The Rise of the European Emperor

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() Seeing that Marin and Frederick III were arguing about whether the army could enter the city, Archbishop Jacob of Inz coughed, indicating that he was the real master of Worms. Someone else decides, it doesn't matter...

Marin also reacted and hurried back to Jacob, Archbishop of Inz, and requested that all troops enter Worms. But Archbishop Jacob wasn't too happy. You know, if this 10,000-strong army surrounds the negotiation venue, why not talk about p? Under the coercion of other people's swords, this negotiation does not need to be discussed.

Seeing the gloomy expression on Archbishop Jacob's face, Marin probably guessed what the other party was thinking. Marin was also a little helpless about this, but if he didn't bring troops into the city, he was also worried that the guards of the princes would attack him.

So Marin whispered his concerns. There are so many guards of the princes in Worms City, adding up to several thousand people. If he really only brought 180 guards into the city, it would be easy for someone to unite and kill them. Even if it is not done, it is very possible that the Danish king Hans and the Brandenburg elector Joachim I will be taken away.

Of course, Archbishop Inz knew that Marin was right, but the problem was that he also wanted to suppress Marin in this negotiation. But because Marin has the support of the Pope, Archbishop Inz is in a dilemma.

Seeing this, Marin could somewhat guess the conflicting thoughts in Archbishop Inz's heart. So Marin decides - have some dry stuff...

So he took Archbishop Inz's hand and whispered:

"Master Jacob, please take a step to speak..."

Archbishop Inz didn't know why, thinking that Marin was going to bribe him, so he walked to the side. But then, what Marin said made him more tempted than a bribe...

"Master Jacob, if you agree to my troops entering the city, I can ask His Majesty the Pope to promote a junior of the Liebenstein family as an assistant bishop, or even a bishop within a few years..."

This is uninterested by Jacob of Benstein, why? Because Liebenstein is a small dominion,

About the size of a township, it is a very small existence in the earldom, and it is also a very poor existence. Therefore, Jacob was also very unconfident in the church and received very little support. In addition to his own knowledge, he did not have any decent competitors, which was also an important reason for him to become the Archbishop of Inz.

Therefore, his bishop who came from a small lord's family lacked confidence. Even if he wanted to promote his children and nephews, he had no money to help. After all, wanting to become an assistant bishop or even a bishop requires the votes of the great monks who have the right to vote. Even as an archbishop, you need to spend money to manage those subordinates. Otherwise, if people don't vote for you, there is nothing you can do.

Archbishop Jacob had just taken office as Archbishop of Inz, and he had not yet established his authority and had little money. Therefore, if you want to promote your children and nephews, you have to wait a little longer. But Marin remembered that this term of the Archbishop of Inz seemed to be short-lived, only to 1508. In other words, the Archbishop of Inz, who came from the poor southern counties of Liebenstein, probably died before he could help his family... No wonder the Liebenstein family was not well-known, it was purely The Archbishop's reign is too short to help the family...

In any case, after an archbishop takes office, it will take several years to overwhelm the bishops who are standing on the hilltops in the country. Only when you have mastered the bishopric state, can you think of other things, such as helping the family, promoting the younger generation, etc.

But now, Marin put an extremely favorable condition in front of him - to promote the younger generation, right? You are inconvenient, the Pope is convenient...

Who is the Pope? People can directly refer to the back as a cardinal, that is, a cardinal...

You must know that although the Archbishop of Inz is an elector, within the church, he is just an archbishop of the province. And the cardinal bishop of Rome is more senior than him.

Specifically, the Archbishop of Inz is only equivalent to the "prefect" level in the church, while the cardinal is the level of the presbytery. Cardinals have the power to elect the pope, while archbishops of the province do not.

Of course, when it comes to benefits, the archbishop of the bishopric is more oily. But when it comes to religious power, it's the other way around.

But as the Pope, the chief religious leader, people want to promote a young priest as simple as drinking water. Perhaps, the Pope wants to promote a cardinal (cardinal) and needs to say hello to those Roman cardinals. But to promote an assistant bishop and a local bishop, there is no need to pass the cardinals of the Roman Cardinals at all, and they can make their own decisions. Even the cardinals of the Roman Cardinals can promote some assistant bishops in private. And this is also an important source of income for the Roman cardinals in private - they are bribed by others, and they use the religious power in their hands to promote small local priests...

This is because those cardinals, although they are in Rome, are often in charge of "remotely leading" some ecclesiastical provinces (this kind of ecclesiastical province is a pure ecclesiastical province, not an independent religious vassal state), and is responsible for those In paired provinces, these cardinals have the power to appoint them. Therefore, most of the cardinals are not poor, and there is enough oil and water...

Cardinals can easily promote a young priest, let alone the supreme pope? The Pope's promotion of Jacob's juniors as assistant bishops is as simple as drinking water.

But the problem is that Archbishop Jacob doesn't believe it...

"Lord Marin, do you really have a way to ask His Majesty the Pope to help you do this?" Obviously, Archbishop Jacob was not unmoved, but did not believe that Marin could instruct the Pope.

Marin said, what is this? It's not that your junior is a cardinal, I have already helped two bishops to promote juniors, one more than you is not much...

So, he explained:

"Sir Jacob, I have a very good relationship with His Majesty the Pope, you know it. Even, His Majesty the Pope returned to Rome, and was escorted by my subordinates. In addition, I pounded the Holy See to conquer Florence, and the Holy See changed hands and sent me tomorrow. The Bishopric of Sturt and the Bishopric of Osnabrück, can this be done by others?"

Archbishop Jacob of Inz nodded, but he was still worried:

"I know you have helped His Majesty the Pope a lot, but the Pope has already rewarded you with two bishoprics. It stands to reason that you should have paid off your favor. Will he continue to help you now?"

Archbishop Jacob's words are not wrong. If Pope Julius II is not Marin's father-in-law, but an outsider, if he gives Marin two bishoprics, he can indeed pay off his favor. However, Marin was the son-in-law of Julius II...

Of course, Marin would not tell the truth, but patiently said:

"The Pope will continue to help me. Before coming, I have written to the Pope. I believe that he will send a cardinal to watch the negotiations soon. At the same time, he is also supporting me..."

"No?" Archbishop Jacob of Inz was shocked. This is so special, the Pope is so good to Marin, if he didn't know exactly that Marin's father was a knight in the country of Mark, he would suspect that Marin was the illegitimate son of Julius II...

"That's right, please wait for a few days, and the Holy See will send someone. The purpose, of course, is to show the attitude of the princes of the church..."

Having said that, Archbishop Jakob of Inz already wondered if Marin was bragging. However, he did not dare to gamble. Moreover, he really wanted to promote the younger generation. Because the country of Liebenstein is too small to support too many offspring. Therefore, it is a very good choice to let some uninherited sons become priests. Moreover, if a family member who becomes a priest becomes the bishop of the bishopric, it can also help the family.

After thinking for a while, Archbishop Jacob of Inz made a decision to sit on the wall:

"Mr. Marin, since you said that Rome will send people, so, these few days, you and your army will be temporarily stationed outside the city. As for the camping tents and supplies, I can provide some. If Rome really sends People are here, then, you and your army, I will put all of them into the city. And the negotiation will officially start after you enter the city..."

Marin grinned - well, this man obviously doesn't believe what I said, he has to see a rabbit before throwing an eagle. However, this is the real performance of politicians-seeing the wind, swaying from side to side...

So Marin and his 10,000-strong army, as well as two heavyweight hostages, were stationed outside the city of Worms.

The Archbishop of Inz forced a manor not far from the city for Marin and the others to rest. After all, the army under Marin can live in tents. Marin, King Hans, and Elector Joachim I, the three great nobles, can't sleep in the open air. ...

As for the people of the manor, Archbishop Inz would not care. Anyway, it's summer now, and those pariahs can't be frozen to death...

In addition, Archbishop Inz also cleared a large area of ​​open space in Worms and prepared many tents. If, as Marin said, His Majesty the Pope really sent a representative to come to watch the negotiations, then he would invite Marin, who was temporarily living outside the city, to enter the city with his army and place them in the place he had prepared in advance.

Anyway, Archbishop Jacob has already made two preparations - the Romans will come, let Marin's army enter the city, and then stand on Marin's side; if Rome does not come, Marin can only bring guards into the city, he Just stand on the side of the princes, and fight Marin with the princes...

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