Kohler continued noncommittally: "Lord Leonardo has sent an inner line to establish contact with the Swedes, and secretly financed supplies and intelligence exchanges as a bargaining chip in exchange for their commitment to enter the war, and the Swedes also asked for a trading post that is not in the Danish sphere of influence to subsidize the war expenses through tax-free trade, and the Swedes have promised them on your behalf. The trading post is located in Neustadt, and someone from the Chamber of Commerce will come and take over. ”

I nodded with satisfaction, Leonardo successfully completed the task assigned to him, and even solved the problem of setting up a northern trading post by the way, the old guy's domestic and foreign affairs skills are indeed extraordinary, and the Morty Yunas and Kohler, whom I deliberately installed, cannot replace his important role in the short term.

"Is there anything else you want you to bring me?" Straightening the chair, I asked, leaning down on the table.

"He said that you wanted to make a play, and at that time it was clear that you were going to form an alliance with Denmark, and the operation funds were all arranged, but you changed it on the fly, which made him a little scrambling." Kohler's expressionless retelling, like Leonardo, who had told me a lot of truth, was almost carved with fine wrinkles on his face.

I wiped the beads of sweat from my head and replied awkwardly, "Uh...... It was like what he could say. ”

"His Majesty the Emperor, upon receiving the news that you are besieged by the Poles, immediately instructed the troops of the northern frontiers to move closer to Neustadt, but the concentration is very worrying, and it is only now just out."

"According to reliable information, Your Majesty has recently been very close to Princess Figura, in view of the fact that the queen has not yet given birth to a son, there are rumors in the palace that His Majesty seems to have the intention of remarrying his wife, and the political intention of being able to win over such a behemoth as Poland also makes most people believe it is true, including the Counts of Luxembourg, the queen's maiden family, they have begun to quietly engage in a series, and they have also tested Nijmegen's tone through secret channels, and Lord Leonardo suggested waiting and seeing."

With an expression that I didn't expect, I playfully analyzed this shocking insider: "If Your Majesty insists on divorce his wife, the Count of Luxembourg, who feels insulted, will inevitably rebel, I have seen the old man, the typical donkey ignites the fire, the close relatives of his family, all over Upper and Lower Lorraine and Burgundy, and the matriarchal line can be related to the French royal family, the little fox of the Capet family will not let go of such a good opportunity to weaken the empire, and civil war seems to be inevitable." ”

"Then you mean ......" Kohler leaned over to lower his voice, his smug eyes like a drug dealer in the joint, which made me feel cold.

"Wait and see what happens, wait for the price to sell."

I was confident that I would give Figura to His Majesty the Emperor mainly out of the consideration of self-preservation, and I didn't mean to lay an ambush, but I didn't expect that Emperor Henry really couldn't resist the double temptation of beauty and political strength, and willingly jumped into the preset trap.

Knowing that His Majesty is in dire need of support for his unstable ruling power, he ascended the throne and even the queen's family has opposing voices, so naturally there is no strong support, through marriage and Poland alliance, not only can turn enemies into friends to stabilize the eastern border, strengthen control over Meissen and Bohemia, but also can be backed by a big tree to enjoy the shade, further consolidate his rule, such a tempting peach hanging on the branches, Emperor Henry is inevitably jumping up and down.

But he played beautifully with his wishful thinking, but forgot a deadly unspoken rule.

Germany's own family affairs, never let outsiders get involved, this is the untouchable scale of the principalities, even if in the end fake the hands of outsiders, sit firmly on the throne of the emperor, please enter the jackal is still good to go out?

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On June 24, St. John the Baptist's Day, commemorates the prophet who advocated the Reformation and persuaded people to repentance and personally baptized Christ Jesus by the Jordan River.

When this day comes, it is customary for people to gather by the river for a picnic and bath to enjoy the warm weather, as it is usually also the summer solstice, marking the beginning of the hottest season of the year.

Qualified lords and nobles will bring their whole families to the nearest church in the territory to offer offerings, waiting for the majestic priest to smear holy water on their heads, and then everyone will pray together to thank God for his gifts, and those who feel guilty will open a small room to find the priest to confess, and spit out the lack of virtue they have done over the years, regardless of whether he wants to listen to it or not.

Of course, this is also the priests who have strictly adhered to the rules and precepts since childhood, a rare opportunity to get close to women, and it is not easy to kiss Fangze for a winter.

I am a self-proclaimed civilized nobleman, naturally it is impossible to go to the river so unqualified naked bath, and it is really unappetizing to see a group of big men playing in the water, my taste is not so heavy, fortunately, the wooden bathtub was made early, and I nested in the room to soak in a hot bath comfortably and sleep to live the gods.

The day after St. John's Day, the advance party of the Nijmegen Chamber of Commerce arrived in Neustadt, and their leader was familiar to me, that is, the young butler Björr, who often followed Leonardo, the youngest son of a declining knight in Italy, who had been a monk for many years, poured a lot of ink, and then was discovered and appreciated by the old man by chance, and finally came to his present position step by step, Leonardo was able to send him, indicating that he attached great importance to the agreement with the Swedes, and wanted to build a large-scale trading post here, and monopolize the fur and amber business in the north.

The ensuing craftsmen were indeed highly efficient, and the foundation site of the selected trading post was broken after several coastal inspections, not to mention manpower, there were so many strong men in Neustadt, and they were idle, and they were the right to practice daily.

Only the stone material for building the wall is a technical job, which requires the stonemasons to polish patiently, so that the construction period is prolonged, and it takes more than half a month to barely build the main building.

The large spacious houses and mooring docks rose from the ground, and the first batch of goods entered the warehouse two days later, which made people have to sigh at the vigorous execution of the Chamber of Commerce in the hands of the old guys, if they were warriors, they would definitely be able to kill the enemy.

The Nijmegen Chamber of Commerce fought valiantly on another invisible battlefield, making huge profits for me, crushing and annexing countless competitors, and building a vast commercial empire in Nijmegen in the Middle Ages, where the liquidity of goods was extremely low.

The envoys sent by the Swedes were another surprise to me, their alliance with the Norwegians, the armistice with King Sven of Denmark was still in place, but as the weather became more suitable for warfare, everyone knew that this fragile agreement could be torn up at any time, and as for who took the first step, it was up to the side to be better prepared, which is why they were in a hurry to send the envoys.

The Swedes built large longships, and the experience of survival with the sea and the perennial pirate career gave them the best shipbuilding skills and seafaring skills among the Europeans, and the Swedes warships were narrow and large, and had tiered cabins, which could be used to store fresh water and food, and could also increase the counterweight in the event of wind and waves, suitable for long-distance navigation, and also convenient for bulk trade.

Their ships were laden with precious furs and crystal clear amber, which were luxuries that the rich coveted, and I stood on the dock with my back and watched the Swedes' longships unload one by one, as if I saw a boatload of golden lumps jumping into my arms, and it was a wonderful feeling!

In charge of escorting the goods and undertaking the negotiation mission was Prince Anon Jacob, a self-proclaimed believer, son of King Olof Schötkenon of Sweden, and I received them in a friendly manner in the castle hall.

The so-called Kingdom of Sweden was nothing more than a loose tribal confederation like Norway, ruled by a king elected by the counts, and held by the two families of Uppsala and Berka for a long time.

Olof was the heir to Uppsala and united the two most powerful tribes by marrying the daughter of the Count of Berka, and the rest of the Swedish counts joined him, thus uniting his country.

However, the ruling power of this king is not as strong as that of the centralized empire in the south, but whenever there is a big or small matter, it is necessary to convene an ancient pavilion to make a decision, this is a meeting of all free men, everyone has the right to speak freely, and finally raise their hands to vote on the minority to obey the majority, and the joint proposal of several tribal counts can also overturn the voting results, in short, the Swedes are still stuck in some kind of ancient and simple tribal democracy, far from a unified feudal state.

Prince Anonder was one of the few people in Sweden who was baptized into Christ, and joined the Hamburg Missionary Society in Sitonna with his father, and prayed day and night to Christ, the most authoritative true God in the whole of the West, for a ruling power comparable to that of Uppsala Temple.

Perhaps their offerings were not pious enough, so the priests of the temple still had a decisive voice and influence, and the traditional nine-year Odin sacrifice ceremony became a stage for them to gather wealth and show their strength, and all the Swedish nobles, including their relatives in Norway, and even the believers of Denmark and Kievan Rus, traveled thousands of miles to show their loyalty to their heavenly father Odin.

Except for the counts of Westsitlan and Scala, who were the first to believe in Christ, the royal families who converted to Christ had no strength to rely on, which was why they were in a hurry to get in touch with Nijmegen and form an alliance.

More Trade!

More missionaries!

and defeat the ambitious Danes and destroy the seemingly impregnable power of the Temple.

(End of chapter)

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