Maximilian I was a very scheming monarch, but he was not a ruthless monarch. His personal ethics were good in this era, and he was called "the last knight king" by later generations. When it comes to treating his family, he loves his children very much. Just like his son, Prince Philip, who never took the initiative to visit him, but he would look for his son with a blank eye.

Of course, he was also a very ambitious monarch who always dreamed of unifying Germany. Marin's suggestion was a devil's temptation to him. The annexation of the Kingdom of Bohemia, the Kingdom of Hungary, and Silesia and Moravia would more than double the territory of the Habsburgs. For, alone, the Kingdom of Hungary is larger than Austria and the Netherlands combined.

The Kingdom of Hungary at this time was not the Hungarian Republic of the later generations, and the later Hungary was only 93,000 square kilometers, which was slightly larger than Austria.

And the Kingdom of Hungary in this era, after the expansion of successive Hungarian monarchs, the territory is quite large. In addition to Hungary, Croatia and Transylvania (the northwest region of later Romania) were also included, with a total area of more than 280,000 square kilometers. Transylvania alone covers an area of about 100,000 square kilometers.

The Kingdom of Bohemia was no worse, and the Kingdom of Bohemia included not only the Czech Republic, but also Moravia (later Slovakia), and Silesia (formerly part of Germany, and most of Silesia was ceded to Poland along with East Prussia after the defeat of World War II). Its total area is equivalent to the combined area of the Czech Republic and Slovakia, plus the Silesian region with an area of about 40,000 square kilometers, for a total of more than 160,000 square kilometers...... It seems that this area is equivalent to the sum of Austria and the Netherlands, and the difference between the two is not much......

If you do the math, Marin is wrong. Because, this is a doubling of the area, but a triple...... Moreover, the populations of both countries are in the millions......

That night, Maximilian I made a rough estimate (there were no precise statistics at that time, only a rough estimate), and was immediately frightened by this approximate figure......

When Marin saw him here the next morning, he saw a scruffy uncle with dark circles under his eyes—apparently, His Majesty had lost sleep last night......

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Maximilian I mysteriously pulled Marin into the secret room, retreated from the left and right, and then asked earnestly:

"You tell me, is your method of permanent infertility, or temporary infertility?" Obviously, Maximilian I still couldn't bear to hurt his granddaughter.

Marin originally wanted to take out the sterilization powder, but suddenly remembered - if the sterilization powder thing became popular in Europe, what should someone use to deal with the Hoffman family? So, he temporarily changed his words:

"Actually, it wasn't a method I invented, but a French invention to deal with His Majesty Edward's ......"

"What? His Majesty Edward was plotted? "Maximilian I was taken aback, and this was exciting news.

"This is also a secret ......that I have inquired about by chance by a spy I planted in France," and then Marin arranged for the Count of Durte to be a cook for the sake of the family's wealth, and gave Queen Anna a colorless and odorless contraceptive pill in her meal.

"No wonder you're sure Edward won't have any more sons, but, why would the French do that?" Maximilian I was somewhat puzzled by the motives of the French.

"Hehe, the French want to annex England. Our majesty Louis XII dreamed of having a son all day, and now he pulls Queen Anne to make a villain every day. However, my doctor told me that Queen Anne had injured her body when she gave birth to a child at an early age, and she was afraid that she would not be able to have any more children in the future...... "Marin did not dare to spread the news that she had been sterilized and discarded by Queen Anne." If it is really spread out, it is so immoral that it is easy to be flattened by the whole European group.

"You mean, let me use the French against Edward?"

"Yes, it was you who arranged for Princess Mary to be a young full-time female chef since she was a child, so that Princess Mary could get used to the food cooked by this female chef. When she is married to Bohemia, she will give this medicine to Princess Mary's meals. I inquired and found that this medicine does no harm to the body except for contraception. If the drug is stopped for more than a week, fertility can also be restored. If Prince Lajos dies according to fate, Princess Mary can get pregnant after remarrying...... "In these years, there is no problem for European princesses to remarry." Even, princesses who have given birth to children and prove that they are fertile are very popular, and some nobles are willing to take over. Even if Princess Mary did not have children because of taking medicine, the granddaughter of the current emperor and the sister of the future emperor Charles V, such an identity is there, and some people are willing to marry.

Maximilian I breathed a sigh of relief:

"If so, that's fine......"

Maximilian I obviously also knew that European widows and princesses did not have to worry about marrying, and besides, in the imperial family, marriage was not free. The sacrifice of Princess Mary for a few years was, in the eyes of Maximilian I, nothing. Moreover, in exchange for Bohemia and Hungary, the strength of the Habsburgs can be raised to a new level. What's more, the King of Bohemia was himself one of the Seven Electors, or the head of the secular electors. Obtaining this throne naturally obtains an emperor's vote, which can make his heir more confident of becoming emperor......

"By the way, Your Majesty, don't tell Queen Anna about her cook......" Marin told in a fake way. In fact, even if it leaked out, it wouldn't be a big deal. Because, Edward has been kicked out of the bad guys. It's just that he fooled Maximilian I with this, so he naturally had to make a very nervous gesture.

Maximilian I suddenly understood, and in his opinion, Marin was afraid that he would ruin his son's good fortune in gaining the kingdom of England. However, he couldn't be stupid enough to say it. The Hoffmans were originally allies of the Habsburgs, and it was not a bad thing for England to fall into their hands.

In fact, Maximilian I really had the idea of having his second grandson Ferdinand marry Marin's son Caesar and Edward's daughter Princess Margaret. In this way, the Habsburgs were able to annex England. It's just that Marin has already taken the lead. If he did that, he would definitely anger Marin completely and make him completely fall into the hostile camp. Perhaps he will make a move on the Netherlands...... After all, ruining his son's hopes of becoming king is definitely an undying revenge......

Quietly revealing to Edward that his queen had been given birth control pills would not work, because it would not do him any good. If Anna had stopped taking birth control pills, Edward might have given birth to a son. At that time, even if Ferdinand replaced Caesar and Margaret in marriage, it would be meaningless......

So, Maximilian I would not have spoken much. Moreover, he was counting on getting information about the colorless and odorless contraceptive pill from Marin......

"News of that drug......

"Don't worry, I'll send someone to find out the details. It is said that it was a miracle medicine invented by a French alchemist, which was originally used for contraception by the female branch girls of the French women's branch. If you are afraid of being exposed, you can send a reliable person to contact the alchemist as the female branch owner and buy the recipe at a high price. In the future, there is no need to ask for help......" Marin intimately suggested. In fact, he had already spent thousands of gold coins to buy a recipe. However, he did not hand it over to Maximilian I, mainly because he wanted to get rid of himself.

"That's great!" After saying that, Maximilian I's old face completely stretched out, and he smiled like a chrysanthemum......