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Chapter 179 Brothers Reunion

Otto had a sullen face: "Lothar, you are determined to tell me these unpleasant things on the happy day when you and my brother reunite, right?"

"Heh, Geng Yan is harsh, isn't it?"

Lothar grabbed the opponent's arm and hugged him gently.

After I traveled to this world, I didn't have much communication with this brother.

But after all, he inherited the memory of the original owner, and still has some feelings for Otto. It is impossible to say that he is not happy for the reunion after a long absence.

"Although the words are harsh, Otto, you should also know the duties you should perform as the first heir of the Habsburg family, right?"

"Just wanting to enjoy power without fulfilling obligations is not what a qualified family heir should do."

Even Lothar himself enjoyed the bonus of being born in the nobility.

Although the Habsburg family in Aargau is just a small family, it is also an orthodox noble with the blood of ancient nobles such as Carolingian and Capet.

If there is no such origin.

Even if Lothar made great achievements, if Baldwin IV wanted to grant him the title of Earl of Transjordan, he would inevitably welcome a large number of opponents.

"I know that too, but."

Otto showed bitterness: "Hey, if you don't mind this kind of thing, why didn't you marry Princess Sibilla? In the past few days in Jaffa, I have already seen that she is interested in you."

Lothar didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "How did you get here?"

"What can I say? In terms of status, Princess Sibilla is much higher than the second daughter of the Duke of Lorraine, and in terms of dowry, she is far superior. Moreover, Princess Sibilla is not a profligate woman, she is just divorced. One marriage is much better than mine, what's not to like about it?"

Lothar rolled his eyes.

He has no interest in being a father.

"Our situation is different. I don't need to rely on marriage to get political allies, but you are different."

"Why don't you need it?"

"If you become the prince of Jerusalem, and you still have the hope of inheriting the kingship in the future, you will most likely become the most honorable monarch in the entire European continent. By then, we will be the Habsburg royal family. Isn't this more important to our family? "

Lothar's face remained unchanged, talking nonsense.

"Lampreys and health can't have both, do you know? I was able to sit in the earl's position with the help of two witches, who asked me not to marry a wife."

It was the first time Otto had heard of such a thing, and he couldn't help asking in surprise, "Then what about your future heir?"

This is indeed a problem.

It is difficult for the dragon blood to give birth, and there is also the problem of reproductive isolation. It is bound to be difficult for him to have an offspring.

Lothar shied away: "There is no rush, with the help of witchcraft, I can't die so early."

"witchcraft…"

Otto couldn't help but sighed, "Sure enough, it's a miracle bestowed by the heavenly father. No wonder the monarchs in Europe are keen to seek the help of wizards."

"If you gain something, you lose it. For the sake of the family, I have to give up the secular marriage."

Lothar patted Otto on the shoulder: "So what to do, you should understand?"

"I see."

A look of determination appeared on Otto's face: "After completing this pilgrimage, I will return to Argau to fulfill my marriage contract."

Lothar comforted: "At that time, you can play your own way, just be two partners, and there is no need to stick to the relationship between husband and wife."

There was a sound of footsteps.

"Master Lothar, long time no see."

The well-dressed manservant bowed his head to Lothar.

There was no dissatisfaction on his face, but Lothar had already let him go twice.

"Master Lothar, my master invited you to a banquet, you won't refuse this time, right?"

Lothar smiled and said: "Of course, it is also the greatest honor for me to receive the hospitality of your master."

"I heard that you broke through the city of Alandele not long ago? Now the war has come to an end?"

"Well, let's call it a truce."

Otto couldn't help frowning, and asked in doubt: "At this critical moment, you left the front line just to pick me up?"

Lothar nodded slightly: "It is indeed a critical moment, but I have a completely trustworthy comrade-in-arms who will take care of everything for me."

Otto asked in a low voice, "Witch?"

"No."

Lothar paused slightly, and said with a smile: "He is a very powerful knight, I will introduce you later."

He is far inferior to Rang Na in terms of commanding operations and battlefield talent.

Not to mention the degree of trust.

So he simply became the hands-off shopkeeper.

Moreover, he doubted that if he stayed in Alandele, that cautious Zayn would still have the guts to lead troops to attack Alandelle.

Although he said that he would attack the port of Ella at any time, Lothar sent people to investigate the port of Ella, and the defense there was very tight. If he hadn't sent a fleet to the Red Sea like Leonard did, he wanted to break through Ella The difficulty of Hong Kong is quite high.

So his trip was not only to take Otto back, but also to lure the snake out of the hole.

The two brothers walked side by side in the royal garden in Jaffa Port.

Lothar said casually: "How is our emperor doing recently? I haven't heard from you for a long time."

Lothar is still wary of the emperor of the Hohenstaufen family. Although Germania is poorer than Gaul, it has a vast territory and occupies the rich area of ​​​​Northern Apennines.

If they are truly unified, the national power of Greater Germania will surpass that of Gaul.

Moreover, the emperor's behavior of building a wizard tower and systematically cultivating spellcasters is also vigilant.

In Lothar's view, among the three powerful monarchs in Central and Western Europe, Germania the Great, Albion, and Gaul, the former is the most worthy of vigilance.

"not so good."

Otto sighed softly: "This time, the expedition against Milan was successful, and several fortresses were breached one after another, forcing the city representatives of Milan to go barefoot to the tent and beg His Majesty the Emperor's forgiveness."

Emperor Henry was not like the "red beard" who should have occupied the throne in this era in history. His style was much milder.

"His Majesty the Emperor convened a meeting in Roncaria, considered to have accepted the summation of the Lombard League headed by Milan, and also reaffirmed the emperor's dominance over the northern Apennine city-state at the meeting."

Lothar asked with some doubts: "Isn't this a great success?"

"I'm not finished yet."

"When the emperor returned to the palace in Augsburg, Henry the Lion, Duke of Saxony, instigated a group of representatives of the free city to openly refuse to pay this year's tribute unless the king punished those witches who deceived people."

Lothar nodded and said: "This is normal. Many vassals in the country will not be willing to watch His Majesty turn Northern Apenning into his own purse."

Emperor Henry was an ambitious monarch determined to revive the Frankish Empire. Over the years, he kept a low profile and did not make people relax their guard against him.

Otto sighed lightly: "My father and I also attended that imperial meeting, and we almost got into a fight with Earl Reuven over the seat."

"To be honest, I have a good opinion of our emperor."

Lothar joked: "That's because our father served in his army and got a reward, right?"

Earl Werner also responded to the emperor's conquest of the northern Apennine city-state, and also served as a commander with a high position. After the war, he obtained a small fief as a reward.

Otto sighed: "I just think that if this continues, a civil war will break out in Germania."

"I'm afraid it's not just a civil war."

Lothar shrugged: "King Philip of Gaul and Richard the Lionheart of Albion may all be involved."

The situation in Europe is like this, and it affects the whole body.

It may have just been expanded, and a siege network formed around you will shout "Your notoriety is known to everyone from Ireland to Khitan, and everyone knows it."

Subsequently, the army launched a crusade.

It doesn't necessarily occupy your land, but often just looting, deposing your title, and punishing you.

But this is enough to fight back to before liberation.

At this time, Otto showed a painful expression: "Father above, I shouldn't have run to Jerusalem at this time. If there is a fight, our father will definitely be called."

(End of this chapter)