open sea

Chapter 869
Caesar is similar to the emperor, if it is convenient to understand, it can even be directly translated as the emperor.

But Chen Mu didn't allow it.

Therefore, to the official translators of the Beiyang Army and Ming Dynasty, Caesar was Caesar, and Caesar was just Caesar, not an emperor.

Although what Chen Mu said was "to respect others, call them whatever you want, and don't change your name without authorization", Zhao Shizhen did not see respect from Chen Mu's behavior. There is only one emperor.

At first Zhao Shizhen felt that this was not good, but Chen Mu has been educating them earnestly: don’t look too high above the top, try to accept that Ming Dynasty is just one of the many countries in the world, and you can’t think that everyone is a vassal state, so you will suffer in the future... blah blah blah and so on.

But what about himself?Look what he's doing!
The day before yesterday, I wrote a letter to this, this, and these countries to be crowned a prince; yesterday, a count was conferred to go back to be the king of Daming Alan; today, I will become the number one tomorrow, the most wise, the best, the most outstanding, and the greatest The words are out.

As the commander-in-chief, you have swelled up like this, how can you make us low-level people be humble?

Later, when Zhao Shizhen heard that the kings in Europe were actually conferred by the pope...he looked down on him a little bit. Religion can interfere with mortal emperors, so what kind of emperor is this?
Philip and a large group of people are already as low as their toes in Zhao Shizhen's heart. To be honest, Zhao Quan, who helped me answer Bailian, was killed by the emperor. If he was still in prison, Zhao Shizhen would want Chen Mu Write a letter to China to release that guy and let him go to Seville to preach.

However, according to Philip's stubbornness, it is estimated that Zhao Quan will have to go underground if he is not assassinated.

It's good now, Fu Geer said that their family is rich and can buy Caesar.

Yo, this is amazing!

Zhao Shizhen pursed his lips unconsciously with the tip of his tongue, leaned sideways towards Fu Geer, and asked in a low voice as if he was afraid that others would hear: "How much?"

"Our family does such a thing for the two Caesars. It doesn't mean that we agree with their character, or that there are underground popes... huh?"

Brother Fu is a little confused, Mr. Zhao, what's the matter with you?

Ok?Let me tell you how powerful my family is, and I can even buy the position of Caesar, and I bought it twice. Don’t you feel that my family’s ancestors are so powerful, but unexpectedly, how much do you ask me?

What's the use of me telling you how much money?

Zhao Shizhen raised his hand to touch the two short beards on his mouth, smiled embarrassedly, and repeated with a slower speed and more accurate pronunciation: "How much, I mean how much?"

His expression was extremely serious.

Fu Geer paused, and reported a number: "72 Gulden, that's the gold coins at that time, about one, about three are as heavy as your musket lead shot, maybe not so heavy."

Zhao Shizhen frowned, and even made an incomprehensibly ugly expression on his face.

Fu Geer quickly said: "About five or six thousand catties of gold, this is a huge sum of money. During the election that year, Charles, even King Philip's father Charles V, could only give out one hundred thousand. My ancestors took out 72 to help him convince other candidates."

Zhao Shizhen blinked, and did a quick calculation in his heart, five or six thousand, calculated as six thousand catties of gold, 6000 taels of gold and 76 taels of silver.

"Not much, we..." Zhao Shizhen just said a few words, then sat up straight and asked seriously: "What are you talking about, this candidate?"

Brother Fu looked at Zhao Shizhen with a slightly wrong look, and reminded: "Master Zhao, it is five or six thousand catties of gold for you, not the two."

Who do you underestimate?

Isn't five or six thousand jins of gold equal to seven or eight million taels of silver? I think back then when I, Wenzhou Zhao Changji, was the secretary of the Nanyang Military Mansion, and before Mr. Hai went there, all the expenses for a year came from this pair of pens. Approved in hand?We haven't seen such a big storm, huh?

You can buy your Caesars with the silver shipped from Beijing shipped in a year, and you can buy two in a year!
"Zhao knows, let's continue." Zhao Shizhen looked very interested, and said: "Your candidate, no one else can choose, only them?"

"There are a total of seven electors and princes, including three archbishops and four kings. Once Caesar is vacant, the person who wants to be Caesar must win the support of the majority of princes, or use force to defeat other princes who do not support him. The easy way is naturally money...Master Zhao?"

Fu Geer found that Zhao Shizhen's expression was a little disappointed for some reason when he heard the first half, but his eyes suddenly lit up when he heard the second half. Looking ahead, I don't know what to think.

"what?"

Zhao Shizhen came back to his senses, swallowed the saliva in his mouth suddenly, almost choked, coughed and then laughed: "I'm listening, you continue to say, ah no, you..."

He gestured with his hand in front of him for a long time, and finally asked seriously: "Then, how does a person become an elector? For example, how do you become an elector?"

Fu Geer had already heard what Zhao Shizhen wanted to ask, and he said solemnly: "Master Zhao, I must remind you that in Germany, there are nearly [-] duchies, marquises, religious aristocratic territories, free states, free states, etc. cities and knight territories, and the current Caesar is still the nephew of His Royal Highness Philip of Spain."

"What's more, my family has declined due to the abolition of the Fugger Federation and gave up asking for the arrears from His Royal Highness Philip. Because of a contract with General Chen, he was deprived."

Fu Geer stood up and turned around seriously, saying: "A commoner has no chance to become an elector, let alone look at me, how can I look like an elector? I was born in the most decadent period of the richest family in Europe. I don't have a noble blood..."

"Uh... come here, Fu Geer, sit down, you misunderstood, I didn't mean to let you be the candidate."

When Zhao Shizhen smiled, the atmosphere became much more relaxed, especially Fu Ge'er was a little dazed when he heard this, and froze on the spot.

Just at this moment, the servant who went to Qingliangju to buy tea came back, and saw that his boss kept circling halfway in the room, suddenly stopped and dared not speak. He fell, and quickly turned his head, only to find that Zhao Shizhen had already fallen on his own.

The tea is not bad, it's all Banshu high mountain tea, it's just that when they crossed the sea, they might have mixed with other things in the cabin, but it didn't affect the taste.

"I don't think the price is much, and it will come out in three months." Zhao Shizhen took a tea bowl and sniffed it gently, put it back on the case, and said: "I want to buy a Caesar Dangdang for the second master Chen at home." .Hey! Forget it, just take it as a joke, aren't we chatting here?"

"I almost forgot the business. I came here today to tell you that the second master likes the paintings you gave me very much. They are very interesting. I think the second master likes them very much. Do me a personal favor and find a way to put this All the paintings were brought over."

"Last time I heard you say that he has tens of thousands of paintings like this. If you want to do business in Changsheng, you need Yazhou Tongbao to buy them. One piece can be exchanged for two thousand Tongbao. You can't buy them. Zhao will mobilize two people for you." One hundred, two four hundred warships."

"You can choose the manpower you want, the Fusang ronin who is proficient in street fighting, the Jurchen warrior who shoots through armor in foot combat, and the Mongolian cavalry who rides and shoots with light sword. You get a thousand cards, and Zhao will sell them in the Changsheng Market I will approve a shop for you, two sets in the city and three yards, and three warehouses at the wharf.”

"If you can get [-] copies, Mr. Zhao will probably be promoted. Now that you say you are a commoner, the second master will be happy when the time comes. Maybe the emperor will recommend you a title."

Zhao Shizhen sniffed the teacup again, took out a stack of Tongbao from his sleeve and put it on the corner of the table, smoothed his clothes, got up and smiled softly: "Merchants, take advantage of the trend to prosper, and the trend is declining. The loan from Spain has ruined your family. It's broken, and who knows if sitting on the Ming Dynasty warship now, will your family be revived in your hands, and it will be better than before?"

(End of this chapter)