After negotiating terms with John II and Prince Philip, Marin planned to rush back to Den Burg to withdraw money. Marin and Prince Philip made an appointment to meet in Hamburg. Prince Philip led people to set off first, and Marin returned to the island to collect money and then went to Hamburg to meet Prince Philip.
In fact, as the family that controls the Principality of Cliff, the Counties of Mark, and the Counties of Nevers, the Lamarck family has a very large influence in Westphalia.
Of course, it's just purely in terms of identity. Because, in the territory of the Lamarck family, there are no Hanseatic commercial cities, and naturally there are no trade taxes.
Therefore, although in terms of birth, Prince Philip is not inferior to Frederick, the son of the Duke of Saxony, but in terms of financial resources, Prince Philip is really far behind. Fortunately, Ma Tuhao turned out to make up for Prince Philip's shortcoming.
After Marin returned to Den Burg, he originally wanted to withdraw tens of thousands of gold coins. But considering the need to deal with emergencies, he simply took out 100,000 gold coins.
For safety, Marin mobilized 300 elite and loyal soldiers to escort the batch of gold to ensure safety. Moreover, the entire team has one person and two horses, plus a carriage, with strong mobility. Everyone is wearing three-quarter breastplate armor and iron helmets with face protection functions, and their protection is also good.
I don't know what to think, but before leaving, Marin took away several chefs. At the beginning, Marin personally instructed and trained 20 chefs who were proficient in cooking in Den Burg, and was responsible for the meals of Den Burg Castle and the barracks, which made his men eat very happily.
This time when he went to the Teutonic Knights, Marin suddenly thought, is it possible to use a big meal to win over those knights who have the right to vote
In China, most of the time, lovers have to eat big meals and drink Moutai when they do business. Otherwise, people may not be willing to do things for you.
Similarly, Marin in this era found that Europe in this era is also full of human relations, and bribes and gifts are also required. Therefore, please eat and drink is also a good way. Although, due to the lack of important raw materials such as soy sauce, chili, and star anise, Marin can still instruct the chefs to make ordinary Chinese food that reaches 70% to 80% of the standard.
Moreover, compared to the dark cuisines of the Middle Ages, only 70 to 80% of ordinary Chinese food can calm down those Teutonic knights who do not specialize in food.
You know, the same German guy, the group of soldiers under Marin's command has been completely conquered by Chinese food. Even though Marin asked the chefs to cook them a very low-level cauldron dish, it was still regarded as a delicacy in the world by those big soldiers.
You must know that the production level of the big pot dishes is very rough, and it is almost the same as what Marin ate in the black heart's middle school cafeteria in his previous life, and it is hard to swallow. But for the German mercenaries who are used to the dark cuisine of the Middle Ages, it turned out to be a supreme delicacy...
But this time, the chefs brought by Marin were all drawn from his own castle. At the beginning, Marin trained 10 chefs who used small pots to cook dishes in the castle, so that they could enjoy themselves.
When I came back to Den Bog this time, seeing that my family was still here, I transferred 5 people and left 5 people to continue to serve my family. Because of Deng Bo's affluent life, the family members also feel a little bit reluctant to leave. Especially the little ones, who just insisted on refusing to leave.
What surprised Marin was that the whole family ate seafood for so many days, and they were not tired of it...
It is also that Marin, who was born in the soul of the later generations with extremely rich materials, does not understand very well. The later generations have extremely rich materials and a wide range of choices. Those who fly in the sky, those who run on the ground, and those who swim in the water, as long as you spend money, there is basically nothing you can't eat.
But in this day and age, it would be nice to be able to eat a decent meal. Moreover, even if everyone eats fish and meat, they may not be able to eat fresh ones. They often eat cured meat and salted fish with a little smell.
Inherited by Mrs. Mary, the family still likes to eat fish, especially sea fish with no small thorns. Therefore, the whole family, who were originally not demanding, could not get tired of eating delicious Chinese seafood for such a long time...
Of course, Marin has no time to spend with his family. Because, the Teutonic Grandmaster has been dead for more than a month, if he doesn't go, the son of the Duke of Saxony may take the lead. Therefore, he could only leave Den Burg again and go to the Teutonic Knights.
When he learned that Marin was going to the Teutonic Knights, Adler strongly asked to accompany him. However, the old Hoffman did not allow it. The old Hoffmann's request to Adler is-after giving birth to a son, go wherever you want...
Before Marin left, the old Hoffman seemed to think of something:
"Marin, you have arrived in the country of the Teutonic Knights, remember to do one thing!"
"What's up?"
"Look for your uncle Jule. He is also a wandering knight. He left Hoffman Manor 18 years ago. It is said that he went to the Teutonic Knights, but there has been no news. When you get there, you can send someone to inquire. .If your uncle is having a bad life, I hope you can help him. After all, we are having a good life now, and we can't forget brother... "
Marin was startled, and also thought of the legendary uncle Yule. Seeing the expectant look in the old Hoffman's eyes, Marin nodded, and then set off with a large army under the gratified eyes of the old Hoffman...
When Marin's team hurried to Hamburg, they finally met Prince Philip's team. However, it is ridiculous to say that Prince Philip only brought 50 entourages, and he was about to select the Grand Master of the Teutonic Knights, which was a bit shabby.
You know, there were as many as 300 people brought by Marin this time, which completely suppressed the prince's prestige.
In order to consider the face of the prince, Marin ordered his men to take off his iconic black cross and white vest first, and replace it with the logo of the Lamarck family, so as to give Prince Philip a boost.
After all, Prince Philip is the protagonist in the campaign for Grand Master. If it is too shabby, it will be bad for the prince's reputation if he is compared to a baron himself.
In this way, Prince Philip's team suddenly increased from 50 guards to 350, and the team became quite spectacular. Moreover, because Marin's 300 men are all elite, well-disciplined, and one man with two horses, it looks more imposing.
Marin, on the other hand, temporarily acted as the head of the guard, and the most elite group of macho men, such as Kahn, guarded the carriage loaded with 100,000 gold coins to prevent others from attacking.
Moreover, Marin brought five of the best scouts including Sauer this time, each with a small telescope in order to detect danger in advance.
During the break, Marin sat on the treasure box containing gold coins on the carriage, looked up at the sky, and said mockingly:
"Does this count as 'Wrapping 100,000 gold, riding a crane to Yangzhou'... Uh... No, it should be 'Wrapping 100,000 gold, riding a crane (horse) to Eastern Europe'..."