It is true that Frederick III, Elector of Saxony, did have a high IQ. In Germany of this era, Frederick III's intelligence and ability were among the top among the German princes, especially among the secular ones. That's why so many princes obey him.

It's just that the truth is one thing, and whether people want to admit it or not is another thing. It is okay for the not-so-intelligent secular princes to admit that Frederick III is "highly respected", but it is absolutely not okay to ask them to admit that they are stupid, and Frederick III is smarter than them. Whoever dares to say that, it is estimated that they will draw their swords against each other.

What Marin wanted to promote was to do the opposite, to praise Frederick III's cleverness and ambition. Then, praise Frederick III for fooling the other princes, who were sold by Frederick III, and helped to count the money......

Such a compliment, to speak in private, may be a compliment to Frederick III. However, if you say it publicly, you will basically slap other princes in the face to death. Are you Frederick III clever enough to turn us around? Aren't we all fools?

Of course, when Marin sent people to propagate, they would never have pointed out that Frederick III had played the princes' tricks. Otherwise, whoever dares to publicize it will be doomed. But it was enough to publicize Frederick III's cleverness, and then inadvertently bring the phrase "play with other princes between applause......

Who will be toyed with between applause? Of course, it's a second fool with insufficient IQ. At first, those foolish nobles may not react immediately. But as long as you think about it, you will understand that you have become a background board, a fooled fool, and anyone will be angry.

Even if someone reacts, this is a rumor-mongering. However, there will definitely be a mustard in the heart. In the future, Frederick III wanted to encourage them to do something, in order not to become the "second fool", they must carefully consider Frederick III's proposal, so as not to really become two fools......

Marin didn't really want to rely on this method to make Frederick III rebel. Because, that's too fake. Those secular princes are indeed not very smart, but after all, people have also read books, and they are not really stupid. As long as Marin advertised it like this, even if it was temporary, they could not separate their relationship with Frederick III. However, when they encounter Frederick III's opinion at the conference, they will no longer support it unconditionally, but will think about whether they will be fooled. Then, it would have been difficult for Frederick III to stir up most of the nobility at once, as he had done this time. And this is what Marin wants to achieve.

After all, through this war, Marin and the Electorate of Saxony have formed a mortal enmity. If there is a chance in the future, neither side will mind falling into the pit and killing each other.

Marin was not afraid of the strength of the Electorate of Saxony, but he was afraid that Frederick III would fool the whole of Germany to beat him. As long as the reputation of the other party is damaged, and the other princes Frederick III are wary, then Marin's purpose has been achieved. Even if Frederick III was able to fool a few allies in the future, he would not be able to pose a danger to Marin.

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As for how to advertise? This one is too easy. Propaganda in the upper class is certainly not possible, and there are no celebrity endorsements in this era, and there are no newspapers and electronic media as propaganda media.

Therefore, Marin can only rely on one place where the most messages were transmitted in ancient Europe - the tavern......

Ancient Europeans liked to drink wine, and ancient Chinese people liked to drink tea. Of course, when drinking or drinking tea, you can't sit there alone and drink it, right? Gotta brag about it......

While bragging about each other, it can be regarded as exchanging various information. It doesn't matter if the other party is bragging, as long as the other party speaks brilliantly and attractively, this is enough. When the listener listens to the wonderful joke, he can't help but tell it to others. And then these wonderful jokes just spread......

And in the tavern, who is the best at bragging? O bard......

Previously, Marin had his subordinates work with the Bard, boasting about himself and fabricating an image of "Marin the Divine Favorite".

This time, if you pay a bunch of bards to help you blow a joke about the Elector of Saxony, there must be some bards who are happy to take the order. Because, Marin gives money......

Specifically, Marin sent his subordinates to bribe the bards and let them preach for Frederick III, the Elector of Saxony, boasting of Frederick III's incomparable wisdom. Then, Marin became the background board, although he won the war, but Frederick III deceived those princes through superb tricks, helped him to put pressure on Marin together, and finally achieved a diplomatic result of "defeat but victory...... As for those princes who were fooled by Frederick III casually, they were naturally "two fools" who were fooled by Frederick III casually......

Of course, this last point must be concealed and not too bluntly. After all, this joke, which was widely disseminated by the bards, was to be widely disseminated in the various vassal states. You clearly said that the princes of other people are two fools, and they still advertise on other people's territory, don't you give your heads to people to cut off? Therefore, this last point must be said in a vague and vague way......

But those princes are not all fools, and even if they are stupid, there will always be a few wise men and advisers under them. As long as you react and know that you are being promoted as a second fool, you will definitely be angry.

But they couldn't just touch the bards. If you move, won't you just admit that you are a fool? So, the best thing they can do is to pretend they don't know. Later, look for an opportunity to clean up the bards who spread the news.

As for whether the bards will take orders? Then don't worry. What is a bard? In fact, he is a poor person who runs the rivers and lakes to perform and eats with a mouth. They are exactly the same as those storytellers and singers in ancient China, they are all low-income people. Marin is willing to buy them, which is equivalent to giving them money to spend, who wouldn't be happy?

Besides, when Marin sent intelligence agents to buy off the bards, he told them in advance that the story had been passed down from Saxony Wittenberg, supposedly from the Saxon Palace......

In this way, they are not original, and they will be much less hostile to the princes. After all, not the mastermind. Moreover, the statement from the Saxon palace can also enhance the persuasiveness of this paragraph.

And, like those who sell their ways, bards are also wandering around, rarely staying in one place for too long. Even if the local nobles want to take revenge afterwards, they may not be able to find someone......

In this way, after sacking Wittenberg, the capital of the Electorate of Saxony, Marin dug a big pit and pit Frederick III......

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Although he knew that he would definitely suffer a loss when he went to Worms for the talks, Marin also had to save face. Why? Because if Marin doesn't go, or if he doesn't bird the decision of the Imperial Council, then Frederick III will have even more reason to form an alliance to beat himself up......

Moreover, even if Marin directly forced the Danes to surrender the throne, as long as no one recognized it, then Marin would still not be recognized by the mainstream of Europe, just like Maximilian I, who bought the Eastern Roman throne. This lesson was learned by Marin from Maximilian I. At the beginning, the sale of the throne was led by Marin.

Unfortunately, due to the loss of land and political considerations, although the exiled last Byzantine emperor announced that he would sell the throne to Maximilian I, it was difficult to gain widespread recognition in Europe, and Maximilian I was not able to make Maximilian I the real emperor. Today, most countries in Europe still call Maximilian I "King of Germany".

Therefore, despite the temptation to annex Denmark privately. But thinking of the need for diplomatic recognition, Marin had to bring King Hans of Denmark with him to Worms for negotiations. You may lose money, but you can't get nothing out of it. At the very least, Marin, who holds the Danish king Hans and almost all the powerful people in Denmark, has a lot of bargaining capital. Even if you suffer a little loss, it will be worth it to be universally recognized by the Imperial Diet. If it is widely recognized by the Diet of the HRE Empire, it will generally be recognized by most countries in Europe.

Only a widely recognized nobility is a true nobility. Otherwise, if no one admits it, it will become a "black household" in the aristocratic circle, and you can only laugh at yourself......