On June 3, the Elector of Brandenburg indeed notified several Electors of his request to postpone the election according to the agenda.

This was a public declaration that the Hohenzollerns would oppose the dominant Habsburgs in this election.

This information was reported to the Habsburg family by several electors and envoys, including Schauporai.

However, if it hadn't been for Feidetaler's report, Ladislaus and the others would never have imagined that Louis II, who had the closest relationship with Ferdinand, wanted to get involved in the throne.

In the next few days, Shylock was sent to Regensburg, the headquarters of the Fugger Textile Association, to request more funds for activities. Although there was no warrant from Ferdinand, Shylock still faced the difficulties. The family was because

The relationship with the warlock royal family will definitely give a big number.

Of course, a messenger explaining why more money was needed was also sent to Brussels or Ghent or Amsterdam, in short to tell His Majesty Ferdinand that his purse must be in trouble, and the crown might also be in trouble.

At the same time, Ladislaus and his men mobilized for repeated discussions with several electors.

Prime Minister Sazastan is mainly responsible for the two religious electors, the Archbishop of Cologne and the Archbishop of Trier.

He felt greatly encouraged by Ladislaus's promise. Although he was not sure whether Winter Ghost could extend his lifespan, it was indeed the highest compliment for his loyal work.

Who can be unmoved by a boss who cares so much about his subordinates?

He used all his enthusiasm to actively communicate with the two religious electors.

Although the allowance of 40,000 thalers per family he can provide is not much, the Habsburg family's influence on the Roman Church is also a very important bargaining chip.

Neither of the two archbishops had a red coat, and they were born into German nobles and had little hope in Rome. Therefore, when Frundsberg sent an autographed letter signed by Ladislaus, the letter promised to get him a red coat within the year.

Afterwards, both of them expressed their gratitude to the Warlock Royal Family for their years of hard work and service to the German people without asking for anything in return, and they would continue to support His Majesty Ferdinand in inheriting his brother's unfinished business.

It's just that they are unwilling to accept money, which means that they retain the right to go back on their words. The voting for the throne election is public. It is absolutely impossible to do nothing with money or to take advantage of both families.

The Elector of Brandenburg and the King of Hungary, destitute by the conflict between the Ottoman Empire and the Kingdom of Poland, were unlikely to give much money.

This attitude made Ladislaus worried that they were waiting for the offer from King Francois of France. Although the Kingdom of France suffered a huge defeat in Italy, it still occupied several border fortresses after struggling for a long time in the Netherlands.

What's more important is that France has 2.5 times the population of Spain, which means 2.5 times the taxpayers.

Even if he does not support the Habsburg enemies, buying a Habsburg ticket may cause great trouble.

However, in this situation, Ladislaus had no choice but to look at the king's attitude.

But Prime Minister Sazastan told him not to worry. Because Francois's ambition after the last election will also make the two electors in the west of the empire wary. If the King of Hungary is elected Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire, I am afraid that

It would not be able to prevent the French King from invading the Rhine region.

Therefore, as long as the difference in allowances is not too big, these archbishops whose disciples are all in the electorate, even if they are not hereditary, will not cause trouble regardless of the overall situation.

The vote of the Elector of the Rhine-Palatin suddenly became very stable. Of course, the price was huge.

Ladislaus has been discussing the division of territory with the Rhine-Palatin for the past few days.

The Elector was reluctant to relocate the Count of Eastern Franconia, his nephew, to his territory.

I still hope to get the Archdiocese of Würzburg.

Thirty years ago, the Wittelsbach family had a succession war. Several branches fought over the territory of an extinct branch, but the old emperor seized the opportunity and gained a small advantage.

Although it was just a city with a population of less than 3,000 that was taken away by the old emperor in the name of meritorious mediation, the Wittelsbach family was not willing to divide the territory equally among their sons from now on. Instead, they made Xiao Zong a servant of the big family.

The high-level relationship within the family prevented the Habsburg family from intervening in the name of the emperor.

Count Franken has always been relatively submissive to the elector uncle. If the placement is too bad, the other branches will be alienated from the family with the title of elector. If the placement is too good, what will the elector be busy with?

Ladislaus insisted not to be given to him after the Archbishopric of Würzburg.

He then asked for half of the Archbishopric of Mainz's territory and retained his nephew's position in the east.

The Electorate of Mainz, which had lost half of its land, would be unable to resist the encroachment of several Wittelsbach families. Bavaria was too close to Vienna, and Ladislaus never wanted his Austrian neighbor to become more powerful.

In the end, Ladislaus proposed another plan that satisfied both parties. The Electorate of the Rhine-Palatinate did not ask for any new land, and the eastern territories remained as they were.

But the vacancy left by deposing the Elector of Mainz will be left to the youngest son of the Elector of the Rhine-Palatin.

Although this position cannot be hereditary, for the Wittelsbach family, it is still an excellent reward for a fifteen-year-old boy to occupy the position of elector. In the lifetime of this boy, the Wittelsbach family will be in the middle and upper reaches of the Rhine.

in a dominant position.

And based on the position of the two electorate states, who is to say that they cannot take advantage of the situation to establish greater power.

Of course, since he received such an important reward, the financial allowance originally provided to him was cancelled.

This amount of money also gave Ladislaus more confidence in holding back the Archbishops of Cologne and Trier, even if France came to cause trouble.

According to Prime Minister Sazastan's plan, he tried to drive a wedge between the Elector of Saxony and the King of Hungary.

Twenty thousand talers have been delivered to the church of Leila, the goddess of lies.

An unexplainable lie will be revealed, and the church of Musk, the god of thieves, who has also received fifteen thousand talers, will assist in the spread of this lie.

It's just that Ladislaus's own dream of having a religious elector seemed even more distant.

But this is not the real danger at the moment. Although it is certain to damage the relationship between the Elector of Saxony and the King of Hungary.

However, Frundsberg quickly returned to Vienna to mobilize the Austrian army and began to hire some mercenaries to prepare for war.

Once the election results are unfavorable to the Habsburg family, the Austrian army will immediately attack the heretics who believe in Bann.
Chapter completed!