A century-old family that runs through the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 410

"You don't know about the relationship between our country and Spain, right?"

Lu Shuzong said with a chuckle. Hearing this, the faces of the people in front of him became even more gloomy.

Indeed, although China and Spain were not a formal alliance, they cooperated in many aspects. China and the previous Luzon military government used arms, food, luxury goods and cheap handicrafts to continuously transfer the Spanish Age of Discovery to Spain. Grab the gold and silver you got.

However, it is precisely because of the support of China that although Spain has begun to decline, its power remains undiminished and it sends troops everywhere.

If Spain really takes any action, Hua Chao will know that it is completely normal.

As for being closer to Spain, he revealed this information to them - Masarino is a politician, and politicians know that there is no permanent friendship between countries.

Hua Chao obviously had his own plans.

Even now, just because Hua Dynasty is willing to sell them arms does not mean that it supports them - after all, if you don't eat the fat meat on their lips, it will be free. The other party obviously doesn't know where they got the arms they want to purchase. The news is that I have been prepared for this for a long time, and I also want to take advantage of the opportunity to hit them.

But no matter what, once the news was exposed, it deeply shocked the three people in front of them.

He also did not expect that the supporters of Prince Condé would react so violently.

Almost on the second day after France adjusted its tariffs, well-informed businessmen poured into France, led by the Wei family.

No matter how much Masarino thought about it, he still knew that this amount of supplies was really needed at this time.

Lu Shuzong's lips curled up into a smile.

After taking a look at their clothes, most of the people couldn't help but bow their heads.

Those styles of clothes... they had only seen them in the upper class.

Now that the edge of the sword is pointing at themselves, how can they not panic?
Queen Mother Anne and Louis XIV quickly understood the pros and cons under Masarino's explanation. After some discussion, they naturally made a decision.

Some people have even arrived long ago, stopping in other countries and waiting for tariff adjustments.

Soon, the two parties agreed on the terms.

However, although the conditions have been negotiated, the relevant contract has still not been concluded.

……

Huge ships slowly docked at the French ports, and the French looked at these merchants from foreign lands with curiosity.

After all, the urgency of the situation has exceeded his imagination.

After all, although the three of them believed 90% of Lu Shuzong's words, they still needed to verify it themselves.

Massarino said he intends to pursue the best interests.

"Okay, we agree, but the price has to be lowered... Sir, if the tariff is lowered, the benefits you will get will be huge."

The selling prices of those supplies have been reduced by another 20%, but France will greatly reduce their ultra-high tariffs.

In particular, both the Prince of Condé and the Viscount of Turenne are important generals in France. Prince Condé was one of the most outstanding commanders in Europe at that time, and Viscount Turenne was one of the six generals in French history. He was known as "the sharpest sword in France during the Louis XIV period."

The attire worn by the princes and nobles when attending the banquet was almost the same as what these businessmen were wearing at this time.

Where did this big shot come from?

Soon they found out. These were merchants from the East who brought a large amount of goods.

The most important thing is that most things are not expensive.

Of course, except for some daily necessities, people still cannot afford them. The French government has just collected high taxes and saves as much as possible, although many products are indeed cheap.

The main buyers are the middle class and upper class.

Perfume, tea, porcelain, etc. are the most popular items in France.

The first few merchants to dock made a lot of money. They happily sent news back to others and quickly prepared for the second wave.

Hua Chao will not hide the news for them. It will appear in the newspapers soon. When everyone comes, they will make less money.

The Queen Mother Anne and Louis XIV also sent people, who bought perfume and some other valuable accessories, clothing and tea.

The same goes for Massarino, who bought a lot of luxury goods. Although the prime minister is quite talented, he has also been criticized for his corruption. His inheritance after his death, including works of art and the like, was estimated to be around 200 million livres, equivalent to more than two years of tax revenue in France at the time.

He and his family are also well-off.

In fact, their desire for Chinese luxury goods also played a certain role in agreeing to lower tariffs.

The carriages carried a large number of luxury goods from the Chinese Dynasty toward Paris, passing by dusty soldiers rushing to the front line.

Cheerful people stood on both sides of the road watching all this.

……

Massarino's guess was not wrong either.

Although Hua Chao agreed to sell arms, it did not intend to just stand on their side.

They just took a fancy to the French market. Due to Richelieu's policies, China could not get involved in this huge market for a long time. This was a big piece of the cake.

As soon as the business with France was concluded, Hua Chao immediately reported the matter to King Philip IV of Spain. Of course, he was also dissatisfied, but after all, Hua Chao only cooperated with them in business, and the same was true. He couldn't say much about business behavior, but he paid more attention to the situation this time and increased his support for Viscount Turenne.

Of course, he also purchased a batch of arms.

Make money at both ends.

The Minister of Revenue was almost laughing to death. The weapons in the warehouse were all second-hand and eliminated from the Chinese army. Unexpectedly, they could bring in a fortune.

Although Huachao earns more, it is not inferior in spending money. Dahua's domestic infrastructure projects cost money like water, so it is of course happy to have extra income.

However, although it is said that it is profitable at both ends, there is still a focus.

After discussing with the cabinet, Yan Quan agreed that the main target of support this time was Spain.

After all, France had a standing army of 150,000 at this time, which was extremely powerful, and Yan Ling also knew that France would reach a stronger peak in the future under the leadership of the "Sun King" Louis XIV.

If you don’t cut it now, when will you wait?
However, Spain alone is not enough, so the conditions proposed this time may appear to be a small increase in France, but in fact the consequences will be unexpected by Massarino.

That was a major blow to local industry.

Economic, military and political, three-pronged approach.

(End of this chapter)