The sun was almost setting, and the waiter had reminded me several times that it was time for dinner.

However, Ladislaus still had no intention of going back to eat. He was still waiting for Jevich's fleet at the temporarily expanded dock in Esztergom.

"Your Majesty, please don't worry. This fleet is an elite force that has never been seen on the Danube. It will definitely win."

Horthy, who had just joined, had no work for the time being. After helping Ladislaus deceive hundreds of Hungarians, he followed Ladislaus as a staff member.

Although Ladislaus made it clear that he would not call himself king just anywhere, but that he would go to Buda to be crowned, most Austrians accepted this statement.

But the Hungarian aristocrats and bureaucrats headed by Horthy have unanimously called him "Your Majesty". They are too insecure.

Ladislaus didn't like this kind of unfair thing, but he also understood the worries and intentions of the Hungarians, so he acquiesced in this matter. After all, Soborai was competing with him for the Hungarians.

support.

"The opponent is the legislator Suleiman and his Ottoman Empire." The title of Ladislaus stunned Horthy. Compared with his martial arts, his legislative achievements gave Suleiman a greater reputation a thousand years later.

"Your Majesty, you have long discovered the arrogant ambitions of these pagans. With such sufficient preparations, you will definitely be able to win." These words were a little strange for a Hungarian.

However, Queen Mary told Ladislaus that he was by no means an extremely loyal patriot, so Ladislaus thought that this should be some way of emphasizing that he definitely had no patriotism at all.

"Who can guarantee such a thing in a dangerous war?" There were many guards around Ladislaus. He changed his mind at this point to avoid being mistaken for a lack of confidence. "Horthy

Duke, is your family okay?"

"Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty. They have already sent a letter and have settled in Vienna. Your Excellency Machiavelli has provided a lot of help." Horthy immediately followed Ladislaus's words. "Ladies.

It feels like I’m back home.”

"That's great. The climate and environment of Vienna and Buda are not much different. I think several ladies can adapt to it." Only this one among the top Hungarian nobles turned to him, and the treatment given by Ladislaus was of course

It couldn't be worse. "Your house in Buda is right by the Danube River. Being able to see the Danube River somewhat reduces the pain of thinking."

"Thank you so much." Of course Horthy thanked you repeatedly.

"Did you suffer a lot of property damage in this disaster? Your brother died for his country, and I will protect him and your property no matter what." Ladislaus continued to talk, which was about the core of the Horthy family.

question.

Ladislaus gave such a benefit, naturally to reward Horthy for organizing the Hungarian Patriotic Death Squadron for him.

Duke Horthy's two sons are not here. However, there are several clan members who were forcibly sent by the clan leader to join the death squads. Although the news of their deaths has not yet been heard, everyone knows that this is a job with a narrow escape from death.

This is a great damage to Horthy's authority within the family, especially since he, the patriarch, has just taken over.

"Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty. The country is in trouble, and my family has indeed suffered a lot of losses. But Your Majesty, your losses are even greater. How dare I ask you to compensate me."

However, Horthy did not want any financial compensation, and even counted the Kingdom of Hungary as Ladislaus's property.

This flattery is truly unique.

"It's just a mere loss of property. It's just that millions of people in Hungary have been so ravaged that makes me heartbroken." Ladislaus accepted this extremely disgusting flattery without any hesitation, and even used it freely.

After a while, it seemed that Louis II and his Jagronian dynasty never existed, and Hungary had always been the territory of Ladislaus and the Habsburg family.

"That's right. That's right. My family did lose a lot of property this time, but we still have some preparations in Western Hungary and Bohemia. In any case, we cannot waste His Majesty's financial resources at this time." Horthy

Huantou then firmly stated his attitude of not wanting to compensate.

Ladislaus took a closer look at the Hungarian. Although this kind of central nobleman must have some peripheral arrangements, most of his property must be commercial property in Buda and several surrounding big cities. This time, he will definitely be affected.

Damage to bones and muscles.

Anyway, since you don’t want money but a future, I can’t give it to you.

"Duke Horthy, I understand your loyalty. There should indeed be a Hungarian in my State Council. However, the State Council has a high position and requires great achievements to enter. I hope you can continue to work hard." Although he is

Currently, there are no other competitors for the most powerful candidate, but Ladislaus will not give up the highest position under his rule so easily.

Although according to Li Di's memory, it is best for bureaucrats to be promoted through progressive selection, the existence of various nobles in this era makes this system impossible to implement.

The Duke's status cannot be included in the grassroots bureaucracy at all. Either he will be given sufficient benefits, or he cannot be employed at all.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your support. Thank you, Your Majesty, for your support." Horthy has been doing more homework in the past few days and has indeed set his sights on this position. Now

Although Hungary is falling apart, Austria's population and national strength are similar to Hungary. Even if it only eats half of Hungary in the end, it must reflect this trend.

Austria did not conquer Hungary, but wanted to fight with Hungary against foreign enemies. It was not pure conquest but seeking cooperation.

What's more, even if it means conquest, the best among the conquered must be selected as the meridians and pillars of rule, and the source of resistance must be removed.

So there should be a Hungarian in the Austrian Council of State.

However, Ladislaus would not give such a high position easily. Horthy was only temporarily ahead, and it was inevitable to introduce other Hungarian nobles to compete.

"You must also know that although most of the troops in the west were taken to Mohacs, several local bigwigs from Szekesfehérburg and Pressburg still made a lot of achievements in the process of cooperating with me.

Credit." In the process of taking over the western cities, Ladislaus would of course also have powerful local factions who wanted to get on the big ship of the Warlock Royal Family.

The implication of his words is naturally that whether you can suppress them or not depends on Horthy's own ability.

However, Horthy is not very worried. These local snakes are not strong enough. In the past, they had to seek asylum from the big bosses in the Buda Center. Now most of the big bosses died in Mohács, and the rest went to vote for the local forces representing Hungary.

Shao Borayi, it seems that the position of the chief traitor must belong to him.

"Also, this time the territory of the Kingdom of Hungary is in ruins. Although the Electorate of Bohemia also suffered a lot, its vitality has not been lost. There are also many people on that side who want to contribute to resisting the Ottoman Empire." Ladis.

Rouse's words made Horthy secretly complain that this monarch was really not a prince. How could the big boss say this himself?

People like Louis II knew that a monarch could never speak out such blatant words to sow discord.

It's a pity that he doesn't do this kind of thing, and neither do his subordinates. They are all just dawdling around. Everyone is busy looking for a career, and they don't concentrate on the country at all.

Even Horthy himself only occasionally thinks about the significance of his actions to Hungary and how a certain country could reach this point.

Ladislaus obviously had loyal and capable ministers working for him, but he still had to do it himself.

In fact, Machiavelli had already exchanged letters with him in the past few days, and he had long understood the strange competitive relationship between Hungary and Bohemia.

Although Ladislaus asked Machiavelli to take good care of Mrs. Horthy, but preparing a house that can wow the ladies in such a few days was not something Ladislaus had the budget to give.

To achieve the desired effect, Machiavelli invested his own network resources.

The seats in the State Council are limited. Of course, Austria's current big bosses hope not to add more outsiders, but under the current situation, more outsiders are bound to be added, so it is best to add one less person.

Machiavelli, Hohenzollern, and Sazastam, the three civil servants, are using their own methods.

They have the common interest of controlling the increase in the number of seats, but also have huge differences in the selection of latecomers. During this period, the dangerous and treacherous battlefield was no less difficult.

"The fleet has returned. All eleven ships have arrived safely, and three ships have been captured. Our army has won a great victory. Our army has won a great victory."

Finally, shortly after the sun had completely set, the Austrian river fleet returned to the anchorage. Those who had arrived earlier than them were indeed cheering. The Austrian cavalry who had been waiting on the shore had already seen their fleet.

"Okay, Mr. Horthy, let's go together to help the athletes. I hope your nephew is okay."

What Ladislaus said was exactly the opposite of Horthy's wish. Those two nephews were not his eldest brother's direct bloodline, otherwise it would not have been his turn to inherit the duke.
Chapter completed!