In fact, the Duke of Guelph, as the last heir of the Welf family, inherited all the territories and titles of the Welf family in Italy, and his strength was not weak, in addition to the title of Duke of Carinthia, with many estates, estates and castles.

It's just that his control over the Duchy of Verona and the Duchy of Carinthia is not strong, and most of the local people are ill-intentioned counts and nobles, the powerful Archbishop of Aquileia Lavinge, and various independent Italian city-states, and the only territories he can really control are the family domain of Schwyz near Graubünden, Switzerland, as well as the city of Verona and some scattered castle estates.

It can be said that Guelph, who was the Duke of Carinthia and the Duke of Verona. Welf was miserable, and he could not act in his own territory with his authority as a monarch.

Von of the Counts of Verona. The Zaringen family, von of Mantua. House of Pomerne, Count of Treviso. The Treviso family, the Otakren family of the Counts of Styria, etc., are all large families that have ruled in the region for tens or even hundreds of years, and some families can even be traced back to the late Carolingian era, which is beyond the control of the Duke of Guelph, a new duke.

In addition, the religious power of the Duchy of Carinthia and the Duchy of Verona is also very strong, and the archdiocese of Aquileia is very strong, and the territory area even accounts for about one-third of the territory of the Duchy of Carinthia and the Duchy of Verona, and the history of this archdiocese can even be traced back to the reign of Charles the Bald of the Carolingian dynasty hundreds of years ago.

And the Archbishop of La Winge, who rules the archdiocese of Aquileia, is even stronger and more powerful than him, the Duke of Carinthia and Verona, with the support of the Pope, and faintly looks like a leader of the two places.

In addition, Guelph. Duke Welf and von Anderson, who ruled the Duchy of Bavaria, Luxembourg and Lower Lorraine. The Luxembourg family did not have a good relationship and the situation was very tense on the border with the Duchy of Bavaria, especially during the war between Henry III of the Holy Roman Empire and the House of Luxembourg for the Duchy of Bavaria.

In such a situation, Guelph. It was difficult for the Duke of Welf to make up his mind to fight with the powerful Duke of Lombardy, Albert Ezo II, even if he abandoned his sister and his wife and children, even if he still held the de jure territory of the Duke of Verona, the county of Padua, the Duke of Guelph still did not have the courage to go to war with the Duke of Lombardy.

Morris, who had long seen this. Instead of seeking his uncle's help to wage war against his father, the Duke of Lombardy, Welf chose to endure and accumulate strength, intending to seize the Duchy of Lombardy on his own.

Speaking of the Duke of Lombardy and the Marquis of Milan, Albert Ezzo II of the d'Este family has some connections with William.

The second wife of the Duke of Lombardy, Garsand, was the former ruler of all the counties of Mann by William. The heiress of House Mann, who has the right to inherit the County of Mann.

If nothing else, perhaps the Duke of Lombardy will try to obtain the county of Mann for the sake of his son Ugo.

......

After settling down with Theowulf and Igino and the others, and bidding farewell to everyone, the next day Maurice. Welf found his uncle.

"Maurice, what are you doing with me?" The Duke of Guelph asked, somewhat puzzled.

"Uncle Guelph, I'm here to say goodbye to you, and in two days I'll be going to the Duchy of Lombardy to recruit mercenaries. Delamarck was in charge of recruiting mercenaries for me in Verona and Carinthia. Morris's face was solemn, and he was silent for a while, and then said.

"Why go to that dastard's principality, can't you recruit enough soldiers with the support of the two principalities of Verona and Carinthia?" The Duke of Guelph was quite puzzled, looked at Morris with a somewhat ugly face, and said.

"Uncle Guelph, you should know that the purpose of our trip is to take part in the war between the Duchy of Apulia and the Holy See, and therefore strong Lombard soldiers are necessary, for which I must set out for the Duchy of Lombardy." Morris. Welf patiently explained.

"That's not a reason to go to the Duchy of Lombardy, in the Duchy of Carinthia and Verona, you can recruit Italian and Germanic mercenaries, and there are also quite a few Lombards in the archdiocese of Aquileia, and we can get them for a fee." Guelph. The Duke of Welf looked at Maurice and said in a deep voice, "I suppose you still can't forget your father, that despicable bastard, Duke of Lombardy." ”

"Uncle Guelph..."

"Well, I know your character, as long as you decide something, even ten horses can't pull it back. But I want you to promise me one thing before you leave. The Duke of Guelph looked at Morris so embarrassed, sighed, waved his hand, and said.

"Tell me, I'll do what you say, Uncle Guelph." Morris was overjoyed and immediately agreed.

"It's like this, me and Otto. Feng. Nordheim has negotiated to marry his daughter Islam, and before you leave, you must have an engagement ceremony with Islam.

This matter is the result of my careful consideration, this Otto. Feng. Nordheim was an influential nobleman in the Duchy of Saxony, a favorite of His Majesty Henry III, and was deeply trusted by His Majesty, and marrying him helped us to get closer to Henry, which is beneficial to our Welf family. The Duke of Guelph looked at Morris with a solemn face and said.

If history had not changed, after the death of Emperor Henry III of House Sully in 1056, his widow, Empress Dowager Agnes, in order to win over this influential Saxon aristocracy, appointed Otto as Duke of Bavaria, and then in 1061 Henry IV's mother, Empress Dowager Agnes, appointed him regent of the young King Henry IV in order to gain his support.

However, the following year (1062), when Empress Dowager Agnes handed over the regency to her close friend, Bishop Henry II of Augsburg, Duke Otto II of Bavaria helped Archbishop Anno II of Cologne seize control of Emperor Henry IV and his regent, launching the so-called coup d'état.

Later, the Duke of Bavaria, Otto II, was unsurprisingly liquidated by Emperor Henry IV, and his title and title of Duke of Bavaria were withdrawn by the Emperor, and his son-in-law Maurice of the Welf family was canonized as the new Duke of Bavaria.

Now, of course, Morris. Welf did not know what was going to happen in the future, so he was quite resistant to a fiancée whom he had never met, but Morris agreed to the marriage for the sake of his dear uncle Guelph.

"Maurice, I'm glad you can agree as long as you and Islam. Feng. When Nordheim gets married, I will let you inherit the Welf family's family fiefdom in the Duchy of Swabia, the county of Schwyz and the barony of Artefdo. In this way, the glory of the Welf family will be carried on you. The Duke of Guelph laughed heartily and patted him on the shoulder.

"And what about you, my uncle, when will you get married, and you should always give priority to yourself?"

Morris suddenly burst out coldly, and the atmosphere between the two instantly froze, and the two looked at each other without saying a word.