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Chapter 617: Burgundy Ambassador

The composition of Brandenburg's army is more complex than that of Russia and Romania. Although they all come from the north, they belong to multiple countries, and soldiers from Pomerania, Hamburg, Lübeck and other countries account for a considerable proportion.

After they broke into the city, they began to rob women and wealth, and were somewhat disobedient to the Elector's orders, which gave the defenders some time to retreat to the castle.

But they are already trapped in a jar. All they have to do is to surround them and let them starve to death.

The Teutonic, Lithuanian and Livonia states were all paralyzed. Facing sieges from two directions, they had no power to fight back. It was already difficult to deal with Russia, and now Brandenburg was coming. Do they still have a chance to turn defeat into victory?

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In the imperial palace of Constantinople, Sophia looked at the messenger in front of her and wondered why Sigismund wanted to see her.

"Your Highness, this is jewelry made by the most skilled craftsman in Burgundy. Please accept it."

Arras saluted Sophia. This was a piece of jewelry that Philip had found craftsmen from all over the country to make, hoping to win the favor of the queen.

At this time, Burgundy was at a crossroads. On the one hand, as a loyal vassal of France, he had an obligation to recover Paris and the northern territories; on the other hand, his hatred for the Duke of Orleans and his personal ambitions made him want to become the King of Burgundy. Romania, which was behind Britain, was a natural target.

This is a dilemma. Philip wants to have both, but the current situation does not allow it. Although Sigismund promised to give him a position, does the word of such a powerless German king count?

Therefore, Philip sent people to Paris and Constantinople to test the attitudes of Britain and Romania, which led to today's meeting.

"The envoy has come to the wrong place. You should go to Kiev to discuss with my husband instead of presenting me with gifts here."

Sophia was very clear about her position. Her identity as a descendant of the previous dynasty could become a reason for rebellion by others with ulterior motives at any time. For this reason, she basically avoided meeting ministers and people from outside the court. Now that the envoy had come here, she felt a little dangerous.

The Queen knew what had happened to her surviving relatives. Her aunt was locked up in a monastery and went crazy, and her cousin was locked up in a monastery since childhood. No one taught him to read, and although he had grown up now, he was illiterate.

"Your Highness, this is your birthday gift from the Duke. He knows it's a bit inappropriate to give it to you right now, but it's also a token of our country's appreciation. Please accept it."

Of course what Arras said was not just that. In fact, there were other people he wanted to see, and they should be here soon.

Alexander came to the Queen's Palace and met his mother. He had a lot to learn recently, so he handed over the task of receiving foreign ministers to the Prime Minister and the Minister of Foreign Affairs, and concentrated on studying domestic affairs and military affairs.

Arras came to Constantinople these days. He went to see Prime Minister Batista, who expressed no interest in Western Europe. However, the emperor was away, so he didn't know what the monarch who ruled half the world was thinking.

However, it would be fine if he knew what the Crown Prince meant, but he couldn't see him for several days. Finally, it was the Burgundy ambassador who suggested that he go to see the Queen. By bribing the palace eunuchs, Arras met the Queen and finally the Crown Prince.

"Who is this?" Alexander looked at him in confusion. Arras quickly explained, "Your Highness, I was sent by the Duke of Burgundy to celebrate the Queen's birthday." Celebrating a birthday? My mother's birthday was still half a month away. It was too early.

"Thank you for your kindness. I will accept this. Come, serve tea to the special envoy."

Arras thanked the queen and then drank a cup of tea imported from the Ming Dynasty, which was indeed fragrant.

Alexander also got a cup of tea. He learned a lot about Romania's humanities, finance, diplomacy, etc. in the past few days. As for Burgundy, Alexander thought it was an object worth fighting for, because from its actions in recent years, it can be seen that the other party is unwilling to submit to France. Maybe it can become a pawn together with Britain to contain the Catholic forces.

Sophia also saw the purpose of the envoy, and she went to rest on the pretext of being tired, and asked Alexander to entertain Arras. Arras achieved his goal.

"Your Highness is indeed very brave. The Duke is very eager to meet you, so he invites you to meet him in Dijon."

"Why should I go to Dijon instead of him coming to Constantinople?" Alexander asked.

"That's right, Your Highness. The Duke also wants to come to Constantinople very much, but as you know, France has been in internal turmoil recently and needs the Duke to maintain it. So please forgive me."

This reason is reasonable, after all, France is in turmoil. After the fourth uncle captured Paris, the entire northern France was in his pocket, and the current situation is understandable.

"I see. It's hard work for him. I guess he's very busy every day for the sake of the country, right?"

This statement directly prompted the envoy to start a long speech. "Your Highness, you may not know that since the Duke ascended the throne, he has always been thinking about the kingdom. He has been trying hard to negotiate with the English in an attempt to gain benefits for the country.

However, the Duke of Orleans controlled the king, making the Duke's efforts go to waste. And those civilians, who did not understand the Duke's ideas, attacked the Duke under the instigation of the enemy. "

Listening to what he said, I thought it was a sad story about a loyal minister who was questioned and abused by the king, ministers, and civilians, but still devoted himself to the country. But this is a little different from what Fourth Uncle said.

According to Stefan, Burgundy is negotiating an alliance with Britain. Burgundy has expressed its recognition that northern France, including Paris, belongs to Britain, and all it needs is for the other party to recognize its independence.

This statement is indeed possible, but in addition to this, Burgundy also wants all the French lands from Friesland to Dijon. Stefan thinks this is not a difficult thing and can agree to it.

While this discussion was going on, Philip continued to infiltrate and exert pressure on the French court in Orleans. Charles VI was no longer able to handle affairs, so all matters were handed over to Prince Charles, who was very close to the Duke of Orleans and therefore stayed away from the Burgundian faction.

This was not good news for the Burgundians. Most of the forces in southern France were Orleans. In order to turn the situation around, Philip found the Duke of Bourbon, who was the relative of the Romanian emperor.

The Duke of Bourbon saw that his status would be greatly improved by the marriage, so he began to strengthen his own power, acquire land from the surrounding areas, and develop trade. He was not very interested in the court, so when the Duke of Burgundy found him, he just played Tai Chi and passed by.

(End of this chapter)