Chapter 1361: Troubled autumn
This trick is very ruthless and very effective. Historically, many new rulers who seized power have also issued tax-free orders. The sole purpose of this move is to maintain stability!
Marin's worry is that the nobles of the eight princely kingdoms have fish in the net, and will take advantage of him to lead troops south and confuse the peasants to launch an uprising.
Once the peasant uprising appeared in the territory, Marin had to send troops to suppress it. At that time, they had to return to the division. Even, when the time came, he had to raise his butcher knife to kill the insurgents. After all, in order to prevent the latecomers from following suit, he had to slay the killer against the rebels.
Therefore, the best countermeasure is to prevent those German serfs from giving birth to any ideas against him. In this way, even if there is incitement by the ambitions, no one will bother.
Regardless of whether it was a peasant in ancient China or a serf in Europe in this era, the most important thing is probably the output of food and the rent paid to the serf owner. In fact, most of the food harvested by serfs every year is to be handed over to the manor, leaving only a few food that can barely make ends meet.
Therefore, Marin simply ordered the exemption of this year's rent tax, and even allowed the serf to leave all the harvested grain, and not to pay the land rent, which can completely allow the serf to have a fat year. At least, the serfs of these eight princely states will definitely be able to eat and drink this year. Because their food can be left completely without having to hand over most of it.
In this way, a huge benefit serf, will be happy. Even, will be grateful to Marin Dade.
At this time, even if some ambitious people jumped out to instigate them to rebel, no one would bother ...
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As expected, after Marin posted and promulgated the order to "exempt all taxation for this year" in the eight princes, the serfs everywhere were happy.
Opposite them is the anger of the nobles, big and small. Because, this decree of Marin, so that they have no progress this year, their days will become difficult.
But Marin didn't care what they thought, because the main noble members of the eight princes basically participated in the invasion of Beihai. Then, he either died in the North Sea country or was detained in Oldenburg. The nobles who stayed at home were either too old or too young. Even if they want to rebel, they will not be able to turn the waves.
And if they want to incite serf rebellion, it is even more impossible. Because this statute has given the serfs a huge benefit and made Marin's goodwill in the eyes of the serfs, who would go against Marin? As long as there is no serf to follow, these nobles who are either too old or too small, can't turn the waves!
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Of course, Marin is not too cruel to offend these nobles. After all, he will rule these areas in the future, and he cannot offend everyone.
Therefore, while announcing that no serf rent was collected, Marin also told the nobles of the eight princely states that he would give them some compensation later. The premise is that they are obedient. In a word-those who follow me prosper, those who oppose me die ...
In fact, if Marin hurriedly led his army south to intimidate the princes of the alliance of princes to admit his occupation of the 8 princely states (including Schaumburg), how could he care about the economic losses of these 8 nobles? It's a gift to keep them alive ...
But for Marin, it was obvious that going south to get recognition from the princes was more important than dealing with the nobles of these eight princely states. Therefore, Marin only tried his best to compensate for their economic losses.
In order to reassure these old-time nobles, Malinte made a white note for each noble according to their previous harvest, and promised to cash it back when they returned. Anyway, the income of these nobles' sealed land is only a few tens of pounds of rye, and Marlin has a lot of food, which is completely affordable ...
As long as these people do not disrupt themselves when they are heading south, these efforts are worth it.
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Before leaving, Marin hosted a group of elderly noble representatives from each of the eight princely states, and repeatedly reiterated that they would retain their noble identity and interests in land closure. Of course, he didn't say-in the future he will still centrally replace these noble concessions to the province of Bremen to facilitate unified management ...
After appeasing these representatives of the nobility, Marin re-assembled the 40,000 army and set off from the city of Goslar before going west to his hometown of Bochum. Then, after the grain transport ships in the East Friesland transported enough military supplies through the Münster Canal, they regrouped and continued south, heading straight to the Swiss region ...
When passing by Bonn, the archdiocese of Cologne, and Mainz, the archbishop of Mainz, Malinte visited the two archbishops and offered a lot of gold and silver stolen from the city of Goslar, bribing the two The esteemed teachings elect the princes, hoping that the Archbishop of Mainz will temporarily convene a temporary meeting of the Imperial Parliament to discuss and recognize the question of Marin's rule over the eight princely states. Of course, Archbishop Marlin, who was also the elector of the church, did not fall-he also sent messengers to send a lot of gold and silver ...
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The relationship between the German church princes and Marin is very delicate. On the one hand, out of vigilance and aversion to the Habsburg family, these church princes did not like Marin, who is closely related to the Habsburg family; but on the other hand Because of the close relationship between Marin and the current Pope Julius II, the princes of these churches are also inconvenient to openly face Marin, so as not to be remembered by the Pope.
Know that they, the church princes, care more about the attitude of the pope than the secular princes. The rights of secular princes come from the inheritance of blood. The Pope can only declare the expulsion of the secular princes, that is to say, punishment. However, this is not fatal. At least, it does not affect those secular princes who continue to be his princes. Unless, the enemy of life and death use this excuse to come to challenge.
Therefore, in real terms, the emperor is more afraid of the punishment of the pope than the secular princes who inherited from the blood relationship. Because the emperor of the Holy Roman Empire was elected by the princes and needs a good reputation. If they are expelled from the church, the princes can use this as an excuse to dethrone the emperor.
But those princes are different. Their fiefs and titles do not need election and recognition by others, but come from the inheritance of blood. Even if he was expelled from the pope by the Pope, it would be most notorious, but it would not affect their continued princehood. This is like some celebrities who have a bad reputation in future generations. What if everyone dislikes them? People are still moisturizing ...
But these religious princes are different, they are elected like the emperor. Moreover, in terms of status, they are all under the Pope. The status of the emperor and the pope are similar, and the emperor is not as good as the most famous. Even the emperor is afraid of the Pope's punishment, not to mention the church princes who belong to the church?
Therefore, even if they are unhappy with Marin, they dare not publicly diss Marin. Otherwise, the Pope was angered and dissected by the Pope, then it would be a big deal ...
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So ~ www.wuxiaspot.com ~ In the face of Marin's request, Archbishops of Mainz, Archbishops of Cologne and Archbishop Trier felt very difficult.
In the end, the three church emperors had a surprisingly unanimous attitude-they agreed to convene a temporary meeting to discuss Marin's annexation of the eight princely states. However, they are only responsible for convening meetings. After the ad hoc meeting was held, these church princes would be neutral. Marin wants to obtain the dominance of the 8 princely states from the legal principle, he must obtain the consent of more than half of the secular princes ...
This attitude is actually equivalent to euphemism rejection. Because, under normal circumstances, those secular princes cannot agree to Marin ’s legal occupation of the eight princely states, even if there is a duel book.
But Marin didn't care, because he had already prepared to force the secular princes to agree. Therefore, as long as the Archbishop of Mainz agreed to convene a temporary meeting, his goal was achieved ...
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After Archbishop Urie of Mainz agreed to inform the princes to hold an interim meeting, Marin left the Mainz with satisfaction and led the army. In fact, Marin had planned that if Archbishop Urie did not agree, he would lead soldiers to prepare for not leaving in Mainz ...
Outside the city of Mainz, Marin's 40,000 army banner was displayed. The momentum revealed during the march of 40,000 elite veterans was extremely shocking.
On the city wall, Archbishop Urie of Mainz looked at the elite army of 40,000 North Sea nations that covered the sun and sighed.
"Germany will usher in a troubled autumn ..."
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