After a great war, it is obvious that there will be a new distribution of benefits.
Before the arrival of the Duke of Franconia, the person who could divide the cake in northern Saxony was naturally Otto.
And Otto happened to have such a sweet cake and a sharp knife in his hands.
Whether you want to eat the cake or want to live, you can only listen to Otto's arrangements first.
And after the cake is divided and the people who are in the way are eliminated, everyone becomes a new community of interests. Even when facing the Duke of Franconia, they still have a certain amount of bargaining power.
As Otto said, does it matter whether you believe it or not?
Could it be that if the Vikings really attack, the Duke of Franconia will really hand over his men to the other side?
Just kidding, feudal obligations are relative.
The vassal provided the lord with military service, taxation and other obligations, and the lord had to protect the vassal's property security.
If the Duke of Franconia really does this, he will no longer be a Duke in a minute.
This was the reason why Otto had the confidence to fabricate a lie that seemed to have no credibility, because he was sure that the Duke of Franconia would not really attack him.
As for why he did this, of course it was because he had done a great service for the Duke of Franconia this time. If he didn't show a more distant relationship with him, how would he be able to live when he returned to Swabia in the future.
The Duke of Franconia is not Otto's lord after all.
What's more, Otto didn't forget that the longest living member of this generation of the Carolingian family was the Duke of Swabia, the most incompetent.
Sometimes, it doesn't matter whether you are strong or not, what matters is how long you live.
For example, there was an old thief in the East who swore by Luo Shui. His strength was not absolutely leading among his peers at that time, but he relied on his longevity and shamelessness to put his family on the throne.
But in terms of longevity and endurance, the two of them are quite similar.
Considering that the stove has been burning for so long and the investment has been invested in the Duke of Swabia, changing the court is not a good decision. Otto can only use this method to make a point to everyone.
You see, this is the relationship between me and the Duke of Franconia. I'm just here to help, don't think too much about it.
Regardless of whether the person has realized this level or not, at least Otto believes that the Duke of Franconia in front of him will not understand.
Although the contact time was not long, Otto felt that the Duke of Franconia was not weak in ability, in any case, he was much higher than the Duke of Swabia.
At least in the Principality of Franconia, there are no powerful ministers as powerful as the Sighard family.
Apparently, the Duke of Franconia realized something. He frowned slightly, but quickly returned to normal.
"I believe in Count Otto's ability. Since everyone agrees with the investigation results, I have no problem.
Count Otto, Saxony has a beautiful environment and better conditions than Alemannia, why not settle here?"
"No, no, the nobles here hate me to death. I'm afraid I won't survive long if I stay here."
"Haha, Count Otto is joking. The Saxons are afraid that you won't be able to make it in time. If you are not used to living in Saxony, you can also try it in Franconia."
"I think it's a pity that I'm used to the landscape of Allgäu and I really don't want to move. Thank you very much for your kindness, Your Excellency."
"That's such a shame. Eagles should be soaring in the vast sky instead of playing with sparrows in the treetops."
"It is an eagle's wish to soar in the sky, but it is also what an eagle must do to take care of its young. Although the treetops are low, they are safe. The sky is too high and the risk is too great."
"The eagle can't build a nest anywhere. The treetops are still too short."
"..."
The Duke of Franconia and Otto still couldn't reach an agreement despite every word they exchanged.
In the end, Franconia shook her head and left without saying a word.
"In that case, I won't force it.
In order to thank you for your contribution, I am going to give you a county fief in Saxony. You can look at the counties in the west and see which one you like."
"El, which one do you like?" Otto looked at his younger brother with a smile, couldn't help but reached out and touched his head, and asked softly.
Otto was very satisfied with El's performance in this war.
At El's current age, he can have such excellent performance, and has his own thinking and judgment on the battle situation. Otto feels that El must have great potential in the future.
The reason why Otto was able to pass the blame so smoothly to the Saxon nobles was also inseparable from El's caution when plundering the Vikings.
Erdu let the Saxons take action, and even the supervisory troops were "allies", while the Franconian soldiers hid far away at the end.
This allowed Otto to use this opportunity to clear El's "grievance".
Although we have never heard of a figure like El in history, looking at it now, El will definitely leave his name in history like him. I don’t know if Otto’s education played a role in this.
Moreover, Otto knew that as long as El grew up, he would definitely become a good helper for him.
These days, there are only a few cases of "brothers' graves" like the Carolingian family. In most cases, brothers can be trusted.
Not to mention, Otto also has a systematic favorability bonus.
"Brother, I don't want to stay so far away. I want to stay near Argau." El looked at the map and said with a frown.
"Well, okay!" Otto nodded and agreed with a smile.
"It doesn't matter. You can just pick a place and send someone to help you take care of it. Most of the time, you can stay in the Aargau fiefdom.
To be honest, if you really want to leave me, I would really be reluctant to leave you."
El breathed a sigh of relief, with a shy smile on his face.
"Brother! It's up to you to decide these things. I only have a small request."
"you say!"
"Can you please stop beating me in the future? I think I will be beaten as stupid as you!"
"Pa!" A crisp slap sounded from El's forehead.
Obviously, Otto disagreed.
Not long after, El's roar sounded in the room.
"Don't wait for me to grow up!"
After that, El left the room angrily. When the door opened, a figure walked into the room.
Count Werner couldn't help but look at Otto.
"Count Otto, you are so angry. Baron El is still a child. How can you keep beating him like this? What if it breaks."
Having said that, the smile on his face clearly told Otto what he was thinking.
"Your Excellency, don't make fun of me. By the way, have your Excellency the Duke and those Saxons settled down?" Otto shook his head and responded with a wry smile.
"No." When it came to business, Werner's face became much more serious and his smile disappeared.
"I'm here today because of His Majesty's wishes. His Majesty the Duke asked me to do a small favor for you."
"Oh?" Otto raised his eyebrows. "I thought I had finished helping, but now that the Duke has spoken, I would like to know what happened?"
"Count Otto, don't you mind killing some more Saxon nobles?" Werner leaned into Otto's ear and whispered like a devil.