Chapter 1911: The King of Kings
Zhu Houzhao was a little anxious. He knew better than anyone else what kind of dilemma he would face. .
But it is not easy to get out of the predicament. Although it was the defeat of the Holy Roman Empire, Zhu Houzhao still had many ways to go in the future, and he had to have a way to go once and for all.
He knew very well that what he needed to do most now was not only to establish his authority in a short period of time, but also to intimidate all the monarchs of Franchis.
His force energy had already suppressed the entire Franchise soil for a moment, but he knew very well that force alone was not enough.
Even if he married a queen with orthodox royal blood in this Franchise land, he was still a little short of it even though he received the crown given by the pope.
But...what is there any shortage?
Zhu Houzhao stood in the conference hall of the palace, with domineering eyes, looking at the countless servants beside her, squinted her eyes slightly, thinking.
Now there are many Franco-sans, and even a few bishops have moved in to join the scene.
Among them were the Romans, the Portuguese, the Venetians, and those who came from the two Sicilies.
Obviously, under this huge strength, many people saw some opportunities, which made some of the nobles of Franchis shake their minds. When Zhu Houzhao sent an invitation to help them, after all, some people were willing to surrender to this emperor. After all, this emperor not only had terrifying force, but also the crown on his head was granted by the Pope himself.
Zhu Houzhao's eyes glanced past everyone. He could feel that these people had blind confidence in themselves, but they had no confidence in themselves.
It is impossible for him to use his own strength and his navy to completely destroy the tradition and ecology of the Franchis people for thousands of years. Since that is the case...
Zhu Houzhao's eyes suddenly raised, suddenly pulled out the flat sword on his waist, and shouted: "East Expedition!"
Everyone who was waiting for His Majesty the Emperor to issue the order immediately looked at each other.
Eastern Expedition?
To the east of the Pope is the Holy Roman Empire, and the Holy Roman Empire has been defeated. Nowadays, countless nobles have become prisoners. And if nothing unexpected happens, Zhu Houzhao will use his strength over the Germans to allow these princes to elect him as emperor. The current Holy Roman Empire is extremely weak.
At this time, the Eastern Expedition?
Yes, with just one step, you can completely rule the entire German region.
Everyone thought they had guessed the profound meaning of Zhu Houzhao, but Zhu Houzhao's next sentence made people completely confused.
Zhu Houzhao expressed his intentions entirely in his stuttering Latin: "I was ordered by the Emperor of Heaven to rule the world and kill unjust ministers. Now, since I am the king of all Franji, the supreme emperor of the Roman Empire, the father of the Franji monarchs, and the king of all kings..."
At this time, he actually took advantage of the Franchise monarchs and called himself his father?
Everyone stared at the Emperor, while Zhu Houzhao continued, "I am the Son of God. In line with the authority given to me by the Lord, I solemnly declared: The Ottomans killed my people, plundered my land, and believed in the false gods. My descendants in the East, in Serbia, in Greece, and in Jerusalem, were slaughtered by them. I... Now and the Pope have issued an order. In the name of God, I call on all monarchs, knights, and civilians to prepare for their actions.
and heading to the east. Whoever participates in the Eastern Expedition will rise directly into heaven after death and will not have to suffer in purgatory; the peasants who cannot repay their debts and the poor in the city will be exempt from interest on debts, and will be exempt from taxes for more than one year. Whoever sets out on the way, if they lose their lives on land or sea, or in anti-pagan wars, their sins will be forgiven at that moment and receive the glory of the immortal kingdom of heaven!”
This speech actually sounds very familiar, and everyone in this palace is very familiar with it.
But the first reaction of everyone was that they were confused.
Why did the Ottomans get shot while lying down?
But soon someone truly understood Zhu Houzhao's intentions.
Hurd seemed very excited. He pulled out his sword without hesitation and shouted, "Do you kill the pagans according to the will of God and His Majesty the Emperor, Amen!"
Your Majesty is really clever.
He was first awarded the crown of Emperor of the King of Francis, and then beat the Holy Roman Empire and knocked the most powerful empire of Francis to the ground.
But how could he, an outsider, make the monarchs of Franji surrender?
Of course, there is nothing more than leading everyone to kill pagans and rename them in the name of God.
What he promulgated was a dual will, representing both God and the Emperor himself. The Pope was in the hands of His Majesty. If anyone refused to obey, it would violate the will of God. But if he followed, it would obey His Majesty's will.
The most important thing is to beat the pagans and take the opportunity to grab the Ottomans together. It is really a celebration of the whole world and is very popular.
After the Ottomans destroyed the Eastern Roman Empire, they fought for the hegemony of the Mediterranean with the Venetians, the Spanish and the Portuguese at sea, and the two sides had long accumulated huge hatred. On land, they attacked Austria again and again and ransacked the Hungarian Kingdom. The entire princes of East Franchi were in trouble. This... were full of blood debts.
What's more, the exclusivity of religion has made the Ottomans famous like a devil over the past century.
Once the eastern expedition was fought, the Francis monarchs in the east would benefit. In addition, even the Portuguese, the Spaniards and the Venetians would relieve the Ottomans.
As for other monarchs, if they disobey this will, they may not be supported and will lose their legitimacy. Everyone is going to beat pagans, but you stay at home. What's your intention?
What's more, the Eastern Expedition was just a vote in the East, especially the supreme Holy Roman Emperor himself had a powerful army, which was equivalent to telling everyone that everyone should follow me to grab a fight. I'm very strong, and after passing this village, there would be no such store.
With the first one, there will naturally be a second one. More people have come to understand one after another, and they are immediately excited in the palace.
Yes, just do this.
Suddenly, someone shouted: "Long live Your Majesty the Emperor."
Chapter completed!