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Representatives of other duchies did not want Henry of Nordgau to find a boss, for the same reason as above, they would not allow Nordgau and Bavaria to merge together.

However, when all the representatives thought that Bernard was going to be angry, Bernard Billon, the old fox, showed an indifferent smile and waved his hands to indicate that you should continue.

Yes, he stopped messing around in an instant.

This made King Conrad very dissatisfied. He realized that what Bernard had done before was just defrauding himself.Fortunately, there was a reminder from Queen Matilda.

Of course, Conrad gave Huo Teng a look of approval. The queen is just a simple girl. He knew that Huo Teng should have reminded him of something, so Matilda made the crazy suggestion of exhorting the family to hand over custody.

For the first time, this is the first time since the Imperial Council, King Conrad felt his authority.

"Okay. Since Henry of Nordgau is not available, I will formally name Heinrich of the Luxembourg family, as his wife-in-law, to officially inherit the duke position of the Duchy of Bavaria for Henry V. To serve for the Romanian Empire." Kang Ladd made a decision directly, and even excitedly forgot that he should consult Speaker Heribert first.

But it's all harmless.

As for who will inherit after Henry V's death, it's another matter.All over the world, there is an old problem of father dying and son succeeding, especially in Europe.If Henry V had a son, then there is a high probability that his son will inherit.

When the backbone of the meeting finally came back to his senses, the imperial meeting officially started.

First of all, the problem that Bavaria has no duke so far is solved.

Secondly, it is the aftermath of Eckard, Marquis of Meissen, who was assassinated and seriously injured.

Of course, it is not really discussing who will inherit, but discussing countermeasures.

"If you don't mind, my knight happens to be in Erfurt. I can send troops to help clean up the bandits in Weimar." Hoten said with ulterior motives that he could subcontract some of the bandits.

Are they really just bandits?

Most of the representatives are bishops and priests who have read the book.

Everyone understands what is called voice outside the words.

Hottent specifically only mentioned the Weimar country, neither invading the Duchy of Thuringia nor expanding to the borders of northern Saxony.

He is dividing his sphere of influence!

Huo Teng knew that Conrad would definitely agree.This is a reward for helping yourself.

Indeed, Conrad took the lead in praising Huo Teng: "You did a good job. The Earl of Göttingen took the lead, fulfilled his obligations, and helped the Earl of Alendeser to solve his urgent needs. He is a role model for the empire."

Conrad also finally showed the qualities he should have as a king.In one sentence, he first affirmed Huo Teng's identity as Earl of Göttingen, which also proved that he would not give up arranging Huo Teng and Conosha's marriage. After all, Huo Teng's legitimacy came from this.Secondly, his words were vague, and he did not place Arun Desai and Huo Teng at the same level.

This seems to be an acknowledgment that Horten had guardianship over the neighboring Weimar county.

Although he was not sure, Huo Teng would definitely be able to hold a chicken feather as an arrow.

The Dukes of the North, however, were not active.

"I clean the garbage in front of the door myself." Bernard patted his sleeve lightly.

Normally, what he said must be fine.But Thuringia and Meissen were in chaos, and Eckard was seriously injured. The world is already in chaos.

At this time, no strongman stepped forward to clean up the situation, and the situation was bound to be greatly corrupted.

Archbishop Targino of Magdeburg took the initiative to propose: "Why don't you ask the Earl of Göttingen to intervene? With your knights, at least sweeping away the bandits from Millhouse to Merseburg, which is the Duchy of Thuringia, will not be a problem." .”

It sounds like a suggestion that benefits the country and the people.

However, Huo Teng smelled danger.

The Principality of Saxony seems to want to exaggerate Huo Teng's existence and drive a wedge between him and the king.

Unsurprisingly, the Saxony faction praised Horten for a while, and some even said directly: "After all, Your Excellency Horten Bowenden is the son-in-law of the Duke of Saxony. It is our duty to stabilize the north."

With such a poke, the problem returned to the original point.

Is the marriage arranged by the king the bigger one, or the duke's?

King Conrad stared at Huo Teng slightly dissatisfied, as if complaining that he agreed to marry the Billund family.

After thinking for a while, Huo Teng knew that this was the most dangerous time, and he had to express his most normal attitude, so as to escape from Saxony and the king.

So what is it?

Huo Teng, who suddenly opened his eyes, proposed in a very bachelor way: "It's pointless for us to quarrel. Why don't we just let Eckard I's wife and younger brother make a decision together. It's natural to complain about their own choices." Don't let us outside guests."

Push the pot back!

Let the Saxon family represented by Eckard's wife and the Polish family represented by his younger brother decide who is stronger.

Chapter 130 Six Queen Fairy

What should I do if I encounter political targets?

Either use a lot of effort to fight back, or directly flip the table, and will not play with you in this round.

Huo Teng knew very well that although the Principality of Saxony was rampant in the north, Bernard Biron had always been very cautious in the face of the rampant Slavs and the looming Polish Kingdom behind the Slavs.

The Kingdom of Poland, in fact, is still in a state of superposition of principalities and kingdoms. This is a tribal alliance that is much behind Germany. The boss is called Boleslav. He is a brave king with a history.Although the society is backward, it is this backwardness that brings a stronger bravery to the Polish army.

When it comes to Poland, one has to mention Otto III.

The orthodox emperor who grew up in the hands of his grandmother and struggled in the court did not seem to regard himself as a German.

He considered himself an orthodox Roman, he used Latin more than German dialects, his court was almost Byzantine, and Greeks surrounded him.After he came to power, he spent a considerable amount of time in Italy and Rome.The pope is almost his servant.

His goal is to establish a real Roman Empire on earth.

For this goal, Otto III launched a new plan, which was to march eastward, send priests to preach, and capture the Kingdom of Poland and the Kingdom of Hungary.However, at this time, the Principality of Poland and the Hungarian tribal alliance, neither of which was crowned due to the unexpected death of Otto III.

The strength of Poland was bestowed by Otto III.He made an alliance with Boleslav, calling him a friend of the Emperor, who made him a vassal at the Gniezno Congress.

Otto III helped Poland establish the central Gniezno Church, erecting the banner of civilization, and the church strengthened the royal power and helped Boleslav grow stronger.In fact, Boleslav was not a Christian at all. He married many wives, had many lovers, and mentioned God completely casually in his daily life.

As a result of all this, the King of Poland should have surrendered to Otto, and officially became the eastern border of the Roman Empire, guarding the eastern frontier for His Majesty the Emperor.

But as soon as he helped the Kingdom of Poland to become stronger, Otto III died of illness in Italy. The Polish King Boleslav suddenly stood up and began to compete with Germany for the land on the border of Meissen.He had a reason after all, he and Eckard were related.

Cultivated a competitor in vain.

When Huo Teng proposed to let Eckard's wife and brother discuss it, he had no good intentions.

The former is a Saxon faction, the latter is closely related to the Poles.

Although the latter Guntherin is a bastard with ridiculously bad reviews, the former woman is not a good thing either.

When a shit stirrer meets an old sauce vat, no one is more disgusting than the other.

"Cough cough!"

Conrad didn't want to keep talking about the bandits anymore, so he made a decision himself: "Well, let the Earl of Göttingen clean up the bandits near Weimar, and Thuringia should pay more attention to it. That's it .”

The representatives suddenly thumped in their hearts.

Huo Teng also directly supported his forehead.

Whether a hero or a bear, Conrad still can't see clearly, but his arrogant appearance from time to time has proved that he is really not very suitable to be an emperor.

But it happened that it was the arrogance of this idiot that made Huo Teng avoid the open and dark arrows aimed at him.

The parliament ended today, and Heribert got up a little tiredly: "This is the end of the imperial meeting. Since there are many bandits nearby, it is best for everyone to go together when they leave."

Huo Teng looked at Bernard, and suddenly suggested with a smile: "In order to avoid the old incident of the assassination of Marquis Eckard, why don't you all go west together and go to Göttingen with me?"

These words seem to have a bit of gunpowder, pointing directly at Bernard Billon, who is good at assassination.

In Huo Teng's view, this is his own vaccination.

If someone died in Göttingen or Weimar in the future, it would definitely not be due to Huo Teng's negligence, but because Bernard's assassin was too powerful.

"No need, Huo Teng stay here, I have something to say to you." Archbishop Herribert of Cologne suddenly stopped Huo Teng.

Bernard sneered, swept his sleeves away in disdain.

After most of the representatives left, Herribert and Huo Teng sat opposite each other.

In fact, Heribert, who is still a young man, suggested to Huo Teng very sincerely: "Young man, you have shown your sharpness in the Imperial Council this time. It can be said that you are already famous. In our country, you are already quite famous. However, just because your reputation is getting bigger and bigger, there is no need to hunt down everything to the end, and you will get revenge. This will make people feel that you are not easy to associate with. It is not that you have to be merciful and forgiving, but to learn to be silent .”

Yes, silence.

From Heribert's point of view, after Huo Teng's continuous clever operations solved Bernard's threat, it seemed a bit too murderous.

Even when leaving, you have to give Bernard's eye drops to the representatives from all over the world, isn't it superfluous?

Even if Bernard really fights with you until the sky is dark, he will not assassinate the representatives of other duchies.

The income is not high, but it caused a lot of trouble.

After thinking about it, Huo Teng sincerely thanked Heribert: "Thank you for your reminder, I really should have kept silent at the end."

Heribert was also anxious to go back, without saying anything more, he packed his luggage and prepared to go back.

At this time, King Conrad stopped Huo Teng in the corridor without haste.He took Huo Teng's hand and comforted him with a smile on his face: "The archbishop has said it. In fact, you have done a very good job. What the empire needs is a talent like you. After thinking about it, I really want you to come to Kai. It’s a pity that you can help me in the court.”

Horten knew that Conrad was still thinking about his marriage.

"I'm afraid we can't go. Duke Bernard has a stern personality. I suspect that we may have a big fight in autumn." After Huo Teng actually met Bernard face to face, he suddenly had an idea in his heart.

Even if the [-] elite troops have actually returned home, he is not afraid.

"Oh...that's it." Conrad's smile remained unchanged, but after comparing his strength, he felt that Huo Tengqiu must run away with his wife and children, so he proposed: "I will take a real estate in my hometown of Worms Give it to you, don’t forget to live there.”

This king still has two brushes in private communication, and he talks about defeat and running away so fresh and refined.

Conrad still has a lot of people to win over. He came in a hurry and left in a hurry.

Only the immature queen Matilda appeared at the door of Huo Teng's room before Huo Teng led the knights away.

"Queen? Don't worry, I have prepared a letter to find the old man for Herman III..."

To Huo Teng's surprise, Matilda suddenly stood on tiptoe, put her arms around his neck, and left a light kiss on his face.

"Please help me to leave this desperate palace."

When Huo Teng came back to his senses, there were only a few confused servants around.

"What a fairy-like woman."

……

[Sudden task: Cardamom Thirteen Leng Xiangyu completed.The kiss of the new queen proves that your ability to deal with women may far exceed your ability to govern.Reward: Gain political technology (normalized knight fiefs). 】

[Sudden task: The deployment of the good fortune and naughty two is completed.Although the marriage is not completed, your ability to swing from side to side in marriage has surpassed the best dancer.Reward: Hussar with one feather. 】

[Main task: The sword is hidden in the pen and ink to complete.You successfully circled back and forth in the imperial meeting, preventing Bernard and the king from plotting against you.Reward: Fast Legs Messenger. 】

Chapter 130 Seventh Residual Warmth of Summer

Achieve a lot.

[Excellent unit: single-feathered light cavalry (basic number of 30 people, monthly salary of 10 gold. Early cavalry, free peasants and squires who did not have the status of knights at all, they don't care about glory and status, but you must give enough money. Traits: none.】

Single-feathered light cavalry, that is, a kind of country cavalry wearing a red dyed cloth cloak, simple chain mail, and a simple dome-style helmet without a forehead and eaves.They wore a long rooster's tail feather into the crown of their helmets, boasting of their colours.

In the Middle Ages, the aesthetic style was not as extreme as the modern style, like black, white and gray, silent and elegant.Medieval people wished to apply all the colors they could find on their bodies, making themselves look gorgeous, like stars on the battlefield.Conrad, for example, wore bright green and white patterns on his knight armor; Bernard chose the red and yellow stripes that are common in the north.

This is mainly because the acquisition of color in the Middle Ages was very low and backward.Dyeing with plant roots and mineral powders is a difficult high-tech method for them, and only nobles can enjoy it.Therefore, as long as the color can be used, it is the best dress of magnificence.

For Huo Teng, the most special thing about them is that they do not have the social status of knights.

Cavalry is just a professional status. Anyone can become a cavalry, but knights are different.Knights contain a set of expensive social class order, need to support a variety of etiquette from the same age to adulthood, and there are few difficulties in cultivating talents.Moreover, every official knight must correspond to the corresponding fief, and obtaining the wealth and population in the fief is a wasteful way of military organization.It was a last resort in the backward period.

However, today, the curtain of the heyday of the Middle Ages is about to begin.

When the abundant wealth in the hands of a duke or earl is enough to independently support their own knights, it is not impossible to choose cheaper and more stable yeoman cavalry without political appeals as a semi-professional regiment.At least large-scale cavalry battles are not much worse than real professional knights.

Getting rid of knights and fiefdoms, which is a costly form of state violence organization, is also what everyone hopes for.

Early records in this regard can be traced back to France decades later. As the most powerful independent prince in the south, the Duke of Aquitaine organized a group of Thousands of professional cavalry, as their own exclusive combat power.

Therefore, although Huo Teng only saw the single-feathered light cavalry, this kind of semi-professional cavalry without any special characteristics and not very good in all aspects, he had already seen the future of the professional corps surpassing the feudal knights.

No matter how strong the fief knight is, can he play in the farming period?Professional corps is the general trend.

Inner Palace Knights who have no benefices but have a fixed salary may be regarded as an intermediate state of a professional corps.

It's a pity that this light cavalry did not bring Huo Teng a way to unlock it. It may take a more advanced barracks to have the hope of unlocking it.

And in the process of returning, this light cavalry also used reasonable excuses to appear beside Huo Teng.They are all Huo Teng's country party.That is, when Horten built the Free City of Göttingen and the eleven surrounding villages, the gentry and yeoman who moved in.Hearing that the road here is dangerous, he spontaneously organized 30 cavalry to welcome him back home.