The Rise of the European Emperor

The relationship between countries is like this. Everyone is just a friend of interest, and no one will confide in you. If it is beneficial to both parties, everyone will naturally work together. However, if the interests are different, the choice will be different...

Therefore, it is not surprising that Maximilian I and John II chose this way. It would be silly if they took the initiative to tell Marin the truth.

In addition, another group of Marin's allies, the Hanseatic League, and people of insight among them also saw Marin's problem, but they also chose to remain silent. why? Because they also hope that the relationship between Marin and other princes will be a little stiffer, so that they have the opportunity to have both sides. As for some allies who are not smart enough and not level enough, they can't see the key and can't remind Marin...

But this time, Ulrich, Duke of Württemberg felt very guilty because of the rebellion caused by the prisoners of war introduced from the Principality of Württemberg. So, I quietly sent someone to tell Marin about it...

After all, Duke Ulrich received more than one million gold coins from Marin and was full. Moreover, it seems that Marin has been cheated. Out of embarrassment and fear of Marin's repentance, Ulrich sent someone to provide Marin with this important information.

Of course, it doesn't mean that Duke Ulrich is smart and discerning. It was because, as a prince of a great power, Ulrich had a group of counselors by his side. They saw it and told Ulrich. Duke Ulrich was afraid that Marin would regret it and asked for a refund, so he sold his favor and quietly told Marin the news.

After receiving the news from Duke Ulrich, Marin frowned and thought for a long time, and then suddenly realized!

It is no wonder that the collision of modern thought and ancient thought is a very normal thing. Every time a reform is carried out, the new school and the old school have to go through a life-and-death contest, not to mention the hundreds of years of ideological differences?

Originally, Marin thought of adjusting his thinking. But after thinking about it, he found helplessly—it seemed that he couldn't compromise with those veteran nobles...

why? If Marin wants to eat and wait to die, he can naturally compromise with the old noblemen. However, he is an ambitious person, and he still wants to annex northern Germany, and wants to annex the American colonies...

In this way, he needs Beihai State to become very strong. However, if he compromises with those veteran nobles and appoints those incompetent noble children, Beihai Kingdom will not be able to become stronger according to his plan. After all, the children of veteran aristocrats have an old-school code of conduct that will not be changed easily. On the contrary, the civilian officers and civilian officials promoted by Marin, because there is no traditional practice, can only obey Marin's command.

In this way, if Marin wants to make the North Sea country stronger through reforms, he cannot use the children of those old nobles as the main officials. Even if you use those noble children, you can only use a small number of obedient ones. Most officials have to rely on those obedient civilian children.

In other words, even if Marin knew where the problem was, there was nothing he could do. Unless, he is going to eat and wait to die in the future, and he doesn't care about the strength of Beihai Kingdom...

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Of course, Duke Ulrich's reminder was not completely useless. At least, Marin knows where the real problem is, and won't waste his energy doing useless work. For example, Marin didn't need to explain to other princes that he was not "the emperor's running dog". Feelings, people don't pay attention to this at all...

In addition, Marin knew the truth, and he could also arrange spies to make some targeted propaganda. For example, Marin "It's not that he doesn't want to appoint noble children, but those noble children look down on his origin!", "No noble is willing to take refuge in him, he can only choose to train commoners as new nobles, and then work for him"...

Propaganda like this is actually an excuse—it's not that I don't want to use you, but that you look down on me...

Although it was impossible to convince those veteran nobles, it could also weaken their hostility towards him. It is not necessary to reverse those people's prejudice against themselves, it is enough to reduce their resistance to recruiting soldiers from southern Germany to deteriorate immigration.

Marin then organized another public political show. He summoned thousands of new and old nobles in the entire Beihai Kingdom, organized a grand court ball, and began to establish a new noble order. All of this makes Marin look more like a member of the aristocratic class, rather than the leader of the mud-legged rebellion...

Moreover, Marin repeatedly emphasized his identity as a descendant of the original Earl Brock family, saying that he is not without background...

What's more, Marin also announced in public that if there is no war, the military officers of the North Sea Kingdom will give priority to selection from the children of the nobles. Only in times of war, military exploits will be prioritized...

But this statement is actually almost the same as not saying it, because the war in Europe is endless, and the North Sea country has no shortage of battles at all. The so-called "nobility first" is nothing but an empty promise.

However, it seems that this statement did make some veteran nobles reduce their hostility towards him. Moreover, it also reassures the existing military officers of the North Sea State.

But at the same time, Marin asked the teachers to tell the students of the civilian school-study hard, and there will be more opportunities in the future...

As for how it ends in the future? Is it not enough sincerity for me to give the whole of Brazil to the aristocracy? At least, the common people don't have such a good and big fief...

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Just when Marin was "strategicly fooling" the old European nobles, the future Pope Leo X, and now Archbishop Giovanni of the Medici family, also came to Aurich to visit Marin.

Right now, although Julius II did not die because of Marin's intervention, his health has become poor, and he may see God at any time. Therefore, Giovanni Di Lorenzo de Medici also stepped up his private activities to ensure that he could take over as the next pope.

And Giovanni Di Lorenzo de Medici knew that Marin and the Pope had a very close relationship in private. Therefore, taking advantage of this opportunity of touring the German region, he specially visited Marin, hoping that Marin could speak good words for him.

You must know that if there is the support and training of the current pope, the chances of him succeeding the pope will be greater in the future. What's more, Marin is the super major shareholder of Bank of Siena, which accounts for most of the shares. If you want to run for the pope successfully, you can't do without the financial support of the well-capitalized Siena Bank.

Therefore, no matter in terms of political resources or capital support, Giovanni Di Lorenzo de Medici must obtain the support of Marin.

Marin has no opinion on this, but this time, while expressing his support for Giovanni di Lorenzo de' Medici, Marin also made a request - let Giovanni di Lorenzo de' Medici Lorenzo de' Medici served as Robert's teacher!

"Who is Robert?" Giovanni Di Lorenzo de' Medici was a little confused.

Marin coughed and explained:

"Robert de la Rovere, his mother's name is Felice Rovere..."

"Ferlis..." Giovanni Di Lorenzo de' Medici thought for a while, then suddenly widened his eyes...

"Could it be..." He remembered the rumors in Rome many years ago. At that time, Julius II was still an archbishop, but he was also a man of the city of Rome. His private life is also very much concerned...

Marin nodded, acquiescing to Giovanni Di Lorenzo de' Medici's guess.

Giovanni Di Lorenzo de' Medici took a deep breath and said:

"I understand, I will be Robert's teacher. Moreover, I must focus on training him in the future!"

In this way, Robert had a future pope as his teacher. At the same time, he is also his patron in the Holy See in the future...