European Emperor Cultivation System

Chapter 169 Capet Dynasty
Early July, light rain, Capet Castle in Paris

Hugo Capet got up early in the morning. In fact, he never fell asleep yesterday, but kept tossing and taking a nap. As the noble meeting was approaching, he could no longer hold back his inner excitement.

Looking at himself in the bronze mirror, the war that has lasted for several months has finally drawn a rest. No amount of physical strength can withstand the erosion of the years. Capet, who is over half a century old, is gradually unable to do what he wants. The construction of the dynasty still needs to be strengthened. A powerful successor is crafted with care.

"Father, I finally understand your good intentions. Forgive me for being young and vigorous at that time. Power is not as beautiful as people imagined. Many people covet it. The more you go to the peak, the more so, there is no absolute strength. , will only become a stepping stone for the winner." Capet pressed the mirror with one hand, and saw his father's shadow from the reflection.

"Everything I got now is just a product of mutual compromise. I thought that I could use my strength to forge the great cause of Charlemagne, but in the end the decree is that even the Ile de France will not go out. All the glory can only be handed over to the descendants of future generations. I can All you can do is manage your own territory carefully."

Cappe let out a long sigh and tied up his favorite shawl. Although it was already in disrepair, Cappe still solemnly kept it.

"My lord, the knights are all ready and can leave for Compiègne at any time." A message from the attendant outside the door interrupted Capet's thoughts.

"Okay, during the few days I'm not in Paris, help me take good care of my son, he is the hope of the whole family." Capet asked, and hung his sword around his waist again.

"My lord, I don't know one thing. Why don't you, my lord, hold the noble meeting in Paris? Compiègne is a long way away. I'm afraid there will be accidents on the way." The attendant conveyed the scruples of the young master.

Capet explained: "The nobles support me as the king of West Franks, but it does not mean that I can rule the entire kingdom. On the contrary, everyone has evil intentions, but I am a little stronger, just like I don't understand why my father The same as not passing the throne to me directly, it is because of the situation."

The attendant bowed and agreed: "Your Excellency has worked day and night for the prosperity of the family, and I will definitely tell you the truth."

"Okay, I'm ready to go." Capet waved his hand to signal the attendant to leave, and then he went out.

Capet never wanted to hold the aristocratic meeting in Paris. After all, it was in his own territory, but the big aristocrats were not easy to fool. After coming and going, they moved to Compiègne, where many forces met.

Just like the original Laon Summit, thousands of foreigners suddenly flooded into the city, and they were all knights in armor, scaring the timid traders from even doing business.

According to the diplomatic rules, the nobles did not bring their swords into the room, but the outside of the conference hall was already surrounded by armed forces from all sides. There was a little trouble inside, and there were even people with real knives and guns outside.

The meeting room, which was not spacious, became splendid because of the big names present. Today, almost all the great nobles in West Francia were present, including the Duke of Normandy, the Duke of Burgundy, the Count of Anjou, the Count of Champagne, and the Count of Toulouse. Together with the protagonist of the meeting, the French Duke Capet, they discussed the ownership of the king of West Francia.

Iron-clad interests and flowing allies, Capay and his former iron-clad alliance also had rifts. With the disappearance of the common enemy, everyone began to plan to safeguard their own interests.

Capet would never have imagined that the Duke of Normandy, who was sitting on the side seat, would encounter the biggest obstacle to the growth of the family in the next few centuries. It was not until France won a complete victory in the Hundred Years War between Britain and France that the power of the Normandy family was completely retreat from continental Europe.

"Okay, let's stop talking and get started with today's topic. I believe everyone here will have no objections to this." Capet is not a procrastinator. Being elected as the king of West Francia was already an unofficial fact before the meeting. Now, It's just going through the motions.

"That's natural. The Duke of Capet is highly respected and widely recognized among the West Frankish commoners. The nobles are also willing to elect you to succeed the king. It is a manifest destiny." The Duke of Normandy echoed, but he was not as eager as before. , There are only interests in the cold words.

The Duke of Burgundy also opened the sky and said, "As long as you can agree to our request as promised, you will be the king of West Franks, and we will swear allegiance to you."

"Yes, I hope that the Duke of Capet can show his sincerity and convince everyone here." The Earl of Champagne also interjected.

Capet frowned. In fact, he had long expected that this situation would happen, but the aggressive attitude of the other party was a little tougher than he imagined. "There will be no less conditions promised earlier. There should be The fame and the rewards you deserve will all be given to you."

"The Duke of Capet is true to his word, and I believe he will be able to govern the Kingdom of West Francia in an orderly manner. On behalf of the Principality of Burgundy, I swear allegiance to you." The Duke of Burgundy did not pay the usual tribute, but just sat at the table and spoke casually. After expressing his attitude, the rest of the nobles also followed suit, without the etiquette of monarchs and ministers at all.

Due to the situation, Capet had no choice but to swallow the bitter fruit, and tried his best to squeeze out a smile in response to the "loyalty" of the nobles.

On the way back, Capet looked at the starry sky, and the stars fell on the only way home, and he swore to the sky: "The humiliation suffered today will be doubled in the future, and the descendants of the Capet family will spread the king's prestige to Frank. On every inch of the land, all the nobles will surrender, begging for mercy from the sovereign."

After the Compiègne Conference, the Carolingian Dynasty formally died out. The newly born Capetian Dynasty now controls only [-] square kilometers of territory (equivalent to less than one-third of Guangdong), and the periphery is autonomous. The nobleman, Hugo Capet, has not been able to effectively restrain the decline of royal power for the time being.

This famous European family, which would later be named after the Habsburg family, was still deeply involved in internal and external troubles. In order to consolidate internal affairs, Capet hurriedly established the inheritance rights of his eldest son Robert, and held a coronation for Robert at the end of the year. ceremony.The predicament of the Capetian dynasty relied on the efforts of several generations to gradually develop and grow.

Li Peijun, who was far away in Harfleur, was not at ease about who would be the king, but he still didn't want to miss the big news of the century, so he appointed the chamber of commerce to send people to follow up the relevant developments.

"There is no unified regime, which is really convenient for mergers. Although the formal peaceful transition has been completed, the powder kegs are still buried. As long as they are ignited one by one, it will trigger a medieval European war. It's not impossible." Li Peijun said with emotion.

The trajectory of history is changing silently.

　Capet's successor is Robert II (the pious), and he is not the same Robert as the rebellious Robert above. The son can also be translated as prince according to the translation. The Bourbon family is a branch family of the Capet family.

　　Hugo Capet can also be translated as Hugues Capet, whose father Hugh the Great returned power to the Carolingian dynasty after his death (but no one else), in exchange for Burgundy's allegiance ( temporary)

　　
　
(End of this chapter)