When Henry I sighed, William also had a different taste.

A few years earlier, just after William had just succeeded him as Duke of Normandy, he had to leave Rouen in disarray, also led by a rebellion led by the nobles led by Cay and the Count of Urburg, also in Burgundy.

At that time, William was really helpless, there were no nobles to help him, even his uncle and grandfather, Archbishop Raobo, who had no intention of helping William to quell the rebellion, how miserable and lonely he was at that time.

It was at that time that two bright lights illuminated William's future path, one was his uncle Count Robert. The other was Henry I in front of him.

At that time, Henry I accepted William without any hesitation, and recognized him as the rightful Duke of Normandy in front of everyone.

Although Henry I's help to William contained a certain utilization factor, his love and warmth for William was indeed real, and Henry I also proposed to send troops to help him quell the rebellion in the later war of William's rebellion, which is an indelible fact.

If William had been willing to follow the trajectory of history, he would have defeated Kay's coalition of 25,000 rebels at the Battle of the Wals Dunes seven years later, in 1047, at the age of 20.

If William had been willing to accumulate strength rather than be so sharp, perhaps the close relationship between the two would have lasted longer.

But it was because of William's vigilance and precautions against Henry I, as well as the ambition that gradually swelled in his heart, that he categorically rejected Henry I's request to send troops to help William, and since then there has been a rift between the two, and they are no longer as close as before.

In the end, William alone formed a powerful Norman army, which swept away Say's army of 25,000 with great strength, and William often showed his ambition to be king, which undoubtedly aroused the jealousy of Henry I, so William's Normandy counterinsurgency and unification war became the source of this war between France and Normandy.

To this day, William does not regret his decision, nor does he regret that he did not follow the original history, if everything is done according to the arrangement of history without considering his actual situation and ambitions, then what is the difference between William and Salted Fish, and puppet puppets.

"Your Majesty, I have invited you to meet you this time to help you in order to repay you for the protection and favor you gave me years ago." William looked at Henry I, who had woken up from his memories, and said with a respectful expression.

"Speak, Your Excellency Duke William." Henry I was waiting to see what help William was going to give him, but in fact he did not believe that the ambitious young duke would bring him any benefit.

"I wonder if you have paid attention to the international situation around the Kingdom of France?" William looked at Henry I with a smile, bought a pass, paused in his tone, and said: "The emperor of the Holy Roman Empire is ready to move, and his court is full of requests for Henry III to send troops to the Kingdom of France to regain the crown of the King of France and the glory of the Frankish Empire.

Even he, Henry I, King of the Kingdom of Germany and Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire, wanted to increase his power and prestige by capturing France.

Now that the war between you and me has brought the Kingdom of France to its lowest point in history, it is at its weakest time, and the vast and fertile plains and rich and prosperous cities of the Kingdom of France are like a large jar of delicious honey, constantly attracting the greedy eyes of pretenders to France.

In addition to the Holy Roman Emperor Henry III, these included Baldwin V, Duke of Flanders, Canute II, King of England and Denmark, and my father-in-law, Emperor Ferdinand I. ”

William's words caused Henry I to worry, and he was so preoccupied with the war with Normandy that he did not care about the situation around him, and he did not expect that the situation in France was now so serious.

As to whether William's words were true, Henry I was willing to believe in their truth, because William did not need to deceive himself about this matter, as long as he sent a few men to gather information and verify it, he could see through any of the lies.

"Please continue, Your Excellency Duke William." Henry I pretended to be unmoved, and looked at William calmly, but his trembling eyebrows and quivering fingers betrayed his nervousness.

"I can deal with a few hungry wolves around the Kingdom of France for you, and fend off some French enemies for you, but this requires you and me to formally form an alliance and pay some benefits that do not compromise territorial integrity." William looked at Henry I with a smile and suggested seductively.

"How can you, Normandy, alone stand up to the princes of many great powers, including the Holy Roman Empire?" Henry I retorted with a look of disbelief.

However, when Henry I said this, he had already indirectly admitted his recognition of the information provided by William, admitted his concern about the situation around France, and only distrusted William's strength and means, and naturally refuted William's words.

"Then I will prove to you that I can solve the Spanish threat for you, and let Ferdinand I be the help of both of you, but it will require you to pay enough to satisfy the Emperor Ferdinand.

If it can't be territory, it can only be money, food, and supplies. William said confidently.

"But—" Henry I hesitated for a moment before he said with an embarrassed expression, "In order to gather enough elite troops to defeat you, I have hired a large number of elite mercenaries, recruited countless French knights, and recruited countless knights and soldiers, which cost me a lot of gold and food.

Later, after being defeated by you, I had to pay a lot of money to ransom the prisoners of war and the nobles, and now I don't have enough money, food, and supplies to provide for the upcoming Emperor Ferdinand I. ”

Henry I so readily agreed to peace talks with William, and agreed to William's terms, in part because William's father-in-law, Ferdinand I, and his army were close to Paris, and he was not sure that he could withstand a combined attack from both sides.

"So you're willing to form an alliance with me?" William's expression was slightly moved, and his eyes looked at Henry I with burning eyes, and said.

"That's right, as long as you can help France solve the current predicament, I am willing to be an equal alliance with you, and at the same time promise you some conditions without losing your territory." Since William had already guessed Henry I's thoughts, he simply admitted his wishes.