Chapter 180 Surrender

A huge double-headed eagle tapestry hangs in the parliament hall, with the coats of arms of fifty-two imperial princes hanging on the eagle's body.

The seven electors did not delay and arrived at the city council chamber at the appointed time.

After the electors arrived, several young members of the Frankfurt City Council carried the emperor's throne to the center of the hall.

At ten o'clock in the morning, the mayor of Frankfurt announced: "The election for the throne of the Holy Roman Empire of the German nation has officially begun."

Then the mayor of Frankfurt gave up the rostrum to the Archbishop of Mainz.

According to the Golden Seal, the archbishop was the convener of the election for the throne.

He began to recite the "Golden Seal Edict".

First, praise the great God for half an hour, and then praise the powerful empire for half an hour.

The seats of the seven electors were moved out.

Arrange the seats according to the "Golden Seal Edict".

Seven congressmen led them at the same time. Of course, this was purely ceremonial. The positions and seats of the electors were written in the code, and the order was absolutely impossible to mistake.

"I respectfully invite you, Elector of the Holy Roman Empire, Chief Cupbearer of the Empire, and Messenger of the Elector of Bohemia, to take your seat second to the right of the Emperor's throne."

"Regards"

After the six electors and Shaoporai all took their seats at once.

The Archbishop of Mainz stood up and asked again: "Did you receive hospitality and protection from the princes along the way on your way to Frankfurt?"

"Yes."

"Did you receive any bribes or threats before the election, which prevented you from making your choice according to your heart?"

"No."

"Are you willing to swear by your family's honor that you will choose the wisest, most pious, and wisest person you know to be the Holy Roman Emperor of the German nation?"

After taking the oaths one by one, this sacred election began with absolutely no bribes or threats.

From religious to secular, the electors expressed their choices in turn.

Although only seven people chose, the mayor of Frankfurt still took out a pen and paper to record their choices.

The Archbishop of Mainz made his first choice: "I sincerely recommend Louis Agronius, King of Hungary and Elector of Bohemia, as Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire."

There was a commotion in the hall. Although the gossip had spread all over the world, General Youzhongmen was very excited that the Hohenzollern family really jumped out to oppose the Habsburg family, which had been re-elected many times.

Of course, many small princes do not want civil war, but the powerful princes hope that the imperial power can be weakened.

Neither the Archbishop of Cologne nor the Archbishop of Trier waited for the two hundred thousand talers promised by the French ambassador at the last moment, so they both chose Ferdinand.

The French electoral envoy has allowed his family to flee to the Netherlands, where they will be cared for by His Majesty Ferdinand for the rest of their lives. The envoy has dedicated half of his activity funds to the King of Spain.

The special envoy himself had to wander around the world. The question he had pondered for a long time was not whether to defect or not, but where to escape to avoid the assassins of the Kingdom of France.

But it doesn’t matter. With another 200,000 talers by your side, if you only need a few guards with the best reputation, where can you go?

The New World, the Black Continent, or the more distant east?

The rebellion of the French ambassador greatly strengthened the position of the Habsburg family.

This result made Sauborai change his mind slightly. The focus of his plan this time was to capture two Brandenburg votes, and then use France's financial resources to win away the two votes.

Although King Francois would definitely not spend his own money to elect the King of Hungary, the two invalid votes to elect the King of France could severely damage the Habsburg family.

This is the best option for Hungary with limited financial resources.

However, these two archbishops were eventually controlled by the Habsburg family, so the vote of the wavering Elector of Saxony became very crucial.

Next the Elector of Brandenburg, like his cousin the Archbishop of Mainz, chose the King of Hungary.

The Elector of the Rhine-Palatin stared eagerly at the Archbishop of Mainz and chose Ferdinand.

Ferdinand already has three votes at this time, and only if the last two votes are consistent can the next round of elections begin.

There is only one vote left for the Elector of Saxony. The Elector of Bohemia is the first prince of the Holy Roman Empire procedurally, so the final vote is cast.

If both of them make the same choice, King Louis will be elected. If the Elector of Saxony abstains, he will be elected. Although this situation has not happened since the Golden Seal was issued in 1356, the election can be postponed for another month.

Szoborai had a check for 250,000 thalers on his person. The Kingdom of Hungary still had some money to sell off iron.

You must buy a vote for the Archbishop of Trier or the Archbishop of Colonna.

But all this required the support of Louis II from the Elector of Saxony.

The election paused for several minutes at this point. The Elector of Saxony was livid and his teeth were clenched.

Under the gaze of hundreds of nobles and diplomats, he completely lost his normal state.

Finally, he felt like two sharp swords staring at him above his head.

He raised his head and followed this feeling to find the source of the uneasiness, and saw Ladislas' eyes full of destruction and coldness.

Shaoporai was equally anxious to the extreme, but according to diplomatic etiquette, he could not speak at this time, and no one could speak.

But Ladislaus had no intention of abiding by this rule.

He put his hands on the railing and stood up, staring into the eyes of the Elector of Saxony and said in a loud voice: "What are you waiting for?!"

The dignified Elector of Saxony trembled when he heard this, and finally lowered his head: "I recommend His Majesty Ferdinand."

Everyone was equally angry at Ladislaus's last act of pressure, but no one dared to stand up and reprimand Ladislaus.

At this time, the Archbishop of Mainz should have stepped forward, but the Archbishop finally backed down when he saw Ladislaus, who was dressed in red robes and was very powerful within the Roman Church.

Shaoborayi almost stood up, but he suddenly saw his deputy Feidetalermo staring at him, staring at him like a wolf staring at a sheep.

Danger.

Feidtaler wanted to accuse me of starting the war.

"You must not provoke a war." This was the instruction of King Louis. This bottom line put Shaoborai at a disadvantage in all issues. He only dared to use tricks but did not dare to use force, which meant that he was at a loss in everything.

Later, after Ladislaus learned the details of this order from Queen Marie Habsburg Jaglonius of Hungary, he evaluated this way of doing things as "sparing one's life in the face of important events."

Schauporai gave up in the end, and Ladislaus only broke the unspoken rules that everyone had tacitly agreed upon, although everyone can be sure that the new cardinal archbishop must have put great pressure on the Elector of Saxony.

And he trampled on fairness and justice without mercy, but this was not enough to accuse or judge him.

In fact, there is no court on earth that can accuse or judge the Austrian monarch.

If Shaoborayi stood up and made accusations, he would have to use his sword to speak later.

Thinking of the powerful enemies in the east of Hungary and the enemies of his own family, Szoborai finally gave up.

Everyone's hateful and helpless looks eventually turned into jealousy and helplessness. Ladislaus glanced condescendingly at the audience. Even the two electors of the Hohenzollern family, under his gaze, finally avoided their gaze.

Eye.

Four to two, Bobemia's vote was meaningless.

However, according to the procedures, Chaubolai still had to express his choice on behalf of Louis II.
Chapter completed!