The Rise of the European Emperor

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Maximilian I was a very strategic monarch, but he was not a cruel monarch. His personal conduct is considered good in this era, and he is called "the last knight king" by later generations. When it comes to dealing with his family, he is very protective of his children. Just like his son, Prince Philip, who never took the initiative to visit him, but he would eagerly look for his son.

Of course, he is also a very ambitious monarch who has always dreamed of unifying Germany. For him, Marin's suggestion was simply the temptation of the devil. If the Kingdom of Bohemia, the Kingdom of Hungary, as well as Silesia and Moravia are annexed, the territory of the Habsburg family will more than double. Because the Kingdom of Hungary alone is bigger than Austria and the Netherlands combined.

The Kingdom of Hungary in this era is not the Hungarian Republic of the later generations. The area of ​​​​the later Hungary is only 93,000 square kilometers, which is slightly larger than Austria.

And the Kingdom of Hungary in this era, after the expansion of the Hungarian monarchs, has a fairly large territory. In addition to Hungary in later generations, it also includes Croatia, Transylvania (the northwestern region of Romania in later generations), etc., with a total area of ​​more than 280,000 square kilometers. The area of ​​Transylvania alone is as high as 100,000 square kilometers.

The Kingdom of Bohemia is not bad either. The Kingdom of Bohemia in this era includes not only the later Czech Republic, but also Moravia (later Slovakia), and the Silesian region (originally part of Germany, most of which were Silesia was ceded to Poland along with East Prussia). Its total area is equivalent to the sum of the Czech Republic and Slovakia in later generations, plus a Silesian region with an area of ​​about 40,000 square kilometers, a total of more than 160,000 square kilometers... It seems that this area is equivalent to that of Austria and The sum of the Netherlands, the difference between the two is not much...

In such a calculation, what Marin said was wrong. Because, this is not a doubling of the area, but a three-fold increase... Moreover, the population of these two countries is several million...

That night, Maximilian I made a rough estimate (there were no precise statistics at that time, only rough estimates), and he was immediately shocked by the approximate number...

When Marin saw him here the next morning, he saw a sloppy uncle with dark circles under his eyes - obviously, His Majesty the Emperor suffered from insomnia last night...

...

Maximilian I mysteriously pulled Marin into the secret room, backed away from the left and right, and asked seriously:

"Tell me, is your method permanent infertility or temporary infertility?" Obviously, Maximilian I still couldn't bear to hurt his granddaughter.

Marin originally wanted to take out the sterilization powder,

But I suddenly remembered—if sterilization powder became popular in Europe, what if someone used it to deal with the Hoffman family? So, he temporarily changed his words:

"Actually, that's not a method I invented, but a method invented by the French to deal with His Majesty Edward..."

"What? His Majesty Edward was assassinated?" Maximilian I was taken aback. This was breaking news.

"This is also a secret that my spy in France inquired about by accident..." Then, Marin specially arranged for Earl Duert to prepare a chef for the family's wealth, and put a colorless and tasteless contraceptive in Queen Anna's meals. The course of the medicine.

"No wonder you are sure that Edward will not have any more sons, but why would the French do this?" Maximilian I was a little puzzled by the French's motives.

"Hehe, the French want to annex England. Our Majesty Louis XII dreamed of having a son all day long, and now he pulls Queen Anne to make a villain every day. However, my doctor told me that Queen Anne hurt her body when she gave birth to a child in her early years." I'm afraid I won't be able to have children in the future..." Marin didn't dare to spread the news that he gave Queen Anne a "sterilizer". If the truth spreads out, doing so is so immoral, and it is easy to be flattened by groups all over Europe.

"You mean, let me do what the French did to Edward?"

"Yes, you arranged a young full-time female chef for Princess Mary since she was a child, and let Princess Mary get used to the food cooked by this female cook. When she gets married to Bohemia, you can serve this to Princess Mary's meals. A kind of medicine. I have inquired that this medicine has no harm to the body except for contraception. If the medicine is stopped for more than a week, it can restore fertility. If Prince Lajos dies according to fate, Princess Mary can get pregnant after remarrying ..." These days, there is no problem for European princesses to remarry. Even, princesses who have given birth to children and proved to be fertile are very popular, and some nobles are willing to take over. Even if Princess Mary never gave birth to a child because of taking medicine, but the granddaughter of the current emperor and the younger sister of the future emperor Charles V, some people are willing to marry her.

Maximilian I breathed a sigh of relief:

"If that's the case, then it's okay..."

Maximilian I obviously also knew the reason why European widows and princesses don't worry about marrying, and, in the emperor's house, marriage is not free. Sacrificing Princess Mary for several years was nothing to Maximilian I. Moreover, in exchange for Bohemia and Hungary, the strength of the Habsburg family can be raised to a new level. More importantly, the King of Bohemia himself is one of the seven electors and the head of the secular electors. Obtaining this throne will naturally obtain an emperor's vote, which will make his heir more confident of becoming emperor...

"By the way, Your Majesty, don't say anything about Queen Anna's cook..." Marin exhorted in a pretentious manner. In fact, it wouldn't matter if it got out. Because, Edward has already been kicked as a villain. However, he used this matter to fool Maximilian I, so he naturally had to make a very nervous gesture.

Maximilian I immediately understood. In his opinion, Marin was afraid that he would spoil his son's good thing of obtaining the Kingdom of England. However, he can't be stupid enough to say it. The Hoffman family was originally an ally of the Habsburg family, and it is not a bad thing for England to fall into their hands.

In fact, Maximilian I really had the idea of ​​letting his second grandson Ferdinand replace Marin's son Caesar and Edward's daughter Princess Margaret in marriage. In this way, the Habsburg family can also annex England. It's just that Marin has already taken the lead. If he really did that, he would definitely anger Marin completely and make him completely fall to the hostile camp. Maybe, he will attack the Netherlands... After all, destroying his son's hope of becoming a king is definitely an endless hatred...

Nor would it work to quietly reveal to Edward that his queen had been given contraceptives, because it would be to his own detriment. If Anna had stopped taking the pill, Edward might have given birth to a son. At that time, even if Ferdinand replaced Caesar and married Princess Margaret, it would be meaningless...

Therefore, Maximilian I will not talk too much. Moreover, he also expected to obtain information about the colorless and odorless contraceptive pill from Marin...

"The news about the medicine..."

"Don't worry, I will send someone to inquire about the details. It is said that it is a wonderful medicine invented by a French alchemist. It was originally supplied to the female branches of the French Women's Branch for contraception. If you are afraid of being exposed, you can send a reliable one." I contacted the alchemist as the boss of the Women's Branch, and bought the formula at a high price. From now on, I don't need to ask for help..." Marin suggested thoughtfully. In fact, he has already spent thousands of gold coins to buy a recipe. However, he would not hand it over to Maximilian I, mainly because he wanted to get rid of himself.

"That's really great!" After finishing speaking, Maximilian I's old face completely stretched out, smiling like a chrysanthemum...