The Royal Palace in Vienna has become tidy and elegant again, the rubbish left behind by the burned wing has been cleaned up, and the gardens are also in good shape.

Inside the three-story building, carpets from Zaragoza were rearranged, and the curtains in the room were also changed. Even Anna received curtains from Seville.

Although Princess Katharina has no favorable impressions of the other ladies, she still shows her princess-like attitude when it comes to small issues like decoration.

But I think Anna will not believe that the other party has given up the idea of ​​eradicating her and has just stopped temporarily.

Moreover, the overall expenses were relatively restrained. I basically chose building materials from Spain and Austria, and did not go to any extravagance to buy imported products that would have to travel across the ocean.

Along the way, Ladislaus felt that the princess had indeed improved under his training, but when he entered the princess's bedroom, he still saw some of the most precious luxuries of this era.

The decoration of the whole room is solemn and luxurious, magnificent and elegant, combining the trends of the Spanish and Austrian courts. Which foreign ambassador who comes to visit cannot praise the taste of Her Royal Highness the Princess and the good fortune of Ladislaus

.

But no matter how good others said, Ladislaus's inner evaluation was: 'It must have been a waste of money.'

But that's all. What really made Ladislaus's heart bleed were the plates on the table.

With light strokes and clear underglaze, isn't this the legendary blue and white porcelain?

The entire dining table was decorated with such luxury goods from the Ming Empire, but this was not what really made Ladislaus dazed.

Surrounded by those exquisite and luxurious white porcelains, there is an outstanding and simple large pot.

This simple-looking kettle is the only thing on the table that is not white and smooth.

"Sky blue with red spots, gorgeous glaze color, jade and crystal clear, this is the treasure of Jun Kiln." Even Ladislaus, who hates luxury the most, can't help but hold up this rare treasure with both hands and use the depth of his soul to

She was praised in another language. Even the most reluctant to spend money could not help but admire this beauty who had experienced five hundred years of experience.

"What did you say?" Although Princess Katharina could not understand the Chinese that Ladislaus spoke, it was obvious from Ladislaus's current state that the Austrian monarch was just reluctant to spend money, rather than having no appreciation of art.

ability.

There were so many porcelains, and he went straight to the most inconspicuous one.

"This piece of porcelain was produced in the Eastern Empire era which was wiped out by the orc craze before the rise of the Ming Empire. Even in the Ming Dynasty, it was a priceless treasure. The value after being shipped here...

....."

Princess Katharina's words were interrupted by Ladislaus with a wave of his hand. Of course he knew that these were relics of the former Song Dynasty. Li Di was once a porcelain lover, and Jun kiln craftsmanship was one of the few that passed the post-modern era.

The technology can be used to retro famous porcelain, so he once owned something similar.

He knows better than anyone that this is a treasure given to mankind by China.

But Ladislaus really didn't want to know how much this thing was worth: "This is just one thing, and it won't happen again. You are a Spanish princess and you should have such privileges. Silica, tell the other ladies. Not only

This treasure and other porcelain from the Ming Dynasty can only be enjoyed by Her Royal Highness the Princess. If anyone uses porcelain to entertain guests, you will smash it for me."

After giving the stern order, he turned around and said to Princess Katharina: "Your Highness, I don't want to spoil your interest. As you can see, I do like these treasures. You can continue to use them, but I

I hope you won’t buy too much. Compared with silverware and bronzeware, this set of porcelain is enough to show the dignity and majesty of the Spanish princess.”

The so-called thrifty monarch requires more than a little effort. Ladislaus was fighting against the pursuit of "beauty" deep in his heart. This was one of the most painful battles in the world.

Although the things this time were all brought from the Madrid palace without paying a mountain of silver, Princess Catharina still nodded obediently. Although Ladislaus's warning was not harsh, it did acknowledge and emphasize her again.

privileges, so Her Royal Highness has no resistance.

Besides, this time she still had something to complain about.

She personally used the jun porcelain kettle to get Ladislaus a glass of water, yes, a glass of water.

There was actually no wine on the Austrian Acting Cardinal Archbishop's dinner table. In addition, due to financial problems, the supply of coffee and cocoa was cut off, so the Austrian monarch only had boiled water as a drink for his dinner.

Although Ladislaus was thrifty, it was not to this extent. The princess only used this method to remind Ladislaus. Harna's cousin cut off her drink supply.

Princess Katharina's complaint method was considered elegant, and Ladislaus was satisfied that she had learned the lesson from the simple and crude method last time.

The key figure in the war between several ladies is this princess. Although Anna is powerful, her wings are not full yet, so she behaves very restrainedly. Only this princess will make the situation out of control if she adopts a forceful approach for a long time.

Ladislaus took a sip of boiled water from the porcelain cup quite naturally, but he did not pretend to be stupid about Katherina's complaint. This was meaningless. Ladislaus smiled softly: "What? I didn't find out in the audit

material?"

Katharina was quite disappointed with the incompetence of her subordinates: "You know, our Habsburg family are all honest people. Besides, I grew up in the pious Kingdom of Spain. How can I defeat your smart cousin?"

.You know best the two-faced tricks of their Doria family."

It was not unknown to Katharina that Ladislaus had been a "Doria" until he was eighteen years old, but the relationship between the Doria family and him was indeed not without room for driving a wedge.

Although Grand Marshal Doria's method of seizing Liguria was not "double-dealing", it also ignored the emotional and blood ties between him and Ladislaus.

Princess Katharina is trying to dig into Harna's foundation. After all, she is too hasty. She always wants to completely eradicate the enemy and does not know the principle of victory in the art of war.

"Since there are no problems found in the accounts, I can only help you a little bit. You can only share some of the soup with others." Ladislaus was afraid that Katherina would throw out a lot of false accounts and bad debts.

Then he wouldn't be able to save Harna's cousin, who was the principal wife after all. If there was evidence of guilt, Harna would definitely not be able to retain her management position in the brewery.

But now that Halna's accounts are watertight, it will be much easier for Ladislaus.

"It's not that there are no problems at all. Several carriage houses that have worked under Machiavelli's treasurer have grabbed the transportation business. I think their quotations are average and not very competitive." Princess Katharina focused her firepower on Machiavelli.

On Veri's side, the Hohenzollern Chancellor's vineyard actually received a lot of care. Even if the quality was poor, Harna would try to buy his grapes and offset the disadvantages in raw materials by strictly controlling the process.

Compared to Machiavelli, who had just entered the power system, the interests of the Hohenzollern magistrate were much greater. The carriage shop actually earned hard-earned money. Machiavelli took the money to do things, but it was not completely

They have no sense of responsibility, so they don't allow them to increase transportation prices randomly.

But even the Spanish princess had some scruples about the Hohenzollern Chancellor, now the big leader of the Austrian nativist faction, so she only mentioned Machiavelli.

"There is nothing new under the sun. As long as it does not hinder the operation, I will not let my subordinates work for me hungry." Jones had already reported to Ladislaus the benefits of Machiavelli's intervention.

Machiavelli has only taken a marginal interest in the interests of the Dark Sun Archbishops who were driven to Rome. The interests here not only belong to the Archbishops, but are actually the interests of the Dark Sun Church, although they can no longer speak in the State Council.

, but relying on the Roman Church, they still clung to the flesh and bones.

"Stop making trouble, I know about this. I will check the production and sales volume of the brewery in the past few months tonight. I will give you enough money for powder. But you can't buy any more porcelain."

Ladislaus's words made Katherina smile. Her request was basically met. As long as Ladislaus came forward, Harna would always make some concessions.

This time the man's treatment made her very happy, and it was worth her tenderness in return.

Ladislaus had been away on war for so long, and he really wanted some tenderness when he finally returned home.
Chapter completed!