The German princes, who were enraged by Marin's "great truth", stood up and accused Marin:

"What nonsense are you talking about? We are the great nobles of the Holy Roman Empire, the only empire in Europe, and of course we have the most say in European affairs! ”

"Yes, yes, we are important figures in the Holy Roman Empire, and we have the right to have our own opinions on European affairs!"

"You little guy, you haven't even grown hair, you dare to question our authority!"

"Yes, we are the most honorable!"

……

Marin looked down at these princes jumping up and down with disdain, and after they were done, Marin suddenly said:

"I confess, you are all great nobles of the Holy Roman Empire. However, our Great Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire has not yet expressed his opinion, what are you jumping on? Do you want to rebel and replace His Majesty the Emperor? After speaking, Marin's eyes looked at Emperor Maximilian I, who was sitting on the rostrum......

In fact, Maximilian I was more than happy to see Marin and these nobles fighting each other. Why? If these nobles don't scold Marin, they will scold him. They and Marin exchanged scolding, so naturally they had no time to scold themselves. So, he was happy to watch Marin help him share the firepower.

Seeing that Marin had shifted his target to him, Maximilian I didn't want to get involved. Still, he wanted to see Marin and the princes fighting each other. So, he coughed and said:

"I am the Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire, and I am in charge of the German regions. Things to do in the Danish region...... I can't manage ......."

These words slapped the faces of those German princes who thought that "everything in the world can be managed" - His Majesty the Emperor said that he couldn't manage it, but you were a local prince, but the princes of your place were crooked......

Frederick III saw that the princes were speechless by the union of Marin and Maximilian I, so he hurried out to the rescue:

"They do not run the affairs of Denmark in their own name, but in the name of the members of the Imperial Assembly of the Holy Roman Empire......"

The Holy Roman Diet, the first authority of the HRE. Speaking of which, he has more power than the emperor. Because, the HRE is a loose alliance of princes, and the emperor is nothing more than a powerful leader of the princes. In such a union state, the imperial parliament, more power than the emperor himself.

So, the princes who were originally dumb jumped up again:

"Yes, yes, we are members of the Imperial Council, so we naturally have the right to express our position. It's Worms! ”

Marin glared at Frederick III, who stopped coming out of the way, but watched the others come out. His current character is a poor victim, it's okay to insert a sentence or two, but it's not appropriate to jump out and fight with Marin......

Marin thought for a moment and said:

"Looks like I'm also a member of the Imperial Council...... Well, I have two seats, the East Friesian Lambert and the Schleswig Principality......"

"That's only two, and there are so many ......of us," said Henry, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg.

"You say there are more than people...... I have it too......" After speaking, Marin smiled slightly and waved his hand towards the Imperial City Representative Seat......

Imperial cities have a lower status and are all in the back. But when they saw Marin waving his hand, they all made a lot of noise and made a lot of noise. After all, with the exception of the Imperial cities of Saxony, most of the other Imperial cities were on the side of Lübeck and Hamburg. And Lübeck and Hamburg were allies of Marin, and they naturally supported Marin as well.

Seeing the cheers of the representatives of the Imperial City in the back row, Duke Henry snorted coldly and said:

"Those untouchable representatives can also be involved in this kind of thing? What we are discussing, but the big matter of a crown, is it not a conflict of interests, and those civilian representatives are also qualified to get involved? ”

As soon as Duke Henry's words were finished, many noble princes nodded their heads. After all, many of the representatives sent by those imperial cities were not nobles. Even the aristocracy is generally just an honorary nobleman like a knight, not a hereditary nobleman like them. Therefore, these great nobles and princes have always looked down on the representatives of those imperial cities.

"That's what you said, Lord Henry. Catch up with Ming'er, when I talk to those Hanseatic friends, I will say that you look down on them. When you want to borrow money from them, see if they are willing to lend you......" Marin smiled, and then said teasingly.

In this era, the economy of the great nobles was generally poor, and it was common for them to borrow money from Hanseatic merchants. If someone refuses to borrow it...... How do you still maintain a luxurious life?

So, many of the nobles who nodded just now retracted their heads. But Henry, Duke of Braunschweig-Lüneburg, did not care, because his Duchy of Braunschweig-Lüneburg had a large reserve of Lüneburg salt mines. Now that the price of salt is so expensive, the salt mine is like a gold and silver mine, and he is not short of money, so he basically does not have to borrow money. But the other princes don't have the confidence he has......

……

On the Danish issue, the two sides argued for a long time, but to no avail. Moreover, those princes couldn't suppress Marin. Because, it is true that Denmark is not under the jurisdiction of the Imperial Parliament...... They just want to take advantage of the large number of people to vote, and that has to be an internal matter of the empire......

Seeing that the two sides were at loggerheads, Emperor Maximilian I made a round and suggested that the question of land reparations in the Electors of Saxony and Brandenburg should be discussed first......

Unexpectedly, after entering this topic, the dispute became even more severe......

There is little disagreement on the issue of reparations, and there is a ransom price list that is common in Europe anyway. But on the ground, everyone's differences are simply different......

Marin insisted that both the Electors of Brandenburg and Saxony cede an area equivalent to the size of two counties, that is, an area of more than 4,000 square kilometers.

The princes, on the other hand, strongly objected, believing that Marin's appetite was too great. Even, some radical aristocrats thought that it was better not to cede land.

In this regard, Marin directly scolded back:

"You two-pronged! Defeat without ceding land, is there such a practice in the history of Europe? Defeat comes at a price, and it makes sense! What's more, it wasn't a war I provoked, it was they who provoked it. If the invaders are defeated and do not cede the land, will anyone be able to invade others at will in the future? Then the empire is not messed up? ”

Marin's words are very eloquent, and they sound very meaningful. However, everyone always felt that something was wrong......

After a while, Frederick III stood up and said:

"You may have some truth in what you say, but you're asking for too much! Did you know that the land area you want is almost half of the Electorate of Saxony, which is equivalent to the size of a principality? And the Electors of Brandenburg and Saxony cede so much land to you, you are equal to earning two principalities. Historically, even if the other party was asked to cede land, it was not so exaggerated, right? ”

"You want the land of our two principalities, and the Jutland Peninsula of Denmark, which is the equivalent of two electors of Saxony. Plus the Kingdom of Norway, which is equivalent to half the size of Germany, and even the crown of Norway...... Marin, do you want to be the hegemon of Europe? Even His Majesty Maximilian I doesn't have as much land as yours...... In the future, should we choose you as emperor? ”

Listening to Frederick III's calm voice, Marin also shed some cold sweat - this is not a pretend......

After all, the words of Frederick III went to the core. Moreover, through a simple comparison - compared with Emperor Maximilian I, all of a sudden people look at Marin differently......

The present Habsburgs consist only of Austria, the Count of Burgundy (later Franche-Comté) and the Netherlands (excluding West Friesland and most of the Duchy of Gedes). Such a territory is already one of the best in the HRE. But if Marin gains Jutland and the Kingdom of Norway, he will suddenly surpass it in terms of territorial area......

At that time, Marin, who owns the Kingdom of Norway with an area of more than 200,000 square kilometers, will become the largest prince of the HRE Empire, surpassing the Habsburgs and Vladisas II, who also owns both the Kingdom of Bohemia, the Duchy of Silesia, and the Kingdom of Hungary...... It seems that he also has the ability to run for the Emperor of the HRE......

Frederick III's words not only shook many of the princes who were already anti-Marin, but even Maximilian I himself was greatly touched...... He wanted Marin and the princes to fight each other, but he didn't want a monster comparable to the strength of the Habsburgs......

For a moment, the air froze......

At this time, Pope Julius II, who had been watching from the sidelines, felt that the time was almost up, so he stood up and said:

"Okay, I'll be fair......"

Then, the eyes of the audience instantly gathered......

You know, Julius II is the Pope, the supreme spiritual leader of Europe. What he said was much more useful than that of Maximilian I, who had no real power.

But here's the problem - it seems that Julius II is on Marin's side......

What would everyone do if the Pope defended Marin? Many secular princes, after a struggle of ideas, were going to argue with His Majesty the Pope in person. And those religious princes were even more conflicted, of course, they did not have the courage to oppose the pope face to face. However, they really don't want to see Marin become king and get so much land......

For a while, the faces of most of the princes on the field were full of complexity. Even Maximilian I, who had intended to support Marin, had a complicated expression. He hoped that Marin would help him attract firepower and fight with the princes, but he also didn't want Marin's strength to grow too fast......

Therefore, most of the princes on the field looked at Pope Julius II with very complicated eyes, waiting for his "fair words......