Voltaire once said: The Holy Roman Empire is neither holy, nor Roman, nor an empire.

This empire in name only became more and more fragmented later on, and even became a mess, with more than 300 vassal states, free cities, and 1,700 territories directly under the Imperial Knights.

If we use the ancient Chinese concepts of "great unification", "family world" and "orthodoxy" to understand the Holy Roman Empire, it will easily lead to a situation where we have to cut one's feet to fit the shoes, and our understanding will be biased.

So it makes sense to think carefully about Voltaire's words.

Since Charles IV of the Holy Roman Empire, the emperor of the empire has no longer been crowned by the pope, and the pious anointing ceremony has no longer been performed. How can it be said to be sacred?

Charlemagne, the ancestor emperor of the Holy Roman Empire, is known as the father of Europe, but his blood is Germanic after all. In the eyes of the ancient Romans, they were nomadic barbarians east of the Rhine and north of the Danube. So what?

Rome?

After Charles IV, the hereditary system within the empire has been completely transformed into an electoral system. The emperor is elected by seven princes, and is not decided by the emperor alone. There are many states in the empire, so how can we talk about an empire?

The HRE, which was neither holy nor Roman nor an empire, has long since disappeared. Most of the princes it ruled in the past have also changed their flags. Only the Liechtenstein family, which was loyal back then, has been passed down to this day and still has its own fiefdom.

Liechtenstein may now be the only prince who still misses Holy Rome and the Habsburg royal family of the Holy Roman Empire. Only Liechtenstein in the world still has the crown of the Holy Roman Empire flying on its flag.

Tourism is one of Liechtenstein's pillar industries. The country with a population of 30,000 received more than 200,000 tourists last year, and there were as many as 110,000 hotel accommodations. But in all honesty, there is actually nothing interesting here.

Tourists are not allowed to enter the Grand Duke's Castle. Except for the museums in Vaduz, you can only go skiing in winter. If you can't stop the car, you may slip into Switzerland accidentally.

Liechtenstein citizens are very wealthy.

The way Europeans look at Africans, the way Swiss look at other Europeans, and the way Liechtensteiners look at Swiss people.

But because the buildings are very old, Liechtenstein is full of old or even dilapidated feelings. On the surface, it has nothing to do with wealth and splendor. As for the scenery in the mountains and forests, only benevolent people have different opinions. The real difference between mountains and mountains is different.

Is there such a big difference?

All in all, Liechtenstein's only selling point is its "pocket size", but it is actually not an ideal tourist destination. It is more suitable for stars like Zhuo Yang to hide away from the world during their busy schedule and laze around comfortably and quietly for a few days.

"Kou Kou, how about I pay some money to rent your country for two days and feel like a king?" Zhuo Yang said.

"Why don't you give me your money, and I promise to serve you like a king."

"My dear, why are you...like a female gangster."

"Hehehe..."

The Liechtenstein family may be the most low-key royal family in Europe. The palace in Vaduz does not look grand at all, it is just a gray and old castle. But in fact, the Liechtenstein family is much richer than the British royal family and is the richest in Europe.

The richest royal family.

Liechtenstein's banking system is connected to the Swiss banks. It is part of the Swiss banking system and an important component of the international financial system.

The Liechtenstein family actually controls two of the top ten banks in Liechtenstein and is involved in three others. The assets of these banks alone exceed US$30 billion.

However, the great economic recession in Europe in recent years has also affected Liechtenstein's profits. Therefore, the Grand Duke couldn't wait to jump out and cry out: This life can no longer go on.

At the end of last year, Liechtenstein launched the concept of "state leasing". Anyone who spends 40,000 pounds, or about 425,000 yuan, can be a "temporary king" in Liechtenstein for a day.

Rental starts from two days and caps at seven days.

The interim king can get a symbolic key, and can tour the country in a carriage, and can also order the police to clear the way for you. You can go and listen to how the parliament meets, and you can also ski for free, and enter museums and enjoy them without tickets.

Free lunch, lunch and wine.

That's it, otherwise what else do you want to do?

You can say that the Liechtenstein family is very practical, or you can say that they are shameless in order to make money.

Of course Zhuo Yang was just joking. Spending a lot of money like this was actually just a ridiculous act to buy a limited-time travel pass, and he would not do it.

In this paradise in the vast mountains, Zhuo Yang was also very busy. He kept tearing Kou Kou off his body all day long. Tear it off, stick it on, tear it off again and stick it on again.

When two people who love each other deeply stay together, the entertainment options are quite monotonous.

The European Championship final, which was originally thought to be like Mars hitting the Earth, was quite monotonous. In the ninety minutes, there was an incredible one-sided scene.

Balotelli is no longer magical. On this day, he is just a mediocre mortal. Italy only symbolically went back and forth with Spain in the first ten minutes.

In the 14th minute, Xavi passed the ball in midfield, Iniesta accurately passed the right side of the penalty area, Fabregas got rid of Balzaretti's bottom line and passed back to the center, and David Silva headed the ball 6 meters in front of the goal.

Break the door.

After 1:0, Italy could not fight back at all and could only resist and resist again.

Jordi Alba is Spain's biggest discovery this year. The 22-year-old Valencia left-back has made up for the final shortcomings of Spain's defense, and his offensive ability is as dazzling as a winger.

In the 41st minute, Casillas kicked off the ball with a big kick. Fascination with a header from the left side of the frontcourt returned the ball. Alba handed it to Xavi.

His left foot pushed into the net from 12 meters away from the goal, 2:0. This was Alba's first goal for the national team. In the first half, Spain established the championship situation.

Alba was born in La Masia and was loaned out by Barcelona for training in 2008. Just after the end of this season, Barcelona announced that Alba would be recycled for the new season. He will wear the No. 18 jersey to fight for the red and blue.

In the second half, Prandelli mobilized his troops and soon threw away all three substitutions in his hand.

Motta, who came on to replace the tired Meng Er, strained his right thigh muscle during the fight in the 60th minute and was taken off on a stretcher. Italy had to fight with only 10 men.

In the 84th minute, Xavi intercepted Pirlo's direct pass in the frontcourt, and Torres pushed it into the lower right corner from 13 meters in front of the goal, 3:0.

In the 88th minute, Harvey made a direct pass from the center. Torres broke into the left side of the penalty area against offside. Facing Buffon's outside instep, Mata pushed his left foot into the net from the center 10 meters away from the goal, 4:0.

The Italians were about to be beaten to tears.

During the stoppage time, Casillas shouted to the Portuguese referee Proenca: "Hey, Mr. referee, you can blow the whistle. You should leave some dignity to Italy."
Chapter completed!