Some people do not believe in evil and are accustomed to being forced to confess rather than actively confiding.

Unfortunately, I'm not interested in hearing his explanations anymore. The matter of the interrogation was handed over to the nine ghosts, Masataka and Mo, who were more professional than me.

I was in the captain's room, quietly listening to their briefings. These people are very vicious, and they put a kind of strong drug in their diet, and people will reduce their overall ability after eating it, and excessive consumption can even be fatal.

Because we have been prepared for a long time, we have not eaten our main combat strength; But in order to draw out the real movements of the other party, most of the sailors ate some more. As a result, three people were out of labor and seventeen were in poor health for a short time.

However, the cost of being able to solve the biggest internal problems is well worth it. Although the number of people has decreased by more than 100 people, the overall strength and comprehensive combat effectiveness have increased a lot!

When I left the port, I quietly split the fleet in half. One part was the five boats I had carried, and the other part was the other five that Adicon and Tucker Sr. had carried. The two sides are not far apart, and the main intention is to have a response to each other. In fact, this trick was not used.

The enemy is more cunning than we imagined, but it is also more fragile than we estimated, and the viciousness is vicious enough, but the combat effectiveness is ......

Don't mention it.

Over the next few days, we made a makeshift landing on a small island in the Atlantic Ocean for a break. The main thing is to consider the physical factors of the injured sailors, and at the same time to solve the problem of Matthias.

The medical treatment is not a big problem, with Zhi and Karasim, it takes only time to treat such a toxin. Several people who have lost their combat effectiveness have also been reassigned from front-line posts to posts such as material management and logistical support.

The next morning, the Nine Ghosts Masataka and Mo came to me and told me that they had asked out. With great interest, I went with them to a makeshift tent on the leeward slope of the island.

The Nine Ghosts Zhengxiao lifted the curtain of the door, and I strode into the tent, and it was dark in front of me at first, and then I adapted to the light inside.

In the middle of the tent, there was a wooden stake the thickness of an adult's calf, and a person was tied to the stake with a large number of flowers, but it was not a guy with the pseudonym Schweinstedt and the actual name Matthias!

I glanced at him, and the guy didn't seem to suffer much, at least less than I thought. But the mental state is very bad.

I sat down on the chair hill across from him and whispered, "Say it! Tell us about yourself. ”

Matthias raised his head, his eyes first looked at me a little blankly, then he remembered something, and whispered, "Captain...... Captain, our conversation, can you promise not to leak out? ”

I snorted softly and sneered, "Do you think you have the right to speak conditionally?" What to do, I have my own measure! All you need to do is make it clear. So let's get started, my patience is limited! ”

Matthias nodded helplessly, and said in a lower voice: "Captain, you are from the East, and you must not know our situation very well. My real name is Matthias, and the former Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire, Maximilian II, was my biological father, and the current Emperor Rudolf II is my real brother. And I am the second emperor of the Holy Roman Empire. ”

I asked quietly, "You say you are the second prince of the Holy Roman Empire, why can't I say that I am the pope?" With that, I spread my hands and said, "Evidence! I want proof! ”

Matthias tilted his head, looked at the table not far away, and whispered, "There are my pockets on the table." There's a round thing inside that looks like a vanity box. Open it! There's the proof you want inside! ”

I turned my head sideways and looked at the table. The Nine Ghosts immediately went over and picked up a dirty pocket and touched it, and there was indeed a small dressing box-like thing inside. They had actually seen it just now, but they didn't pay attention to it because it was so inconspicuous.

At this time, Matthias talked about it, and the Nine Ghosts Zhengxiao took it to his eyes and looked carefully at the lines on it. Sure enough, there was a subtle fine line in the middle of the box! With a twist, it suddenly opened!

A dazzling golden light reflected the sunlight, and the room seemed to be as bright as a lamp! The Nine Ghosts looked at it and immediately came over and presented it to me.

I took it and looked closely, and it was something like a seal. Two floors. There was a mezzanine on it, and when it was opened, inside was a sign made of pure gold, which was indeed written in Roman script: "To my dear son Matthias!" "Signed by Maximilian II!

I looked at it, threw it at Matthias's feet, and said lightly, "It's not enough!" It's not that hard to fake something like this! Let's be honest! I'm running out of patience! ”

Matthias shook his head helplessly and said, "Okay! Captain, please listen to me! I was born into the Habsburg family of Vienna in 1557. Our family, in the eyes of outsiders, was blessed and served as Holy Roman Emperor for a long time. It seems to me that the Habsburgs are a cursed family! ”

I didn't say yes, motioning for him to continue. Matthias cleared his throat and continued: "My brother Rudolf II is five years older than me, and our mother is Maria, the daughter of Charles V. He was raised as a royal heir from an early age and traveled to Spain to study Catholicism with our uncle Philip II. It's just ......"

Matthias had a look of sadness on his face, and he said sadly: "In 1576, after the death of our father Maximilian II, Rudolf succeeded the Holy Roman Emperor, King of Hungary and King of Bohemia, becoming one of the most powerful men in Europe. But even though I had no ambitions, he wouldn't let me go! ”

I let out an "oh" and asked, "What did he do?" ”

Matthias pleaded, "Can you give me a glass of water?" Captain, my throat is going to smoke! ”

I waved my hand, and I held it up to Matthias's mouth, and he opened his mouth and drank it!

Regardless of the water stains, Matthias seemed to be alive again, and after thanking me, he continued: "He has never married, and naturally has no offspring. But he has a lot of lovers and has given birth to many children without a name! In order for these wild species of his to succeed to the throne, he must crowd out me! So, in the second year of his accession, I was expelled from Vienna and became the so-called governor of the Netherlands! ”

I laughed and said, "That's really bitter for you!" The Governor of the Netherlands is not as powerful as a mayor! ”

Matthias followed me with a wry smile and said, "Yes! The Netherlands, under the leadership of William, had long been in confrontation with Spain and did not accept control at all. I was nominally appointed as a governor, but in reality, I had never even been to my own territory! As he spoke, he showed a blank expression.

At this point, I'm actually eight points convinced of him. But he continued to ask, "What about later?" What happened! ”

Matthias gritted his teeth and said, "Later! My own brother, wanting to completely eliminate my threat to him, ordered me to lead an army against the Netherlands, nominally 'fighting for my own territory', but in reality he only gave me 5,000 men! It didn't take long to fight with the Dutch before I was captured by the British and Dutch forces! ”

His voice grew lower and lower, and I couldn't help but shake my head, feeling some sympathy for this guy. Then he beckoned: "Zhengxiao, untie him!" ”

The Nine Ghosts Masataka naturally obeyed my orders, stepped forward, took out a small knife, and cut the tendons that bound Matthias's legs at once! Got up, waved between his hands again, and the rope broke to the ground. Matthias regained his freedom, stumbled and almost fell to the ground, which is the after-effect of being tied for too long!

I have a slight impression of these emperors of the Holy Roman Empire. Their father, Maximilian II, was an old stubborn and an emperor of faith and uniform. His brother Rudolf II was a complete straw bale, which caused the country to decline and fall into perennial war!

As for Matthias, he is somewhat similar to his father, except that he is not as capable as his father, but it is inevitable that he must be stronger than his brother! From 1577 to 1582 he was governor of the Netherlands, from 1595 he was governor of Lower Austria, and in 1597 he suppressed the local peasant uprising. From 1592 to 1606 he participated in the wars against Hungary and Turkey.

I remember that in 1606, Matthias snatched the throne from his brother and became Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire, shortly before the death of Rudolf II! But what happened between 1582 and 1595, all history is unknown!

It seems that this guy is not lying, but there is an unrecorded history in it!

I looked at Matthias, who was slowly rising from the ground, and stared at him for a long time. When he was already panicking, I continued to ask: "If you are captured, why didn't the British and the Netherlands make a fuss about your identity and let you be taken out by me?" ”

Matthias gave me a big salute before he smiled bitterly: "Captain, as I said just now, I have never been to my territory!" After the defeat at that time, I gave my clothes to a personal soldier, who wore my clothes and pretended to forcibly slaughter my mother-in-law, and was shot and killed on the road...... As for me, no one knows that I am Matthias! Nobody's! ”

I thought to myself, I see. After thinking about it, he then asked, "Then what purpose do you want to achieve by snatching the ship from me?" ”

Matthias looked ashamed: "Captain, I'm ...... I just miss my wife and kids so much! He was a year old when I left! I haven't seen it in two years now! In fact...... Actually, there is no point in me going back to Germany. My brother wouldn't want me to show up! Before I show my head, I will be nip in the bud by his power! Therefore...... In fact, I am also very entangled in the matter of snatching ships. ”

As he spoke, he lowered his head and said in a low voice: "Having said that, with my brother's heart and the fact that he has no children, it is really difficult to determine whether he can allow my child to live until now!" So grab the ship...... Even if it succeeds, it is just a dream of mine, and it has no practical effect! ”

After saying that, Matthias only felt disheartened, and sat helplessly on the ground, hanging his head, not looking at me, and not speaking.

What he said was true! I had this voice in my heart telling myself. This is indeed a prince who was forced to leave his hometown by his loved ones! And he does have the number of lives to be emperors! There is a saying that everyone can hold a hot stove, but no one wants to do it!

Now that I have been out of the house, I will definitely walk around Europe all the year round, and I can hold such a person who may become the king in my hands, then it must be a matter of pride, and it will definitely bring a lot of valuable things to happen!

Thinking of this, I stood up and walked slowly towards Matthias!