In the blink of an eye, more than ten days flew by, and it was finally time for the scheduled banquet to begin.

Early in the morning of May 17, the St. Stephen's Cathedral in Vienna played sacred music, and more than 20 clergy dressed in black and white robes walked out of the church and sang hymns at the entrance of the church.

Then, a rumbling cannon salute sounded in Schönbrunn Palace, which woke everyone up from their slumber, and the day finally began.

Nobles from all over the country gathered in the open space in Schönbrunn Palace, bustling with people, looking like a sea of human bodies.

This time the scene was even grander than the last time Eugen conferred the title, most of the nobles of the whole country rushed over, and representatives of the surrounding countries participated, and the number of nobles alone had reached 20,000.

This is a terrifying number, considering that in this era, the population of an average city is only about 3 to 50,000.

Two thousand nobles gathered in the open space in Schönbrunn Palace, eagerly awaiting the arrival of the protagonist of the banquet.

The gates of Schönbrunn Palace opened, and first of all, a group of ceremonial cavalry in heavy armor slowly walked in, the distance between the cavalry and the cavalry was equal, and even the posture of their mounts under their crotch was exactly the same.

The cavalry sat on their mounts in a flying manner, each with their chests raised and their faces covered under their visors, so that they could not see the expressions on their faces, but they could feel their strong pride.

After the ceremonial cavalry, Generals Francis and Ike entered side by side, and as commanders of both armies, they led their soldiers to defeat Saxony and Prussia, winning the victory, and bringing home a rich war compensation.

Of course, everyone knows that Francis is in this position, but this is the reality, and no one pays attention to the specific process of the Battle of Vienna, and they don't care who contributes the most, and only the ultimate winner will really pay attention.

Generals Francis and Ike were greeted by the crowd, and they slowly walked through the square in front of Schönbrunn Palace surrounded by troops, so that everyone could see their heroic appearance.

But some nobles have some doubts in their hearts, because the order of the two generals is a little wrong, and coming out early means that these two people are not the protagonists, and there are more important things behind them.

Sure enough, the two generals walked forward for a while, and a distinguished knight walked in, his armor was so ornate that everyone recognized him, and this armor represented the status of the chief of the personal guard of Charles VI.

The position of the chief of the guard is a fictitious position, and there are no personnel to fill it, and it is generally only when the etiquette requires that ordinary guards temporarily replace it.

The chief guard rode slowly on his horse, but all attention was focused on his hand, and he was holding an edict wrapped in a cylinder, on which were embroidered with several large characters, 1713.

It soon became clear to the nobles that this was the famous Edict of 1713, the main content of which was to pass the throne of the Holy Roman Empire to Princess Maria.

The meaning of this state edict is self-evident on such an occasion, and the nobles know in their hearts that today is Princess Maria's eighteen-year-old coming-of-age ceremony, and it is really appropriate to propose to pass the throne to Princess Maria at this time.

Originally, there were two big families of Vetina and Hohenzollern who were opposed, but now that the two big families have been defeated, even if others are dissatisfied, they don't dare to bring it up in person, there is no doubt that Princess Maria will become the heir to the throne of the Holy Roman Empire, which can already be said to be a sure thing.

After the state edict, Princess Maria also sat in the carriage and walked slowly through the salute, and today's Princess Maria eased her dress, no longer wearing a long skirt, but a women's battle armor.

Dressed like this, it immediately made her whole person look heroic, and there was a sense of majesty between her eyebrows, and the reason for this dress was naturally the result of Charles VI's special arrangement.

If Charles VI wanted Princess Maria to become emperor, he would have to pay attention to some of these details, and at this moment, the stronger Maria behaved, the greater the benefit of her future rule.

Princess Maria walked in, which also caused a burst of cheers and admiration, no matter who it is, it is necessary to be clever in this situation, otherwise it is easy to offend some people who cannot be offended.

After Princess Maria had passed, the ceremonial procession had not stopped, and soldiers in bright armor and carrying brightly colored flags continued to enter, and people speculated who would be next.

The speculation didn't last long for Eugen to appear, and this time, he was not here because of Vienna's exploits, but because of his contribution to the fight against the Black Death, so that he was given this opportunity to show his face in front of everyone.

This appearance was different from the last one, there was no doubt that this banquet invited more people and heavier weights, and figures such as Baron and Viscount could only stand in the back, and in front of them, near the ceremony, almost all of them were counts from all over the world, and occasionally even a marquis.

In addition, there were also representatives of the big figures of the Holy See, such as Modesal, as well as wealthy businessmen who were well-known throughout the country.

On such occasions, the right to walk through the salute meant that Eugen would be accepted into the entire nobility of the Holy Roman Empire, and all the nobles would remember his face and his name, which represented an unparalleled increase in prestige and a host of attendant benefits.

For example, after Eugen walked by at this moment, there were people in the crowd next to the two of them whispering, thinking of befriending Eugen, and some people even wanted their daughter to marry Eugen.

However, when they found out that Eugen's fiancée was Princess Maria, they completely dismissed this idea.

Just kidding, who dares to grab a man with the future Holy Roman Emperor, isn't that looking for death.

Eugen was dressed in a white dress, looking majestic and noble, and rode slowly forward on black gold, there was no one he knew in the crowd, but this did not prevent him from nodding around and smiling to greet everyone, as if he knew most of the nobles in the crowd.

When the nobles below saw Eugen like this, they couldn't help but be surprised by Eugen's wide range of friends, and their impression of Eugen was much better, after all, people with more friends often mean that they are easier to get along with.

It's just that if they look closely, they will find that in fact, when Eugen greets him, the nobles on both sides respond to him politely, and there are no particularly enthusiastic people.