Vol 6 Chapter 88: The new world is calling

At the corner of Lisbon ’s Martin Monets Avenue, there is an unassuming house. The two-story building made of stone and heavy wooden pillars can be said to be everywhere in this coastal city, with several wooden nails. In the window, there are sometimes figures flickering, or occasionally the laughter of the party and the tempting flavor of the dishes will come out.
Many people know the origin of the owner of this house, that is a businessman from Balearic.
This Castilian named Matthews Tiegeau has a good reputation, fair sales, generous shots, and is also very religious. He never misses prayers. The neighbors often see him go in and out of the church to confess to the priest And he is willing to donate from time to time to do his best for the parish. It can be said that this is a decent person that makes everyone feel willing to deal with him.
Matthew Thiegold has been in Lisbon for more than half a year, and he has done a lot during this time.
In addition to doing business normally, he threw the money that Alexander gave him to the city, from dignitaries to merchants, from priests to prostitutes, Tiego not only already knew many people in the city It has already built an invisible network of relationships among them.
Of course, there is no small price to pay for doing this, but compared with the money he put in, the private transactions made by Thiago are the real big heads.
Spending money from Da Gama ’s uncle to buy trade rights between the Mediterranean port and future new routes does not seem to be a big deal. New affairs always attract enough curiosity and adventure. Investment, but before this new route is known, even if the person exploring the route can return safely, exchange the shares of the sugar cane plantation on Crete for the uncle of Da Gama to buy a new future The priority of the right to sign the route is indeed a big deal.
After all, a priority is so expensive, so what kind of conditions should Da Gama return to Lisbon in the future?
At that time, Thiego did indeed make such a guess, and then the terms negotiated by Alexander for him and Dagama proved that his guess was indeed correct.
In July 1499, a merchant ship named "Bérion" returned to Lisbon, Portugal after a long voyage. This sea-stricken ship that was suffering from all kinds of hardships was greeted by a hero like a triumph. The flagship of the commander who claimed that this voyage was in trouble on the road and had to be repaired at a beach somewhere in Africa. It would take some time to return, but people already had to wait and tell about it. News of the new route.
It was at this time that Tiegó visited Vasco da Gama ’s old home in Sines again.
Dagama ’s uncle, Markte da Gama, received the Castilian businessman in a very enthusiastic manner this time. He even left the room full of high-spawns and specially received Tiego in a remote room. When Tiego proposed to meet with the captain of the "Berio" alone, the old Markt also readily expressed his willingness to help.
And this time Thiegos brought new conditions from Alexander.
The temptation of the new route is huge. People see endless wealth. Although they know that this road is definitely not so good, the huge benefits have driven people to take risks with their lives and property.
But even so, many people still do not know what the new route means to the future. Their eyes are on gold, ivory and spices. Many people have not clearly understood that it is not just money and status. simple.
But today Thiego also did not think about these things. He only remembered to faithfully perform the tasks ordered by Alexander. After some arrangements from the old Markt, he saw the man named Marcoli at his home in Lisbon. Captain
Compared with the old Markt, the captain named Marcori was smooth but an out-and-out market man. When Thiegho offered him a good grant, he immediately showed greed. At the same time, he reminded the foreign businessman from time to time how he is hot today.
Although he was prepared for this scene, Ke Tiego still felt a little annoyed, but he continued to work with the captain quietly, and offered to fund him to carry out a Daga that was entirely hoped by himself rather than always hoped by everyone After Ma's voyage, Tiego gave a price tag that would make this person impressed.
"Some half of the shares of the new trade chamber in the future," this is the condition proposed by Thiego "and the navy commander of the newly occupied area that can be recognized by the king."
Marcolili's beard with a layer of butter just shivered. This condition couldn't help but make him feel.
Makoliri knew that Dagama ’s ambition for the new route was not just about gaining wealth, he also wanted a respectable identity. Although the Dagama family is also a distinguished family in Portugal, it is worse than those of Lisbon ’s nobles. Many more.
Dagama hopes to gain the appreciation of the king by opening new routes. He has begun to call himself the Governor in some places in Africa. Although this title is not reliable because it has not been recognized by the king, it is due to the immense wealth that will be available , I believe this is not impossible.
Makoliri admired Dagama, especially when the four ships that went out to sea now only have two left. As the name of this expedition fleet is second only to Dagama, Makoliri does not May not think more about myself.
"Is an expedition conducted by me?" Makoli tentatively asked, "So what are your requirements, I mean, do you want to establish your own business station in the East, or do you just want to open up a business path through trading?" It ’s important to know that investments are different for different purposes. "
"Of course it is the former. We will not limit ourselves to a few simple trades. That's why I promised you to become a naval commander, because we not only want to gain wealth, but also explore the new world in the future."
"New World?" Marcori asked, a little puzzled. He heard too many descriptions of new waterways, new markets, and wealthy East, but he hadn't heard of this new world.
"Yes, don't you think that we are actually standing at the door of a new world?" Thiego asked casually, of course he did not expect this person to agree with him, or that his real goal was not this greedy market. Captain Berio.
Tiego had two goals in Lisbon, one of which was Da Gama, which kept him watching the news about the voyage expedition.
Although Da Gama has not returned to Lisbon, the early return of Berio has caused the madness of the Lisbon people. At one time, various chambers of various sizes appeared to appear overnight, and countless people were full of brains. It is a fantasy about the road to prosperity that leads to the East, and the most exciting of these is the Portuguese King Manuel I.
Although as early as the Portuguese King John I had made various preparations for the opening of sea routes, and also during the period of John I, the famous navigator Diaz discovered the Cape of Good Hope, but when Manuel I ascended the throne, His plan to restart sea exploration was still subject to various oppositions from the big nobles. Among the reasons, in addition to worrying about the labor and people ’s money, they were more worried that they might be given attention because they focused too much on the sea. The powerful neighbor of the city has a chance.
For Spain, both Castile and Aragon are too strong, and these two countries are now showing signs of unification, so even if Manuel I married the couple ’s daughter However, the Portuguese are still cautious about their immediate vicinity.
Therefore, in the beginning, Da Gama was able to make a trip. In addition to the king ’s support, it was more vigorous assistance from the merchants. They enthusiastically provided him with materials and experienced crew, and the return they requested was simple. The new route of the East has never been known before.
Manuel I himself was also under a lot of pressure. He needed to show his abilities to his nobles and citizens with several brilliant achievements. This was because of various coincidences that he was able to succeed and was called "lucky" by people behind his back. The "King" is especially important.
At last, the merchant ship San Gabriel of Dagama, which was dazzled by people, finally appeared in the open sea of ​​Lisbon. At that moment, the whole Lisbon seemed to be boiling.
The King sent a warship flying the King Flag to the port of San Gabriel. This honor made many nobles on behalf of the King to greet the expedition on the pier. Obviously the King did this to deliberately embarrass them, and then The grand welcoming ceremony held in St. George's Castle brought the welcome feast to a climax.
However, Manuel I was clearly not satisfied. After ordering all these to be recorded in detail as a basis for people to retell this great moment in the future, he also ordered celebrations all over the country to celebrate this major discovery and "A feat to change the entire country."
Manuel I was so happy. The reason why he was so happy is also inseparable from the "neighbor next door".
A person named Columbus discovered the new route to the East. It has been spread for a long time in Portugal, and it is said that that person has returned a large amount of coveted wealth from the East through the route more than once. .
This eye-popping good luck has always stimulated Manuel I, but he knew that the couple had strict control of the new waterway. Just thinking about them immediately invested huge sums of money to build a ship, they could know that they were Never allow others to covet their new route.
Now that Portugal also has its own new route, the trade route to the East cannot be monopolized by Castile alone, and this alone gives Portugal enough opportunity to resist the court with that neighbor.
These benefits made the King of Portugal excited and even somewhat ecstatic. Fortunately, he had not forgotten the greatest hero of this expedition.
The king treated Da Gama in the castle of St. George. At the banquet, he directly appointed Da Gama as "the commander-in-chief of the Portuguese navy in the entire East" without consulting with anyone. Then he generously declared Da Gama as The life-long beneficiary of the Portuguese royal family, this identity even made a large noble present to express dissatisfaction on the spot.
However, although Da Gama was very grateful for the king's appreciation, he was most concerned about how much he could lose in the adventure trip he lost a full half of the crew, even his brothers took their lives into.
Many people extended an olive branch to Da Gama, and they hoped to cooperate with him, or to fund their sponsorship during his next expedition, but Da Gama had to first deal with a Castilla holding a priority contract. People negotiate.
A priority contract right was exchanged for the sugarcane garden shares in Crete, and such a generous effort could not help but sigh even the da Gama, who admits to going all over the country and knowing everything.
After talking to this businessman from Balearic, Da Gama had to admit that his old Uncle Markt did not misread them.
When he saw some documents about the FTA alliance brought to him by Tiego, Dagama did n’t believe it. He did n’t know what happened in the Mediterranean region during the two years he left Portugal. An astonishing trade union, it is important to know that the Dagama family also has rich experiences in the Mediterranean, so he feels that to form an alliance of this size as this person said, this is not possible in just a few years. .
But at this time some friends of Thiego played a role in the Portuguese court.
Regardless of whether they understand or are not very clear about the FTA alliance, many people are full of praise for this person, Thiego. They praise him as a kind Castilian, a rich, reliable, and seemingly The businessman who is very backing, and more importantly, there are indeed people who do business in the Mediterranean have confirmed to Da Gama that all this is true.
"From Amsterdam on the north coast to the Moors in the south of the Mediterranean, there are all trades in this free trade zone."
This statement made Da Gama finally decide to take this Castilian businessman seriously.
A contract was quickly signed, which was a share agreement signed with the new sailing expedition of Dagama in the name of the Free Trade Association.
In this agreement, the FTA Alliance will be the only organization that owns the maritime trading rights of the new Dagama route, which means that anyone in the Mediterranean region other than the FTA Alliance will try to do business through this route. Then you need to pay a fee to both parties who signed this agreement, otherwise they will be regarded as an infringement of the interests of both parties.
Dagama didn't know that when signing the agreement, Thiago's hand was shaking, because the conditions he provided to Dagama for this agreement made him almost agitated when he signed his name.
A total of 240,000 Florin ’s remuneration paid in total 12 times, and a 1% annual profit in the free trade zone, these things make Tiego a little doubt if it is worth paying such a large price, after all, if you want to recover With such a huge investment, it is necessary to invest the same huge cost in the future to open up new markets, and it is still not clear whether it can really get enough returns.
Dagama was also shocked by the courage of the Earl of Montina. He was very interested in the young nobleman who reportedly created this free trade union, so after signing the contract, Dagama Tiego made a slightly curious request: "I don't know if I am fortunate enough to meet your earl. To be honest, I think his courage is even greater than that of King Manuel, so I am very I'm curious how he has such a great confidence in me. I know you visited my uncle last November. You have to know that I was still dealing with local natives in India. "
Listening to the curious inquiry of this great explorer, Tiegeau smiled slyly. At this time, he suddenly felt that it was worthwhile to spend half a year in this strange and hostile country.
"Although I ca n’t say the exact time, but with the strong interest of Earl ’s brothers and sisters in your new route, I believe that you will have the opportunity to meet them soon. Believe me they will not let you down. I have never seen people like Lord Earl and Miss Earl, they all have fascinating temperament and charm, Lord Earl has vision and insight, and Miss Earl is smart and decisive, I believe you will think so when you see them. . "
Tiego's generous praise made Dagama's curiosity stronger, and he couldn't help asking: "I notice you mentioned the sister of Earl Montina more than once."
"Oh, yes, but it should be called Her Majesty the Queen of Naples now," Tiegello said intentionally. "But many people are still willing to call her Miss Countess, especially her old men like me. People. "
"It's really interesting. It sounds like you're not talking about a noble lady, but more like talking about a general." Dagama said amusedly.
"Yes, in the eyes of many people, Zuosha Kosenza is more like their general than a queen." Tiego smiled proudly.
The signing of the contract with Dagama greatly relieved Tiego. Although he did not know whether the contract was worth it, at least one of his two missions in Lisbon was finally completed by half.
As for another mission, although Tiegeau was extremely puzzled, he still fulfilled it without any doubt.
After sending someone to write to Alexander to report that he has finally completed one of the tasks ~ EbookFREE.me ~ and then received a reply from Alexander, on a rainy afternoon in mid-September, Tiego from Martin Monet He came out of his home in Ci Street, and as usual, he first prayed in a nearby church, and then he walked into the doorway of a nun next to the gate of St. George's Castle.
Tiego knocked lightly on some thick doors. As a small window opened, a rumpled face appeared in the window.
"It's you, this time I'll give the lamp oil money again?" Although the old man of the janitor asked, he opened the door without stopping. "Come in, speaking, I really don't see you really. Such a devout person, it is said that you have made contributions to almost all the churches and monasteries in Lisbon, right? "
"Consecrating God is a virtue and the only way to save our souls in this sinful world." Thiego replied very piously, and then he raised his head and smiled slightly at the old doorman "but this time I came to see the dean Adult, or to see Her Royal Highness Princess Juana. "
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