Chapter 3469 Painter's Window (IV)

The Visconti family emblem is a big snake swallowing a child. The pattern is very scary and far less beautiful than the pansy in Florence.

But if you see the Visconti family emblem on the streets of Milan, all the carriages running on the road will weigh themselves, whether to give way or continue to block the way of the Visconti family carriage. As a qualified coachman, sometimes also a heraldologist, so that you can "reasonably avoid" without asking the owner behind.

Napoleon's use of an eight-horse carriage in Italy also has this meaning. He is the only one in Italy who can use eight horses. Now, Georgiana has to be added. She is pulled by eight purebred horses. Even without the cow's family emblem, it is very easy to identify.

The feudal system is like this. The earl gives way to the duke, and the duke gives way to the marquis, but sometimes there will be a situation where the viscount meets the viscount.

There is such a legend in the UK that two knights met by chance, and both put their hands on the hilt of the sword. Because most people are used to using their right hands, the knights walked on the left.

However, not all European countries have this habit. Walking on the right side indicates peace. In addition, the "hand-in-the-pocket" gesture became popular around the 18th century, which means putting the right hand into the lapel, making it even more impossible to draw a sword.

However, Pope Boniface VIII announced in 1300 that all pilgrims to Rome must walk on the left side, and for a period of time, most European countries walked on the left side. Even though most European countries have abolished the rule of walking on the left, some cities in Italy still retain it.

Tourist cities like Milan are crowded with tourists from all over the world. In the past, the British lords had no right to let the French counts. The lords who came out for the "grand tour" often had a family tutor by their side, and his role at this time was to compare his side with the other party's background.

Now, the family crests no longer exist, and even if they do, they are treated as if they do not exist. Everyone walks on the right side, and the rich businessmen and nobles are almost the same, so the traffic volume is large.

Milan is not like Turin. Turin is a whole city that has been transformed, and its dense water network is also suitable for industrial development, while Milan has too many historical buildings. Some people proposed to demolish the Sforza Castle, while others proposed to keep it.

With more buildings like this, it is impossible to widen the streets. Some people even proposed to use gas tanks to provide fuel for gas lamps to avoid damage to the road surface caused by laying pipelines.

The proposal to build a "subway" was put forward at the end of the 17th century. Archbishop Frederick Visconti's father, who was also the director and writer of the Ambrogio Library, was one of the advocates. Leonardo da Vinci's manuscripts were kept in the Ambrogio Library.

Leonardo da Vinci once designed a staircase that allowed servants and masters to walk separately.

Although he personally criticized this design and only dared to write complaints in his notes, it inspired city managers to dig underground passages under the intersections for pedestrians to pass through, so that no pedestrians would be injured by the rampaging carriages.

Georgiana thought of the traffic light. Even if it was not the kind that changed color automatically, a policeman standing in the middle of the road with a small flag and raising it could achieve the same effect.

The premise is that how could a policeman stop the marquis' carriage? Just with the small broken flag in his hand?

This is also the reason why Milan demolished the city wall so cleanly. If the city wall is not demolished, people can only enter and exit through the city gates. If the city wall is demolished, there will be more roads to exit the city, and there will be no long queues in front of the city gates.

No one blocks the road to collect fees. It is mainly some "traffic accidents". It is God's blessing that it did not turn into a duel on the spot. Of course, no one honks the horn to urge the people blocking the city gate to hurry up.

"Oriental Castle" is in the suburbs, and other people usually go there for banquets. Georgiana chose the city center. If she often goes out for banquets and clears the way every time she goes out, what will happen to the freedom of others to travel?

If it were another banker, even if he didn't look at the "Mughal Diamond", he would still lend money to Georgiana.

When a banker lends money to a customer with collateral, he usually doesn't lend the full amount. If the manager thinks that your business has a high probability of paying back, he will give more. Each bank is different, but it is generally around 75%.

If the collateral holder cannot repay the loan, the collateral will be auctioned. This is a bit like a bill of exchange. When a merchant takes a bill of exchange to a bank for exchange, he cannot pay the full amount. If the bank can pay the full amount when the bill of exchange matures, the difference will belong to the bank.

The higher the risk, the lower the loan will be. If the mortgagor feels that it is not cost-effective, he can also go to a pawnshop, which may lead to the situation that Voldemort's mother encountered.

10 gold galleons are not worth much compared to the locket itself, but with her debt repayment ability at the time, there is not much chance to pay it back, but in any case, 10 gold galleons are too exaggerated.

Jacob took "pure silver" to the bank, but what he borrowed was green US dollars. In fact, before the establishment of the Federal Reserve, the US dollar used metal currency, silver coins and gold coins, but Jacob could not make US dollars himself just because he had "materials".

It is illegal to privately make US dollars, but according to the Coinage Act of 1792, anyone can bring gold and silver to the mint to mint gold or silver coins.

However, after a large number of gold mines were discovered in the United States, the Coinage Act was promulgated. Although there was no explicit provision, it actually stopped the minting of silver coins. After the Gold Standard Act was passed in 1900, gold became the only currency in the United States until the Great Depression.

That is to say, the loan that Jacob got in exchange for those silver eggshells could barely open a bakery in Brooklyn. If he didn't do the gangster business, he could only wait for the closure. In that era, few people had liquid funds except them, and everyone else was waiting in line to receive relief food.

Private charities advocated by Hoover, such as Second Salem, also provide food and shelter to street children, but such large-scale relief still requires church organizations.

Donations are of course needed to do good deeds. In 1799, Giovanni and several popes and princes "requested" Italian bankers to form a "delegation to provide materials to Rome". After all, the Austrian Governor of Lombardy at that time misappropriated charity funds and could not buy food for distribution.

So when Alessandro said "no", it really didn't work, even if Giorgiana brought Napoleon out. This is the benefit of the identity of "Pope's accountant".

After this incident, Anna took over Giovanni's work and was active in charity activities.

Newt Scamander is a bit like the "fairy godmother" who changed Cinderella's skirt, and fulfilled Jacob's wish, even though he is a wizard.

He fulfilled Jacob's wish not because Jacob was so "pious", and Queenie loved him not because of his out-of-shape figure and empty pockets.

Although Georgiana did not have the natural "mind-reading" ability like Queenie, she also knew how rare it was to find someone like Jacob. He had experienced war, but he kept a pure heart, or in other words, he had a dream.

The falcon in the distance was still flying in the sky. It had been locked up for too long and had fun playing with the boys. The bell tied to its body made a crisp sound.

She didn't like hunting. She still felt that killing should not be regarded as a pleasure. She also felt that she could not hunt with them like Ludovico.

A weak monarch can be controlled not only by his uncle and powerful ministers, but also by his mother.

Not all husbands are like James. He loves Lily, and Lily has changed James a lot.

Sirius doesn't even listen to his mother, so which woman will he listen to?

Pomona never had any improper thoughts about Sirius, because she knew she couldn't control him.

At least Sirius was not like Dudley. His parents would meet all his needs, and he would yell at them even if they did something wrong.

He had so many gifts, but he still wanted to take Harry away. Fortunately, neither Murat's children nor Delmid did that to Leo.

He only dared to tell Alessandro the truth. If Alessandro didn't tell her, she didn't know what the boy was thinking.

Anyway, she estimated that Leo didn't want to go back to the orphanage. Voldemort was so strong in the orphanage that he didn't want to go back during the summer vacation.

Her original idea was probably not going to be completed. It might be better to send him to a better environment.

"Madam, you look for me." Simon said behind her.

She turned her head and saw the folded drawing on the table not long ago...

She felt that some things were still too early.

"If you need a strong vault to dig a tunnel underground, how about building a pedestrian bridge first?" Georgiana said.

Simon thought for a while.

"This doesn't solve the fundamental problem." Simon said.

"I know." She sat down tiredly. "Sit down and talk slowly."