"Later, it was the Christian period of suffering. The Saracens (Arabs) and Magyars (Hungarians of Turkic descent) invaded the East and Central Franks from the south and the east, even Rome was broken, and the Vikings kept disturbing the West Franks from the north. As my ancestors, I have to say that the Vikings who had not converted to Christianity were very cruel. They fought and robbed everywhere, and they really liked to attack the monastery without any defense. In order to preserve their virginity, the nuns had to cut off their noses and lips with knives, and then died in the sea of ​​fire with the monastery."

"At that time, England was still a fief of a group of Saxon nobles. They could not resist the invasion of the Danish Vikings, but they fought tenaciously for hundreds of years before they divided the entire island of England with the Danes under the leadership of Alfred, and then unified England with his two children and established the Kingdom of Wessex. The Danish Vikings did not leave, but converted to Christianity, lived in the eastern and northern parts of England, and accepted the rule of the Kingdom of Wessex."

"But the good times didn't last long. Only a few decades later, the Danes in the north and east defeated Alfred's grandson under the leadership of their king, regained control of the entire island of England, and collected a certain amount of taxes from the King of England every year, called Denmark King. Later, the Danes simply inherited King Wessex and ruled directly in England."

"The Danish king's private life was very chaotic. He married two wives at the same time, one was Gifford of Northampton, and the other was Emma, ​​the daughter of the Duke of Normandy. This Emma was also the wife of the previous King of Wessex, and had a son with them. After his death, the inheritance of the King of England was in trouble, and eventually fell into the hands of William of Normandy. It was from this time that the king of England was held by the Normans, so on the land on the right, there was also the land of the King of England.

Indeed, England was not England of Anglo-Saxon, but England of Anglo-Norman. Soft Sword John and Soft Fight Henry were both descendants of his descendants, especially Soft Sword John. It was simply a shame among the king. He was actually signed by the nobles in the kingdom. For him, he was not a great deal. "This time Frederick II ate it. He no longer deliberately made things difficult for Hong Tao. He basically finished the relationship between Britain and France in one breath, and then stopped talking because the skewers in his hand had finished eating again.

"I found that there is another place that is better than me..." Hong Tao had to pick up the meat skewers and grill them again, thinking about the origin of the Magna Carta while grilling. He knew that the Magna Carta was indeed from Britain, but he didn't know the time it appeared. He thought it was only available in the Age of Discovery, but he didn't expect it to come out so early. It seems that the British are indeed very foresighted. Many things were created first, and they deserve to be the largest and oldest messing stick in the world.

"You came from the far east, and I don't think you don't know that the history here is a shortcoming." The emperor had to learn more from Hong Tao in terms of how to harm others.

"I'm not talking about history, I'm talking about your appetite, at least two of you. And you won't be fat!" Hong Tao just said that the emperor was a bargain.

"Mr. Hong, aren't you willing to think about the management of the country? I want to ask who you are more optimistic about? Henry and Louis!" Frederick II did not think that Hong Tao was harming him, but was quite happy. Being able to eat this problem was not a disadvantage but a virtue in the Middle Ages. If an emperor could hold a big beer belly, he would be very proud.

"Although I don't like the country on the left, I am more optimistic about its development prospects." Hong Tao did not tell lies this time, and it would be better to talk about the truth. Otherwise, the two lies would be discussed for a long time, which would be equivalent to saying nothing.

"Why?" Fredrich II seemed a little surprised and stopped sending meat into his mouth.

"It is because of the Magna Carta. Unrestrained imperial power is like the pope you have always hated, and it is not good for anyone. The right thing is not as concentrated as possible, and of course it cannot be too dispersed. If it can be controlled within a certain range, it should be the most appropriate. In this regard, the Normans did go ahead, which may be related to the living habits of their Viking ancestors. Who knows." The Magna Carta was very famous in later generations and was the basis of constitutional monarchy. There is no need to distinguish whether this system is good or bad. The reason why Britain, which dominated the world for hundreds of years, rose cannot be said to have no contribution to the Magna Carta. In fact, there are similar things in the Song Dynasty. Hong Tao heard Wen Nan say that Song Taizu once erected a monument in the palace, and the content on it was to restrict future generations to rule the world with scholars and officials. However, when the Jin Dynasty invaded the south, the monument was lost.

"... Maybe it makes some sense, but what does the balance you are talking about look like?" Frederick II showed the qualities of an intellectual at this time. He did not reject new things, but did not blindly accept them. Whether to accept them or not depends entirely on rational arguments.

"It's a pity that I haven't found this balance point either. In fact, you should have more experience in governing the country than me. If possible, I suggest that you try to find this balance point as much as possible without affecting the stability of the country. This may be a good thing for your descendants and all the people. You just said that a generation of kings is wise not to mean that his children and grandchildren can do it. If the future of the country is placed on the descendants of someone, it would be too unsafe. It would be better to establish a balanced system so that no one can jump out and do anything wrong. This is a long-term guarantee for the royal family, the nobles, and the people." This Niu ** Hong Tao really dared not brag. He was really not clear, he didn't even have a look and couldn't find the direction even if he wanted to brag.

"No wonder Carl said you are the smartest and most knowledgeable person he has ever seen. Even his cousin has abandoned you. You do have something unique. Unfortunately, you have to go back to the East, otherwise we can try the way you said. It is difficult for me to accomplish this kind of thing alone. I need a strong partner." Frederick II reiterated the old words, and he always wanted Hong Tao to stay and become his right-hand man.

"Two smart people cannot get together, as they will conflict over time. Your Majesty and you have people who you are pursuing. It is best to be far away from such people. It is God's gift to be a enemy in this life. I hope we will not become enemies in the future." Hong Tao once again rejected the emperor's invitation. Being recognized by others is a good thing, but you have to see the bad side. Two people with more extreme personalities are indeed not suitable to work together. If they are far away, they may become good friends. If they are too close, they will be 100% mortal enemies.

"Thank you for your honesty. Do you want to meet Louis of France? My current relationship with him is pretty good. It should be considered an alliance. I also want to see what his country looks like. This wish was difficult to realize before, but it was easy with you and your big ship. Now I kind of believe in what you say in the theory of sea power. The sea should not be an obstacle to mankind, but a friend." Frederick II did not continue to entangle Hong Tao this time, and he changed the topic in a blink of an eye.

"Is it 100% safe?" Hong Tao still maintained his habits and asked if he would die no matter what he did.

"By your wealth, you will not seize the imperial emperor and his friends if Louis did not want to go to full war with the empire." Fredrich II was very confident at this time and turned back to the emperor's appearance, which was far from the image of huddling in a dark bottom cabin all day long.

"Okay, let's go to the French palace to let them see the power of two handsome guys together. All French women will be unable to sleep all night for our arrival!"

"Hahahahaha...hehehehe..." Hong Tao couldn't show weakness either, so he thrust his chest, patted it, and then laughed with the emperor. However, his laughter was obviously not sunny enough, but it was more matched with the foggy English Channel, gloomy.

Famous cities in Chinese history are generally built by rivers and rivers, mainly for convenience of transportation. In the era of no expressways and railways, rivers were the only way to transport bulk goods and the only way to irrigate surrounding farmland. Without enough food, the conditions for forming a big city cannot be met. Europeans are not stupid, their cities are also built by the water. Paris, where the palace of the Kingdom of France is located, was built by the Seine River, more than 200 kilometers away from the coastline.

The Seine River, the mother river of Paris, the French said that without the Seine River, there would be no Paris, and without Paris, there would be no France. The Isle of Cité on the river is the birthplace of the Gauls (Celtics), the background of the great talks of masters such as Hemingway, Picasso, Sartre, and Camus, and the holy place that petty bourgeois yearn for. The left bank, which is the south bank of the Seine River, was once a settlement for cultural people. How many people yearn for sitting in the place where they sat, and then their souls were sublimated. Hong Tao felt that even if they were truly sublimated, they would have ascended to God, and they had no relationship with the Chinese who believed in Buddha. According to this logic, it is best not to go, as they might be scattered.

But the Seine River in the 13th century was obviously not so cultural. It was a big river with mudflats and bushes on both sides. Some broken fishing boats were trapped inside and only skeletons were left. Some small villages and towns passed by, and only saw ragged farmers and women wearing headscarves near the pier. They had curious faces, but more were confused. Because they could not understand why there were such a big ship, nor did they know the Holy Roman Empire flags and royal emblems hanging on the boat, but they just stared blankly at it as it floated like clouds in front of them, and then disappeared behind a piece of gorge.
Chapter completed!