"If a person can still ignore rights after tasting the taste of rights, I admire this kind of person from the bottom of my heart." John leaned into Sophia's ear and whispered.

Constantine XI entertained Hunyadi and Zpisiko in the royal palace. In Poland, the throne was vacant due to the death of the co-ruler Władysław. I am afraid that people in the territory are already panicking.

In this case, as a member of the upper nobility (Schlachita), Zpisiko had to lead his Polish knights to find a way to return to Poland by boat to preside over the regency council.

The alliance with Hungary was obviously more important than the management of relations with Poland in terms of the needs of the empire at the moment, but this did not prevent the empire from making a good impression on Zpisico's mind.

Politics was left to rest, and after the chamberlain had arranged for Zpisico to rest, the Imperial Council, together with Sophia and John, was once again convened.

"Since General Hunyadi is willing to bring the paper crown back to China, then the next step is to find a way to put the paper crown on top of his head." "With the current diplomatic prestige of the Empire, it is impossible to interfere directly with your parliament. But if the general is in need, the empire will do its best to help. ”

Hunyadi was still looking at the paper crown on the table that had been altered by Sophia and was thinking: "Actually, there are not many nobles in the kingdom who support László V's claim to be king. If he succeeded to the throne, the future of Hungary would be greatly constrained by the Austrians. The Habsburgs were ambitious, and the local nobility actually preferred to prop up a real domestic royal power. ”

Although Hunyadi knew in his heart that once he took the crown, then there would definitely be a shadow of the Roman Empire behind the Hungarian royal power. Compared to having Laszlo succeed to the throne, this is just a less lethal poison.

"So this is the chance, General Hunyadi. After all, Hungary has only been settled on the banks of the Danube for four or five hundred years, and the people of Hungary are probably not so concerned about whether the Pope of Rome is willing to crown a new king......" John said.

His idea had always been to conclude some other type of alliance with Hungary in addition to his ordinary military allies. If Hunyadi could be persuaded to convert to Orthodoxy, the door to the empire's future expansion to the West would be completely open.

Of course, on the premise of being able to drive the Ottomans out of the Balkans.

"Your Highness, with all due respect, in view of the current tensions within Hungary, the question of religion is not suitable for the agenda. Of course, I knew that the empire wanted to have a stronger alliance with Hungary, but the conversion would undermine the already fragile social stability of Hungary. Even if I could add ...... Even if I can wear a paper crown, the first thing I have to do is to ease the domestic conflict. ”

"Now, General Hunyadi, let me give you a suggestion."

"Your Highness, but it doesn't hurt to say it."

The Crown Prince's impression of Hunyadi was completely different from that of the young heirs of other countries, and Hunyadi preferred John Palaiollo to be the one who had been guarding the Chinese army the night before to the stubborn Władysław III.

This kind of favorability from psychological suggestion also made him more receptive to John's advice.

"Since Laszlo is in prison by Frederick III, then you can represent the royal family and give Laszlo face. Write a letter or pay a ransom...... It's up to you, but you must let the Hungarian people and the Habsburg royal family see that we have done enough work on the surface. ”

"But what if Frederick III releases him."

Depend on! Lao Tzu has helped you crusaders like this, Wladyslaw can still go up and send it, if Frederick III releases people today, I will screw my head off and send you!

John secretly slandered in his heart, but of course he said another thing to Hunyal: "Then when the time comes, you can just plan a coup d'état of the nobles, and the only goal of doing so is to make a gesture of 'we nobles are really helpless', so that even if you succeed as regent, or even the king, the domestic opposition will not be so strong, and it will pave the way for imperial interference." ”

"This is only part of the plan, and it is equally important to pacify the nobles who support Laszlo, even if they have a relatively small base, but when they join forces, it will become a big problem." Agrippa the Elder added, "Since the general is reluctant to convert for the time being, the legitimacy of the throne is the most important thing to silence this group. ”

"I've got an idea for this." Hunyadi laughed, "I will put pressure on the Holy See." Let the Holy See recognize the legitimacy of the throne. ”

"There's a better way, General Hunyadi. Let's go back to religion. John confidently explained, "The empire will send some folk missionaries to strengthen the influence of Orthodoxy in Hungary, and of course there will be no need for proselytism, and the Holy See will be forced to crown you." ”

"Oh?" Hunyadi waited with interest for John's next words.

"As the first shield of the Catholic world on the European continent, the Holy See absolutely does not want to finally obtain the throne by an orthodox king, at this time, as long as the general is elected and supported by most of the nobles in the country, it is easy to obtain the throne."

"It seems that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is obsessed with the Hungarian conversion......," said Hunyati with a wry smile, "and on the surface it seems that the legitimacy of the throne has increased, but in reality, the religious identity of Hungary will be greatly reduced." After converting, it is not so easy to change back. ”

"General, there is something to give."

John and Hunyadi looked at each other, and in unison raised their glasses and drank them down.

"Well, that's all that remains for the last question. With the exception of the captured, mortally wounded Crusader knights who fled the battlefield, it was too much to see how these elite cavalrymen remained in Constantinople. ”

"Hah! His Royal Highness kindly borrowed the ship and did not charge Hungary a penny, which was indeed planned for a long time. ”

"And what does General Hunyadi think?"

"Actually. I can't do this. Hunyadi laughed, "Polish and Hungarian knights, even if they pay a 'ransom' to the Empire, General Zpisiko and I will bring them back to the country." The remaining knights of the Crusaders, if they wish, and the Empire's finances are sufficient to support the high military and maintenance costs, I cannot interfere with their stay or not. ”

As the most elite troops on the European continent, the maintenance cost of the Crusaders is naturally not cheap, and the Holy See can gather a large number of troops just in the name of God.

If it weren't for the touching authority of the Patriarchate of the Orthodox Church now, John would have had a great desire to form a knightly order belonging to the Orthodox Church.