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Through these two, Huo Teng can toss his own winter in his own county of Göttingen.

The first is to release the three strategies of governance, defense and military.Among them, the guard is a temporary measure that can only be taken when Göttingen is attacked by the enemy. The effect is to urgently recruit militia to attend the Hajj.However, only one military policy and governance policy can exist at a time.

Huo Teng will not use military policy as a matter of course, and now is not a time for war.

In terms of governance policies, there are mainly five types.

One, the appointment of magistrates.The effect is to improve the security of the territory and eliminate scattered bandits, green skins, and beastmen.

Second, parade Mass.The effect of organizing priests and monks to go to the countryside is to promote missionary work and improve people's religious beliefs.

Third, appoint a tax collector.The effect is to increase the regular tax income of mill tax, road tax, etc.

Fourth, encourage childbearing.The simplest effect is to reward the person who has the most children.

Fifth, train the militia.Taking advantage of the winter, call the owner farmers to the training ground for training to increase the combat effectiveness of the militia.

But no matter which item, Huo Teng has to pick out a part of his current limited food and money as an additional expenditure in the governance policy.This consumption depends on the situation. For example, when appointing a sheriff, Huo Teng needs to spend two hundred catties of food more every month to ensure that the sheriff and the team can eat enough to do their jobs.

Distressed.In the cold weather, I have to feed a lot of rice buckets to inspect the countryside.

After thinking for a long time, Huo Teng summoned his entourage, Adlaib who was in charge of training the infantry spear regiment.

This servant from the village of Huo Teng's family has the ability to train the army, which can be said to be very good, and his loyalty is not to mention.His father is Huo Teng's father's old subordinate, and he is Huo Teng's subordinate. It can be said that two generations have been loyal to the Bowendeng family.

It would be great to have such an elite captain serve as a sheriff and patrol the countryside.

Young Adlaib hurried to Horten's room.

"Adeleb, I want to allocate a batch of food to you every month. You call together a few veterans from the same country, and ride horses and donkeys to the countryside to patrol and clean up the bandits and greenskins, so as to improve the law and order in our Göttingen. The territory is not safe. , I feel even more uneasy." Huo Teng spoke bluntly about his needs.

For Adlaib, this is naturally a surprise.They can get [-] catties of grain every month, and it is enough to bring a few old men to eat, and the rest can be stored by themselves.

"I will do my best to let you sleep peacefully."

Adlaib accepted the appointment loyally and began to prepare to maintain the law and order of the territory.

Huo Teng could have encouraged childbearing. This strategy can not only increase the population, but it is not expensive. After all, only a few mothers get food in the end.

However, considering that the Earl of Göttingen has only been stable for less than a month, there has been almost no time of non-war in the past two years. The battle continued.At the end of the fight, after Huo Teng barely won, the scattered landowners, earth knights and even half-bandit tribes all joined him.These areas are still in chaos, and it is necessary for Adlaib to lead people to demonstrate the majesty of the earl.

After choosing a governance policy, Huo Teng began to observe his own governance.

In governance, Huo Teng can choose to use the official positions he needs, and then put suitable talents in the corresponding official positions.

But just like the governance policy, using the corresponding official positions also requires a part of the salary, or food, or money, and land can also be used as a gift.

Huo Teng is a stingy person, and he doesn't want to waste his precious land resources on weekdays.This is what he finally deducted from the knights everywhere.Every piece of land is a treasure for repeated food production.

Under the current circumstances, Huo Teng can mainly use the five main positions of palace minister, chief justice, forest inspector, stable master, and tax collector.

Friar Morris has already taken over as chancellor.

The chief justice is also concurrently served by Morris, who is the bishop of Göttingen.In this era, both the bishop and the earl had the right to judge, but Huo Teng chose to leave this job to Bishop Maurice, allowing himself to live a peaceful winter.

Not everyone likes listening to aunts swearing at the street, and hearing those extremely stupid disputes.Sometimes, the judge also judges mysterious events that the sorcerer and the idler don't understand.These things are not so much a trial, but rather a use of religion to give people a placebo.

Huo Teng, the forest inspector, still holds the concurrent post, and he has been cutting down forests, so there is no need to use this official position.The stable manager is the same. This position is mainly responsible for organizing the army, but Huo Teng does it himself, and there is no need for a second person to seize power.

Huo Teng, the last tax collector, has great ideas, but currently there is no suitable person in the territory.The closest girl, Greya, is only in charge of the operation of the trade fair.

It's winter now, and the markets are closed.Greya has been staying with Jones in Liberty City recently, like a new best friend.

Huo Teng didn't expect that he couldn't find a suitable person to manage the territorial affairs that he thought were a mess.

If he can have reliable judges and tax collectors, he may be able to appoint them.

This made Huo Teng very discouraged.

In this poor central Germany, it is indeed impossible to select outstanding talents from the universities, nobles, and army like the Romans, so that quite a few talented people are buried in the crowd.

Germany, which has no education and can't read big characters, is an outstanding talent who can read and write, but in Rome it is purely an ordinary petty official.This is the deep foundation of the old empire.The earth leopard is envious.

"I'm going to write a letter of merit."

After thinking about it, Horten began to write a letter to Archbishop Burgard of Franconia.

In this era of disparity in order and hierarchy, it is not acceptable to blindly employ talents in an eclectic manner.High-ranking officials and rich salary are the prey of the big families and noble priests surrounding the Otto family. If ordinary people want to be in the top position, they should first ask whether their father has status.Lastly, you must not have a surname?

But if it is to dig out talents within the church, there are not so many restrictions.After all, anyone who can read is at least a nobleman.

The clerical group, in the East, is not facing Taoist priests and monks, but Confucian scholars and bureaucrats.It was these religious bureaucrats who believed in God but manipulated Latin, which ensured the general stability of Western Europe and the continuation of the Christian concept of heaven on earth, so that Germany did not split into five grand duchies.

There must be a talent hidden among them.

……

Just when Horten was writing letters and enjoying the warmth of winter, Archbishop Burgard in Mainz received a new message.

"Teacher, the antipope John died in Fulda Abbey."

This is a news about the death of the enemy Pope who was caught by Otto III that year.Being cut off with five sense organs, being able to live on for another three years is already a miracle in the world.He even survived until Otto III's unexpected early death before he died.Seeing the enemies die first.

His teacher, Willie Keith, who currently controls the famous city of Worms, took a sip of hot soup, shook the cup, but asked, "What do you think should be done?"

His words are specious, but Burgard is a person who can distinguish between black and white.He understood what the teacher meant, but he didn't like this vague expression.

So the apprentice asked bluntly, "Are you asking Huo Teng or John?"

Willie Keith put down his glass and said seriously: "Do you need to ask? When John was imprisoned in the Fulda Abbey, he was already sentenced to death in society. But Huo Teng's chaotic three marriage contracts are really worrying." what."

"If you want me to say, the king is older than the duke, and the first wife is older than the friend's marriage, it should be Conosha!" Bulgarde was as firm as ever.

No matter whether his decision of the Archbishop of Mainz is right or wrong, he will always be so rigid and clear.

Willie Keith rolled up his sleeves, but he was mulling over his beard, and asked Burgard back: "I have a little question for you. Old Bernard is still strong, how will he deal with Huo Teng next?"

Chapter 190

In Franconia, dukes and earls have no right to speak than bishops.

The big one is the Holy See of Mainz, and the small ones, such as the Bishop of Worms and the Bishop of Wurzburg, are all powerful characters, who have the dual identities of feudal lords and religious priests, although their behavior is not different from that of ordinary feudal lords. Big.The people found with regret that the bishop who used to uphold justice for them has now become one with the nobles who oppressed them.

If they want someone to administer justice, they have to pray that the next bishop is kind enough, just like they pray that the next nobleman is kinder.

Basically nothing has changed.

Therefore, Burgard's choice basically represents the choice of Franconia, the most fertile land.

"It's not that I don't give you face. But Burgard, today is different from the past." Master Willikis urged his apprentice earnestly, "You must learn to divide the nobles, and you must also ensure the unity of the nobles. If there is no Emperor Otto When the Carolingian dynasty collapsed, Romania (Germany) had already been split into five major duchies. But during the period of Otto III, the emperor manipulated us like toys, have you thought about the problem?"

"You mean... we need to adopt a more flexible attitude on this matter?" Although Burgard's nerves are relatively straight, his comprehension ability is not bad.

The church has always been a powerful defender of imperial power, and imperial power is also a strong support for the church to conquer cities throughout Europe.The Roman emperor of Germany should actually be translated as the first chosen people of God.

However, Willie Keith is persuading the apprentice to reverse his thinking.

"You are right. Conrad is not a suitable king. He is a substitute for the private twisted will of the powerful. He has no morals and accomplishments to become a king. Apart from his blood relationship with Otto the Great, he It’s better for Bernard to elect the king himself. Anyway, Bernard’s quality is not inferior to that of Otto III.” Willikis asked his apprentice earnestly, “Under such a situation, besides cultivating our own king and In addition to the pope, the balance of power between the king and the local nobles must also be balanced. Otherwise, how to establish a real heaven on earth?"

"Then what do you think of Huo Teng?"

"Just another Bernard."

In short, since Willikis saw through Huo Teng's ambitions when Huo Teng led the army to rescue Franconia last time, he no longer agrees with this young man.

According to Willie Keith, Huo Teng is a replica of the young Bernard.He must be wary of the repeated rise of an ambitious man.The reasonable solution to this problem is to cultivate a new successor who agrees with him.

This suitable successor actually exists.That is Henry II who died unexpectedly in the competition for royal power.As the king who has ruled Germany for decades in history, Henry II is the church's favorite candidate.He was adopted and raised by the church since he was a child, and received deep training from the church together with his younger brother Bruno and cousin Henry in Regensburg, an important town on the north side of Bavaria.

It can even be said to be brainwashing.

Under the influence of the church, Henry, who was born in a branch of the Otto family, swore to be a virgin for life, just like the butcher next door Basil II.

But Henry II was far behind Basil II.In the country he ruled, he always favored the church, dismantled the aristocratic territory, forcibly expanded the church parish, treated the church tenderly, and was cruel and cruel to the nobles, which led to the increasing satisfaction of the church, and none of the nobles was willing to be loyal to him.This also led to Henry's foreign wars always ending with pulling his hips. The premise of signing treaties with Poland three times was that he was beaten on the face, and even made the Grand Duke of Poland have the courage to call himself king.

Under the careful cultivation of the church, Henry II should have fought for the church against the secular aristocracy.

It's a pity that he died unexpectedly, taking history to another timeline.

The master and apprentice have planned for a long time.

Not long after, Burgard said to his servants: "My teacher is really crazy. The current situation is that the king cannot even go to Rome to be crowned, and the local dignitaries are everywhere, and he even wants to support his supporters. I was more direct, but there was no chance of success."

To be honest, Burgard still prefers Horten.

Could it be that Willie Keith's plan is better?

An emperor who is friendly to the church must deprive the nobles of power, and an emperor who deprives the nobles of their power must lose the ability to fight. How can an emperor without the ability to fight maintain the integrity of the Roman Empire?

This impossible paradox is the theoretical basis of Burgard's opposition to the teacher.

Even if you want to support the emperor of the church, you have to find a way to get the centralization of power first.The current situation is that the nobles everywhere want to kill their neighbors. They don't need to hand over any wealth and food to the king.In a country that cannot even centralize power, why should the church fight for the throne?

Do you really think that it is still the time when the third generation of Otto is in power, the emperor is in control, the legal principles are extremely strong, and one sentence determines the life and death of the local nobles?

wake up.The direct line and branches of the Otto family are basically extinct, and the Salian family to which Conrad belongs is now in power.Can he hold his ass?

Burgard couldn't figure it out.

Therefore, when Horten's marriage was still undecided, Burgard announced his support for Conosha at the Holy See in Mainz, while his master Willikis announced his support for Gaudius in Worms Church.

……

To be honest, Huo Teng didn't expect at all that it was his teacher who he thought was the strongest who would cause divisive conflicts in his marriage.

However, this is just the beginning.

The third powerful figure in Franconia, Bishop Heinrich of Würzburg, came out. He expressed his support for Horten and Gaudistius.Obviously, Heinrich just wanted to compete for power with Burgard and the Apostle Willikis.

Then, his elder brother, Herribert, Archbishop of Cologne and former Prime Minister of Germany and Italy, split with his younger brother.Heribert, who runs the Duchy of Lower Lorraine, said in Cologne that both he and the duke felt the king's decision was higher than the duke's, so Conoza should win.

When the leading figures came forward one after another, the third archbishop, Archbishop Tagino of Magdeburg, rightfully argued for Bernard.He felt that Bernard's decision came after the king, so the second new decision prevailed.

The old club, the Principality of Upper Lorraine, after a long-term debate, chose the maverick Archbishop Rudolph of Trier to announce that the whole country of Upper Lorraine supports Gaudius.

It doesn't mean anything else, it's because the hatred with Huo Teng is too deep.

So far, except for the three fringe figures of the Empire, the Archbishop of Besançon, the Archbishop of Hamburg-Bremen, and the Archbishop of Salzburg, all four archbishops have expressed their positions, two to two.

In the five old countries, Bernard of Saxony supported his daughter, saying that there was no fighting when sending off the relatives, and all three thousand troops had to come back.Huo Teng must also marry Gaudius Diu as agreed.

The principalities of Upper Lorraine and Lower Lorraine split, each supporting one.

Franconia naturally followed the advice of Archbishop Burgard.

In addition, Swabia, controlled by King Conrad, and Henry V Luxemburg, who was elected Duke of Bavaria with the support of Horten, all supported Conoza.

In this way, the five old dukes, actually six of them, tied four to two.

At present, Conosha has six votes, and Goldilocks has four votes.

But the terrible thing is that another one jumped out.That is located on the southeastern border of the empire, separated from Bavaria, and the location is roughly Otto, Duke of Carinthia in today's Slovenia. This is the king's father, but the two have deep conflicts.Otto said he and his son were doing the opposite.

On the other side, Marquis Eckard I of Meissen, who was lying on the bed and unable to move, was seriously injured by Huo Teng's accidental assassination, and the real power of the territory fell into the hands of his wife.His wife was Bernard's sister, and naturally supported his niece Gaudestius.

As a result, the opinions of important people in the country were scrambled, and the votes were unexpectedly divided into six to six.There are also some salted fish who are waving their flags and shouting.

According to tradition, if this matter continues like this, it is time to go to the Holy See to file a lawsuit.

Huo Teng's marriage is so eye-catching, mainly because the current empire is simply stepping on the gas pedal on the downhill road.

The king can't go to Rome to be crowned emperor, and he can't command the heroes, let alone absorb the rich wealth of Italy.In such a negative cycle, King Conrad almost became the Duke of Swabia.

Huo Teng, who rose up at this time and was able to turn the tide of the battle against Bernard, naturally became the focus of everyone's attention.

Could he be a new generation of 'Otto the Great'?

All in all, the countless quarrels spread by the messengers running on the road have become stories that the German people who are idle are talking about.

But no matter what the noise is, no one will do anything when the road is blocked by heavy snow.

So Huo Teng squatted at home, and every day his attention was focused on the nobles from all over the place pointing and pointing at his marriage.Many nobles took advantage of this and wrote many letters to him.But Huo Teng couldn't understand most of these letters.Because the sender's literary level is so poor that he can't even spell the Latin alphabet correctly.

Sometimes nervous, sometimes angry, sometimes happy, sometimes helpless.

This is Huo Teng's mood recently.

But soon, something new came.

Val, Count of Paderborn, will take his wife Selina to Göttingenburg to celebrate Advent Sunday with Horten.

Advent Sunday refers to the first Sunday of the four weeks before Christmas, the most important Christian day.On this day, Christians must alert themselves that the day of Jesus' birth and coming again is near.The period from then on until Christmas is called Advent.During this period of four weeks, a candle was lit each week.Three purple and one pink are similar to the theme colors of festivals.

After a hasty meeting at noon, in the evening, Göttingenburg was brightly lit, and a torch was lit to solemnly welcome the arrival of Count Val.

Huo Teng stood at the main seat, and on his left and right hands sat the petite and pitiful Gottisdiu, and the plump and sexy Conosha, Jones, Amelia, Greya and Mrs. Marianne, who were important figures in the territory. Women at the banquet.