Chapter 483 Chaos


    Madrid, in the new royal pce, the King of Spain is discussing the expedition with his Prime Minister, the Minister of Finance and the Duke of Avar.


    After half a year of preparation, the 20,000 Spanish army has been prepared and ready to move out, and what is currently being discussed is the aftermath of the Nethends.


    Including His Majesty the king, no one will doubt the army''s suppression of the Nethends, and the discussion is only about the aftermath.


    "Your Majesty, the prosperous Nethends is Spain''s dairy cows, not the usual beef cattle!"


    Minister of Finance Roy Gomez De Hill opened his eyes wide, looked at Philip II sincerely, and said sincerely.


    "Huh—" Duke Avar sneered, and said dismissively:


    "My lord, you have to be clear that only the Nethends in the kingdom''s hands is the Nethends, and the Nethends that does not exist in the kingdom''s hands, no matter how prosperous it is, it is just andscape!"


    Philip II watched the two trusted ministers argue again, and couldn''t help feeling a headache again.


    "Okay, the Duke of Avar who is going on this expedition, then the governor of the Nethends is also him, and the affairs of the Nethends should be handed over to him!"


    Hearing this, the Minister of Finance red at Duke Avar unwillingly, and then reluctantly agreed.


    His Excellency the Prime Minister, on the other hand, looked at himself at ease, as if all this had nothing to do with him.


    "Your Majesty—" the young guard knocked on the door.


    "Come in~" the king made a sound.


    "Meet the Ambassador of the Government of the United Kingdom in Madrid!"


    Anyone with a discerning eye can see that Madrid has be the political center of the entire Kingdom of Spain, so most of the ambassadors have also been transferred here for convenience.


    "Why do the English see me?" Philip II was a little puzzled.


    "Your Majesty, since the Ambassador of Ennd is asking to see him, there must be something important, so it''s better to meet him!" The Minister of Finance suddenly spoke out, persuading him.


    "Then let''s meet!" Philip II nced at the Minister of Finance and said with a smile.


    Soon, a gentleman with a short beard and light yellow wavy hair came in. He first saluted Philip II, and after a few greetings, he exined his purpose.


    "Your Majesty, Europe has been exploited by Portugal for a long time! My king wants to work with your country to break Portugal''s monopoly on Eastern trade, and create a fair business environment to benefit the people of the two countries!"


    Mr. Ambassador faced Philip II and said solemnly, iming that it was for the benefit of both countries.


    As soon as this remark came out, Philip II and the ministers were directly surprised.


    Join forces to challenge Portugal''s authority in eastern trade. It is surprising that the English have such courage.


    Philip II immediately began to think about the benefits of breaking through the Portuguese blockade, andrge sums of gold coins entered the treasury.


    Especially when I am about to send troops to the Nethends, it is so important to have a source of cash on the basis of not being able to get the tax from the Nethends for the time being.


    However, Eastern trade is far from quenching thirst, and the Portuguese have monopolized Eastern trade for many years, and it is very difficult to break it, especially when he has to invest in the navy to fight the Ottoman Empire, let alone push Portugal over.


    "Sorry, Your Excellency the Ambassador!" Philip II shook his head and said with a little apology.


    While gold is tempting, it''s still not worth itpared to fighting the Ottoman Pagans.


    "At present, it is more beneficial for our country to continue to maintain the Zaragoza Treaty. We have no possibility of changing it at present!"


    "Since this is the case, then I will resign, and hope to have the possibility of cooperation with your country in the future!"


    Your Excellency the Ambassador felt a little discouraged. It is indeed a pity that a good opportunity to make contributions has passed away.


    But he still kept a faint smile on his face, and retreated politely.


    The chancellor of the exchequer watched the ambassador of Ennd retreat, as if he saw arge sum of gold coins leaving his pocket, feeling inexplicably heartbroken.


    As an important minister of the kingdom, he understands His Majesty''s mind, upholding Catholicism, and bing a defender of the faith is the king''s highest thought, and interests are irrelevant.


    So, he could only watch the wealth leave, but could not speak.


    The same is true for the Duke of Avar on the side. Although he is against the Minister of Finance, he still understands what the huge Eastern trade will bring to the kingdom.


    ...


    Hampshire (Hampshire), a county in southeastern Ennd, is bordered by the Solent to the south, Surrey and West Sussex to the east, and opposite to the Isle of Wight by the Solent.


    Thergest city, Southampton, is the capital of Hampshire and a famous port in Ennd. The tax on ships docked every day brings a lot of ie to the city hall, making other cities in the county extremely eye-catching.


    In front of the entrance to the city gate, ording to the usual practice, there was a long queue, and they slowly entered Southampton. Everyone felt that they were maintaining order, and everything was so harmonious.


    "Boom, boom, boom!" Suddenly, a sound of horseshoes disrupted the harmony. A group of people with short swords and blood-red cloaks rippling behind them rode straight past, ignoring the gatekeeper.


    The people in front of the city gate were not at all annoyed by being cut in line, but instead started discussing enthusiastically.


    "Depending on the situation, someone else is unlucky again. I don''t know which high-ranking official it is!"


    "Yes! There is a good show to watch, which is much more interesting than watching that y!"


    People looked at the back of the knight riding away with great interest.


    Sure enough, this group of knights lived up to expectations, rode their horses, and rushed directly to the Sheriff''s Mansion.


    "Star Chamber Court handles the case, please cooperate!"


    Just as the guards in front of the government were about to intercept, the leader of this group of blood-red cloaked knights directly showed an iron te with the English word "Star Chamber Court" written on it.


    The Pce Intelligence Department is under the banner of the Star Room Court, so all will have the power to enforce thew.


    "Yes, pleasee in—" the guard looked at the sign, his thighs trembling, said tremblingly, and made a gesture of please.


    These pce intelligence staff, under the shocking eyes of the guards, walked directly into the office of the sheriff.


    In less than a minute, the majestic Sheriff was now like amb waiting to be ughtered, with his head downcast, like a mourning concubine, and his face was gray.


    Then, the chairman of the traffic managementmittee was also arrested and escorted out together with the county chief.


    The entire Sheriff''s Mansion felt like an earthquake at this time, flustered and full of discussions.


    But at this moment, news came that His Excellency the supervisor, one of the three giants in Hampshire, was directly handed over to the county court by Blood de.


    That is to say, the county chief, supervisor, and county lieutenant, except for the county lieutenant who controls the military power, the other two were arrested.


    What followed were batches of ountants who carried out rigorous calctions and audits of every expenditure in the entire county government.