living in 16th century england

Chapter 49

Matthew wondered: "What's wrong with my agricultural plan?"

Ordinary people will only be needlessly annoyed when they hear what they don't like to hear.And Matthew's first reaction was to listen to opinions first, which is called professionalism.

And the status of a chief guard of Xiaoyao Palace is not low at all.A person's temper will rise with the promotion of status.And vice versa.

But Cohen immediately felt something was wrong: "Please forgive me... I'm impatient... Your plan looks good, but it's not suitable for a poor guy like me who has no money..."

Matthew chuckled: "...Nonsense, I'm building my own land...?? Who asked you to build a farm according to my agricultural plan?"

Cohen: "Of course the king."

Matthew: "...

Yes, Henry VIII actually knows to conduct a pilot project?It's just that the skin is still thick enough to give a wasteland, and then not pay a penny.This...is a bit interesting.Matthew suddenly lost his mind.

Cohen: "I have no sheep, no cattle, no barn, no house, no agricultural tools, no food, no seeds, and I don't even have a water source. I have to dig a ditch to divert water. If I add a bunch of rice buckets, I will definitely starve to death."

Matthew laughed, thinking it's none of my business?But this Henry VIII is also amazing. No wonder no one grows the broken land without water.But thinking of his tattered Isles of Scilly, it made sense.

Matthew: "Based on your salary, you should have [-] or [-] gold coins, right? It's enough to buy a lot of property... Farm tools, food, seeds, build a few sheds first, and then slowly repair the house, leaving the cattle and sheep alone... ...surely enough... what are you going to grow?"

Cohen spread his hands: "...no...my gold coins are all gone, only some shillings left..."

Matthew wondered: "...you were stolen?"

Cohen looked strange: "It's just frequent treats..."

Nima, the one who wants to save face and suffer... Knight.Matthew looked contemptuous.

Cohen blushed immediately, and was speechless for a while.

Henry VIII's character Matthew has almost touched.If this guy is not a king, he would be fine, but unfortunately... for this kind of "Ming Jun", you must use some energy to deal with it.

It is Matthew's principle not to make friends with the inner palace.

Not to mention lending money to the chief guard of Xiaoyao Palace, even if this is an "acquaintance".

But a reminder should be fine.

"You know Cohn, your best creditor is the king."

After speaking, Matthew left, leaving Cohen alone on the spot, lost in thought.

Cohen, who is in his 20s, certainly cannot understand the deep thoughts of a king, even if the king is not yet 20 years old.There is a saying that the ass decides the head.

Matthew greeted the followers and henchmen who were waiting outside, and returned to his mansion.No horses, of course walking.

The place has changed a lot, and the 200-foot-square fence has been completed.Along the fence, a large area outside is full of vegetable fields.Since the requirement was a high wall, the door couldn't be too small, so a small door was opened next to the door to facilitate travel.There is also a small window on the small door for viewing the outside, which is not uncommon in Europe.

This mansion is nondescript.In fact, it is the kind of compound of later generations, and the area is larger.

Mansions of this era often had many doors.The front door is for the master and distinguished guests, the side door is for the housekeeper and the servants, the side door is for the slaves, there is a back door for travel, and finally there is a hidden door for escape.

Matthew this one, only the front door and the back door.

The funny thing is, there is only one simple doorman, who I don't know.My brain is a muscle.Claiming that the butler has gone to the farm and wants Lord Sealy to prove that he is Lord Sealy.No use getting out the signet ring, which the guy claims he's never seen before.Then the window shut shut with a bang.No matter how much you shout, you don't pay attention.

Aiden and the soldiers said they would break down the Baron's gates if he gave the order.

Matthew couldn't laugh or cry, but he didn't want to go back to Xiaoyao Palace again.So the group rested on the spot.Regardless, the steward always has to come back.

As soon as I lowered my head, I saw some horseshoe prints on the ground, and the soil was very new.Matthew was stunned for a moment.

Aiden saw it too, and it was his first time here.Qi asked: "Is there a stable inside?"

Matthew said with a gloomy face, "Slam the door for me."

The small door was not strong at all, and a soldier kicked it open with two feet.But that fool is gone.

A sea of ​​flowers, August and September are good seasons.

It seems that there is something wrong with the butler's comprehension ability.Tell him to look good, and Nima will plant flowers all over the place?
From the back door, there was a loud sound of horseshoes, which quickly disappeared.Across the courtyard wall of the house, I don't know who it is.

At a glance, Matthew saw a few people who looked like farmers standing at the door of the house, looking at a loss.Another unlucky guy in the uniform of the Hawkins family was bundled into a rice dumpling and lay face down on the ground.

Aiden: "Robbers?"

Soldier: "...Not quite. They don't even have a knife. How could there be robbers near the palace?"

Another soldier shouted, "Hey, who are you? . . . Who is it that got away?"

Matthew: "..."

The matter was left behind.In short, a certain princess was naughty and went to a baron's house for a stroll and picked some flowers.This, the baron felt, was revenge.But can he argue with a 14-year-old girl?Could it be that he ran to Henry VIII, a sister-in-law madman, to sue his sister?can't you?So I can only pretend to be dead.

In the afternoon of the next day, Matthew went to Greenwich Palace, preparing to show his face to say goodbye, and returned to Plymouth early the morning after tomorrow.Here he actually has nothing to do.

Unexpectedly, Henry VIII said that you came just in time, and then he was dragged to play cards.

There are four people in total.In addition to Henry VIII, Viscount Charles Brandon, there is another person that Matthew can't think of, that is, the guy who lost a bunch of land deeds to him.

This is a hereditary aristocrat, but he has no fiefdom. Those farms here and there are all built by his father with hard work in the past, and his family is considered well off.Now?Belongs to the pauper level.

Matthew immediately felt guilty. It seemed that Henry VIII hadn't forgotten those title deed gold coins.To drag such a person to gamble?

Brandon smiled and said, "Come on, Baron of the Isles of Scilly, let me introduce you, this is Baron Joseph Graham..."

Matthew smiled: "...We met last time."

Joseph blushed, "Long time no see, Baron of the Isles of Scilly."

Brandon said with a smile: "Know? That will save trouble. He will be responsible for the procurement of military rations in the future, and you will have a topic."

Matthew: "..."

Henry VIII opened the stool and said, "Let's start quickly. Who will cut the cards?"

Matthew smiled inwardly, and sat down too.

He has been to the palace so many times, and he has heard the legend of the king's courtiers gambling several times.

Usually, the king is bound to lose money.

Among the nobles, there are always some people who are not good at managing their families.There are always some people who don't take bribes.Of course, there are always those who lose their fortunes.

There are poor people who can't even eat.

Even being poor is politically correct at some point.Said that he was not corrupt, did not patronize making money, and did not overly oppress the people.

Because the kings think that you are an aristocrat, use your power to make money, use your power to embezzle, and use your power to squeeze your people.In any case, it cannot be justified.

Now you know why nobles like to spend a lot of money, right?Because too much money is probably not a good thing.

Of course, it depends on the timeline.Like the original Catholic monks.Everything is staged.A system always has a good side, otherwise it would not appear at all.There is no absolute darkness in the world, and there is not much absolute whiteness.

At this time, if the king still wants to use this person, he still cares about the dignity of this nobleman.I will pull him to gamble, so I can get in touch with him, and by the way, I will lose to him a little bit to help out.

Rewards are actually not appropriate, everyone wants to save face.The gambling money is exported, of course everyone is happy.

Is it magical?It is said that this is the usual practice of various royal families in Europe.Over time, the nobles knew a thing or two, tacitly.

After two rounds of cards, Henry VIII lost a hand, and neither did Matthew.

It turned out that Charles, the unlucky guy, won the most, and now his complexion is turning black.

Baron Joseph's face also turned black, because he found that his luck might be zero, it was simply bad luck.

But Matthew's heart moved. Could it be that Brandon is the kind of protagonist who is full of luck?Even if you want to lose?
Here's a passage from Shakespeare's play:
A nail is missing, and a horseshoe is missing.A horseshoe is missing, a war horse is lost.A horse is missing, and a battle is lost.Lost a battle, lost a country.

"Horse! Horse! I would trade my kingdom for a horse!"

It was Richard III.

And the big winner is Henry VII, the hero who is lucky and good at both internal and external training.

What did Richard III do before his fall?This fierce man beheaded several fierce generals in succession in the rebellious army, among them was the standard bearer of Henry VII and the father of Charles Brandon.

Henry VII won the battle, but lost his good brother.Of course, his son would not ignore him, so he became Henry VIII's playmate since he was a child, and the two grew up together.

Historically, Charles Brandon later became a true duke.You can completely regard him as a person like Wei Xiaobao who defies the heavens.

Matthew thought to himself, I can't go on like this anymore, I lost so much money on purpose, isn't it because of those land deeds?In the end, it was all won by this kid.Simply Shet!
He couldn't help but looked up at Henry VIII.

Henry VIII was stunned for a moment, understood immediately, and shouted, "Brandon...go and take a pee."

Brandon is wronged, Farke, I don't want to win either?The king's order cannot be disobeyed, he squeezed out a smile, and left the poker table resentfully.

Matthew touched his pocket, and Nima only had five or six gold coins left.Are you playing with your grandma's legs?So he looked up at Henry VIII again.

Unexpectedly, Henry VIII stared at him, and Matthew was immediately scared.You can't be cowardly, the last time you gambled, you didn't get any dividends, so you have a guilty conscience.

His heart moved, and he said with a smile: "Joseph, this is playing us big. I will offer five gold coins, plus a mansion covering an area of ​​10 acres and two farms."

"Bet all your money."

Joseph was overjoyed, he only had a few shillings with him.He couldn't help but glanced at Henry VIII again, only to find that the king looked satisfied, and he was immediately relieved.

Henry VIII smiled and said: "Change the game... Each person draws a card, whoever is bigger wins... Hurry up."

Matthew: "..."

"no problem."

Joseph was embarrassed, and there is such a leak?Immediately, I couldn't save my face.

But when he thought of his wife and children who couldn't eat, he had no choice but to grit his teeth: "My king, your method is good...it's so exciting!"

Henry VIII grabbed a handful of cards, and Matthew drew one casually. He was shocked when he saw that it was an Ace of Spades?Cover it quickly.

Joseph looked at it, but there was no blood on his face, a diamond 4?He quickly covered it.

Henry VIII was dumbfounded, what happened to these two people?
(End of this chapter)