Chapter 267: Columbus Returns

A few days after Prince John arrived, Columbus's fleet appeared south of the Canary Islands. It happened that they were blocked by Marin's two ships.
"Captain Kidd? Are you here to wait for me?" After the two fleets met, Columbus, a dusty servant, met a 250 formation waiting for his leadership.
"More than that, Lord Earl came in person, in Las Palmas."
"Master?" Columbus was a little puzzled. When he set off, Marin was still the baron.
哦 "Oh, I almost forgot, Lord Marin has captured the East Frisian Land, now is the Count of East Frisian."
"Ah?" Columbus was a little surprised. From the baron to the count, it was not a general breakthrough, but a natural divide. Unexpectedly, his miraculous young master had made it so easy ... But it was also good that Marin became the earl, and the title that could be given to Columbus was even higher. Unlike the Baron before, at most he gave Columbus a knight ...
When Columbus's team docked at the port of Las Palmas under the guidance of 250 formations, Marin was taking his men, and Prince John's men, playing football on the beach.
Prince John was very interested in the football games played by Marin's men, so he also asked the tailor to make dozens of short-sleeved T-shirts and large pants, so that his men also played football on the beach. Not to mention, the Spaniards seem to be quite artistic, playing more artistically than the Germans under Marin. Although it has just begun to play, it looks more beautiful.
王子 Prince John was very proud, thinking that he was better at playing, so he found Marin and sought the game. Prince John also named his team "Royal Toledo". It was a pity Marin immediately, because the Spanish capital is currently Toledo, not Madrid. Otherwise, Real Madrid would have appeared hundreds of years in advance. Seeing that Prince John had named the team, Marin had also called the Count Friesland. In fact, Marin also wanted to call his team Royal Orich. Unfortunately, he has no throne and is not qualified to be Royal. Therefore, we can only name the Earl ...
Although the team name is not as high as Prince John, the team does not look so beautiful. However, when the game really started, Prince John was dumbfounded.
It turned out that although the Marin's Earl's technology seemed unsatisfactory, Prince John's Toledo's technology was not much better. However, the Spaniards strive to look better when handling the ball, so the Spaniards seem to be very good in technology, but in fact they are quite average. And Marin's team is not as good as the Spaniards, but they are relatively simple and practical.
And, the most important point is that Marin knows tactics ...
Prince John's Royal Toledo team launched the attack like a tide, except for the goalkeeper, almost all went to the Marin's Earl's half. This was caused by Marin's intentional contraction of the defense line first.
When Toledo's help all ran to the Earl's half, Marin immediately signaled the fast horse in the team to launch a counterattack ... Then, the Royal Toledo team was filled with a 4-0. This is why the players of Marin's feet are too stinky, often hitting the duster. If there is a bit of the ability of future professional players, it is estimated that it can fill a dozen to zero ...
这一 On August 10th, Toledo once again challenged the Earl. Marin and Prince John's team played well on the beach, and suddenly heard their hands come down-Marin and other teams returned ...
Marin immediately missed the game and left. Although Prince John wanted to make a comeback, out of curiosity, he followed. As for the game, it was stopped immediately. They are playing every day now, not bad for this one.
Stinging in his residence, Marin met Columbus, the servant of the dust. Of course, Columbus was wearing a Zorro mask, and Marin couldn't see his face, but he must be tired.
I finally got ashore, and Columbus was very happy. If he hadn't waited to meet Marin and report to work, he would like to plop on the bed covered with velvet quilt and take a good rest.
"Welcome back, Christopher!" Marin stepped forward and hugged Columbus.
谢谢 "Thank you for your interest, Baron ... Oh no, Lord!"
"Haha, Christopher, I am now the earl. According to your credit this time, I can seal you directly from the baron!"
从 "From the baron?" Columbus wondered. Because, at this time in Europe, there is no such title.
"Oh, it's a new kind of knighthood. I have implemented a third-level baron system in East Friesland, from a baron to a third-level baron, but also hereditary and feudal."
"Oh ..." Columbus didn't care much. In fact, the Spaniards had officially bargained him before (there was no time to seal the higher barons, because the Spanish kings have not seen spices and gold from "India", but the two kings ca n’t see the rabbits and do n’t spread the eagle The Lord). However, the Spaniard turned his face and was cancelled.
Seeing Columbus's look that didn't care much, Marin knew that Columbus was a bit low. So he added:
"In addition, your eldest son inherits your title, and your youngest son can be a hereditary knight ..."
"Hereditary knight?" Columbus had never heard of the title.
"Well, a kind of knighthood established by East Frisian, the highest rank of knights, can be hereditary by men ..."
Columbus's eyes moved and he was obviously very happy. For the younger son, he also knew that it was difficult to obtain hereditary nobility status. But now, Marin immediately gave a hereditary title. Although it is only a knight, it can be hereditary to become a noble. But what makes him happy is still behind:
另外 "In addition, I have decided that in view of your outstanding performance on the voyage, I will reward you with 20,000 Ducat coins!"
This is really a big deal. Generally, the king rewards his courtiers, and he has not rewarded so much money. 20,000 Ducat, according to the gold to silver exchange ratio of 1:12, but equivalent to 42.7 grams of silver, equivalent to 1.14 two silver. In other words, it is equivalent to 22,800 silver. In ancient China, if the emperor who owned the Great Empire rewarded him with 10 thousand silver, he would be envied.
光 Columbus's vision also erupted into golden light. As a Genoese who admired business, Columbus was also eager for benefits. Isn't he engaged in great voyages only for the title and wealth?
Alas, Columbus himself was a greedy person. Originally, he was arrested back to Spain in 1500 for corruption. And, before that, Columbus had proposed a 10% return on revenue sharing.
So, although Columbus was a great navigator, he was a very greedy person. Therefore, these 20,000 gold coins moved him more than from the baron's title.
Although Columbus had previously agreed with Spain to overrun the 10% return. However, his two previous voyages had no benefit at all ~ EbookFREE.me ~ because what he found were just some indigenous islands, what valuable things can he bring back? So Columbus had to bring some Indian sweet potatoes back to fool the Spanish royal family-see, this is an Indian thing, is it rare? Rarely ... Compared to this one-time profit of more than one million gold coins, his first two voyages have far greater significance in the future.
The reward of 20,000 gold coins is definitely more than one percent of the sailing income, and even close to two percent. This is not one percent of tens of thousands of gold coins, but one percent of more than one million gold coins. Anyway, before Columbus was in Spain, he only owned a few thousand gold coins in total, most of which were given by the royal family and finally confiscated. In addition, among these thousands of gold coins, as a real estate residence, they occupy a large portion. Columbus's cash is basically not much ...
However, surprises continue:
嗯 "Well, your fiefdom will be arranged to Lyle County, where agriculture is the most developed, and the fertile arable land of 1000 Eugram will be sealed. In addition, the cost of building the castle led by your baron will be paid by the treasury ..."
With a big wave of Marin's hand ---, the cost of building the castle's thousands of gold coins was saved again, and Columbus' eyes were once again glowing golden ...
For a navigator who is greedy for money, what could make him happier than saving thousands of coins ...
"Christopher, you work hard, follow me, you will never treat you badly. I will let you live a rich life that ordinary people cannot imagine!"
嗯 "Well, I will, Lord Earl!" Columbus nodded heavily. Thinking of the benefits of Marin's 20,000 gold coins and the free construction of the castle, as well as the fertile farmland of 1,000 Eugrams without paying taxes, Columbus, a greedy guy, was so excited that he forgot to rest because he couldn't sleep. ...