Chapter 713: The chef problem
It was true that Edward was right. When the newly promoted Count Francois of Calais brought the captured infantry and the strong men back to his country, Louis XII asked with a black face:
"What about those ships? And the sailors?"
Count Francois had to repeat Edward's reasons ...
Louis XII was furious:
"What's so special, Edward bullied me too! A hundred warships and hundreds of cargo ships were all disposed of by Henry VII? Even the sailors were disposed of? That's more than 10,000 sailors!" Louis XII Jumping angrily.
In fact, Louis XII didn't really care about the 5000 infantry and more than 10,000 people. The core of the French army is the knights. As long as the knights are still there, they can be recruited for training. With so many people in the Kingdom of France, footwork and prosperity are the least valuable. Even, these people rely on England, they still consume energy to consume England's food.
Earlier, when Richard Poul negotiated with France in Calais, the representative of Louis XII did not ask about the people and the pawns, but only the ships (especially the warships) and the experienced sailors. Louis XII was willing to pay a large price to redeem the warships and sailors, not mentioning the people and the pawns.
But Henry VII was not a fool. Knowing that returning warships and sailors to France, France would once again have the ability to threaten England. Therefore, Henry VII did not care about the ransom, that is, he did not want the French to redeem the warships and sailors, not even the cargo ships, but only the infantry and the strong. The two sides stalemate for a long time, until Edward broke London ...
Although Henry VII had his head cut off, Richard Bol was also killed by Edward with poisonous wine, but the principle of Henry VII, Edward also retained-that is to contain the French maritime power ...
As long as Edward does not return those warships and sailors, then France has no sea power to threaten England. Like now, Louis jumped straight in twelve anger, but he was surprised that there was no way to get England ...
Seeing that France had nothing to do with England, Edward's mind began to come alive:
"Count Marin, you said, do I want to regret the marriage contract between the younger Margaret and the twelve sons of Louis?" Edward believes that since France has nothing to do with it, it is better to break the contract. Anyway, after this incident, England, under the leadership of Edward, don't think about relations with France.
Marin's heart was suddenly tired-Nimad, you are ruining the marriage contract with Louis XII. Isn't even the marriage order of my son's second overall order ruining? This doesn't work ...
So, Marin said:
"Your Majesty, no one can stand without trust, let alone a prince of a country? His Majesty is full of prosperity in the spring and autumn, and there are many descendants in the future. Why should we distrust ourselves for the marriage of Princess Margaret? And, we signed the Treaty of Nantes ", There is a text of Louis XII. If you openly break the contract, it will have a huge impact on your reputation. Anyway, it is estimated that Louis XII is old, and it is estimated that he will not have a son. Do n’t believe he can have a son ... "
Edward nodded. He also felt that Louis Twelve was old, and it was estimated that he would not have a son ...
In fact, Louis XII was in his forties. This is to rest in the 21st century, which is the moment when a man is magnificent. A party can be considered a "young cadre." However, in Europe at the beginning of the 16th century, it was a true old man.
Because, in this era, the level of medical care in Europe is extremely poor, and there are quack doctors everywhere who bleed blood and shed blood. Coupled with the fact that men are over forty years old, their physical resistance to disease is not as strong as when they were twenty or thirty years old. In an era when illness is purely dependent on the body's hard resistance, a decline in physiology means that it is easy to die from an illness ... Therefore, nobles who died in their forties are very common in Europe in this era. And it can't be wrong to say that Louis XII is old. Which is like the afterlife, even the definition of youth is 44 years old ...
"If Louis XII really gave birth to a son, and I only had Margaret's one daughter ..." Edward said worriedly.
"If Louis XII really gave birth to a son, it is not too late to regret it! Anyway, Princess Margaret is still young. Moreover, these years have been a crucial period for His Majesty to be firmly under the rule of England, or it is good to have a branch outside .Breakdown of the agreement, but it will affect the credibility of your majesty. Even if you break the agreement, you have to wait for full control of England ... "
Marin tried to persuade him, but what he thought was-hum, I already knew you were not a good thing. When you have full control of England, I will quietly get rid of you and take over England myself ...
Edward thought for a while and thought that Marin really made sense. He is now in control of England and his rule is still very unstable. If the contract is blatantly broken, it will indeed affect the reputation, and it may cause the people to distrust him. So, Edward temporarily gave up the idea of breaking the contract ...
While the two were talking, a quarrel came from outside the palace. Edward frowned-at this time, who dare to make a noise outside the hall? You know, Edward only killed thousands of people two days ago. Unexpectedly, at this time, there are people who dare to provoke ...
Soon after, the bodyguard who went out to find out the news came back, and he reported to Edward:
"Your Majesty, you were the French chef and waiter who stayed in Dublin. They said they came back to follow Queen Anna ..."
"French cook ..." Edward frowned, feeling hesitant. Because, the dishes prepared by the French chef are indeed delicious ...
You know, England has been known as "dark cuisine" since the Middle Ages, and it is one of the worst countries in Europe for eating. And Anna's French chef was specially sent by Earl Duarte, and also learned some methods of preparing French dinners from the fat brothers, which really fits Edward's appetite. So, Edward hesitated a bit ... after all, as a king, he didn't want to eat dark food every day ...
Marin saw Edward's hesitation and quickly said:
"Your Majesty, you better not put them in the palace ..."
"Why? The dishes made by the French chef are really delicious ..." After that, Edward also showed the look of nostalgia.
"However, they were sent by the Earl of Durt ..." Marin reminded. He didn't want to see Edward poisoned by the French. The French hate Edward so much now, it is really possible for the cook to kill his hands.
"Count Durt is also my father-in-law." Edward said hesitantly.
"But as far as the minister knows, the Earl of Durte is not only Louis XII's favorite, but also Louis XII's intelligence officer. Maybe those cooks and French attendants are French spies arranged by the Earl of Dürt. Want to murder your majesty ... "
Edward suddenly remembered the last time he was kicked and shuddered for no reason. Eventually, Edward nodded, not accepting those people. So Edward instructed his men to arrange the French cooks and attendants outside the palace to find a place.
"It's a pity that I can't eat French food anymore ..." Edward said with regret.
"If your majesty really wants to eat, why not recommend one or two chefs to come? It is better to cook than the French chef. Just like the braised pork eaten by your majesty last time, it was made by the soldier in the army. The cooks of the army are actually very poor. The cooks in the palace forced them to cook a hundred times better ... "
"Really?" Edward also drooled at the thought of the delicious braised pork. However, after thinking about it, Edward shook his head and said:
"I still use the English as a cook, so be safe."
"Ma, do you know to be cautious at the moment? Just put the French spy into the palace just now ..." Malin sullenly said.
But soon, Marin came up with a compromise:
"Otherwise, the prince asked the royal chef in his palace to come over and teach your majesty the royal chef you made, and then return home?"
Edward thought about it as if it were indeed safe. So he nodded and said:
"Okay, that's the arrangement. I will first send people to the people to find out what famous chefs are in London, so I can recruit them into the palace to help me cook ..."
Hearing this ~ www.wuxiaspot.com ~ Marin's eyes suddenly brightened ...
Because, Marin remembered-he let the North Sea Chamber of Commerce operate in London for many years. It seems that he has trained many chefs ...
In addition to some of the cooks used by the Beihai Chamber of Commerce, Marin also developed offline from the locals, opened some restaurants, and trained some cooks. If you give these cooks special training, let them stand out and enter Edward's palace ... the intelligence sources will be stable after that ...
The chef problem, but the big problem. Edward clearly understood that, so the cooks used by Henry VII before, he would not want one, lest he be poisoned to death. Therefore, Edward will definitely re-select the chef.
But cooks also need talent, so the best way is to select good cooks with a clear background from the people. The Beihai Chamber of Commerce under Marin has just trained some cooks. Maybe, you can take this opportunity to arrange them into the palace ...
You know, the master chef is a very important position. With this position, you can always know Edward's physical condition (health is not good and his appetite is not constant, and he can also poison the following ... So, Marin decided to arrange hidden North Sea Chamber of Commerce spies, through bribery and other means, Let the dark line cooks they cultivate stand out and enter Edward's palace as the royal cook.
When Edward chooses the master chef, he will definitely not choose it himself, but send his hand to inquire. Marin can make people spend money to create momentum, so that Edward sent out to inquire about the reputation of the chefs of the Beihai Chamber of Commerce. Then, invite people to spread rumors deliberately to discredit those competitors ... if possible, then bribe the officials who choose the royal chef ... Finally, the spy chefs trained by the Beihai Chamber of Commerce will have the opportunity to enter Edward's palace ... … As long as they are mixed in Edward's palace, it will be much more convenient for them to inquire about information in the future ...
