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Chapter 511 Private Life
Vienna, the capital of Austria, Leopold returned to Linz after learning that the war was over. Of course, his cute little nephew Albrecht also came with him.

The battle with Hungary made the Habsburgs feel that their power was too small, and the loss of the Swiss ancestral home caused the Habsburgs to suffer a heavy emotional blow to the family. What they have to do now is to maintain the current international situation and then work hard to develop within Shinra.

Fortunately, Rome did not ask for the dissolution of the Vienna League, and Austria could still rely on this alliance to accumulate strength. Bavaria did not suffer much damage because it negotiated peace with Rome first, so it became Habsburg policy to marry the Wittelsbach family.

However, Sigismund still had to deal with the compensation of 150 million lei. Peter was kind and allowed Sigismund to pay in installments. But the German king no longer had any money, and now he was burdened with a debt of 200 million lei. It was Sigismund's only way to inherit Bohemia.

The Bohemian nobles had forced Wenzel to make Sigismund his heir. Vlad, as the king's son-in-law, had no right to inherit. However, as the only kingdom, it is not yet known who will inherit the inheritance of Bohemia in the future.

The Duke of Burgundy's army was attacked by the Army of Orleans at Nemours, not far from Paris. John formally declared war on the Duke of Orleans, and civil war broke out again.

The Duke of Orleans, with the bonus of the Gascon region, is preparing for a protracted war with the Duke of Burgundy, and France, which has just settled down, is once again in chaos. But their enemies, England, weren't much better at the moment.

After capturing most of England, Stephen began to attack Scotland northward. Henry IV used the emperor to command Scotland and forced the Scottish army to fight for him. The two sides were in a stalemate from Lancaster to York.

England's economic situation stabilized. Because of his eldest brother's influence, Stefan began to encourage and provide preferential policies to the wool textile industry. And open up routes from London to Hamburg and Constantinople. As the edge of Europe, England needs to be more integrated into the European continent.

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The empire ended the war in central Europe, Constantinople began transporting supplies to Iberia and the Ukraine, and began bureaucratic administration of the province of Sardinia.

After the HRE surrendered to the Roman Empire, Peter also sent many gifts back to Constantinople as gifts for his wife and children. Alexander received an iron sword from a Swiss craftsman, a gift that he liked very much.

"Look Lajosh, there are not many places in Europe that have such a good sword."

"Oh, yes"

Lajos received a good education in Constantinople, and also knew how Batlan transformed from Wallachia to the current Roman Empire in these 20 years. He still has a lot to learn.

"Tell me, who will be my future wife?"

Alexander was also thinking about getting married at this time, because surrounding his marriage, domestic nobles and foreign dukes wanted to recommend their daughters to him, and he had to make a decision.

"It depends on what His Majesty thinks, but you can also recommend it yourself. If possible, His Majesty will agree."

The children are discussing marriage, and Queen Sofia is choosing. Women of the right age from all over Europe were at her disposal for her to choose from.

"Elizabeth, daughter of Prince Anhalt."

"Maria, the sister of the Count of the Palatinate." "And..."

Sophia was dazzled by the large number of portraits and recommendations. It was really difficult to choose one of them as her daughter-in-law.

"Stuart's refusal is a real loss-making deal."

The queen said so, but when it's time to choose, you still have to choose. This ally does not need to be very strong, but it does need to have a certain ability to protect itself, and it can also play a role in conveying information within the family.

"Your Highness, I have a recommendation."

"Who?"

The minister on the side held a portrait and said to the queen: "Isabella, the daughter of the Duke of Bourbon, is of the right age, and the family strength is not bad."

Sofia looked at this person, he was indeed good. "It won't be like Stuart, right?"

"Don't worry, Your Highness, no one in Europe will follow Stuart's example and refuse."

"Then write a letter asking them to send the child over to meet him."

Sophia chose the French vassal, the daughter of the Duke of Bourbon, as the prince's fiancée. He also wrote a letter to Peter asking him to come back at some time to meet his future daughter-in-law.

Sofia and Peter have been married for more than ten years. During these years, her husband has loved her wholeheartedly and devoted his energy to his work. But Sofia still felt something was wrong. Her husband didn't even have a lover.

Although Sofia was not very averse to mistresses, it was rare to have one like Peter. The Roman court was basically the same as in other European countries. The only difference was that there would be no religious troubles in keeping a mistress here.

Most aristocratic marriages have political considerations, so nobles from various countries make up for their love needs by keeping mistresses. But under the control of the powerful Catholic Church, where adultery was considered a sin, royal mistresses had no status. However, in Rome, Sofia also saw many nobles keeping mistresses, and some even kept several mistresses. Peter would be too pious not to do this, and he would be like a paladin.

The earliest recorded mistress was Edith of King Harold II of England. Although she was Harold's wife, she was regarded as his mistress because their marriage was not recognized by the church. The most famous mistress was Edward III's Alice. She was rewarded for her great favor, and she was also quite business-minded. She owned 25 manors in 56 counties, 15 of which were gifts from the king, and the rest were properties purchased by Alice herself.

In Arabia and the East, the monarch's harem basically started with a few dozen people, and the most numbered even tens of thousands. It is said that the monarchs in the East used sheep to decide because there were too many women and it was difficult to choose. Whoever's sheep stopped in front of his door would spend the night with her. The Roman Empire couldn't even think of such a harem, because it was too extravagant, and this was a rhythm that would drain the treasury dry. Therefore, the mistress was the favorite of European kings. Not only could she handle most things, but her allowances were also within the tolerance range.

Over the years, there were many people around Peter who wanted to be his mistress, but most of them were rejected by Peter. There is no illegitimate child, but even Sofia has very few opportunities to communicate with Peter. Now the emperor only has two sons and one daughter. Will the emperor suffer from any illness if this continues?
Sofia called the chief steward over, and she was going to give her husband a surprise. A surprise that would relax him.

(End of this chapter)