The Eagle of Eastern Europe

"Who are these people?" Mary asked the person in charge of the horse training farm.

"Your Majesty, this is Count Ceausescu from Wallachia."

Mary stepped forward and held out her right hand, which Peter gently held and kissed.

"Have seen the King of Hungary, may God be with you."

Peter saluted Mary, who nodded in return.

"Welcome to Hungary."

Mary said something briefly, and then left with her entourage. Leaving Peter and the others alone, Nicholas quipped when he saw Peter staring at Mary.

"My lord, you have other thoughts."

Peter caught his words and shot back.

"Do you want me to have nothing else on my mind?"

"It can't be done." Nicholas knew his master's methods. If he tried to trick someone, he would be lucky if the person escaped unscathed.

Seeing Mary, Peter had an idea, why not let this queen come to ally Hungary with Wallachia. She is a king and the daughter of the former Emperor Lajosh. This status is very convincing to the public.

But she has been away from politics for too long, and the country is already dominated by Sigismund. So for her to gain power is simply more difficult than reaching the sky.

Moreover, the look in her eyes when she looked at him just now was more curious. Unless you can make friends with Mary, you won't succeed.

"Take your time, it's possible to win the king's friendship."

Peter then left the horse-training farm. He was not a lover. His love and marriage had to be tinged with politics. There was no pure love at all, at least for him.

Janku was warmly welcomed by Sigismund at the palace, and many useful and useless words were subsequently said. Regarding the most important alliance, Sigismund first praised the merits of Wallachia, and then said nothing about alliance at all.

A day passed like this, with no progress. Yanku decided to lobby the Hungarian nobles. They had prepared a large amount of lei, so they had nothing to worry about.

In the evening they also attended a banquet hosted by Sigismund for them, and Peter appeared only after Sigismund left. Anyway, except Sigismund, no one else had seen Peter.

Then Peter began to get to know some of the Hungarian nobles, big and small, who either had a lot of trade in the towns or owned large fields. They are all the best forces in Hungary.

Janku tried his best to persuade the nobles to form an alliance with Wallachia, but they must either do it next time or reconsider. Ultimately, there is no consent.

Peter looked at their faces. Although he was disgusted, he still had to endure it. Even if Bosnia and two-thirds of Serbia are used as bargaining chips, it will not work. They have no interest in the territory that may or may not exist at all. They must see actual benefits.

"Your Highness, there are only some people who are willing to form an alliance with Wallachia, but their strength and voice are too small. Compared with those people, they are not worth mentioning."

Yanku found Peter and reported today's situation.

"So, they are not ready to form an alliance?"

"It's hard to be sure, but even after experiencing failure, their strength has not been damaged. They probably want us to carry it alone."

The more Peter listened, the more annoyed he became. Several crusades formed against the Ottomans all failed due to internal disagreements.

"It seems that we have to think of other ways. By the way, who accepted the gifts?"

"Mainly some nobles with little property and going bankrupt, and they were all born in Croatia and Transylvania."

After hearing about Croatia, Peter thought he could start from this aspect. Although Hungary is quite big, there are many other ethnic groups in the country, the two largest of which are Croats and Wallachians.

At the end of the 11th century, the Hungarians invaded northern Croatia, and Venice also took the opportunity to occupy some coastal cities. Croatia's territorial integrity was seriously violated, and Dalmatia also faced the danger of being occupied by Venice and Rome. In line with the desire to maintain territorial integrity, Croatia merged with Hungary in a personal dynasty in 1102, and elected the Hungarian king as the king of Croatia. However, Croatia still maintains its own institutions, with its own parliament, army and currency. Internal affairs are under the jurisdiction of the Governor. The governor-general was composed of members of the Hungarian royal family and Croatian nobles, and external relations were controlled by the common king.

However, the Croatian nobles could only play a role within Croatia, and their influence in Buda was minimal. If it is conditional on being admitted to the Buda Parliament...

No, Peter could think no more. His mind has been confused these days and he needs to calm down.

On the other hand, Mary was also thinking about the Wallachians she saw today. Especially Count Ceausescu, whose young face showed a different temperament.

Mary is 23 years old. Although she is not a sexual person, she and her husband have been sleeping in separate rooms for a long time, so they are a little lonely.

The first time she felt sorry for her husband was because she had an affair with a Hungarian nobleman. It was nothing at first, but then Sigismund also came to her room, and she thought she could live like this. It turned out that she was pregnant. According to the date, it was when Sigismund went to war, and the child belonged to that person.

Only she knew whose child Mary was, but Sigismund was certainly not happy. But he was unhappy but looked very happy. It seemed that he regarded the child as his own. This reassured Mary that he didn't seem to notice.

It was a good idea, but unfortunately Sigismund already knew about it. He felt like he should be herding cattle, not being a king.

The marriage to Mary had achieved its purpose, and all that was needed was a special scene to make his wife disappear. In this way, he can marry a woman from within Shinra, which can pave the way for the next plan.

After several days of lobbying without success, the delegation had to return home. Peter, Nicholas, Mason and a few guards remained in Buda.

"Your Highness, I have tried my best. Take care."

"Don't worry, supervisor, you will come back safely."

These guards and entourages were carefully selected, and the Grand Duke was very concerned about his son's security. So I choose it myself, and there will definitely be no accidents.

As for the cost, don’t worry, all the expenses on the road have been replaced by Venetian Ducat. You can travel all over Europe with a currency like this.

Moreover, there are chambers of commerce in places such as Hungary and Bohemia, where they can rest and inquire about news. They have to admire Peter's foresight and the development of chambers of commerce.

The Wallachian delegation returned from Buda, but Peter remained here. And inquired about the situation of the Hungarian royal family.

There is no doubt that King Mary's child is not Sigismund's, as revealed by the bribery of one or two maids.

Peter believed that Sigismund was going to take action, but he did not believe that this man would remain indifferent.

Regarding yesterday's and today's chapters, some readers are very dissatisfied, and I will try to shorten them as much as possible. If the death of this Queen Mary had not been caused by suspicious circumstances, I would not have such thoughts.

Regarding updates, I am currently practicing during this period, so I will try my best to update.