People in the Middle Ages, draw cards to get promoted

Chapter 298 Ambition
"Lothar, I'm really surprised, are you now the special envoy of His Majesty Baldwin, or the general of Her Majesty the Queen?"

At the banquet, Leopold held a wine glass and asked Lothar.

"I think I've explained it to Crown Prince Henry, and the two aren't in conflict per se, like Harald."

Prince Harald of Norway served as the commander of the Varangian Guards and served the emperor of the Eastern Empire. After accumulating a lot of prestige and wealth, he returned to Norway and regained the throne. He is known as the last Viking .

Leopold smiled and said: "I understand. Lothar, for your victory today and the glory of the dragon slayer, let's have a drink."

Lothar replied very politely: "Thank you for your help to me. If the jihad resumes, I look forward to the opportunity for us to fight side by side again."

"Haha, I am also looking forward to such a day."

The two exchanged a few more simple greetings before parting.

There are so many people here, it's obviously not the time for a deep chat.

Before leaving, Leopold gave Lothar a meaningful look: "Be careful of the Greeks, since you mentioned Harald, you must remember that he was also involved in the vortex of court struggles, and almost died die."

This refers to Harald being arrested and imprisoned by the new emperor when the throne changed.

Fortunately, the new emperor did not occupy the throne for a few days, and was deposed. Queen Zoe and Queen Theodora ruled together, and Harald was saved from prison.

Since then, Constantine IX became the new co-emperor of the Eastern Empire because he was valued by Queen Zoe, and by virtue of his ability to eat soft food, he took the power of the first two queens to himself by virtue of his wrists.

In Leopold's eyes, Lothar obviously wanted to follow the example of Constantine IX.

It's just that he thinks that Queen Lagaia is obviously much more difficult to handle than Queen Zoe and Theodora.

This is a rare female ruler with vision and skill.

"Thank you for your reminder."

Lothar said neither humble nor overbearing.

He walked straight back to his seat. Along the way, his eyes inadvertently met those noble ladies with burning eyes, and he quickly moved away with a frown.

The eyes of these people were as if they wanted to smash his bones and extract the marrow to wipe him dry.

Lothar could even hear many people whispering.

"Although he is a country barbarian, his territory is not small. The Limassol Military Region alone is enough to support me."

"And he also controls the port of Ella in Transjordan."

"Where is that?"

"It doesn't matter, you just need to know that this place can bring you a lot of money every year."

"Oh, how much property he has is not important to me, but this Frankish barbarian is tall and handsome, and he is good at fighting. It really suits my taste, so don't even think about arguing with me."

Who is this with such a loud voice?
Lothar was slightly startled, and just about to look, she heard Anna's voice from the side: "The one who spoke just now is the daughter of the Grand Duke of Epirus, her family territory is rich in saffron, quite rich, and her Brothers, even she herself is a bunch of idiots, if you marry her, there is a high probability that you will be able to win the succession to the throne of Epirus without bloodshed."

"It's just that the process will not be too glorious."

Lothar turned his head, and immediately saw Anna holding a gold cup, coming to Lothar's side.

"You have come to the power center of the Eastern Empire. Here, you only need to pay one-tenth of what you usually pay, or even less, to get a richer return."

The value potential of marriage in the Middle Ages is simply immeasurable.

The Habsburg dynasty, founded by the Earl of Aargau, was able to control most of Iberia, the Apennines, the lowland states, Austria, Bohemia, and Hungary at its peak. .

In order to ensure that the right of inheritance does not flow out, the Habsburg family also paid a huge price, such as marriages between close relatives, in order to shape the so-called "pure blood family".

The big Habsburg chin that people talk about later is also the product of their inbreeding.

Lothar snorted softly: "Anna, if someone offered a golden mountain in exchange for the chance to marry you, would you be willing to accept it?"

Anna straightened up to a considerable size, at least equivalent to the breasts of three Fringillas: "Of course not."

"So neither will I."

Anna retorted: "We are different."

Lothar chuckled and said, "Anna, what kind of person do you think I am?"

Anna hesitated and said: "To be honest, I don't quite understand it. Sometimes I feel that you are upright, kind, generous, and loyal. But as an extraordinary person, you are chasing secular power, but judging by your performance, it seems that you Doesn't seem to matter."

She really can't understand Lothar. If you are obsessed with power, there is no faster way than pursuing the queen.

Moreover, in Anna's view, this is also a way of win-win cooperation.

"Actually, it's not as complicated as you think. People live in this world, isn't what they pursue is the one that suits their wishes?"

Lothar smiled and said: "I do want power and want to create a Habsburg dynasty, but this does not mean that I will do whatever it takes to achieve this goal."

"People like us have a long life and great power. Even in the future, if I don't become the king of a country as I wished, or simply lose all my territories and titles, what does it matter?"

"I once thought that when I was a hundred years old, I would take Prajna, Flynn and the others to travel together, to travel around the world, to the distant Vinland, or to the eastern dynasty that was as rich as the empire."

Anna thoughtfully: "I see."

A trace of longing appeared on her face: "I was tempted to listen to what you said. If you really want to leave everything behind and travel, you must count me in."

Lothar thought, we are not so close.

Leopold returns to the mansion where the emissaries live.

As soon as he entered the door, he said with a gloomy face: "Lena, what is going on with this Lothar? Didn't it mean that men have almost no talent for spellcasting?"

The witch wearing a brown hooded cloak wraps her frail and boneless arms around his chest: "Since everything is said to be almost, naturally there are a few exceptions that can break this record."

"What's more, there is not only one path for the extraordinary, the warriors who drink mad blood and pass the ancient sacrifices in Northern Europe; the totem priests in Africa who believe in evil gods; the werewolves infected by the cursed power"

"It's just that without exception, these roads are very dangerous, and it is almost a close call."

Leopold's tone was a little heavy: "Is it impossible for me to also become a spellcaster with extraordinary power?"

"If the Father doesn't want to give it to you, why ask for it?"

The witch said lightly: "I can concoct potions to keep you alive and get you the coveted position of grand duke, but I can't make you master such powerful power like Narosa."

In the eyes of the witch, Lothar is obviously not an ordinary person.

There are a lot of mysteries in him that she can't see through. When we met for the first time, it seemed that he had only grasped a small amount of extraordinary power, but when we met again this time, that power had already expanded countless times.

even.

In Lothar's body, even a powerful witch like her felt a little threatened.

This Lothar, and the witches around him, are definitely not simple.

Leopold sighed lightly: "In this world, people are really different, so for this Lothar, do I have to win over?"

"It depends on what you want. Even if he really climbs up to the high branch of the empress and the witch named Anna, at most he will become the co-emperor of the Eastern Empire, and he can't control you."

Leopold looked slightly startled.

What is most?
Being able to be the co-rule emperor, even if it is only in name and without real power, is the dream of many nobles.

The witch looked at Leopold's jealous eyes, and couldn't help showing a helpless expression on her face: "Okay, if it's just supernatural power, I will try to find it for you."

As Anna said, love always makes people blind.

But the witch didn't think about Leopold at all. She just liked Leopold's strength, handsomeness, ambition, and wisdom.

If one day, Leopold became old, she would not hesitate to walk away.

The witch's long life is for her to enjoy, but it doesn't mean she is willing to give up everything for Leopold.

(End of this chapter)