Chapter 79 Human Kings Have No Right to Rule the Church
Although in his heart, Otto despised the Duke of Franconia's handling of the Principality of Saxony.
But when it was Otto's turn to deal with this problem, Otto did not dare to be careless.
Seriously speaking, Otto could understand some of the reasons why the Duke of Franconia was frustrated.
The Saxony region was originally a territory conquered by the Franks. The local Saxons had always been disobedient and would launch rebellions from time to time.
The Frankish Kingdom also thought about solving the problem at once, but the local Saxon nobles were very united and capable of fighting. After calculating the cost of cleaning up, they finally reached a compromise with the locals.
The local rule of Saxony has always been based on appeasement and co-optation, and the East Frankish Kingdom is no exception.
As one of the four principalities of the East Frankish Kingdom, Saxony was originally considered submissive to the rule, and made many military exploits for the East Frankish Kingdom in large and small wars.
However, as the original owner of the Principality of Saxony, King Louis, became old and dim, the local nobles did not like his sons, so traditional arts began again.
At first, it was only the nobles in the Saxony region who ignored the noble officials sent by King Louis. After the Principality of Saxony was transferred to the Duke of Franconia, the nobles in Saxony were completely confused.
You know, as the two principalities are close neighbors, the nobles there often fight over land. Many lawsuits even came before King Louis, which made him very embarrassed for a time.
Now, Saxony is under the control of the Duke of Franconia. If there is a dispute between the Saxon nobles and the Franconian nobles in the future, who will the Duke prefer?
Therefore, the nobles of Saxony asked for a change of owner for the principality.
But how could King Louis and the Duke of Franconia agree to this act of forcing the palace? The Duke of Franconia, in particular, was extremely angry.
Well, the Principality of Saxony, which I had finally acquired in exchange for other places, actually told me that it was gone. How could this be done? I decisively sent out troops to suppress the disobedient local nobles.
Ever since, the situation has evolved into what it is now.
This is not to say that the Duke of Franconia's methods are wrong. The key point is that he has never fought. After fighting, the Saxon nobles must be well-behaved and good at singing and dancing. There is no such thing as choosing a duke.
Now that the Saxons have united and have a leader, Otto also finds it more difficult to handle.
A scattered rebellion is easy to deal with, but a rebellion led by someone is more difficult to deal with. In the final analysis, you still have to understand what the other party's demands are at this stage, and see if you can find some solutions based on the demands.
Before Otto set out, he first visited Bishop Valens. Since he promised to help on behalf of the Luna family, it was time for him to fulfill his promise.
Through a brief conversation with the other party, Otto confirmed that the ferocious rebellion of the local nobles in Saxony was most likely inseparable from the support of the local church.
According to Bishop Valens' guess, this was probably the work of the Apollin family. In order to attract the attention of the East Frankish Kingdom and have no time to take into account the affairs of the Italian Kingdom, it created conditions for the Italian king to be crowned Roman Emperor.
Otto got a list from the other party, which was the name of the priests in the church in Saxony. Luna and other factions could provide support to Otto. Otto could get some intelligence support by contacting these people.
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Since we are going to suppress the rebellion, we naturally cannot do without the support of intelligence. The church is quite influential in the Saxony region, and getting help from some church forces can greatly help Otto solve the problem.
This time when he went to the Principality of Saxony, Otto only brought about a hundred personal guards.
When he went to work for the Duke of Franconia, it was naturally impossible for him to use his own army. It was enough for more than a hundred personal guards to protect his safety.
It's not that Otto doesn't want to bring more soldiers, but considering that he has already sent many troops led by Wade to help the Sighard family, if he deploys more troops now, the defense strength of his own territory will be too empty.
If it were before, Otto wouldn't be worried. As long as the army is by his side, he can just fight back if the territory is lost. But now his wife and children are in the territory. Without enough defense force, how can Otto feel relieved?
Therefore, Otto even left Gent at Eagle Castle and asked him to protect Sophie and the child.
But this time, Otto brought El.
El is already over ten years old and will reach adulthood in a few years. Living in a safe environment all day long, Otto seems to be acting more and more like those rumored playboys.
This is the Middle Ages. Flowers grown in greenhouses would be destroyed in an instant by the violent storms in the wild.
After all, he was his younger brother. Otto didn't want El to become like the current Count of Bern, so he had better keep him by his side and teach him well.
Otherwise, if some of the things that were finally changed during this period are neglected, Otto's efforts will be in vain.
What's more, seeing the cruelty of the battlefield earlier will be of great help to El's growth.
Otto also hopes that when El grows up, he can become his right-hand man, instead of a waste who only knows how to eat and wait to die under his protection.
Therefore, when Otto proposed taking El to Saxony, Mrs. Karin agreed with tears in her eyes, no matter how reluctant she was to give up.
She also knew very well that being by Otto's side would be of great help to El's growth.
After arranging everything in the territory, Otto reluctantly said goodbye to his wife and children and embarked on the road to the Principality of Saxony.
As for what kind of results this trip could achieve, Otto was not sure.
Although historically the Duke of Franconia eventually ruled Saxony, will history really be as he knows it today?
In the city of Rome, in the magnificent Roman Temple, there is a room comparable to the "Purple Room" of the Eastern Roman Palace.
The chief purple-robed Archbishop Siegel, who holds the highest power in the church and is more powerful than any secular king, is quietly lying on the bed and sleeping.
His bed was surrounded by priests in red robes, including several priests in purple robes.
Although there were many people, there was no sound in the whole room. Facing the old man who had controlled the Holy See for nearly twenty years, no one dared to disturb each other's rest.
After an unknown amount of time, Siegel slowly opened his eyes, and a slight blush returned to his pale face.
The cardinal, who had already had quick eyesight and quick hands, came to his side and gently helped him sit up.
Siegel's eyes gradually returned to clarity from chaos, and he looked around at everyone in the room with a smile on his face.
"They're all here, I kept you waiting for a long time.
Sorry, my health is getting worse. I originally asked everyone to discuss things, but accidentally fell asleep.
It seems that I may not be able to hold on much longer, and perhaps the time is not far away when the gods will recruit their devout believers to serve."
After saying that, Siegel coughed violently, which made everyone in the room worried. At the same time, everyone in the room wished Siegel well.
Siegel shook his head, not much. After gently raising his hand to signal everyone not to talk such nonsense, he spoke softly again.
"I have thought carefully about the request of the King of Italy for a long time and listened to the opinions of the Purple Archbishops. I have now made a decision."
Suddenly, the atmosphere in the room suddenly became suffocating, and it seemed that everyone's breathing could be heard clearly.
"I decided to agree to his request. After so many years, the church, as an organization dedicated to serving the gods, really has to say goodbye to the imperial power.
Those who can command the devout followers of the gods can only be the gods, not the kings of the world."