Chapter 772

  If you are lucky and the water in the Venice Canal is clear enough, you can occasionally see dolphins in the canal.

  The cunning creatures have smiles on their faces and sometimes swim to fishermen’s boats to find them to eat.

Pomona has heard that dolphins in some places cooperate with humans. They drive fish to the shore. Humans open their nets to fish. Some of the fish will be given back to the dolphins. The dolphins in the Adriatic will only giggle. But humans can't help but give it a bite. It's really an advantage to look cute.

  Saltwater crocodiles are not so lucky. They will be made into leather bags, leather shoes, and belts. They were originally caught in a moderate amount. It does not matter if you kill two crocodiles to make leather goods.

The problem is indiscriminate arrest. Prices in the late 15th and early 16th centuries did not expand as fast as banknotes. A congressman’s salary was 10 ducats a month. Veronese spent a year painting a wedding in Ghana and earned more than 300 ducats, on average. 25 Ducats a month, twice as high as a congressman, a mercenary who licks blood with a knife head earns 150 ducats a year, and raising a painter can raise two mercenaries, not to mention his painting materials and a barrel of red wine. Money.

The wealthy came up with the trick of blocking the windows and painting the windows to evade taxes. The empty treasury could not continue to develop the navy. Columbus was a Genoese. He not only discovered the New World, but also opened up new shipping routes, weakened Venice, and recruited sailors from the 15th century. It's difficult, the risks at sea are so great, the money is not enough that no one wants to do, and the invention of sails has replaced the oar boat, and the navy that Venice is proud of has also fallen.

  Anything abused, good will become bad. A country without its own arms but with great wealth will be watched by others, and sooner or later someone will tear off the disguise of civilization and do the same thing as a robber like Napoleon.

When power is equal, giving money to make people sell their lives is an exchange of interests. When power is not equal, giving money for peace is a tribute. Milan’s mercenaries dragged down the economy of the Republic of Venice, plus the Ottoman Empire on the sea and the black Death and disease, the treasury of Venice dries up.

Diagonally opposite the Palazzo Rezzonico is the Palacio de Graassi bought by François Pino. He bought two palaces in total, and one is in the customs building. The customs building is still under construction. There is a balloon poodle sculpture on the floating platform, which looks particularly eye-catching.

  They did not stay here, but went to St. Paul’s Square. This St. Paul’s Square is different from the one in the Vatican. It used to be the venue for markets, bullfights, speeches, and masquerades. It is still used to hold the Venice Carnival, and it is also the venue for open-air concerts and screenings during the Venice Film Festival.

  It is different from San Marco. The terrain in Venice is complicated and like a maze. Some streets and bridges are very narrow and can only accommodate one person. If you are not careful, you will get lost in the alleys around Piazza San Paolo.

  Even though the climax of the carnival is over, people dressed up in the Middle Ages are still reluctant to leave, and there are edible chocolate beak doctor masks for sale.

The Black Death has struck Italy at least 50 times, but it is so strange that it has bypassed Venice. The locals firmly believe that they are blessed, and when other cities have forgotten God, this city is the first to admire pleasure. There is still faith.

The wines of the Renaissance were all produced on the lagoon’s own vineyards. Even the barren reef islands can still grow grapes. Later, with the expansion of the territory of Venice, people abandoned these islands. Only on the island of San Servolo There are also Benedictine monks planting herbs.

  The territory of the Republic began to shrink in the 18th century, and people began to cultivate on the islands in the lagoon. The monks also obtained the license for herbal medicine on the island to provide medicine for the military hospital.

  Doctor Beak’s mask should also be stuffed with herbs. In order to save those suffering, the monks have also worked hard. Fat monks are also one of them, but it is beyond the scope of people's existing knowledge and needs to continue to improve to overcome it.

   "There was an earthquake in 1310, and the water in the waterways was all dry." Gianluca said, "In addition to floods, we sometimes encounter this situation. At that time, this area was still farmland."

   "Then you built the square on this?" Severus asked.

"No, we set up a bank there." Gianluca said. "Some people say that it is a sea monster's lair, and Philip Amido Peruzi said, "If there is a monster, it will help me watch it." Treasures', at that time, the main objects of their loans were the luxurious kings and nobles who had insufficient financial resources. He gave them money and the nobles gave us convenience. This is why we were able to monopolize the salt industry. In 1345, Peruzi Bank The sudden collapse and the collapse of the entire Florence banking industry set off the first large-scale bankruptcy and global financial recession in history, just three years before the outbreak of the plague."

   "Why are they bankrupt?" Pomona asked.

"Did you not see that there are many churches in Venice? And there are also in Florence. The Church of Our Lady of Flowers was built on the site of the original Frotino Cathedral in 1295 and was completed in 1496. It was the first in the Renaissance. A great building and one of the most expensive churches. The church regards the dome as a pagan temple. You are not wondering why the Florentine can pass it?" Gianluca asked.

   "Is this what you found through the information?" Severus asked with a smile.

"The knights have a lot of money. Of course, they need to find a place to store it. The original stipulation of the Holy Year Amnesty is once every 100 years. In 1300, the Pope's Holy Year Amnesty of Boniface VIII received unexpected money. Clemence VI in 1350 It was held once every year, and was later shortened to once every 33 years. The Holy Year later became a new trick for the Holy See to accumulate money. Clement VI opposed the Franciscans’ ascetic spiritualists. He overhauled the Holy See’s palace and rewarded scholarship and art. This is why the pagan dome of the Church of Our Lady of Flowers can pass. The Queen of Naples, Giovanna I, was suspected of murdering her husband André, and André’s younger brother, King Lajos I of Hungary, led an army against Giovanna I in 1347. Occupying Naples the following year, Giovanna fled to Avignon, requesting the protection of Clement VI, because Prosván, where Avignon is located, was the hereditary territory of Giovanna. Clement declared that the queen was not guilty, and the queen sold Avignon to Clemence. Leman expressed his gratitude. Since then, Avignon has become the capital of seven generations of popes. The European Black Death spread to Avignon, and a quarter of Creman’s people were killed. The citizens generally believed that the disaster was brought about by the Jews. Yes, but Clement still welcomes Jews to Avignon. In the end, he became the first pope to die of the Black Death. Being a tolerant person is easy to be loved by others, but it is difficult to be a strict person. Do you know how we ensure that the secrets of glass are not leaked out?"

   "Give the craftsman enough wages." Pomona said instead of Severus.

   "No, we will kill the glass artisans who want to escape from Venice." said the boatman shaking the oars.

"The nature of human beings is greed. I gave them a lot of money, and they will want more. Just like the Saracens said, people who have a golden mountain will want a second golden mountain. In the face of greed, Only death can make their heads sober after being burned by the kiln, but being sober is not enough, because some people will make mistakes even if they are sober."

   "How do you know that a sober person will make mistakes?" Severus asked with a smile.

   "Want to bet?" Gianluca asked.

  Severus smiled happily.

   "You are a funny Muggle."

  "We are very good at keeping secrets, wizards, you can put your property in our bank."

   "How do I know if he can keep it secret?" Severus said, pointing to the boatman behind him.

  "Before I became a fisherman, my ancestors were workers in a shipyard." The boatman said, "I made this boat myself."

"We see the appalling darkness in the cracks, just like winter. In the Venetian arsenal, people are smelting sticky pitch, some are building new ships, some are building oars, thick pitch is boiling down, and the embankment Every part of the wall sticks.” Gianluca Dante read the sentence from Dante’s Divine Comedy, “Do you think the Venetian shipyard is hell?”

   "No, we are serving the Republic." The boatman whispered, "The Republic takes care of us, and we can only give back in this way."

"The armory has high walls and a vegetable garden. It can be self-sufficient and intermarried inside to reduce contact with the outside. When the plague pandemic in the city, none of them died, and there was enough medicine. , Wine and ammunition." Gianluca said, "Foreigners, do you think that in that environment, the armory is **** or heaven?"

   "How did you know he was from the Armory?" Severus asked.

   "I think we should all leave a sense of mystery to each other." Gianluca smiled triumphantly, reaching out to put Monica on the shoulder, and was awakened by a slap on Monica's shoulder.

   "Your family didn't leave you any secret documents?" Severus asked.

   "Nothing is left except money." Gianluca said blankly, "Even if there is, it is in the bank."

  Tamudri said that abuse is not necessarily useless.

  The Venetians learned what the Jews did, and then applied what they learned to create this Adriatic jewel.

  The church is beautiful, but it needs money to repair it. If there are no churches with pigeons, who wants to spend 80 Euros to take pictures.

  Maybe there is no entrance tax, but there is an IQ tax.

  Pomona is very thankful that she has developed the habit of restraining material desires, otherwise she will have to pay her.

  Even Hagrid knew Hefpaff was a fool, so she should continue to be a foodie fool, she has given up her efforts.

  (End of this chapter)