Chapter 575 Others have more things to consider
Ludovico left without eating dinner, studying the outline of the script written by Frederick along the way.
He has a lot of ideas in his mind now, but they are all messy and he will not be able to sort them out for a while.
Many people are paying attention to Frederick's every move. Now Ludovico comes out of his residence and keeps studying a few pieces of paper. Some people can't help but wonder if this is a project to make a fortune. ?
First, Ludovico’s companion cautiously asked him if he could borrow the outline of the script to read.
Duke Edwards of Milan and other big businessmen also heard about it and sent people to borrow it.
Ludovico was very annoyed by these people. Anyway, he had memorized the outline of the script, so he copied it back to those people and found a quiet place to continue thinking.
Soon after, Edwards and his staff looked at the copied script outline and stared at it. What the hell is this?
A young staff member pinched his chin and said, "Could it be a code word?"
"The first act implies the nobles of the Kingdom of Gaul, the second act implies the ships on the sea, and the second act alludes to the ships on the sea. Act three implies investment, act four implies large orders, and act five implies selling a lot of goods.”
Several other staff members thought it made sense.
A goateeted staff member said: "But what does this have to do with us."
The young staff member said: "There is a saying in the Principality of Wesson that the railway is a river on the ground."
"Archduke Wesson has the title of Duke of Lugang in the Kingdom of Gaul. I heard that a port is being built in Lugang."
"I have seen the map. With that port as the center, the inland river The ship can cover a large area in the northeast of the Kingdom of Gaul.”
"If we look further afield, the Principality of Byrne is currently building a railway to the Osmaga Empire. There are also plans within the Osmaga Empire to build a large number of railways centered on the city of Venn."
"When the Pilgrimage Road is built, we will be able to cross the White Mountains and connect with the transportation network in the north."
Edwards and other staff have been trained in the business for a long time, and they know exactly where the railway will be built. You can do whatever you want.
A vast transportation network means a huge market and more profits.
And this business doesn’t have to go through the hateful Venetians.
The young staff member continued: "Our advantage is the south. The climate and products on the north and south sides of the White Mountains are different, not to mention the undeveloped gold ore in the southern continent."
"This article The meaning of the code is to invest in building railways to join this transportation network connecting the north and the south. "
Edwards and several other staff members had heard about the benefits of building railways when they met with Archduke Byrne's envoys. My heart is moved.
At that time, it was only considered to connect the Kingdom of Sardinia and the Rhine League. Now analysis shows that the future scope of this transportation network will be much larger than expected.
The goatee staff asked another question: "So what does this matter have to do with Ludovico and the city of Phila?"
Frederick didn't have a deep understanding of the political situation in the Kingdom of Sardinia, and he didn't understand it at the macro level, but he was blind to some things behind the scenes.
He only came to Ludovico to talk about theater matters, but others had much more to consider.
The Principality of Milan and the Venetians are bordering each other. The conflicts between the two sides are not only about business, but also about land. There have been many small and medium-scale wars, and there have been several large-scale military confrontations.
The city of Fira is located in the southwest of Venice. The two cities are neighbors and are deeply influenced by the Venetians. They often serve as a mouthpiece for other forces and the city of Venice.
In the future, the railway will definitely not lead to Venice, but now Frederick is connected to the neighboring city of Fira. What does this mean?
Edwards and his staff all thought of this, and their expressions became serious.
An aide asked: "Does Archduke Wesson want to build the railway to Fira?"
Another aide said: "Intelligence shows that the Venetians have sent a secret envoy. Calculated based on time, They may meet in the White Mountains. "
The situation is getting more and more serious. The Principality of Milan will not allow the Venetians to get the benefits of the railway, otherwise the city of Venice will become more powerful and its life will be even more difficult.
The Duke of Wesson is far away from the Venetians. If the Venetians invest enough, the Duke of Wesson may let Phila City cooperate with them as a white glove.
Edwards sat in his chair and pondered. He did not express his position easily and allowed his staff to continue the discussion.
Time passed little by little, and the big and prestigious families in the city came to the palace of the Grand Duke of Milan to ask for an audience. Edwards asked them all to come to the conference room.
The minds of the first few families who arrived were in sync with Edwards' staff, and they rushed over immediately.
Those who came later didn’t know what was going on, but with so many people rushing to the Grand Duke’s side, something big must have happened, so they pretended to know what was going on and came to see what was going on.
When these people heard other people's discussions, they were shocked. The more they thought about it, the more they thought it was possible.
Now the Venetians are bullying themselves because they have more money, better military equipment, and more experts. If they had more money, better equipment, and more experts, wouldn't they be bullied even worse?
No one thought that Frederick and Ludovico were really just talking about drama. Even if they thought so at the beginning, they no longer thought so after several discussions. Some people even think that Frederick's invitation to Ludovico, a great poet, was a good pretense, but his clever self saw through it.
Soon after, the representative of the royal family, the eldest son of the king, Jenny, arrived.
Jenny said to Edwards: "I am worried that Archduke Wesson will use the city of Fira as a glove to build the railway into the Venetian sphere of influence. Fira is only a hundred kilometers away from Venice and there is a port there. , the railway there is not much different from the city of Venice.”
Edwards nodded and said: "Yes, we are also worried about something like this happening."
"What can your highness do?"
Jenny is a little embarrassed. At this moment, he is not the young man who used to eat, drink and have fun. , but the political representative of the royal family.
Edwards knew that he could not make the decision, but he would be a king or a grandson-in-law in the future, and he also wanted to take the exam.
Jenny thought for a while and signaled that he had something to discuss in private.
Edwards took Jenny to the secret room, where there were only two of them, and the conversation would not be known to outsiders.
Jenny said seriously: "What I say next will not be acknowledged after walking out of this door."
Edwards nodded solemnly.
Jenny said: "His Majesty Dragaces, the Emperor of the East Puran Empire, has been very active in the past few years after the recovery of Constantbul."
"Now the East Puran Empire is facing The threat from the Ghazi Empire across the strait requires more territory, a solid rear, and allies.”
"Last year, His Majesty Dragaces signed a secret treaty with Queen Anna of the Osmaga Empire, delimiting the sphere of influence of the mountain peninsula between the Great Gulf and the Dark Sea. The East Pulan Empire will move northward in the next few years to occupy itself. That part."
"The current focus of the Osmaga Empire is to stabilize the interior and seize the land from the lower reaches of the Danube River to the east to the Dark Sea. It is beneficial to them to have a stable south, so Her Majesty Anna agrees. "
"And both sides have a common ally - Grand Duke Wesson."
"At the beginning of the year, His Majesty Dragaces reached an agreement with Grandpa. The royal family, the Dongpulan Empire, and Wesson. The principalities joined forces to dismantle the power of the Venetians at sea."
"At that time, all the islands in the Aegeus Sea will be owned by the East Pulan Empire, and all the ports and towns within 60 kilometers of the coast will only be owned by the East Pulan Empire. Issue operating charter to the Crown and the Duchy of Wesson ”
"Grandpa promised that the royal family will use the franchise as a 40% share. You are welcome to join in the establishment of a company and run the original Venetian business together."
Edwards nodded, the Kingdom of Sardinia and Dongpulan It is acceptable for the empire to divide the Venetian cake. One wants land that is not native to the Kingdom of Sardinia, the other wants money, and each takes what they need.
It’s not that the Kingdom of Sardinia can’t ask for the land as well. The problem is that the Dongpulan Empire has an ally called the Duchy of Wesson, and it was only after his head was pinched by a door panel that he provoked them.
Janni finally said: "Now there is a hazy idea among the top leaders of the four countries. The Kingdom of Sardinia, the future Rhine League, the Osmaga Empire and the East Puran Empire will form an alliance to help each other. "
Edwards took a breath. These four countries are back-to-back. If they really form an alliance, they will be the largest group of countries on the continent. Who will dare to provoke them then?
He quickly discovered a problem and asked: "What is the 'Future Rhine League'?"
Gianni gave him a smile that could only be understood but not explained.
Edwards understood immediately that this was to support Frederick to fight to Cologne and seize Rudolph's bird position.
He asked with some confusion: "Since the Venetians have been regarded as enemies, why does Archduke Wesson give them benefits?"
Gianni smiled and said: "Grand Duke Wesson Learned from His Excellency Richard Nall"
Edwards immediately understood that he had met the fishing guy Richard Nall, and Archduke Wesson was fishing to make a nest.
Jenny added: "Now let's help Archduke Wesson. Do you have any Venetian spies here?"
Edwards nodded, knowing what to do.
At this time, Frederick was enjoying a massage in the bathroom and thinking about one thing.
If he wants to strengthen the bourgeoisie, it is not enough to rely on productivity and economy alone. He must also light a fire in his thinking and break the prison of traditional feudal social thought.
Moreover, he has been worried about a major counterattack by the feudal landlords, so he wants to draw more and more people into his camp, so that he will be taken care of when the time comes.
The core of the "Renaissance" is the rise of the humanistic spirit, which proposes to put people as the center, affirms the value and dignity of people, and advocates that the purpose of life is to pursue happiness in real life.
He proposed to Ludovico that he should praise the shining points of human nature through drama. He was interested in the prosperity of business here and the energetic businessmen had a higher status and could resonate with them.
The cultural heritage here is much deeper than that of the Rhine League in the north. If this fire can be ignited here, it will ignite the oil refinery and get out of control.
(End of this chapter)