Chapter 529: Arrogance
Marin rode his horse with a retinue and galloped to the south gate of Worms, where he saw Pope Julius II's chariot.
Julius II went north to Worms this time, and his heart was actually very angry. Marin is his son-in-law, and this shameless boy has occupied all his two daughters, and he is shameless. Therefore, seeing that his only son-in-law was in trouble, he couldn't help but help.
After all, Marin's son, Caesar, also has his own blood in his veins. Marin hiccups later, and the huge territory and title are inherited by his grandson Caesar. Therefore, no matter what, he must help Marin withstand this wave of pressure, so as to leave enough territory for little Caesar to inherit.
Originally, Marin had planned to ask Julius II to send a cardinal to help with the platform. But Julius II knew in his heart that this might not be enough......
After all, the religious princes of Germany, although they were not as religious as those cardinals of Rome, were also the princes of the ruling side. The cardinal's status is higher than theirs, but the benefits are not as good as theirs.
In the face of cardinals, in general, those religious princes will definitely give face. However, when it comes to matters of vital interest, those princes may not hesitate to offend the cardinal and insist on their own opinions. If the Pope asks about it afterwards, they can completely excuse it, saying that they still think it is the cardinal's meaning.
And as the Pope, if he is there in person, these religious princes will have to weigh it. Facing the face of the pope, there may be secular monarchs who dare to refute it, but it does not include those religious princes. The Pope is furious, that can excommunicate them.
The secular princes have no religious membership, they are still princes, at most their reputation is discredited, no one is willing to take refuge in you, and then they become alone. But the prerequisite for a religious prince to become a prince is that he must be a priest...... If you are excommunicated by the Pope, you will lose all power in an instant and become nothing......
Therefore, Julius II decided to rush to Worms in person to participate in this negotiation, in order to deter those religious princes, so that they would not dare to take risks and choose to participate in the coalition army that attacked Marin. Unless, they want to taste excommunication......
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Sure enough, when they saw the arrival of the Pope's car, the faces of all the religious princes changed dramatically......
Previously, they had received an edict from the Pope that they knew that the Pope and Marin had a good relationship. However, they never thought that for the sake of this negotiation with Marin, the Pope would personally rush over to stand up for Marin - this can no longer be said to be a good relationship, only hardcore allies will have this treatment......
Before, there were indeed religious princes who had other ideas, wanting to take this opportunity to suppress Marin, a newly rising nobleman. As for the Pope's edict? What's wrong with the Popes saying a word? There are more people who have a good relationship with the Pope. Besides, this time it was the many German princes who jointly attacked Marin, and they were just fishing in troubled waters. Even if the Pope wants to investigate, he won't be held accountable......
However, they never imagined that His Majesty the Pope not only issued an edict on Marin's affairs, but also went into battle shirtless and came to Worms in person. His Majesty the Pope sits aside, and what clergyman has the audacity to move his friends in the Holy See? Don't dare to fish in troubled waters. Because, the Pope himself is watching......
Although they were not convinced, many religious princes knew in their hearts that this time they had to put away any thoughts of attacking Marin. Otherwise, the Pope's revenge will come with a crushing face. The reason is very simple - the Pope has personally helped Marin stand on the platform, and you still do Marin in front of the Pope, aren't you slapping the Pope in the face? Who are you not fixing?
And Jacob, the Archbishop of Mainz, sighed in his heart, his heart was very complicated......
The Pope is here, and he doesn't have to sit on the wall and sway, he can make a choice. Before, he still didn't believe Marin's promise that he could bring one of his sons and nephews. But now, he's completely convinced. His Majesty the Pope has personally come to Worms to stand up for Marin, what is it to help promote a junior?
So, without hesitation, he sided with Marin. Marin's army of 10,000 men, Archbishop Jacob, was all sent into the city. As for the reason? Is it enough to protect His Holiness the Pope's safety?
In this way, under the resentful eyes of many princes, Marin proudly led an army of 10,000 men into the city of Worms with the convoy of Pope Julius II. Moreover, the dove also occupied the magpie's nest and stayed directly in the Worms Cathedral.
The Pope came in person, and the Archbishop of Mainz, Jacob, gave up the Worms Cathedral to receive the Pope. What made the princes grit their teeth was that Archbishop Jacob had moved out, but Marin, a kid, lived in Worms Cathedral in the name of protecting the Pope's safety. At the same time, he also showed them his close relationship with the pope.
Of course, Julius II did not come here for the reason of supporting Marin. It's too ugly to put it that way. Julius II came to Worms under the guise of "inspecting the German regional pedagogy". The reason for participating in this negotiation is "just in time......
But the princes here were not stupid, and before that, Julius II had also issued an edict to the religious princes to defend Marin. Now, the negotiations are about to begin, and you suddenly appeared, what is it that didn't support Marin?
The secular princes who had not received the papal decree before may not know it, but the religious princes must have known the pope's intentions.
Moreover, Marin was still very puzzled by the fact that Marin refused to enter the city after Emperor Maximilian I arrived in Worms. Now, many people suddenly realized that this guy was waiting for His Majesty the Pope......
It's just that this guy has too good a relationship with His Majesty the Pope, right? How could he have concluded in advance that His Majesty the Pope would come to support him in person?
In fact, Marin was surprised. He just asked Julius II to send a cardinal to suppress the formation, and he never thought that Julius II would come in person. What kind of pressure is this? It is clearly Mount Tai at the top......
Still, that's fine. At least, with the Pope himself in charge, the religious princes would not have had the courage to respond to Frederick III.
As a result, Marin's arrogance became arrogant, and in the first meeting, he was unstoppable. Moreover, in front of hundreds of princes, he pointed to the nose of Frederick III, the Elector of Saxony, who wanted to speak, and scolded:
"Shut up! What qualifications do you have to appear before me? You are the vanquished, and you are mediated by everyone. Now, it's not the time for you to make a qualification! You give me an honest audit, and if you don't accept mediation, then we'll continue to fight! Anyway, there are more than two dozen cities in the Electorate of Saxony, and they are said to be rich......"
Frederick III was so angry at Marin's insult to his face that his face turned red, and most of the princes on the side had some unpleasant faces......
Although Frederick III, Elector of Saxony, was defeated, he was still one of the most honorable electors of the Holy Roman Empire, second only to His Majesty the Emperor.
However, now he is being reprimanded by Marin pointing his nose like a child, which can be described as a loss of face. Therefore, many princes were concerned and frowned......
If another big nobleman said this, everyone would not have such a reaction. But who is Marin? It was a man who was just a wandering knight who wasn't even a nobleman 11 years ago. In the eyes of most aristocrats, he is an upstart in the aristocratic circle.
Nowadays, the nouveau riche of this aristocratic circle arrogantly points at the nose of the Saxon princes, who have the longest history in Germany, and insults them, and many old nobles are not used to it. It's just that, because the Pope sat on one side and supported Marin, they didn't have a seizure on the spot, but their faces were mostly very unsightly......