Eagle Byzantium

Coroman was short, weak, lame, and hunchbacked. He may have the worst image among the kings of the Albad royal family, but he was well-read and profound, earning the nickname "The Bibliophile" and reforming the kingdom. administrative system, externally conquered Schiavone (Gawain naval governor Andreev Yergo's Homeland, now the eastern interior of Croatia), Horvat (a kingdom on the coast of Croatia), and expanded further east to Halic (Galicia, Ukraine), even the two cities of Zara and Split The large port located at the northern end of the Adriatic Sea also has to pay him a part of the money as tribute every year. It can be said that he was a wise king who led Hungary into a new era.

The king only has one son and one youngest daughter. The son is Istvani, who has already become the crown prince, and the youngest daughter is Piloska, who was married to John a few years ago.

In fact, when Piloska married John, it was under the will of the Holy See and with his approval. At that time, Pope Eugene personally wrote to Archbishop Szmara Goethe of Hungary, expressing his feelings: "If France is the eldest daughter of the church, then Hungary is the cutest little daughter. Although it has not been converted for a long time, , but from the king down to the son All the people are obedient and obedient to us. If we can now facilitate the marriage between Pyloska and the Greek emperor, in the future we can continue to exert the influence of the ecumenical church on this stubborn empire and once again realize the unification of the Eastern and Western churches, of course in St. Peter's. Unity under the scepter.”

So at this moment in the palace, when Archbishop Szmara Goethe appeared majestically in a gorgeous dress, he seemed to be the supreme ruler of Hungary. He and the farms and slaves of the Catholic Church spread throughout the kingdom, and everyone could see him. He had to get out of the way - no, Coroman and all the Barrows stood at the foot of the steps and saluted the archbishop.

Szmara Goethe gave a very concise lecture. The core meaning is:

"Now we must join forces with Bertin and John. Hungary must organize a nationwide expedition to go to Ohrid Sofia to support the war against the heretic demon Gawain.

You should prepare it as soon as possible without delay. This meal can be regarded as a real feast. After returning, all the nobles will prepare their own military service and food. "

After saying that the archbishop was not interested in the primitive barbarian dinner meeting of all the nobles, he quickly left the palace when he thought he had clearly explained the papal order (he was a staunch Tuscan).

The palace was then filled with servants wearing various short shirts, horse herders, tailors, messengers, falconers, hunters with dogs, etc. In the shadows of the pillars and beams blackened by the lights, wine and food were stolen everywhere. The long and rough table was filled with meat, including bloody venison, wild boar, and mutton. With the wine sloshing in the glasses, the teeth of the Barrow nobles chewed and made a crunching sound.

Barrow is a baron in Hungarian, but there is no hierarchy, because all the great nobles in the country are "barons", without exception.

Coroman convened a council of barons to discuss matters, which was a legacy of the ancient custom.

Unexpectedly, Coroman, who was sitting in the middle of the north side of the table, raised his pale hair and said in a calm and depressed voice, "I am not optimistic about this Eastern Expedition. If I were asked to make the decision, I would Say, no."

The Barrows at the table were stunned, and many of them secretly agreed with the king's view.

Although the Kingdom of Hungary is young, the internal and external situations are anything but simple. On the one hand, it not only eliminated and annexed the backward and weak barbarian regimes nearby, but on the other hand, it was also caught between the German Empire and the Eastern Roman Empire, and was also under the strong influence of the Pope of St. Peter.

Sixty years ago, the German Empire continued to invade it. It was impossible for the Hungarians to believe that this neighbor was kind. It was not until Henry IV and the Pope had a fight that they had no time to move eastward. Hungary recovered its strength and took advantage of the opportunity. It expanded its territory; and the Ecumenical Church is not a good person. It occupies a wide range of good land in the country. When Coroman confiscated part of the church land and prepared to reward his subjects as fiefs, Shmara Goethe directly ordered him to kneel down and repent. .

Shmara Goethe then arrogantly warned him that if such absurd practices were repeated, "the Holy See can depose His Majesty at any time and replace him with another descendant of Albad to rule this country."

The Archbishop was talking about Coroman's brother Almos.

Ten years ago, when the German Eastern Expeditionary Army from the West entered Hungary, they did not treat the people here as human beings and slaughtered and looted wantonly. Coroman could not bear it anymore and ordered several vassals to attack the mob-like Eastern Expeditionary Army and kill them. Many people died. As a result, Shmara Goethe directly ordered him to kneel down and repent.

"You are still one step away from the point of no return, my lord." The archbishop said with an expression that hates the iron.

Coroman could only choose to bow to the leaders of the Eastern Expedition such as Godfrey and Gawain.

But can the Burrows be trusted?

No, obviously not.

But the only person Coroman can win over now is this group of unruly big lords.

Out of resentment against the domineering church, most of the Hungarian barons were more pro-Constantinople. Even now, many barons are opposed to the Eastern Expedition, and even advocated peace with Gawain and becoming a vassal of Constantinople. "This is better than snoring at the Nemet devils (the Hungarians' disparaging name for the Germans and Austrians) and the Eulaus (Italian) magicians! We will always support the emperor, whoever supports whom in Constantinople. "

Therefore, the king's sigh just now aroused great resonance at the dinner party, and there were many voices of sympathy.

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The one who showed the most enthusiasm was a brave Barrow named Tonuzoba. Not only did this man refuse to give himself a Latinized Christian name, he continued to stubbornly use the name passed down by this nomadic people. He also shaved his head, with three locks of hair on his ears and the back of his head, and his ears were covered with gold rings. The archbishop even scolded him. He is the descendant of slaves, because in Rome only slaves dressed like this. Tonuzoba loudly supported the king's "wise decision" and attacked the Hungarian Ecumenical Church for "everywhere inciting the serfs and craftsmen in the Barrow Manor to join the army, but never allowed one of its own people to provide a copper coin for the Eastern Expedition."

As a result, the king's brother Almosh became furious at the dinner table and gathered other lords to angrily rebuke Tonuzoba, saying that he had no Christian faith at all, never went to church to worship, allowed private soldiers to rob the monastery, and dared to rob Tonuzoba under wells and trees. Cows were killed in evil pagan sacrifices.

"Fuck you Christ, I am willing to kill a hundred cows to make my ancestors happy, give me divine power, and kill all the priests in Hungary." Tonuzoba yelled back, and then both sides pushed and shoved each other, and even wanted to Draw swords and fight.

Coroman shouted to arbitrate the situation, and both sides rushed to insult and criticize the old king. In the end, Coroman was so angry that he lay on the table whining and shouting, "I, I'm having a stroke!"