"Originally, many people in the Holy See in Rome have independent thoughts, and with the current internal factional struggles, it is very likely that the king of Italy will achieve his wish this time?
I just don’t know which faction is supporting the Italian king, and what is the attitude of the Luna family towards this? Otto asked softly, taking a sip of tea.
Being able to drink tea is really a luxury in this era.
"The Luna faction has always supported His Majesty the Emperor and does not want to separate from Constantinople.
However, the chief archbishop felt that the Italian king had made a great contribution to spreading the glory of the gods over the years. Bishop Valens replied calmly.
The chief archbishop is from the Apollonian lineage, so obviously the Apollonian lineage and the priests close to the Apollonian lineage want to use the influence of the Italian king to get rid of their subordinate relationship with the Emperor of Constantinople.
The Luna family, which has been suppressed in recent years, will definitely oppose it.
Perhaps this incident will lead to a serious schism in the church?
Could it be that the great schism between the Eastern and Western churches that has not happened in this world will happen when the Italian king seeks the title of Roman Emperor?
That would be really interesting.
"Your Excellency, Bishop, this has nothing to do with me." Otto smiled slightly. Although he had guessed the other party's purpose, he chose to play dumb.
Otto pretended to be stupid, so Bishop Valens couldn't pretend to be stupid. "My Lord Count, under the watchful eye of the Moon God, I will not hide it from you. The Moon God family has decided to help you deal with your enemy, the Bishop of Saxony."
"Really?" After hearing the other party's true intention, Otto was no longer anxious. "I don't know what the bishop can do for me, a devout believer in the moon, and how will he help me?"
There was no other way, so Bishop Valens had no choice but to tell the truth.
In the current situation, it is the Luna line in the church that is anxious, not Otto. Otto's biggest advantage is that he is too young and has plenty of time even for revenge.
But as for the Luna family, because of their long-standing stance, they are now having a hard time in the power struggle within the church. Therefore, they are eager to change this situation.
The idea of the Luna family represented by Bishop Valens was to use Otto to kill the Saxon bishop and then put one of their own in power. In this regard, the Luna faction can provide a lot of help, including intelligence support, to ensure that Otto's revenge will not lead to the church's revenge.
"No, no, no." Otto shook his head. "Your Majesty the Bishop must have misunderstood something. When I am preparing to take revenge, I am naturally not afraid of the so-called revenge of the church.
Could it be that the church is preparing to go to war with me because of a regional bishop?
You know the current situation of the church better than I do. I'm afraid they have no time to take care of me.
Does the Moon God family only have this little kindness towards the believers of the Moon God? "
Bishop Valens had a wry smile on his face. He had long known that this verbal promise could not satisfy Otto and would require substantial benefits. Although the Bishop of Saxony was Otto's revenge target, the nature and initiative of Otto's request for help from the church was completely different from that of the church's request for help from Otto.
However, fortunately, he had received instructions from above before coming, so he was not afraid of not being able to get what Otto was interested in.
The reason why the above chose to cooperate with Otto is closely related to the growing strength of soap and the Habsburg family. People from the Luna family who can make the decisions are very optimistic about Otto's potential and are willing to maintain a good relationship with Otto.
So, Bishop Valens took out what Otto liked, which was land.
The church donated land in the Allgäu and Zurich areas at once. The scale of the donation surprised Otto. Originally, he thought it would be good to get either of the two areas.
It seems that these priests are very sophisticated in their ways of dealing with people. They know that when giving gifts, they must give them an amount that the other party cannot refuse.
Now that the Luna family had shown their sincerity, Otto simply agreed.
In fact, he also planned to go to the Principality of Saxony some time later. The Duke of Franconia and Count Ansbach both sent letters, hoping that he could go to the Principality of Saxony to help counter the rebellion.
Previously, some nobles in the Principality of Saxony rebelled, and the Duke of Franconia sent the Count of Varna to suppress them.
But I don’t know whether the local nobles were too strong or the Count of Varna was not acclimatized. In short, the result was that the Franconian army was defeated. The Count of Varna fled back to the Principality of Franconia with the remaining defeated soldiers in disgrace.
At this time, the Principality of Saxony, which was originally only a small rebellion, suddenly became full of chaos. The Duke of Franconia completely lost control of the Principality of Saxony.
So the Duke of Franconia thought of seeking help from the Sighard family, but after all, the Sighard family had a different status in the Principality of Swabia. Without the consent of the Duke of Swabia, they would not dare to help.
What's more, the Sighard family is currently in a fierce battle with the Duke of Nordgård. The two sides are indifferent, so they have no time to care about the affairs of the Principality of Saxony.
After several exchanges, the two sides came around to Otto, hoping that Otto would suppress the rebellion. In this way, the Sighard family provides support behind the scenes and can lend a helping hand to the Duke of Franconia without having to show up in person.
As for why Otto was not feared by the Duke of Swabia when he went to the Principality of Saxony, first of all, Otto was weak and did not attract so much attention. Secondly, since the Duke of Franconia played a key role when Otto was granted the title of Nevers, it was barely reasonable to use the excuse of repaying the favor.
However, after receiving the letter, although Otto was ready to go to war, he took no action.
The most important reason is that his wife, Sophie, is about to give birth.
In this dark and barbaric world of medicine, giving birth to a child was a life-and-death experience.
Although there is a saying that there are three great joys for middle-aged men, Otto is not middle-aged. He is very satisfied with Sophie as his wife, so he naturally has to deal with it carefully.
Not only did he personally make alcohol, but he also personally trained those preparing to deliver babies on what disinfection and hygiene are, and he also learned about the structure of the human body.
Ever since, there were some rumors in the territory that their lord might be a pervert.
Otto laughed off the rumors. As long as his wife and children were safe, he could be a pervert. He wants to be a good husband and father.
Since the church also has the same idea of letting Otto go to Saxony, then after the child is born and Sophie takes good care of herself, it may be time to go to the Principality of Saxony.
Right now, nothing is more important than waiting for your child to be born safely.
Not only Otto, but everyone in the entire territory thought so.
Whether or not there is a family heir is crucial to a family.
Time passed day by day, and finally the day came for Sophie to give birth.
