Under normal circumstances, the Pope would not grant such an appointment, which is likely to be rejected. Because, if the appointment cannot be carried out, the pope will lose face and even lose his prestige.

But Julius II was not afraid, because he had already found a "thug", just waiting for the other party not to give face. If the other party admits it, he will feel troubled.

However, it is unlikely that the Republic of Siena will be convicted. Why? Or the tax issue of "tithes". Because of its disobedience to the Holy See, the Republic of Siena has long since withdrawn the right of appointment of local bishops. Of course, this is not the most important thing. And most importantly, when the Republic of Siena took control of the bishopric replacement, it had the opportunity to share in the lucrative "tithes".

Every year, the "tithes" of the wealthy Republic of Siena can reach about 250,000 gold coins. Because the protagonist's tenure is already in the hands of the Republic, the Bishop of Siena is actually a puppet of the Doge. The "tithe" of 250,000 gold coins collected will be divided into 120,000 gold coins from the official republic of the Republic. For the rest, the Sienese Church will hold off most of it. Then, take out a fraction of a few thousand gold coins, at most tens of thousands of gold coins, and give them to the Holy See. Even, some years simply don't bother to send this meaning......

The Holy See is not unangry, but the Papal States have always been militarily weak. After all, Rome had a lot of bishops who were good at intrigue, but there was a great lack of military talent. Just like Caesar. A wicked person like Borgia can be regarded as a military wizard that is rare in a hundred years in the Papal States.

Therefore, knowing that the little money sent by the Republic of Siena was really begging for food, the Holy See could not be angry. Because, it's useless to get angry. After all, the Republic of Siena is just a Francigo road in and out, and it is a valley road, which is very conducive to the defense of the army of the Republic of Siena. The example of the defeat of the 33,000-strong army of the Florentine Republic is there, and the Holy See cannot do anything to the other side.

Julius II's removal of the bishop of Siena was, on the surface, an internal affair of the Church. However, when it comes to "tithes", the Republic of Siena will not back down in any way. Once the Holy See took control of the Church of Siena, the 120,000 gold coins of the annual "tithe" would not be a share of the Republic of Siena. Therefore, Julius II's removal of the bishop of Siena was regarded as hitting the opponent's "seven inches", and the other party had to jump into this pit. Unless, the other party doesn't want the 120,000 gold coins per year tax, but is that possible? It's impossible, so it's hard not to make a big deal out of it......

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As things got bigger, it made headlines in Europe. Almost all countries in Europe have joined the onlookers, and that's not even counting that, some countries have begun to take sides......

Maximilian I, who wanted to ask the Pope to help him be crowned official emperor, asked Julius II for help, and was naturally the first to stand up for the Holy See.

Maximilian I openly stated that secular power rested with the king, but ecclesiastical affairs belonged to the pope......

After saying a lot, Maximilian I also said that the fate of offending the Pope is not good, and the fate of Emperor Henry IV is there. The meaning of this sentence is - dare to confront the pope and be careful of "excommunication......

In fact, Maximilian I had this remark arranged for him to say so by Julius II. Why? This is to mislead the Sienes, and the French who may be behind Siena......

Why mislead them? This was because both Marin and Julius II feared that revealing the purpose of the war early would lead Siena to seek refuge in France.

Siena's 20,000 Italian mercenaries were not terrible, as long as Maximilian I's army attracted the main Sienese force in the southeast, Marin could easily attack the city of Siena.

But if the Sienaeans had sensed the danger of war early, they would probably have turned to France for help. The French, at odds with Julius II, may have sent French troops to land in the Grosseto area on the west coast of the Republic of Siena to help defend the Republic of Siena.

If the French had sent an army of 10,000 or 20,000 to assist in the defense, Marin's assault would have been severely difficult or even failing. What's more, if you confront the French army directly, you may tear your face with France. Although it is said that Marin may not be finished if he tears his face with France, it is best to avoid falling out with a top power like France......

Therefore, Marin and Julius II negotiated an approach that would try to disguise the conflict as early as possible as a diplomatic one, with no military involvement......

As long as the Republic of Siena does not feel military pressure, it will not ask France for help. As long as France does not send troops to help fight the war, the army of Siena is nothing to worry about......

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With the statement of Maximilian I, the German princes of the Swabian League of the Habsburg family also jumped out in support of Pope Julius II, and accused the Republic of Siena of being too disrespectful to the Holy See.

But at the same time, the French side has also made some statements. King Louis XII of France believed that Siena was an independent and sovereign state with the right to decide who would be the bishop of the country. Even if the Holy See has the right to intervene, the bishop of Siena should be decided by mutual deliberation, not by the Holy See unilaterally.

Louis XII's remarks, although pointing out that Julius II was unreasonable, were relatively mild. After all, it's not fun to tear your face with the Pope. Louis XII would have been embarrassed if Julius II, in a fit of rage, had declared Louis XII to be dismissed. Perhaps it will also lead to a domestic rebellion. Even if Louis XII could hold on, it would certainly take a lot of effort. Moreover, if you are excommunicated, you will definitely lose face and become a laughing stock. Therefore, Louis XII, even as the king of France, did not dare to easily tear his face with the pope. Moreover, France is not alone now. Spain to the southwest and Austria to the east are still eyeing France.

Then, a number of great nobles of the French faction also spoke out in support of Louis XII's views. But at the same time, King Ferdinand II of Aragon, Spain, stood up for the Holy See.

Speaking of which, the relationship between Ferdinand II and Julius II may not have been very good, but the Spaniards and France were mortal enemies, and Spain would certainly oppose whatever France supported. Otherwise, what France opposes, Spain will support......

Then, a number of countries and many forces began to quarrel around this incident, and divided into two factions to attack each other......

At this time, Marin suddenly made a statement on behalf of Beihai State. In the statement, Marin believes that the Republic of Siena is a wealthy country, and the "tithes" are very considerable, estimated at more than 200,000 gold coins per year. But every year Siena hands over to the Holy See only a few thousand gold coins, and even does not pay it, which is no different from sending a meal. Therefore, the core of the matter is not the appointment and removal of bishops, but the deference of the Republic of Siena to the Holy See. To put it more bluntly - Siena is too bad for the Pope......

Then, Marin also gave his own suggestion - is the "tithe" paid by Siena to the Holy See every year raised to seventy or eighty thousand gold coins?

As soon as Marin's statement came out, it dawned on all parties - oh...... It turned out to be a gold coin......

Then, Maximilian I jumped out again, put on a "peacemaker" face, wanted to mediate the differences between the Holy See and the Republic of Siena over "tithes", and suggested that the Republic of Siena give tens of thousands of gold coins a year, so that the Holy See could not lose face......

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In the end, everyone was led astray......

All European countries, except those in the know, thought that the Holy See wanted Siena to pay more "tithes", but no one thought that Julius II actually wanted to do something to Siena......

Moreover, Julius II never admitted that he wanted to extort Siena's bamboo poles, which laid the groundwork for the subsequent dispatch of troops......

Now, Julius II waited for Maximilian I to gather a large army south after the autumn harvest to help attract the attention of the Sienese army......