl Hawson ’s eyes changed slightly, and he tilted his head to look at Lasa who was standing beside him, this At that time, the earl was already considering whether to open the door for the young lady, so that she might win the unexpected favor of this beautiful girl.
When Earl Hosson thought about opening his mouth in this way, he listened quietly to Alfanillot ’s incendiary voice and said:
You ’re right, this is exactly what you are going to face. You have n’t even seen the danger more clearly, and I can tell you what you are really facing now. "
With that said, Ruosha threw the two gold coins in her hand forward.
The gold coin landed on the ground and rolled forward, until it rolled in front of Alfanillot and hit the tip of his shoe before spinning slowly to stop.
Alfanillo looked down at the shiny gold coins on the ground in front of him. When he raised his head to meet Rusha's gaze, what he saw was a cold look in Rusha's eyes.
"Now let me tell you what will happen."
Luo Sha's indifferent voice made the people in the hall suddenly tightened.