The Eagle of Eastern Europe

Michael decided to go to Moscow to accept Vasily's appointment. He wrote a letter to Constantinople and packed his bags to go.

But in Brandenburg, Vlad suffered greater pressure than Mihai. Internal landowners began to challenge him. They submitted a proposal and asked the Elector to sign it. This includes authorizing them to form a parliament to handle daily affairs, and they cannot use treasury money, add new taxes, raise troops, etc. without their permission.

This is not a suggestion at all, it is simply to make him stand on his own. Vlad couldn't stand it, he needed their land back.

"What, the Elector wants to invite us to the banquet."

"Yes, sir. The Elector said he is willing to live in peace with you all. I hope you will honor me and come to the banquet."

Krebs and other large landowners felt that Vlad had surrendered to them, and said that the elector, who had no foundation, would be unable to survive in Brandenburg without their help.

It doesn’t matter how many years these people have stayed in Brandenburg, taking root here since the beginning of the eastward movement. The ancestors of the past generations worked here, and only then did Brandenburg become what it is today.

Now, an elector from Rome wants to subvert the existing tradition, but they will not agree. My ancestors shed blood for this land, and they deserve these manors. I can send troops if I want, and provide money if I want. Why should I listen to the elector?

"Since the Elector wants to invite us, we have to prepare."

In order to show off Vlad, they unanimously decided to come a little later. Only in this way can he be anxious and then listen to them in everything. In return they could provide some funds to the Elector.

The Askany Manor was brightly lit at night, and it was temporarily borrowed by the Elected Emperor as the venue for the banquet. In order to host this banquet, Vlad spent a lot of money, including peacocks, wild boars, pigeons, venison, wine from Burgundy, and salted fish from Denmark.

Vlad personally greeted everyone at the door, and Bernhard also went with him. When the landowners saw these two people standing together, they despised them even more. Where is your family's glory, just gone?

A total of 17 landowners came here. Despite the small number of people, the land in their hands accounted for 60% of Brandenburg. Not only that, there are also some tenant farmers who give their land to them in order to evade taxes, and then just pay a little rent every year. But the electors didn't have much money, and their biggest income was the bribe when electing the emperor. Whoever gave the most would vote.

"Everyone is welcome to attend the banquet. I am sorry for my previous attitude towards you. Brandenburg cannot do without your contribution, and I am willing to work with you to guard this sacred land."

Vlad's words were very helpful to some landowners, and after so many days, the elector finally relented. Therefore, young people should not be too arrogant and learn more from the older generation. Only in this way can things stabilize.

"You don't need to say this, Elector. Brandenburg was built through the hard work of your ancestors. We will help the Elector manage this place, not only for the land, but also for His Majesty the Emperor."

"A toast to His Majesty the Emperor"

"cheers\

,"Other landowners picked up their glasses to bless Jobst, and the carnival continued late into the night. Everyone was very drunk, only Vlad and Bernhard remained sober.

"Why are you all drunk? Someone will send you to your rooms to rest."

I saw rows of soldiers carrying the landlord out of the banquet hall. Bernhard was mentally prepared, but he was still a little frightened by Vlad's plan. The Elector planned to force them to vomit out all the land under their control, which was an infringement on the property of the nobles. However, Vlad said that this was a common thing in the East, and even the French king confiscated many vassal lands.

Of course, the most important thing is that Vlad promised that he would receive a lot of land rewards and the family's permanent guaranteed status after the success, and he would also write a letter recommending his son to go to Constantinople. Such a promise made him tempted. For the sake of the future of the family, why not betray these so-called allies?

Today's banquet dishes, except for the Elector and the food in front of him, everyone else eats some herbs to help them sleep. At the same time, the manor was sealed off, and no one could get out until they got what they wanted.

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Krebs slowly opened his eyes and found that this was not a warm room at all, but a cold prison. There were many instruments of torture hanging on the walls, as well as several vicious guards.

"Who are you? Let me out quickly."

Krebs took out his identity as a landlord. At this time in the past, the other party had knelt down and begged for mercy, and it was probably the same this time. But unexpectedly, the other party just chuckled and said.

"My lord, I'm afraid you haven't seen the situation clearly yet, but don't worry, as long as you sign, we will let you go."

Then a piece of paper was thrown to Krebs, on which it was written in Latin that all my lands would be given "voluntarily" to the Elector. At this time, he didn't understand that this banquet was a trap, and any reconciliation and progress was aimed at their land.

Krebs tore the paper in his hand into pieces. As he tore it, he said: "I won't sign even if I die. Let that kid give up. Don't think that if there is an elector, he can do whatever he wants. Tell him, if If you still want to continue to rule here, let him go quickly and ask for forgiveness in front of them.”

This kind of crazy talk made them laugh. To be honest, they hadn't seen such a crazy person in a long time. The last time I saw him was during the war with the Ottomans, some diehards were always clamoring for their lives. With His Highness's permission, they opened these people's brains to see what was inside. This process was extremely cruel, and in the end they made them feel the passage of life in pain and die.

They began to introduce all kinds of strange instruments of torture to the landlord. For example, this was a finger-gripping instrument that would be broken if he pulled his hand hard. Another example is the Tianling Gai, which can be opened quickly without causing death; the other is to take out your intestines and pull them hard. The process will be a little painful in the end, but it will only happen in an instant.

Krebs became more and more frightened as he listened, but still maintained a reserved expression on his face. "What you said is all false. The elector would not treat his people like this."

Now they are said to be the elector's subjects, why are they so shameless?

"Sir, you can only be free by signing. The same repeated words made a person next to him angry. "I just don't sign, I don't believe that kid will kill me. "

Okay, okay, since you are willing to take the lead, please give it a try first.

I saw the landowner being dragged out like a dog to death, and then his pants were taken off. What followed was a scene that cannot be described in detail, and some timid people were frightened and fainted. At this moment, they were really scared and expressed their willingness to sign.

"I am willing to give all the land to the Elector, I am willing."

"Me too"

"And I"

The landowners talked a lot, but unfortunately the jailers didn't listen and just started execution, and the landowner died like this.

"Okay, who else wants to come?

There was no sound as soon as these words came out. "Since there is no such thing, let's get everyone to sign it."

Some landowners signed quickly, but others wanted to delay, saying they could come out first and then sign. Such words were laughed at by the other party.

"Sir, please save it. Originally, the Elector said that if he cooperated, he would let them all go. But now it seems that this is no longer possible."

After saying this, they picked up axes and machetes and slaughtered them one by one. Krebs regretted at this moment that he had not seen the true face of the Elector, otherwise they would not have ended up where they are today.

After finishing, they accidentally knocked over the candle next to them and lit the wine that flowed out of nowhere. The fire spread quickly. Their bodies were buried beneath the estate along with the sins of their existence.