Although he was very tired, Marin still visited dozens of princes and sent out a large amount of gold coins. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 The princes who had received the benefits also agreed.

After that, Marin thought about it and visited the three Electors again. It's just that, because he had already bribed a lot of money before, Marin brought some simple gifts. However, along with the gifts, Marin also brought a handwritten letter from the new Pope Julius II.

I brought this letter with me to tell the three religious electors that I am a celebrity in front of the pope, and how much you must support me.

Although, the three electors themselves did not need to curry favor with the pope. However, there is no need to offend the Pope. After all, if the pope is angry and comes to an excommunication, the secular princes may be nothing, but the religious princes will definitely be finished. In addition, the three electors themselves have no pursuits, but their family descendants still have pursuits.

In this era, none of the archbishops of the bishops' states were from commoner backgrounds, and basically all of them came from large aristocratic families.

For example, Archbishop of Mainz, Berthold. Feng. Hennyberg was born into the royal family of Hennyberg; Hermann IV, Archbishop of Cologne, was also a member of the Hessian family from the royal family of Hesseberg; Jacob, Archbishop of Trier, was also born into the royal family of the Count of Baden (Baden was still the Count of Baden at this time). What is even more peculiar is that the previous Archbishop of Trier, John II, who died in February 03, was the uncle of the current Archbishop Jacob of Trier......

Therefore, these archbishops do not think about themselves, but also think about the descendants of the family. Because, in this era, in the aristocratic family, there are descendants who become priests, which is normal. It may be a nephew or a cousin.

Even if the Pope can't punish you directly and embarrass your juniors, it's easy. This is because the bishops of the episcopal states of Germany, although elected, must be confirmed by the Holy See and signed by the Pope before they can take office. Otherwise, where it comes from or where it goes. Alexander VI and his son, relying on this, frantically amassed wealth and made a lot of money. If any of the newly appointed bishops of the Episcopal States did not give money, Alexander VI did not issue a certificate of appointment......

Therefore, the pope still has a lot of influence on the bishops of the episcopal states. Although it is curious why Julius II personally wrote to intercede with Marin, the Pope could not help but give face. The three religious electors, who were originally somewhat perfunctory, began to take this matter seriously, and ordered the younger brothers to take it seriously and vote for Marin.

After leaving the three religious electors, Marin went to the four archbishops, the Archbishop of Magdeburg, the Archbishop of Salzburg, the Archbishop of Besançon, and the Archbishop of Bremen, presented gifts and took out a letter from the Pope......

These four archbishops are different from the bishops of other episcopal states, and they, like the three religious electors, are archbishops (archbishops), not bishops of dioceses. In terms of religious status, they were equal to the three religious electors. It's just that, in terms of secular power, it is far from the three religious electors.

The bishops of other dioceses did not dare to disobey the orders of the three religious electors. And these four archbishops with higher religious status can compete with the three religious electors. Therefore, Marin specially found these four people, presented them with a generous gift, and took out the Pope's letter of introduction...... After that, of course, it was done......

As for the Imperial City, Marin naturally invited Lübeck and Hamburg to come out. As Marin expected, the 20 imperial cities of Saxony and Brandenburg were threatened by the two Electors and could no longer vote for Marin. But the votes of the other 55 cities are still guaranteed. In such a situation, it was up to the princes whom Marin bribed before the meeting.

February 14, 1504, European Valentine's Day. However, on this day, in the city of Worms, 330 dignitaries of the German states gathered in the main hall of Worms Cathedral to hold the Imperial Council.

The Archbishop of Mainz is not in good spirits, and historically, he died this winter. However, although the spirit is not good, the body is still healthy. Therefore, it is still possible to preside over the meeting.

In the main hall of Worms Cathedral, Maximilian I and the seven Electors sat on the podium, and the other princes, naturally, sat below. Of course, the duke sat in front, with the bishops of the powerful episcopal states; Then, followed by the Earl and the less subordinate bishops, Marin was among them; At the end, there are the lords of the Dominions and the representatives of the Imperial Cities, which can be described as hierarchical.

After the start of the meeting, Maximilian I, as Emperor of the Reich, was naturally the first to speak. Of course, they are all high-sounding scenes and have no practical meaning. Of course, he just wanted to say something practical, but he couldn't do it. Because, the real protagonist of the Worms Imperial Conference is the Archbishop of Mainz......

Sure enough, after some high-sounding speeches by Maximilian I, the Archbishop of Mainz began to preside over the real Imperial Council......

First, the Archbishop of Mainz took out a stack of parchment and began to read from the book. The content on the parchment is mainly some of the major events that happened last year. The main thing is the friction between the vassal states, and the conflicts in the Swiss region, which are not big things, but not small. After speaking, the Archbishop of Mainz strongly appealed to all parties with contradictions to exercise restraint and love each other under God's attention......

Finally, the Archbishop of Mainz spoke about the core of the conference - the question of the war between the Quadruple and Denmark......

On this question, the Archbishop of Mainz is more cautious in his words, does not show obvious tendencies, and seems to be impartial. After recounting the events, the Archbishop of Mainz gave the floor to his opinion.

As soon as the words of the Archbishop of Mainz were finished, the Elector of Brandenburg, Joakim I, jumped out directly. He is one of the seven electors, a member of the rostrum, and naturally has the privilege of speaking first. Joakim I says:

"In the spring of last year, a very unfortunate event occurred in the northern part of Germany. The rebels of the East Friesian Lamber, the Hanseatic Free City of Lübeck, the Hanseatic Free City of Hamburg and Sweden, colluded to ......"

"Ahem—" Marin coughed heavily, interrupting Joakim I:

"Lord Jokim, please note the wording ......" Joakim I's phrase "colluding together" clearly characterizes the Quadruple Alliance as a bandit. Only robbers will collude together......

Although, it was rude to interrupt the speech of Joakim I on the spot. However, the other party has smeared himself like this, and there is no need for Marin to be too embarrassed. Moreover, if it were to be single-handed, Marin was not at all afraid of the Elector of Brandenburg.

Interrupted by Marin, Joakim I was naturally annoyed and glared at Marin. But Marin doesn't care, this is a sign of strength. If Marin was a warlike prince, he would not dare to offend Joakim I at all.

"Taking advantage of the fact that the army of the Kingdom of Denmark suppressed the rebellion in Sweden, the armies of the East Friesian Lamberland, Lübeck and Hamburg suddenly attacked the Duchy of Holstein and the Duchy of Schleswig, and fought all the way to the island of Zealand, and broke the capital of the Danish king, Copenhagen, in a very savage way, and humiliated and played the noble King Hans with intrigue and trickery, forcing the King of Hans to cede the Duchy of Schleswig and the Duchy of Holstein......"

"This kind of behavior is not done by a gentleman, it belongs to the bandit behavior of Chiguoguo. On behalf of the Electorate of Brandenburg, I would like to strongly condemn this immoral act and believe that the Duchy of Schleswig and Holstein were forcibly seized by these three powers and should be returned to the King of Denmark. As for whether to allow the Duchy of Schleswig to join the Holy Roman Empire, this is pure nonsense. Why did a territory that originally belonged to Denmark join the Holy Roman Empire? Sir, I'm done. Joakim I ended his speech impassionedly.

Frederick III, Elector of Saxony, was more cautious and did not immediately stand up, but drank water there.

Marin took the opportunity to raise his hand and, having received the consent of the Archbishop of Mainz, began his speech:

"Distinguished colleagues, today we are gathered to discuss the affairs of our great Holy Roman Empire. Each and every one of us is a member of the great Holy Roman Empire. So, naturally, we all want the great Holy Roman Empire to get better and better. But......" Marring paused, then continued:

"I had just listened to Master Joakim, and I had a delusion......"

What kind of delusion is this? Just now I felt that Lord Joakim was not a German prince, but a diplomat sent by King Hans of Denmark to denounce me and my two Hanseatic allies for ......"

"Hahaha-" everyone laughed knowingly. Indeed, the tone of Joakim I's speech just now was not like that of a German prince, but more like that of a Danish diplomat who had come specifically to cry out for Denmark, and his ass was too crooked.

"I wondered, is Lord Joakim a prince of the Holy Roman Empire, or a prince of Denmark? Why not for the interests of the Holy Roman Empire, but for the Danish king Hans? ”

"Because he's Hans's son-in-law!" Many people in the audience said this in their hearts. However, no one has spoken out publicly. Moreover, such a reason really can't be put on the table.

"Here, I would like to ask Lord Joakim a question - is it the interests of the Empire, or the interests of your father-in-law's Kingdom of Denmark?" Marin looked at Joakim I aggressively.

Moreover, Marin's question was so damaging that Joakim I couldn't answer. If the answer is that the interests of the empire are important, then he cannot speak for the Kingdom of Denmark. And if he answers that the interests of the Kingdom of Denmark are important, then he is not worthy of becoming a prince of Germany, and no matter how he answers, he will fall into the pit. As a result, Joakim I was caught in a dilemma and his face was flushed with anger......