Chapter 2689 The Lamb and the Banner (Part 1)

Frederick III was the last emperor of the Holy Roman Empire to be crowned by the Pope in Rome. According to the understanding of normal people, a lot of things should be prepared for the coronation, such as the coronation robe, or jewelry, decorations and so on.

Florence in the 15th century can be described as a heap of splendor, gathering all kinds of treasures from all over the world. As both Cosimo and his two sons were ill, it was only the Florentine officials who accompanied the esteemed guest.

From dawn to dusk, after seeing countless pearls, precious stones, silks, wools, and velvets, this majesty bought nothing, until the officials of Florence broke their legs, and Frederick III bought a thing , and fortunately the officials have a good self-cultivation, otherwise they would just yell at them.

What he bought was cotton cloth, which cost only one copper per foot, and even the servants of the officials didn't bother to buy it. This stingy, stingy, and shabby monarch actually had to bargain with the shopkeepers, and the officials accompanied him for so long. , I didn't see him rewarding everyone.

Although Georgiana bought it in every city she visited during this trip, the evaluation she received was not generous, if not stingy, and her jewelry was not luxurious enough. Some people even rated her as inferior to the wife of a wealthy businessman. So Bonaparte directly bought the "Mughal Diamond" and gave it to her.

The diamond weighed a full 300 carats, and it could be set in a crown or a scepter, so all the gossip disappeared at once.

No matter how low-key Bonaparte is at home, he is like this abroad. Fortunately, Georgiana has not lost a lot of people to him so far, and she has always been so "thrifty". Everyone regards her as this style up.

These shiny diamonds are not so valuable in the eyes of bankers. The Hope Bank traded the diamonds with Queen Ekaterina and obtained Russia's sugar trading rights.

In fact, the reason why the British patent system was first introduced to Italy is very simple. The Italians contracted the British wool export, and the king received loans from Italian bankers to continue the Hundred Years War with the French.

In fact, in the Middle Ages, Ireland, which has a similar climate to England, also produced wool. However, in the 16th century, after the King of England became the King of Ireland, through various restrictions, Irish wool was not so competitive with England's wool.

Then in the 17th century, after William III drove away James II, the British Parliament managed to get the king to persuade the Irish to abandon the wool manufacturing industry in 1696 and fully develop the linen manufacturing industry. For this reason, the United Kingdom even canceled the flax with Ireland Tariffs, and the imposition of high tariffs on flax from other countries, promoted the development of the flax industry in Ireland.

Linen has been used to wrap the bodies of high-ranking people since BC, the ancient Egyptians wrapped mummies in it, and kings wore it to welcome their crown of thorns from the Holy Land. Ireland, which is mountainous, is actually not fertile, especially the Cupbug Highlands, where the soil is so poor that only flax can be grown.

Before the start of industrialization, Germany was an agricultural country. In addition to food crops, farmers generally planted flax. The flax textile industry was the earliest industry developed in Germany.

During his reign, Frederick the Great realized that in order to restore the vitality of Prussia, he must start with agriculture. Agricultural products allowed the population to recover, so that industry and commerce could develop. At the same time, he was not satisfied with traditional grain cultivation, but promoted "flax", hops and tobacco leaves. The Bavarian War of Succession to the Throne is also known as the Potato War, because the staple food of both sides at that time was potatoes.

The current cotton is mainly sea-island cotton, and Prussia has no overseas colonies, not even a decent coastline. Cuxhaven in Hamburg can transport British goods to Germany along the Elbe and Weser rivers. Deutsche "linen" products can be given away.

Relying on this way of governing the country, Frederick the Great left a deposit of 51 million talers and an annual financial income of 22 million talers. When the Louisiana buyout didn't go well, America couldn't expand, England had no new sources of raw material, and cotton prices skyrocketed, people looked for substitutes. Although flax is inferior to cotton in many respects, it is difficult to predict what will happen in the future.

Josephine supported the sale of Louisiana, why should an English woman insist on not selling it.

It is difficult for her to explain to these people what the "mirror world" is. Everything that happens here will not affect the real world, it is just a daydream.

"You also believe that flax can replace cotton?" Georgiana asked Dominique.

"No." Dominic said.

"Then what's the point of you telling me all this?" Georgiana asked.

"Then why did you tell me that you were with the First Consul in order to avenge your husband?" Dominique asked.

Georgiana said nothing.

"You still want to remain neutral, don't you?" Dominique said, "It's like Prussia, still insisting on 'neutrality'."

"I'm just a weak woman, I..."

"The First Consul brought you out, not Josephine must have his intentions, do you know how much jewelry she brought for this trip? I heard it included the necklace of the previous queen." Dominique said.

Georgiana sighed, "I heard that a woman's tears only work for people who care about her, but not for a hard-hearted person like you, right?"

"I've always heard that you are a straightforward person, so let's stop beating around the bush, shall we?"

"We met for the first time today."

"You don't have to believe me, we just want to win," Dominique said. "We're sincere about that."

Georgiana looked at Dominique.

"Why not Leon?"

"He's a boring guy, he's got nothing on his mind but work." Dominique looked her in the eyes and said, "Remember Collison and Eugenie I told you about?"

Georgiana smiled.

"That novel was written when he had nothing to do, but now he's so busy ruling that he doesn't even have time to sleep, I don't think he has time to fantasize."

"To be fair, he met her before he met you, and he didn't betray you during this trip."

Georgiana stopped smiling.

"You call that fair?"

"From dusk to dawn, he wandered around all day, occasionally meeting unfortunate people, and reaching out to help them." Dominique said. "She was just a Genoese who was helped by him, nothing else."

She gritted her teeth.

"Collison admired the women frolicking by the fountain and their beautiful linen clothes, which made him feel comfortable and at ease, but Eugenie was to him like Paisiello's tune, which only a person whose soul has reached a certain height Feeling intoxicated without affecting the average person."

"You are very flattering," said Georgiana icily.

"Is it because you're a piece of ice? That's why there are passionate men eager to melt you down?" Dominique said.

"Have you said enough?"

"Unless you have something useful to say." Dominic said, "Didn't you just want to talk about some relationship issues? Then let's continue talking."

At this time, she thought of Grindelwald, who found a unicorn and let it choose a "benevolent leader".

That scene looked really lame, and it was already ruined before it was performed. She used to ridicule how he thought of it.

In fact, she was similar, no wonder Severus would say that her smile looked fake, after all, he was the real master of acting, and she was just playing tricks in front of him.