"That'...... What should I do now? Bow to the princes? But if I bow my head, they may have to give up what I can get and force me to give up the benefits I can get! Marin said distressedly.

These princes are not good things. If you outpower them, they will swallow their anger and pretend to be grandchildren. However, as soon as you show your weakness, they will turn into hungry wolves and bite off a piece of meat from you. It was precisely because he understood the despicable nature of these princes that Marin deliberately pretended to be arrogant, just to suppress the momentum of the other party. However, unexpectedly, it aroused the anger of most of the princes.

Julius II, after all, was an old and spicy politician, and after a moment he thought for a while and said:

"It's really not your right to show weakness to them in public, because they will offer an inch. And once you refuse, the contradictions between the two sides may intensify...... So, my plan is - you continue to be arrogant and act like you don't take them seriously. In this way, you and the princes will definitely get into trouble. In the end, I came out as a mediator and asked you to concede a lot of benefits. And you, on the other hand, pretend to be very unwilling and aggrieved...... These princes, when they see that you have been wronged, their hearts will be very refreshed, and most of their anger will dissipate...... But in fact, you have already got what you should get, and you don't have to suffer a loss......"

Marin was a little stunned - his father-in-law seemed to be slippery...... Sure enough, the old politician ......

After coming to his senses, Marin asked:

"Father-in-law, then, what kind of bottom line do you think I should keep?"

The bottom line is what must be obtained, and of course, this time the bottom line is demanded by Julius II as a mediator. Then, Marin pretended to be aggrieved and accepted.

"So, what do you want?"

Marin thought for a moment and said:

"Jutland; The lands of the Kingdom of Norway include the throne; The part west of the Elbe in the Electorate of Brandenburg (which included the later counties of Stendal and Salzwedel-Altmark) has a total area of more than 4,700 square kilometres. Among them, the city of Stendal is an important and prosperous town on the Elbe, where the wedding of King Joakim I and Princess Elisabeth of Denmark took place; Electorate of Saxony...... Well, that's pretty much the same thing...... As for the compensation, it is ...... at market value"

Julius II shook his head, and after a long time he said to Marin:

"Marlin, you're too greedy!"

Marin was a little puzzled:

"It's nothing, I think I've been restrained. You see, I have reserved the Danish throne and the core region for Denmark. Of course, Denmark is a foreign country, and it doesn't matter if I extort more land. ”

"As for Brandenburg and Saxony, I have been very restrained because I am the Elector of my country. That's why they were asked to cede part of the territory, which is already very face-saving! ”

Julius II shook his head and said to Marin:

"If you want the Electorate of Brandenburg to cede the region west of the Elbe, maybe it's nothing. After all, the Electorate of Brandenburg already had a large land area (almost more than 30,000 square kilometers, including the later state of Brandenburg and the counties of Stendal and Salzwedel-Altmark, which were part of Saxony-Anhalt, with a total area estimated at more than 34,000 square kilometers), and the cession of the western part of the Elbe was nothing. But the Electorate of Saxony is different, you have to cede an area about the size of the Electorate of Brandenburg to the west of the Elbe, which is almost half the size of the Electorate of Saxony. I don't think Elector Frederick would be willing to cede so much land to you, even if he died......"

"Besides, you let Denmark cede Jutland, it's nothing. The Jutland Peninsula is the equivalent of two larger principalities. But the Kingdom of Norway is different, the size of this country is about half the size of Germany......"

"However, because the country is in the north, the climate is colder, which is not conducive to agricultural production. Its population is only more than 200,000! Marin retorted.

"I know, but those princes who don't learn and don't know may not know! In their eyes, such a big kingdom of Norway, you will definitely make a lot of money. But in fact, the Kingdom of Norway is not as affordable as Jutland. ”

Julius II was a man of great erudition and studied the geography of Europe. He knew that although Jutland was much smaller than the Kingdom of Norway (about 20,000 square kilometers), the climate was similar to that of northern Germany, and it was suitable for agriculture and animal husbandry, which was larger than the Kingdom of Norway, which had an area of more than 200,000 square kilometers (the Kingdom of Norway at this time did not include the part north of the Arctic Circle and did not include Svalbard). This refers to the mainland, however, Iceland and the Faroe Islands belong to the Kingdom of Norway).

Moreover, Jutland was connected to the Duchy of Schleswig, which Marin now controlled, and it was easy to rule. Unlike the Kingdom of Norway, there are some emperors who are far away, and the local nobles are strong and not easy to manage.

"You mean to let me give up the Kingdom of Norway?" Marin asked reluctantly.

"Yes, that's what I meant. Marin, you are still young, and you will have a long life in the future, there is no need to be a king now. If you do snatch the Kingdom of Norway and get that crown, I can assure you that you will be the target of public criticism, and you will arouse the jealousy and resentment of the majority of the German princes. If someone instigates it again, you can easily face the anger of the whole of Germany. Moreover, the Kingdom of Norway is very poor and cannot grow food, so why should it come? ”

"But...... I really want to be king......" Marin said distressedly.

"Don't think about it, benefit first, those false names, it doesn't matter if you want to be famous. What's more, if you want this false name, it may bring you disaster! Julius II comforted.

"Well, then I don't want the Kingdom of Norway. So, about the cession of land in the Electors of Brandenburg and Saxony? ”

"Cut in half!" Julius II said categorically.

"For two countries, you only need to be equivalent to the size of a county in each. Still, you can consolidate the land! ”

"Integration? What do you mean? ”

It means to put together the land ceded from the Electors of Brandenburg and Saxony. In this way, it is also easy to manage. ”

"How?" Marin asked.

"The last place you want is the area west of the Elbe in the Electorate of Brandenburg, which is equivalent to two counties. But the land ceded to you by the Electorate of Saxony can be transferred to the Electorate of Brandenburg......"

"......I see," Marin realized.