King of Mercenaries

Chapter 145: Bet

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Marin didn't have to wait long, as Prince John (Prince Juan) was on his way back to Spain after attending Princess Isabella's wedding when he caught a cold and developed a fever.

Therefore, the team escorting the prince, as well as Princess Margaret, who accompanied the prince, speeded up and entered Spain. Because the prince's team did not bring a doctor. So, the prince was not well treated halfway through. However, the sick prince could not ride on a horse, so he could only travel in a carriage, which was not fast. After arriving in Salamanca, an important town in western Spain, Princess Margaret stopped immediately and started looking for a doctor locally.

However, there are no good doctors in Salamanca. The doctor with two knives hired by Princess Margaret actually chose to bleed the prince...

The local doctor of the two knives believed that the prince was young and angry, and needed to put some blood to reduce the fire...

Then the poor prince was drained of some blood and left even weaker...

Marin's men heard the news shortly after the prince's team arrived in Salamanca. Therefore, Marin sought to go to the Governor's Palace in Salamanca, where the prince stayed, to treat the prince.

However, the local governor did not believe that Marin was a foreigner at all, and even suspected that Marin had come to assassinate the crown prince. As a result, Marin was kicked out, and even almost beaten...

Marin is extremely depressed, I am here to save your young master. It's good for you to stop me, isn't this the death of your young master

However, he couldn't force his way in. Because there are hundreds of people guarding the Governor's Mansion in Salamanca at this time, and many of them are the elite guards of the crown prince.

Seeing that the prince's condition is getting worse and worse, Marin is also very worried that he will not be able to catch up with the time to treat the prince.

A few days later, the prince became very ill. He had a high fever for a long time and kept coughing. Princess Margaret, panicked, sent someone to Toledo to report to Ferdinand II and Isabella I that the prince was critically ill. Ferdinand II and Isabella II were taken aback, and immediately rushed from Toledo to Salamanca...

Marin thought for several days, and finally figured out a way to enter the Governor's Mansion. It would be foolish to seek a local governor. Because the Spaniard doesn't trust foreigners.

However, the princess Margaret, who accompanied the prince, is a princess of the Holy Roman Empire! Marin happened to be Princess Margaret's father's red stick fighter, and the princess must have heard of him. Therefore, Marin is going to change the route of the princess...

Marin learned that during the prince's serious illness, the princess often went to the local church to pray, praying for the prince's recovery. So, one morning, after Princess Margaret went to the local church to pray, Marin shouted loudly in German outside the church gate:

"Marin von Hoffmann, Baron of the Holy Roman Empire, please see Your Highness the Princess!"

Princess Margaret, who had just left the house, paused for a moment, then looked over, and Marin hurriedly saluted...

"Marin von Hoffmann?" Of course Princess Margaret had heard of this name. It was this young boy who defeated the French king and made his father a windfall, solving the financial crisis of the Habsburg family.

"Yes, Your Highness!"

"Where's your identity certificate?" The maid who came over as a dowry beside the princess came over and asked.

Marin quickly took out his certificate, the maid looked at it, and there was no problem, so she nodded to the princess. Then, after handing over the one-handed sword to the princess's guard, Marin came to the princess.

Facing the princess, Marin saluted again.

"Forget it, Baron Marin, why did you come to Spain?" Princess Margaret asked curiously.

In fact, Princess Margaret is very curious about the young hero Marin. If it weren't for her husband's illness, the princess might have left Marin and asked hundreds of thousands of why...

After all, the princess is just a 17-year-old girl.

"Your Highness, I originally came to the Iberian Peninsula to travel. You know, I am very young and have little knowledge, so I came out to travel and gain a lot of knowledge..."

"Oh, so that's the case. Baron Marin, in normal times, this princess might treat you well. Unfortunately, my princess's husband is sick now, so he is not in the mood to entertain you. I hope you can understand..."

"I understand. By the way, Your Royal Highness, I also learned some medical skills from my teacher. Although I am not very good, it is not bad. I also learned the tactics of defeating the French king. I also learned from my teacher, Daxian." Einstein…”

"Really?" Princess Margaret raised her head in surprise...

Princess Margaret admired Marin's ability to defeat the 8,000 strong French knights at a small price. Marin gave this example, in fact, to prove from the side that his medical skills are okay. Sure enough, the princess is interested...

"Of course!" Marin puffed up his chest, pretending to be very proud.

"Okay, I'll take you there to see His Royal Highness." Princess Margaret gritted her teeth and decided to give it a try.

Anyway, Prince John looked like he was going to die. Perhaps, Marin has a special treatment method. Just like his miraculous means on the Italian battlefield...

Moreover, Margaret was not wary of Marin, an upstart loyal to the Habsburg family. Because Margaret had heard of upstarts like Marin a long time ago, they were collectively boycotted by traditional nobles and hated by France, so they could only rely on the Habsburg family. Therefore, it is unlikely that Marin will harm her.

Of course, for the sake of safety, after bringing Marin into the Governor's Palace, Margaret took out several imperial edicts written by his father and the imperial documents that Marin gave him as proof of identity, and compared them repeatedly, and found that After there was no problem, Marin was brought into the backyard of the Governor's Mansion, where Prince John recuperated...

Before meeting Prince John, Marin took out a mask and put it on to prevent himself from catching any virus...

Then, he saw the prince who seemed to have a high fever. The prince seemed to be having a high fever, and his face was red. Nearby, a skinny Spanish quack, was drawing a knife, as if intending to bleed the prince. His reason is also very simple - the prince's face is so red, it is obviously congested, let some blood, it will be healthier...

"Stop!" Marin was angry. Damn it, he's so sick that he's still bleeding, isn't it for the prince to die early? Marin can be sure that Prince John died young, and this quack doctor who only knows how to let blood is responsible for at least half of it...

It's a pity that Marin shouted in Latin. The quack doctor is just a commoner who doesn't understand Latin, so he is still ready to use the knife. Marin got angry, and kicked the quack doctor away.

"Baron Marin, who are you?" Margaret was also stunned. Even some guards pulled out their knives to prevent Marin from committing violence.

"Is this quack doctor trying to kill the prince? He's so sick that he's bleeding!"

"This... I don't understand either... It seems that many doctors do this..."

"Yes, yes, the prince's face is so red, it must be congested, and it is right to let some blood!" At this time, the quack doctor regained his composure and said in Spanish.

After listening to the translation, Marin laughed angrily. Damn it, you're going to bleed if your face turns red? What a shit theory. He stepped forward and touched the prince's forehead - oh my god, it's so hot!

Obviously, I have a high fever at this time. If the high fever does not subside, people will die easily...

So Marin explained to the princess that the prince had a high fever at this time. Seeing that the prince was still coughing from time to time, Marin asked the princess when did the prince start coughing, and did he have such symptoms before...

The princess thought for a while and replied that she didn't have this symptom before, and it only appeared after returning from Lisbon-Marin was completely relieved now, the bronchial inflammation caused by a cold is not a big deal...

But at this moment, Ferdinand II and Isabella I arrived, bringing the court doctor...

When Ferdinand II saw his son lying on the hospital bed, he burst into tears and rushed over to hug him in his arms. Among all the children, Ferdinand II loves this son the most and expects the most from him. Because, Prince John is the only male heir to the Trastamara family of the Aragonese royal family. If the son dies and the daughter succeeds, the descendants of the daughter will no longer be members of the Trastamara family.

But precisely, Ferdinand II was a person with a strong family concept. Therefore, he attached great importance to Prince John, the only surviving son. As for the daughter, Ferdinand II didn't like it. Historically, after the crazy girl Juana inherited the throne of the Kingdom of Castile, Ferdinand II used Juana very cold-bloodedly in order to gain control of the Kingdom of Castile. But for the son of Prince John, Ferdinand II hurt to the bone.

On the contrary, Queen Isabella I of Castile did not value Prince John so much. For a woman like her, a daughter and a son are actually similar. Even if her son died, how many daughters did she have

Even Queen Isabella I didn't go near the bed for fear of being infected with a bad disease, but sent a court doctor to check...

As for Marin, who originally wanted to start treatment, the guards who blamed the two kings stopped him and watched...

After checking together, the Castilian court doctor concluded that lung disease...

He saw that the prince couldn't stop coughing, even though he was semi-conscious, he was still coughing, so he gave the universal disease conclusion of lung disease...

What is certain is that the prince coughed, and there must be some pathological changes in his lungs. Anyway, that's definitely true. As for what kind of lung disease it is, I'm sorry, it needs to be observed...

As for the medicine prescribed by the court doctor, Marin was so angry that Nima turned out to be a piece of crow...

In fact, for a long time, European doctors regarded opium as a kind of magic medicine. No matter what the disease is, it is right to prescribe a little opium...

In fact, opium does have some benefits for the prince, such as it can relieve cough and diarrhea. The prince didn't have diarrhea, but he had a cough, and it didn't hurt at all.

But the key problem is that the prince is having a high fever now. If the fever doesn't subside, the prince will die sooner or later...

In modern times, when you have a high fever, you must first get an antipyretic injection. Then, is the treatment of colds. Otherwise, the high fever will be fatal if it lasts for a long time.

To this end, Marin raised a dissenting opinion loudly in Latin:

"The high fever of His Royal Highness should be relieved first, otherwise, it will be dangerous!"

"Who are you?" Ferdinand II, who was holding his son, asked coldly.

"Your Majesty, I am Baron Marin von Hoffmann from the Holy Roman Empire!" Marin hurriedly saluted.

"Marin Hoffman? The kid who defeated Charles VIII?" Ferdinand II had also heard of Marin. After all, beating a French king to the ground is indeed enough to be famous all over the world.

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

"Why are you here?"

"Your Majesty, I came to Iberia for a tour. When I passed by here, I happened to hear that our princess is here, so I came to visit. Moreover, I learned some medical skills from my teacher, the sage Einstein. By the way Just to mention, the tactics I used to defeat the French king and the main force of Friesland were all learned from my teacher..."

In order to gain trust, Marin frantically brushed the signboard of Einstein...

"Defeat the main force of the Frisian army? I heard that you brought 3,000 Swiss to fight. The Swiss are already strong in combat. It is not unusual to defeat the Frisian, right?" Ferdinand II was a diligent monarch. , Concerned about intelligence all over Europe. He also heard about that battle, but not in detail.

"However, with less than 100 casualties, the army led by the minister completely defeated the main force of Friesland. Moreover, the battle time was very short..."

"Well, there are still two tricks. But, what does this have to do with medical skills? Don't you agree with the court doctor's opinion?"

"Yes, Your Majesty, the court doctor's treatment can only relieve cough, and it doesn't have much effect on the prince's high fever."

"High fever?" Europeans don't have the concept of fever at this time. For fever, it is only considered that a serious illness has entered the body, or bloodletting is required.

"Well, it means that the head is very hot. If you don't believe me, feel it, His Highness Prince's forehead is very hot!"

Ferdinand II reached out and touched it, it was really hot...

"A high fever is very serious, and it can be fatal. The imperial doctor's method is only to relieve the cough, but it cannot reduce the fever..."

"Do you have a way to reduce the fever? As far as I know, there is usually no solution to this situation, right?"

"Under normal circumstances, there is indeed no solution, but I have a way to get rid of the fever first. You can even cure His Highness's disease with medicine. Because, my teacher happened to have seen a miraculous method in the East that can cure this disease. …”

"Are you sure?" Ferdinand II hesitated. But he also knew that there was really nothing the court doctor could do about his son's high fever.

"Very sure!"

"What if it fails?"

"Your Majesty, if you delay your Highness any longer, your life may be in danger. Even if you are saved, your brain may be burnt out and you will become a fool..."

"so serious?"

"Of course, according to the general doctor's point of view, His Highness is basically cured. If you don't believe me, you can ask the court doctor. He is not sure that he can be cured now."

Ferdinand II looked at the court doctor and asked. The court doctor blushed, but finally nodded and agreed with Marin.

Ferdinand II began to struggle in his heart. He didn't quite trust the young Marin. However, he had no other choice. Otherwise, his only son might die. And his daughter-in-law doesn't seem to be pregnant yet...

"If you put the prince to death, at the risk of offending His Majesty the Emperor, I will also punish you!"

"But what if the minister succeeds?"

"Tell me, what do you want?"

"America... oh no, it's a barren continent, the right to 10 colonies!"

"Colonization?"

"Well, it's the kind of small colonial area that first occupies a pier and then extends inland for a certain distance."

"Small colony? How big is it?"

"How big can it be? The minister is just a little baron, and there are not many people in his hands. Even if he occupies the colonial point, the territory that can be expanded is not large..." Marin deliberately fooled Ferdinand II. But he was also right. For now, Marin does not have many people in his hands.

Ferdinand II thought for a while and replied:

"10 colonies are too many, let's have 5. As long as you have the ability, you can use this to expand outward, as long as you have enough manpower!" Ferdinand II didn't know Marin's means, and later he A casual remark has paid a huge price. Who is Marin, from China in the 21st century who is the best at taking advantage of loopholes...

"You have no jokes?"

"I will sign the document now, but if you destroy the prince and you want 5 colonies, I will imprison you for five years! How dare you sign the document?"

"Sign it and sign it!" Marin was more confident at this time, so he became more courageous. Moreover, today is October 1st, and there are still 3 days before the prince died in history. Now it has been proved that it is not a lung disease, but just a cold and fever, and Marin is very sure.

Then, a piece of parchment was spread out, and Marin and Ferdinand II signed the gambling document...