Continental Warriors Yoo Ma

"The queen is also attending this banquet, I never guessed that." Youfu Ma showed a look of surprise.

"Hey, the king and his lover are out and about. Can the queen bear it? Maybe tonight, too. This is your chance, Sirius!" The shield dwarf winked at Yoo Fu.

After all, the French King is only his employer, not his king, and Volgar has no concerns for His Holiness.

Yoo Ma shook his head.

Even the former owner of the body, when he was like a duck in the water in the palace, would not dare to provoke those noble ladies who were hard-working in the backstage. Now that he was replaced by Ma Youfu, he would not do such a stupid thing.

If he really planted a grassland on the head of Charles VII, Yofu Ma would not only offend the forces of the king's lineage, but the powerful mother-in-law of the king would also hate him to the core.

The more politically sensitive Count of Luxembourg saw the intention of the palace minister: "Fat George wants to show his favor to the Queen of Aragon to see if he can ease the relationship."

"That's right." Yofu Ma agreed.

Since the queen has all attended the banquet, tonight should not be a Hongmen banquet. Don't worry about half of the palace minister breaking the cup and three hundred halberds rushing in to kill.

After the guests were seated, the banquet officially began.With the accompaniment of the band, the servants filed in with the dishes.

One of the platters of bright red strawberries wrapped in a transparent sugar shell stands out.

"This plate of honeydew strawberries is the suggestion made by Her Royal Highness the Queen." Gong Xiang's chubby face was full of smiles.

"I also heard about the method of making this dessert from Madame Jane, and after the chef tried it once, I fell in love with it," the Queen of Anjou explained.

She raised her glass: "Cheers to Mr. Mayo of Ceris for enriching our table!"

The crowd raised their glasses in greeting.

"My kind aunt can't wait to share new things with others." The Count of Luxembourg gave Yofu Ma a helpless look.

As expected of the wealthy palace minister, he can get strawberries this season.Moreover, the chef is obviously more skilled than Ma Youfu, and the sugar strawberries made are very good.

The table rules of the nobility in this era are not like Versailles in later generations, and they will not pay attention to the order of appetizers, side dishes, main dishes, and desserts.In some rural noble families, even knives and forks are not popular.

Soon, a plate of candy strawberries was swept away.

The palace minister wiped the sugar residue on the corner of his mouth and raised his glass: "Cheers to your wisdom, Mr. Ma Youfu! The envoys sent to Burgundy before were all useless idiots. When it was almost out of control, it was you who turned the tide, saved Miss Jeanne, and brought us the dawn of peace!"

Youfu Ma did not expect that this high-ranking palace minister would put down his identity and praise himself for such a foreigner.The intention to win over them cannot be more obvious.

"This is the blessing of the Seven Sages and the trust of His Royal Highness the King." Yofu Ma said calmly.

The reason why the Prime Minister of George Palace took the initiative to court Yoo Ma is very simple.

After learning that there are no so-called woolen soldiers, the attack on Chinon was just an oolong, and that the Seris were not killed, but also wiped out Ian Gaskill and his minions in one fell swoop. The plan to negotiate credit, just thinking about peaches.

Looking at the popularity of Yoo Ma when he entered the city, and the frenzy of those court ladies for Seris' sweets, Lord Chancellor of the Palace immediately changed his strategy.

If you can't beat the opponent, join the opponent.

So, there was this dinner with great enthusiasm for Yofu Ma.

Not only Ma Youfu, but also Volga and the Count of Luxembourg, as well as Father Juvenier, were also treated with great courtesy.

The Count of Luxembourg is the unofficial representative of Burgundy, and everyone wants to get some "top-secret information" from him in order to reap the benefits of the international political changes that will be negotiated by Fabre.

As for the shield dwarf, as the leader of a large mercenary group whose power is no less than that of the nobles, this time he has made merits and will be further reused by the French King.

The clergy are inherently detached, and it is said that Father Juvenier and Archbishop of Reims have a close relationship, so naturally they will not be ignored.

After a dinner, even if those delicious dishes are not counted, all kinds of compliments and compliments are enough to fill the stomach of the four of Yo-Fu Ma.

After the meal, when the guests enjoyed music or entertainers while drinking, Yo-Fu Ma was taken to a reception room by the servants.

The bloated palace minister has been waiting for a long time.

"Mr. Ma Youfu, please sit down." The palace minister poured a glass of red wine for Ma Youfu himself, "This bottle of wine is from Bordeaux, and the quality is not inferior to Burgundy. It is a pity that the place is now occupied by the British, and it is not easy to get a bottle. ."

"When we negotiate peace with Burgundy and drive the British out of the mainland, it will be easy to store any wine in the cabinet of the palace minister."

"Indeed. Faber's peace agreement will be the key to reversing this long war. No matter how much you praise your contribution, it cannot be overestimated." Gong Xiang smiled, his small eyes twinkling, "However, such a significant peace agreement, Experienced politicians must be involved in the formulation. Mr. Ma, as a foreigner who has no political experience and has only lived in France for a few months, I am afraid... Of course, I absolutely believe in your ability, but others not necessarily convinced.”

The palace minister finally revealed his thoughts.

Chapter 30 Joan of Arc, or the King?

In the face of the words of the palace minister who hid the blade, Ma Youfu calmly raised the glass and took a sip of red wine.

"My Lord Chancellor, I completely agree with your opinion. Therefore, I will propose to His Royal Highness that Archbishop of Reims and Minister of the Seal, His Excellency Regnio de Chartrell be the negotiator, or the Bishop of Castres, Jay. Lal Marchet. Well, Jean Chartier is also a good candidate. He is a historian with a wealth of knowledge and often advises His Royal Highness..."

Every time a name came out of Yofu Ma's mouth, the face of Lord Gong Xiang became even more ugly.

That's right, you, Georges-La Tremoyer, are indeed amazingly powerful, both military and political, but in terms of seniority, there are many people in the court who are stronger than you.Don't think you can eat me.

Although he didn't say it directly, Ma Youfu's meaning has been accurately conveyed.

"How can the person who can persuade that Philip III to change his diplomatic strategy by himself can obey him just because he has a few words? I think it's too simplistic."

The Lord Chancellor laughed at himself, then his face was straight, and he said, "Mr. Yofu Ma, since everyone is a smart person, I will say it directly. I want to participate in this Faber peace negotiation. The name will do. I need the credit and the fame."

He knew very well that even if he wanted to intervene in specific negotiations, it would be difficult to do so.Because this opportunity for peace talks was won by Yo-Fu Ma on his own merits.

The nobles of Burgundy, especially Philip III, trusted only Mayove.

If there is a temporary replacement, the first party in Burgundy will definitely be suspicious, and the almost non-existent trust between the two sides will disappear immediately, and the peace talks will probably become a thing of the past.

In this peace negotiation, Yoo Ma's position was unshakable, so the palace minister was satisfied as long as he could hitch a ride to earn credit and fame.

Of course, you still have to pay the fare.

"In return, I will convince Your Highness to give you the title of Earl." The palace minister generously offered the conditions.

As a foreigner with no foundation, being able to skip the two low-level noble titles of knight and baron and become an earl directly can be described as a skyrocket.

Putting it in Huaxia, it is equivalent to becoming a state-level local governor in vain.

"The title of earl, yes. But I want to have the real power of the earl of the fief, not just an empty title."

"Haha!" Gong Xiang seemed to have heard a very funny joke, his whole body trembling with laughter, "Young man, you are too greedy."

If you make great achievements, you can get high officials and honor for a lifetime.You can also get a lot of wealth and enjoyment without worry.But it is not easy to get land from the Dharma King, who is committed to strengthening the king's power.

Even if the land of Charles VII was to be sealed off, it was used to win over nobles who had soldiers and food, or to give the relatives of the Valois family a safe and secure industry.It is really whimsical for a foreigner with no foundation to become an earl with a fief.

"My land doesn't have to be taken from His Royal Highness, it can also be taken from the British." Yofu Ma's words stopped the palace minister's laughter abruptly.

"Your ambition is very lofty, Mr. Ma Youfu." The palace minister took a few breaths and said sternly, "This is indeed feasible. But even so, to persuade His Royal Highness and suppress opponents. We still need to pay a lot. But I Your energy and resources are limited, and we have more important things to do before fulfilling your lord dream."

"what's up?"

"Let His Highness nod and facilitate the peace talks! You don't think that everyone in the court is happy to see Fabo discuss peace?"

Yofu Ma nodded and said, "I know, Armagnac."

"Now that you know, you should be more pragmatic. Of course, if I can play a greater role in the peace talks, then I will do my best to convince the Armagnac faction, and at the same time fight for you a title of fief count. "

It's a pity that Youfu Ma just shook his head: "Don't worry about it, Lord Chancellor. I will solve the problem of the Armagnac faction."

Consecutive rejections, Gong Xiang also has anger in his heart.Although he asked Yo-Fu Ma to keep this powerful official from breaking out, he couldn't help cursing in his heart.

"The greedy and arrogant Seris, you don't know anything about the French court! Hmph, Mayouf must think that he rescued Joan of Arc, and the Armagnac faction will agree to peace talks. But I don't know, things have already changed. "

As the most staunch anti-British force in France, Armagnac strongly supported Joan of Arc, so much so that when the British and Burgundians cursed Joan of Arc, they called her "Armagnac's prostitute".

The release of Joan of Arc is a condition that Burgundy and the French peace talks are bound together, then the Armagnac faction should support the peace talks and rescue Joan of Arc, the anti-British flag that he erected - this is a logical inference .

But as diplomatic rescue plans continued to fail, the Armagnac faction gradually became discouraged and gave birth to another proposition.

In the past, all the people in France believed that Joan of Arc was the saint who was sent by the Seven Saints to save the country and help the coronation of Charles VII.

Many people now believe that the Seven Saints gave a Lorraine village girl extraordinary power to save France in order to help Charles VII.

At first glance, the two views appear to be indistinguishable.But if you analyze it carefully, you can find that there is a huge difference - is the king holy, or is Joan of Arc holy?

According to the latter, Joan of Arc was a tool used by the Seven Saints to help Charles VII.

In particular, the fact that Joan of Arc attacked Paris on the Feast of the Blessings and was subsequently defeated at Compiègne reinforced the latter view.

"Jane Duck was abandoned by the Seven Saints because of her disrespectful behavior, so she was captured. The one who was really favored by the gods was not the King of England, not the so-called saintess, but the devout Charles VII!"

The above proposition is quite popular among many Armagnac nobles.

However, in Ma Youfu's view, this is just an excuse for their incompetence and the opportunity to strengthen their influence.

Since the Dharma King is blessed by the Seven Saints, then our Armagnac faction, as the most loyal royal party, is naturally also blessed by the Seven Saints. You opponents still don't turn their backs on their armour and surrender with courtesy?

The palace minister believes that the Armagnac faction is a very difficult opposition to the peace talks, and he needs to spend a lot of resources to settle it.

Ma Youfu believes that he can handle it himself.

If the two sides cannot reach an agreement, they can only compromise.

Youfu Ma will recommend Gong Xiang as the deputy negotiator, and everyone will make contributions together.And the palace minister tried his best to fight for a real power earl title with fief for Ma Youfu.

If Mayouf can convince the Armagnacs, all will be well.If he can't, he will have to give up more benefits, and it is even possible that he will only get the title of an unfiefed earl.

Chapter 31 Queen and Mistress

Although there were some conflicts in the process of exchanging interests, after the PY deal was finally reached, Yofu Ma and Lord Gong Xiang returned to a harmonious and friendly atmosphere, the cups were staggered, and the wine was fragrant.

"Okay, Lord Prime Minister, it's getting late, it's time for me to leave." Youfu Ma got up and said.

"I wish you a good day, Mr. Ma Youfu." A smile filled the face of the palace minister.

"When we meet next time, if you encounter setbacks with the Armagnacs, you will change to a more humble attitude." Gong Xiang thought to himself.

Yofu Ma walked to the door, suddenly turned around and said, "That's right, Lord Chancellor. Are you familiar with Henry, the mill manager, and Clement, the tanner? I think you'd better keep your distance from those two people so as not to set yourself on fire. ."

"What??"

The George Palace looks inexplicable.

The general manager of the mill and the nitrification officer are both low-status positions, but with a lot of oil and water.In order to get these two official positions, Henry and Clement gave him a lot of money, and they can be regarded as the figures of the palace minister.

In the list of gray-faced people, the names of these two people are listed.

However, Youfu Ma would not make the mistake of making deep conversations, and clearly reminded Mr. Gong Xiang that there were cultists in his team.A hint to mention a word, has done the best of righteousness.

Abandoning the fat uterus and pondering alone, Youfu Ma left the reception room.

After drinking a lot of alcohol tonight, he felt bloated in his lower abdomen, so he decided to go to the toilet first and then go back.

The palace minister’s mansion was very large, and Yofu Ma didn’t want to waste time on trivial matters like searching for a toilet in vain, so he called a servant to lead the way.

"The toilet is inside?" Yofu Ma asked when he came to a gorgeous door on the second floor.

"Sir, the toilet in this suite has been redesigned and renovated. It is very warm. It is more suitable for a noble person like you than those old-fashioned toilets that are cold and dirty."