Warlock Royal Family

() Suleiman's means Ladislaus has no way of knowing, but he has no intention of provoking the giant beasts in the east now, and his ambition has not yet extended to the sea. .

On April 1525, 4, when the various factions of the Republic of Venice were in full swing colluding with foreign enemies to prepare for the civil war, Ladislaus returned to Vienna.

Machiavelli and Princess Catherine went twenty miles out of the city to meet the Austrian army and Ladislaus who had returned from victory.

"Congratulations, Your Highness."

The two heads of state staying in Vienna bowed to Ladislaus together, and even the princess, who had always been rebellious, made a full gesture this time.

"Where is it, you and I should be in the same joy." Ladislaus hugged Princess Katharina on her "knee" with great interest, and let his horse know the mistress. "Congratulations is what Machiavelli said, you should listen to it with me."

After all, they are actually husband and wife, and of course husband and wife share weal and woe.

"Congratulations, Your Royal Highnesses, to share the endless glory of the warlock royal family." Machiavelli naturally tried his best to make fun of it, allowing Ladislaus to enjoy this happy time.

That night, Ladislaus and Katharina returned to Vienna first. The wedding was naturally very happy after a one-night separation. Even a long journey that day did not affect Ladislaus' performance at all.

On the second day, at the newly-built west gate "Empire Gate" in Vienna, the Austrian army held a grand entry ceremony.

Ladislaus and Katharina inspected the victorious army on the gatehouse together, and then carried out a series of activities for the people.

Katharina was in a very good mood, and she once again received the honor that only belonged to the hostess: personally handing out twenty silver thalers to each officer and soldier.

"Praise you, Your Highness, may God bless you." Even if the soldier is a Cyric believer.It didn't affect Katharina's good mood either.

"You have worked hard. Thank you for your sacrifices for Austria." Katharina put on a sling for a wounded soldier with a broken arm. Of course, the wounded soldier was carefully selected by the medical officer. He really Injured, but only slightly bruised arm.It's already all right.

"Praise you, Your Highness, may the Knights of Great Wish bless you." Of course, the few followers of Barbarossa made Her Royal Highness even more happy.

"You have worked hard, and I hope the Great Wish Knight will bless you." Although Catherina's friendly performance was still too immature, the maid from Spain was already very unbelievable for her master. Her Royal Highness the Princess of Madrid never treated the low-level nobles. False rhetoric.Similar events arranged by Charles V have always been resisted by her.

I really grew up.

It's no wonder that Anna's victory in the city of Venice will inevitably make Katharina feel a sense of crisis again. Fortunately, Anna is now in Treviso to receive the promised spoils that belong to her, so it won't be an eyesore to Katharina for the time being.

After several rounds of competition, Katharina has already understood the opponent's strength at this time.Knowing that she is unable to deal with such a powerful enemy, this is also the main reason why she has become more and more respectful to Ladislaus.

Giving money is a great opportunity to form a friendship. Seeing that Katharina, who was performing there, did not disappoint her plan, Ladislaus nodded, and then left with Machiavelli and Jones.

"The money obtained this time has been counted out, and the huge Warring States has been obtained from France and Venice, including"

Ladislaus waved.Machiavelli interrupted Machiavelli's plan to explain the details of the accounts: "Give me the total of how much is left to complete the finishing work and fortification of the Trade Center."

"After the completion of the major project, at least 130 million thalers of liquid funds can be guaranteed in the national treasury. With this reserve fund, our own coins can completely drive the gold and silver coins of Venice and Florence out of circulation."

"The Venetian gold coin should not work now." Although it is a precious metal coin, the Venetian gold coin still has a certain amount of minting profit. This profit will no longer exist with the great decline of the national power of the Republic of Venice.

"I have already emptied all the Venetian gold coins in the treasury. At present, the currency of the Republic of Venice is returning to its own gold and silver value, and the premium has lost two-thirds." This is a great thing for promoting Austrian gold coins.Although not as great as the huge benefits of the paper currency era, the seigniorage of metal coins can also reach more than 30.00%, which is not counting the advantages brought by the convenience of strong currencies in transactions to domestic merchants.

"However, too much working capital is not enough. I also need to expand the Danube fleet, and then expand the army." Ladislaus can't save money.This made Machiavelli quite disappointed. He always manages money in an environment of no surplus, and the work pressure is really great.

However, Machiavelli did not advise Ladislaus to spend money carefully. The current situation in Europa is a good opportunity for Austria.

"Let's not mention it for the time being, what is the situation in France now." The reason why Ladislaus dared to take risks on the island of Venice was because France was temporarily unable to stop the Habsburg family, and the European continent temporarily had no balance.

"The situation in Paris is not out of control." Jones's first sentence disappointed Ladislaus, "Queen Louise is in control of the situation, and other book lovers are watching:."

"His son lost 2 people in Pavia, and he was arrested. But she can still control the situation? How did she do it?" Although the Queen Mother played a key role in forcing the Duke of Bourbon back , but that incident does not seem to explain her talent.

"She completely controls the leaders of the other branches of the Capet family." In addition to the main branch of the royal family, the Capet family also has two branches, Alençon and Vendée. The leader of the branch will die the new Duke of Bourbon.

"The Duke of Bourbon just won the title of Vendée Bourbon. The Duke of Alençon is the natural leader of the retreating French army. How did she win him?" In Ladislaus' view, the remaining two The Duke of Alençon of the Ten Thousand Field Army cannot be won at all. After France tries its best to mobilize again, it may be possible to have another army, but it is extremely difficult to control this Duke. "Could it be that the emperor's secret envoy was discovered?"

"The Queen Mother Louise is also from the Savoy family. With the help of the Duke of Savoy, the Duke of Guise and Xiao Tanshuer launched a mutiny in Turin and took down the Duke of Alençon." Although the Duke of Savoy has always been in the France and Spain fell at both ends, but they still supported their sisters at critical moments.

However, he is so deeply involved in the internal affairs of France. Generally, when the Queen Mother loses power or the next time the Habsburg army attacks again, he will definitely have no good fruit to eat.

"The crime is not treason, but a disadvantage in combat." Jones continued, "According to the Spanish ambassador, the emperor's secret envoy has not had time to contact the Duke of Alençon at all."

The performance of the Duke of Alençon in Pavia was extremely bad. He was blocked from the main battlefield by the Pavia defenders who had only one-tenth of the French army to which he belonged, and did not play any role.

"Where's the new Duke of Bourbon?" Ladislaus could only hope for this one.

"The queen mother obviously also controls the duke. The duke of Bourbon has already gone to Paris with a small entourage." This is a gesture of complete submission. He intends to fish in troubled waters, after all, the Duke of Bourbon who is with the Habsburg family is the authentic Bourbon branch. "Without a clan prince to take the lead, even if there are ambitious governors in various places, they would not dare to emerge."

"The Queen Mother Louise even announced to the ambassadors of various countries that if something happens to the King of France, she and her grandson will fight to the death with the warlock royal family and will avenge it." Sazastan added, "The more troublesome thing is to choose the Pope." His envoys are also moving around, and His Majesty the Pope even publicly held a blessing mass for the King of France in the Vatican Castle, praying for the health of His Majesty François."

"Shameless thing, I think that when several secular countries will fight together, they will make a lot of war money." Ladislaus sold himself the "Armor of Terrasque" at a high price for the Roman Church. It's something I never forget. "Machiavelli, please tell the Spanish ambassador on my behalf, please ask His Majesty the Emperor to ignore him. Austria will always be a reliable ally of Spain."

"The Spanish ambassador is also very concerned about the events in Venice. How should I reply to him?" Machiavelli knew that Ladislaus did not want to see the Spanish ambassador. In fact, His Majesty Ferdinand was not very supportive of Ladislaus' actions in Venice.

"Austria has no territorial ambitions for the island of Venice." Ladislaus does not need to put the emphasis on the 'island', his meaning will not be misunderstood, and diplomatic language has always been very vague and precise.

"What about the progress of the Marquis of Pescara and the Prince of Orange?" Now there is only hope left.

"Whether it's Liguria or Turin, there seems to be no chance. The logistical pressure is too great. The city-states in Italy are essentially the same as the Roman Church. They don't want France to be completely finished. They have almost stopped helping." The Habsburg family without checks and balances is a disaster for all small Italian countries, Venice is an example.

"In this way, it may not be long before I send troops again. It is better to arrange for me to meet with the Spanish ambassador." Ladislaus glanced at Princess Catherine not far away, and no one else could help, Austria always It is to support Spain.

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