Chapter 2170: "Open and honest"?

After this trade negotiation, the North Sea country will become very conflicted in the future facing the North Sea country in the opposition princes. On the one hand, I hope to make money from Beihai. On the other hand, I worry that the North Sea country is too strong and out of control...

Between the North Sea and the vassals, the future will be divided.

That is to say, Marin currently considers that England has not yet been dealt with, plus the huge threat of France. Therefore, I chose to compromise temporarily. Once Marin successfully controls England and obtains enough troops, he will surely turn his face. These vassal states may not be able to survive in the future.

Therefore, Marin is now welcoming these princes with smiles. After all, why bother with a second-hand who hasn't been around for a few years? Besides, Marin didn't suffer.

After reaching a series of cooperation intentions that seemed to be unequal treaties, Marin sent away the princes with a smile on his face. But turning around, Marin quietly arranged for someone to go to Innsbruck to find the emperor to explain.

The reason for the explanation is also very simple—they forced me...

Marin would not tell the emperor that he not only did not lose money in these trade cooperation, but also made a lot of money. When explaining to the emperor, he must say something wronged, saying that he has no interest at all. In this way, the emperor will feel more at ease. After all, not only the princes were afraid that the Beihai country was too strong, even the emperor was worried that the Beihai country was too strong.

Speaking of it, although Marin intends to carve up Germany with the Habsburgs, he is not willing to cooperate with the current emperor. Why? Old fox!

Maximilian I was also young and frivolous, but he was quickly taught by reality. After learning lessons, Maximilian I has grown into a qualified politician and old fox. Work with him to carve up Germany? This old fox, I am afraid I want more...

On the contrary, his successor has not suffered much, and his Majesty is more experienced and cunning than his emperor. Therefore, whether it is Prince Philip or Prince Charles, there is no such thing as the Emperor, who is about to be 60 years old.

Marin worried that if the emperor thought he wanted too much, he would instead unite with the princes and limit himself together. Therefore, when talking about cooperation, it is better to talk with Prince Philip, who is more skillful, or Prince Charles, who is still young and immature.

Moreover, Marin inferred that once the old emperor Maximilian I died, the Habsburg family and the princes would fight a battle over the issue of succession to the throne. At that time, neither Prince Philip nor Prince Charlie would have any favors with the princes.

At that time, Marin will make another move, cooperating with the troubled young Prince Philip or the younger Prince Charles. The level of the two methods is far inferior to that of the old emperor. When that happens, Marin will be able to get more.

The most important thing is that at that time, the person who had just been elected to the throne thought that he would spend a huge amount of money to run for the throne, and he would have emptied his family and was unable to compete with him.

But now it is different. The old emperor is in power. Although the finances of the Habsburg family are as bad as ever, they haven't bottomed out yet. If something big happens, with the background of the Habsburg family, you can still get a lot of money. But it is different after running for the throne, because it is destined to cost a lot, and the Habsburg family will do their best. At that time, their hole cards will not be many. At that time, when working with them, they were just empty shells, and they didn't have the confidence and the cards to compete with them for profit.

Moreover, in desperation, the next leader of the Habsburg family, in order to secure the throne, will also take out the bought Byzantine throne as a bargaining chip to ask for Marin's help. At that time, Marin can not only ask for more benefits, but also can pick up a throne title for nothing.

In other words, Marin is now looking forward to His Majesty's death sooner. Of course, finish this Swiss war first. After completing its task of "tool man" and attracting the attention of the French and princes, he will die...

If His Majesty the Emperor knew that Marin thought so, he might be so angry that he would pass on the spot...

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After smilingly sending away the princes who had negotiated cooperation with him, Marin didn't leave. Instead, he went back and went to find Frederick III, the elector of Saxony.

Why did he go to Frederick III at this time? Of course, I want to have an "open and honest" conversation with the other party!

As the elector of Saxony, Frederick III was not a big speaker or prime minister, but because his mind and prestige were outstanding among the princes, he was actually the "leader brother" of the princes. A good talk with him is equivalent to a good talk with the princes.

Someone might say that among the secular electors, Vladislas II, King of Bohemia, has the highest status and is more suitable to be the leader of the princes. But Vladislas II was originally a Polish, and he was not very familiar with Germany. Moreover, he is very old and in poor health. He didn't come to this meeting, only a representative was sent. But the representatives of the Kingdom of Bohemia did not speak at all, and UU reading www.uukanshu.com did not stay behind to "coerce" Marin with the princes, but left early.

Therefore, Frederick III is currently the boss of the secular princes among the princes. At the same time, several religious electors are not very old. For example, the Archbishop of Mainz, born in 1490, is only 27 years old. The Archbishop of Cologne, Hermann V, is only one year older than Marin, only 40, which is very young. The Archbishop of Trier, Richard, is 50 years old, but his background is relatively low and he is not as wise as Frederick III. Therefore, he can only be regarded as an important vote.

In addition, Frederick III himself has an extremely close relationship with the electorate of Brandenburg, which is also an important reason for his heavy discourse power. Because, Brandenburg elector Joachim I, and his younger brother, Archbishop Albert III of Mainz, are both members of the seven electors. The two families are very closely related, and both Joachim I and his younger brother Albert III regard Frederick III as the leader. The Paladin elector Louis V, who was the same age as Marin, is currently 39 years old, and he is used to seeing Frederick III as his horse.

In particular, the Archbishop of Mainz, Albert III, was also the prime minister of Shinra and concurrently served as the Chancellor of the German Parliament. Even such a bigwig listened to him, and Frederick III's right to speak is naturally extremely heavy.

Marin talked to Frederick III "openly" this time, mainly to stabilize the princes. At the same time, express your "peace-loving" position...