Among the three tasks we have to complete when we come to France, finding a doctor is the easiest. The Count Billon of the Contaud family in Versailles should be qualified for this job, but as someone who was also educated in the Western European medical system, I am not sure

They don't have high expectations.

As for France's protection of Otto, I think it is most likely the Duke of Anjou's personal behavior, but it may also be Colbert's planning. If it is the personal behavior of the Duke of Anjou, it would be more difficult. Since he is a French

The Duke is also the Crown Prince of France. Although he has absolutely nothing to do with Otto, the reason why he shelters Otto is most likely out of his personal promise to the second-rate King Carl XII of Sweden.

.so want

To capture Otto from France, we have to start with the Marquise de Montespoca and several major military nobles who advocate attacking the Netherlands, and through their mouths, let the Duke of Anjou, the French crown prince, take control of Otto.

Hand over Otto. And if it was Colbert's plan, then the whole thing would be much easier. After all, Otto is now a useless person. Borrowing Austria for a while will not be a big deal to getting Otto back.

Too big a problem.

However, finding a cocoa bean supplier is worth pondering.

The world is not without cocoa beans, nor is it without chocolate. As far as I know, the upper class French aristocrats and the Dutch aristocrats all have a hobby of eating this food, because they believe that cocoa beans can play a role in the Spanish giant fly and the United States.

The effect of Viagra. But as for how to enjoy this delicacy, it seems that they are still stuck in this

The thing can only be used for cooking and drinking. Although the chocolate blocks I made and some raw materials are not as smooth and delicious as the original 21st century chocolate, it is still better than freshness and no competitors.

So it is not impossible to sell well, but the key is how to ensure that France is a big market for luxury goods.

According to Colbert's urinary nature, once it is discovered that chocolate candies are profitable, the final result is likely to be that the recipe is poached and the customs import and export duties are increased to an unacceptable level, thus making local chocolate

Seize and dominate the market at low prices, and finally drive out my Big Prussian chocolate completely.

As a result, as a person outside of France, I lose more than I gain. Unless I can find a partner in France, a character who has the ability to withstand Colbert's storm and firmly hold on to the profits without being divided.

There are many such characters on my candidate list, including the Duke of Anjou, the Sun King's mistress, the Marquise de Montes, the Duke of Orleans...etc., but the candidates on these candidate lists all have very obvious shortcomings.

For example, the Duke of Anjou, the French Crown Prince, seems to have no overseas trade market, let alone importing cocoa beans from him. Even consigning Spanish giant flies is not enough, and he will be the King of France in the future. Cooperate with him now.

It is still unknown whether he will turn against others in the future.

Marquess Montessori?

If we want to say who can best ignore Colbert, she is undoubtedly the most suitable person. As long as she gives up part of her interests and makes her a French shareholder in the chocolate production industry, she will undoubtedly protect us from the wind and rain, so

She was also the preferred candidate. However, after Count Billon mentioned that during the war, all the property of the royal mistress would belong to the state, the Marquise Montesban, who had the most advantage, turned into a big bomb.

What about the Duke of Orleans?

Although this guy is the leader of the aristocratic faction in Versailles who is fighting against Colbert. He is very famous, but it will take a minute for Colbert to flatten and round this guy. Otherwise, the Duke of Orleans will get married.

The Marquise de Montis and Louis' illegitimate daughter to consolidate her position in the court?

Otherwise, directly assassinate Colbert?

Great idea…but how to implement it?

I had so many things to do at the moment, and I didn’t know which step to take. Fortunately, the Marquise de Montesperna whom we wanted to meet first was not someone we could meet immediately if we wanted to, so I still had some time to go.

think.

During this period, Count Billon came several times. His main purpose was to ask us how we wanted to contact the nobles in Versailles.

As a leader in Versailles who has received a lot of money, Count Billon can directly act as a middleman and introduce us to banquets that have been booked recently near Versailles. Correspondingly, if we want to stay at the Ambassador Hotel temporarily

By holding a party, he can also gather many high-ranking figures, and among those high-ranking figures there can even be people like Prince Condé and Prince Conti. The premise is that we give enough money.

Inside the embassy, ​​Feletelia was very angry recently: "Prince Conde, ten thousand francs! Prince Conti, ten thousand francs! The two princes appeared together, and they actually asked for thirty thousand francs! These livres are enough

I paid the salaries of several infantry regiments!”

"Instead of thinking about this, Ambassador Prussia, have you thought about what gift you should give to the Marquise Montessori?" Wendell said without mentioning which pot to open.

"As a gift, aren't the chocolates we brought from Berlin enough? What else does she want to write? Anyway, she has no worries about food and clothing in Versailles!" Feletelia didn't seem to be too big about the Marquise Montessori.

cold.

"Okay, look, this is the gift list that Nikis has made for you." Wendel placed a piece of paper in front of Feletelia.

Feletelia picked up the list, glanced at the words on it with disapproving eyes, and was immediately shocked: "It's jewelry, jewelry, a clock inlaid with gold, silk and porcelain from the East, these are

How much does it cost?”

"These are all things extracted from my Chamber of Commerce, which is about more than 20,000 Solidus." Wen Dier waved his fingers disapprovingly.

"What's a taler?" Pennywise said in a daze as she saw Philetria gasping.

"Nearly thirty thousand like this."

Pennywise stuck out her tongue: "I have never received such an expensive gift in my life."

"Because little sister, you are still a young lady now, not a madam." Wen Dier's ambiguity made the literary girl blush.

"In short, it's about this. We'll go to present gifts, then attend a banquet hosted by a few Versailles nobles with gifts, then hold a party to entertain them, and then start talking about serious things." I said, slapping my hands.

"I just want to know how much it costs to buy so many things!" Feletelia asked with a raised face.

"More than fifty thousand francs. This is an estimate for some of my friends here who don't need the Count of Billon as an intermediary to invite some big shots." Wen Dier thought for a while and said.

Feletelia's eyes twitched, but when she breathed a sigh of relief, Wendel added: "This does not include the cost of hosting a banquet ourselves. According to my opinion, it should cost more than 100,000.

It might be a little over 200,000."

The female literary youth rolled her eyes and collapsed on her seat. Hans next to her nervously went over to help her up.

Feletelia pressed her heart on her chest: "I just want to know when I can go back to Berlin. I'm afraid that if I stay here for a few more days, all the money from the treasury will be spent."

"Don't worry. The two of us will be responsible for the money spent this time." I pointed at Wen Dier and myself.

After I finished speaking, several eyes fell on my face.

But let’s forget that the girls were surprised. Hans, what’s going on with that look of disappointment flashing through the eyes of a grown man like you?

A few days later, it was time for us to set off for Versailles to meet the Marquise de Montespa.

Except for the two women Wendel and Pennywise, we all wore the German gray military uniforms that Prussia now unified.

Hans, a nobleman who was accustomed to seeing brightly colored palaces, stood up and expressed doubts: "Will dressing like this cause others to look down upon our Hohenzollern palace?"

"Yes." Wen Dier objected to me for the rare time. "I think it's better for us to do as the Romans do."

As she spoke, the woman lifted up her skirt and turned it around as if showing off. With a smile on her face, she said, "Look, isn't this French lady's skirt very beautiful?"

"The French have always believed that we Prussians are almost as barbaric as the Russians. If we go out in such clothes today, we Prussians may not have a good impression on France," Hans continued.

"Frederick, what do you think?" I turned to look at the female literary youth.

"There's no need to change clothes, that's it, and we don't waste so much money." As the ambassador, Philetria agreed.

I nodded. It seemed that the female literary youth had been trained well: "As an envoy group, in addition to our mission, we also have the task of giving others the first impression of Prussia. And to the French

Although the remaining Prussians are not as good as France and are relatively poor, in terms of military strength, Prussia's combat effectiveness is very

Considerable view. As for the simple military uniforms, this more directly reflects our shortcomings of tight financial resources, but as long as Frederick answers appropriately, the French should realize that a country like Prussia cannot be friends with Austria! So in order to win over Prussia

, the French had to make concessions or even please in some aspects, such as Otto."

"You mean to let the French know that poor Prussia is not terrible. What is terrible is that even if it is as poor as Prussia, it still takes money to arm itself to the teeth with a madman's country." Maurice took out the money.

Nostrils said.

"Uh..." Brother, please don't make such a sharp complaint every few chapters.

Frederick, Wendel, and Pennywise walked in the front of the team, Hans, Maurice, and I walked behind them, while Leon and the others walked at the end with gifts in their hands, just like that, in the sunshine

On a bright and relatively early morning, Count Billund came to pick us up.

As soon as this perverted old man saw our expressions, his eyes widened and he exclaimed: "Don't you Prussians even have formal clothes? Such a gray and hemp outfit..."

"Your Excellency, in Prussia, the Prussian nobles do not have formal attire, only military uniforms!"

After speaking, Feletelia raised her head and took a step forward: "Your Excellency, please lead the way..."
Chapter completed!