The Eagle of Eastern Europe

While clearing out these landowners, Vlad's troops were also conducting operations to seize land.

"Who are you? Do you know whose land this is?"

"Of course I know that Lord Krebs wants to rebel and has already surrendered to the law. Today he is here to check his property."

When he heard that the master had rebelled, the housekeeper was the first to not believe it. He wanted to see the master, but was killed by soldiers before he could go out. All property in the manor was confiscated, and women were reduced to playthings. And this kind of thing happens all over Brandenburg.

Bernhard also received a lot of land, and the entire Brandenburg family with some strength was wiped out. Their land and property were enough to be used for a period of time. The Askanni family completely followed Vlad. In order to gain greater trust, Bernhard also converted to Orthodox Christianity.

"My lord, we have taken control of many estates and are also doing so elsewhere."

"Um"

Vlad planned to use these lands as a basis to distribute them to his soldiers and loyal people. In addition, he also needed the support of Rome to ensure that other forces would not counterattack.

The new capital has been decided, and its name will be adopted from the West Slavs, and it will be called Berlin. Vlad ordered the construction of a fortress here and the establishment of institutions such as the Treasurer of the Brandenburg Palace to handle administrative affairs throughout the country.

Many families realized that the Bartland family's hand was stretched too far. Now it’s Brandenburg, next it will be Burgundy, Denmark, France, England, and maybe even other places.

Could it be that Augustus is reborn?

The second and third oldest children were all busy with other things, and Peter, the eldest, was not idle either. He went to Zagreb on the grounds that he needed to inspect the Illyrian fiefdom, but suddenly changed his route and took the water route through Belgrade to Buda. Before entering the city, he changed into his Hungarian clothes, and after putting on the mask, the majestic Prince Pozzoni returned.

"Prince Bozzoni is here, go and have a look quickly."

"Everyone, go quickly, the prince is coming, the hero of Hungary is coming."

The residents of Buda crowded on both sides of the road and burst into cheers when they saw the prince coming. Their hero finally appeared, and they thanked His Highness the Prince for being able to turn the tide and pull the precarious Hungary from the brink of destruction. Such achievements can be compared with Stephen I.

Amid the cheers of the crowd, the prince arrived at the palace. Queen Mary has been waiting for a long time.

After a symbolic salute, Mary dismissed all the attendants, and the next day was the world between him and the prince. Peter could also indulge, and Hungary was his second resting place.

After a while, the two of them just lay on the bed. Mary hasn't been this happy for a long time. Young people have good physical strength.

"How are the kids?"

Peter began to ask about his twin children, and Mary naturally took good care of them. Lajosh grew up quickly under the tutelage of Count Pinsk, and Arno was also at ease, living well in the church.

The second son or daughter of a European noble family has a certain probability of choosing to go to the church, but don't think that they are going to dedicate themselves to God. Church positions and secular titles only have more benefits. Not only did he have his own fiefdom, but he could also collect tithes in the name of God. In addition, he could buy or sell the priesthood or hereditary succession. As long as you can fully control yourself.

There are many people who enter the political arena with religious identities. For example, Richelieu, the famous French prime minister, was a cardinal. Charles, the younger brother of the Guise brothers in the 16th century, was also a cardinal of Lorraine. Wolsey in England, not to mention Spain, Catholicism and political power in Western Europe were integrated and difficult to separate.

Eastern Europe basically has no such troubles. The Orthodox Church is controlled by the emperor or other rulers, and the church itself does not compete for secular power. Unless the emperor chartered the patriarch to have greater power, he would not be able to compete with the powerful imperial power. Any appointment of religious personnel requires the approval of the emperor, which fundamentally eliminates the opportunity for the Orthodox Church to grow independently.

"Recently, the nobles have written letters asking me to marry you."

Mary told Peter all the recent events. The nobles must let the queen get married, so that the children born to the prince will legitimately inherit Hungary. Not only could they cut off Sigismund's thoughts, but they could also continue to maintain relations with Rome. They learned that Prince Pozzoni was originally from Transylvania, and later gradually grew into the mainstay of the empire. He spoke Romanian, There is no one more perfect in the Orthodox faith.

"Really? Let's see what their expressions look like during the meeting tomorrow."

After saying that, he started exercising again and didn't stop until midnight.

The next morning, Mary summoned all the nobles and officials to discuss the next national policy. Peter wore a mask and sat close to Mary. Seeing this, the surrounding nobles decided to push the idea into reality.

"Your Majesty," Count Victor of Debrecen spoke first. "I believe that the current difficulty the kingdom is encountering is not the offensive pressure from other countries, but His Majesty's marriage."

"Your Majesty is not married now, so give Zigmund the opportunity to inherit Hungary. Now only your Majesty is married can we save Hungary."

Victor's words were unanimously agreed by all the nobles, and heirs were the most important thing. Now that they know that the queen has an illegitimate child, what they need to do now is to legalize the illegitimate child. The father of the child also needs to share power.

As I said before, Mary is not a power-hungry person. She can delegate some of her power to others. If she can co-manage the regional Central European affairs with Prince Pozzoni, then Hungary can maintain its influence on Central Europe and maintain friendly relations with Rome.

"You are right Earl, but the question is, who should I marry?"

When Mary raised this question, Victor immediately said: "I think His Majesty the Prince is an important pillar of Hungary. If His Majesty can marry the Prince, it will be a good thing for Hungary."

As soon as he finished speaking, other nobles continued to second their opinions. Afraid that the queen would not agree, she kept trying to persuade Mary to marry the prince. I was afraid that the other one would not agree, so I persuaded the prince to come.

"Your Highness, can you bear to watch Hungary be re-captured by that outsider? I also know that you are not married yet. It is better to marry the queen, which can also cut off Zigmund's ambitions."

These aristocratic ministers kept talking to the two parties, talking about national affairs, with a little bit of their own selfishness. They have so many benefits from doing this that they have no reason to stop it.

Mary looked at these nobles and then at Peter. Things were indeed developing in the direction she thought. Everyone hopes that the two can get married, and their interests and the interests of the country can be preserved, and Zigmund can play in the mud.