Journey of the Infinite Wizard

Hearing what Agarit said, the official's first reaction was still disbelief. He looked at Agarit suspiciously and followed him to the cabin. However, when they saw the boxes of jewelry, utensils, books, clothing, wine, plants, and weapons, he couldn't help opening his mouth. With deep surprise on his face, he swears to the truth that he has never seen the boxes of exquisite goods in his life. Even in the most prosperous big port of the Tang people, goods more exquisite than these commodities have never been seen.

"You...you found other countries? Countries older than China?" The official pointed at the exquisite and beautiful goods, and looked at Agarit with some stuttering.

"Hahaha." The sailors onlookers laughed loudly, they were happy to see this scene. Back then, why weren't they like this? If they hadn't experienced it themselves, they certainly couldn't be sure that they came to the kingdom of elves. You know, their purpose at the beginning was just to help the king open up a brand new trade route to China, hoping to break the monopoly of the Tang people on China's trade. As a result, a large share of the trade was returned to their ports.

Every king in Europe is filled with jealousy in the face of the Tang people's getting richer and richer. However, facing the terrifyingly large population of the Tang people and their thousands of warships all over the Mediterranean Sea and tens of thousands of merchant ships all over the world. It can be said that the Tang people have monopolized more than 90% of the world's trade in today's era. So, how amazing is the wealth they have gathered? Even accountants who know how to calculate accounts cannot calculate this figure, because it is really hard for them to imagine such a scene. They can only make up their minds that the monarchs of the Tang Dynasty lie in the palace piled up with gold and gems every day, playing unscrupulously, and even let the princes and princesses play with gold and gems, which is the best they can imagine. scene.

However, this is not the case.

Although the Tang people monopolized the world's trade, their daily expenses were also very high. The overseas territories and the increasingly large domestic merchant ships, warships, and ports all needed financial support. However, the expansion and development of domestic land, whether it is migration of population, resettlement of population, construction of urban roads, sewers, and construction of a transportation network connecting 'straight roads', requires a huge amount of money, manpower and material support. Although the population of the Tang people has reached a staggering 18 million, but not many people in the Tang Dynasty who have become rich are willing to do coolie work such as building roads in various cities. And all of these require the fleet of the Tang people to recruit workers from all over the world to build the above-mentioned infrastructure. Once a person is rich, it is difficult to do the jobs that he desperately fought for in the past!

Even so, the Tang people always started some big infrastructure projects. Even if their monarchs were not so talented, they were not prodigal sons. Even though some monarchs in the middle have behaved like prodigal sons, the current monarch seems very sober. He is very clear about the main reason why his country can monopolize the world's trade, so he has been spared no effort to support the military, the country's industry and commerce, and the development of various technologies, schools, and hospitals. He knows very well that as long as these things are built well, he will have laid a solid foundation for the country. Even if their trade monopoly position is gradually broken later, their country will not become sluggish. Instead, he left the seeds of a renewed revival!

Unlike the monarchs of other countries who strive to enjoy a luxurious life, this Tang Dynasty monarch has always been committed to preventing his heirs from such prodigal behavior. He has always asked famous teachers to teach his children and treat them since he was a child. When he was a little older, he let him travel among the people and all over the country, so that they can further understand and understand their own country. What a rise. If this kind of education continues, even if the future generations do not live up to expectations, at least they will not completely become waste and human seals!

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Subsequently,

On the second day, the huge convoy escorted by a group of royal guards along the way sailed to Toledo, the capital of the Kingdom of Castile, because the port officials had already rushed to inform the king of the news. The king of Castile, who got the news, also became curious when he was stunned. He heard that the expedition team he sent to explore the new route, although there was no news of the Chinese route. But it is said that they brought back a shipment of legendary elf goods, which made King Alfonso X of Castile very angry. He thinks his IQ has been insulted, and he doesn't believe in the existence of elves at all, although there is a mysterious profession of wizards in Europe. But when he learned that his expedition found elves, it seemed even more nonsense.

However, after knowing the exquisite goods of a ship, Alfonso X still sent royal guards to meet and escort them. Among other things, the gold they had when they left Hong Kong was all their own. Then, those commodities purchased from gold are naturally their own, and no matter what, there can be no mistakes.

Therefore, the royal guards who received the order from Alfonso X all rode horses and rushed to Seville with full armor to escort the treasure of that ship!

And Agarit and his crew, along with the royal guards, rushed towards Toledo, the capital of the Kingdom of Castile. Unlike the enthusiastic sailors along the way, Agarit was thinking about how to convince the king. Although he didn't lie, but he put himself in the shoes of others, if it were him, he might not easily believe what he said. Because, that's really ridiculous... Even when he saw it in person, he couldn't believe it, not to mention that the king and people in Europe had never seen an elf at all.

When they finally arrived in Toledo, they were met at the city gate by the stewards of the royal family, because His Majesty King Alfonso X couldn't wait to ask about their voyage. So, Agarit took his crew and rushed towards the palace. His crew also had the king's permission to enter the royal palace.

When these sailors who never had the chance to enter the palace all their lives saw the palace of Castile, they couldn't help being extremely disappointed. After seeing the exquisite architectural art of the elves, at this moment, looking at the palace of Castile and the buildings in the city, no matter how you look at it, it is too vulgar. It was also because of this thought that the sailors were not interested in watching the palace at all, which made the steward who led them to the palace a little surprised, thinking that these mud-legged people were calm, but they didn't know what the sailors were thinking at all. . Otherwise, the steward will definitely draw his sword and hack them to death.

In fact, it is said to be a royal palace, but it is not as good as a castle, and its military application is more than its daily application.

Then, in the hall full of lights, Agarit had an audience with King Alfonso X of Castile! The king was sitting on the throne, wearing a crown and a robe that symbolized the status of the king, sitting and waiting; and beside His Majesty, naturally surrounded by nobles of all sizes, they were the real kings of this country. the ruler.

Afterwards, Agarit and the sailors began to have an audience with the ruler of Castile. When the etiquette of the audience was over, Alfonso X said, "I heard that you did not find the route to China, but took Give me a ship of wares from 'Elves,' eh?"

Agarit was well aware of the sarcasm in the king's mouth. Without changing his face, he said: "Yes, Your Majesty. We were sailing on the Atlantic Ocean, and encountered a severe storm that was rare in a century. The ship was dragged in by the sea vortex. When we woke up When I came, it appeared in a mysterious country. Inhabited by the legendary kingdom of elves!"

"Hahaha!" The nobles in the hall laughed without hesitation, even Alfonso X also laughed, "So, what ghost am I talking to now?" Obviously, Alfonso didn't believe this at all. The remarks.

"No, Your Majesty, I brought evidence!" Afterwards, Agarit signaled the sailors to carry the boxes into the hall, and then opened them one by one. When the goods from the elves were opened, the dazzling light , In an instant, the dog eyes of the king and nobles were blinded!