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Since the king's arrangement for Huo Teng's marriage has not been officially locked, this means that everything before the marriage is unknown.

Therefore, when Bernard Billon blurted out that he wanted to marry his daughter to Huo Teng, it not only restrained Huo Teng's own hostile actions, but also made the king and Caesar's court seem at a loss.

The king said one thing, and the duke said another thing, so who is going to accommodate whom?

Theoretically the king is the greatest, but in reality Bernard has nothing to say.

Huo Teng also knew that the marriage was a fake, but it was true to beat Huo Teng and King Conrad.

This principle is like the big landlord making an arrangement, even if the tenant farmers have already arranged the marriage, they have to change the contract.

Even though Huo Teng agreed strangely, Conrad retreated aggrievedly, but Bernard's daughter Gottis Dieu is still in the monastery, and there is no agreement on when to get married, what price to pay for the marriage, and so on.That is to say, when Bernard Billon spoke with empty teeth and his upper lip touched his lower lip, Huo Teng's marriage was immediately terminated, waiting for his order.

What a big breath!

Huo Teng is not a person who is bullied and manipulated, so he said plainly: "It's better not to have so much interference, and Connorsa and I will get married immediately, in this imperial meeting."

Having said that, at this time, King Conrad himself was persuaded.

Yes, he was afraid that Bernard would no longer support himself with military power in order to enter the Duchy of Swabia.

"How about...or...discuss again?" Conrad looked at the two archbishops unconfidently.

Herribert frowned again and again, Taquino shook his head and remained silent.

Everyone knows that the Grand Duke is threatening the king, but there is no specific way to stop it.

Huo Teng knew very well that if he didn't say anything, his marriage would really fall through, which would also affect the legitimacy of his own status.

So he took the case and said, "Unless the Grand Duke agrees to a truce, sends Gotistiu to live in the Göttingen Abbey, or uses the Archbishop of Magdeburg as a mediator, otherwise I cannot accept it."

Again.

Medieval marriage was a political tool.

If Bernard Billon was willing to marry his daughter, Huo Teng had no choice but to accept it, and then exploded from the interior of the Principality of Saxony.

And if it was just to prepare for raising the army and play smoke bombs, then Huo Teng would never accept it.

So Huo Teng made the conditions very clear.

Archbishop Targino was very embarrassed for a while.

……

After the meeting adjourned, the archbishop immediately went to see Bernard.

"Grand Duke, are you joking, or... serious?" Tajino asked curiously.

As soon as Bernard heard it, he knew that his casual words had begun to change the king and the court's minds.This way of making him suspicious with one sentence gave him a great sense of accomplishment.

"If I say, it's okay, it's not okay." Bernard laughed loudly, trying to deceive him by playing sloppy.

Archbishop Tajino bowed his head: "Grand Duke, how can this matter be sloppy? You have to give me an accurate statement, otherwise I can't be an intermediary. Huo Teng even publicly declared that unless he sent Gotisdiu to him before getting married. to the Abbey of Göttingen, otherwise the armistice cannot be accepted."

Bernard couldn't stop laughing when he heard this.

"I knew this kid would make such a bad move. But ah, being too slick will only result in the opposite effect! Just tell Horten clearly that I will send Gaudius to the Abbey of Göttingen, he You must also abide by the armistice agreement, and you cannot be hostile to my Principality of Saxony after that."

No one expected that Bernard really agreed to Huo Teng's request, and even agreed to the verbal promise of the armistice agreement.

But only Bernard himself knows.

When the time comes... he will send a large army to escort his daughter into Göttingen in a fair manner!

Chapter 130 How about marrying two wives

[Sudden mission: good fortune tricks two people to dispatch.In the Imperial Council, the only super monster began to consider arranging a new marriage for you.keep you from the king?Or let you serve him?Requirement: Handle this dispute in a safe manner, at least not to cause direct military contact.Reward: A single-feathered hussar. 】

When Huo Teng was sitting in the room hesitating, he suddenly set off on a sudden mission.

Huo Teng has undertaken three missions so far.They are the main story of passing the imperial meeting safely, the sudden kiss from Queen Matilda, and the current matter of handling the dispute safely.

In fact, the matter is very simple. Huo Teng, all the princes, and the six archbishops may feel that although Caesar's court looks shaky, after all, it was elected through legal channels. Bernard Biron can't dare Are you making trouble in the Imperial Diet?The legitimacy of the empire depends on these institutional constructions.

However, Bernard Billon, who had long seen through the weakness of the emperor's power, frantically used various methods to beat King Conrad on the premise of superficially respecting the imperial system.

"I really want to give this king a different evaluation."

Huo Teng looked at the grass and trees in the courtyard speechlessly and depressedly.

Conrad is really not good at dealing with the struggle between the powerful.Perhaps when he was the Duke of Carinthia, he did well on the southeastern border, but what about at the national level?

In the face of Bernard Biron, who has made great achievements in battle and also suffered a great defeat, Conrad's performance was unbearable.

Bernard has been defeated many times, but each time he was able to maintain the unity and unity of the territory with tenacity. Even when the Slavs revolted and destroyed the German parish everywhere, he maintained the northern vassal, the eastern vassal and the Meissen vassal. A series of stability is enough to show that he really has a solid foundation.

Just like Zhuge Wuhou, he is omnipotent, and what is even more amazing is that he can always retreat in an orderly manner.How many victorious generals with great military exploits turned into sorghum and chariot gods when they were defeated?

The old Bernard may not be considered a genius in offense, but retreating and maintaining a stable leading country, advancing and retreating well, is already considered a genius.

It was this evidence that made Huo Teng start to rethink.

Has he really figured out old Bernard?

He was so steady, so steady that even Huo Teng felt that he was too deep and unfathomable.

It can be seen from this that Bernard Jr.'s attack, under the continuous interference of Huo Teng, was finally defeated in Göttingen, and it may not be regarded as a bone-inflicted injury.

Old Bernard, probably based on the political situation in the country, did not send the whole country's army south, otherwise Huo Teng would be wiped out.

"Looks like I'm really lucky."

Huo Teng stroked the railing, lamenting his luck.

Had Bernard Sr. been more aggressive, he would have gone to hell with Conorsha last year.

"The queen meets."

At this moment, a maid quietly walked to the eaves and whispered to Huo Teng.

Huo Teng couldn't help but feel his heart skip a beat.

coming.

Queen Matilda, who was supposed to be hostile, seemed to have a request for Huo Teng, which made Huo Teng very interested.

What could this queen do to help him in the Imperial Council?

Huo Teng nodded, and then closed the window.

Then, he followed the maid to the corner of the wall, and saw the queen and her maid waiting in the corner.

Huo Teng bowed his head slightly: "Dear Your Excellency, what advice do you have?"

Seeing Huo Teng, the fragile little girl came up with a weak kick, kicked Huo Teng's calf, and scolded tenderly: "You dog thief! Our Herman family's country has been harmed by you!"

Horten didn't respond.

Because he didn't feel the anger from the queen's anger.

More precisely, the queen is acting.Although she was a little rusty, Huo Teng still noticed her, but her natural acting skills can already be called a genius girl.

Bishop Weimar was right. This queen was really complicated and full of tricks.

What does she want to achieve?

Huo Teng was just an ordinary earl about to be crowned.

"Hmph, I knew you bastard was going to pretend to be unresponsive. But I have a request, you have to find a good teacher for my younger brother Hermann III. If you want me to say... the Archbishop of Cologne and the Archbishop of Mainz choose One is fine. If it is Willikis, bishop of Worms, it is not impossible." Seeing that Huo Teng did not refute, the queen spoke aggressively to herself.

What Huo Teng said was taken aback.

He didn't even think that there was such a good way to let Herman III avoid an abnormal death.

Herman III was only 6 years old. After 12 years, the nobles in the country would unite to force the king to return the Principality of Swabia to him.This is stipulated by law, and the guardianship of the king can only be implemented until the age of 18.

Before that, how to prevent Herman III from dying early?

The best way is to send it to a certain archbishop and let the church protect him.The king himself was also a believer, so he didn't dare to do anything about it.

And with the support of the church, when they return to the country in the future, they will directly bring a gorgeous political team, and it will be convenient for them to take over the Principality of Swabia in an all-round way.

"It's a good idea, but I can only give you a suggestion. I can't guarantee whether Archbishop Burgard will accept it, or whether the king will let her go." Huo Teng sincerely praised Matilda's intelligence.

Just this cleverness, much smarter than Conossa and Jones.

Matilda nodded slightly, and there was more sympathy on her pretty face. She asked back: "How are you going to face the aggressiveness of the Principality of Saxony? of the Abbey of Göttingen."

After hearing this, Huo Teng knew that Matilda wanted to return the favor immediately.

How does that work?

The queen has to keep this favor and make it up at the most critical time.

Huo Teng said confidently: "It's okay, I still have the option of a Danish wife. I believe the Duke will not refuse, after all, a Danish wife has no right of inheritance."

Danish law is a unique law that was gradually developed in the Christian kingdom of northern Europe and the Normandy region of France in the process of coexisting with the Vikings.

In Danish law, there is a law that is popular among nobles, called the Danish law wife.The simple meaning of this law is to marry a Danish pagan wife on the premise of having a Christian legal wife.

Note that these two laws run side by side, so Danish law wives are also perfectly legal.It's just that her son, under the Christian legal system, would be considered an illegitimate child.But after all, it is the legal heir born to the legal wife, so only a little private public relations operation is needed, and the illegitimate child can also become the orthodox heir of the family property.William the Conqueror, who conquered England, is said to have a Danish French wife.

Moreover, the Danish French wife, due to the massive expansion of Christianity and the gradual decline of the Nordic beliefs, has actually evolved into something similar to the marriage of friends in the German region.It doesn't matter whether the Danish legal wife is a heretic or not, the point is to allow the nobles to marry a second legal wife.

No matter how you look at this thing, it does not conform to the Christian law in terms of fact and jurisprudence, and it has simply become a backdoor channel for nobles to marry their second wives.

For example, until many years later, at the end of the 11th century, there were bishops in the Duchy of Normandy who made the case for the continued existence of Danish wives.This is a bishop who has read books!It is enough to see that the Danish law wife has formed a huge vested interest group, and even the people in the church can take the initiative to turn black and white.

This is how Huo Teng prepared for the marriage of Gotisdiu.

Bernard Billon will most likely not refuse. Who made the wife of the Danish law automatically lose her right of inheritance in the Christian system?

While using a formal marriage to guarantee Conoza's love and loyalty, at the same time, as a Danish legal wife, complete the superficial reconciliation and alliance with the Principality of Saxony.

Matilda was not without surprise when she learned about it.

She nodded and sighed: "You are really a smart person who can do whatever you want. But... I got the news from the jester that Duke Bernard will probably force you to make a final decision by autumn at the latest. Do you want to be his servant, or choose to serve the king as..."

Huo Teng burst into a smile.

He reached forward and pressed Matilda's hand.The young queen instantly flushed Xia Fei's cheeks, and after looking left and right to find no one, she blushed and did not refuse.

"Anyway, don't even try to defeat me, the old guy, because I have prepared new gadgets for him..."

Chapter 130 Three

But then again, a Danish legal wife is actually a legal mistress.So Huo Teng will not say it now, and he will not even tell Bernard Billon explicitly, but I believe the old man is also prepared for this.

Just because of this, Huo Teng's promise to Conosha fell through.

Before Gottis Diu arrived in Göttingen County, Huo Teng and Conosha could only live together as an illegal couple.

How to persuade Conosha to accept the reality is also a big trouble.

Moreover, it can be clearly felt that since Bernard Billon appeared in Erfurt, the entire Imperial Council has been at a loss, and the rhythm is all in the hands of Bernard.At this time, there is no way to force Bernard to retreat. Are you going to fall into the hands of Bernard's supporters in the Principality of Bavaria?

Huo Teng thought for a while, and suddenly had a brilliant idea.

He wrote his ideas into letters, which he hid in the shoulder straps of his servants' horses as they rode back to Göttingen.

The next day.

After resting for about a day, under the turbulent tide, when the servants of various families gathered in the palace with gifts, the first topic of the Imperial Parliament began to be unveiled in the Erfurt Church.

This church is a typical longhouse structure, the altar can be seen at a glance from the door, and there are no more than a dozen pews to seat no more than fifty people.The surrounding walls have not been painted, and the green stubble can tell that the place has just been renovated last year.The altar also looked very shabby, not to mention there were no gold and silver vessels, and there were no decent holy objects and remains of saints in the local area.

In order to support the scene for the king, the servants of Caesar's court hung the family crest symbolizing the Salian family on the beams.Naturally, the Billund family in Saxony also has them, as well as the emblems of the two archbishops.

When it came to Huo Teng's side, even though the servants felt that he was not worthy, they still chose to hang a roughly drawn black and white sword angel on the beam.I have to mention that among the regular patterns of lions and battle axes, a hexapod figure popped out, which is really refreshing.As I mentioned before, in the murals of medieval churches, angels are strange and curious bird figures.

Such a place that can only accommodate a dozen people to hold meetings together is estimated to be at the level of a village church in modern times. However, at this time, it can already be regarded as a high-end church with a certain flavor, which is enough to show the poverty of material life.

Under the auspices of the master of ceremonies, King Conrad appeared together with the interim speaker, Archbishop Heribert of Cologne.

The king wore all the imperial equipment on his body today. The magnificent appearance and the shabby church formed a hilarious contrast, like the emperor's new clothes, or a more concise idiom.

It's like a monkey wearing a crown.

"Ahem, the Duke of Saxony, please take the second seat." After three shouts for the king, the master of ceremonies quickly flattered Bernard to take his seat.

His clothes are much more normal, but more low-key and luxurious.

Then, there were Targino, Archbishop of Magdeburg, Horten Bowenden, Earl of Göttingen, ministers who replaced Eckard I, Marquis of Meissen who was seriously injured after being assassinated, and representatives sent from other places.