Chapter 1546： Jacob's advice

The Fugger family is the richest family in the German region in this era. If there are sand sculpture netizens in this era, they will call the leader of the Fugger family Jacob Fugger like "Fugger" like the call of Ma Yunma's father father".

People did not insult the name Fugel, and they did get rich. At its peak, the family owned up to 7 million Gulden coins. Maybe this asset can't keep up with the value of all the food in Marin's hands, but when it comes to the amount of cash, Marin can't compare with others.

After all, most of Marin ’s assets are food, and cash is pitifully scarce. Unlike the Fugger family, there are millions of cash. When Charles V ran for emperor in 1519, it was the Fugger family who loaned Charles V 850,000 Gulden gold coins, making Charles V bribery successful and elected as Emperor Shinra.

Therefore, Marin wants to borrow 500,000 gold in cash, and it is most convenient to borrow money from the Fugel family. Moreover, the Fugel family headquarters is in Augsburg, just to the east of the Principality of Württemberg, and the allocation of funds is also very convenient. Moreover, the Fugger family is also one of Ulrich ’s largest creditors.

In order to show respect, Marin decided to personally go to the Fugel family headquarters in Augsburg and interview with Jacob Fugel, the leader of the Fugel family. Of course, this is also because Marin is afraid to send someone to negotiate some things that his subordinates can't decide. Also, this year, Jacob Fogel has been awarded the title of "Noble of the Empire" by Maximilian I. This is the first class in the earl, although the Fugger family has no land (mainly the Habsburg family has no land seal for him, but some mines), but the rank of the earl of the empire is among the earl Highest. Like Brandenburg, if the title of Elector is excluded, the original Bianbo will be lower than the Imperial Earl of the Fugel family. But this is useless, because the Fugger family has not closed the country, so even the princely courts cannot enter, and can only be regarded as an honorary identity. Of course, people want this identity. At least, the general princes dared not bully their family.

If it is not the identity of the Count of the Empire, Marin may directly send someone to summon Jacob Fugger to come to the Beihai Kingdom for negotiation. But now they are also an Count of Empires, and they are especially rich. Marin has a desire for others and simply brought 800 elite cavalry guards to go to Augsburg ...

After a few days of driving, Marin and his men changed horses along the way, and finally arrived in Augsburg, where they came to the luxury manor of the Fugger family.

Jacob Fugger waited at the gate of the manor with the main members of the family. After all, Marin was the Grand Duke, and he was higher than him. On the strength, not to mention. Moreover, everyone belongs to the emperor camp, and the relationship is not bad.

Immediately after dismounting, Jacob Fugger took a few core members of the Fugger family and greeted him with a smile on his face:

"Welcome you, Grand Duke Marin! Your arrival will make Hanshe flourish!"

When people give face like this, Marin can't help but give face. Moreover, he came to ask others. So Marin also smiled, spread his hands and said:

"It's my pleasure to see you, Earl Jacob!"

Then the two hugged for a while and then walked into the manor together ...

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After drinking milk tea for entertaining guests, Marin did not go around, and directly opened the door to make a loan request. At the same time, hope to use food to offset part of the debt. After all, Marin lacked everything in his hand, but no food. If it were not for the European money shortage, he would have sold a lot of grain already.

But Jacob Fugger rejected Marin's suggestion of paying with grain, because the Fugger family did not have a food distribution channel and took over so much food that it was easy to smash it. Moreover, the transportation of food is lossy. To store food, it is necessary to build a large number of moisture-proof warehouses, which is not cost-effective. Therefore, Jacob Fugger did not agree to use food to offset.

Later, Marin recommended Jacob Fugger's specialty whiskey, royal salute, ginger, etc. from the North Sea, hoping to offset this. But Fugel still disagreed, but was willing to cooperate with Beihai in the future to help sell these commodities in the southern part of Germany.

Marin was a little helpless, he asked:

"Count Jacob, what on earth do you want to lend me? Is it a high interest rate of more than 15%?"

This year, loan interest is high. The normal interest is 10% per annum, and the higher one is 15% per annum. More than 15%, then it is usury. But when money is urgently needed, 50% of the annual interest will be borrowed. Marin is ready to be slaughtered ...

But Jacob Fogel shook his head and smiled:

"Princess Marin, a loan of 500,000 gold coins is a trifle. And, I don't need a Finney interest ..."

Malin suddenly became alert-lying trough, no interest, this is no good! When a profiteer tells you not to make a profit, his plans are bound to be bigger ... so, Marin's hair is all raised ...

Jacob Fogel smiled:

"Don't be nervous, Grand Duke Marin, my request is actually not too excessive. I actually want to ask you about some business matters ..."

"Consult me? Business matters? Are you kidding? Count Jacob, you are a real expert in business ..." Marin thinks he is a farming king ~ www.novelhall.com ~ But he is not as good as business The Fugger family.

Jacob Fugger didn't go around in circles, he said directly:

"That's it, you know, I used to make many loans to His Majesty the Emperor, and the mortgages were many mines in Tyrol and Austria. These mines, except for the Tyrol silver mine, are mostly copper mines. Originally, I was planning to monopolize the supply of copper mines in Europe. After all, the copper mines given to me by His Majesty the Emperor, the total reserves are huge. Imported cheap copper, leading to a downward trend in copper prices in Europe ... "

Marin was puzzled:

"Then what do you mean is that I close the Fa Yilun copper mine or stop importing cheap copper from India? I can't help this. Now, the Spanish and Portuguese are also planning to import cheap copper from India. It can be foreseen , The decline in European copper prices is inevitable! "

Jacob Fugel sighed and said:

"I know, so I will lend you money this time without any interest. I just want to ask you a way to stop the Fugger family! Seeing that the copper price is about to fall, the Fugger family hoarded copper before The behavior of the mine has become a very ridiculous behavior. So, if you can tell me how to stop the loss, I am willing to loan you 500,000 without interest. Moreover, the repayment period can be extended to 20 years ... "

"Why ask me?" Marin was a little surprised, and I wasn't Aladdin's magic lamp ...

"Your Majesty the Emperor said that you are the person with the most ideas. Otherwise, you will not grow from a knight to a powerful Grand Duke!" Jacob Fugger replied seriously.

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