Vol 7 Chapter 82: Golden age

Around 3000 AD, a strange ore appeared on the Mesopotamian plains. This ore, because of its shiny luster like the sun and its intoxicating brilliant colors, and its That unusually rare feature quickly became a status symbol.
People use the metal extracted from this ore to compete with the sun for bright metals to decorate themselves and their lives. Because of the brilliance, they completely conquered everyone's metal and even made many nobles think that swallowing this kind of thing can give birth to new life.
It can be said that from the day it was discovered, gold has become a terrible thing that rules human emotions and greed.
Later, the emergence of gold coins made gold assume a special responsibility as a currency. It seems that everything in the world can be measured by gold, from a valuable specialty to the freedom and life of a beautiful or strong male and female slave, everything In front of gold is nothing more than a number.
The Ladia gold coin is one of the representatives that seems to measure all the values ​​in the world.
Inscribed with savvy patterns and sufficient quality of color, although Ladia appeared for a short time, it immediately became a highly reputable high-quality currency and was sought after.
Many people are optimistic about the prospects of Ladia. In addition to the currency itself, there is also the Holy See that issued Ladia.
Although the reputation of the Vatican has been bad because of all kinds of depravity over the years, obscenity and even retrogression, but no one doubts the authenticity of the huge wealth accumulated in the Vatican over the centuries.
Because of this, people never doubted the credibility of Ladia's gold coins. After all, it was Alexander VI himself who endorsed Ladia.
Although the pope ’s reputation is not so good, his credit in this respect is still favored by many people.
As for the big nobles, they even knew that for the Pope to have the power to issue currency is to find a gold mine, so unless Alexander VI himself was stupid, he would not do the kind of thing that destroyed his reputation. .
But this seemingly reasonable idea only lasted until Le Havre in France suddenly appeared before the gold coin run.
Then suddenly, starting from the west coast of France, a wave of unstoppable Ladia running into the country like a tsunami bursting into the frenzy of inland Europe.
Along with this tide, Europa is rumored about the rumor that Pope Alexander VI has emptied the vault of the Vatican in order to arm his Caesar's army.
This made people who had great faith in Ladia begin to worry about whether this kind of gold coin can continue, or the pope will reduce the gold content of the gold coin to offset the cost of casting the gold coin. If that happens, Ladia is bound to face devaluation. risk.
From businessmen to citizens, from civilians to nobles, people began to become nervous, and soon it was discovered that the casting and distribution of Ladia did not come entirely from the Holy See, or at least not from the Vatican. Some bishops ’bishops were worried about Ladi Asia ’s run-up trend forcibly prohibited or used various names to prevent people from selling Ladia, which quickly caught the attention of people everywhere.
Even some nobles began to send people to investigate because of suspicion, and soon it was discovered that these bishops all have the coinage right of the diocese granted by the pope.
Because of this, Ladia ’s credibility and quality immediately encountered unavoidable doubts.
On the day of receiving the news from the Parish of Montpellier, France, Alexander VI ordered the tightening of the coinage in order to reserve gold to deal with possible troubles.
Obviously, although the Pope is a layman, he did make a wise and reasonable decision with years of experience.
But he forgot or should say that he underestimated the greed of the parish bishops.
In order to recover their losses, the bishops not only did not follow the command line sent by Alexander, but on the contrary, they began to desperately try to make up for the risk of rapid devaluation of Ladia by increasing the number of gold coins issued.
At the same time, some of them seem to have discovered some subtle opportunities.
Then these people also joined in this crazy run frenzy.
It was then that Alexander VI discovered that the circulation of Radia had exceeded the burden of the Vatican ’s treasury calculated by his accountants, or at least including the Vatican, no country has Ability to spend so much money at a time to make up for such a hugely scary equivalent of the hole!
The city of Rome became restless.
The Pope is now stationed outside the city of Rome, but they are now under the joint command of a temporary army regiment, and they have claimed that because of Caesar's death, they now do not know who to obey, nor do they Where to get the salary, so they have decided to choose neutrality.
This statement caused the people of Rome to be in an uproar instantly, but then they discovered that something worse had happened.
Many of the futures trading on the Rome Exchange has begun to no longer accept settlement by Ladia, or even if it can, it will only be traded at a price of 20% more than Florin at the same price, or 30% or more. .
This is not only disturbing to the merchants, but also to the Romans who are used to enjoying the various benefits brought by the exchange.
At the same time, large and small exchange merchants began to appear on the market to start a bright or dark activity, the largest of which is the redemption shop opened by the Fugal family that had been considered bankrupt.
1: 2, 1: 3, or even 1: 5, even a business with such a demanding exchange ratio could not be stopped. Finally, Alexander VI was shocked. Although he had the pain of bereavement, he was still a strong spirit. People to understand what happened.
The report of the person who came back was desperate.
"People are doubting the value of Ladia?" The Pope looked at the snooping people, then looked at the ugly priests who stood aside, some of whom had sweated on their foreheads. These people were officials of the Vatican Treasury and The accounting and financial advisors around Alexander VI, and now each of them seems to be facing a doomsday trial.
"How much Ladia is missing on the market now?" Alexander VI asked impatiently.
"Probably, according to our current calculations," a priest said dryly, "800,000 to 1.3 million florins."
"So much," the Pope frowned slightly, and his face, which was thin and thin due to the continuous blows, showed a trace of frustration. "At least we have enough gold in store now. Although doing so almost killed our lives, but Do n’t forget that this is the Vatican. As long as St. Peter ’s Palace of Glory is still here, we can get through this difficulty ... "
"Your Majesty," the priest who had spoken before seemed to be unable to resist finally, and his face was flushed at this moment, as if he was trying to find the courage to say the next words. "Not like this, although we calculate the market Lack of such a sum of money, but because the value of Ladia is getting lower and lower, some places have even exchanged 10 Ladia for 1 Florin, and Ladia must be minted with gold , Which means that we need to pay much more money than the market to plug this hole. "
"Much more money, how much does it need?" The look on Alexander's face became uneasy. He didn't understand much about it, but obviously it was not good news.
"Probably, probably ..." The priest stuttered and looked at a few of his companions. Encouraged by their spiritually supportive eyes, he finally carefully said, "It probably needs 5 million, I mean at least 5 million. The equivalent of Florin can be flat. "
"what did you say?!"
Alexander VI suddenly stood up from the chair, because his eyes were black, he shook himself, and he stood firm only with the help of the priest.
"How is this possible, why do you need so much money?"
Alexander asked incredulously, answering him with the priests looking at each other and panicking.
"Who can tell you what's going on?"
The pope's questioning sounded through the room.
"Now, the pope should already know what happened."
On a ruin of an ancient building made of stones about 8 miles away from the city of Rome, Ruosha stood on a fairly flat stone platform, looking down on the piece, although it was old, but from The ruins of this magnificent building can be seen on the abandoned stone porch and the base of the huge typical Romanesque marble column.
The wind blew over her body and raised her cape diagonally over one shoulder. A gorgeous dress with armor and a beautiful breastplate with fine workmanship set her together, making her look charming. It has bravery and uprightness that other women absolutely do not have.
She did not carry weapons on her body, but the people who knew her never thought of comparing her with those ordinary noble women, especially those grenadiers who followed her. In their minds, Ruosha was their queen. , But even their commander.
"But I think the pope still doesn't know what is happening now," Ruosha said with a proud look, it seemed that she was showing off to her around her at this moment. The female waitress said, "This is called the leverage effect, just like using a wooden stick to pry up these huge Roman columns. All we do is use a limited amount of money to pry the wealth in the entire Vatican treasury. "
After she finished speaking, she smiled and said with pride: "This method was told by my brother, Alexander said."
The waitress always plays the role of a loyal audience. The key is that she always wears ears and no mouth, because she knows that the queen will tell her that they are not hoping to hear her praise, but just want to show off her heart That brother who can't compare.
So she not only wants to be a good listener, but also keeps in mind the important creed that she forgets after listening.
"Rome," Zuo Sha stepped forward, which made the waitress a little worried and looked at the edge of the stone platform not far from her. "It is already in front of my finger, just grab it forward."
Ruosha made a false grasp in the air, and then she sat down and put her legs outside the stone platform, so that the skirt was blown by the wind so that the slender and graceful shape of the wrapped legs was vaguely displayed.
"What will Alexander VI do?"
Ruo Sha seemed to be in deep thought, and she sat there thinking quietly, until an entourage came with a letter.
Ruo Sha opened the letter and looked at the contents above. Her expression suddenly showed a strange look. After thinking about it, she carefully collected the letter.
Long after looking at the ruins of the Hadrian's villa, which was said to be the Roman Empire, below, she suddenly chuckled with a chuckle.
"Alexander is probably a destined enemy with all of his women's brothers," Ruosha said to the waitress. "Because those women love him, their brothers hate him, but fortunately, I am an exception, because my The brother is himself. "
The waitress nodded to the queen with a blank expression, which was a response. If Alexander was here, he would be able to guess her thoughts, which is clearly "just say whatever you want, as long as you are happy".
Rome is now in a panic, people with money are running around for less loss, and people with money are worried because they might lose a job.
The sudden collapse of the Ladia gold coin was almost without warning, and when news came one after another, Rome fell into the tragic scene of the silence of the nobles and the tears of the merchants.
More detailed information about Le Havre has arrived.
When it was heard that the British ships had attacked the French coast, some businessmen who were willing to invest in Caesar because they were looking at the generous rewards were completely desperate from the pessimism brought about by Caesar's death.
At the same time, a crazier news has been proved.
The Free Trade Area Alliance has jointly announced the cancellation of all business transactions with France and Rome!
This news hit everyone like EbookFREE.me ~ like a thunderbolt, and when most people were at a loss because of this sudden accident, there were still a few smart people who immediately saw the infinite from it. chance.
Smuggling became popular almost overnight, and all the goods that could not be traded with the FTA became gold and wealth in the eyes of those black market merchants, even if Alexander VI immediately ordered the promulgation of strict laws, but these laws In the eyes of those black market businessmen, it is not only a constraint, but a best helper to help them get rich.
As long as Florin does n’t want Ladia, or uses Ladia more than a few times to get the goods, even so, black market merchants still flock to those previously made gold coins like moths attracted by lights Exchange business, and then it seems to have started a black market businessmen.
This time it was still the business of the Fugger family that was doing so well, and it was a sight in Rome for a time.
It was in such a weird atmosphere that half is heaven and half hell. In early June, Constantine de la Rovere hurried to Rome from the front.
He came to serve as the commander of the new Pope Army.