But if you refuse to let go and are reported by others, then it will be a situation where both people and money will be lost.

They are big businessmen, not ordinary small-time rich people.

The wealthy local man can secretly bury his pot of gold and silver in a courtyard.

But such big businessmen have so much wealth that it is impossible for just one person to keep such wealth privately.

Therefore, they must hire manpower, there will be dedicated people to provide them with cashier services, and there will also be some loyal servants to look after their warehouses.

For these big Venetian businessmen who were directly claiming to have been deceived, they all trembled with fear. It must be said that Tommaso Mosenig's method was very effective and could be said to be specially tailored for his compatriots.

In the end, what the Ming army had to do was to seal up all the gold and silver, and... abandon all the ballast stones on all ships, and even dismantle many heavy objects. Then, they began to be responsible for carrying the gold and silver aboard the ships.

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It took half a month to carry these gold and silver. A lot of manpower, under the supervision of captains, was constantly carrying heavy cargo and boarding the ship.

At this moment, this city that has stood for seven hundred years through loans, taxation, colonization, and trade is completely empty.

Not only gold, but also all silver jewelry and tableware made of silver. This silver originally came from the trade in North Africa and the silver mines in Greece and the Czech Republic. A considerable part of it came from the Crusaders at that time.

Proceeds of plunder in the East.

Qiu Song had no time to be happy, but Erdan and Donkey Ball came to the door.

For this reason, Donkey Ball made a special trip back to Rome to report the situation in Venice!

After a heated argument, Rome finally made its decision.

He came in a hurry with the news, saw Qiu Song, and saluted Qiu Song first: "General, on behalf of the Pope, I would like to send my greetings to you."

Qiu Song said simply and directly: "Where is the money?"

Donkey Ball's face stiffened for a moment, then he took a deep breath and said, "We are determined to present a gift to the general..."

As he spoke, he took out a list and handed it into Qiu Song's hand.

It was all translated by Donkey Ball in Chinese, so Qiu Song could understand it naturally. But when he saw the number, Qiu Song frowned and said with great dissatisfaction: "Are you sending the beggar away? I came all the way here and didn't avoid it.

We have gone through great dangers, fought for you, shed blood and sweat, and you only have to pay for this little gold and silver?"

Donkey Ball was sweating profusely at this time, and he looked frightened.

Qiu Song said with an angry face: "Your gold and silver are not as good as one-tenth of what I got here in Venice! Since you look down on us, there is nothing to say. Let's meet in arms."

Donkey Ball smiled bitterly and prayed: "General... we are allies..."

Qiu Song curled his lips and sneered, then said: "With this little gold and silver, how dare you call us allies? If you say so, then I will be rude."

Donkey Ball: "..."

Donkey Ball and Erdan looked at each other, and then...Donkey Ball took a deep breath and said, "Actually, there is another plan."

Qiu Song still looked at him with a sneer.

Donkey Ball's hand took out another list from his pocket and handed it to Qiu Song: "General, does he think it's feasible?"

Qiu Song took the list, looked down at it, and frowned.

In fact, he had known that Donkey Ball must be playing tricks, and Qiu Song was following Zhang Anshi. He had seen this method countless times, and when did he not ask for a high price, then pay back the money on the ground?

The authorization obtained by this donkey ball is definitely not as simple as the first list. This first list is just a test! What really counts at the bottom of the box is the one Qiu Song is holding now.

It's all leftover from his elder brother's fun!

After Qiu Song scanned the list carefully, he just smiled and said: "Well...this amount is not impossible..."

Erdan and Donkey Ball didn't show any relaxed expressions, instead they looked painful.

Qiu Song continued: "One more thing, since we are allies, it is naturally our own family. Of course, this family does not speak two languages. Venice is a good place. From now on, I, Da Ming, will not be polite and occupy

This is a treasure land of Feng Shui. But... we still know the rules, and we always have to ask the Pope for a small favor, sign an agreement or something..."

When Erdan heard this, he was shocked. He immediately understood what the other party had planned.

These people not only wanted to plunder and plunder severely, but also had long planned to stay there. The reason why they attacked Venice was not because they fell into their so-called scheme, but because they had planned it for a long time.

These people robbed all the Venetian merchants in order to replace them!

All of a sudden, everything can be figured out.

The reason why the Venetian merchants were born in Europe is precisely because in the Middle Ages, a Christian was not allowed to borrow money, and there was no reason to stabilize the civil servant class. The nobles also had the need to pay taxes, and Venice itself was in a

The thoroughfare of the Mediterranean Sea, from which shipping can radiate throughout Europe and even North Africa and the Near East, gave rise to today's city-state of Venice.

Nowadays, all the Venetian merchants have been wiped out, and next, these merchants from the Ming Dynasty will replace them.

If this is the case, wouldn’t it be in vain for the Holy See, which tried to destroy the Venetian merchants, to drive away the tigers and devour the wolves?

Moreover, these merchants of the Ming Dynasty may become even more powerful in the future, even more powerful than the merchants of Venice.
Chapter completed!