Chapter 40： Zen Dharma

During Marin's return home from Austria, a shocking news was spreading across Europe-the last Byzantine emperor Andrés Pariologs, intending to sell the throne to the Holy Roman Emperor Maxim Milian I ...

Kings, dukes, and counts of many countries also received invitations from Maximilian I, inviting them to go to Vienna to participate in the meeting between Andrés Pariologs and Maximilian I. Zen Dharma.

This news is very shocking. If a king from another country bought this throne, it might not cause a sensation. However, the person who bought the throne is Maximilian I, then it is different ...

Know that Maximilian I was the emperor of the Holy Roman Empire and the owner of the throne of the Western Roman Empire. Although he has not yet been crowned in Rome, he is considered a quasi-emperor.

If he buys the throne of the Eastern Roman Empire, it is equivalent to having two crowns of the Eastern Roman Empire and the Western Roman Empire at the same time. Even, it also means that Rome, which was divided for more than a thousand years, was re-merged at this moment ... this is definitely a major event in European history ...

In addition, everyone was also shocked by Andrés Pariologs, who would be willing to sell the throne representing the Eastern Roman Empire of supreme glory ...

In fact, monarchs in many countries are also very enthusiastic about buying the throne of the Eastern Roman Empire. Unfortunately, they basically dare not ...

Because, most people have less appetite to swallow the throne of the Eastern Roman Empire. And, even if swallowed, there is no real benefit. Because, the Eastern Roman Empire has already perished. Even if you buy this throne, you can only get a fake name, which has no practical significance. Moreover, it will be beaten by the crowd because of the strong winds.

Not only that, those who bought the throne will also be jealous of the French king ...

Because, in 1494, King Charles VIII of France forcibly purchased the crown of the Byzantine Empire of Andrés Pariologos. This means that it is equivalent to forcibly buying the throne of the Eastern Roman Empire ...

If there is another person who buys the throne of the Eastern Roman Empire, he wants to be directly provoking the French king ...

Although Charles VIII was dead, the succeeding Louis XII announced that he would inherit all the titles of Charles VIII, including the Emperor of Eastern Rome as claimed by Charles VIII ...

In fact, Andrés Pariologos was only forced to sell the crown, and he did not declare the transfer of the throne to Charles VIII. When Charles VIII bought the crown representing the imperial power, he thought he had bought the throne of the Eastern Roman Empire.

Now, Maximilian I will buy the throne of the Byzantine Empire from Andrés Pariologos, and he will definitely offend Louis XII.

However, Maximilian I was not afraid of offending Louis XII, because the relationship between the two was already very poor, basically an enemy, and did not care about offending.

Moreover, this throne is originally a illusory thing, and there is no half of the territory, just a title. If this is the case, there is no possibility of war between the two countries, it will only make diplomatic relations worse.

Of course, that is, Maximilian I, himself an emperor. What if I change to Marin to buy the throne? I was beaten by people in groups ...

It was true that Louis XII was very angry when he learned that Maximilian I was going to buy the throne of the Eastern Roman Empire. However, considering national interests, it is unlikely that he will start a full-scale war with the Habsburg family because of this matter. However, Louis XII wanted to vent his anger. So, he and his ministers thought of a good way-use the Swiss and the emperor to die ...

Due to the problem of Graubünden, Maximilian I was already at war with the Swiss Union. Therefore, Louis XII decided to add some firewood to the two outbreaks of war, so that the flames of fire could be burned more ...

To this end, when Maximilian I prepared the Zen Medal, Louis XII sent the money to Switzerland and sent 200,000 Gulden to the Swiss Union, which is in conflict with the Austrian army. , To encourage the Swiss Union, continue to attack the emperor ’s army, and strive to occupy Graubünden ... In short, Maximilian I was out of luck, and Louis XII would be happy ...

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Two months later, Marin and his men escorted a few carts of gifts and rushed to Vienna, Austria, to participate in the Zen Meditation Ceremony between Andrés Pariologos and Maximilian I ... …

In order to hold the Zen Zen Ceremony, although there was no crown, Maximilian I still let the craftsmen, according to the memories of Andrés Pariologos, rushed to create a new crown. In addition, the tailor also made a beautiful royal robe for Andrés Pariologos.

When the Zen Meditation began, Andrés Pariorogos wore a golden royal robe and a new crown, and solemnly walked to the same crowned and wearing a royal robe Maximilian In front of Leon I.

Maximilian I temporarily took off his crown and let his courtier help him to keep it temporarily. Then Andrés Pariologos took off his crown and said aloud in Latin:

"I, Andrés Pariologos, the emperor of the Roman people (Western Europeans called them the Eastern Roman Empire, but the Byzantines claimed to be the Roman Empire, without the word" East "), and failed the hope of the Roman people, Lost the country and the city. I have no face to stay on the throne ... "

"His Majesty Maximilian I was the emperor of the Western Roman Empire (although the East Romans called themselves the Roman Empire, but they also called the Holy Roman Empire as Western Rome). They are equally distinguished. Moreover, he is more capable and powerful than me to recover The territory of the Roman Empire. Therefore, I decided to give up the position of the Emperor of the Roman people to His Majesty Maximilian I. May he lead the Roman people to restore the territory of the Roman Empire and remove the pagans (Turkey) from Europa Drove out of the land and became the true, unified emperor of the Great Roman Empire! "

Finally, Andrés Pariologos took off the crown on his head, respectfully brought Maximilian I, and offered his blessing.

Then, the two emperors sat down and signed a legal certificate on the parchment paper about the emperor's concession. After the signing, Andrés Pariologs and Maximilian I, holding the parchment side, showed it to the guests in public ...

Marin is the most clever. From the moment the document was signed, it shows that Maximilian I has won the throne of the Eastern Roman Empire. So he shouted:

"Great Roman Emperor! Great Roman Emperor!"

Next to him, he accompanied him to attend the Zen Dharma Ceremony. Hundreds of hands next look-his boss is shouting slogans, nothing is said, the following is ...

Then, the call of "The Great Roman Emperor!"

Looked at the members of the Habsburg family of the emperor's family. Marlin, an outsider, shouted his flag to the head of the family, and they couldn't fall behind, so they immediately shouted with their arms:

"Great Roman Emperor!"

"Great Roman Emperor!"

"Great Roman Emperor!"

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Then, the nobles of the emperor's ally Swabian League also shouted together;

"Great Roman Emperor!"

"Great Roman Emperor!"

"Great Roman Emperor!"

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Then, the nobles who had a good relationship with the emperor also started shouting ... Finally, the neutralists also shouted ...

In this way, through the Zen ritual, Maximilian I became one person and both the East and West Roman thrones. ~ Www.novelhall.com ~ The title is "Great Roman Emperor".

Maximilian I was very satisfied with Marin ’s first wave of flag waving and shouting. He simply played the perfect nursery and saved him face ...

Therefore, in order to reward Marin's outstanding performance as a childcare, Maximilian I announced the closure of Marin as the Duke of the Grand Duchy of Egypt, with independent judicial and administrative powers in Egypt. . In other words, Marin can promote the nobility and grant civilian nobility in the Egyptian prince that does not yet exist. This is similar to Marin's current power in East Friesland ...

At the same time, Maximilian I announced that the state religions of both East and West Rome are Catholic ...

This decision has also satisfied the envoys of the Holy See. Although, Andrés Pariologos had already converted to Catholicism and abandoned the Orthodox Church. However, Andrés Pariologos is after all a deceased monarch, like a dog of mourning. He converted to Catholicism and had little influence. But Maximilian I was different. They were originally emperors of a great empire and had a great influence. Maximilian I announced that the Eastern Roman Empire would use Catholicism as the national religion, and it was more important than Andrés Pariologos to convert to Catholicism. Therefore, the messenger of the Holy See praised Maximilian I's behavior.

Of course, before Maximilian I followed Marin's suggestion, he quietly sent 100,000 gold coins to Rome and handed them to the father and son of Alexander VI. Therefore, not long after Maximilian I accepted the "zen concession", Alexander VI, who had received the money, publicly acknowledged the identity of the Emperor of Rome East of Maximilian I in accordance with the "professional ethics" of receiving money and doing things.