On the easternmost beach on the island of Schiermonnick, a family looks southeast - that's East Frisian...
Mrs. Mary was overwhelmed with emotion, and seemed to recall the years of fleeing when she was a child, but the old Hoffman didn't say anything, but hugged his wife tightly...
Marin felt that the timing was good, so he dismissed the three little guys and the guards, and solemnly said to Mrs. Mary:
"Mother, I want to take back East Frisia!"
Madam Mary was stunned after hearing this, and old Hoffman also opened his mouth in surprise. Even Adler and Liv, who were at your side, turned their heads in surprise...
"Are you crazy? Marin, how can East Frisian fight so well!" Mrs. Mary blamed. Although Mrs. Mary was smart, she was compared with old Hoffman. After all, she has been trapped in Hoffman Manor for many years. Although she is a talented woman, her knowledge is inevitably limited. Moreover, she is also thinking inertia, thinking that it is difficult for a knight family to compete with an uncle country.
"No, I'm not crazy, mother, do you still remember the previous war? Wasn't the mighty Friesian Republic defeated by me? What's more, I'm still a branch of the Bullock family, and I have the blood of the Bullock family in me." the blood of..."
"However, my parents belonged to a mixed marriage, and I am not qualified to inherit East Frisia, let alone you..." Mrs. Mary hesitated.
"Even if he is qualified to inherit, our Adler is the priority!" the outspoken Liv interjected. Adler frowned, but still didn't say anything.
"Marin, my son, I know you are good at fighting. However, winning a battle and occupying a country are completely different things... To become the count of East Frisian, you need not only strong force, but also We need legal support!" Old Hoffman interjected. He's not smart, but he's not stupid either. In this era, the succession of European nobles paid the most attention to legal principles. Only legitimate sons are eligible to inherit their father's title. Even if there are no legitimate sons, they will be inherited by collateral lines of the family, and illegitimate children will not be able to. If it is not in accordance with the law, those nobles who have no legal heirs will definitely be willing to leave their family business to illegitimate children, not those nephews and the like. However, legal principles are legal principles, and nobles must abide by them...
"Yes, I no longer have the legal possibility of inheriting the County of East Frisia, because my mother comes from a commoner family. So, my son, even if you conquer East Frisia, it will be difficult to be recognized and accepted. No. My parents were married by nobles and commoners, so I guess I'm still being hunted down..." Madam Mary said calmly.
"What if... I can find legal principles? Mother, are you willing to designate me as the heir?"
"Why? Even if the law is found, it will be inherited by our Adler!" Liv is not a woman who is willing to suffer, and she is a little outspoken.
"Liv, don't talk about it, there is no shadow of this matter, what are you arguing about?" Adler pulled his wife.
"Uh... sister-in-law, even if you find the legal principle, if you can conquer East Frisia, I have no objection to the elder brother inheriting East Frisia..." Marin spread his hands indifferently. Not to mention that others can't make fake documents that can be faked, even if there are documents, there must be heavy troops to take down East Frisia. Besides, East Frisia's combat effectiveness is very strong, at least stronger than that of the Frisian Noble Republic.
"Father, mother, I am sure to conquer East Frisia. However, if the heir is not me, I am not willing to do thankless things..."
"Are you sure?" Old Hoffman asked seriously.
"Of course, the two most difficult fortresses in East Frisia are the capital, Emden, and the important city of Aurich. But Aurich was originally the headquarters of the Brock family, and the blood of the Brock family is still there. It has some appeal. As long as you capture Emden, where the Sexner family is located, and capture the current earl, then everything will be easy... "
"Then why are you talking to us about this?"
"First establish the issue of succession, otherwise, I will not send troops in vain?"
The whole family was silent, only Li Fu's face was full of dissatisfaction.
"What are you going to do?" It wasn't the old Hoffmans who spoke first, but Adler.
In fact, Adler also went through a fierce ideological struggle. The temptation of the earl's position almost made him feel lost. But calm down, Adler knew that it was just a dream. Even with the right of legal succession, it is impossible for Adler to defeat East Frisia without an army. There is no possibility at all. Even, because of this right of inheritance, he will be hunted down endlessly.
"Adler, I would like you to sign a document, declaring in writing that you will renounce the right of succession to the Counties of East Frisia..."
"Why?" Liv quit again...
"If I don't think of a way, let alone Adler, even my mother has no legal right to inherit at all. But I can find a way to prove that my mother has the right to inherit. Without my solution, Adler would not have the right to inherit. This, you understand Is it?" Marin resisted his impatience and explained. Now he regrets leaving Liv, a stupid woman, to participate in the discussion of such a big event, she is here to make trouble...
"It's true. Your mother does not have the right of inheritance. If there is still the right of inheritance, the Counties of East Frisia will definitely not let her go." Old Hoffman nodded and agreed with Marin.
"But after I tried to prove my mother's right of inheritance, I was not the first in line heir. Then, my efforts are in vain. I can't give everything I have, and I will work hard to help Adler lay down an uncle. Right? You know, I'm the Baron myself..."
Everyone nods to show understanding...
Indeed, no one in this world is a fool. Even though Marin and Adler are brothers, they did not do their best to help Adler win a country. At most, brothers help each other in some things within their ability.
Marin wanted to attack the Counties of East Frisia, but it was actually a gamble. If it succeeds, everyone will be happy. If it fails, it may be lost forever. Because Marin took the initiative to provoke the war, even if the Counties of East Frisia occupied the Wadden Islands, Marin had nothing to say. Because if you dare to invade others, you must be prepared to be turned back.
Therefore, there is no problem for Marin to lay down a small village or a knight leader for Adler, it is within his ability. But it is impossible to attack an earl country for Adler.
Moreover, Mrs. Mary was not qualified to inherit the earl's position. If Marin finds a way to find this qualification, it is true that Marin will be mainly credited.
Everyone understands what Marin means. To put it bluntly, Marin wanted to get the qualifications before doing it, so as to avoid future disputes. Everyone can also see that if the matter Marin said is not handled well, there will definitely be problems in the future. Not to mention anything else, with Liv's character of not wanting to suffer, if this matter is not dealt with in advance, there will definitely be endless troubles.