Continental Warriors Yoo Ma

"can."

Philip III made the greatest compromise.Today, maintaining a good father-daughter relationship with Mary is far more important than rushing to marry her for political gain.

"Thank you for your enlightenment, father. I will consider it carefully and choose a man worthy of the Burgundy family in my own way," said the little princess.

After sending her father away, Mary called her chief maid.

"Catherine, do you know these three people?" She told the chief maid of the three names mentioned by her father before.

Catherine is the illegitimate daughter of John II, Count of Luxembourg, and has been with Marie for many years. The two are best friends.

"Like your father said, Lord Albrecht is very tall. He has a long, prominent nose, a broad chin, and a mustache on his lips that is always well groomed."

puff!

Mary laughed.She held her friend's hand and said, "Good Catherine is always reluctant to speak harshly to others. Isn't the Austrian in your mouth a rude man with a big nose and a big chin?"

Catherine herself smiled embarrassedly.

The two girls hugged each other, laughing wildly.Later, Catherine continued: "As for your cousin Albert, he has brilliant and pure blonde hair, is handsome and lively, is polite to every lady, and can also write poetry!"

Looking at Catherine's eyes that were almost like stars, Mary said, "It seems that my cousin convinced you at least in appearance."

"Your Royal Highness, your loyal maid will not be fascinated by the appearance of a man. I will tell you Albert's shortcomings now."

Albert of Bavaria, from appearance to birth, perfectly fits the character of Prince Charming in fairy tales.However, his marriage experience was very bumpy.

Originally, when Albert reached age, he was engaged to Elizabeth, the daughter of the count of Württemberg.But before they got married, the fiancée eloped with Count Weidenberg.

Albert, who was dumped by his fiancee, was healed by a woman when he was in pain.Her name was Agnes Bernauer, from Augsburg, the daughter of a barber.

Originally a handsome and noble aristocratic young master, playing with a beautiful girl from a commoner's family is nothing at all.Who knew that Albert was real.After falling hopelessly in love with Agnes, Albert married her.Afterwards, he generously took Agnes back to his castle and handed over the family property to her.

Albert's father, Ernest, Duke of Bavaria-Munich, naturally could not bear such a thing.How could the noble Wittelsbach family tolerate a commoner woman becoming the future Duchess?

Moreover, at this time, the Hussites in Bohemia made a lot of noise, and even counterattacked into the German states several times.To fend off these heresies, Bavaria must seek strong allies through marriage.

After trying to persuade his son to divorce many times to no avail, the Duke finally couldn't bear it any longer.While his son was away, he arrested his daughter-in-law for being a witch and drowned in the Danube.

When Albert got home and learned of the incident, he immediately had a big fight with his father.It was not until he heard that his wife was actually not dead that he temporarily reconciled with his father.

This time he came to Ghent, and his intention was not to marry Burgundy, but after hearing that his wife was rescued by a group of unbelievers, he wandered all the way to the lowlands, so he used the excuse of attending Princess Mary's 14th birthday party to find wife.

"My cousin is infatuated, like the knights in those novels." Mary sighed.

But in her heart, this cousin from Bavaria was the first to be out.

The twisted melon is not sweet, and other women can't be tolerated in their hearts now, so why should I participate in the messy family affairs of the Duke of Bavaria.

"What about the Seris? I think he's pretty good. How about you, Catherine? What's your impression of him?" The little princess asked again with great interest.

"I haven't seen the Marquis de La Manche with my own eyes. But since he is from the more civilized Serris, and with the achievements he has made in France, he must be a man of extraordinary ability, wisdom and agility. It's just... "

Having said this, Katherine's face gradually turned crimson.

"Just what?" Mary asked after seeing her best friend's shy look.

"It's just that the Marquis of Lamanche prefers some nasty arts... I once helped Reverend Milot sort out the manuscripts he wrote to the Duke... I also heard that a book titled "The Book of Thrones" has been popular recently in Ghent and Bruges. The novel "The Young Lady Angie White", written by the Marquis de Lamanche and a Castilian. The words are so over the top, like a whisper from hell, depraved..."

"Well, then go and buy a copy of "Young Woman Anjie White" for me tomorrow. I'm very curious, what is the content, and make you look like this, Catherine."

"No! Your Royal Highness, you are not married yet, so you cannot touch such books. I will swear to protect your purity!"

"Catherine~" Mary said coquettishly while protecting the maid.

……

After three days at the Silver Herring Hotel, Yoo Ma got a little bored.

Vera went to Amsterdam.She will negotiate with the Dutch businessmen in advance, and after reaching a general intention, she will come to Ghent to meet with Ma Youfu to discuss the matter of taking a stake in the North France Trading Company.

Vera and Mayouf's strategy is to negotiate with businessmen in the three regions of Holland, Flanders and Brabant.After clearing up their own contradictions and demands, then formulate corresponding countermeasures.

This is the experience Ma Yo-Fu learned from the process of dealing with a large East Asian country and the small ASEAN countries in later generations.

One-on-one negotiation, disintegration and win-win, and maintain their own dominant advantage.

While waiting for Vera, Philip III received news from the Earl's Palace in Flanders: Princess Marie is recovering from her illness and will hold a celebratory banquet tomorrow, hoping that the Earl of Lamanche will come.

Chapter 120

The next day, Mayoufu set off for a banquet at the Earl's Palace.

The abnormal cold wave finally ended, the temperature was gradually rising, and the workers began to take to the streets to clear the snow.

When the carriage reached Changshi Avenue, it stopped suddenly.After about 10 minutes, when Ma Youfu was waiting impatiently, there was a sudden quarrel outside.

Yofu Ma looked out and found that his housekeeper Didi was arguing with a soldier who looked like a captain of the guard.

He got off the carriage, and just in the carriage in front, a person also got down.

Seeing the blue and white coat of arms symbolizing wealth that often appeared on the road of later generations on the other side's carriage, Youfu Ma was stunned for a moment.

Duchy of Bavaria, Wittelsbach family.

These two key words immediately popped into his mind.

The nobles on the opposite side were also taken aback when they saw the red and yellow horizontal stripes of the Count of Rouen on Yof Ma's car, and then stopped the soldiers who were arguing with the halflings.

It was a blond young man, as handsome as a moving ancient Greek sculpture.Should it be said to be the blood of the famous Wittelsbach family?

However, they are also famous families, and the appearance of Valois men is not very good.By the way, there are also Habsburgs known for their big jaws.

Yofu Ma walked over while thinking about some things, "Didi, what's wrong?"

"This idiot calls me 'little one'!" The halfling pointed at the captain of the guard and jumped high.

"I'm just stating the facts, who knew that the halfling would think this was offending him?" The captain of the guard spread his hands and explained helplessly, "I was instructing the guards to push the carriage away from the pit, who knew that this guy suddenly ran out and said A lot of nonsense."

"Your carriage has been stuck here for 10 minutes! As a subject, if you can't solve your lord's problems in time, isn't it incompetent? Shouldn't you be ashamed? Besides, the traffic has been seriously affected by blocking the road for so long!" not to let.

It is estimated that it was said that the "little guy" broke the defense. Didi, who is always thoughtful and decent in dealing with people on weekdays, also rarely got angry.

"Okay, Otto, go back." The young Bavarian waved his hand, causing the captain of the guard to step back, and then saluted Ma Youfu, "Wise man of Serris, it was my mistake that hindered your passage, to you Sorry."

"you know me?"

"Thanks to the communication technique, the story of the battle of Sharon has been spread throughout the empire through the envoy of His Majesty Sigismund," said the young man.road

Although I was a little annoyed after being blocked for 10 minutes, the other party had sincerely apologized, and Ma Youfu had to show his demeanor.He also asked Didi to leave, and then said: "My butler is a little impatient today. If you have the honor, maybe you are willing to come to the Silver Herring Inn as a guest, and I will let Didi cook a table of special dishes for hospitality. apology."

"Honestly, I've longed for halfling cooking. But there aren't many nobles who can employ this race."

Youfu Ma laughed and said, "By the way, I haven't asked for your name yet."

"I am Albert von Herzog Bavaria-Munich. Came all the way from South Germany to attend Princess Mary's birthday party."

After reporting their identities to each other, the two complained about the laziness of the Ghent City Council, which led to the muddy roads after the snow, and found that their respective destinations were the Earl's Palace, so they decided to abandon the carriage and go on horseback together.

This nobleman from Bavaria was a very pleasant young man.Not only handsome in appearance, but also polite and humble, Ma Youfu and he soon became friends.

Along the way, out of curiosity, Mayoufu asked why he added a "Munich" as a suffix to the title of Duke of Bavaria.And Albert also explained the ins and outs of the matter in detail for Yofu Ma, an Oriental.

This thing goes back more than 70 years ago.After the death of Holy Roman Emperor Louis IV, his two sons, Stephen II and Albrecht I, divided the Duchy of Bavaria into two, each ruling Landshut and Straubing.

Then, the Landshut family was not worried, and it split into three branches of Landshut, Ingolstad, and Munich more than 30 years ago.

And then, just six years ago, all the male heirs of Straubing's line died.According to the arbitration of Emperor Shinra, the territory of Bavaria-Straubing was divided among the three families of the Landshut family, while the lowland territories of Holland, Zeeland and Hainaut were divided by the only heiress of the Straubing family, Jie. Quinlin got.

Afterwards, the Duke of Burgundy, who also has Bavarian blood, clashed with Jacqueline, the Duchess of Hainaut, who was a woman and lacked legitimacy. We will not list it here.

All in all, the Duchy of Bavaria is now divided into three lines: Landshut, Ingolstad, and Munich.

If it weren't for Albert's patient explanation, Ma Youfu, who is a foreigner, would definitely not be able to figure out this complicated territorial inheritance issue.

It can only be said that the law of equal share inheritance is harmful!

Today, although Albert bears the great name of Wittelsbach, his family is only one third of Bavaria, and his strength is far less than that of ordinary dukes.

"Bavaria-Munich needs Burgundy. But Burgundy doesn't need Bavaria-Munich. So I'm afraid I can't marry that beautiful distant cousin." Albert said with a hearty smile, "Besides, this time I Come to Ghent, there is something else to do. Lord Marquis de Lamanche, I think that of all the suitors, only Albrecht of Austria can be compared with you. As long as you show your ability, it is not difficult to marry Princess Marie. "

"Then first thank you for your blessing." Youfu Ma laughed.

He didn't take the other party's words to heart.Because after these days of consideration, Yoof Ma feels more and more that it is not a good idea to marry Princess Mary of Burgundy at this time.

Ordinary people's marriage matters should be carefully considered, not to mention the big noble marriages that involve major changes in power.Such hasty decisions about marriage can easily leave hidden dangers.

Today's celebration banquet was held in the back garden of the Earl of Flanders Palace.

Philip III is showing his wealth again without hesitation.It was originally a silent winter, but a glass greenhouse was built in the back garden.Under the transformation of various magic, the greenhouse is full of purple and red, full of vitality.

The guests who came to the banquet walked into the glasshouse, as if they had stepped from winter to spring in one step. While amazed, the first thought that popped into their minds was probably "how much does this cost!".

When Yoo Ma walked into the greenhouse, a servant sang his name.

After hearing "The Marquis of La Manche", Youf Ma immediately became the focus of the game.Many nobles immediately greeted them, introducing themselves and constantly complimenting them.

Everyone is in the circle and knows the rules of aristocratic marriage, so they feel that their family background cannot be in the eyes of Philip III. The nobles who just came to Ghent to make up the number decided to find another way to befriend Princess Mary's potential future husband.

Maybe when the other party is happy, he will reward himself by leaking a little bit of Princess Mary's considerable dowry.

After dealing with some gratuitous flattery, Yoo Ma took his seat under the guidance of the servant.

He was seated at the main dining table, and to his right was a sumptuous chair carved with oak leaves and vines, with gold trim on the armrests.

There is no doubt that this is the seat of Princess Mary.

Many people cast envious glances at Marquis Lamanche who can sit beside the princess.

Yofu Ma doesn't care too much about himself being the center of attention.

To put it bluntly, a big noble with real power is not at the same level as these few young people with serious titles-although many nobles are older than Ma Youfu, he is still qualified to use higher look at these people.

Of course, Yoof Ma can't show arrogance either.

Many of the young nobles in the banquet hall are the eldest sons of the family, and they will definitely inherit the title in the future.Maintaining a good relationship with them is also conducive to future development.

Yof Ma is discussing literature with Albert, who is sitting on the left.The Bavarian nobleman was so excited, he took out a long piece of paper that was rubbed so badly.

"Lord Marquis, please appreciate this poem of mine. With your literary attainments, you will definitely be able to offer valuable advice."

Youfu Ma did not understand poetry, and was not prepared to give his opinion to mislead his children.But he could still see that Albert's poems were full of sadness and longing.

"Albert, have you ever had a lover?"

Yoof Ma's words made Albert's face change.After hesitating for a while, he still said: "Lord Marquis, since you and I are so committed, I will tell you what happened to me."

Albert married his wife Agnes, who was a commoner, and then his wife was accused of being a witch by his father and threw himself into the Danube.