"Ladies and gentlemen, my vassals, I declare that my son Henry Hohenstaufen will be the heir to the title of Holy Roman Emperor!" As if he were speechless, Frederick I proclaimed to the German nobles present.

You may be tempted to ask, "What? Wasn't the Holy Roman Emperor elected? Why, it's still hereditary? ”

Yes, the title of Holy Roman Emperor was voted for by the seven Electors. Therefore, when it is said that Frederick I's words are "one stone stirs up a thousand waves", it is not only (shēn) who thinks this way, but also the German nobles present!

It has to be said that such a rare event as the Mainz tournament is not seen once in a few years in the empire, so it is not surprising that the ruler of the empire, the emperor, takes advantage of the fact that everyone is there (qíng) to announce some important decisions! Frederick I's meaning was obvious, he meant to say, "I openly support my son as the next Emperor of the HRE, so please disagree!" ”

Rao was like this, and when the German nobles present heard the news, they were also in an uproar, and immediately began to talk in whispers.

"Is His Majesty the Emperor crazy? The title of Holy Roman Emperor was voted for by the electors, and he was not the only one who wanted to be hereditary? Can the three archbishops of Mainz, Trier and Cologne agree? ”

"Who does he think he is? The Holy Roman Empire is the Holy Roman Empire of all Germanic peoples, and he is just our elected leader, and now he wants to appoint an heir? How far can he be from deposing the emperor's electoral system? ”

"Silence, silence, Your Majesty has something to say!" When Frederick I saw this scene, his face sank and he frowned. His guards immediately struck the wooden platform with the halberd in their hands a few times, and his courtier, who was in charge of the master of ceremonies, immediately opened his throat and shouted.

Seeing that the crowd fell silent again, Frederick I glanced at the German nobles sitting in the audience with his tiger eyes, and everywhere he passed, the nobles were immediately silent.

Seeing the dodgy eyes and lowered heads of the nobles, Frederick I nodded slightly in satisfaction, and then slowly spoke: "My vassals, lords of the Holy Roman Empire! I had no intention of overthrowing the Electorate of the Empire, and I never intended to usurp the throne of the Holy Roman Empire into the hands of our Hohenstaufens. It's just that I'm old, half my life, tired, and the empire needs an heir, and Henry Hohenstaufen is an excellent young man, and he has become one of the top four in this tournament by his own ability, which is enough to prove that he is an excellent knight! He was the best of all the young people I knew, and I chose to appoint him as my heir, not because he was my son, but because he was the most suitable person to be the next Holy Roman Emperor of all I knew! ”

The evidence presented by Frederick I is indeed irrefutable, and there is no doubt that Prince Henry has reached the semi-finals of the Mainz tournament by his own ability, and he is still the youngest of them. In other words, if Frederick I hadn't admitted it himself, no one would even know that he was actually Frederick I's eldest son, the prince of the Holy Roman Empire, and naturally ruled out the possibility of someone releasing water.

As a medieval aristocracy, the ability to fight well is the most important factor in judging it. After all, this is an era of popular chivalry and individual heroism. is different from the civil politics of the Celestial Empire, so that the protagonists are all talented and beautiful. In Europe, it's a knight princess or a prince princess. Sometimes, fairy tales are also a concentrated embodiment of a country's most basic and core values and culture.

"After my death, there will still be an election, and I will let the Electors decide who will become the next Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire! But personally, I will fully support Henry as his successor. I also hope that the electors can make the right choice! Frederick I added.

His words have been made clear enough, the election will definitely be elected, but I personally have appointed my son Henry to be the next emperor, and you can do it yourself! This is a clear statement, and the Elector has a good relationship with the Hohenstaufen family, so he will naturally know who to vote for when the time comes. Similarly, if there is a tie in the future election, then Henry, as the candidate nominated by the previous emperor, will win by default!

Since there will be elections, the German aristocracy has no objections, anyway, there are only seven electors, which are none other than the three bishopric electors of Trier, Cologne, and Mainz, plus the four secular electors of Saxony, Brandenburg, Franconia, and Austria.

Only one of them had a look of wease, but this was only a fleeting expression, and it was not captured, and the man's armor was painted with an intricate coat of arms of red and blue with a golden lion, and the knight behind (shēn) wore a blue and white checkered heraldic robe.

Then, as compensation for his other son, Prince Frederick, Frederick I made him Duke of Swabia in order to inherit the traditional fiefdom of the Hohenstaufen family.

You may wonder if the family domain of Swabia was given to the younger son Frederick VI of Swabia (Frederick I himself was the third Frederick of Swabia, and after he became emperor, he inherited Swabia by his own family, and was the fourth Frederick; He also had an eldest son who died young, once Duke of Swabia and the fifth Frederick; Frederick of this family is really fucking much, I feel that the name Frederick has been played with by them~), so where should Prince Henry, the future emperor of the Holy Roman Empire, live?

The answer is: no! The early medieval lords had little permanent abode of their own, and would roam around their domains like lions tending to their domains. Theoretically, the entire HRE was his domain, and there were also palaces of the HRE Emperors in various places, among which the Gernhausen Palace on the banks of the Kinchich River was the largest of them.

After Frederick I's speech, the second half of the tournament officially began, and now there are only the top four left, and Han Xing is most worried that Rhaegar and Barristan will draw a group, in that case, won't it crash? God, the old man seemed to hear Han Xing's prayer, and Barristan drew a group with the Hohenzollern "Teutonian can" Jornheim. And Rhaegar is facing Prince Henry, and this competition has become more and more exciting!

The first thing to do was the competition between Barristan and the "Teutonic Canned", and before the game started, Dietric next to Han Xing came to the end, and he pointed to Barristan in silver armor and said: "The knight on the left looks old, but judging from his smooth movements when he gets on the horse, and the unfazed god (qíng), most of them are a top master!" And I've watched his previous fights, and almost no one has made it past five rounds under him! ”

"Hahaha~ Top master······ Barristan was really the best later~" Han Xing heard this guy call Barristan a "top master", and immediately thought of another "top master" - thank you! I have to say that the helmet is too heavy, and wearing that thing for a long time is indeed easy to "lose an inch of grass"!

"Duke Segaard, which of the two of them do you think will win?" Ditrick cautiously patted Han Xing's shoulder and asked.

"Nonsense, of course it's Barristan! I have confidence in him~" Han Xing blurted out.

"You mean the middle-aged silver-armored knight?" Ditrick inquired curiously. He longed for the "Teutonian can" Jornheim, who shot him off his horse, to be abused and cried, and naturally he was very curious about Barristan.

"Look, I've been stabbed off the horse by this lord!" Han Xing didn't say much, after all, Barristan's famous name was in the world of "A Song of Ice and Fire", and in the infinite world, he was penniless~

Barristan and the "Teutonic Can" Jornheim on the field have begun to accelerate, but although Jornheim's helmet is majestic, it is quite obstructive to the vision when worn on the head, and it is strangely heavy, but it is not as easy as Barristan to travel lightly.

The two staggered, they hit each other's shields, and it seemed like a draw, but it wasn't. Barristan simply shook his son (shēn) on his horse and steadied himself again. Instead, it was Jornheim, whose heavy armor almost made him unbalanced, and this time the battle was decided.

"Good, good!" When Ditrick saw Jornheim's wobble look, he was overjoyed and stood up and applauded.

And Barristan did not disappoint him, and in the next encounter, he gently sent the "Teutonian can" and picked it off the horse. The gentlemanly demeanor of Barristan, his superb horsemanship, and his noble demeanor in adhering to the spirit of chivalry immediately won the respect and applause of the German aristocracy.

Then came the highlight of the contest - Prince vs. Prince, Prince Henry vs. Rhaegar. This group is definitely the "high-value group" in this martial arts competition. Isn't Prince Henry's noble (shēn) noble, skilled, and sunny and beautiful skin, just another "dragon prince"?

And our classmate Rhaegar, after several years of precipitation, has lost a little handsomeness and delicateness, but has added a bit of the charm of a mature and stable man, and the lines of his face have become more hardened. The aristocratic ladies on the field screamed wildly for her, but when they saw Rhaegar receiving the blessing from Lyanna, their hearts were broken and they became gloomy. If they knew that Rhaega was not only capable of fighting, but also a literary and artistic young man, a perfect man who was good at playing the piano and composing songs, I am afraid that they would not all be able to hit their heads against the wall!

The contest, which was given high hopes, did not disappoint everyone, and Rhaegar and Prince Henry fought for a dozen confluences, and there was no victory.

In the end, the two carried out a death hedge, that is, they accelerated the war horse to the fastest, rushed to each other as if they were dead, and fought hard to fight to the death. However, Rhaegar experienced the helplessness of Barristan when he was "beaten to death by his own fist", and in terms of agility and skill, Rhaegar was far above Henry.

But compared to strength, he is not Henry's opponent, and the most important thing is that he is no longer the high-ranking "Dragon Prince", or that time has passed, and it is Prince Henry who now plays the role of "Dragon Prince". Rhaegar knew very well that if he injured this prince, he would inevitably cause trouble for Han Xing, not to mention that this prince still felt that he had just been declared the heir of the emperor.

And Rhaegar also has his own concerns, he and his own people live together, and with their own children, they have an extra burden of family on their shoulders. Besides, even if the Henry prince is defeated, the next one to deal with is Barristan. He also knew that Barristan intended to dedicate "(ài) and the crown of beauty" to Ashara.

In order to fulfill his old friend's wish, he simply gave up this death hedge, made a mistake, chose to admit defeat, and gave Prince Henry a face. In the eyes of everyone, there is nothing to be ashamed of, after all, he is just a "little-known" knight, and he is afraid of hurting the emperor's heir, and it is reasonable to admit defeat. What's more, the previous dozen rounds have proven his strength.