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But Diodoric looked at the youthful, tall and heroic Huo Teng, and felt that the young man really came from behind. He was the Grand Duke of Lorraine, and he actually buried the three counties of Göttingen in his hands.

Of course, because the Principality of Saxony took the lead in declaring war on these places, Upper Lorraine also chose to avoid the war. In fact, it actually gave up the legal principles of these three counties.Therefore, Diodoric is not particularly regretful.

They were all nobles in the Middle Ages, and they didn't hide it. When they met, they started swearing at each other without hesitation.

To avoid this, Willickist arranged a mass.

The next day, both parties attended mass in the cathedral.

But the believers in the back were noisy, bragging to each other, their voices fluctuated from high to low, and they almost didn't pay attention to Willikis.

Some people even lay on chairs and fell asleep, some people were playing chess, some people took off their pants and exposed their buttocks.

That's right, even though this is one of the largest churches in the country, the atmosphere of mass is still very tense.

This does not mean that the people do not believe in Christianity, but most of them are superficial believers.

People often have the wrong impression that with the development of science, the ebb of theology, and the development of various philosophical ideas such as materialism, Christianity should slowly ebb along with this development.But the real phenomenon is that it is precisely because of the development of science and philosophy and the growth of national power that Christianity has taken root in Europe following this historical process.With the help of newspapers, books and other media, religious etiquette and religious worldview have penetrated into people's lives.Christianity is always growing.

As early as the 15th century, the beginning of the Renaissance, there were many records about religion.

For example, a priest recorded that “people don’t like to come to church for mass at all, they would rather lie at home and count ants. 】【Even the most devout nobleman, he prefers to lie on the bed in the morning, lying in the arms of his wife, and only listen to the priests say a few words when they pass by. 】【The vast majority of people only know the most superficial content of the Christian faith.They don't even understand God, and they are more obsessed with primitive religious beliefs (Latin: pagan) in the countryside and on street corners. 】

Some people even danced with prostitutes in the church.Playing chess, chatting, and sleeping are not absent, and they exist every time.There are also strange people who masturbate in the church.

It's the guy jerking off with the male jerk off.

I don't know what kind of peculiar sexual fetish he has when facing the portrait of God, so that he can ejaculate.

In other words, even in the 15th century, Christianity did not really penetrate into the folk and the countryside.People only express their belief in Christianity verbally, but in fact they still maintain their native primitive beliefs and believe in some strange gods.I don't even know how to go to church for mass, let alone get married in church (referring to the 10th century).In this regard alone, it is not as good as the Eastern Roman Empire in the spread of religion.It's just that the scientific and technological revolution in Western Europe has changed the world, and the latecomers have beautified all of this.

The real situation is that the people at that time did not put Christianity in their lives at all.However, with the development of time, Christianity has become more and more in-depth in life, and it was only in modern times that those strange primitive beliefs were kicked away.

This is the end of the 10th century, 15 years earlier than the 16th and 500th centuries. It is conceivable how speechless the believers were at this time.

In the Middle Ages, only those high-level intellectuals really understood theological thought.And the devout nobles who followed.Most civilians only stay at the stage where I seem to believe in this stuff, but I don't understand it.

Huo Teng twisted his body a little uncomfortable, trying to escape.

But beside Willikis, Burgard, and the more restrained Dioderic, the dull atmosphere that can almost suffocate people, so that Huo Teng can only endure the sound of the sloppy mass, and the priest above The 'Ode to the Virgin Mary' ends.

"I'll shout that word too." Huo Teng whispered speechlessly.

Burgard was a little ashamed, and comforted in a low voice: "The priest on the stage is from aristocratic background, please be content."

His unspoken meaning is that many priests of noble origin don't even know his mother's hymn to the Virgin Mary.

Everyone is embarrassed.

It is also recorded in the Renaissance period that the churches in almost all dioceses have never been full, and the lack of staff has ranged from 25% to 80%.Many regular bishops and priests only understand one Eucharist, and some don't even understand the most basic Latin.

For example, the basic content of Christianity. In a survey conducted in 1551, more than half of the priests in a diocese did not even understand the basic content of the Ten Commandments. Some people did not even know the Lord’s Prayer taught by Jesus.Not to mention the more advanced church etiquette of Christianity, the seven sins, and so on.

In fact, these contents that should be mastered by priests have never been implemented.Most rural priests don't even know what the Latin word 'Jesus' means.

Again, before modern times, Christianity was the knowledge played by the elite groups themselves.

The works of the archbishops who were named and canonized in the 10th century are not particularly surprising. They might not be worthy of carrying shoes in the Roman Empire, but under the circumstances at that time, they were able to write their own innovations and knowledge insights. It was the general who was drawn out of the dwarf.

After a mass, Huo Teng had a deeper understanding of how bad the church is.

Just like this, it can beat the surrounding primitive religions, which shows how bad primitive religions are and how unsuitable for social development.

At the end of a meeting, Huo Teng handed over the money, in exchange for independence.

Of course, before that, he also invited Bendorf to go to the Austrian region on the east side of Bavaria to find Emperor Conrad in exchange for the imperial seal.

To put it simply, after settling the previous accounts with Dioderic, we need to establish a new contract with the boss, which can be regarded as a new start for everyone.

The only big problem is that Conrad wonders if he's out of his mind.

In his document, the position of earl was conferred on Huo Teng, not Countess Conosha.

Chapter 110

After hearing the news, Huo Teng's first thought was: "This guy Conrad, isn't he trying to kill me?"

In any case, the Middle Ages was marked by strong class divisions.Huo Teng, a Baron Millhouse who was born as a low-level monk, and his job is nothing more than a guy in the palace of Göttingen, was suddenly promoted by surprise, and surpassed the original fief owner of Göttingen. All in all, it's pretty unqualified.

Therefore, Huo Teng also noticed that the system did not remind him that he had unlocked a new position, which proved that whether the appointment was intentional or unintentional, it must be controversial.

Bendorf, who was in charge of passing orders but did not participate in the writing of the specific canonization documents, suddenly stretched his hips.He didn't expect that Conrad would be so tasteless, playing tricks on himself and Huo Teng in a small place.

No matter how Conrad himself defended himself, but bypassing the original feudal lord of Conosha, who had a strong root, and directly promoted her palace minister to be the lord of the fief, this violated the rule of dividing a fief between two lords, not to mention Mention how to violate the tacit understanding between the nobles.

Even Willie Keith shook his head after hearing this.

Huo Teng complained speechlessly: "This guy, why is he like Henry?"

Henry II, who happened to be dead, is legally considered a relative of Conrad II.Specifically, it should be Conrad's wife, the grandfather of Matilda, the daughter of the Duke of Swabia (he married Matilda as a close relative, and was almost excommunicated), the son-in-law of Emperor Otto, and Henry II was the son-in-law of Otto. The grandson of Emperor Tuo, he belongs to the type of talking far and wide.As for the individual, the grandfather of Conrad II was also the son-in-law of Otto the Great.

This is why Conrad was accused of marrying close relatives. He and Queen Matilda were indeed close relatives in the sense of blood, two branches of Otto the Great.It's just because they are separated by four generations, and the three-generation norms of the church are staggered.

In short, in Germany at this time, most of the great nobles are related to Emperor Otto the Great.Otherwise, why would there be "non-Otto blood can't choose king"?

It's just that Europeans recognize that matrilineal blood can also stand for election and have legal effect, so many aristocrats who seem to be far away, after checking the genealogy, found that the mother's blood is all one family, and intermarriage is not allowed.Many nobles who participated in the election of the emperor looked like a group of demons dancing wildly, but they could be traced back to Otto the Great.

However, Bernard Biron and his sons, big and small, of the Duchy of Saxony, cannot stand for the election. Their ancestors were born after Siegfried's brave men took over the Biron family, and they have never married the Otto family.Although they inherited the surname Billund, and the real Billund in history was also Emperor Otto's cousin, the nominal successor had no blood support after all, so they were not optional.

"What are you going to do?" Bendorf said awkwardly.

Huo Teng thought for a while and suggested: "I'll go back to Göttingen first, and ask Archbishop Burgard to write a letter for me to ask the opinion of the Imperial Parliament?"

In fact, now there is no need to worry about whether Conrad's edict is reasonable or not, but to take the army back first to preserve Göttingen's independence militarily.If you are unhappy in the follow-up, you can change it yourself. After all, Conosha's fief inheritance comes from her father, and the name is orthodox, and Huo Teng's status as the palace minister is well known to everyone.

Burgard readily accepted.

As a well-known archbishop in the country, he must come forward to help this kind of behavior that does not conform to the legal norms.

So Burgard also wrote a letter and sent it to Bavaria.

Before leaving, Huo Teng left the killers Schmidt and his wife, who were useless on the battlefield, to monitor and follow up the follow-up of this weird imperial document.

However, most of the Frankish mercenaries led by Caron were willing to go to Göttingen County to become a wealthy squire after inquiry.

[Sudden task: Zhaolai Wanfeng hastily completed it.Saarburg no longer encounters the military threat of the Duke of Upper Lorraine, and rewards a technology tree. 】

[Obtain social technology tree (basic): Heavy Pear and Niu Geng. 】

Huo Teng is very happy.

This technology is the most basic technology, and it is not surprising to draw it.But this technology will greatly increase the arable area and crop yield in Western Europe, laying a solid foundation for Huo Teng's future.

……

Burgard's letter of interrogation was passed on for more than half a month, and together with Bendorf, he came to Regensburg in Bavaria again.

Regensburg was one of the largest cities in Germany at this time, and even existed as a capital for a long time.This place is located at the junction of the Principality of Bavaria and the Northern Nordgau.Nordgau was originally a part of the Principality of Bavaria, but around the time of Otto II, it was already semi-independent due to the splitting of Bavaria.So Regensburg is sometimes in Bavaria and sometimes in Nordgau.

The emperor lived here temporarily because the current election in Bavaria was under preparation, and all forces were trying to gain the emperor's support, so Conrad brought Caesar's palace to live here, eating a lot of oil.

"Bendorf. Why come again? Just as you mentioned to me last time, Earl Horten Bowenden of Göttingen secretly proposed that I enter the Principality of Swabia to replace my underage nephew to supervise the country. That's right! It's a brilliant move. After discussing with my staff, I think this is a more appropriate and reasonable phalanx than fighting for the Kingdom of Burgundy."

Conrad is still very young this year, he was born in 975, only 24 years old, but not a student, but the supreme emperor (temporary king).

Excited, Conrad pulled Bendorf and praised his phalanx endlessly.

Only when the emperor was strong, under the majesty similar to that of an oriental king, could he take Caesar's palace to eat and drink all over the country, which belonged to Qianlong's seven voyages to the south of the Yangtze River.

But once the emperor was weak, Caesar's palace became like a beggar from other places. When he went to eat and drink at other people's homes, people had to be respectful.No big aristocrat is happy either.

So Conrad began to think about how to fight for a territory that could be held for a long time.

The Principality of Bavaria is definitely not good, and his line of succession is very low.

But Swabia made Conrad's eyes shine. He felt that controlling the Swabian state was a great way to fight for the Kingdom of Burgundy and the Principality of Franconia.

Bendorf was sweating profusely, and he was so embarrassed that he didn't know where to put his head.

"That... Your Majesty the Emperor, you seem to have made a mistake. Horten Bowenden is not the Earl, but the Minister of the Palace of Göttingen. The real Earl of Göttingen is Connorsa von Nuosen Fort."

The young Conrad was plain-looking, except for his big nose.

He waved his hands again and again, and said with a smile: "What is this? Actually, I know, and I know even more, that the two of them are married. According to our etiquette tradition, when a man and a woman get married, the man automatically owns the woman's property and manages the guardianship on her behalf. I directly seal her As the earl, didn't he save the step of arguing about the family property? Besides, even if Huo Teng died, the widow can take back her property."

At this time, devout Christians were generally high-ranking nobles and high-level intellectuals.They both understood the canon and were not prepared to divorce while the spouse was alive.

Bendorf shook his head regretfully: "Sorry, the North has not heard similar rumors. Connorsha has already arranged his marriage."

Conrad flicked his nose: "That's right, didn't you arrange for the two of them to get married?"

"No... it is to arrange for her best friend Jones to form a friend marriage with Huo Teng, it seems to be to maintain Huo Teng's loyalty." Bendorf puzzled, and hoped that Conrad would take back his order.

Who knew that Conrad was relieved.

Anyway, it's not a real marriage, and there is still room for maneuver.

Conrad didn't want to take it back, it would make him look ashamed.

So Conrad swiped his pen and said, "Well, I'll make the decision to arrange for Huo Teng and Conosha to complete their official marriage!"

Chapter 110 Three Women's War

In the Middle Ages, although female nobles also had strong inheritance rights, they were even more special than other civilizations in this respect.But in the final analysis, it is still because of the monogamy system implemented by Christianity and the encouragement of abstinence to the nobles that the inheritance system cannot be effectively guaranteed, and relative adjustments have to be made.In the end, it still comes from the ability of men to distribute wealth through violence.Otherwise, why did the strange laws of various barbarian kingdoms, many kings have descendants, and why did they all become the common appearance of Christian kingdoms in the end?

This is the price of choosing Christianity.

Once one of the couple either actively or passively loses fertility, or one of the couple chooses abstinence and chastity, then the succession of the family is over.

At this time, the blood of the paternal line may not be able to fill in the order of inheritance, so the blood of the matrilineal line has also been recognized accordingly.

This point is best confirmed by the Christianized Roman Empire.The Roman Empire has always been criticized as the succession law of the Praetorian Guard, but in fact the Christianized Roman Empire, especially the Roman Empire after Justinian, has gradually approached the imperial model of father-son inheritance in terms of inheritance.But because of the monogamy required by Christianity, the emperor often did not necessarily have good heirs to follow up.So inheritance becomes varied.Any nephew, son-in-law, uncle, uncle, or even father-in-law can come and intervene.

While it sucks to turn history backwards, monogamy was actually a poor fit for the Roman Empire, given the imperatives of succession to the throne.Prioritizing the peaceful transfer of power is the top priority for maintaining the stability of the state power.Including the current Germany, from Otto the Great to Otto III, the succession is fairly stable.But because Otto III was the only son, he died of an accidental illness in Italy, and the country couldn't find a direct heir.Although Otto II had five children, four were girls. The first two became monks on the spot and went to a monastery, and the third married Ezzo, Count of the Duke of Upper Lorraine (also an excellent player to inherit the throne, but unfortunately at the beginning was beaten violently by Henry II, and is currently autistic), the fourth is the twin sister of Otto III, who died at birth.

Why do you mention this?

Because the Huo Teng family finally overturned.

"boom!"

The flashing knight Jones galloped past. Although she was pregnant with a child, she did not lose the heroic appearance of this famous knight.At a tricky angle, she easily picked it off the roadside sign with the spear in her hand, and the sign with the noble family crest of Conosha was hanging.

The accompanying knights watched Jones' aggressive behavior, but no one stepped forward to stop her.

The feud between Jones and Countess Conoza is already a public rumor in the territory.

At the end of last month, Jones, with fluttering brown hair, eyes like stars, and lips like cherry blossoms, met Countess Conosha in the church of the territory, causing an irrepressible scandal.

At the monastery at the end of last month, because the bishops of Göttingen were either killed by Horten or deprived of their clergy and imprisoned in the monastery, Monk Morris had to replace the diocese of Göttingen, which had no bishop in office, and organized an event on Friday Mass.

Of course, not many nobles came to attend the mass.

But it just so happened that Ms. Jones and Conoza both came to the Göttingen Church for the same reason.

That is to pray for Horten who is fighting in Mainz.

The trade master Greya sat in the corner, silently praying with everyone that Huo Teng could return from the expedition victoriously.

When the mass was about to end and the people present were leaving in a hurry, an accident happened.

Since she was just pregnant and often vomited, Jones's dress was unexpectedly feminine today.She was dressed in a plain white cloth gown, and under her fluttering brown hair was a pair of big tear-filled eyes that were pitiful. There seemed to be tears of worry hanging on her upturned nose, and she was unwilling to leave for a long time, not to mention the smooth and rosy skin. The small mouth of the cherry brings femininity.

Basically, any male aristocrat with a brain and a broken virgin can tell that this well-known flash knight has been nourished by love and bed.Without the vigorous cultivation and watering of men, would there be such a feminine flower that gradually becomes full of femininity?

Ms. Jones, who was so unexpectedly charming, won the unanimous attention of all the male nobles in the audience.

Although the appearance of the countess is also very graceful, even relying on the graceful figure that cannot be concealed by the thick long skirt, the smooth face and face like pearly white jade, relying on the sharp waist and fat buttocks, the slender waist, and the swollen and full body. Her huge beautiful breasts and delicate face like frost and snow are overwhelming, but no matter how beautiful the flowers are, there are times when you get tired of looking at them.The aristocrats have become numb to the beauty of Conosha, but appreciate Jones' stunning side.

This naturally caused the countess to feel unhappy.

Not to mention, due to the news that Huo Teng and Kang Nuosha are having frequent affairs that have gradually spread, the two girlfriends who communicate closely have not seen each other for a whole week.

When friends gradually lose contact, estrangement comes naturally.

Jones had known about the affair for a long time.In fact, according to medieval thinking, Jones should not have to deal with this matter.Because of Jones' identity, she was the superior lord Connorsa, exercising the power of supervision, allowing her female servants to have a temporary friendship marriage with the powerful minister and palace minister, so as to win over and keep the palace minister Huo Teng.

Conosha implemented two powers at the same time, one is the right to supervise the servants, and the other is the right to supervise the women in the territory (similarly, even if you get married, you have to pay a tax to the lord, which is the right to supervise ).

To put it bluntly, this is very unfair, almost using Jones as a tool woman.If the friend's marriage ends, or even ends early, then Jones is actually no different from being Huo Teng's concubine for several months.To use another similar example, in the future, when a Roman emperor entertained the Hungarian king and his cronies who came from afar, he would let the wives of his senior ministers go to bed for him.The difference between the two is only the length of time, and nominally better or worse. (In fact, in the marriages of friends that appeared in the Middle Ages, although a small number of devout believers engaged in Platonic love, most of them were reduced to the existence of concubines)

But in the Middle Ages, when noble marriages were all family unions, Jones was already quite satisfied with such a marriage.

Connorsa, on the other hand, thinks that she arranged for Jones to sleep with Huo Teng just to let you keep my minister from running away halfway.You actually want my concubine to become a regular?