Otto had a gloomy face: "Lothar, you are determined to tell me these unpleasant things on the good day of your reunion with my brother, right?" ”

"Heh, Geng Yan is against the ear, right?"

Lothar grabbed the other man's arm and hugged him gently.

After crossing into this world by himself, although he didn't usually communicate much with this brother.

But in the end, he inherited the memory of the original owner, and he still has a certain affection for Otto, and it is impossible to say that he is unhappy this reunion.

"It's hard to hear, but Otto, you should also know your duties as the first heir to the Habsburgs, right?"

"Wanting to enjoy power without fulfilling obligations is not what a qualified family heir should do."

Even Lothar himself enjoyed the dividends of being born into an aristocracy.

The Habsburgs of the Allgäu were a small family, but they were also orthodox nobles with the blood of the old aristocracy such as Carolingian and Capetian.

If it weren't for such a background.

No matter how great Lothar's feats were, Baldwin IV's attempt to confer on him the title of Count of Transjordan would inevitably meet with a large number of opponents.

"I know that too, but."

Otto's face was bitter: "Alas, if you don't mind this kind of thing, why don't you marry Princess Sibylla?" In the past few days in Jaffa, I have long seen that she is interested in you. ”

Lothar cried and laughed, "Why did you come to me?" ”

"What's not to say? In terms of identity, Princess Sibylla is much higher than the second daughter of the Duke of Lower Lorraine, and in terms of dowry, it is far better, and Princess Sibylla is not a dissolute woman, she has only been divorced once, and she is much better than mine, what are you not happy about? ”

Lothar rolled her eyes.

He doesn't have a hobby of being a father.

"We're not in the same situation, I don't need to rely on marriage to get political allies, but you're different."

"Why not?"

"If you become the Prince of Jerusalem, and you have any hope of succeeding to the throne in the future, you will probably become the most honorable monarch in the whole of Europe, and then we will be Habsburgs, isn't that more important to our family?"

Lothar's face did not change, and he was talking nonsense.

"Lampreys can't have both, don't you know? I was able to sit in the Earl's seat with the help of two witches who demanded that I not take a wife. ”

It was the first time Otto had heard of such a thing, and he couldn't help but exclaim: "What about your future heir?" ”

This is indeed a problem.

Dragonborn bloodlines have difficulty giving birth, and at the same time, there is also the problem of reproductive isolation, and it is bound to be difficult for him to have children.

Lothar shirked: "There is no urgency at this point, with the help of witchcraft, I can't die so early." ”

"Witchcraft..."

Otto couldn't help but sigh with emotion: "Sure enough, it was a miracle from the Heavenly Father, no wonder the monarchs of the continent were keen to pursue the performance of wizards. ”

"There is something to gain, there is a loss, and for the sake of the family, I had to give up the secular marriage."

Lothar patted Otto on the shoulder: "So what to do, you should understand, right?" ”

"I see."

Otto's face showed a look of determination: "After completing this pilgrimage, I will return to Aargau to fulfill the marriage contract." ”

Lothar comforted: "When the time comes, you can play your own games, just be two partners, there is no need to stick to the relationship between husband and wife." ”

There was a sound of footsteps.

"Long time no see, Lord Lothar."

The well-dressed manservant bowed to Lothar.

There was no dissatisfaction on his face, but Lothar had already spared him twice.

"Lord Lothar, my master invited you to a banquet, you won't refuse this time, right?"

Lothar smiled and said, "Of course, it is also the greatest honor for me to be treated with the hospitality of your master. ”

"I heard that you stormed the city of Aramdeler not long ago? Now that the war is over? ”

"Well, let's sort of a truce."

Otto couldn't help frowning, and wondered: "At such a critical juncture, you still left the front line to pick me up?" ”

Lothar bowed slightly: "It's indeed a critical moment, but I have a completely trustworthy comrade-in-arms who will take care of everything for me." ”

Otto whispered, "Witch? ”

"It's not."

Lothar's tone paused slightly, and he smiled: "It's a very powerful knight, I'll introduce you to you when I get to know each other." ”

Whether it is commanding battles or battlefield talent, he is far inferior to Jeanne.

There is no need to say anything about trust.

So he simply became a hands-off shopkeeper.

Moreover, he doubted that if he continued to stay in Alandler, the cautious Zahn would have the courage to lead his troops to attack Alandler.

Although it was said that the port of Ella would be attacked at any time, Lothar had sent people to explore the port of Ella, which was very well guarded, and it would be quite difficult to break through the port of Ella if it were not for the fact that a fleet was transported into the Red Sea like Renard.

So he made this trip, both to take Otto back and to lure the snake out of the hole.

The brothers walk side by side in the royal gardens of Jaffa Harbour.

Lothar said casually: "How is our Imperial Majesty doing?" It's been a long time since I've heard a letter. ”

Lothar was wary of the Hohenstaufen emperor, and Germania, though poorer than Gaul, had a vast territory and occupied the riches of North Apennines.

If truly united, Greater Germania would be stronger than Gaul.

Moreover, the emperor's actions of building wizard towers and systematically cultivating spellcasters are also alarming.

In Lothar's view, the three great monarchs of Central and Western Europe, Greater Germania, Albion and Gaul, are the most alarming.

"Not good."

Otto sighed lightly: "This labor expedition was successful, and several fortresses were broken through one after another, forcing the city representatives of Milan to go barefoot to the tent to ask for forgiveness from His Majesty the Emperor. ”

Emperor Henry is not like the "Red Beard" who should have occupied the throne in this era in history, his style is much more gentle.

"His Majesty the Emperor convened a meeting in Loncaglia, which accepted the peace of the Lombard League led by Milan, and reaffirmed the Emperor's dominance over the city-states of Northern Apennine."

Lothar was a little puzzled, "Isn't this a big success?" ”

"I'm not done yet."

"On the Emperor's return to the palace in Augsburg, Henry the Lion, Duke of Saxony, instigated a group of representatives of the Free City to openly refuse to pay this year's tribute unless the king reprimanded the demagogic witches."

Lothar nodded: "This is normal, many vassals in the country will not be willing to watch His Majesty the Emperor completely turn the North Apennines into his own money bag. ”

Emperor Henry was an ambitious monarch determined to revive the Frankish Empire, and his years of obscurity did not make people relax their guard against him.

Otto sighed lightly: "My father and I also attended that imperial meeting, and we almost got into a fight with Count Leven over the seat problem. ”

"To be honest, I don't have a bad opinion of our emperor."

Lothar teased, "That's because our father served in his army and was rewarded, right?" ”

The Count of Vilna also responded to the Emperor's conquest of the city-states of North Apennines, and also assumed the role of commander in a high position, and after the battle, received a small fief as a reward.

Otto sighed: "I just think that if this continues, a civil war will break out in Germania." ”

"I'm afraid it's not just a civil war."

Lothar shrugged: "King Philip of Gaul, Richard the Lionheart of Albion, could all be involved. ”

This is the situation in Europe, which affects the whole body.

It may have just been expanded, and a siege network formed around you will shout "Your notoriety from Ireland to Khitan is known to everyone, and everyone knows it".

Subsequently, the army was raised to fight.

It doesn't necessarily take over your land, it's often just a matter of looting, deposing your title, and punishing you.

But this is enough to fight back to the pre-liberation period.

At this time, Otto showed a painful look: "Heavenly Father is above, I should not have run to Jerusalem at this time, if there is a fight, our father must be called." ”

(End of chapter)