"Squeak~squeak~"

A drizzling rain soaked the knights' armor, and the muddy roads made it difficult for the carriage to move.

"Your Excellency, the road is really difficult, let's rest early today!"

The baron, who was accompanying the guard, squinted into the distance, wiped the rain from his face, and whispered to the inside of the carriage.

"Well, you can arrange it, Your Excellency."

A face emerges from behind the curtain that has been lifted, dressed in a black slim-fitting gown, a white scarf, and a thick beard, typical of a German bishop.

"Bishop Eichstedt, how far are we from Regensburg?"

Under Baron Mans's inquiry, the bishop took out a simple map and spread it in front of the two, Baron Mans couldn't understand it, so he could only wait for the bishop to raise his head leisurely,

"There is probably a day to go, so don't worry, Your Excellency."

Beside the newly erected bonfire, the baron picked up the flames, nodded silently, and was about to remove the bowstring for maintenance, when suddenly, something movement attracted his attention,

"Who?"

Suddenly, the bowstring was pulled to the full moon in an instant, and the baron didn't want to think about it, so he had to send an arrow out first, at least to incapacitate the other party.

"Wait, I'm Bishop Speyer!"

The finger almost let go, at the last moment, the baron still controlled himself, but he still did not let go of his hand, but kept aiming in that direction, the other party is in the dark, we are in the light, there are many rogues in Germany, and the baron is not careful, which is why Bishop Eichstedt invited him to guard.

Under the watchful eyes of the baron and the guards who arrived, the same carriage slowly appeared in everyone's field of vision, and with a snort, a figure in the costume of Bishop Eichstedt stepped out of the carriage,

"May the Lord bless you, my children."

His ornamentation and the Gospel in his hand testify to his status, and in the Catholic Church, only priests can take the SJ and interpret the passages therein, which is not allowed by ordinary people.

"Thank you for the kindness of the Lord, and I wish you well, Your Excellency."

The baron did not dare to slack off, put down his bow and arrows, and quickly stood up to say hello, and Bishop Eichstedt also stood up,

"Bishop Speyer? I've always heard your name, but I didn't have the opportunity to meet you, but I was lucky to meet you today! ”

"Oh, this is Bishop Eichstedt, and I am the lowly servant of the Bishop, Baron Mance."

His Excellency the Baron hurriedly introduced to Bishop Speyer, these two are relatively powerful diocesan bishops, with profound theological literacy, and more importantly, they have a great influence on the secular world, and they are also very rich, and they also speak in front of the emperor, otherwise, just for money, it is not so easy to find an experienced veteran like Baron Mance.

The two bishops exchanged pleasantries like old friends they hadn't seen in years, and Baron Mance glared at his men, and in a short time a new tent was erected,

All this was naturally seen by Bishop Eichstedt, who pursed his lips and smiled,

"Your Excellency has always paid attention to the people in your jurisdiction, but now there is anything important to do, are you in a hurry to leave?"

"Oh? Your Majesty has issued a decree for the convening of the Parliament, and let us gather in Regensburg to discuss a major matter, do you not know? ”

Bishop Speyer was surprised, it was unlikely that Bishop Eichstedt didn't get such big news... Right?

"Of course I know, but I don't know what Your Excellency's purpose is, so I will ask,"

Bishop Echstedt made a gesture of please,

"Since we have the same purpose, then please rest Your Excellency, and tomorrow we will rush to Regensburg together, and we will be able to see Your Majesty tomorrow evening."

"Thank you, and may the Lord bless us all."

Bishop Speyer nodded, and under the guidance of Baron Mance, he came to the tent specially built for him, and without hesitation, he lifted the door curtain, and the attendants behind him hurriedly took down the bishop's personal belongings, and served the bishop to change his clothes, etc., for a while, the camp was busy.

"Alright, kid, let's go rest too! Leave early tomorrow, this matter can't be delayed! ”

Bishop Eichstedt patted Baron Mance on the shoulder, tightened his robe, and returned to his resting place on his own.

late at night

In the inky night, the flame writhed and struggled, and soon it was about to be extinguished, but soon, it got out of its predicament,

Someone saved it,

Baron Mance picked up the fire, added a handful of dry wood, and the rain stopped a long time ago, but the ground was still a little wet, but it should not affect tomorrow's trip,

He's thinking,

The Imperial War was in full swing, it was well known throughout the Empire, and Frederick III's goal was clear, Prague, and remarkable results had already been achieved,

Frederick III's battle with Georg has been publicized all over the sky,

But... The Emperor suddenly stopped and convened an emergency meeting in Regensburg, which was a very suspicious move, no one knew what was happening, no one knew what the topic of the meeting was, and the Emperor suddenly summoned them, and there must have been a great deal of reason for this,

Prior to this, Frederick III's wars were considered irrelevant by most members of the empire, as they had nothing to do with the majority.

Frederick III did not use the power of the entire empire,

However, it was evident that it was different now, and this time there was bound to be a big move, which Baron Mance could have expected.

"Hey~"

The baron stood up with one hand on the ground, patted the dust on his body,

"Cheer up, keep a good vigil, and don't let unrelated people come near us, understand?"

After receiving an affirmative response, the baron casually picked a tent, in which seven or eight people slept,

The baron did not dislike it, nor did he take off his clothes, hugged his chest, lay on his side, and soon fell into a shallow sleep, which is a very proud but also the most ordinary skill of a veteran.

The news that Laszló was going to intervene in the war was not widely publicized, and only some nobles, such as the Duke of Hulich-Berg, who had a good relationship with the Count of Rhine, the Prince of Analhardt, who had a close relationship with Frederick, and the Hessian Frankber, who had a life-and-death relationship with the Marsage of Brandenburg, were well prepared to face the Emperor's questions at the Imperial Council.

And the others, even the electors of the three major religions, did not receive any information on this matter, except to say that, in terms of secrecy, Frederick III did... I can't say it's bad, I can only say that I understand everything!

It can also be seen from here that the political system of the Holy Roman Empire is very loose, the political structure is very disordered, and when encountering things, especially things that the emperor himself cannot solve, to convene an imperial council, just waiting for all the members of the empire to be present, it takes constant time, and even sometimes, where to hold the imperial council has to be carefully considered.

The traditional place of the Imperial Council is Regensburg, and the place of this meeting obviously does not cause dissent, the coronation of the Emperor is generally held in Aachen, and the treasures of the Empire, such as the scimitar of Karl the Great, are generally stored in Nuremberg, and each coronation, these treasures need to be transported from Nuremberg to Aachen, and if the Emperor is crowned outside Aachen, it will cause a strong protest from the representatives of the city government of Aachen, and then the Emperor must also be appeased,

In the same way, if the Reich Conference were held outside Regensburg, it would cause protests from representatives of the Regensburg city government, which is normal, but in general, this does not change any results, it just represents an attitude.

No one is afraid of change, people are afraid of change that is not within their control, but things always have to change, and nothing can be used as a permanent rule.

In addition to these three cities, free cities such as Augsburg are more economical, and their political status is not as high as these three, the entire Holy Roman Empire is composed of dukes, marquises, counts and bishops, free cities, etc., theoretically, all those who own a territory can participate in the Imperial Council,

However, in fact, before this, the Imperial Council was divided into two councils, one composed of the electors and the other by the princes of the Empire, and the list of the princes of the Reich was not for everyone, only the Duke and the Archduke of Austria could be counted as the princes of the Reich, and there were some religious members, and in general, the members of the princely groups were not fixed and were prone to change.

This meeting was much larger than before, because the matter that Frederick III wanted to discuss was not a trivial matter, and many distant bianbo were also invited by the imperial council, from the North Sea to the Baltic Sea, from the Adriatic Sea to the Genoese Sea, and countless people were invited by the emperor, so you can imagine the scale of this meeting.

In a flank, Bishop Eichstedt and Bishop Speyer arrived in Regensburg with Baron Mance and met His Majesty the Emperor in the Regensburg Cathedral.

As soon as they entered the gates of Regensburg, they were greeted by two bishops.

"You're here for the Imperial Council?"

"Exactly!"

"Can I check the paperwork or seals of the two bishops?"

The person who came was very polite, and the decorations on his body also showed his identity,

Citizen representative of Regensburg, member of the city council.

Free cities, as the name suggests, these cities have autonomous powers, and the emperor usually gives these cities shelter, and if the emperor holds some large ceremonies in a certain city, it is necessary and necessary for the inhabitants of the city to protect the visiting imperial princes, otherwise they will be punished by the imperial law, which can be seen in the Golden Seal Edict, about the responsibilities of Frankfurt as the city where the elector elects the king, and the imperial princes who participated in the important affairs of the empire, It is also necessary to cooperate with the work of the Free Cities, which is also normal.

Some people died, but not completely......