Lord of Industrialization

Ludovico left without dinner, and kept studying the outline of the script written by Frederick along the way.

He now had a lot of ideas in his mind, but they were disorganized and could not be sorted out for a while.

Many people were paying attention to Frederick's every move. Now Ludovico came out of his residence and kept studying a few pieces of paper. Some people couldn't help wondering if this was a big money project?

First, Ludovico's companion asked him carefully if he could borrow the outline of the script to read.

Edwards, the Grand Duke of Milan, and other big businessmen also heard the news and sent people to borrow it.

Ludovico was annoyed by these people. Anyway, he had memorized the outline of the script, so he copied it back to those people and found a quiet place to continue thinking.

Not long after, Edwards and his staff looked at the copied outline of the script and stared at each other. What the hell is this?

A young staff member pinched his chin and said, "Could it be a code word?"

"Act 1 implies the nobles of the Kingdom of Gaul, Act 2 implies ships on the sea, Act 3 implies investment, Act 4 implies a large order, and Act 5 implies selling a lot of goods."

Several other staff members thought it made sense.

A staff member with a goatee said, "But what does this have to do with us?"

The young staff member said, "There is a saying in the Duchy of Wessen that the railway is a river on the ground."

"Grand Duke Wessen has the title of Duke of Lugang in the Kingdom of Gaul. I heard that a port is being built in Lugang."

"I have seen the map. With that port as the center, ships on the inland river can cover a large area in the northeast of the Kingdom of Gaul."

"If we look at more distant places, the Duchy of Bain is now building a railway to the Osmaga Empire, and there are plans to build a large number of railways in the Osmaga Empire with Wayne City as the center."

"When the pilgrimage route is completed, we can cross the White Mountains and connect to the northern transportation network."

Edwards and other staff members have been influenced by the business world for a long time and understand the truth that business can be done wherever the railway is built.

A wide transportation network means a huge market and more profits.

And this business does not need to go through the hateful Venetians.

The young staff continued: "Our advantage is the south. The climate and products on the north and south sides of the White Mountains are different, not to mention the undeveloped gold ore in the southern continent."

"The meaning of this code is to invest in the construction of railways to join this transportation network connecting the north and the south."

Edwards and several other staff had heard about the benefits of building railways when they met with the envoy of the Grand Duke of Bavaria, and they were tempted.

At that time, they only considered connecting the Kingdom of Sardinia and the Rhine Alliance. Now, after analysis, the future scope of this transportation network is much larger than expected.

The goatee staff asked another question: "So what does this have to do with Ludovico and the city of Fira?"

Frederick did not have a deep understanding of the political situation in the Kingdom of Sardinia. He understood the macro level, but he was completely in the dark about some things under the table.

He only talked to Ludovico about drama, but others had to consider more.

The Duchy of Milan and the Venetians border each other, and the conflict between the two sides is not only about business, but also about land. There have been many small and medium-scale wars, and there have been several large-scale military confrontations.

Fira is southwest of Venice. The two cities are neighbors and are deeply influenced by the Venetians. They often serve as mouthpieces for other forces and Venice.

In the future, the railway will definitely not lead to Venice, but now Frederick has contact with the neighboring Fira. What does this mean?

Edwards and his staff thought of this and their expressions became serious.

One staff member said: "Does Grand Duke Wesson want to build a railway to Fira?"

Another staff member said: "There is intelligence that the Venetians have sent secret envoys. According to the time calculation, they may meet in the White Mountains."

The situation is getting worse and worse. The Duchy of Milan will not allow the Venetians to share the benefits of the railway, otherwise the power of Venice will be greater and their lives will be more difficult.

The Duchy of Wesson is far away from the Venetians. If the Venetians invest enough, Grand Duke Wesson may let Fira act as a white glove and cooperate with them.

Edwards sat in a chair and pondered. He did not express his opinion easily and asked his staff to continue the discussion.

As time passed, the big families with status in the city came to the palace of the Grand Duke of Milan to ask for an audience. Edwards asked them to come to the conference room.

The first few families had their minds synchronized with Edwards' staff and rushed over immediately.

Those who came later did not know what happened, but so many people rushed to the Grand Duke's side that there must be something big, so they pretended to know what was going on and came to see what was going on.

When these people heard the discussion of others, they were shocked, and the more they thought about it, the more possible it was.

Now the Venetians bully themselves with their wealth, good military equipment and many masters. If they were richer, better equipped and more masters, wouldn't they be bullied even more?

No one thought that Frederick and Ludovico were really just talking about drama. Even if they thought so at the beginning, they would not think so after several discussions.

Some people even thought that Frederick's invitation to Ludovico, the great poet, was a very good cover, but they were seen through by their cleverness.

Soon after, the royal representative, the king's eldest grandson Jenny, arrived.

Jenny said to Edwards: "I'm worried that Archduke Wesson used the city of Fira as a glove to build the railway into the Venetian sphere of influence. Fira is only a hundred kilometers away from Venice. There is a port there, and the railway goes there and there." It’s not much different in Venice.”

Edwards nodded and said, "Yeah, we're worried about something like this happening too."

"What can you do, Your Highness?"

Jenny was a little embarrassed. At this moment, he was no longer the young man who was eating, drinking and having fun in the past, but was a political representative of the royal family.

Edwards knew he couldn't make the decision, but he would be a king or a grandson-in-law in the future, and he also wanted to take the exam.

Jenny thought for a while and signaled that he had something to discuss in private.

Edwards took Jenny to the secret room, where there were only two of them, and the conversation would not be known to outsiders.

Jenny said seriously: "What I say next will not be acknowledged after walking out of this door."

Edwards nodded solemnly.

"His Majesty Dragaces, the emperor of the East Puran Empire, has been very active in the past few years after the recovery of Constantbul," Gianni said.

"Now the Dongpulan Empire is facing the threat from the Ghazi Empire across the strait, and it needs more territory, a solid rear, and allies."

"Last year, His Majesty Dragaces signed a secret treaty with Queen Anna of the Osmaga Empire, demarcating the sphere of influence of the mountain peninsula between the Great Gulf and the Dark Sea. The East Pulan Empire will move northward in the next few years to occupy itself. That part.”

"The current focus of the Osmaga Empire is to stabilize the interior and seize the land from the lower reaches of the Danube River to the Dark Sea in the east. It is beneficial to them to have a stable south, so Her Majesty Anna agrees."

"And both sides have a common ally - Archduke Wesson."

"His Majesty Dragaces reached an agreement with Grandpa at the beginning of the year, and the royal family, the East Puran Empire, and the Duchy of Wesson joined forces to dismantle the Venetian power at sea."

"At that time, all the islands in the Aegeus Sea will be owned by the East Pulan Empire. All ports and towns within 60 kilometers from the coast of the East Pulan Empire will only issue operating licenses to the royal family and the Principality of Wesson."

"Grandpa promises that the royal family will use the franchise rights as 40% of the shares. You are welcome to join the company to establish a company and run the original business of the Venetian together."

Edwards nodded. It was acceptable for the Kingdom of Sardinia and the East Puran Empire to divide the Venetian cake. One wanted land that was not native to the Kingdom of Sardinia, and the other wanted money. Each wanted what they needed.

It's not that the Kingdom of Sardinia can't ask for the land as well. The problem is that the Dongpulan Empire has an ally called the Duchy of Wesson, and it was only after his head was pinched by a door panel that he provoked them.

Jenny finally said: "There is now a vague idea among the top leaders of the four countries. The Kingdom of Sardinia, the future Rhine League, the Osmaga Empire and the East Puran Empire will form an alliance to help each other."

Edwards took a breath. These four countries are all back-to-back. If they really form an alliance, they will be the largest group of countries on the continent. Who dares to provoke them then?

He quickly discovered a problem and asked: "What is the 'future Rhine League'?"

Jenny gave him a smile that could only be understood but not expressed.

Edwards immediately understood that this was to support Frederick to fight to Cologne and seize Rudolph's bird position.

He asked with some confusion: "Since the Venetians have been regarded as enemies, why does Archduke Wesson give them benefits?"

Jenny smiled and said: "Grand Duke Wesson studied under His Excellency Richard Nall."

Edwards immediately understood that he had met the fishing guy Richard Nall, and Archduke Wesson was fishing to make a nest.

Jenny added: "Now let's help Archduke Wesson. Do you have any Venetian spies here?"

Edwards nodded, knowing what to do.

At this time, Frederick was enjoying a massage in the bathroom and thinking about one thing.

If he wants to strengthen the bourgeoisie, it is not enough to rely solely on productivity and economy. He must also light a fire in his thinking and break the ideological cage of traditional feudal society.

Moreover, he has been worried about a major counterattack by the feudal landlords, so he wants to draw more and more people into his camp, so that he will be taken care of when the time comes.

The core of the "Renaissance" is the rise of the humanistic spirit, which proposes to put people as the center, affirms the value and dignity of people, and advocates that the purpose of life is to pursue happiness in real life.

He proposed to Ludovico that he should celebrate the shining points of human nature through drama. He was interested in the prosperity of business here, and the energetic businessmen had a higher status and could resonate with them.

The cultural heritage here is much deeper than that of the Rhine League in the north. If this fire can be ignited here, it will ignite the oil refinery and be out of control.