Chapter 148： Prince Philip

The route of the return journey is still the familiar formula and the familiar road. Marin first rushed to the port of Barcelona, ​​took the boat from the Kingdom of Aragon to Sicily, and then arrived at the Kingdom of Naples.

This time, Marin did not go to the Naples Palace, but went straight north. The last time he visited the Royal Palace of Naples, King Frederick IV complained that the spices happened to be in short supply, so he had to ask him to eat more cane sugar.

Now, Marin understands. Last time, Marin happened to encounter the spicy spices such as pepper and cloves in the palace of Frederick IV.

I was so lucky. If Marin was invited to eat with pepper powder last time, wouldn't Marin die?

So, on this return trip, Marin didn't dare to visit King Frederick IV of Naples, so as not to eat a few more dinners with pepper. Marin's eyes felt a little dreadful as he touched the fire bubble on his mouth.

After the Kingdom of Naples retrieved the horses hosted here, Marin led his men, and all the crew went north, non-stop ...

He and Ferdinand II said that there was something to do when they went back. It was not an excuse but something really happened. Right now, the head of the Teutonic Knights has died at the end of August and has died for more than a month. As a rule, the Cavaliers are currently searching for a new leader and are preparing for elections.

However, this time, there does not seem to be a perfect and suitable heir within the Knights. Therefore, the Knights sent people to the German region and issued an invitation to invite the knights in the German region to participate in the election of the new chief.

However, the candidates for the Teutonic Chief are conditional. First of all, this person must be from a knight family, preferably a high-ranking noble.

Second, this person must not be married for life. The Teutonic head is equivalent to a half knight and half monk. The monks are not allowed to marry.

In fact, many people meet the first condition. However, knights from large noble families may not be unmarried for life. Therefore, the second condition is the real stumbling block, which wiped out the knights of most of the large aristocratic families. Even within the Knights, most of the knights are married and are not willing to stay married for life.

Fortunately, because of the second condition, there are not many eligible candidates, which will lead to the election of the new leader, which will take a long time. According to the original history, Frederick, the youngest son of the Duke of Saxony, took the oath of office the following year. The specific year selected should be at the end of the year. So Marin has time.

After passing by, Marin paused a little while in his hometown, Mark Bo. When he came to the Principality of Cliffs on the Rhine, Marin wrestled and visited John II, Duke of Cliff and Earl of Mark.

John II was both the Duke of the Duchy of Clifford and the Earl of the Kingdom of Mark. Therefore, John II was actually the monarch of Marin before his departure.

John II was also curious about Marin Hoffman, a young hero like himself. Hearing that Marin came to visit him, he met him with curiosity.

The atmosphere was friendly and warm throughout the meeting. Marin came over to say hello, and asked John II to take care of his hometown, Huffman Estate. John II, as a more advanced nobleman and elder, educated Marin intently.

In fact, Marin didn't know what to draw, why he came to see John II. However, there seemed to be a voice in his heart telling him not to regret it ...

Although John II was a great prince, he actually did not exclude Marin. And, as a prince in the northwest, he did not fall to France. Between France and the emperor, this person is more neutral. On weekdays, he also likes to pray. He is a devout Catholic and has a meaning that is indisputable to the world. Marin also knew that he had nothing to do with France, so he dared to see him. Otherwise, if you are not careful, you may be arrested to please the French.

When John II invited Marin to dinner at night, Marin finally knew why he came to visit John II ...

It turned out that accompanied by dinner, there was a prince named Philip ...

This prince was not Prince Philip, not the son of the emperor, but the brother of John II.

John II, the father of John II, was also a devout Catholic. So, among three sons, John II, Engelbert, Earl of Nevers, and younger son Philip, Philip was chosen as a monk.

So, from a very young age, Philip was trained as a priest, and of course, he was also a knight. In other words, the three princes of Philip, who have been unlucky, have been established from a young age to play a bachelor for a lifetime ...

In fact, until now, Prince Philip was only 30 years old, and John II and his second brother Engelbert decided to operate it, making him bishop of Nevers in two years.

听到 When he heard the dual identity of Prince Philip and the Knights, Marin's eyes brightened instantly ...

He stood up and bowed, then said:

"Master, have you heard what happened in the Teutonic Order?"

John II stunned, and replied:

"I just heard that the big head over there seems to have died, what happened?"

"Have you thought about letting Master Philip run for the Teutonic Knights?"

"What?" Both John II and Prince Philip grew mouths in surprise ...

"Yes, participate in the election of the Chief Teutonic Knights! Lord Philip is noble and meets the requirements of the Teutonic Chief as a knight and monk, why not go for the election?" Marin said impassionedly.

At this time, eagerness erupted in Prince Philip's eyes. Because, he was unwilling to be a little bishop with no real power in a small place like Neverwell, ruled by his second brother. When he heard that he might become the head of the Teutonic Knights, his heart almost stopped beating.

You know, in this era, almost every German man has a knight's dream. Prince Philip attended today's dinner to see the legendary figure in this knight. Moreover, the Teutonic Knights accepted too many German wandering knights with knight dreams, which is a holy place in the hearts of many German wandering knights.

"But, as far as I know, the Teutonic Order chief died on August 27. Didn't they choose a new chief over there?"

"No, as far as I know, this big commander died suddenly, and no reserve commander was selected. Therefore, the new commander has not been determined for the time being. Even the Teutonic Knights issued an invitation to the German region. , Invite some eligible noble children to run for elections ... "

"Is that so?"

"Yes, there are not many knights who are willing to stay unmarried for the Teutonic Knights. So, if you are stuck on a lifetime unmarried, there is no suitable candidate in the Teutonic Knights, so you have to send an invitation to the German region. The Clifford Principality is at the far west of Germany, and it is probably the latest to receive the news ... "

"Baron Marin, thank you for bringing this news. But, as far as I know, we Westphalians have no electoral advantage in the Teutonic Knights ..."

Yes, the Westphalians and the Rhinelanders combined, and they only occupied 210 seats in the 800-plus Teutonic knights with voting rights. Their rival, Frankenia-Swabian League, had 230 votes. Coupled with the fact that the Franconia-Swabian League and the Saxons have come closer, John II believes that even if Prince Philip has participated in the election in the past, it is estimated to be difficult. Moreover, Marin told them that Frederick, the youngest son of the Duke of Saxony, would also run ...

"No, Lord Duke, Lord Philip has a chance. Because, if Lord Philip is willing to run, I am willing to pay tens of thousands of gold coins ..." Marin thought for a while and said firmly.

"Tens of thousands of gold coins? Do you want to bribe?" John II's eyes lit up. John II is also looking forward to his brother being elected as the head of the Teutonic Knights. The Teutonic Order is much better than the Principality of Clifford. With a younger brother who is the head of the Teutonic Order, it ’s definitely better to go out and lose face? Big noble, all you need is face ...

"Yes, the Franconia-Swabian League and the Saxons are only 410. Moreover, although the son of the Duke of Saxony is running, the Saxon Cavaliers must vote for him. Ben's knight may not ... "

"That's right, but the Cavaliers of the Franconia-Swabian League will definitely not vote for Philip."

"I think the candidates must be more than Frederick and Master Philip, maybe there are other regions. As long as there are other candidates acceptable to the Cavaliers of the Franconia-Swabian Alliance, I will send someone to bribe them Some of the knights let them vote for other candidates. Then the votes of the son of the Duke of Saxony will be diluted and divided ... "

"Awesome! This is a trick!" John II wanted to understand the key. As long as the opponent's votes are reduced, and there are a lot of votes on their own side, it is not impossible to fight.

"Oh, my teacher taught me ..."

对 "By the way, Baron Marin, what do you do with tens of thousands of gold coins? What is it you want to pay so much?"

Marin's eyes rolled around, a reasonable answer jumped out:

"Master Duke, my island of Texel is a good place to cook salt, rich in salt ..."

等等 "Wait ... as far as I know, there is a lack of firewood in the lowlands, what do you use to cook salt?"

"Go abroad to buy fuel 呗, salt is so expensive, this investment is also worth ..."

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"If Lord Philip becomes the head of the Teutonic Grand, please let me open the salt market in the Teutonic Order and provide protection. You know, the Teutonic Order is on the Baltic coast and the salt is very expensive . I can buy salt, and the profit is high ... "

John II and Philip thought for a while and thought they were very reasonable, both nodded. You know, as the area along the Baltic Sea, the salt price on the Teutonic Order is generally double that of the German region. Therefore, selling salt in the past is absolutely profitable.

However, not everyone can sell salt in the Teutonic Order. This is generally monopolized by Hanse merchants with a long history and background. But Marin did a good job. Once Philip became the new head of the Teutonic Knights, he was fully capable of covering him to sell salt in the Teutonic Knights and make huge profits. It doesn't take long to earn tens of thousands of gold coins. After all, the salt price there is double that of the German region.

"Oh, Baron Marin, we can't afford these tens of thousands of gold coins in the short term. If the election fails ..."

"Even if I invest in water, you can rest assured!"

Marin originally had 200,000 gold coins, plus a checkout with Wright over a period of time, and also delivered 100,000 salt money, tens of thousands of gold coins, he still can afford.

"Okay, refreshingly, if my brother became the head of the Teutonic Grand Sect, he would definitely try everything to bring you all kinds of convenience and protection!" Prince Philip, who dreams of becoming the head of the Teutonic Knights, is also Nodded again and again.

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