Chapter 179 Brothers Reunited

Otto had a sullen face: "Losa, you are determined to tell me these unpleasant things on the great day when you and my brother are reunited, right?"

"Oh, Geng's words are off-putting, aren't they?"

Lothar grabbed the other person's arm and hugged him gently.

After I traveled to this world, I didn't have much communication with this brother.

But after all, he has inherited the memory of the original owner and still has a certain affection for Otto. It is impossible to say that he is not happy after this reunion after a long separation.

"Although these words are unpleasant, Otto, you should also know the responsibilities you should perform as the first heir of the Habsburg family, right?"

"Just wanting to enjoy the power without fulfilling the obligations is not what a qualified family heir should do."

Even Lothar himself enjoyed the dividends of being born into a noble family.

Although the Habsburg family of Allgäu is only a small family, it is also an orthodox nobleman with the blood of ancient nobles such as Carolingian and Capetian.

If you don't have such a background.

Even if Lothar made great achievements, if Baldwin IV wanted to grant him the title of Count of Transjordan, he would inevitably face a large number of opponents.

"I know it too, but..."

Otto looked bitter: "Well, if you don't mind this kind of thing, why don't you marry Princess Sibylla? In the past few days in Jaffa, I have already seen that she is interested in you."

Lothar didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "Why are you talking about me?"

"What can't be said? In terms of status, Princess Sibylla is much higher than the second daughter of the Duke of Lorraine. In terms of dowry, she is far superior. Moreover, Princess Sibylla is not a wanton woman. She is just divorced. A marriage is much better than mine, what are you unhappy about?"

Lothar rolled her eyes.

He has no interest in being a father.

"Our situations are different. I don't need to rely on marriage to gain political allies, but you are different."

"Why don't you need it?"

"If you become the Prince of Jerusalem and have the hope of inheriting the title of king in the future, you will likely become the most noble monarch in the entire continent. By then, we will be the Habsburg royal family. Isn't this more important to our family? "

Lothar kept his face straight and kept talking nonsense.

"You know that lampreys and health cannot go hand in hand? I was able to sit in the count's seat with the help of two witches, who asked me not to take a wife."

This was the first time Otto heard of such a thing, and he couldn't help but asked in surprise: "What about your future heir?"

This is indeed a problem.

It is difficult for the Dragonborn bloodline to have children, and there is also the problem of reproductive isolation. It will be difficult for him to have children.

Lothar shied away: "It's not urgent at all. With the help of witchcraft, I won't die so early."

"witchcraft…"

Otto couldn't help but sigh: "It is indeed a miracle given by Heavenly Father. No wonder the monarchs in Europe are keen on pursuing the help of wizards."

"Everything you gain has something to lose. For the sake of my family, I have to give up secular marriage."

Lothar patted Otto on the shoulder: "So you should understand what to do, right?"

"I see."

Otto's face showed a determined look: "After completing this pilgrimage, I will return to Allgäu to fulfill my engagement."

Lothar comforted: "When the time comes, you can each do your own thing. Just be two partners. There is no need to stick to the relationship between husband and wife."

There was a sound of footsteps.

"Lord Lothar, long time no see."

The well-dressed manservant bowed his head to Lothar.

There was no dissatisfaction on his face, but Lothar had already let him go twice.

"Lord Lothar, my master invites you to the banquet. You won't refuse this time, right?"

Lothar smiled and said: "Of course, it is also the greatest honor for me to receive the hospitality of your master."

"I heard that you captured the city of Alandre not long ago? Is the war over now?"

"Well, let's call it a truce."

Otto couldn't help but frowned and asked doubtfully: "At this critical moment, you left the front line just to pick me up?"

Lothar nodded slightly: "It is indeed a critical moment, but I have a completely trustworthy comrade to coordinate everything for me."

Otto asked in a low voice: "Witch?"

"no."

Lothar paused slightly and said with a smile: "He is a very powerful knight. I will introduce you to him later."

Whether it is commanding operations or battlefield talent, he is far inferior to Jeanne.

Not to mention trustworthiness.

So he simply became a hands-off shopkeeper.

Moreover, he doubted that if he continued to stay in Alandre, the cautious Zain would still have the courage to lead troops to attack Alandre.

Although he said that he would attack the Port of Ella at any time, Lothar sent people to explore the Port of Ella. The defense there was very tight. If he hadn't transported a fleet to the Red Sea like Leonard, he wanted to break through the Port of Ella. The difficulty of the port is quite high.

Therefore, his trip was not only to take Otto back, but also to lure the snake out of its hole.

The brothers walked side by side in the royal gardens at the port of Jaffa.

Lothar said casually: "How is our Emperor doing lately? I haven't heard from you for a long time."

Lothar was still wary of the emperor of the Hohenstaufen family. Although Germania was a little barren compared to Gaul, its territory was vast and it also occupied the rich area of ​​the North Apennines.

If they were truly unified, Germania Magna would be even more powerful than Gaul.

Moreover, the emperor's behavior of building a wizard tower and systematically cultivating spellcasters is also alarming.

In Lothar's view, among the three powerful monarchs in Central and Western Europe, Germania Magna, Albion and Gaul, the former is the most worthy of vigilance.

"not so good."

Otto sighed softly: "This labor expedition successfully conquered Milan. Several fortresses were conquered one after another, forcing the city representatives of Milan to go barefoot to the camp to pray for His Majesty the Emperor's forgiveness."

Emperor Henry was not like the "red beard" who was supposed to occupy the throne in this era in history. His style was much gentler.

"His Majesty the Emperor held a meeting in Roncaglia, which accepted the peace request of the Lombard League headed by Milan. At the meeting, he also reaffirmed the emperor's dominance over the North Apennine city-states."

Lothar was a little confused and said: "Isn't this a great success?"

"I'm not finished yet."

"On the emperor's return to his palace in Augsburg, Henry the Lion, Duke of Saxony, instigated a group of representatives of the free cities to openly refuse to pay this year's tribute unless the king punished the witches who had deceived people."

Lothar nodded and said: "This is normal. Many vassals in the country are not willing to watch His Majesty the Emperor turn North Apennine into his own money bag."

Emperor Henry was an ambitious monarch who was determined to revive the Frankish Empire. His years of keeping a low profile did not make people relax their guard against him.

Otto sighed lightly: "My father and I also attended that imperial meeting, and we almost got into a fight with Count Reuven over the seating issue."

"To be honest, I have a pretty good opinion of our emperor."

Lothar joked: "That's because our father served in his army and received a reward, right?"

Count Werner also responded to the emperor's conquest of the northern Apennine city-states, and also served as a high-ranking commander. After the war, he received a small fief as a reward.

Otto sighed: "I just feel that if this continues, a civil war will break out in Germania."

"I'm afraid it's not just a civil war."

Lothar shrugged: "King Philip of Gaul and Richard the Lion-Hearted of Albion may all be involved."

The situation in Europe is like this, where a single move affects the whole body.

Maybe after some expansion, a siege network is formed around you, and they will shout, "Your notoriety is known to everyone from Ireland to Khitan."

Subsequently, troops were raised to attack.

It doesn't necessarily mean that they will occupy your land. They will usually just rob you, depose your title, and punish you.

But this is enough to fight back to pre-liberation.

At this time, Otto showed a painful expression: "Father in Heaven, I shouldn't have run to Jerusalem at this time. If a fight breaks out, our father will definitely answer the call."