After receiving Otto's invitation, the Count of Zurich did not hesitate and soon came to Eagle Castle.

The exchange between the two sides was very pleasant, and after a frank and sincere exchange, Otto learned that the other party really wanted to exchange territories.

Previously, Zurich was a vassal directly under King Louis, with a high degree of relative freedom. After the fall of the Kingdom of Kolotharingia and the establishment of the Duchy of Alemania, several counties such as Zurich and St. Gallen were also included in the Duke of Alemania and became vassals of the Dukes of Swabia and Alemania.

Since Otto won the favor of the Duke of Swabia through this war and diplomacy (gift-giving), and the Sighard family who married was a trusted minister of the Duke of Swabia, the Count of Zurich naturally felt great pressure.

He knew very well that Otto would never give up the opportunity to expand his territory and power, and he would definitely have a war with the surrounding lords next.

Although the strength of the Zurich Collar has recovered over the years, it is still inferior to the fast-growing Aargau Collar, not to mention that Otto still has the support of the Sighard family.

The Count of Zurich had also thought about uniting with the Grotoning family in Bern to contain Otto's Allgaux collar.

Although the Grodonning family suffered a lot of losses in the previous battle with Otto, it is not known whether it was the Duke of Swabian who wanted to suppress Otto, or the credit of the political enemies of the Sighard family.

It's just that, in the face of the Count of Zurich's alliance proposal, the new patriarch of the Grodunnin family, Adar of Bern, did not hesitate to refuse.

The reason for Adar's refusal is that he is now on good terms with Allgaux, but in fact, everyone knows that the cowardly Count of Bern really does not have the courage to confront Otto anymore.

The Grotonins did not agree, and the other surrounding lords also refused to unite with the Count of Zurich because of the alliance between Otto and the Sighards.

When the knife was not on their necks, these short-sighted nobles didn't care about the lives of their neighbors, and even many lords wanted to take advantage of the fire.

Who kept the Zurich Consulate from having a territorial conflict with them, and who put Zurich between Allgäu and Swabia. No matter how ambitious Otto is, there are many directions of expansion around him, and it may not be their turn.

The Count of Zurich was desperate, and he also knew very well that it was precisely because of Zurich's important position that it was impossible for Otto to let go of the Zurich Lord.

It just so happened that during this time, while collecting information about Otto, he also heard rumors that Otto did not seem to want the county of Nahuel, and it happened that he had also obtained some land in the Duchy of Upper Burgundy, and with a turn of his head, he came up with this perfect solution in an instant.

Didn't Otto want Zurich and didn't want Nahuel, then going to Nahuel himself and giving Zurich to Otto not only avoided the conflict between the two sides, but even made friends with Otto, which was completely a double win.

Besides, the land of Upper Burgundy, which is a large plain, is not it better than the mountains of Zurich? No matter how you count it, it's earned.

The Count of Zurich was so sincere that he even did not hesitate to tell Otto all the unknown information of some nobles around Zurich, and Otto was naturally relieved.

How could Otto refuse such a deal for the benefit of others and self-interest.

As the saying goes, one more enemy is better than one more friend, and it is still very good to be able to expand without means of war.

When it is spread out, everyone will only think that Otto is a little stupid, exchanging a rich territory for a barren territory, and he will be much less wary of him.

As for the Grodonnin family, as far as the cowardly Count Adal is concerned, Otto has time to slowly eat away.

"Since His Excellency the Earl has said so, how can I not agree, but the Humbred family in Zurich has been in business for many years, and although the land in Nahuel is still relatively flat, it has not been developed on a large scale, and this transaction is still a loss for Your Excellency.

However, I have a good deal here, which can properly make up for the loss of your family, which can be regarded as a little bit of my heart. ”

Otto's words surprised the Count of Zurich, where did he suffer in this deal. But he was not stupid, and instantly understood that the other party was actually releasing kindness and wanted to befriend him.

"Gods, this time my deal with Count Otto was completely taken advantage of by me, and I was a little unhappy when Your Excellency said so. Since Your Excellency the Earl has a profitable deal and is willing to take me with you, I will certainly not let Your Excellency suffer. ”

Otto's business is naturally soap.

After successfully making soap in Swabian territory, Otto brought the craftsmen involved in the production to the Lafite estate, and the production process of this thing is so simple, naturally it is necessary to be careful of leaking.

A few craftsmen who have mastered the method are still safe in the Lafite estate.

This kind of high-end goods for the aristocracy, and without the need for too high production, Otto was prepared to subsidize Swabian territory with the profits of soap, and did not say that it had to be made in Swabian.

Of course, in the beginning, Otto did want to make both high-end and low-end soaps, making Berg the "land of soaps". It's just that when he learned later that it was difficult to obtain animal fat, Otto gave up the low-end route.

Large-scale pig farming had not yet begun, and Germany was not a pastoral area, so there was so much animal fat available. The lack of a large amount of animal fat means that this thing is not only expensive, but also has a limited production, so you can only take the high-end route.

Otto took out a sample of the soap in a beautiful wooden box and handed it to the Count of Zurich, explaining the specific purpose of the soap.

The Count of Zurich opened the wooden box, sniffed it lightly, and a smile appeared on his face.

"I think there will be quite a few aristocratic ladies who will fall in love with this thing. By the way, what's this thing called? ”

"Soap!"

"Soap? Lafite soap? "Count Zurich thought of something.

"No, no, no." Otto shook his head. "It's Berg soap!"

Otto soon reached an agreement with the Count of Zurich, who helped Otto sell soap in the Duchy of Upper Burgundy and the Kingdom of West Francia, and at the same time helped Otto buy some raw materials, pigs, cattle, etc., at a low price, and Otto promised to supply only the Count of Zurich in West Francia.

As for East Francia, Otto naturally left it behind for his allies, the Sighards. And, of course, there was the Kingdom of Italy and distant Rome, which depended on the Church.

When the Count of Zurich left satisfactorily with a lot of soap on his front foot, Otto took the soap on his back foot and went to visit the Bishop of Valens.

After coming back for so many days, this Bishop of Valence was so calm that he didn't look for him, and he was the only one who came to the door.