After Tom had "carved up" the United Mexican States with the European powers, he had not said anything other than urging the "United Mexican States" to repay the money on a regular basis.

Austria-Hungary also did not dare to rashly arrange for the Second Emperor of Mexico to ascend to the throne.

Now in the eyes of Austria-Hungary, the bankruptcy of the HERO company due to the "unexpected" bombing is a good time to bring the Habsburg Emperor of the Second Mexican Empire to power.

The appointment of Tom as a marquis was only a nominal favor to Tom, and he did not want Tom to oppose the new emperor's accession to the throne.

Tom opened his wife's "shortlist" with great interest, wanting to pick a wife who was pleasing to his eyes.

Tom looked at the list with some frowns, and asked suspiciously:

"Why are they so small? Isn't there anyone over 20 years old? ”

"Marquis Smith, do you know that the average European nobleman is engaged before the age of fifteen, and those who are unmarried over the age of twenty are generally widowed......"

"Oh, widow? Is it said that single nobles over the age of twenty are generally widows? Widow is good, have fun. ”

“……”

Tom looked at the dense names on the list, and the backgrounds of these women, the daughter of the Marquis of XX, the sister of the Baron of XX, or something, most of them were no more than 12 years old, and even a few were only three or five years old.

What's the use of such a young wife coming, it is estimated that she will get engaged first, and then wait for more than ten years before everyone can play "Werewolf Killing" together, which is really boring.

That's right, Tom now likes to play werewolf killing with those women from morning to night every day to relieve stress.

This is also the reason why Tom is not in good spirits, and the intrigue game of werewolf killing is really brain-consuming.

Tom looked at the names of these nobles on the list carefully, and most of them were nobles sent by the Queen of France or cronies of the Habsburgs, which was really interesting.

These are all conservatives among the conservative aristocracy of Europe.

Tom could see at a glance that this marriage should be a disguised bondage or demand for him.

Bound Tom to the old, adrift "old-fashioned sailboat" of the European conservatives.

Tom can imagine that in the future, these conservative aristocrats will have to use all sorts of reasons to get Tom's support for conservatives.

And even if Tom does not support the conservatives, in the eyes of the outside world, Tom has married the conservatives, and Tom is the backbone of the conservatives.

But that's too light, isn't it?

Just a few women born from a down-and-out little nobleman?

Who do you look down upon?

After thinking about it, Tom has already decided to reject these conservative stupid aristocrats who cling to their old glory:

"The first thing you say, three candidates or something, I don't have an opinion, you can decide as you like, I don't care."

"I don't understand, what is the status of this marquis in Europe?"

"For example, as a marquis, can I marry this woman?"

Tom gestured to the daughter of the Habsburg Emperor of Austria-Hungary among the candidates for the throne.

Tom's seemingly casual finger made the two delegates break out in a cold sweat.

Traditionally in Europe, if you can get the position of a marquis at Tom's age, it is likely to be a member of the royal family or the grand duke's family.

Considering the great power of Tom now, he can barely marry the daughter of the Habsburg Emperor, but Tom's situation is a bit "special".

You can't tell Tom straight that the Habsburg royal family looks down on you as an American nouveau riche, right?

It's time for Tom's favorite part again, relying on absolute force or financial resources to "tease" these "ordinary people" who think they are of noble blood.

What bullshit aristocrats, what bullshit honor and pride, it's not the same fear of death, the same seeing a little benefit is like a fly seeing shit.

It's a pity that Tom didn't travel to Europe back then, otherwise he would definitely have to learn from Napoleon I.

Napoleon, a man of "lowly blood" who was despised by the European aristocracy, forcibly married a member of the Habsburg family at the gate of Schönbrunn Palace with a cannon.

At this point, Tom admired Napoleon I, and directly pierced the ridiculous glory of the aristocracy.

Seeing that the two delegates were already white-faced and sweating coldly, Tom made up his mind that if he had the opportunity in the future, he would definitely "tease" the Habsburg Emperor or the Romanov Tsar to his face.

These two "small fish and shrimp" are still shortcoming.

Tom took his finger off the list and said to the two dead-faced delegates with ease:

"This first thing, the throne of the Second Mexican Empire, you can just send someone to the palace in Mexico City, and you can become the emperor directly, just pay attention to send a few more attendants."

"The second and third things can be regarded as one thing - to raise my status."

"Am I right?"

Tom turned to his side, twisted the swivel chair, and rested his feet on the table with his legs crossed.

"Looks pretty good, marquis, nobleman's wife or something."

"The marquis is also the top nobleman in Europe."

"From a knight who is almost like a commoner to a marquis, marrying the wife of a thousand-year-old nobleman, it is really a winner in life."

Seeing that Tom did not continue to delve into the matter of marrying the emperor's daughter, the two representatives also let out a long sigh of relief, listening to Tom's approval of the first thing and the evaluation of the second and third things were also relatively positive, and their inner state of mind also improved a lot.

Just when the two thought that Tom was going to agree to the three suggestions they had put forward, Tom rolled his eyes, looked at the two representatives obliquely, and said with a faint smile:

"But, I refuse."

"My Tom Smith just like to say 'no' to you aristocrats who think you are of noble blood. ”

"Being a knight is nothing more than an act of interest to free the millions of Indians who have been enslaved by the United Mexican States."

"As for the name of the nobility of some bullshit, I don't need it, I suggest that you hurry back and inform the two emperors behind you, just say that Knight Smith has humiliated your royal family."

"Let them gather their forces and brave the famine and economic crisis to go on an expedition to Central America!"

"Hahaha!"

The two delegates, especially Chancellor René, watched as Tom Smith uttered this "presumptuous" remark.

Less than a year ago, Tom was still a loyal knight who could cry and "faint" at the funeral because of the death of the Lord, how can he become like this now?

Lord Tom Smith, doesn't he value the glory of the nobility and the holiness of the monarchy the most?

Tom also had no intention of continuing to communicate with the two fools, and directly beckoned John to see off the guests:

"John, send-off, there are a lot of messengers coming today."

"By the way, you two should pay attention to bring more money and manpower when you send the new emperor, Mexico City is an empty city."

"If His Majesty the Emperor is hungry, it will be rude."

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