Today's Algarve port is very different from usual. The originally empty port is now full of ships. These ships squeezed the originally small port, which is not enough. From a distance, there are still a large number of ships constantly rushing here.

The soldiers and citizens of Algarve had not seen such a grand occasion for a long time. They stopped excitedly to watch or took the initiative to lead the way.

Standing on the castle, watching the merchants being taken to a place near the Algarve Palace to rest, Tim smiled with satisfaction.

"Your Highness is amazing. I didn't expect that your decree would attract so many merchants. I also took a closer look. Among these merchants, there are also many wealthy people from Lisbon and Porto. You know, the merchants in Lisbon and Porto have never met each other before." Bishop Reina, who was standing aside, was also shocked by the trend of merchants. This was the first time in history that the merchants in Lisbon and Porto unexpectedly gave up their grudges and gathered together.

Tim shook his head and chuckled: "It's not that I'm awesome, but that business people like to pursue profits and do business that makes money."

Looking at this trend, Tim was also excited.

I remember when he wrote this decree out, Bishop Reiner, Nathan and others firmly opposed it and must not give the land to merchants.

In order to allow the government to be circulated, Tim had to use absolute power, because Tim knew that this opportunity to gather funds to buy food can be said to be a great opportunity for Algarve to develop.

For Tim, the Algarve is so big and there is a lot of land, and the worst thing about merchants is land. They are also very eager to get their own land, so they simply take the opportunity to take out a piece of land for these merchants.

When the merchants get the land, they will build shops and families here while they are happy, and they will develop the place. The development requires manpower and various building materials. At that time, I believe that many people will migrate or immigrate to work in the Algarve to make money, and they will issue some preferential policies in time to encourage everyone to stay in the Algarve.

By then, the Algarve will be filled with shops of all sizes and shops of all kinds in the entire Kingdom of Portugal will appear here. With the help of development opportunities, a large number of people will be attracted to settle down. These people are all consumer markets. Driven by the market, the Algarve economy and business will show endless vitality and vitality.

In time, under the impact and washing of this capital storm, it can be said that Algarve will be a new trading city and commercial street gathering place in Portugal. With the support of trading cities, Algarve has the strength to replace Porto and even Lisbon.

When Tim thought of this, he couldn't help but feel happy. He seemed to have suffered a loss and lost most of his land, but looking back, he got a big advantage.

In the following time, the royal guards conducted statistics and registrations on all the merchants under Tim's arrangement, and then Tim and Bishop Renner divided these merchants according to their economic strength.

"Your Highness, this time, the great merchants from Portugal have almost all come." Bishop Reiner pointed to the list and introduced to Tim one by one.

Tim was slightly surprised when he looked at the list of nearly 100 big merchants and the list of hundreds of small merchants. Portugal's trade strength is indeed one of the best in the continental region. This luxury business team lineup can almost sweep the entire Western Europe. I am afraid that it will not be inferior to the powerful Venetian merchants and Byzantine merchants. It seems that it is necessary to support it in the future.

"Well, let's do it. I'll meet these big businessmen tonight. At that time, I'll have to bother Bishop Labour to attend and host the banquet." Tim thought about it and turned around and smiled at Bishop Reiner.

It is perfect to ask Bishop Reiner to host this banquet. Not to mention that those merchants are Christians with some lofty beliefs in the church, let alone Bishop Reiner is a big celebrity around Archbishop White. I believe those merchants are more aware of Renner's special identity. With Bishop Reiner in charge, I believe that they will cooperate happily.

Bishop Reiner naturally had no objection to this, and nodded quickly to agree. Although the social status of merchants was not high, they controlled the economic lifeline of the entire kingdom and the church could not be treated uncautiously. This time, the party of merchants was hosted by a national gathering of merchants, so Bishop Reiner's face naturally felt bright.

According to Tim's wishes, the royal staff soon announced that the banquet that night would be held in the main hall, and Bishop Reiner will attend in person on behalf of Archbishop White's holy will.

These words suddenly exploded in the business group.

"Biography Reiner actually hosted the banquet himself, or represented the identity of Archbishop White. Didn't Prince Tim secretly form an alliance with Archbishop White?" A Lisbon businessman lowered his head and asked several merchants next to him.

A businessman next to him was a businessman from Porto. He frowned slightly: "Although everyone knows that Archbishop White trusts Bishop Renner very much, the appearance of Bishop Renner on certain occasions represents Archbishop White's meaning, but this is the most sensitive period of the royal family. His Majesty the King is old and several princes are ready to move. I am afraid Archbishop White will not stand up at this moment."

A businessman shook his head and smiled bitterly: "Hey, let's stop guessing about the royal family and the church. Let's do this business well. Although we have the opportunity to get our own land this time, you also know that the geographical location and business environment of Algarve are not as good as those of Lisbon and Porto. The role of this land may be greatly reduced. I don't beg for this land anymore, I just want to get the profit this time."

"It's so reasonable, but Prince Tim's meaning seems to be to personally support the commercial trade in the Algarve region. If Prince Tim really takes action to open a protective umbrella for the Algarve region, and we have built all the shops here, it is probably just around the corner for Algarve to take off. You all understand that once the royal members are supported, such advantages may be incomparable. After all, we are self-conceited and safe in doing business, and there is no national protection at all. His Majesty of the Lisbon Royal Family, the Great Prince of the Porto Royal Family, and the Second Prince of the Bella Royal Family seem to have no intention of supporting our development. It is rare for the Algarve Royal Family to support us." An old businessman in white said thoughtfully, pinching his beard.

"Yes, everyone, look at the Algarve is close to the Atlantic Harbor, close to the Strait of Gibraltar, and across the sea from North Africa. With His Highness Tim's personal support, the geographical location seems to be not bad, and he is fully capable of developing it." A middle-aged businessman also whispered.

"If this highness really becomes the king, we may have a better development. Maybe we can face the Byzantine merchants and Venetian merchants..." At this point, he lowered his voice.
Chapter completed!