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At four o'clock in the morning, the king's Caesar's court had just woke up all the ministers together.

It's already such a time, and you are still preparing a welcome ceremony for the Duke of Saxony, Bernard Biron?

Don't talk nonsense, it's a big victory for no minister to sleep late at this time.Therefore, the ministers and servants are all disheveled and lined up on both sides, and the ritual objects, the welcome master of ceremonies, etc. are all missing.

So when Huo Teng stood together with other foreign bishops, what he saw was an extremely flustered, hurried, and disorderly Caesar's court.Most of the able ministers, who were also bishops, had returned home to govern their own dioceses when Otto III died in Italy.In the current Caesar’s court, all Conrad’s ministers when he was in the Principality of Carinthia are mainly composed of Bavarians from the southeastern border, people from the Principality of Verona in northeastern Italy, and Slavs near Slovenia.

Most of these people don't even know German.

At this time, the German language is very different and different from each other.It is even very different from the modern German and French in the future. At this time, in Germany, there is the old Frankish language popular in Lorraine and Franconia (that is, the ancient Germanic language, the source of various branches of German), Swabia, Bavaria The popular Old High German (subdivided into Alemannic and Bavarian), the popular Old Low German of Saxony and Frisian (subdivided into Old Saxon and Old Frisian), these stem and branch complex languages , to separate the regions.

Horten mastered Low German, Frankish and Latin at the same time.As for the specific difference between the former two, Huo Teng himself could not explain it clearly.It is still difficult for Central Plains Mandarin and Southwest Mandarin to understand each other. The differences between the two languages ​​are roughly the same.

Horten doesn't know High German at all.The reason why King Conrad was able to talk directly to Horten was because he was born in Worms, Franconia, and spoke Frankish, not Bavarian, a branch of High German.

Queen Matilda, although her family is in Swabia, but the family is from Upper Lorraine, so the language is also shared.

Horten also saw Heribert, Archbishop of Cologne, and Tagino, Archbishop of Magdeburg.

The former has the same characteristics as him. As the prime minister of both Germany and Italy, he is young and capable. He is in his 30s with a short, messy beard and piercing eyes. He seems to be always ready to fight fiercely on the battlefield of power.

The latter is more than 40 years old, his hair is much grayer, and more than half of the top of his head is bald. It is clear that he shaved the Mediterranean Sea in order to communicate with God.Tajino looks gentle and calm, and seems to hide countless waves in his heart.

Horten has met the three most powerful archbishops in Germany.

He felt that Bulgarde in Mainz was like an elephant, which looked smart and huge, but was clumsy and difficult to turn around.He did not inherit all the advantages of his teacher Willie Keith, but he also has his own shining points; Heribert of Cologne, like a hungry wolf king, will actively pursue everything he encounters, and seek for it in narrow opportunities. Victory; Tajino is slow, like a whale, naturally wandering in the sea.

Of course, this is just a first impression of the latter two.

Another impression is that Heribert of Cologne is different from the other two. He does not have a very honorable teacher. Burgard is to Willikis, and Tagino is to St. Wolfgang. They are all disciples of famous teachers. story.Compared with them, Heribert lacked a few respects and dignity, and had more secularity and aggressiveness of a noble family in Worms City.

For example, Heribert is not very polite to Huo Teng now: "Young monk, have you experienced the indifference among the nobles? It's just a matter of face, and they will deliberately make things difficult in the early hours of the morning."

Archbishop Targino of Magdeburg was silent.After all, his funds, as well as the bishopric, are all supported by Bernard Billon.He also knew that Old Bernard was not a good person, so he carefully chose to be neutral.

Huo Teng heard the words, but he retorted bluntly: "The problem is not to make things difficult, but whether you have the ability to deal with them; the problem is not to be indifferent, but to the decline of the empire. As the last German Prime Minister of the Empire, Don’t you feel that you have not been able to reverse the decline of the empire? If it is pursued, are you also responsible?”

After hearing this, Tajino clapped his hands and said with a smile, "Wonderful."

Herribert used the conflict between Huo Teng and Bernard to provoke Huo Teng.Huo Teng simply raised the issue to the level of national governance.

There is no next German Prime Minister yet, so Huo Teng blamed Herribert for the country's downfall.

Herribert was speechless.

If he agrees, it proves that he has failed to govern the country; if he does not admit it, it means that he is meaningless as prime minister.Everything is wrong.

"But it's not good to talk smartly. You should improve your self-cultivation. You can't be like Archbishop Heribert." Tajino answered by the way, making the other two glared at this bad-mouthed guy.

The three of them were tit for tat in terms of words, and they were evenly matched.

Downstairs, the Queen grabbed her skirt nervously and stood in the middle of the crowd.

She heard the murmurs of argument upstairs, and at the same time, saw the flushed cheeks of her husband Conrad.

"Go, send His Majesty the king a towel soaked in well water to wipe his face."

Conrad seemed less angry after wiping his face with a towel.He was also silent at the same time, waiting for the arrival of Bernard Billon.

It was five o'clock in the morning, and the sky was still gray and hard to see clearly.

In this high-latitude country, it is good to have dawn at seven o'clock in the morning.

Therefore, when Duke Bernard appeared, if it wasn't for that flag, it would be difficult to distinguish clearly.

A row in front of them is a group of guards who look like aristocrats with strong physiques.These people are the blood guard formed by the Billund family imitating the hearth guard of the Luxembourg family.They are all close relatives and distant branches of the Billund family, their combat effectiveness is not bad, and their loyalty is absolutely guaranteed.

Then, there was a group of ceremonial knights holding the Saxon flag, black armor and black horse clothes, known as the Black Dragon Knights, an important knight force in the north.These knights were powerful warriors composed of native Saxon nobles.

Then, there was a group of lightly armed fighters with only swords and shields.But don't underestimate them. These people practiced their swordsmanship day after day in the arena of Lüneburg and formed the Fighting Swordsman Light Shield Legion.

Huo Teng took a deep breath.

There are several gangs, and there are three legendary troops when they come up?

As expected of the Principality of Saxony, it has a profound heritage.

Not to mention the asphalt in the Ardennes.Since that battle, many locals have learned pitch fire tactics.

"The wolf's ambition is obvious!" Heribert commented through gritted teeth.

Although Tajino was funded by Bernard, he also shook his head tactfully and said: "It's really inappropriate."

Huo Teng thought for a while, and said something in Chinese: "A man should be like this."

Chapter 130 What a vicious operation!

"It sounds like a systematic foreign language." Archbishop Targino of Magdeburg asked Horten with great interest what he meant by what he said just now.

Heribert is also a well-known scholar, so he also asked.

Huo Teng rolled his eyes, he didn't expect these old monsters to be masters of knowledge.They may not be able to do anything else, but when learning Latin and local German, they must have a linguistic foundation.The unique rhythm just now has exceeded the scope of grunting.

Just taking advantage of this opportunity, Huo Teng performed his own special again.

So Huo Teng cleared his throat and pretended to be deep and said, "That's a sentence I got from a dream. It came from the hometown of the three magi who came for the birth of Jesus. What they mean by this sentence is 'You too Can be a great man like that'."

"That's right!" Heribert looked at Tajino, who had a gentle expression but seemed to be encouraged by this sentence, and suddenly clapped his hands and praised Huo Teng loudly: "You are right, you can also become such a great man! Your Excellency Huo Teng, don't underestimate yourself, your achievements are already known to everyone, even if the Saxon army is defeated by you, I believe your future is limitless."

In an instant, Huo Teng had only one sentence in his mind.

broken!

Bad Heribert, he disliked both Horten and Bernard Billon.

When Huo Teng said the meaning of "a man should be like this", he was so hypocritical, of course it was deliberate.Even deliberately let the king hear it, and spread it to Bernard Billon's ears.Isn't Bernard, who was already in a state of war, his lungs would explode?

It can only be said that it is worthy of being a medieval spirit, and it began to reverse the situation in an instant.

Such conversations immediately spread the legendary story that Huo Teng dreamed of the Three Doctors of the East and was taught the phrase "a man should be like this".People's gossip mentality, coupled with the fact that the story of the Magi is well-known to everyone, made this story reach the ears of King Conrad and Queen Matilda as quickly as possible.

King Conrad is a guy who is not good at thinking about trivial matters. He straightened his emperor's crown and said: "Although it is an interesting story, it should not disturb the people at this time. Go down."

But the queen hurriedly stopped the servant, and after inquiring about what happened before and after in detail, she silently kept this matter in her heart.

Soon, Bernard Billon arrived in Erfurt with a grand escort.

For Bernard himself, this is already easy; but it is more than enough to deter Caesar's court.

The evening wind was strong, but the morning wind was soft. The wind blew through his hair, blowing away the blackness and leaving it gray.Raising his head, the gray-haired old guy had clearly seen Huo Teng's appearance.A young, tall, black-haired man with bright eyes and a firm expression, even caught Bernard's heart admiring at a glance.

Is a good man.

Unfortunately, the Principality of Saxony could not keep him.

Horten also noticed Bernard Billon.The hair is messy and gray, and the face is dry and ravine. It is not easy to deal with the character at first glance.

Bernard's lifespan can last forever, and he can even tremble with Huo Teng for another 30 to [-] years.

Huo Teng clenched his fist, but the advantage of time was on Huo Teng's side.

"The old prince has worked hard!"

"No, it's really offending to disturb His Highness the King when he gets up early in the morning."

Conrad meeting Bernard, the king, the duke, was extraordinarily interesting.Conrad gritted his teeth but was forced to pretend to be kind. Bernard stirred up the storm but didn't care to calm it down. He only cared about suppressing Conrad's status as king overtly and secretly.Regardless of the difference in the clothes of the two parties, you might even think that Conrad is the duke and Bernard is the king.

He didn't even address Conrad as His Majesty, but called him King, which seemed to confirm that he was reprimanding: You haven't been crowned emperor yet, you boy, don't pretend to be green onions in front of this old man!

King Conrad gritted his teeth, looked at Bernard's luxurious and low-key clothing, which was almost like the king's entourage and gorgeous furnishings, and asked a question unwillingly: "Nowadays, the major dukes in the country are all unstable. , leaving only the young and only son. The old duke has a strong body, it seems that I am so worried. You are the elder at this meeting, please preside over the meeting on behalf of the five dukes."

Bernard sneered.He has not paid attention to the king's naive provocation.Isn't it because they read the bible into their heads for the messy things in other principalities?Unfortunately, Bernard didn't read the Bible much.

"No, no, according to the usual practice, we still invite the Archbishop of Cologne to preside over the meeting. I'm just a mere martial artist, and I'm still far away." Bernard shrugged off Conrad's provocation, and took a step back, expressing that he should not invite again. I won't say yes.

Huo Teng looked at it and opened his eyes.

This meeting was really a flash of sword hidden under goodwill. A few words revealed the arrogance and childishness of King Conrad, and his eager provocations were poor; ocean.

Not easy to deal with.

After the welcoming ceremony was over, Conrad saw that he didn't get any benefits, and was beaten by Bernard, and returned to the room after a few perfunctory words sullenly.

The king was unhappy, and the officials dispersed, which made the welcome ceremony extremely simple.

Having said that, Bernard Billon then arranged for his private officials to send various gifts to the ministers at all levels of Caesar's court, and even the court priest and the queen's curtain, which can be said to be extremely appropriate.

Even Huo Teng with fifty riders, Bernard actually sent someone to send a generous gift.

A mink fur coat sold in the north, as well as a lot of silverware for banquets. It seems that Huo Teng's family has a poor foundation and has no money left to buy these face-saving utensils.

"The duke is really kind and generous, which I admire." Huo Teng told the servant who came to give the gift, and sent him away with a smile.

As soon as the gift giver left, Huo Teng's expression suddenly darkened.

Bernard was not as stingy as he seemed. This time, he might not only want to cause trouble in the Imperial Parliament, but also wanted to wait for an opportunity to get rid of Huo Teng.

How to deal with it?

……

"You can also become such a great man? Is this what Huo Teng said in his dream to the Three Magi?"

Bernard Billon was a little dull in the room.

The king's court jester, a Slav, hurriedly used rough German to curry favor with the Grand Duke: "That's right. The Archbishop of Cologne also praised loudly, thinking that what Horten Bowenden met was the real Magi of the East. It's like a legend...ah No, it's the same experience as a clown."

The old duke paced around a little, shook his head and smiled: "As expected of the Archbishop of Cologne, do you want to sow discord? But it's okay, you go and spread the word. I personally like Huo Teng's straightforwardness, why don't we just turn hostility into friendship, as It is good for the in-laws to reconcile. I... can consider taking my 15-year-old daughter, Gaudistius, out of the monastery and marrying Huo Teng."

"This!"

The jester was bewildered.

Because Horten had been arranged by the king to marry the Countess of Göttingen, Connorsa von Nosenberg.

But the Grand Duke touched his upper lip to his lower lip, and wanted to marry his daughter to Huo Teng. What kind of operation is this?

How do you let the king deal with himself!

Isn't this clearly trying to force Huo Teng to choose a side between the king and the grand duke?

Such a vicious operation!

Chapter 130 The Wily Bernard

During the Middle Ages, noble families were often self-reduced.

Because every child has the opportunity to inherit, even the natal family can be ranked on the inheritance list.This makes no family willing to expand the number of successors, which only increases troubles.After all, the German tradition also particularly emphasizes that the sons should be distributed evenly and should not be biased.This broken tradition even led to the collapse of the Frankish Empire established by Charlemagne.

In addition, in Europe at this time, only the nobles are qualified to study and study Christianity, and then gradually learn the content of their brains in education, but Christianity encourages the nobles to choose "virtue chastity" and "practice", that is, to swear I have been a virgin (Virgin) all my life, without love, and serve God wholeheartedly.After death, all property is often donated to the church.This is not because the church is really greedy for their wealth, it is purely a matter of mechanism operation.

Therefore, aristocratic families often only have two or three kittens. A little stimulation, such as the death of parents in battle, may lead to the destruction of the family.The typical example is the queen's natal family, the Swabian family, who was forced by Horten.

And Bernard Billon's children also follow this law.

If an aristocratic family does not want to give up their inheritance rights, for example, the Hermann family married their daughter Matilda to King Conrad, and Conrad in turn bullied their family with inheritance rights and guardianship rights. Send their daughters to the monastery and ask them to issue a vow of 'keeping chastity' and give up their inheritance rights.

As for Bernard Billon himself, he has four legal children and one illegitimate daughter.

According to tradition, the eldest son of an aristocratic family often dies young. Bernard named the eldest son Hermann, not because their family has something to do with the Duke of Swabia, but because his father's name was Hermann Biron. Famous Saxon warrior.As a result, the boss who had high hopes died very early.

The second child is Bernard Jr., but he did not inherit many of his talents.The third child, Dittmar, is still young and currently a minor, and he has already made a reservation in the future, that is, to share part of the family property to live on his own (in the future he will die in a ruthless gladiatorial fight).

With the legal right of inheritance, there is also a daughter, the 15-year-old Gottis Diu.She was praised for having a bird-like voice when she was a teenager, but she was sent to a monastery by her father early.

The last illegitimate daughter is also in the monastery.In the future, she will marry Friesland, which is the Netherlands.

Bernard tried to understand the grievances between the two parties by marrying his daughter to Huo Teng, and at the same time, it seemed that he had a vague intention to bring Huo Teng under his command. This matter quickly spread throughout Egypt through the jester's mouth. Delford City.

After the news came out, Huo Teng was actually sitting down with the king and the two archbishops to discuss how to hold the imperial conference.

Because Huo Teng, like the archbishop, came out of the orthodox education of the church, and he was not the same as a rough man like Bernard.

After being informed of this news, King Conrad couldn't even conceal his surprise, and blurted out: "Does he not know that I have made arrangements?"

Huo Teng couldn't help but sneer in his heart.

How could that be possible? After all, Huo Teng has been a recent traffic star. If Bernard Biron didn't even know this, he should have hanged himself long ago.

"It stands to reason that he should know." The Archbishop of Cologne got up and informed.

The Archbishop of Magdeburg was once again in an embarrassment, and Tajino clearly understood what his sponsor was thinking.