Emperor Reinhard stared at Cardinal Nopton with icy eyes.
But unfortunately, Nopton simply ignored it.
When Emperor Reinhard heard the news about the Northern Territory recently, he couldn't suppress his inner anger. Perhaps in his subconscious mind, he was more afraid of the Northern Territory than he was of the Church.
At this time, Nopton threatened to cooperate with the St. Hilde family, which immediately touched the most sensitive nerve of Emperor Reinhardt.
If Nopton joins forces with the Northern Territory, if it succeeds, won't the royal family be marginalized
The current northern border has already made Emperor Reinhard feel threatened. If he hooks up with the new pope again, who should have the final say in this empire
A substantive coercion gradually spread, making the air in the hall seem to be stagnant.
Nopton could clearly feel the undisguised killing intent of the emperor beside him, but he still sipped the champagne in his glass calmly.
The old-fashioned cardinal had already seen through the emperor's stern nature, and knew that he was just bluffing.
Sure enough, after a stalemate for a while, seeing that Nopton showed no signs of softening, Emperor Reinhard snorted angrily, and said coldly:
"Cardinal Knopton, after I think about it again, I still feel that as the emperor of the empire, we should not tolerate a blasphemer like Gregory continuing to sit on the top of the holy mountain."
Nopton smiled and said, "Your Majesty, you have made a wise decision!"
Emperor Reinhard squeezed out a smile and asked, "So, what is your plan?"
Nopton immediately said: "Your Majesty, there will be a regular meeting of the College of Cardinals at 9 o'clock in the morning the day after tomorrow, and I will attend it at that time, and I will push for the impeachment of Pope Gregory.
I hope you can mobilize an elite squad of knights to get ready and rush up to the holy mountain as soon as I send out the signal. Before the Knights Templar reacts, get Gregory under control first, and don't let him do anything irrational. Behavior. "
Emperor Reinhard thought for a while and said, "Okay."
At this time, Baron Heidegger, who had been silent all this time, suddenly said, "Cardinal Knopton, the royal family's assistance this time is also conditional."
Nopton froze for a moment, but still asked, "What conditions?"
Emperor Reinhard was also stunned, and looked at Baron Heidegger suspiciously.
Baron Heidegger winked at Emperor Reinhardt, and then said:
"Isn't the position of Archbishop of the Eastern Region currently vacant? We hope that the new candidate for the Archbishop of the Eastern Region will be approved by His Majesty."
Nopton frowned, and turned to look at Emperor Reinhardt.
Emperor Reinhard immediately came to his senses, nodded repeatedly and said, "Yes, this is my condition!"
Nopton obviously hesitated: "Your Majesty, it's against the rules for you to meddle in the church's personnel changes..."
Baron Heidegger immediately said tit-for-tat: "Then His Majesty intervening in the Pope's impeachment seems to be also against the rules."
Nopton sighed, and could only say: "Alright, your Majesty will decide on the candidate for the Archbishop of the Eastern Territory."
Emperor Reinhard laughed, raised his glass and said:
"Come on, I wish our cooperation a smooth one!"
"Smooth cooperation!"
boom!
The three goblets collided together, and then the host and guest enjoyed themselves.
…
The night was getting dark.
The small-scale banquet at the prime minister's manor also came to an end.
Cardinal Knopton took his leave first, and left quietly under the cover of night.
Emperor Reinhard did not leave in a hurry, but took a walk in the manor, followed by Baron Heidegger.
Under the bright moonlight, Emperor Reinhard's face flickered, as if he was thinking about something.
"Heidegger, next time something like this should tell me in advance."
"Yes, Your Majesty! This time it was Knopton who came here suddenly, and he is not visible now, which is why he has caused you more trouble."
Emperor Reinhard nodded, and did not criticize Heidegger too much, but asked:
"When you promised Nopton to arrange this secret meeting, was it because you were worried that he would fall to the north?"
"Yes." Baron Heidegger looked at the emperor's face and asked, "Your Majesty, don't you want to replace Gregory?"
Emperor Reinhard nodded, and said: "That's right. I don't like this Nopton. If he hadn't been approved by the Cardinals, hum, I wouldn't bother to talk to him!"
Baron Heidegger sighed inwardly, and had no choice but to explain patiently:
"Your Majesty, it is actually in our best interest for Nopton to take the position."
"Oh why?"
"First of all, this person is at odds with the St. Grian's family in the western region.
Secondly, he will not get close to the northern border. Don't look at his saying that if you don't help him this time, he will contact the northern border, but this is actually just an excuse to provoke you. What the North has done this time has completely offended the church. If Nopton does not want to lose the hearts of the people, he must be tough on the North and even retaliate.
In addition, taking advantage of this opportunity, we have already obtained the right to appoint the archbishop of the Eastern Realm. If you carefully consider the candidate for the Duke of the Eastern Realm, the Eastern Realm will naturally return to the control of the royal family.
Therefore, if you want to suppress the church after this battle, then the three realms of west, north and east will stand firmly behind you! "
After listening to Baron Heidegger's words, Emperor Reinhard's expression finally eased a lot, and he nodded in praise:
"Well, very good! Just remember to report to me first next time, don't make your own claims like this."
Seeing that Emperor Reinhardt was still struggling with this point, Baron Heidegger nodded helplessly and said, "Yes, Your Majesty."
The two walked for a while, and Emperor Reinhardt suddenly said again:
"Heidegger, besides the church, I am also worried about other forces."
Baron Heidegger naturally understood what Emperor Reinhard was referring to, and said, "You mean the northern border?"
"Yes." Emperor Reinhard narrowed his eyes, with a dangerous gleam in his eyes, "What they did this time is really outrageous! Especially in the situation where the orc empire is about to invade on a large scale, this is simply You're messing around with the fate of the Glorious Empire!"
Baron Heidegger thought for a while, and said: "Your Majesty, if you want to weaken the power in the northern border, it is actually not difficult."
"Oh?" Emperor Reinhard immediately came to his senses and asked eagerly, "Do you have any good ideas?"
"Your Majesty, today's northern border seems to be arrogant, but in fact the core lies in one person."
"who?"
"Guardian of the North, Count Angelet!"
Emperor Reinhard nodded in approval, and said: "That kid does have some skills, what can you do to deal with him?"
Baron Heidegger shook his head, and said: "Your Majesty, Count Angelet is the kind of genius that is rarely seen in a century, whether in politics or military affairs. This is a gift from the Supreme Lord to the empire. It is a great thing to destroy it. It’s better to win him over and let him work for you!”
"Win? How to win?" Emperor Reinhard frowned, "He is the husband of the Duke of St. Hilde."
"Who knows if the Duke of St. Hilde can wake up..." Baron Heidegger said softly, "And, Your Majesty, what you can give him is far from comparable to that in the North."
"Oh? What else can I give him? He is not from a paladin family, so he cannot be granted the title of duke, but the marquis, the St. Hilde family can also give him."
Baron Heidegger said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, have you forgotten the role of guardian of the empire?"
"Guardian of the Empire?" Emperor Reinhard narrowed his eyes immediately.
"Yes, Your Majesty." Baron Heidegger said in a deep voice, "You don't need to be a member of the paladin family to hold this position, and I believe Count Angelet will never refuse.
As long as Earl Angelet left the northern border, there would naturally be nothing to worry about in the northern border.
What kind of storm can a sleepy Duke of the North and a Marquis of Garcia without ambition cause? "
Emperor Reinhard fell into silence, and said after a while:
"I will think about it."
happy New Year!
(end of this chapter)