Continental Warriors Yoo Ma

With the victories of the Crusades, people will participate in the Crusades more enthusiastically. There will be more and more such jihad coupons, and the prices will be higher and higher. They will be flocked by countless investors, and even foreign businessmen will bring real gold. Silver to snap up.Moreover, there will certainly be many speculators who would rather borrow money than buy jihad coupons.

There may also be some derivative financial products.For example, "jihad insurance" for investors who lose money in jihad rolls.Even if the Italian bankers can't think of these ideas, Ma Youfu can still mention them.

At that time, it will be a situation of one link after another, leverage plus leverage, nesting dolls and nesting dolls, and the whole of Italy will fall into systemic financial risks.

If the Crusaders have been doing well, maybe there will be no problem.But what if the Seven Saints camp loses?

Not to mention the West and Central Crusaders.Just talking about the Eastern Crusaders led by Emperor Shenluo, a group of Germans and Italians who dislike each other, can they defeat the Mulholland coalition under the leadership of Sigismund, who is not a good commander?

Ma Youfu is skeptical.

After the "Holy War Ticket" bubble bursts, Ma Youfu will be able to appear on the stage as a great benefactor and save the Italians who are in dire straits.

At that time, not only will the Pope and Venice suffer a loss, but they can also take the opportunity to extend their sphere of influence to Italy, and they can also use this as a counter example to avoid pitfalls in the financial system they have established. It will kill three birds with one stone.

Isabel didn't know how deep the Sirisian's plan was.She just felt that this was indeed a good way to recover funds quickly, so she hugged Ma Youfu tightly in joy.

Just at this moment, a maid walked in, which alarmed the Xun Xunran couple.

The Duchess stood up all of a sudden, straightened her appearance and said, "It's getting late, please allow me to leave, Mr. Marquis. A servant will come to take you to the guest room later."

Afterwards, she left the banquet hall with vigorous steps, she didn't look drunk.

The maid following behind asked in a low voice: "Ma'am, am I late? You and the Marquis have already..."

"No, Anna, just like the plan in advance, you came at the right time. The Marquis of Lamanche is a real gentleman. He didn't do anything to me. I was the one who seduced him." Isabel said with a normal face , but under the soft cheeks, there remained a slight blush.

Anna is Isabel's most trusted maid, and she knows many of the Duchess's true thoughts.After hearing the other party's answer, Anna asked again: "Then have you achieved your goal?"

"Of course. Whether it is now or in the future, the financial crisis in Provence will be resolved soon. Just like the rumors, this wise man in Siris seems to have inexhaustible wonderful ideas in his mind, which can easily solve the problem for others. Talk about the most difficult question." Isabel sighed with admiration.

Arriving at the door of the Duke's bedroom, Anna bid farewell and left, while Isabel pushed the door open and entered.

René I drank some kind of hangover potion, and at this time he was sober from his drunkenness.Seeing his wife coming back, he hurried over and looked up and down carefully: "Did that Siris do anything to you? My love! I should have rejected your ridiculous proposal if I knew it earlier. I actually agreed to let you My own wife went to seduce other men..."

Isabelle patted René I's head, like a big sister comforting her little brother: "Okay, my dear husband. The Marquis of La Manche didn't do anything to me, Anna also appeared in time, and everything went as planned. And , that rumor doesn't seem to be true..."

The Marquis of Lamanche has a special preference for women, he likes other people's wives.

The above is what René I heard and saw when he was a guest at the court of his brother-in-law Charles VII, and then combined with various rumors and brain supplements, the conclusions drawn.

René I felt that his reasoning was sound.

Among the women who have been with Ma Youfu for a long time, the French saint is obviously still a virgin.After all, how could a pure woman be favored by the Seven Saints?There is also a lady follower of the elves whose name he does not know. Although René has only glimpsed in Paris, but looking at the tight and slender legs with no gaps when they are close together, he dares to conclude that Ma Youfu has not treated this girl. The alien beauties start.There is also the dark elf chick from the Medici family. Although she is already Ma Youfu's semi-public mistress, according to a friend of his father's distant cousin's younger brother-a warlock who attended three shareholders' meetings of the Northern France trading company said , he could feel from the fluctuation of magic power emitted by the other party that the lady of the Medici family was still pure.

In other words, only the illegitimate daughter of Charles VI, Margaret, who now lives in Rouen as an open mistress, had an intimate relationship with Ma Youfu.

René I also inquired from some sources that it is said that the Marquis of La Manche had a close relationship with the widow of the Duke of Bedford.Even, based on some details of his life, he came up with a more terrifying conjecture: his sister also had an improper relationship with Ma Youfu.

René I didn't dare to tell others about his speculation, and he didn't want to have another cheap brother-in-law.However, after some summarization and brainstorming, I still came to the previous conclusion.

It must be so!

Originally, this kind of thing, René I just told his wife as a gossip joke.Who knew that Isabel was interested, and determined to show Ma Youfu a beauty trick at tonight's banquet, so as to solve the urgent need of the Principality.

Chapter 340

René I loved his wife deeply and strongly opposed her doing such a thing.However, Isabel has a strong personality, insists on her own opinion, and repeatedly assures him that she will be able to control the situation and will not let the other party really take advantage of it.

"Honey, you have to believe me. I am a strong knight. I have personally been on the battlefield. I have the ability to protect myself. If you don't believe me, let's go to the martial arts field to fight once?"

In the summer of 1429, Joan of Arc led the French Jedi counterattack, rescued Orleans, and liberated Reims a month later.Charles VII was officially crowned as King of France in Reims, and René I also went to Reims Cathedral to attend the coronation out of reason.

As a result, after going north, the Barbary pirates gathered dozens of galley warships, and more than 2000 pirates harassed the coast of Provence, and even Marseille was in a hurry.

At that time, Isabel, who was two months pregnant, was ordered to lead dozens of elite knights from Aix to rescue Marseilles. In the dark, a surprise attack defeated the Barbary pirates and saved this historic city from being destroyed. The catastrophe of heathen plunder and massacre.

If the historical line of this world has not been changed by magic, then Isabel will also play a major role in Provence's wars with Burgundy and Aragon in the future, supporting the entire principality alone when her husband is in prison.

Therefore, when his wife had already expressed this, René I, who was ashamed of himself, could only agree with the other party's decision.

But he agreed with his mouth, and René I must feel uncomfortable.So at the banquet, in order to control himself not to watch the scene where his wife was intimate with other men, he simply got himself drunk and started a drunken madness, trying to keep out of sight and out of mind.

"Okay, be happy, my dear." Isabelle continued to persuade, "The Marquis of La Manche is a nobleman with grace. Even when he was drunk, he didn't touch me, your wife Still chaste. And, we got a lot of money!"

"How many?"

"Five hundred shares in the Southern France Trading Company, worth 20 livres!"

"What?" René I gasped.

The castle of Tarascon, which took decades to complete after exhausting the wealth of two generations of the Anjou family, cost only a little over a hundred thousand livres.As a result, Ma Youfu casually promised a return of 20 livres, which was unimaginable for a medieval nobleman like René I who had no modern financing concepts.

"No!" After being surprised, René I's face changed, and he said angrily, "As expected of the Marquis of La Manche, he actually deceived you too! If that cunning Siris didn't covet your beauty, madam, why should he be so generous? ? He must have agreed to us taking such a large share of his trading company to curry favor with you! The demeanor and restraint he showed in front of you before must have been a disguise!"

Thinking of a cunning and powerful dragon lurking in the darkness, coveting Isabel's wonderful carcass, René I felt cold hands and feet, chest tightness and flustered.

The Duchess could only continue to comfort her little husband: "Honey, you are overthinking. The two trading companies controlled by the Marquis of Lamanche are continuously absorbing wealth from all walks of life in France, forming a huge interest group. Although I don't know how much his personal assets are, the funds he can mobilize must exceed one million livres, and even the king cannot be compared. 20 livres is an astronomical figure for you and me, but for him It’s just an ordinary expense.”

After listening to his wife's explanation, René I finally felt that the faint green light above his head gradually disappeared.But he was still worried, and said: "Then you can no longer be so close to the Marquis of La Manche like you were tonight. You must alienate him as soon as possible!"

"No. This is too hasty, and the Marquis will be aware of our scheme immediately. Maybe he will choose to break with us when he is angry. The Anjou family is already a member of the South France Trading Company. Judging by the shares , maybe still eligible to join the board of directors. For the future of the Anjou family, we must maintain a good relationship with the Marquis."

"So, you plan to continue to have an affair with that Sirisian?" René I said with a hint of sourness.

"It's only temporary. I will find an opportunity to quarrel with him in the future, and then let the relationship cool down naturally." After Isabel finished speaking, she took off her winter dress and fell on the bed.

"Honey, aren't you worried that I will be snatched away by other men? Then what are you waiting for, why don't you take an oath of sovereignty on me?"

Although the dinner was a joke, Isabel had to admit that the Serisian was a very attractive man.It has oriental mystery, which is different from the facial features of European men.The elegant conversation, and the eyes that seem to contain infinite wisdom are all heart-pounding.

She even discovered that although the Marquis of La Manche is a spellcaster, his arms are quite strong, and he must have a strong and vigorous body...

She needs a husband to extinguish the little flame of uneasiness in her heart.

Seeing his wife's half-covered and seductive appearance, Rene I's throat squirmed, and finally couldn't hold back, and rushed forward.

But after a long time, there was no seductive groan in the bedroom.

"I drank too much wine today, and I will pay you twice as much tomorrow..." In the darkness, René I's voice mixed with frustration and shame sounded.

……

Ma Youfu didn't know that René I was unable to plow the fields tonight.However, when the duchess approached at the banquet, he vaguely guessed the other party's plan.

By exchanging [-] shares for two pieces of land, perhaps the Duke and Duchess of Anjou felt that they had made a lot of money, and that the beauties had succeeded.But Ma Youfu felt that he was the one who made the most money.Two pieces of land exchanged for a few pieces of waste paper, one will become a trade and logistics center connecting France and the Maghreb, and the other will become a naval base controlling the Western Mediterranean. Such a strategic value cannot be measured by money.

Not long after the Duchess left, Ma Youfu also got up and walked out of the banquet hall. Seeing him as if nothing had happened, he didn't seem to be drunk.

It can only be said that the acting skills of the leading actors and actresses tonight are not bad.

Under the leadership of the servant, Ma Youfu walked through the corridor and went to the guest room to rest.

Before he had gone far, he was stopped by two people.

The leader was a man in his fifties, wearing a black bishop's robe, with a pot belly, a funny big red nose, and a pair of small eyes that always seemed to radiate greed.

The deacons who follow him are much more pleasing to the eye.This is a young boy who can be described as a "beautiful boy". He has curly chestnut hair and delicate features with a hint of femininity.

Such two people walking together inevitably reminded Ma Youfu of some indecent images about "fencing".

Seeing Ma Youfu showing a playful smile, the black-robed bishop was instantly furious, glared at him fiercely, and said, "Marquis of Lamanche, put away your arrogance! I have been waiting here for an hour, if you can't give Come up with a perfect explanation, and you will become the enemy of the Pope!"

"You are……"

"I'm Bishop Pelop of Avignon!" The black-robed bishop slammed down the shepherd's scepter made of thorn branches, and gritted his teeth, "It's been a long time since you dared to attack and kill the army of the Pope I have never seen such a cruel and arrogant nobleman. Sinners who despise the authority of the Holy See will never end well!"

Ma Youfu didn't expect what happened in the afternoon, and the "sufferer" came to him in the evening, and the efficiency was quite high.

However, he had enough confidence, so he didn't take Pelop's threats to heart. He pretended to think about it, and then suddenly realized: "So what you said is what happened when I came to Tarascon this afternoon. thing!"

"I think you have misunderstood. Those armed men who attempted to attack civilians were wool soldiers who fled from France to Provence in fear of the king's edict. They are villains who have committed numerous crimes. As the special envoy of the king of France, I am an ally These criminals were found on the land of the country, so it is naturally obligatory to eradicate them. This is the affairs of the Kingdom of France and the Principality of Anjou, and has nothing to do with the Holy See. All have been ordered to be destroyed."

Pelop seemed to have expected that Ma Youfu would be so prevaricated, and sneered: "Don't think that you can solve the problem with such a lame excuse, Marquis. Even if you cover up the surface well, it depends on whether other people believe you or not." One sided words."

Pelop sent mercenaries across the border to hunt down the Wisdom believers, and it was indeed a mistake.But in this era, how many things can be reasonable?

In order to be able to legally inherit the throne of Naples in the future, René I needed the Pope's endorsement of his legitimacy.Moreover, if there is a war with Aragon in the future, if the Pope, which is adjacent to Naples, is an ally, he can quickly provide support.

René I wanted to befriend the Pope, so the Bishop of Avignon, who directly belonged to the Papal State, naturally became one of the most distinguished guests in the Provence court by virtue of his proximity to the water.

Pelop even served as a "chief consultant" here, providing advice to René I on religion, art, finance and other aspects.

In terms of connections in the Provence court and the degree of trust of René I, he did not believe that he would be inferior to Ma Youfu—this outsider, who had just had a meal with the duke and his wife!

"Marquis, I didn't say this at the banquet today because I was concerned about the dignity of both parties. At this critical moment of preparing for the Crusade, I don't want to cause more conflicts. If you are willing to give me five times the loss Compensation, I can forget about this incident, as if it never happened."

"Five times the compensation? How much do you want?"

"Ten thousand ducats."

Ma Youfu glanced at the greedy face of the bishop of Avignon, and shook his head slightly: "What if I don't want to?"

Chapter 340 God's Chosen One

"If you refuse, then I can only report this matter to the Holy See and let him judge. You have only converted to the Seven Sages for more than a year, stranger, if you are expelled, you know what will happen End?" Pelop raised his voice, seeming to be increasingly dissatisfied with Ma Youfu's contemptuous attitude.

Ma Youfu laughed dumbfoundedly.That name is very cool, but the head of the Italian mercenary leader who has lost his head is indeed the bishop's subordinate, and the two men's methods of threatening people are actually exactly the same.

"Bishop, you should recognize a fact. The Holy See cannot fully represent the Seven Saints. The Pope cannot fully represent the Holy See."

After finishing speaking, Ma Youfu walked away without waiting for the Bishop of Avignon to reply.

The focus of this matter is not on the law, but on the strength behind both parties.Behind the bishop of Avignon stood the Pope, whom René I had to make friends with.Behind Ma Youfu is France that René I must kneel and lick.

If René I had a little bit of brains, he would pretend to be confused on this matter, let Pelop suffer a dull loss, and then stand aside and let the two sides fight slowly by themselves.

Youfu Ma didn't mind doing more filial piety to His Excellency the Pope, so that he could understand that Youfu Ma, who came from Seris, was not something he could easily point fingers at.After being deflated, the Pope must have found a new cooperation model that suits the status of both parties, so as to prevent further unhappiness in the future.

Looking at the back of Ma Youfu going away, Pelop's small eyes narrowed into slits, casting a gloomy gaze from them.

Of course he understood the meaning of the other party's last sentence.

The Corsican Guard is an armed force that the city of Avignon relies on today.Pelop admired Vitale's military qualities and invested a lot of money in him.Now, Ma Youfu has completely destroyed his hard work for a group of evil heretics of wisdom, and this revenge must be avenged!

But Pelop also understands that if he really follows the Pope's line, it is basically impossible to expect Ma Youfu to be excommunicated and turn him into a guy who hates dogs and dogs, and then slowly cleans up.

The Seven Sages have the ability to project their power onto the earth and communicate with mortals. The Holy See cannot monopolize the channel for communication between humans and gods.

All kinds of saintesses are an example.And Ma Youfu, who once obtained the Golden Flame Battle Flag in St. Denis Church, naturally bears the label of "Seven Saints Certification". If he wants to be excommunicated, labeled as a heretic, or even sent to the stake, unless he really He has done something bad that both people and gods hate, and there must be conclusive evidence.

The Holy See, Tribunal, and Purification Court are the three central organizations of the Seven Holy Church.Although the latter two are nominally subordinate institutions of the Holy See, they are actually quite independent.Especially the purification court, which often made different sounds, caused the pope quite a headache.

The group of cardinals that should be the Pope's most important reliance, the cardinals in it often have conflicts because of interest issues, and even unite to oppose the Pope.

The aftermath of the church schism is still there. Enren IV has been involved with a lot of energy in the internal problems of the Holy See. He has no time or resources. For the matter of a few mercenaries, he has completely torn faces with a big prince like the Marquis of La Manche .

Thinking of this, the Bishop of Avignon also understood that he really had nothing to do with that Siris now, and could only wait for the opportunity.