Chapter 1285: The crown lands

For gamblers.

When they have lost nothing, they will not hesitate to use all means to try to earn back with interest.

Now Sir Andrés, the mentality is probably the same.

The people in the Doge's palace were silent.

The first thing they felt at Sir Andrés' 'suggestion' was a chill to the bone.

But...... The situation has been worse than it could have been, and what could be worse than it is now.

borrow, continue to ...... As long as you stick to it, then ...... You can keep the clouds open and see the moon.

The price of the bulbs that fell slightly is still seesawing, occasionally falling slightly, and occasionally rising slightly.

But the countless dumping continues.

Andrés began to doubt his life a little.

Because...... He couldn't understand how there were so many bulbs in the world.

Where do these bulbs come from?

The Spanish navy detected that a merchant ship under the banner of the Northern Province had bypassed Portugal and headed for North Africa.

However, when the navy was about to ambush, it discovered the Ming fleet, and when these fleets appeared here, they immediately aroused the vigilance of the Spanish fleet.

They didn't dare to rush closer, but when they called the main fleet to come, those ships were already far away.

Once a ship is out at sea, in this era when there are no radars and satellites, looking for its traces is tantamount to looking for a needle in a haystack, unless the other side follows the established sea route...... Moreover, even if it is necessary to achieve an ambush, it is extremely difficult, after all, the entire navy of the Kingdom of Spain cannot attack at any time, and the cost is too high.

The treasury itself is already stretched to the point of being stretched to the point of no return.

Is this a conspiracy of Akito?

Sir Andrés was an afterthought.

At this point, it was the fourth day.

Dumping continues.

The reserves are almost empty, and even ...... They also owed loans to a large number of merchants on credit.

But...... The bulbs, however, are still in an endless stream and continue to be sold.

It's going to be over.

Sir Andrés' heart was completely cold.

When an official came to the governor's palace to report and three warehouses were dumping their goods, the governor's palace fell into a deathly silence.

Sir Andrés's face was as pale as paper: "How much more can you buy?" ”

"Your Excellency, the reserves are gone, we ...... It has been blotted dry. ”

"Your Excellency......" someone rushed in and said, "The news has leaked." ”

The message leaked......

Sir Andrés shuddered.

Message...... How could it be that at this time, it was impartial and leaked.

The only possibility is ...... This is what his opponent spreads.

"Clarify the news immediately."

Andrés gave the order decisively.

But then, his face turned sallow.

Clarification of the message...... The reserves have been exhausted, that is, the countries have joined together and almost emptied the treasury, and even the gold and silver that have been borrowed at the expense of borrowing have been completely emptied, and not a single copper plate is left.

Sir Andrés slumped down in his chair, staring blankly into the void.

"Your Excellency......" came one terrible news after another.

"The news has spread all over the place, and now everyone, is peddling their bulbs, everywhere, the market is already chaotic, and there are ...... crowds"

"Your Excellency...... Your Excellency ......"

Sir Andrés jumped up from his chair suddenly: "Arrest those murderers immediately, we have failed, then let them be buried with them, send our soldiers...... Soldier! ”

The Governor accepted the order with a grim face.

The sinking of Europe is inevitable.

He could no longer imagine what would happen when the finances of nations were looted and the wealth of all classes was wiped out overnight.

Europe, which has enjoyed decades of colonial dividends, is now ...... Already standing on the cliff.

And now...... Before he could be destroyed, he had to take his soldiers with him and arrest all the damned people.

But......

There was chaos everywhere on the streets.

Everywhere there were people on the streets, holding their bulbs, panicking so much that they were actually peddling them to passers-by.

In the early morning, the price of bulbs was still more than 20 gold coins.

But an hour later, when the news spread, this bulb was no longer worth a penny.

Not a single copper plate can be exchanged.

For everybody, peddled their bulbs, and the mad men even blocked the way of the governor and hundreds of soldiers, who took the bulbs, bowed over, and begged: "All right, sir, three gold coins, my bulbs, are the best ...... in the world."

"Get out of here!" The Governor thought to himself, "I have more bulbs, do you want a gold coin?"

Soon, the soldiers behind him began to hesitate.

There's a guy who slipped away.

Seeing such a terrifying scene on the street, he thought that he also used his life savings to exchange bulbs, hoping to appreciate the value.

As soon as the soldier left, the other soldiers became even more uneasy.

In the distance, the angry man began to smash the bulb to the ground, and the bulb snapped to the ground and broke in half, and a strong smell of garlic came out.

The smell of garlic is everywhere.

When people saw the soldiers, some shouted angrily: "It's them, it's them......"

Angry people, it doesn't matter who ransacked themselves.

For those who rob themselves may be far away in the world. But when you go out and turn left, you can always find the Governor.

People who used to be humble, in despair, have gone mad.

The feeling of everything coming to naught overnight is enough to turn any mild-mannered person into a robber.

At first, they threw bulbs at the soldiers.

Angry soldiers tried to fight back.

But then, there were more and more such people.

When the governor and his soldiers found several warehouses with great difficulty, and found that there were still bulbs in the warehouses that had not been sold, the buildings were empty.

They began to search for several merchants who were cooperating with the shipment.

The merchants looked at them with trepidation, and told the Governor that he had come into contact with an English merchant from York, and that the English merchant had only commissioned them to sell.

After spending half a day finding out where York was found, the British merchant honestly confessed that he was employed by a Portuguese.

As for the Portuguese, he is long gone.

The soldiers blocked the port.

There are no boats coming in and out of this place for a long time.

Until they were told that there was an island overseas, which had been rented and that there were many suspicious people coming and going, the governor arrived at the island with his sailors.

On the island, everything is business as usual, but some facilities have been built, but ...... It's still people who go to the empty building.

It is said that as early as two days ago, the people here got on the boat and disappeared.

A small fleet in the Northern Province is ready to set out to bring these damned liars to justice.

Sir Andrés gave such an order on the one hand, and on the other hand, there was messenger with worse news, the fleet of the Northern Province, attacked the port, and they declared a rebellion.

And the reason is simple, the vast majority of the officers and soldiers, who have gone bankrupt, have expected that Spain can no longer afford to pay their salaries.

There is chaos everywhere now, and resentment and resentment have grown in the midst of precarious circumstances.

The fleet, which had been ordered to go to sea, had already understood that the sea was vast, and they were simply pursuing those merchants, so the angry officers and men decided to do something.

Flying the flag representing the Netherlands, they stormed the harbor, but instead of being resisted, they were soon welcomed by countless people.

The people roared angrily, and countless people followed the sailors, and quickly raised a new flag in the town hall, and announced that the Norte Province would no longer accept the tyrannical rule of the Spanish crown.

The governor had been killed, and a nobleman trembled, embraced by the soldiers and put on his crown.

And as for Sir Andrés...... He held a quill in his hand and looked at the messenger with a stunned expression.

The messenger said: "Your Excellency, we should immediately return to Spain by way of France, which is already surrounded by anger and full of rebels, who have lost their minds. ”

Andrés said, "What about the other guests?" ”

"It's all gone. We should go south, through Lorraine into France, because the northern provinces of France also have a tendency to riot, and many claim to kill the king and hang the merchants. ”

Andres looked pained: "These barbarians! ”

In fact, no one was more distressed than Sir Andrés, who, on the one hand, was sought out of him by the rioters, who were at odds with him, and who were everywhere clamoring to be hanged. But...... Even if he returned to Spain, so what, he would be a scapegoat, equally hated by the royal family.

People will only blame him for all the mistakes.

But in fact, from the moment he was ordered to come to the Northern Province, he had no choice.

"What ...... fate," he exclaimed.

Then he straightened the white hood on his head and stood up straight: "This is just the beginning, not the end." ”

He said to his entourage: "Soon, this place will be a mess, there will be war everywhere, the crown will fall to the ground, countless castles will lose their masters, all the possessions will be sold cheaply, whoever has gold and silver coins will become the masters of this place, I am convinced, those damned people, they will not run away, it will not be long before they will come back with a different face, maybe next time, they will call themselves French or English, or Venetians, whoever they are, This man will easily pick up the crown that has fallen to the ground...... But ......"

Sir Andrés closed his eyes in pain: "No one will remember that these people were once clever liars, robbers who stole astonishing riches, and they will only remember that he took great wealth with him to land and became a great benefactor to many." ”

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