Chapter 274: Family Meeting (2 for Lord Moe)
Regarding Albert, the Hoffmanns soon held a family meeting. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. biquge。 Except for old Hoffman and Lady Mary, Marin's brothers and sisters are all here.
Adler had returned to Anne's birthday party and returned to Aurich, but he didn't have time to leave. Therefore, Adler also attended the family meeting. Even Anne came to participate. After all, Anne is an adult, and it's time to get her out of politics. As for Angela and Liv, there was no meeting.
When Albert explained the reason and confessed to giving up marrying a foreign princess, the elder Hoffman was furious. He yelled at Marin:
"Bastard, do you have such a brother? Albert wants to go to the Wild Continent and what does it have to do with whether he marries a foreign princess or not? ”
"It's a big relationship, dad, the foreign princess is in danger of leaking secrets!" Marin did not give old Hoffman face this time, but repeated the risk of leaks that he had told Albert before.
"Couldn't Simon and Albert marry a foreign princess?" Old Hoffman was not happy. His five children, the eldest and the second, all went to the daughters of knights, and their grades were not high. Therefore, he really wanted his two younger sons to marry the princess, and Anne to marry a foreign prince. In this way, how much face does it have to say it?
"That's not the case, if Albert doesn't go to the Savage Continent, there is no such restriction, and he can marry any princess he likes."
"That'...... Albert, let's not go to the Savage Continent, okay? Old Hoffman persuaded. In his opinion, it doesn't matter if he goes to the Savage Continent or not. However, whether to marry a princess or not, that's the big deal.
However, Albert was iron-hearted:
"No, father, I still decided to go to the Savage Continent to be the governor."
"You can be a governor on your own soil, Marin controls East Friesland, Oldenburg, Schleswig, and Münster, and you can make a governor anywhere. Marlin, you said yes, right? ”
Marin nodded, and echoed:
"Yes, Albert, you don't need to go to the Savage Continent, you can get a good position in the country." Marin was the boss of several vassal states, and it was easy to get a place for Albert.
"No, I'm going to be governor. I love the feeling of pioneering. Moreover, it is not so difficult to deal with the Indians. Brother Marin's expansion in Germany is well known to me that the opponents are all strong opponents. If it weren't for Brother Marin's wisdom to teach Daxian, he wouldn't have been able to resist it at all. Therefore, I like to explore, and it is more suitable for me to go to the wild continent to print the indigenous ......."
Marin nodded, he found that his little brother was still very smart. He knew that he was not capable enough to fight against people in Germany, so he chose to bully the Indians. This is not bullying the weak and fearing the hard, but reason. If you obviously don't have enough talent, but you go to fight hard with all parties, you are an idiot.
Even if it weren't for Marin himself, if it weren't for the fact that he was too knowledgeable in his previous life, he was also very knowledgeable. With his own talent, it is not possible to fight with the heroes of his time. It's just that he used knowledge beyond the times to crush the ancient natives, which is enough for him to occupy a place in the princes' hegemony.
Albert is not a traverser, and his talent is not very high, so he naturally has no ability to compete with the heroes of this era. Therefore, it was a smart choice for him to choose to bully the Indians.
After thinking for a while, Marin said:
"Since you have made up your mind, then so be it, I will let Tara go to Havana to be the governor. You, on the other hand, went to America to be the governor. The climate on the island of America is not hot, there are no tropical diseases, and it is relatively safe. ”
"But isn't that too unchallenging? It is said that there was not a single Indian on either island. Albert was a little upset. He felt that he had lost his bargain.
"No, Albert, these two islands are my springboard to conquer the Savage Continent. The richness of the wild continent is comparable to that of Europe. These two islands are the bridgeheads and logistics bases for my conquest of the Savage Continent. So, the location there is important. After a while, I plan to send a force over to see if I can expand over the land. ”
"That's great!" Albert was delighted.
At this time, Simon on the side suddenly interjected:
"That...... Brother Marin, can I take the troops to print the natives? ”
Marin looked at Simon and said with a smile:
"Yes, under the same conditions as Albert, you are not allowed to marry a foreign princess...... In addition, it is forbidden to marry the daughter or sister of the general of the domestic army......"
Suddenly, old Hoffman couldn't help but erupt, and he yelled at Marin:
"Marlin, what the hell do you mean? It's not allowed to marry a foreign princess, but it's not allowed to marry the daughter or sister of a domestic general. Don't you know that most of the nobles in the country are generals who command the army? Without military exploits, where will you become a nobleman? ”
Hoffman Sr. said that it was also true, that in the East Friesian Lambeth, most of the nobles were generals. For example, Schwartz, such as Kahn, were knighted for their military exploits.
"You're talking about East Friesland, but the Earl of Oldenburg and the Duchy of Schleswig have old nobles......"
"Then why aren't they allowed to marry the daughter or sister of the commander?" Old Hoffman said dissatisfied.
"Because I'm afraid that one day they will be Richard III'......" Marin stood up, looked at old Hoffman, and said earnestly, word for word.
Suddenly, the atmosphere in the room cooled down, and the air seemed to freeze. Lady Mary, Albert, and Anne, all had their faces changed......
Adler was puzzled at first, but as if he had thought of something, his face changed......
Only old Hoffman, a scumbag, doesn't understand what Richard III is. After Lady Mary whispered to her, old Hoffman jumped in astonishment:
"You...... You...... You...... Marlin, how do you look at your brother like that? By the time he said this, old Hoffman was already stuttering a little. He didn't expect Marin to be so ruthless.
"It's not that I want to look at my brother like this, but, as an emperor, I must have all the dangers and strangle them in the cradle!" Marin said categorically.
"Emperor ......" Everyone present was shocked.
"Yes, Emperor! Do you think I won't be a thing of the past? I already have control of the five vassal states of East Friesland, Oldenburg, Schleswig, Münster and Osnabrück. My land is already the size of a small kingdom. So, there is a good chance of becoming a king in the future. So, don't be surprised. Moreover, an emperor, he must be ruthless, ruthless. Edward IV believed in his brother so much that his son Edward V was killed......"
"Who said Edward V was dead? It is said that Edward V and his brother, Richard, Duke of York, fled......" Anne argued unconvinced.
"Escape? If he did escape, would it be Henry VII's turn to be king? Let me tell you, both Edward V and the Duke of York, killed by Richard III, in the Tower of London. Their bodies were laid into the walls of the Tower of London, and no one found them......" Marin said gloomily.
The crowd shuddered, and old Hoffman said strangely:
"How do you know?"
"My teacher, Albert Einstein, told me that he was in London at the time. According to the divination, he learned that two poor children had been killed in the Garden Tower of London, and their bodies had been built into the wall by the staircase...... Hehe, Richard III is their own uncle......"
At this time, Albert suddenly stood up and said:
"Brother Marin, don't worry, I will never be like Richard III. Moreover, I will never touch the power of the army, nor will I make friends with generals! ”
Marin nodded approvingly:
"Albert, I believe in you. I'm doing this as a precaution, not against you and Simon. ”
"I understand......" Albert said softly.
When Albert said this, Adler and Simon couldn't sit still, and old Hoffman's face became ugly.
Adler stammered:
Marin ...... Otherwise, I'...... I hand over the command of the army in Oldenburg and come back ......"
"No, Adler, don't worry, your troops are only militia, and they are stationed outside the mainland, as long as the number does not exceed 5,000, I will not have any other ideas. Moreover, you have given me my inheritance, and I will not do you and your heirs any wrong. ”
Adler sat back in peace, while Simon didn't know what to say, and he said cautiously:
"Brother Marin, I ......"
"It's okay, Simon. As long as you don't control the native army, there's no problem. To attack the natives of the Savage Continent, I don't mind......"
"Brother Marin, what about me......" Anne was also frightened by Marin's performance just now, and asked a little scared.
"Anne...... Hehe, what are you worried about, you will marry the prince in the future and become a happy girl...... However, you can't tell your future husband the secret of the richness of the Savage Continent...... Otherwise, if he has ambitions to fight with me, I may kill him......" Marin smiled and uttered something that made everyone shudder.
"Woo woo woo...... Brother Marin, please don't kill him, or I'll be a widow......" Anne was visibly terrified.
"Don't worry, Annie, as long as you don't reveal this secret, won't there be no danger?" Marin said gently.
Although Anne stopped crying, she was also frightened......
On the side, old Hoffman was full of exasperation. Lady Mary, on the other hand, looked at Marin with a complicated expression. That look was both unhappy and comforting...... She knew that her son, Marin, was already a qualified, ruthless monarch......
Marin saw that everyone seemed to be calmed down, and he also wanted to ease the atmosphere, so he said:
"Well, my brothers and sisters, don't worry. As long as you don't take the initiative to hurt me, I won't hurt you. After all, we are brothers and sisters of the same mother. I, Marin, am rich, and I will not forget you. The more successful I am, the more good you will be. Today, I say these words to give you a reminder. This also means that I don't want to go to the point where my brothers are against each other......"
Everyone nodded their heads in agreement with Marin's statement. However, the warm atmosphere could not be restored. For the first time, Marin's brothers and sisters realized that their most promising brother was not only their relative, but also a ruthless monarch......