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If Eckard I continues to insist on the strategy of going east, it will not be long before the Marquis of Meissen will have to jump out of the Five Fingers Mountain of the Saxon family and rush to the free world.

Who knew that it was Huo Teng's mistake that caused Eckard's serious injury?

The matter was serious, and after hearing the news, the flashing knight Jones also ran to Conosha's bedroom in one breath.

"You... sit down." Seeing Jones, Connorsa instinctively wanted to drive her daughter out of the bedroom, but thinking of the danger of Eckard's serious injury, she could only endure it.

"Now only the three of us know, and there must be no fourth person to know the news!" Huo Teng was the first to issue a gag order.

The whole family nodded, confirming that the news had not been leaked.

Huo Teng, on the other hand, paced around the room, thinking about the consequences.

In history, after the death of Eckard I, the Polish king Boleslav invaded and occupied a large area of ​​territory. Eckard's sons fled everywhere, and the title was controlled by his younger brother Guntherin.Guntherin is a shameless bastard, he relied on Boleslav's support to rule half of the territory, and sold the other half to Boleslav.When the then emperor Henry II came to fight, he immediately rebelled; when Henry left, he reconciled with Boleslav.Guntherin's reputation was extremely bad. Not only did he bully his nephews, but he was also suspected of selling Christians as slaves to Jews.

As far as Horten himself was concerned, Eckard's serious injury not only affected the recorded imperial meeting, but also easily led to a large-scale invasion of the Polish king.What followed was the civil war in the northeast, the Slavic tribes running around, countless refugees and other bad situations.

Compared with this, his coronation ceremony, and the delay of his marriage to Conosha, seemed unimportant.

"Give this scapegoat to Bernard." Conosha thought for a while, and frowned slightly: "This will further alienate the relationship between the king and Duke Bernard. Make sure that their elite troops cannot move." .”

Jones has a more strategic vision. She thinks: "You are thinking about court politics. Think about it, if Eckard died of illness, wouldn't the Grand Duke of Poland just find an opportunity to invade? He is an old bastard, if he is not dead Otto III gave him a good face back then, and the empire should have sent him to hell long ago."

Traditionally, it is believed that the time for Boleslav's coronation is still 30 or [-] years later.But at present, because Otto III once convened the Gniezno Congress and recognized the Grand Duke of Poland as king, Poland has already claimed to be king, while the empire still thinks they are border dukes.

After a long thought, Huo Teng thought: "Eckard can't die, at least for now. Even if he dies, we have to support his son to succeed. So I'm afraid I have to go to Erfurt in advance to push Conrad Blame it on Bernard Billon, then facilitate his son's succession."

The main premise is that the King of Poland cannot be allowed to come in to disrupt the situation.

The secondary premise is that Bernard is not allowed to take advantage of the Imperial Council to make trouble.

So Hortense thought about it, and the only way to solve the problem is to lead the troops into Weimar County before Bernard Billon, and then go to Erfurt to meet with the king, to show his loyalty, and to drive a wedge between Bernard and the king. King Conrad's relationship.

The whole family agreed on this opinion.

So the next day, Huo Teng summoned his 40 retinue knights and 5 ceremonial knights, set off early, and went to Fort Millhouse.

At Mühlhausburg, a key figure who had already been informed of the assassination outside Erfurt appeared.

Magde, Earl of Weimar, an old friend of Horten, the old bishop who lived in luxury and corruption, earlier asked Horten for help to suppress the reformists together.

But today, he came to Nato to cast his name.

"I see you, you are indeed young and promising, much better than Alen Desai." Magde blew on Horten's horse, and suddenly proposed: "But if you want to go further in politics, you should be closer to the king." Be trusted, I think there is a woman you can't avoid."

"Who?" Huo Teng stopped his horse, unexpectedly, there was a surprise.

"That's Matilda, the wife of the king and daughter of the Duke of Swabia." Magde deserves to be a corrupt character, he said endlessly: "In my opinion, Matilda is a sinister woman. Deceitful and extravagant. She married King Conrad simply because her parents were engaged, and they were still cousins. I found Matilda to be very keen on power struggles, with deep strategies, good words but sharp knives. When you can When she is done, there will be no obstacles in the king's court of Caesar to keep you from moving forward."

Good guy, a rainbow fart blows loudly, why don't you let Huo Teng go to the king's wife and blow the pillow wind?

"Then... what does she like?" Huo Teng asked curiously.

Magde lowered his head and pondered: "The queen should be 13 and a half years old this year. She is 16 years younger than His Majesty the king. She is like a father and daughter. Given your age (nineteen) and intelligence, it should be easier to approach women. .”

Huo Teng was shocked on the spot.

Only 13 and a half years old?

Doesn't it mean that the basic line of 14 years old has not been reached?

Huo Teng can only say that Conrad was not shot, that is really the protection given by the times.

Chapter 120 Five Old Bernard's Calculations Haven't Been Written, Let's Update It Together Tomorrow

Let Huo Teng please Matilda?

Want a face?

The 13 and a half age issue, isn't even an obstacle.If this age is easy to deceive, Huo Teng can deceive a hundred.

The biggest problem is that Matilda's natal family is the Principality of Swabia, and her younger brother Herman III is only six years old this year and is the Duke.

It was Horten who made the first proposal to Conrad to lead his army into Swabia to replace Hermann III. He claimed to be the supervisor of the country, but in fact he was stealing the country.It was a shameless violation of the Herman family within the framework of existing laws.

No matter what Matilda thinks, whether she will resent Conrad or not, Huo Teng bears the brunt of the crime, so let's take this charge first.

It is extremely difficult to please such an enemy to blow pillow wind.

When the army reached the edge of Millhouse, Huo Teng hurriedly ordered the troops to stop.

He suddenly realized that he forgot one thing.

How did the other dukes express their views on the assassination of the Marquis of Meissen?

If they choose to follow up, Huo Teng's tossing and turning is actually meaningless.After all, the strength in hand is too weak.

If they decisively abandon this Imperial Council and openly slap Conrad in the face, then Huo Teng will become more important in the Imperial Council.Can get more attention from Conrad.

In this exchange of interests, one must find a way to get the biggest bargaining chip.

So Huo Teng chose to stand still and continue to lie dormant in Fort Millhouse, watching the changes.

While Huo Teng was waiting, another big news broke out.

Otto, Duke of Lower Lorraine, who is hiding in today's Belgium, blatantly stated that because the civil strife in the Principality of Friesland continued, he would not come!

Probably because Otto refused to come, Diodoric from Upper Lorraine also sent messages one after another, saying that because the neighboring kingdom of Burgundy was also politically unstable, in order to help the empire guard the border and protect the safety of the emperor, Diodoric Rick reluctantly gave up the extravagant imperial meeting, and was willing to guard the city gate for the empire on the border of frost, wind and rain.

What they say is full of flowers and flowers, but isn't the meaning expressed clearly enough in the mainland?

Your emperor is in Thuringia, and Eckard, Marquis of Meissen, was assassinated and seriously injured. How many goals is your emperor's prestige worth?How many divisions do you have that can protect us and leave Erfurt alive?

If the dukes go to Erfurt, after the imperial parliament is over, they are imprisoned by the enemy, even assassinated, and put into a monastery, can you let Conrad let me go?

Although he did not personally seek out the voices of these dukes, Conrad knew that they must think so.

These overly realistic questions were placed before the king, driving Conrad into a maddened rage.

Two of the five great dukes did not come, one was young and incompetent, and the other was still in the election. In the end, only the Duke of Saxony remained.He is a terrifying character who specializes in assassination.Conrad urgently discovered that he must have a territory that he could directly control, otherwise his words would have no mandatory effect on a duke like Bernard Billon who was almost an independent king.

Can several powerful counties and bishops hold on to Bernard?

He must take the Principality of Swabia as soon as possible!

Otherwise a toy in the hands of Bernard Billon.

At the same time, it had to be confirmed at this meeting that the new duke of Bavaria supported his own Luxembourg family.In this way, the two duchies in southern Germany are under control.At the same time, Franconia, located in the central part, has no leader, and the two duchies of Upper and Lower Lorraine on the west side have never participated in internal affairs. With the second duchy versus the first Saxon duchy, the advantage is indeed in Conrad's hands.

"Hurry up and make an order, and urge Horten to represent Göttingen... and... and the two archbishops of the Holy See in Mainz to come and see him."

There was a reason why the two dukes did not come. In order to maintain his appearance, Conrad hoped that Huo Teng could represent the Holy See of Mainz, which had not been confirmed for a long time, to support himself.

Although it's embarrassing, I always feel a little bit bottomed in my heart.

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"Diodoric and Otto are not coming. Herman is too young, and Bavaria is about to have an election... In other words, this time the Imperial Parliament, only the old man will come forward as the Duke? It's ridiculous..." Bernard Biron, who spent his entire life as a soldier and assassinated countless opponents, Bernard sat at the desk, listening to the priest introducing the letter to him, he couldn't help feeling deeply moved.

"Father, isn't this a good thing?" Little Bernard complimented happily from the side.

In the eyes of young people like Bernard Jr., the Imperial Parliament has become a stage that the Billon family manipulates at will.You can even manipulate the election of the Duke of Bavaria, replace it with your own family, and play with the entire empire to applaud.

"Fool! This is a bad thing!"

The old Bernard couldn't bear the stupidity of this son, and he exploded angrily: "Where's your brain? Three of the five great dukes are not here, and one is in the election. How can the old man get past the Luxembourg boy and arrange for our relatives to be in power under the watchful eyes of everyone?" Even if you have it, the old man’s face is still needed. Besides, since the assassination of Herman, the old man’s reputation has plummeted. You said that Eckard, as my brother-in-law, was assassinated, and my reputation will not be bad. Where are you going. From now on, everyone will regard me as a scourge!"

It's very simple, no matter how bad old Bernard is, he has to maintain his aristocratic appearance.However, the political situation in the empire is so chaotic, it will make the Billund family the leader of the troubled bandits in everyone's eyes.

"Father, Eckard...didn't you do it?" Little Bernard finally tasted it.

When he was bragging outside, he thought that the old boy Eckard was the father who made an example to King Conrad.

"you!"

Old Bernard was so angry that he almost vomited blood. He gave his son a deep look and cursed: "You are not as strong as one-third of Huo Teng!"

Although it is not known who is threatening to assassinate Eckard, but the matter has come to this point, the scapegoat can only be blamed.

The reputation of the Billund family has been stigmatized for hundreds of miles, and old Bernard must find a way to restore it.

"Go, let the wind out, our Saxon family is willing to send all the doctors in our hands, and give priority to ensuring the safety of Eckard I. At the same time, we will issue a declaration to the whole country. The Saxon family will strictly guarantee the stability of the Meissen family and confirm that the son of the Meissen family will definitely Inheriting the father's place."

After completing these repair measures, the old Bernard continued to arrange: "Send people to withdraw the army from the southern border. I will not bring too many guards when I go south this time. We will pack lightly and make sure we don't tarnish the family's reputation."

Having said that, the old Bernard knocked bitterly on the table where Göttingen was.

"Another piece of news is released. In order to prove my innocence, I am willing to negotiate peace with Göttingenburg and give up the claim rights to the three counties of Göttingen, Kassel, and Weimar. But be careful, don't say it publicly, so as not to leave any clues."

For some reason, the cunning and cunning Bernard still believed from the bottom of his heart that it was Huo Teng who assassinated Eckard.

"Let's let this kid live happily for a summer first. In the autumn, we will ruthlessly... strangle him to death!"

Chapter 120 Six and the Queen's First Meeting

The political situation is changing like a storm.

When Huo Teng was still silent on the border, refusing to reply to King Conrad's news, the Principality of Saxony probably knew that his reputation had become unreasonable, so he anxiously released gentle news.

"Bernard Billon, the old fox, finally knows that assassination is only good for a while, but it will be a lifetime of hardship." Huo Teng smiled happily while holding the documents from the north.

Assassinating opponents is fun for a while, but once it is leaked, it will be a devastating blow to one's reputation.Old Bernard was not as brave and good at fighting as his father in the first half of his life. Instead, he focused on strategic manipulation and murder behind the scenes. Relying on this political wooing and assassination behind the scenes, he was able to secure his position as the Duke. Not ousted.

However, the price of fate has long been marked. The old Bernard has stabilized his butt by relying on assassination and terror politics, but his reputation outside is already notorious.All nobles want to be decent, even if they fail, but the assassination broke the tacit understanding among the nobles.

Nobles accept death on the battlefield, but it is difficult to accept being assassinated in bed.

Therefore, Bernard Billon hardly left the Duchy of Saxony throughout his life.

"You, why are you so lucky?"

Sitting in front of the dressing table, the Countess Conoza, whose skin is as smooth as snow and has a plump buttocks that don't match her slender waist, and huge breasts that swell and plump, is taking care of her cosmetics while He muttered in displeasure, his delicate little face like frost and snow still had a lingering lust, and of course anger.

Just now, the Countess arrived at Milhausburg from Gottingenburg with her servants.She and Huo Teng Tianlei started a fire, and after a big fight, they found out that Huo Teng had thrown away some of her cosmetics, so she naturally lost her temper.Regardless of ancient times and modern times, women's love for expensive cosmetics is difficult for men to understand.

"Are you still angry? It's not good for you to use those things. If you use too much, your face will be ruined! I have seen a lady in Worms, Franconia, with layers of lead powder on her face when she was 50 or [-] years old. Peeling off a little bit would scare people to death." Huo Teng fabricated a lie to appease Conorsha to stop using lead-based cosmetics.

The cosmetics of medieval people are already relatively close to those of modern people.What kind of lipstick, blush, foundation, etc. are available.However, most female nobles are still using lead-containing products. While smearing their faces white, they are also prone to lead poisoning, leading to early death and serious illness, and causing reproductive organ damage.This set is of course an old problem left by the Romans, and it has not been eliminated for a long time.Don't you see, isn't the modern New Roman American emperor still drinking poisonous water from lead water pipes?It belongs to the same line.

After all, Worms is a big city in the empire, but Connosha believed Huo Teng's lies.

Her natural capital is already extremely rich, light makeup is enough, there is really no need to put on a thick layer of lead powder.

"I will take people to Erfurt to support the king first, and then you will come back after the Imperial Parliament is over. If I unfortunately die in Erfurt, you will immediately return to Göttingenburg and ascend the throne yourself." Huo Teng stroked Holding Conoza's hand.Said with emotion.

With such a sentence, Kang Nuosha was a little at a loss in fright.She does have her own wrists, but the countess has been relying on Huo Teng for a long time to conquer the world, and gradually lost her hard roots. She hurriedly turned over and hugged Huo Teng's waist: "Can't we not go? We Just like the other dukes, excused that we also had..."

"That can't be done. There's no reason to back down. In the Frankish country, we have no right to shirk."

Traveling against the current, retreating if not advancing.

Huo Teng has not yet received the official conferment of the earl of Göttingen, so he has no way to start the system mechanism to become an earl.That must be a completely different future than the present.

For this future, it is worth fighting for.

Conuosha stomped her feet angrily: "If you die over there, I will have to remarry." According to the rules of the game among nobles, a widow like Conuosha basically has no chance to control the overall situation by herself.Even if the robber knight can't help her, there will always be people from the emperor and family of the empire.

"Not dead, I'm sure."

Huo Teng shook his head, convinced that he still had a hole card.

That is to expose in public that he is the murderer who assassinated Eckard.In this way, the nobles who wanted to attack Huo Teng would instead be wary, fearing that they would be the target of revenge.This is a last resort choice, once you open your mouth, all previous accumulation will collapse in an instant.

"Oh... I know you men's hearts, restless." Connorsa had no choice but to say: "Go early and come back early, I... and Jones are waiting for you at home."

Huo Teng kissed her on the lips, and had to part with the beauty.

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Forty-five knights rolled up the smoke and dust, and with hundreds of horsemen and servants holding the guard of honor high, they embarked on the road to Erfurt with a slightly boastful attitude.

Most of the roads in the middle were in Earl Weimar's country, but most of the local knights admired Horten's force, and many feared Horten's reputation, so no one dared to cut the path and plunder.

At this time, King Conrad in Erfurt already felt that he had encountered a serious internal crisis.

Only one of the five dukes was present, and among the six bishops, there were only two of the most powerful three.

When the imperial parliament opened, there were only three official members?

The king sat in it, feeling embarrassed.

Even the powerful Earl Henry of Nordgau, the closest country to Thuringia, after hearing the news, a little arrogantly denied his trip, thinking that going to Thuringia at this time would be harmful and useless.