Otto was actually just scaring the Duke of Swabia, according to history, in fact, King Louis did not have this idea at all, and in the end it was the Duke of Bavaria who succeeded to the throne.

And the reason why Otto said this was to make the Duke of Swabia afraid and to reap some more benefits for him.

Throughout the ages, whether it is a big country or a small family, changing heirs will bring turmoil.

How did the Duke of Swabia not understand this.

"That's true, how did you know that your father wanted to change the heir?"

Before Otto could answer, the Count of Ansbach also noticed that something was wrong and replied with a frown.

"I can understand His Majesty's desire to throw out the Duchy of Saxony, those Saxons are not easy to manage, and the local nobles are all superficially respectful, but in fact they don't take His Majesty seriously at all.

His Majesty the King is too old to deal with the affairs of the Duchy of Saxony, but it would be more appropriate to hand it over to the Duke of Bavaria in the status of the Duchy of Saxony as a kingdom.

This time, however, the Duchy of Saxony was handed over to the Archduke of Franconia, and His Majesty might have some other ideas. ”

Apparently, Count Ansbach was speaking for Otto.

Count Constance, Count of Ansbach's political rival in the principality, will definitely not let Duke Swabia listen to the demagoguery of Otto and Count Ansbach at this time, if this makes Duke Swabian have some thoughts that he shouldn't have, and now the Duchy of Schwabia, which has lost much strength, will not be able to withstand any war.

"This is understandable, the Duchy of Bavaria is too far away from Saxony to reach the whip. The close proximity of the Duchy of Franconia to Saxony naturally made the local Saxon nobles scruple and easy to manage.

You can't let the damned Saxons do whatever they want. ”

The Earl of Ansbach glanced at Otto and wanted Otto to come out to speak, but Otto shook his head slightly.

He just wanted the Duke of Swabia to fight for the interests of the entire Duchy and the nobles of the Duchy, and he didn't want him to compete for the throne of the East Frankish Kingdom.

"Count Constance has a point, perhaps I'm thinking too much." Otto smiled and began to admit it.

"However, the nobles of the principality have suffered a lot of damage in this war, and the Duke still has to think about it for everyone."

"Yes, Lord Duke." Seeing that Otto no longer said anything about the heir to the kingdom, the Count of Constance was also relieved, and began to persuade the Duke of Swabia according to Otto's words.

It is not the same thing at all to persuade the Duke of Swabia to fight for the interests of everyone and to fight for the throne, and in matters related to his own interests, even if he is a political enemy, he can be regarded as invisible at this time.

"Lord Duke, for this war, there are many minor nobles in the principality who are in debt and on the verge of bankruptcy. The territories in the northern Alps are basically owned by owners, and even if you are a lord, I am afraid that there is not much land to compensate them.

Lord Duke, we still have to ask Your Majesty for more benefits. ”

Seeing that his nobles had reached an agreement, the Duke of Swabia was not satisfied with the distribution of benefits, so he went back to talk to King Louis.

At a dinner celebrating the victory in the war, Otto learns of his reward.

"As for the county of Neuchâtel? That's a bit excessive. When he heard the news from the Count of Ansbach, Otto was furious.

What kind of compensation is this, the county of Neuchâtel, which is already close to the Argau territory, in this war, the count of Neuchâtel chose to side with his army on the side of the kingdom of Lotharingia, and died on the battlefield with his two adult sons.

Today, in the county of Neuchâtel, only one minor child is the lord. With the strength of the Allgau collar, it was only a matter of time before Neuchâtel fell into the hands of Otto.

"This—" Count Ansbach was also a little dissatisfied and embarrassed. The Duke has said a lot of good things for you, but it seems that His Majesty the King is not very satisfied with you, so he only rewarded you with a sum of money and some booty, and there is no reward for the land.

The last time you met His Majesty, did you offend Your Majesty? ”

Offending King Louis?

Otto thought about it for a moment, and he and the other party had only met so much, as for being so malicious to himself.

Otto shook his head. "How is it possible, I have only seen His Majesty once, how dare I offend His Majesty?"

"That's weird." The Count of Ansbach also frowned, he had not contributed much to the war, but he had managed to fish for the enclaves of two baronies in the lowlands.

Otto's military exploits, not to mention thunderous, have already let everyone know that there is such a number one person in the kingdom, even in the West Frankish kingdom, Otto is a little famous.

But it is indeed a bit unreasonable for Otto to only receive this reward.

"That's a little weird indo." Count Ansbach thought about it again and shook his head in the same way. "Maybe Your Majesty thinks you're too young, but don't be sad, the final reward hasn't been announced yet, it's still in the discussion stage, Lord Duke reassures you, if Your Majesty really treats you badly, he will give you enough compensation around Aargau."

In fact, Otto didn't care about the reward, he initially participated in this war just to gain prestige, and now this purpose has been achieved.

It's just that since you accidentally mixed up a fairly good battle feat, it would be too much of a loss if you couldn't exchange it for a little actual benefit.

Of course, if the king of Louis really saw that he was unhappy and didn't give him enough benefits, Otto wouldn't mind, anyway, the other party didn't have a few years to live, so that everyone felt that the kingdom had treated him badly, which would be conducive to his future expansion.

"Thank you, Lord Duke, for me." After Otto figured it out, he didn't bother to think about it, and began to prepare to get close to the relationship with other nobles.

This banquet, but the nobles of the two Frankish kingdoms who participated in the war participated, it was a rare opportunity, and many gangsters did not lose their faces anyway.

As the banquet came to an end, the highlight part, that is, the reward of the two kingdoms after the war.

In fact, when it comes to the banquet, the specific rewards are all in the hearts of the parties, and there are no surprises, only a small number of lucky or unlucky people, because of the exchange of interests, the final rewards become more or less.

The nobles and kings, on the other hand, began their own performances. The two kings showed their generosity and generosity, and the nobles showed their loyalty and gratitude.

Watching this boring drama, Otto pursed his lips and felt bored, of course, because he knew that he had been busy for the past few months.

Otherwise, now he is also one of the many hard-working actors.

"Baron Otto." With King Louis' roll call, Otto stepped forward, got down on one knee, and bowed his head respectfully.

"Baron Otto has shown amazing courage in this war and is a worthy warrior of the kingdom. With your sword and the blood of your enemies, you have proved your loyalty to me and to the kingdom.

Now, I, Louis, in the witness of the gods, in the name of the king of East Francia, your lord, grant you the land of Nahuel, and give you the title of Count of Nahuel. ”