The sun never sets rose

In the sixteenth century, the age of great geographical discovery and great navigation,

As the Spaniards landed on the American continent and invaded the Inca and Aztec civilizations, a large amount of precious metals such as gold and silver plundered flowed into Europe, resulting in skyrocketing prices and a sharp increase in population, which further stimulated Europeans' desire for wealth.

At this time, Spain and Portugal have already taken the lead, but it does not mean that the latecomers have no chance to take the lead. As a forward-looking and adaptable king, Elizabeth has shown her amazing talent in this regard.

There is a huge plan in her mind, which needs to be implemented through sea exploration. She is a mercantilist herself, and she has long set her sights on overseas treasures and luxury goods, such as the East, such as the New World.At the same time, she also clearly understood that if the merchants want to continue their business for a long time, they must share a share with the royal family.

And this idea actually came out of her "Little Rose"...

The idea proposed by Jiang Xinyan is the evil "triangular trade" in history, through the trafficking of black Africans in exchange for wealth, which is used to develop the country's economy. This is the most immoral and disgraceful thing Elizabeth did during her reign. Criticism by historians.

But looking at it from another perspective, this is the trend of the times. Everyone is just a drifter in the long river of history. She has no position to condemn or sympathize with.

In her private heart, she just wanted to help Elizabeth.

I silently recited "I'm sorry for Africa", "I'm sorry for the motherland", "I'm sorry for the Indians" many times in my heart...

They didn't sleep well all night.

In the early morning of the next day, Elizabeth hugged the person who was swaying like a pig in her arms, and her heart full of thoughts turned into a soft kiss, which was printed on her forehead, "I said to myself, if one day I invade your motherland, will you hate me?"

Burying his head into the plump softness of his chest, he rubbed it lightly, and a muffled voice came: "Yes, I will hate you to death."

I really want to tell this woman that about 300 years later, the people of Great Britain brought opium and cannons to the gate of her hometown, and opened a bloody colonial history.

"Xinyan..." He tightened his arms and frowned.

"But I will forgive you." He raised his head, his sad eyes were full of grievances, "Do what you want, don't take my feelings into consideration, you have your mission... um..."

The sudden wet kiss blocked her pursed mouth, and with a cautious soothing breath, she nibbled on her soft lips, and then reluctantly let go after a moment, her eyes were full of affection.

"Fool."

"Huh..." I blushed.

Elizabeth curled her lips and smiled as her aunt, her slender knuckles brushed the messy black hair on her forehead, her movements were delicate and gentle, "Xinyan, I know you are thinking of me, but I don't want you to worry about these things, I Little Rose should live a carefree life, no matter what happens, I will be there."

"Why, you said that we are going to get married, don't we have to share everything together? Could it be that you are afraid that I will interfere in the government and influence your decision-making?"

His arms were slightly stiff, and he couldn't laugh or cry, "I really want to know how you plan to get involved in politics, little girl?"

As he spoke, he patted her buttocks gently.

Jiang Xinyan raised his eyes to stare at her, and said firmly: "Then you give me a title first, and then let me enter your Privy Council. I promise, I will take England into the ditch in a month!"

"Okay, how about making you the Marquess of Pembroke?" She raised her eyebrows and looked at her with a smile.

"I... I'm just kidding..."

Cowardly, Jiang Xinyan branded a small cowardly bag and shrunk his neck.

The warm palm gently brushed the back of the head, Elizabeth sighed, and kissed her hair helplessly, with a gentle tone of sweet pet: "Xinyan, I just want to give you a relaxed and free living environment, without distrust What you mean is that political matters are often full of filth and filth, even blood, and you are an angel in my heart and should not be tainted by these things."

"But I don't want you to bear the pressure alone..." Stubborn and wronged.

"Then when I'm tired, let me hug you more, don't talk back to me, be good, be obedient, and love yourself." There was a warm current in my heart, and I couldn't help but hugged the little girl in my arms tightly.

"it is good…"

She lowered her eyes and smiled lightly, lowered her head and kissed her tender face, "Follow me to Guofu in the afternoon, and meet a sailor who has returned from the ocean."

Jiang Xinyan was about to ask who it was, but was interrupted by a knock on the door...

Mrs. Ashley pushed the door lightly and came in. Seeing the two people hugging each other on the bed, their faces remained unchanged, and they lowered their heads knowingly, and bowed.

He wanted to wake the Queen up, but it seemed unnecessary.

Usually, apart from Cecil and Robert, no minister would directly come to the bedroom to ask the queen, and even could not step out of the outer court where the Whitehall was located, and Worthingham was another exception.

It could only be something related to the queen that could make his paralyzed face fluctuate.

"Let him go to the side hall and wait."

"Yes."

Then several maids came in with their dresses and jewelry in their hands. Jiang Xinyan blushed suddenly, struggled to get out of someone's arms, was pushed back, and met a pair of blue eyes full of gentle smiles.

"They are all mine, don't be afraid."

These words sound weird...

Wrapped from head to toe in a solemn and heavy black robe, Worthingham paced back and forth with a solemn face, his brows were tightly knit and deep wrinkles were squeezed out, his hands were behind his back, clenched into fists.

After a long time, a slender and tall figure stepped into the door. Elizabeth, dressed in a dark purple dress, walked in calmly and indifferently. He froze for a moment, bowed and saluted, "Your Majesty, please forgive me for disturbing you at this time."

"It's okay, let's talk." He waved his hand to signal him to sit down.

"After Robert left the palace yesterday morning, he went to the Spanish embassy and didn't leave until evening. My men followed him back to his mansion and captured him, but he begged you to give him a chance to explain. I'm not sure about you, Your Majesty. meaning, so..."

"Where are people now?"

"Intelligence team interrogation room."

No emotions could be read on the indifferent and calm face, but the deep gray-blue pupils dimmed, and a thick black storm filled the eyes, bursting with a gloomy chill.

Things seem to have become more complicated. She originally thought that the idiot was just an impulsive impulse, but she didn't expect to dig out something deeper behind it. If there was no accident yesterday, would she not have discovered these things?

Spain……

The relationship between Robert and Spain begins with the "Queen of Nine Days" incident.

At that time, his father implicated the whole family in prison for usurping the throne and treason. He and several brothers faced the same fate of being executed as his father. Fortunately, the husband of Queen Mary at that time, King Philip of Spain interceded for their brothers , Only then was he spared the death penalty and released from the Tower of London.

Robert used to say that he owed King Philip his life.

At that time, Elizabeth was just a Protestant princess trying her best to save her life under the Catholic rule. She was in constant panic, so how could she think so much.

But now, the situation is different, and she can't kill Robert easily even if she wants to. Perhaps this is very likely to be a chance to catch big fish with a long line.

"Go back and let him go." He sneered, withdrew the cold light in his eyes, and turned to look at the stunned man beside him, "Not only will I not pursue this matter, but I will also make him the Earl of Leicester."

"Your Majesty?!" The paralyzed face couldn't hold back.

"Now I want you to do something."

"what…?"

"After he was knighted, he sent someone to kill his wife Amy." Lowering his voice, a strange smile appeared on his calm face, and a faint hostility appeared inadvertently from the bottom of his bloodthirsty eyes. At that moment, Chills down the spine.

Soon, she regained her indifferent and calm look, and curled her lips, "The conferring ceremony will probably be held next Friday, and then, you forge a few letters that he deeply hopes to become the king's husband and hates Amy, and the preparations are complete." Do it later, remember, do it cleanly."

Silent, Walsinghan looked at the queen with a deep expression, and suddenly understood...

"Please rest assured, Your Majesty."

Elizabeth smiled at him and stood up, "I guess you came here without breakfast, let's go, I'll ask Kate to add a set of tableware."

"..."

Embarrassment, embarrassment, paralyzed face.

In the afternoon, Elizabeth took her little rose and met John Hawkins, a businessman and sailor who had returned from the ocean, at the State Residence.

This person is from Plymouth City in the southwest of England. His family is a well-known maritime force on the western coast, and they are generally engaged in overseas business ventures. His father is also a well-known local businessman and has attended Henry VIII's Congress.

Jiang Xinyan always felt that this name sounded familiar, but he just couldn't remember where he had heard it.

She sat next to Elizabeth in a daze, watching this tall and thin young man courting her queen, listening to a few innocuous official words, feeling a little bored.But seeing that Elizabeth was very interested, she couldn't show her tiredness, so she just forced herself to listen.

First he brags about how awesome his family is, then how loyal he is to the queen, then he says thank you for the recommendation of the earl, and then expresses his loyalty, saying that he will always be Her Majesty's "humble servant"...

None of this is important, but what bothers Jiang Xinyan is that this man with a sharp mouth and monkey cheeks has to give a big gift every time he finishes firing a cannonball. He has already kissed her queen's hand three times!

Angry, hold it back, don't attack, face black.

Until Elizabeth asked him about the ocean voyage, he began to talk fast, with a strong western accent...

"We traded more than 200 black people with wine and cloth, oh god, that skin color is too dirty, it is only suitable for the lowest labor force, and the local tribal chiefs are all bumpkins who have never seen the world. Exchange things, hit those who are difficult to talk about, until they are convinced, my crew members are all sharpshooters, one shot at a time!"

His face was flushed with excitement, his eyes were shining, and he couldn't help dancing, almost forgetting that he was talking to the queen, he looked like a middle school boy who was bragging among the children.

Elizabeth listened to him quietly, and frowned: "It sounds cruel, how can you participate in such immoral behavior?"

It is bloody to kill innocent people one by one.

"Your Majesty, morality is useless, money is the real thing. After this trip, we exchanged cheap things for a lot of gold, silver and luxury goods. The cost is small, but what do you think the profit is?" Hawkins showed a shrewd look on his face. A wretched smile, full of confidence.

"Oh?" She raised her eyebrows, motioning for him to continue.

"One hundred thousand pounds!"

This "pound" is not a pound, but a unit of weight for real gold and silver. If converted into currency, it is an astronomical figure.

Elizabeth narrowed her eyes slightly, raised the corners of her mouth lightly, and looked at him with a meaningful look in her deep pupils.

The capital | capitalist factor in the body is just around the corner...

"It seems that the Earl of Winchester recommended someone who isn't just an ordinary person."

"Your Majesty was joking. I am honored to be appreciated by the Earl, but I would like to thank Your Majesty for summoning me. Without your approval, this business would not last long."

She is a smart person, Elizabeth smiled and raised her eyebrows with great interest: "So, what are you going to do next?"

"I am willing to dedicate two-thirds of this profit to His Majesty. At the same time, I implore you to consider giving us your recognition and support. The next voyage will be more rewarding..."

Jiang Xinyan listened to him with difficulty, a little discouraged, it turned out that he had already started to do this, and she foolishly thought it was a good way to tell Elizabeth.

Wandering away, I didn't listen to the conversation that followed.

"What are you thinking, Little Rose?"

He pinched her earlobe with one hand and rubbed it, and raised his eyes to see Elizabeth's smiling eyes, which were close at hand.

"Huh? Where's the sailor?"

"gone."

Startled, biting his lips lightly, "What... are you thinking?"

"As you think."

"..."

Feeling a little heavy suddenly, Jiang Xinyan felt as if she had grown up overnight. She accepted the life here, the arrangement of fate, and the fact that nothing could be changed.

It seems that it started last night.

Standing up, she plunged into Elizabeth's arms, muttering, "I want to learn something."

"Huh? What are you learning?" Caught off guard, he hugged her soft little body tightly, his heart melted instantly, and his tone was so gentle that he could wring out water.

"Horse riding, foreign languages, musical instruments...you have to learn everything."

"it is good."

He raised his head in surprise and stared wide-eyed, "Why don't you ask me to learn?"

"As long as you think, I can give you everything, except this crown." Fingertips gently brushed her long black hair, and a soft and doting smile filled her affectionate eyes, like stars. The sea melts a ray of intoxication.

"Hum..."