Chapter 342: John Cabot
At the end of the meeting, everyone started to leave the meeting place. But Ferdinand II deliberately fell a few steps behind and asked Marin in a low voice:
"Why do you want Japan? Don't you say that Japan is a poor island country? Why do you want it? Do you deceive me?"
The ear of Manuel I who walked in the front was more spiritual, and he stopped, listening closely, listening to Marin's explanation ...
"That ’s it. Your majesty, China ’s silk and porcelain, I am also jealous. Although China belongs to Portugal, I can establish a base on a seaside island and engage in smuggling ... Do n’t you think that the Japanese archipelago is Is it close to the best smuggling base in China? "
"Really ..." Ferdinand II agreed with Marin. Because, this sounds very reasonable, anyway Ferdinand II can't think of a reason to refute.
"Official meanness, Count Marin, how can you do this? It was still a Portuguese colony!" Manuel I was a little angry. However, this product is too arrogant, and directly began to regard China as its own colony, which is really shameless ...
"Your Majesty Manuel, Portugal eats meat, shouldn't you allow others to drink soup? Huaxia is so big, with so many benefits, how much can I earn from smuggling? It is estimated that you have no odds and ends? Besides, if you smuggle a ship I ’ve found you, and it ’s bad luck for me! ”Marin simply followed the words of the arrogant manuel I. The meaning in the words is as if Portugal has already won the Da Ming ...
Manuel I thought about it, really, how much money can smuggling make compared to colonization? By then, after his own Portuguese control of China, strict management will prevent Malin from smuggling. 【】 When the time comes, I won't even drink the soup from the boy ...
It's just that Manuel I never thought about whether he could beat the Daming Empire ...
After Manuel I left, Ferdinand II said with a smile:
"This idiot really thought that Portugal could beat Huaxia. Just as the weak army of Portugal touched the hundreds of thousands of armies of the Ming empire, it was just looking for abuse ..."
"So, I asked His Majesty the Pope to give me the Japanese archipelago. In this way, I can smuggle. Whether or not Portugal can beat the Ming Empire, anyway, smuggling is no problem."
"It sounds really good, so I want to smuggle into Daming ..."
"No need, your majesty, if my smuggling is successful. By then, make sure your son Prince Juan is the agent of China's specialty in Spain and Italy and let him make a fortune! Let me know that Prince Juan and I are Friends! "Marin said that Spain was really involved in the smuggling of Daming.
"It's so good, Marin, don't forget what you said today!" For Prince Ferdinand II who attaches great importance to Prince Juan, Prince Juan is good, which is equal to him.
"It must be ..." Just like that, Ferdinand II left proudly. 【】
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With a relaxed mood, Marin whistled and returned to the house where he lived.
However, he only took a short break, and some intelligence personnel urgently knocked on his door ...
"What's going on? I'm taking a break! Don't bother me with no big things!" Marin said angrily.
"Adult, it's a big deal!" The person who came, Marin, knew it and was a follower of Kohler, named Jerry. Originally, this guy should have been in East Friesland, but suddenly appeared here, obviously there was a big event.
So, Marin was nervous, thinking what happened to East Friesland:
"What's wrong? What happened?"
"Cape Breton Island was discovered!" Jerry said nervously.
"What?" Marin was taken aback. He always thought that North America was his own business. Now that someone has discovered it, it may be leaked.
"Who is the discoverer?" Marin asked nervously.
"It's an Italian captain named John Cabot. He served King Henry VII." Jerry said.
In fact, in the original history, John and Cabot discovered the east coast of the North American continent as early as 1497. Based on his discovery, Henry VII declared that North America was owned by Britain. Moreover, in the original history, John Cabot died in 1499.
However, after Marin crossed in 1494, because of the change of history, the British side also changed. John Cabot's voyage in 1497 did not take place, mainly because of Marin. Because, he revealed that syphilis comes from the wild continent, and the wild continent is not Asia, and there is no India.
Therefore, the voyage in 1497 was cancelled by Henry VII. But because of this, John Cabot did not die in 1499, but lived well.
After thinking about it, Henry VII thought that although there was no India, it was acceptable to occupy some sites as a colony on a wild continent. As for the real India, the British are a bit worried about Portugal, which has stronger maritime strength, and dared not get involved.
In 1504, Henry VII finally agreed to John Cabot's request for exploration. However, as in the original history, only John Cabot was given a small sailing boat of about 100 tons and 18 sailors. In this way, John Cabot, with his three sons and 18 sailors, set out from the port of Bristol in that small sailboat and sailed west to find the northern half of the wild continent.
Then, John Cabot's boat arrived in Newfoundland as it was in history.
In the southeast of Newfoundland, John Cabot discovered the fishing boat sent by Cape Breton Island. So, John Cabot and his boat followed the fishing boats and arrived in Sydney, the capital of Cape Breton Island ...
Governor Garland of Cape Breton Island was taken aback when he heard that a British ship had arrived at Cape Breton Island ~ www.wuxiaspot.com ~. As one of the oldest men who have followed Marin, Garland knew Marin's confidentiality requirements. So, John Cabot and his party, Garland did not intend to let go ...
However, he is also an old man who has been with Marin for many years, and he still has a lot of ambitions. He pretended to be very enthusiastic and received John Cabot and his sailors warmly. However, John Cabot was very cautious and only brought two sons and nine sailors to the shore. Others, continue to stay on board to prevent detention.
However, Garland disguised it very well and warmly entertained John Cabot and his party. In addition, he also took John Cabot and his party to visit many places on the island, it seems that there is no idea of secrecy.
In this way, a few days later, John Cabot relaxed his guard. After John Cabot said he wanted to leave here and continue to explore, Garland enthusiastically said that he would hold a farewell banquet.
John Cabot, who had lost his vigilance, took everyone ashore to the banquet, and then-they were all arrested ...
Garland realized the seriousness of the matter and hurriedly sent the ship back to Europe, reporting it to Marin urgently, and instructing him how to deal with the detained John Cabot and his party.
However, when Garland's ship arrived in Emden, Marin had already gone south to Rome. Kohler felt that the matter was significant, so he sent out his close friend Jerry, and came to Rome to report the matter to Marin ...
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