In his heart, though, Otto despised the Duke of Franconia's handling of the Duchy of Saxony.

But when it was Otto's turn to deal with the problem, Otto did not dare to be careless.

Speaking seriously, Otto can understand some of the reasons why the Duke of Franconia was deflated.

The Saxony region was originally conquered by the Franks, and the local Saxons have always been disobedient and rebel from time to time.

The Frankish kingdom also thought of solving the problem at once, but the local Saxon nobles were very united, and they were also very capable of fighting, and after calculating the cost of cleaning, they finally formed a compromise with the locals.

For a long time, the local rule of Saxony was basically based on pacification and co-optation, and the Kingdom of East Francia was no exception.

As one of the four principalities of the East Francian Kingdom, Saxony was originally considered to be obedient to the rule, and made a lot of achievements for the East Frankish Kingdom in large and small wars.

However, as the original owner of the Duchy of Saxony, King Louis, was old and deaf, the local nobles did not like his sons, so they began to perform traditional arts again.

At first, it was only the nobles of Saxony who did not pay attention to the noble officials sent by King Louis. When the Duchy of Saxony was transferred to the Duke of Franconia, the nobles of Saxony were completely furious.

You must know that the two principalities are close neighbors, and the nobles below have fought over the land, and many lawsuits have even reached King Louis, which made him very embarrassed for a while.

Now, Saxony is under the control of the Duke of Franconia, and they, the nobles of Saxony and Franconia, will there be any disputes between the two sides in the future, who will the Duke favor?

So, the nobles of Saxony demanded a change of master for the principality.

But this kind of forced palace behavior, how could King Louis and the Duke of Franconia agree, especially the Duke of Franconia, who was even more angry.

Well, the Duchy of Saxony, which I finally didn't exchange for other lands, now actually told me that it was gone, how can this work, and decisively sent an army to suppress the local disobedient nobles.

And so the situation has evolved into what it is now.

This is not to say that the Duke of Fafranknia's methods are wrong, the key is that he has not fought, he has been beaten, and now the nobles of Saxony must be well-behaved enough to sing and dance, how can there be any matter of choosing a duke by themselves.

Now, the Saxons are united, and there is a leader, and Otto finds it difficult.

In the final analysis, we still have to understand what the other side is demanding at this stage, and see if we can find some solutions according to the demands.

Before Otto set out, he first visited Bishop Valens, and since the other party promised to help on behalf of the Luna family, it was time for the other party to fulfill it.

Through a brief conversation with the other party, Otto confirmed that the ferocious rebellion of the local nobility in Saxony was most likely inseparable from the support of the local church.

According to Bishop Valens' speculation, this is probably the work of the Sun God family. In order to attract the attention of the Kingdom of East Francia, there was no time to pay attention to the affairs of the Kingdom of Italy, and to create the conditions for the coronation of the Italian king as Roman Emperor.

Otto got a list from the other party, which was the names of the priests in the church in Saxony who could support Otto by the Luna and other factions, and Otto could get some intelligence support by contacting these people.

Since it is to suppress the rebellion, it is naturally inseparable from the support of intelligence. The Church is still quite influential in Saxony, and with the help of some of the Church's forces, it can greatly help Otto solve his problems.

This time to the Duchy of Saxony, Otto only brought more than a hundred personal guards.

When he went to work for the Duke of Franconia, it was naturally impossible for him to use his own army, and it was enough for more than a hundred personal guards to protect his safety.

It's not that Otto doesn't want to bring more soldiers, but considering that he has already sent a lot of troops led by Wade to help the Sighard family, if he draws troops now, the garrison of his own territory will be a little empty.

If it was before, Otto didn't worry, as long as the army was around, even if the territory was lost, it would be enough to fight back. But now that his wife and children are in the territory, how can Otto rest assured if he doesn't leave enough garrison strength.

As a result, Otto even left Gint at Eagle Castle to protect Sophie and the child.

This time, though, Otto took El with him.

El is already in his teens, and he will be an adult in a few years. In a safe environment all day long, it seems to Otto that there are more and more rumored squishy people.

This is the Middle Ages, and the flowers that grow in the greenhouse, once released into the wild, the raging storm in the wild can destroy the flowers in an instant.

After all, he is also his younger brother, and Otto doesn't want El to become like the current Count of Bern, so he should take him with him and teach him well.

Otherwise, some things that have been changed during this period of time, once neglected discipline, Otto's efforts will not be in vain.

What's more, seeing the cruelty of the battlefield earlier will be of great help to El's growth.

Otto also hoped that when El grew up, he would become his right-hand man, rather than a waste who only knew how to eat and die under his protection.

So, when Otto offered to take El to Saxony, Mrs. Kaylin gritted her teeth and tearfully agreed, even if she was reluctant.

She also knew very well that following Otto's side would help El's growth a lot.

After arranging everything for the territory, Otto reluctantly said goodbye to his wife and children and set out on the road to the Duchy of Saxony.

As for what kind of results can be achieved on this trip, Otto is also very uncertain.

Although the Duke of Franconia eventually ruled Saxony in history, is history really as he is familiar with?

The city of Rome, in the palatial Roman Temple, is in a room comparable to the "Purple Room" of the Eastern Roman court.

Archbishop Siegel, the chief purple-robed archbishop who wielded the supreme power of the Church and was more powerful than any secular king, was quietly lying in bed while he was asleep.

Around his bed, there were red-clad priests, including several purple-robed priests.

Although there were many people, there was not the slightest sound in the entire room, and in the face of the old man in front of him, who had mastered the Holy See for nearly twenty years, everyone did not dare to disturb each other's rest.

I don't know how long it took, Siegel slowly opened his eyes, and his pale face regained a little redness.

The cardinal, who had already been quick-eyed, approached him and gently helped him to sit up.

Siegel's eyes gradually returned from chaos to clarity, and he looked around the room with a smile on his face.

"It's all here, and you've been waiting for a long time.

I'm sorry, but this body is getting worse and worse, and I was supposed to call everyone to discuss things, but I accidentally fell asleep.

It seems that I may not be able to last long, and perhaps the time is not far off when the gods have called their devout believers to serve. ”

After saying that, Siegel coughed violently, and everyone in the room was worried, and at the same time blessed Siegel.

Siegel shook his head, not much, and after gently raising his hand to signal everyone not to talk such nonsense, he spoke softly again.

"I have thought carefully for a long time about the request of the King of Italy, and I have also listened to the opinion of the Purple Archbishopric, and I have now made a decision."

Suddenly, the atmosphere in the room suddenly suffocated, and it seemed that everyone's breathing could be heard clearly.

"I have decided to agree to his request, and after all these years, it is indeed time for the Church, as an organization dedicated to serving the gods, to say goodbye to the imperial power.

It is only the gods who can command the gods and their followers, not the kings of the world. ”