Leo couldn't help but be stunned when he heard this: "You already knew we were coming?" ”

Duke Habs smiled slightly: "I don't know, but since I'm already here, then we'll all meet sooner or later, won't we?" ”

Leo couldn't help but shrug his shoulders when he heard this, and said, "Okay, then Duke Habs, what are you doing here this time?" ”

The Duke had a serious look on his face: "I have come this time, of course, on the orders of Her Majesty the Empress, to mourn His Majesty Pope Enhil, who suddenly died in the Holy Palace for no reason. ”

“......”

Although the other three people present knew that what the Duke said was complete, they couldn't find any reason to refute it for a while.

Cheeto, who was on the side, suddenly said, "But—we don't seem to have set up a mourning hall for Pope Enhil, right?" ”

"Hmm." Duke Habs smiled: "So I just asked the brave Captain Foster to take me to the Holy Palace, even if it was a condolence on the spot." ”

The hall of the "......" was quiet again.

Leo couldn't help but roll his eyes: "So now that you're done with your condolences, are you planning to have a light meal at Bishop Jeffrey's and go back to Ridmar City?" ”

To be honest, Leo really hopes that things will develop like this, after all, it is also a sensitive time to deal with Bishop Nelson and the Vengeful Brotherhood, and it is really impossible to play if an external power like the Spany Empire mixes up.

Duke Habs coughed and said, "Well, I'm going back, you know I'm still quite busy now, and Her Majesty also needs my help for many things, but-"

Leo knew that this was wrong when he heard this, and sure enough, Duke Habs then laughed and said, "But since we are allies, it is not too much for me to stay and do my best to be allies, right?" ”

As soon as these words came out, Leo subconsciously glanced at Cheeto beside him, and couldn't help but feel mixed feelings in his heart.

Happily, since the word "ally" came out of the mouth of Duke Habs, it seems that the Empire, or Her Majesty, is still inclined to side with Leo at the moment, and the Empire seems to have a tendency to meddle in the internal affairs of the Holy See.

Duke Habs unhurriedly picked up the teacup and took a sip, looked at Leo and smiled, "Dear Lord Leo, I know what you are worried about. Rest assured, I can assure you that the Empire may have some to do in this papal battle, but there will be no attempt to encroach on the power of the Church. ”、

"Oh?" Now Leo is really a little surprised, you must know that in the past three hundred years, the empire's desire to annex the church forces and achieve **** can be said to be well known between the high-level of both sides, but this Duke of Habs said conclusively at the moment that the empire will not take advantage of the new death of the pope of the Church of Light and the fragmentation of the entire church, which is also too noble, right?

Could it be that the newly enthroned Empress Theresa I is still an out-and-out virgin? Leo carefully recalled the previous process of getting along with the empress, and it seemed that this was not the case.

So Leo decided to get straight to the point: "So what does the Empire want?" ”

Leo knew very well in his heart that it was impossible for the Spany Empire to help unconditionally for something like this, even if Her Majesty the Empress agreed, her ministers would not agree, if the Spany Empire really wanted to contribute, then reciprocation was a necessary thing.

Some people may be about to ask, didn't Leo make a big deal when Teresa I was fighting for the throne not long ago, and couldn't Teresa I repay the favor at this moment?

In fact, this account is not calculated like this, Leo knows very well in his heart that in that battle for the throne he paid for his support for Teresa I, and what he got was Teresa I's promise to Leo and Bella's marriage contract, although Leo seems to be at a loss in the eyes of others, but in fact, Leo and the empress can be said to have back and forth and do not owe each other.

The significance of a transaction is not whether the value of the things traded is equal, but whether it can satisfy both parties to the transaction. From this point of view, the deal between Leo and Queen Teresa in Ridmar City is undoubtedly quite a good deal.

Politics is nothing more than two key words, one is compromise, and the other is what Leo and Duke Habs are doing - the deal.

So Leo wants to get the support of Her Majesty the Empress and the Empire this time, and another deal is inevitable.

Duke Habs laughed, then suddenly took out a scroll from his bosom and handed it to Bishop Geoffrey, the owner of the mansion sitting next to the duke: "Dear Bishop Geoffrey, I heard that you like Oriental ink painting very much, so I specially collected a treasure of ink painting for you this time, I hope that Lord Bishop will accept it." ”

Duke Habs said and glanced at Bishop Geoffrey, and the cardinal immediately understood, took the scroll and opened it and said with a smile: "Thank you, Lord Duke." Well, it's really a good painting! Ladies and gentlemen, the contemptible people are really a little happy to see this good painting, and if you want to go back to the study to enjoy it first, you adults should not object, right? ”

After the intriguing Bishop Geoffrey left, only Leo, Cheeto, and Duke Habs were left in the living room.

The Duke took another sip of tea, and then smiled: "First of all, let's clarify the main point of the matter. Your Excellency Leo, the great Empress Teresa I of the Spanny Empire has decided that the Empire will be on your side in this papal battle and will fully support you in your ascension to the papal throne. ”

Leo took a deep breath and said, "Thank you very much for the Empire's personal support, I will never forget this help." ”

It doesn't matter if you really want to, at least you still have to say it.

Duke Habs nodded with a smile, and then said: "Now I will answer your question just now, in fact, the requirements of the Empire are very simple, the first request is that we hope to be able to restore the close alliance between the Church and the Empire for three hundred years after Pope Leo ascends the throne, and then the second requirement is that the Empire is ready to send troops to the Kingdom of France, and we hope to be able to get the full help of Pope Leo and the Church of Light in this war." ”

Leo couldn't help but be stunned when he heard this.

To be honest, Leo was not unaware of the current situation, and he had also guessed a lot of harsh conditions that Duke Habs and the Spanny Empire might put forward, after all, for Leo at this moment, although he was confident that he could win in the end without the support of the Empire, it was absolutely impossible for Leo to accept the Spanny Empire to side with his other competitors.

Therefore, Leo was completely prepared for the lion's mouth, and even decided to cede part of the church's power to the Imperial side as a last resort after consulting with Cheeto.

But Leo never expected that the conditions proposed by the Duke of Habs would be so unexpected that they could be described in eight words-

Help for free, don't take a penny.

(End of chapter)

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