Chapter 1,365: The kindness of the perfect monarch, the funeral of the noble scholar Martin
January 1494, Sintra Palace, Lisbon, Portugal.
"Your Majesty, a letter from José Van Wert, Governor of the Azores..."
"Huh? A letter from Baron Jose? He rarely writes to me! Did something big happen to the Viceroyalty of the Azores this time?..."
In the palace of marble and murals, King Joao put down the royal income and expenditure report, opened the envelope of ink pads, and read the letter from the Azores. Soon, his brows frowned slightly, and his face showed surprise.
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“My respected and exalted king, the monarch blessed by the Lord and the Blessed Mother, enthrones the Azores Islands to my lord... Three months ago, the royal family’s exploration fleet arrived at the capital of Faial Island to repair and supply
It lasted for several days. Then, the royal family’s exploration fleet sailed into the West Sea..."
"And my son-in-law, the Nuremberg noble scholar and the royal family's registered court adviser, Sir Martin Behem, also escaped from the Faial Islands under sudden and unexpected circumstances through voluntary or involuntary motives.
At home, I suddenly disappeared..."
“After a week of curfew and search on the island of Faial, a sailor belonging to the Royal Navy, under the just majesty of the Lord, handed over a handwritten letter...Although this letter matched Sir Martin’s handwriting,
Expressing his intention to voluntarily join the Kingdom's exploration fleet, explore the depths of the Western Sea, and dedicate himself to the Kingdom and the Lord..."
"But the scrawl of the handwriting, the illogical way in which the letter appeared, and the strange behavior of Sir Martin leaving without saying goodbye... make it difficult to verify the authenticity!... And after a fair trial of the sailor, the judge confirmed that the suspicious nature of the letter was transferred
The person is not Sir Martin himself, but the captain of the exploration fleet, Haroldo, a bosun under Sir Bruno Kang..."
"Merciful Lord, witness the fair trial! In view of the fact that this incident is related to the royal fleet and many nobles, all the truth in the incident is worthy of repeated pondering and thinking to determine its possible existence, but its authenticity is questionable! Therefore
, as Governor of the Azores and your Majesty's loyal vassal... I, Baron José Van Wert, implore your Majesty for your wise and resolute judgment, and for the just judgment of the wretches of an unusual position, witnessed by the Lord!
…”
"..."
After reading this letter from the governor, which was righteous and polite, but also contained accusations, King Joao was really in disbelief. After a while, he handed the letter to Nuno, his confidant beside him, somewhat self-deprecatingly, and even more...
Said dissatisfiedly.
"O Lord! I never thought that one day I would receive a letter from the governor of the kingdom, accusing the navy directly belonging to the royal family of abducting his noble son-in-law of the Shinra! And this governor of the kingdom had also been loyal to
The Duchess of Burgundy established a so-called 'New Flanders' in the viceroyalty of the kingdom!..."
"..."
Nuno, the royal steward, took the letter and browsed it quickly. He suddenly felt angry in his heart. It was Bruno who he recommended! This mediocre descendant of a small nobleman is so courageous! He actually stabbed him at the beginning of the exploration.
With such a big trap, it is possible that a noble scholar from the royal family was kidnapped!
But after a moment of anger, the steward Nuno quickly calmed down. He recalled King Joao's words just now and the somewhat sarcastic tone in those words, and his heart moved.
"Huh? Baron José Van Wert's son-in-law of a HRE nobleman... the Governor of the Azores who has a close relationship with the Duke of Burgundy?... What is His Majesty's attitude?..."
"Yes! Everyone has been missing for two or three months, and Baron Jose has just sent a letter to the king... I am afraid that in Baron Jose's heart, not only does he not believe that this is Sir Martin going to sea voluntarily, but he also does not believe that this is a little knight
The captain did something without authorization... He may have blamed the royal family and His Majesty for this matter! That's why the content of this letter is so implicit and makes His Majesty angry...
"
"Lord! No matter what, Bruno is the person I recommend!...I can't remain silent and let the fire burn on my head. I have to express my attitude!...Fortunately, His Majesty's attitude is obviously biased towards this.
On one side…”
In just one letter, Nuno, the steward, had sorted out his thoughts. When he raised his head again, he met the scrutinizing gaze of Joao II, and a smile actually broke out on his face.
"God bless you! This voyage to the west to find a new route to the East is a feat full of adventure and courage! And Sir Martin Behem, has always been an excellent royal consultant and scholar, and once participated in the Royal Knight Diogo
Kang, led the Southern Continent exploration fleet and drew an excellent southern chart! And last year, when he returned to Nuremberg, he even accepted a commission from the Nuremberg City Council to produce a never-before-seen globe.
Annotating the detailed situation of the southern continent in front of many nobles and scholars of the Holy Roman Empire has greatly spread the reputation of the Portuguese royal family!..."
Hearing this hidden statement, João II's expression changed in a very subtle way. This noble scholar hired by the Portuguese royal family returned to his hometown of HRE and used Portugal's achievements in navigation and exploration to make a name for himself. In fact, it was revealed that
The Kingdom of Portugal’s hard-won exploration map...
"Sir Martin has always been obsessed with academics, served the Lord devoutly, and served the kingdom loyally! I have met him several times when I was at the Sintra Palace, and I know very well that Sir Martin has a scholarly heart and a pious heart... As a person
A HRE noble, although he is married to the daughter of Governor Jose and has the right to inherit the fiefdom of the Kingdom of Faial Island...but the glory of the Lord and the glory of scholars always guide him, and he does not stay in ordinary and wasted pleasures..."
João II's expression changed slightly again. The marriage between this HRE noble and the daughter of the Governor of the Azores was not reported to the Portuguese royal family beforehand. And the Governor of the Azores had a Burgundian background, even if he married a Portuguese
The tutor of the Duchess of Viseu has never really reassured the Portuguese royal family...
This chapter is not over, please click on the next page to continue reading! "Dear Your Majesty! In my opinion, Governor Jose misunderstood Sir Martin's scholarly beliefs out of love for his daughter, and thus was somewhat far away from the truth.
Overly complicated speculations and complaints!...He misunderstood what was originally a glorious and heroic journey of devotion into a complicated human calculation, and even regarded it as a cowardly Byzantine conspiracy..."
"The Lord testifies! There is no doubt that this letter left by the scholar voluntarily comes from his heart, from his piety and belief! After all, except for his own willingness, who can let him be where he is?
On the island under the complete control of the Governor of Sai, he left under the heavy protection of the guards and boarded the kingdom's exploration fleet heading to the depths of the Atlantic Ocean?..."
"O Holy Mother of Mercy! Sir Martin's great devotion deserves to be sung and sung by the Church and the Kingdom! Even during this heroic exploration, he unfortunately stayed in the depths of the Atlantic Ocean, making it impossible for Governor Jose to know him face to face.
His heroic heart... The entire palace of Sintra and the entire Kingdom of Portugal will still remember the piety and greatness of this Nuremberg nobleman! And the Bishop of Lisbon will be very happy to hold him the most solemn church funeral!..."
After saying that, Nuno, the steward, lowered his head respectfully and bowed to King Joao. After hearing this appropriate arrangement, hearing this impeccable arrangement, although everything ended with the death of a noble scholar,
It's enough to explain the situation up and down, and beat some people who can't see clearly...
The perfect monarch João pondered for a moment, and finally nodded slowly.
"Nuno, you are right! Such a result is enough to satisfy the royal family and the church, and make the nobles everywhere completely speechless! And Governor Jose also needs to reflect on himself! He cannot understand the piety of his son-in-law
Bravery, does he himself lack this kind of dedication and loyalty?..."
"As you say, send a letter back to Governor Jose! Put my seal on it and tell him sternly: There is no need to doubt this heroic act, and there is no need to think too much about the Byzantine conspiracy that does not exist.
When the exploration fleet returns, the indisputable facts will prove everything!... Governor Jose must remember that he is a vassal of the Kingdom of Portugal, and the land of the Azores is also the viceroyalty of Portugal!..."
"As for Scholar Martin, he is indeed a rare talent! ... The globe he made in Nuremberg aroused heated discussions among the nobility and the church. I also heard about it and was very surprised and happy. Scholar Martin died on the voyage, which is indeed
It is the greatest regret and pity of the kingdom! ... Well, if he could bring back the route map deep in the Atlantic Ocean before he unfortunately died of illness, it would be a blessing from God! ... Of course, no matter what, the Bishop of Lisbon will prepare it for him in advance.
Prepare for an honorable burial..."
"Finally, Nuno!... If Bruno can come back alive, you must teach him well, just like scolding a cat that doesn't understand the rules!... Not every reckless collision can catch a mouse with closed eyes, but
It's not that he broke the expensive porcelain. His boatswain should have died of illness during the voyage... And if he can't bring back enough credit, then his sin this time... He doesn't have a good funeral that can involve the bishop.
, only you can express condolences for him with your own hands!…”
Upon hearing this, Manager Nuno immediately knelt down on one knee and bowed respectfully, his back already soaked with sweat.
"Yes! Yes!... Follow your merciful will! Your Majesty!..."
