The heat was spreading. After more than ten days of renovation, Ryan Savoy Castle had become a large-scale auction venue.
All the nobles from the European continent stepped into this inconspicuous castle one after another.
Everyone was excited and filled with anticipation.
At this moment, even the Pope was present.
The temptation of oriental luxury goods far exceeded everyone's imagination.
Even the nobles who could not make it sent their own envoys.
At this moment, even those below the rank of Earl were not qualified to enter the venue.
The entire venue was packed with people.
If a bomb were to be thrown at this moment, the entire ruling structure of Europe would probably collapse.
Truthfully speaking, seeing this scene, Zhu Bai couldn't help but have this thought in his heart.
However, he quickly suppressed it.
After all, these people were just rotten aristocrats.
Destroying them would not have as great an impact on the entire European civilization as one might imagine.
Instead, it would completely ruin his plan.
He retracted his thoughts.
At this moment, the auction had already begun.
"Ladies and gentlemen, let's welcome our first item!”
"Porcelains from the distant Seris people.”
"The starting price is ten gold coins, and each increment must not be less than one gold coin!”
On the stage, a member of the Savoy Family began his performance.
The first item almost caused the entire venue to boil.
This was because it was a piece of Jingdezhen porcelain.
Compared to the inferior goods they had seen in the past, this one was considered a fine product even in Da Ming.
The sunlight shone down, emitting a mesmerizing luster.
"Heavens, my God, there's actually such an exquisite instrument!”
"I bid 20 gold coins!"
"Hahaha, you want to take it away with just 20 gold coins? You're too naive. I'll pay 25 gold coins.”
"This is even more beautiful than gems. I bid 30 gold coins!”
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Cries of surprise rang out as the price of the porcelain rose rapidly. In just a few breaths, the price had reached 30 gold coins, and this was just the beginning.
The price of gold coins continued to rise.
In the end, it stopped at 120 gold coins.
This was almost enough to buy a small city.
Such an initial price immediately caused the following auction to fall into an even more frenzied state.
The price kept rising.
Each price was enough to make everyone in the special grade seats speechless.
Lan Xia 'er and Wu Hui could not help but cover their mouths.
Even Lan Yu, who had been smiling, was shocked.
"This, this!"
Lan Xia 'er could not help but ask.
As Blue Jade's daughter, she wasn't someone who didn't step out of the house. She could be said to have a better understanding of these prices, but at this moment, she began to doubt her own understanding.
Because at this moment, the value of these things had increased by more than a thousand times in the distant land of Europe.
It could even be said to be ten thousand times.
Take that exquisite porcelain from Jingdezhen for example. Although it was rare, it was only worth a few dozen copper coins in the current Ming currency. This was still an overestimation. If one bought it in Jingdezhen, it would only cost about ten copper coins. However, how much was it sold here? It was worth 120 gold coins.
This price was simply sky-high.
The following items were also not much better.
The value of each and every one of them soared. Even just looking at them made one's scalp go numb.
Lan Xia 'er was starting to doubt her own understanding.
And even Zhu Bai, who had long expected this, could not help but jump in fright.
Although he had long known that the Silk Road would bring huge profits as long as the goods from the east were transported to the west, he did not expect the profits to reach such a level.
A thousand times.
This was probably ten thousand times more.
Especially at this moment, when Yun Jin came online.
The entire venue undoubtedly reached a climax.
Cloud Brocade got its name because of its brilliant color and its beauty like the clouds in the sky. The materials used were exquisite, the weaving was exquisite, the patterns were exquisite, the patterns were gorgeous, and the style was elegant. It was developed on the basis of inheriting the excellent tradition of brocade weaving in the past dynasties, and it also integrated the valuable experience of other silk weaving techniques to reach the peak of silk weaving techniques. It was known as the "Crown of Brocade" and represented the highest achievement of China's silk weaving techniques. It condensed the essence of China's silk weaving techniques and was the brilliant crystallization of China's silk culture.
This was simply a king's bomb for the European aristocrats.
"A tribute from the royal family of Seres.”
"The starting price is 500 gold coins, and each increment must not be less than one gold coin!”
As the host spoke.
Just as it landed.
"1,000 gold coins!"
A voice rose, instantly raising the price to a number that was enough to make the scalps of small and medium-sized nobles go numb.
But this was not the end.
"1500 gold coins!"
"1800 gold coins!"
"Two thousand gold coins!"
Voices rang out one after another. This time, it was the voices of the dukes, and it was the feast of the top dukes.
As these voices interweaved, the price rose to 2,000 gold coins.
And it showed no signs of stopping.
"5,000 gold coins. Everyone, the Pope wants this item!”
Finally, a voice suddenly spoke.
Instantly, the venue fell silent.
The Pope, in the 14th century, still had a strong sense of oppression.
Many people were about to open their mouths, but they subconsciously stopped.
However, this did not last long.
After all, this was not the Middle Ages.
"Six thousand gold coins. Lord Pope, I like this item very much.”
The words left everyone shocked, and everyone looked over. When they saw the person who had spoken, they understood.
Amadeo VIII.
In this country, he was the first to raise opposition to the existence of the Church. Now that it was removed, there was naturally no surprise.
"Your Excellency the Duke is really in the mood!”
The Pope smiled and did not continue.
However, his expression instantly turned ugly at this moment.
It was obvious that he did not want to continue speaking.
Such a public humiliation had caused the Pope to secretly curse that foolish existence who had promoted Duke Amedeo.
And without the Pope's participation.
The price continued to rise.
In just a short time, it had once again soared to 8,000 gold coins.
Amadeo VIII did not shout anymore. He only nodded slightly at the special seats and sat down.
"Uncle, why?"
Ryan Savoy spoke carefully. At this moment, his heart stopped in his throat.
What did he just see? His uncle actually rejected the Pope's request.
That was the Pope.
"Clayon, do you think our family hasn't offended the Pope yet?”
The slow voice made Clayon's body tremble.
He couldn't help but recall the scenes that had happened over the years.
"Seres is powerful enough, and far enough away. If we can befriend them, they might be the hope of our Savoy Family!”
His voice carried a sigh.
Amadeo VIII was very clear about his family's situation. With the so-called Renaissance, his family was inevitably involved.
If they didn't think of a way to deal with it, their family would definitely be punished by the Church.
The appearance of the Seris people was undoubtedly an opportunity for them.
That powerful force.
The ships that spread across the horizon were enough to give Amadeo VIII an unimaginable shock.
It also made some thoughts that did not originally exist appear at this moment.
It was hope.
It was also a longing.
If he could seize this opportunity, it might be another leap for the family.
In the private room.
Looking at Amedeo VIII's actions, looking at the other party's actions, Zhu Bai could not help but laugh.
"It seems that there is no lack of smart people everywhere!”
Zhu Bai chuckled, then waved his hand.
A figure walked over.
"Zhu Shisan, if you have the time, you can get in touch with this king. I believe that they will be happy to help."
He casually instructed.
He naturally understood Amedeo VIII's actions. His actions were obviously to please him.
Of course, he didn't mind this kind of flattery.
He needed a pawn in Europe.
Amadeo VIII, or rather, the entire Savoy Dynasty, was very suitable.
As the birthplace of the Renaissance, it was an existence that Zhu Bai wanted to destroy. If he could become his agent, it would undoubtedly be more useful than destroying it.
It would even be a bridgehead for him to go deep into the entire European continent.
This was undoubtedly very meaningful.
As for why the other party would do this.
That had nothing to do with him.
The auction gradually came to an end.
And this was only the beginning of the eastern craze.
The items being auctioned were only of the highest quality. There were also a large number of goods from the East. This was undoubtedly a celebration for the small nobles.
For a month, countless nobles traveled through it.
He was buying something that he had once dreamed of.
As time passed, the amount of gold coins Zhu Bai had in storage also rapidly increased.
In just a short while, the total amount of gold coins obtained from the auction had reached 100,000.
And the subsequent income would be even more.
After three days, the income of gold coins had reached more than 200,000.
And this was still not the end.
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