Free-spirited Illegitimate Son

Amidst the din of vocals and laughter, there was no sign of Zhu Houzhao.

His Majesty the Supreme Holy Roman Emperor locked himself in the study of his own palace. Compared with those princes who socialized through balls, it is obvious that Zhu Houzhao is the one who really cares about the next battle. .

At this time, he was looking at the map with a serious face, and he was in a state of trance, immersed in his own small world.

For him, this Eastern Expedition is very important. The monarchs of Franz Continent have separated this continent to pieces, and now, he has gathered them all in the name of the emperor and robbery.

Zhu Houzhao knew better than anyone else that the fact that they came here today did not mean that these people were convinced of him. In fact, it was just that these people were out of fear of themselves and hatred for the Ottomans.

It's just that this move is obviously the right move, so the next step is to enter Constantinople, which is now the capital of the Ottomans, Istanbul, before all the ammunition stocks of the navy are exhausted.

Because only in this way can the emperor's authority be formally confirmed. With the influence of the pope, the prestige he has established, and the absolute force, Zhu Houzhao can conquer the old German land, including the current Austria, and Italy. The Papal State, and even the Bulgaria and Greek regions occupied by Ottomans were connected to establish a huge French empire directly under themselves. Only with these directly subordinate territories and huge prestige can they take this opportunity to completely subdue France , Hungary, Portugal, and Spain.

He knows better than anyone else the hole cards he is currently holding. If he doesn't make good use of them, the consequences will be terrible. Therefore, this battle must be a quick one and must not be delayed.

I don't know if it's because of being tired or because of emotions, his eyes staring at Yutu are already slightly reddened, counting the days, it has been two years, more than two years have passed, he has worked so hard to come When I got here, I exhausted all kinds of means, and now is the time to see the truth.

Zhu Houzhao narrowed his eyes, his expression became more solemn, watching him stand there for a long time, while Liu Jin beside him carefully put a shirt on him.

Liu Jin has been living in fear these days. He still doesn't like this place, not at all. He loves the Forbidden City and the majestic Beijing city. He is fond of his homeland.

In the final analysis, he is different from Zhu Houzhao, and also different from those screaming sailors Qiu Ba. Liu Jin is no longer a man, and has no idea of ​​making meritorious deeds. Embrace a little more money and live a better life, that's all.

Now he is standing next to this ambitious emperor, in stark contrast to him. Although Liu Jin is now the Roman Duke of France, this Duke does not make him feel honored. Nothing rare, to your Rome, to your duke, we just want to go home.

At this moment, a harsh knock on the door came from outside, breaking the silence of the room.

Then, Hurd's voice sounded: "Your Majesty."

As soon as he heard Heard's voice, Liu Jin's face was pulled down, feeling full of anger.

This Portuguese bastard is now getting closer and closer to His Majesty. Not only has he become the governor, he has recruited a large number of Franji people to work for Zhu Houzhao, and now he is also the same as Zhu Houzhao's Honglu Temple Minister , is responsible for contacting the monarchs, not only that, this grandson is also an old bustard in a brothel, and introduces various girls to Zhu Houzhao every day.

For this guy, sometimes even Liu Jin can't help but look down on him. In Liu Jin's heart, in order to please Zhu Houzhao, this person has gone to great lengths, is despicable and shameless, and does everything he can. As for introducing the queen, he dared to do anything.

Zhu Houzhao, who had been concentrating on his own thoughts for a long time, finally came back to his senses, propped his chin, and said in the direction of the door: "Come in and talk."

The door was slowly pushed open a gap, and Hurd, who was wearing Hanfu, walked in. First he bowed and saluted, and then said: "Your Majesty, things are getting closer."

"Huh?" Zhu Houzhao glanced back at him.

Hurd said with a smile: "Her Royal Highness Princess Catherine, the second daughter of the King of Spain, may be the most desirable candidate for His Majesty. The Two Sicilies, the Spaniards, and the monarchs of Vienna are all happy to arrange this marriage."

Zhu Houzhao walked to the table and sat down, then frowned and asked, "Who is Catherine?"

Hurd said happily: "She is the daughter of the King of Spain and the first heir to the Kingdom of Spain. Her mother was once His Royal Highness Queen Isabel of Spain, and her father was a Viennese, um, from the former Holy Roman Empire." The family of the Emperor, who is now the King of Austria..."

As soon as Zhu Houzhao heard about this messy relationship, he felt disturbed by the mess, and couldn't help saying: "Speak human."

Hurd immediately realized that His Majesty didn't like such a lengthy introduction, so he said sternly: "If Your Majesty marries this princess, he can inherit the Kingdom of Spain, as well as all the land and properties of Spain overseas. Because she has Habsburg ancestry, to a certain extent, the Germans of the old Holy Roman Empire are also very willing that their new ruler can have a legitimate ruler. In view of the agreement between the Venetians and the Habsburgs, His Majesty can justifiably become the monarch of Venice; moreover, because the Two Sicilies and Naples are under the rule of Spain, His Majesty can perfectly legally inherit the two Sicilies. The land of Sicily and Naples, since Spain took North Africa seven years ago, so..."

Zhu Houzhao listened carefully to Heard's words. When he heard this, Zhu Houzhao's eyes quickly looked at the map again, obviously he already had some calculations in his heart.

Two Sicilies and Naples, plus the Papal States, Spain, and North Africa, oh, and Venice, as well as Austria and the states in the old land of the Holy Roman Emperor...

He suddenly opened his eyes, and couldn't help but said: "Isn't this because I married this woman, and I actually controlled half of Francine?"

A smile appeared on Hurd's face, and said: "In fact, the Habsburg family in Austria relied on this to establish a great dynasty."