The Rise of the European Emperor

The always resourceful Elector of Saxony saw this situation and instinctively felt that something was wrong——

"Could it be that the Second Army and Third Army of Beihai Kingdom were pulled back by Little Caesar of Beihai Kingdom?"

It is not unreasonable for him to think this way, because, no matter what the current situation of Beihai Kingdom, it should not be a decisive battle with the opponent. Therefore, Frederick III thought it was a fraud. It's just that he didn't understand for a while what the problem was.

However, before Frederick III wanted to understand, something unexpected happened at the venue——

The new Archbishop of Trier, Richard, stood up with a smile and said to Johnny:

"Sign it, I believe in the combat effectiveness of the Beihai Army!"

Johnny looked bewildered, nodded confusedly and said:

"Um!"

Then, on behalf of the North Sea Kingdom, he signed the duel book. \u00261t;i\u003e\u00261t;/i\u003e

Henry, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel happily watched the duel bookmarked, then looked around:

"So, who wants to be a witness?"

A duel requires witnesses to show fairness. After all, duelists are also afraid of their opponents cheating. Therefore, witnesses are needed.

Of course, the "duel" between countries does not need witnesses, the winner takes all, and the loser loses everything. But out of the habit of personal dueling, Duke Henry asked who would be a witness.

"Let me do it!"

It was Richard, Archbishop of Trier, who took the lead in signing and notarizing on behalf of the Archbishopric of Trier. After signing, the Archbishop of Trier whispered in the ear of Henry, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel:

"Congratulations to Duke Henry."

"Haha!" Duke Henry laughed smugly. \u00261t;i\u003e\u00261t;/i\u003e

It seems that the Archbishop of Trier is helping the Eight-Nation Alliance to seize the land of the North Sea.

The behavior of the Archbishop of Trier interrupted Frederick III's thinking. Seeing that there seemed to be no big problem, other princes who were disgusted with Marin also signed and notarized.

On the contrary, Maximilian I, who has always been close to Beihai Kingdom, hesitated and refused to sign. Of course, this is also in line with his character. If he showed a cheerful look, others would doubt it.

After recalling the "script" provided by Marin, Maximilian I took a deep breath and said:

"Everyone, everyone is a noble noble from a noble background. I think everyone is a person who obeys the rules?"

Duke Henry turned his head to stare at Maximilian I, and said solemnly:

"Your Majesty, what do you mean? Do you want to declare this duel book invalid? A duel is a sacred matter. Even if you are the emperor, you cannot interfere casually!" Obviously, Duke Henry had misunderstood and thought that Maximilian I wanted to forcibly declare The duel is useless. \u00261t;i\u003e\u00261t;/i\u003e

Maximilian I quickly waved his hand and said:

"I'm not interfering in duels, I just think that there is no tradition of killing nobles in Europe, and there is no tradition of dethroning noble titles. Well, I won't interfere in your duels, but I hope that after one side wins, the safety of the other side can be guaranteed. Also, the title is reserved. The land can be taken away, but the identity should be preserved.”

It seems that Maximilian I was completely worried that the little Caesar would be killed or abolished after the defeat of the North Sea Kingdom. So, his suggestion seemed like a way out for little Caesar. And this is also in line with the emperor's character. After all, Caesar is also his "son of the old man".

"Okay, no problem! If we win, we will never harm Little Caesar!" Duke Henry laughed cheerfully.

The emperor's statement made him even more convinced that he would definitely win this duel war. Didn't you see that the emperor was looking for a way out after failure for his "son of an old friend"? \u00261t;i\u003e\u00261t;/i\u003e

Then, Maximilian I turned his head and patted Johnny on the shoulder,

comforted:

"Don't worry, although I can't divide my troops to help. However, I can still help you contact the Italian mercenaries. So, you may not lose."

Speaking of this, many princes laughed - Italian mercenaries? Don't be funny, okay? Can Italian mercenaries be compared to German mercenaries?

Moreover, the princes did not think that the emperor could help find many Italian mercenaries. After all, the Habsburgs were notoriously "poor". And looking for Italian mercenaries, the combat effectiveness is not as good as the German mercenaries, the commission price is similar, it is not worth it at all...

Duke Henry laughed, as if he had already made up his mind.

Seeing that there was nothing wrong with it, Frederick III temporarily put down his guard, went to sign and notarize, and asked people to add the clause "not to kill the opponent's monarch" on the duel book. \u00261t;i\u003e\u00261t;/i\u003e

Seeing that the big brother who took the lead had signed it, the princes of various countries also stepped forward to sign and notarize. Everyone's faces were beaming, as if Beihai Kingdom, the emperor's lackey, was doomed...

Only the new Archbishop of Trier, Richard, shook his head with a wry smile, not optimistic about the "Eight-Power Allied Forces". Of course, he smiled wryly and shook his head for a short period of time, but he withdrew his expression in an instant, so no one paid attention.

In fact, Archbishop Richard has already guessed a little - Beihai Kingdom seems to be digging pits for 8 hostile vassal states, and the pits are definitely not small...

Just now, he was actually helping Beihai Kingdom. His actions interrupted Frederick III's thinking and doubts, and played a leading role.

However, he was not voluntary, but forced...

That's right, the new Archbishop of Trier, Richard, has been coerced! \u00261t;i\u003e\u00261t;/i\u003e

The person who coerced him was none other than the most famous pope in Europe...

How could Julius II threaten the Archbishop of Trier? Because although Richard was elected as the Archbishop of Trier, he still had to go through a process - the Pope's approval...

It was at this barrier that Julius II stuck the other side and forced the other side to cooperate. Usually, the pope will also make things difficult for the new archbishop. But a bribe will do the trick.

But this time, Julius II didn't want Archbishop Richard's bribe, as long as he did one thing for him. Once it is done, the registration will be approved and his position will be officially recognized. If you can't do it well... I won't give you approval, so that you can't become an official archbishop...

(It is true in history that Richard was elected Archbishop of Trier in May 1511, but Julius II, for some reason, officially signed and approved him as the official Archbishop in April 1512. This book The plot needed it, and it was postponed for a few months.)

Even, through the investigation of the North Sea country's spies, the Holy See also has some black information about Archbishop Richard back then. If the Holy See is really difficult to get these black materials, it might be able to get rid of the seat of Archbishop Richard...

In desperation, the new Archbishop of Trier, who had not yet been "regularized", had to give in, help inquire about the news, and secretly promoted the signing of the duel book...

...

Therefore, although I don't know what the North Sea State's cards are, the new Archbishop of Trier, Richard, can be sure that the North Sea State will not lose. Therefore, he knew that the princes were too happy too soon.

However, Archbishop Richard did not intend to remind the princes. Because, if he does not do so, he may be removed from the status of archbishop by the Holy See. And in order to be elected as the Archbishop of Trier, it can be said that he made a lot of money, and did not want to lose everything. Therefore, he chose to remain silent...

Besides, those princes are being tricked, what does it have to do with him? Becoming the official Archbishop of Trier, and then earning money while in office is the real business...

In this way, for his own benefit, the new Archbishop of Trier, Richard, betrayed the interests of the princes without blushing...

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