Chapter 1604: Outspoken
Why did Marin think that Gudendorff could be bought? The intelligence collected by the spies showed that Gudendorff himself, as Swa himself, had a good impression of the Habsburg family. Moreover, the reason why he was fighting as a mercenary was actually to rejuvenate the family and bring the Laixingen family back to glory.
Right now, Gudendorff has only the title of a baron. The family territory has been defeated by his ancestors, and even the ancestral castle has been sold.
Therefore, in these years, the reason why Gudendorff went to the North to fight and make money is to hope to save enough money, and then buy a piece of land with the princes of Swabian to serve as the foundation of the Leichingen family.
If you want a knighthood and a fief, who would be the emperor of the Holy Roman Empire? Don't look at Maximilian I'm so poor, but he can best give the title and land.
If the Earl led anything, Maximilian I might be hard to give. However, what the baron of the district led was something that Maximilian I did. After all, a baron collar, as long as there are 10 small villages, can almost get it done. And Maximilian I, who owns large tracts of land in Austria and the Netherlands, can still give some land.
Moreover, Gudendorff still has a big problem at present, that is-he, already 50 years old, actually has no legal heir as heir ...
It is not that Gudendorff has no sons, but that his only son has died unexpectedly five years ago, leaving no offspring. Subsequently, Gudendorff's wife also died of sorrow. After that, Gudendorff had no legal heirs and no daughter.
However, Gudendorff has three illegitimate children! This is a child born by Gudendorff and the daughter of a businessman, two men and a woman, both of whom are very young. The oldest son, Denton, is already 18 years old, and is currently following Gudendorff among the mercenaries, accumulating enough prestige to take over this mercenary in the future.
Why did he let Denton succeed his mercenary regiment? Because this is the only possibility that Danton, as an illegitimate child, becomes a noble!
If nothing else, the famous Sforza family in Italy was originally a peasant family. But by virtue of the mercenaries and the daughter of the Visconti family who married the heir, the Sforza family suddenly became the ruler's family of the Principality of Milan. Although the French were dissatisfied and robbed the Principality of Milan many times, this was indeed a shortcut to becoming a noble!
With soldiers in hand, there is a great possibility of finding a monarch to make military achievements and become a hereditary noble!
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Marin knew that Gudendorff could buy it because he knew this idea. Gudendorff tried so hard, but he wanted to seek the identity and enclave of hereditary nobles for his illegitimate children.
Perhaps this is difficult for ordinary people, but for Maximilian I, who has the title of emperor, this is a piece of cake. Moreover, as the emperor of the Holy Roman Empire, the nobles enshrined by Maximilian I were the most authoritative in the entire Shinra region. Even the princes who hated the Habsburgs had to recognize the legal status of the nobleman who was proscribed by Maximilian I. The nobles the emperor sealed were imperial nobles, not comparable to those of the general princes.
For example, Marin ’s Grand Duchy of the North Sea, and the Count Earl, who left the Grand Duchy of the North Sea, no one could think they could be on an equal footing with those counts who were princes. Because this is a self-proclaimed noble prince, naturally shorter than the nobles of the same rank recognized by the empire.
But Maximilian I, the aristocrat nominated by the emperor, was different. As emperor Shinra, the noble he sealed was not only common to the entire Shinra empire, but also recognized throughout Europe.
For example, in France, they may not recognize Maximilian I as a Byzantine emperor, but they cannot but recognize him as the emperor of the Holy Roman Empire. As the emperor of the Holy Roman Empire, the nobles confined by Maximilian I, not only admitted inside the shrine, but also traveled throughout Europe. Of course, the exceptions are Pagan Turkey and the Orthodox Moscow Grand Duchy ...
As long as it is a Catholic country, it must be admitted to the nobles who have been crowned emperor Emperor Maximilian I.
Of course, this is the title of the title below the earl, Maximilian I can come casually, and everyone does not care about it. But if you reach the level of count, especially the prince-level count, this requires the recognition of the imperial court princes. But Maximilian I enshrined a landless count, but he did not need the recognition of the Imperial Court. The significance of the existence of imperial courts is to verify the identity of princes. For example, Marin spent a lot of effort to be accepted by the imperial courts and became a recognized imperial court.
But Gudendorff is different. His son Denton is only an illegitimate child. It is very difficult to become a noble. The starting point is lower than that of Marin. After all, Marin is a married child of Zhenger's Eight Classics, and is a noble child who is unanimously recognized.
And Denton, Gudendorff's son, is just an illegitimate child with no identity and no rights. To become a noble, it is much more difficult than Marin.
For Denton who has no identity, it is good luck to be able to mix a knight's title. It would be hard to imagine being a baron ...
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Therefore, Marin directly sent a letter to Maximilian I, suggesting that he send someone to secretly contact Gudendorff, promising to ensure that his illegitimate son inherited the baron of Gudendorff and gave a piece of land as his baron collar. In this way, Gudendorff can be attracted. Not to say that Gudendorff can immediately turn the ball against the French, but at least it can make Gudendorff "work without effort" for attacking the Mistel valley ...
As long as the Mister Valley is not broken, then Switzerland is safe and the Habsburg family is safe ...
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But I did not expect that Maximilian I was a dead brain, and he refused to give the baron title and the land easily, only willing to register Danton as a cavalier knight ...
Maximilian I sent people to contact Gudendorff in this way, and Marin also received this news ...
Sure enough, Gudendorff was dissatisfied with Denton who was only sealed as a hereditary knight who was not hereditary, and intended to reject Maximilian I's co-op. After all, Gudendorff did not want his grandson to become a civilian.
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When Marin heard the news, he was furious. He immediately wrote a letter, and the flying pigeon passed the book to Maximilian I.
This time, the tone of Marin's letter was quite unwelcome, and almost made Maximilian I get sick ...
Marin pointed out in the letter that Maximilian I kept his past dogma too much, and took the title seriously. For example, Frenzberg, it is clear that the war can be used to count the count, but until now it is only a baron, and even the Viscount (Vice Count) has not mixed up.
Moreover, the conditions for the opening of Maximilian I were also stingy. To a big man of 16,000 mercenaries, he was only willing to give the title and territory of the cai knight.
In his letter, Marin pointed out bluntly-if this time Gudendorff attacked with all his strength and invaded Switzerland, the army of Frensberg, who was enemies, could be destroyed. At that time, let alone the Swiss land, the enemy may even take advantage of the opportunity to invade Austria. Without Austria, Emperor Maximilian I's position may not be guaranteed ...
Marin also politely pointed out that the emperor of the Holy Roman Empire was only an honorary position, a hypocrite, and no real power. Therefore, it is a matter of fact that the Habsburgs occupy more territory. If Switzerland cannot be guaranteed, then the Habsburg family is likely to be lost. Compared with the future of the family, a baron counts as a P. If one baron and the land were unwilling, the Habsburg family might as well withdraw their troops from Switzerland and retreat to Austria. In that way, you can keep your old book anyway ...
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These words are too straightforward ~ www.wuxiaspot.com ~ directly hurt the self-esteem of Maximilian I. But after getting angry, Maximilian I found sadly that Marin was right. If the Habsburgs are completely defeated on the Swiss battlefield, not only can Switzerland not be guaranteed, the enemy can even attack Austrian territory. When the time comes, it's really worth the loss ...
Therefore, after thinking over and over again, Maximilian I finally stopped being stingy at this point, and agreed to denounce Gudendorff's illegitimate son, Denton, as a baron, and grant certain land titles. Anyway, if you keep Switzerland, you can still squeeze out the baron collar.
Moreover, if Denton became a vassal of the Habsburg family in Switzerland. Then, the tens of thousands of horses of Gudendorff will stand firmly on the side of the emperor and help him guard Switzerland ...
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However, Marin did not expect that this incident allowed Maximilian I to open his mind and discover a new world. Then, the emperor's majesty was out of control. He had no money or fakes, but later, relying on the wholesale baron and the baron collar, he actually attracted many thugs and successfully established a foothold in Switzerland ... Of course, this is the latter ...
