"Then...what should I do now? I bow to the princes? But if I bow my head, they may become more and more arrogant and force me to give up those who can get the benefits!" Marin said distressedly.
These princes are nothing good. If you surpass them, they will swallow their anger and pretend to be grandson. However, once you show your downturn, they will immediately turn into hungry wolves and bite a piece of meat from you. It is precisely because of understanding the despicable nature of these princes that Malin deliberately pretends to be arrogant just to suppress the other party's aura. However, unexpectedly, it arouses the anger of most princes.
Julius II was a veteran politician after all, he thought for a while and said:
"You are indeed not suitable to show weakness to them in public, because they will put forward conditions for getting more and more aggressive. Once you refuse, the conflict between the two sides may intensify... So, my plan is - you continue to be arrogant and show that you do not take them seriously. In this way, you and the princes will definitely have a fight. Finally, I come out as a mediator and ask you to give up a lot of benefits. And you pretend to be very unwilling and wronged... These princes will feel very comfortable when they see you suffer, and their anger will disappear most of them... But in fact, you have already obtained what you should get, and it is not considered a loss..."
Marin was a little stunned - his father-in-law was cheating people, and he seemed very casual... As expected, an old politician...
After waking up, Marin asked:
"Sir, then, what kind of bottom line do you think I should keep?"
The bottom line is what must be obtained. Of course, the requirement of the bottom line was proposed by Julius II as a mediator. Then, Marin pretended to accept it in grievance.
"So, what do you want?"
Marin thought for a while and said:
"The Jutland Peninsula; the land of the Kingdom of Norway includes the throne; the west part of the Elbe River in Brandenburg (including the later Stendal County and Salzvedel-Artmark County, with a total area of ​​about 4,700 square kilometers. Among them, Stendal is an important prosperous town by the Elbe River, and the wedding of Jokim I and Princess Elizabeth of Denmark was held in this city); Saxony Elector... Well, almost all the places have been ceded... As for the compensation, it is calculated by market price..."
After hearing this, Julius II shook his head. After a while, he said to Marin:
"Malin, you're so greedy!"
Marin said a little puzzled:
"It's nothing, I think I've been restrained. Look, I have retained the Danish throne and core area for Denmark. Of course, Denmark is a foreign country, so it's not a big deal for me to blackmail more land."
"As for Brandenburg and Saxony, I have been very restrained because they are elected emperors of their country. Therefore, I asked them to cede part of their territory, which is already very respectful!"
Julius II shook his head and said to Marin:
"It may be nothing if you want the Brandenburg Election State to ced the western part of the Elbe. After all, the land area of ​​the Brandenburg Election State is already large (about more than 30,000 square kilometers, including the later Brandenburg State, and the Stendal County and Salzvedel Altmark County, which belong to Saxony-Anhalt State, are estimated to be more than 34,000 square kilometers). It is nothing to ced the western part of the Elbe River. But the Saxony Election State is different. If you want to ced the area similar to the western part of the Elbe River in Brandenburg Election State, this is almost half the area of ​​the Saxony Election State. I think even if Frederick Election is dead, he will not be willing to cede so much land for you..."
"In addition, if you let Denmark ced the Jutland Peninsula, it's nothing. The area of ​​the Jutland Peninsula is equivalent to two larger principalities. But the Norwegian Kingdom is different. The area of ​​this country is about half a German..."
"However, because this country is in the north, the climate is colder, which is not conducive to agricultural production. Its population is only more than 200,000!" Marin retorted.
"I know, but those ignorant princes may not know it! In their eyes, you will definitely make a lot of money if you get such a large Norwegian Kingdom. But in fact, the benefits of the Norwegian Kingdom are not as good as the Jutland Peninsula."
Julius II was relatively knowledgeable and had studied the geography of Europe. He knew that although the Jutland Peninsula was much smaller than the Kingdom of Norway (about 20,000 square kilometers), its climate was similar to that of northern Germany. It could engage in agriculture and was also very suitable for animal husbandry. It was more affordable than the Norwegian Kingdom with an area of ​​more than 200,000 square kilometers (the Norwegian Kingdom at this time did not include the north part of the Arctic Circle, nor the Svalbard Islands. This refers to the local area, but Iceland and the Faroe Islands belong to the Kingdom of Norway) were both affordable.
Moreover, the Jutland Peninsula is connected with the Principality of Schleswig, which Marin now controls, which is very convenient for rule. Unlike the Norwegian Kingdom, some of the emperors who are far away from home, the local aristocrats are strong and difficult to manage.
"What do you mean is to let me give up the Kingdom of Norway?" Marin asked unwillingly.
"Yes, that's what I mean. Marin, you are still young and have a long life in the future, so there is no need to be a king now. If you really grab the Kingdom of Norway and get that crown, I can guarantee that you will become the target of public criticism and arouse the jealousy and resentment of most German princes. If someone incites you to the whole of Germany, you will easily face the anger of the entire German. Moreover, the Kingdom of Norway is very poor and cannot grow food, so what are you going to do?"
"But... I really want to be a king..." Marin said distressedly.
"Stop thinking about it, benefit first, those false reputations do not matter whether they need to be false. What's more, if you want this false reputation, it may bring you disaster!" Julius II comforted.
"Well, then I don't want the Kingdom of Norway. So, the question of the celibacy of Brandenburg and Saxony?"
"Cut half!" Julius II said firmly.
"For both countries, it's enough that you only need a county-large territory. However, you can integrate the land!"
"Integration? What does it mean?"
"It means putting together the lands that were cut from Brandenburg and Saxony's Election. This will also facilitate management."
"How to do it specifically?" asked Marin.
"The last place you want is the area west of the Elbe River, which is equivalent to two counties. However, the land that the Saxony Elector ceded to you can transfer to the Brandenburg Elector..."
Chapter completed!