King of German Mercenaries

Marin took the younger brothers to swear loudly once again, making Emperor Maximilian I feel very comfortable, like eating sorbet on a hot day, and feeling good in my heart.

"This is a good oath. In the future, when the army swears allegiance, just use this." After he was done, Maximilian I instructed Count Frederick.

"This... is not very good..." Count Frederick felt that this oath was too numb. Moreover, the sentence "The emperor's order is higher than all truths and laws" will definitely offend the big bosses in the Imperial Parliament. You know, the big guys in the Imperial Parliament are the spokespersons for the so-called "Imperial Law". Above the law, it means not to take the Imperial Council into consideration... But since the emperor is happy, so be it. Anyway, the relationship between the emperor and the Imperial Council was not good. Moreover, the salary of the emperor's army was not borne by the imperial parliament. It is only when the war is expanded that the Imperial Council needs to increase the war tax.

As soon as the emperor was happy, the matter of Marin's application was simple, and he passed directly. Although many people are not peaceful, what can you do? against the emperor?

Then, in a happy mood, the emperor summoned the so-called "young talent" Marin...

Marin really is also an acting school. After the body search, as soon as he ascended the high stage, Marin immediately changed his face, just like those brain-dead fans who met their idols in person in later generations, and almost rushed.

Then, Marin, like a pilgrimage, half-kneeled in front of Maximilian I with admiration on his face, to kiss the emperor's boots - this is the etiquette that only those nobles have when they meet the Pope. Of course, this scene sometimes appears in the knight's promotion ceremony, which shows the knight's submission and obedience to the lord.

Maximilian I was a little stunned. The kissing of feet was the highest ritual of surrender in Christ's world. This little knight in plate armor is so devout to me?

And Frederick, Earl of Hohenzollern on the side, pouted secretly - this fellow is really shameless, super shameless, shameless than the old man...

"Get up, my subject, what is your name?"

"Marin von Hoffmann, the apprentice knight of the Earl of Mark, salutes His Majesty the Emperor!" After Marin stood up, he immediately raised his right hand and gave an ancient Roman military salute.

"This is……"

"This is a military salute in ancient Rome. Since we are the Holy Roman Empire, this kind of military salute is perfect," Marin said loudly.

In fact, the Holy Roman Empire, neither holy nor Roman. However, the title "Emperor of the Romans" was not self-appointed by the Holy Roman Empire, but bestowed by the Pope of Rome at that time. Therefore, from a legal point of view, it is not wrong.

"Well, alright... By the way, young knight, are you still an apprentice knight?" The emperor reacted, why is such an outstanding talent an apprentice knight? Is Earl Mark blind?

"It's like this, Your Majesty, the minister is only 17 years old, and I haven't had time to go to Count Mark to receive the title. I heard that His Majesty the Emperor recruited troops, and the minister rushed to Vienna in a hurry. Later, I saw that many people in Vienna did not catch up with the previous one. To recruit troops, we simply gathered 100 people to train for more than a month..." Marin pretended to be embarrassed and said "shyly", how do you think about the lack of rounds...

"It's only 17 years old, no wonder it hasn't been officially sealed..." Maximilian I regarded Marin as the eldest son of the Hoffman family. In fact, Marin is the second son, and he is not qualified to meet Earl Mark.

"What? You said you only trained the 100 people under your command for more than a month?" Frederick, the Earl of Hohenzollern, exclaimed.

Originally, Frederick thought that this team was brought over by Marin from the family and should have been training for a long time, otherwise the movements would not be so uniform. Unexpectedly, it has only been training for more than a month. Therefore, he was a little shocked by Marin's training ability.

"More than a month?" Maximilian I was also a little shocked. He is not an emperor who does not understand military,

Know how hard it is to train. Just to let those lowly soldiers figure out the right and left, it is estimated that it will take a month, not to mention other training. Only the children of nobles with higher quality are easier to train. And the children of nobles, it is impossible to be ordinary infantry in this day and age. Therefore, Marin's military training ability suddenly became more prominent.

"It's like this, Your Majesty, I came from a family of knights, I practiced martial arts since I was a child, and learned a certain amount of military knowledge. Moreover, I once studied with a great sage who traveled the world, and he taught me some ways to train soldiers."

"Oh I got it."

"So, how did you make these lowly commoners so obedient in just one month?" Count Hohenzollern asked curiously. As a great nobleman, Frederick II, Count of Hohenzollern, looked down on those illiterate commoners. He felt that it was quite difficult for those stupid civilians to figure out various instructions.

However, Marin did not want to tell the secret to the Earl of Hohenzollern, that is his own housekeeping skills. So, he could only vaguely say:

"It's nothing more than a whip and a stick. If you don't complete the prescribed actions, you won't be given food!" Marin began to mislead the count. But Frederick really believed it. Because, right now, those nobles are training the civilian army, which is exactly what they do. In his opinion, Marin is nothing more than a more ruthless means, so the effect is quicker. Or, it just so happened that the group of people Marin recruited was more talented.

At this time, Emperor Maximilian I suddenly said with a serious face:

"Knight Marin, you said that you are still a trainee knight, then, how is your martial arts? Are you willing to sacrifice your life for me?"

Marin was startled, but quickly responded:

"Your Majesty, I have practiced martial arts since I was a child. At present, except for my height and strength, there is no problem. The emperor's will is Marin's pursuit!" After speaking, a Roman military salute was formed again.

"Very good, I am very relieved. Knight of Marlin, I am now officially naming you a knight of the Royal Inner Palace and commanding the infantry for me. Would you like to?" Maximilian I said solemnly.

The reason why Maximilian I so easily canonized Marin was because of his careful consideration, not just a random reward. For one thing, he did appreciate a fervent fan like Marin. Second, it is also for other nobles in the empire to see - look, if you serve me, I will not treat him badly... This is a kind of show like "a thousand gold buys a horse's bone". In modern times, it is estimated that many people will see through it. But in this day and age, it's still very effective. And Marin became the "horse bone" bought by the daughter...

Moreover, Marin's flattering oath was very much in line with Maximilian I's taste. Although Maximilian I was powerful, he was very good-natured. This oath was tailor-made for Maximilian I, which made the emperor extremely satisfied and planned to promote it. The canonization of Marin as an official knight, in addition to "purchasing horse bones" for others to see, also rewarded Marin for making such a "good" oath.

Marin shuddered, and after reacting, he hurriedly bowed and thanked him. At the same time, he gave Garland, the flag bearer under the stage, a wink. Garland was not stupid, and quickly brought Marin's rectangular knight flag over. There is a chevron-shaped slit at the end of the flag, representing apprentice knights.

The emperor's attendants also took out scissors and cut off the slits in the flag of the Marlin Knights, representing that Marlin was officially upgraded from a trainee knight to a full-fledged knight.

Then, as usual, Marin half-kneeled in front of the emperor to swear allegiance. The emperor, on the other hand, announced that he would grant Marin a cape, armor and spurs. Of course, there was none at the scene. Afterwards, Marin had to follow him to the palace treasury to get a set.

At this time, Marin was also very pleasantly surprised. No, he hasn't fought yet, and he was named a knight just by pleasing the emperor. If he made a few military exploits... Ma Lin was too beautiful to think about it...

"No wonder everyone in later generations likes to flatter the leaders so much, and they can get rewards and promotions without having to do practical work..." Ma Lin realized. If I had realized it earlier in my previous life, I wouldn't be just a small staff member...

And he looked at the emperor's eyes, even more fiery - the emperor is an ox, and with a casual sentence, he straightened Lao Tzu from his apprenticeship. You must know that in Germany, apprentice knights are at least tens of thousands or even more than 100,000. But in the end, very few can be awarded the official knighthood. And Marin, in terms of martial arts, can only be regarded as ordinary, and it is almost difficult to pass the normal knight competition and test. However, just relying on a shocking flattery show, he has successfully crossed the gap that many people can't cross in their lives... At this time, Ma Lin felt that he was not looking at the emperor, but at a knighthood canonization machine... …

The emperor, who felt good about himself and had a strong vanity, automatically understood Marin's fiery gaze as his admiration for himself, like the surging Danube, which was endless...

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