Chapter 920

Episode 920: The Imperial March 2 – Assault return, running on the ground. (8)

The reason Hyang came to think of this method was the ‘Ms Telegram Incident’.

After hearing the French ambassador’s request regarding the Spanish throne, Wilhelm I sent it by telegram to Bismarck. Bismarck received the telegram, looked at it briefly, and then passed it on to the press.

In the process, ‘the French ambassador’s rude words and actions’ turned into ‘extremely rude words and actions,’ and the Prussian people who read the newspaper burned with anger.

Ultimately, the ‘Franco-Prussian War’ broke out based on the support of the people of both countries, who were burning with hostility toward the other country.

And the scent was a slight variation of this.

The envoys of the region and the participating countries conversed in Latin. Of course, Hyang stopped the interpreter in the middle.

It was a matter of imperial pride.

In any case, the conversation between Hyang and the envoys was meticulously recorded by translators, and Hyang ordered them to be transcribed into Italian – the dialect of Tuscany, where Florence is located, to be exact.

The Florentines had sky-high self-esteem based on their accumulated economic and military power.

I didn’t have to look to see how the Florentines would react when I hung this translation on the embassy wall.

Printing only 200 leaflets containing the contents of the poster was another trick.

-Rumors are bound to spread anyway. People who read the poster will talk about it, and leaflets will be copied and distributed everywhere. But will the content be conveyed as is?

-Obviously the content will change and spread. With more provocative content.

-But it’s not our responsibility. Because we only wrote the truth.

* * *

The next day, envoys from each country invaded the imperial embassy, ahead and behind them.

“What are you doing?”

“What on earth have you done! “Are you sane to leak the details of a negotiation that hasn’t even been concluded yet?”

“That’s right! Have you forgotten what diplomatic negotiations are? “What disrespect is there in leaking information without consent?”

Despite the envoys’ strong protests, Shin Suk-ju responded with a relaxed expression and voice.

“His Majesty Taesang said this. ‘It is unreasonable for Italians to not know when the fate of Italy is at stake. We must let them know without any lies.’ So I just copied it into Italian and posted it.”

“How can the empire do that at will!”

Shin Suk-ju responded to the envoys’ comments with a slight smile.

“Why do you think it is arbitrary in our empire? “There is definitely a leader in Florence?”

“That means...”

“There was the consent of Lorenzo de Medici, the gonfalonier of Florence.”

Shin Suk-ju’s answer left the envoys at a loss for what to say. Shin Suk-ju muttered to herself as she looked at the envoys, who were showing a mixture of embarrassment and anger.

‘It’s definitely rude. But war is inevitable anyway. In that case, the hearts of the people must be united. It’s the best way to do that.’

“Just wait and see! “I will never forget this courtesy!”

In the end, the envoys had no choice but to retreat, leaving behind only this threat. Shin Sook-ju’s words were heard behind the retreating envoys.

“Today’s work will be on the wall.”

“urg!”

The envoys, who were about to scream for a moment, forced their anger away and got into the carriage.

And the negotiations that continued the next day became even more parallel, and the atmosphere among the envoys became even more hostile.

* * *

As the flyers and rumors spread, the reaction of residents in Florence and nearby areas was not much different from what was expected.

“What do these people think of us?”

“Why do non-Italians want to do whatever they want with our land!”

“Damn you guys!”

“They lived as barbarians when we created the Roman Empire!”

Over the past 60 years, the issues raised by incense have created all kinds of controversy.

As the power structure of political factions within the Vatican changed, the task of answering this question continued to be pushed back. And just like the military aspect, the empire was too far away.

“The ‘Land of Flowers’ is too far away. So you don’t have to worry too much.”

“You can use it politically in moderation and come up with a rough answer.”

Due to such political judgment, no conclusion was reached for over 60 years. No, it was forgotten later.

Even though Lorenzo de Medici stepped forward in the middle.

“The discussion on that part is not over even among scholars yet...”

The cardinal tried to explain it away, but the scent persisted.

“Your scriptures say that if you pray with all your heart and seek answers, the Holy Spirit will answer. Why are we trying to solve it with human brains? “How can you take responsibility if your decisions are different from the will of the God you believe in?”

“Ah... that is...”

The Cardinal could only continue muttering.

‘I already expected this to be a problem!’

Incense’s attack was sharper and more lethal than Rome had thought.

Rome’s response to this problem was simple.

‘We borrow the power of other participating countries.’

For this purpose, the cardinal who came as an envoy said ‘excommunication’ as soon as he entered.

However, before the envoys could react, Hyang counterattacked first. Thanks to this, the envoys present took a step back and watched the exchange of words between the incense and the cardinal.

“And it seems to me that you are here not as a mediator but as an interested party?”

“Yes, what is that...”

“You mean the Pope. “It’s in other countries, but it’s also a big part of it here in Italy, right?”

“It was given by King Pepin...”

“But legally speaking, it is the territory of the Holy Roman Empire. And...”

Scent, whose words were slightly slurred, looked at Maximilian I and continued.

“And isn’t the current emperor of the Holy Roman Empire the monarch of the Habsburg family? In other words, I don’t think the true owner of the Papal States is the Pope?”

Hyang’s remarks were a bombshell. Maximilian I and the Habsburg people, who listened carefully to what he said, looked at the cardinal with strange eyes. And looking at the movements of the Habsburg delegation, the conference room began to become a little agitated.

Hyang spoke, resting his chin on his clasped hands.

“I must be feeling a bit burdened after meeting the messenger sent by the Pope himself. Jim has read your scriptures before. But there was no ‘Pope’ in that scripture? “Is the position of ‘Pope’ the will of God?”

“Such shamelessness!”

The Cardinal shouted, but the Hyang continued to ask questions in a calm tone.

“The tenets of your religion preach, ‘To Caesar what is Caesar’s, and to God what is God.’ So what is the Pope thinking when he sends you now? Why do you covet what belongs to Caesar?”

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