Nanming: I can build wonders

Chapter 81 Happy Thomas
Watching his son fall into a deep sleep, Earl Oliver picked up a small porcelain bottle on the table, and saw the words Dongning Shenshui and other words engraved on the body of the bottle with golden paint. Unfortunately, he didn't know Chinese, so he didn't know the meaning of the words on it. .

He opened the lid of the porcelain bottle, looked at the pale yellow potion inside, and observed carefully.

Obviously, he couldn't see why.

But he knew very well that this miraculous potion from the East would soon set off a storm in England.

After all, the disease of malaria is really too common, especially in the New World. Now that the New World is the outlet, the English flock to the Americas frantically.

The only problem is that this mysterious potion from the East is too expensive!

This small bottle of potion actually cost him 20 pounds of gold! (Currently, 1 pound of gold is equal to 12 pounds of pure silver, and British pound notes have not yet been born at this time)

This damned profiteer, Thomas, swore: This is Shenshui from the Ming imperial family, and 20 pounds of gold is already cheap.

Although he was sure that Thomas, the profiteer who sold him the potion, must have made a fortune from it, but from the super high price, it can be seen that the price of this medicine will never be too low even in the place of origin.

In fact, if Thomas hadn’t had a good relationship with his butler Henry, he wouldn’t have sold it to him, because Zheng Kezang gave him three bottles.

"By the way, Henry, the person who sold you the medicine also said that this medicine can also cure all kinds of plagues and cholera, right?"

Earl Oliver turned his head and asked the butler who came back after driving the quack doctor away.

"My lord, Viscount Thomas did say that this potion has a wide range of effects, whether it is wounds on the battlefield, plague, or cholera." Butler Henry said truthfully.

Earl Oliver nodded. If this medicine can really cure so many diseases, it is not an exaggeration to call it a miracle medicine.

And a small number of people may have side effects, which means that most people can use it!

If this medicine is spread to Europe, it will inevitably become a regular item in the homes of nobles and gentlemen.

And the expensive question?
Will noble gentlemen care?

After all, the more expensive things can show their noble status.

The only ones who really care about the price are the dirty and lowly poor.

"It seems that after Little John's condition improves, we have to go to the far east. I really want to see how amazing this place where this magic medicine was invented!"

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When Earl Oliver was just about to go to Manila City (Mingyan City), Thomas' huge luminous pearl had already caused a sensation in London.

The nightly exhibitions set off an upsurge of viewing among London nobles and lords.

If Charles II hadn't sent many guards to guard the exhibition, this luminous orb from the East might have been stolen.

Thomas didn't plan to donate it directly to the king this time. Ye Mingzhu spent a million taels of silver and pieced it together, and he still had a lot of interest to pay back!

Whether it can make a wave of fat depends on how the Ye Mingzhu auction will go!

In order to be able to sell it well, he sought wealth and wealth, and specially held several exhibitions to increase his popularity. He firmly believed that Charles II would spend a large price to win the Ye Mingzhu.

why?

Because Charles II is a very special king in world history.

He has a dynamic personality and is known for his extravagance.

Oddly enough, the king, who is a bit fatuous to say the least, was favored by many Englishmen.

Strictly speaking, Charles II is not a good king, but he is not completely a fool.

Perhaps it was because of the tragic death of his father, Charles II, that nobody controlled him, which made Charles II become dissolute.

He likes a luxurious life, enjoys beauties and luxuries, and when he spends money, he never considers how many gold coins are left in his treasury.

If Zheng Kezang knew about his life, he would definitely want to time travel to him, because he could enjoy the blessings.

Charles II spent money like water, but the English did not criticize him.

Perhaps it was because the English subjects stood by when Charles Sr. was executed, and they later felt that he was not guilty of death, so they tolerated Charles II's nonsense.

Although Charles II has all kinds of bad things, but because of his years of wandering, he is smooth, humorous, and likes to tell jokes. He often uses unexpected self-deprecating methods to solve embarrassing scenes.

In addition, his life experience has a dramatic and tragic color, so the subjects generally like him, and people give him the nickname "Happy King".

As the "Happy King", he is bound to get the luminous pearl, because the Duchess of Portsmouth, that is, Louise de Cruard, his favorite French mistress, likes the luminous pearl very much.

He wants to take this luminous pearl for his mistress.

The Duchess of Portsmouth, who was born in a Breton noble family, was favored by the lustful Charles II because she served as the maid of Henrietta, the Duchess of Orleans, and became Charles' most beloved mistress.

Some people think that she is the product of a conspiracy, a "pink trap" specially prepared by Louis XIV for Charles II.

But the possibility is unlikely. If it is because Charles II was fascinated by beauty, and then Louis XIV pushed the boat along, it would be more reasonable to explain.

Another said: "The ribbon around the Duchess of Portsmouth unites France and England."

She used a lot of money to open the way to find out news for France, and at the same time used her influence to make Charlie subtly accept pro-French diplomacy.

It is said that this beauty has a baby face, but her methods are very sophisticated.

You must know that there are too many beauties around Charlie. A woman from a foreign country can climb to the position of chief mistress. Apart from her beauty, she naturally has the means to surpass ordinary people.

In 1673, she was awarded Baroness Petersfield and Duchess of Portsmouth in Fareham County, Hampshire. Charles II gave her a huge amount of annuities and subsidies every year, not to mention the French royal family who was still secretly subsidizing her .

Louis XIV was satisfied with the results of her work, and in December 1673, at the request of Charles II, awarded her the fief of the Duchess of Aubigny.

If that doesn't account for Louise's means, there's something else that accounts for her charm.

During the time of the "Catholic Conspiracy", when Louise left Charles several times and had to leave England for refuge, she was able to use letters to maintain the king's love.

What needs to be lamented most is that even Catherine, the official official of Charles II, has no grudges against Louise's existence, and even maintains a very friendly relationship with her...

In the crowded auction, Charles II held the beautiful Duchess of Portsmouth in his arms in the VIP room. He prepared a million pounds of gold, and no one could snatch it from him, whether it was the Earl of Argyll or the Duke of York. Duke.

Sure enough, Charles II, who spent a lot of money to win the beauty, won the night pearl at a high price of 50 pounds of gold, which became the most explosive headline in England.

When Charles II was extravagant, Zheng Kezang, who was far away in the east, received good news!

(End of this chapter)