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Chapter 284 Sha Long's True Thoughts
Chapter 284 Sha Long's True Thoughts
Sha Long already understood that it was impossible for Caroline to dare to come out and humiliate him without the acquiescence of the royal family before. If he was still greedy for the power in this position, he would have a very sad life in the future.
Sharon was silent for a few minutes, and saluted Frederick I:
"Your Majesty, what the Carolingian child said makes sense. I am indeed old now and do not have the vigor of my youth.
I think it is better for me to go back to my hometown to provide for the elderly. A commander who has lost his vigor cannot lead his soldiers to victory. "
Only then did Frederick I realize that what his distant nephew had just said was a bit too much, and he quickly reprimanded Carolingian and asked him to apologize to the Grand Duke of Salon.
Sha Long smiled and waved his hands: "Your Majesty thinks too much. Sha Long really feels that he is getting old. The kid Carolin is right. I don't blame him."
"Your Majesty, Shalong really feels that he is old and has lost the vigor of the past. The empire should give more opportunities to those young people who are full of vigor. They are the future of our empire."
Seeing that Frederick I wanted to speak to save him, Sha Long quickly spoke to stop him.
He has figured out that his current position will have to be given up sooner or later.
Moreover, Sharon judged based on his lifelong military experience that the army of the Holy Roman Empire was no match for those Easterners.
Rather than being defeated and ruined or even dying on the battlefield, it is better to leave this place of right and wrong.
As for the Empire?
He has fought for the empire for most of his life, and he has a clear conscience.
Anyway, now the imperial royal family is taking advantage of the situation to gather military power, which is just for them. When the time comes, those royal family members who are eager to seize military power will be defeated.
Not only did it appear that the imperial family was wrong to let him go, but he could also keep the glory he had spent most of his life fighting for.
In a short period of time, Duke Shalong made a decision in his mind. Rather than being driven away by the king with excuses in the future, it would be better to take the opportunity to leave when the king wanted to seize control of the army.
If he leaves at this time, the king must still think that he has contributed to the empire before him, and he will give himself very good treatment and rewards to let him leave. It will be difficult to say in the future.
He could also see that Frederick I retained him at this time because he was worried that the enemy would be too strong this time, and he was afraid that his self-righteous nephew would not be able to handle it, so he retained himself.
Old Shalong couldn't help but feel a little angry. He had spent most of his life fighting for the empire, but in the end he was no better than a distant relative of the king.
Therefore, after judging that the hope of victory in this battle with the Easterners was very slim, he insisted on resigning from the post of Marshal of the Empire and must retire and return home.
Originally Frederick I was hesitant, but this time Shalong took the initiative to resign.This is the best time for their royal family to seize military power.
Sharon's guess was right. Frederick I was really worried that his distant nephew, Carolin, would not be able to defeat those Easterners, so he wanted to speak out to keep Grand Duke Sharon.
How could he know that Sha Long stopped him before he could say what he wanted to keep, and if he tried his best to keep Sha Long at this time, his nephew would definitely be dissatisfied with him.
In that case, even if he lets Caroline take control of the military and sit on the throne of Marshal of the Empire, he may still feel resentful towards himself because he tried his best to keep Sharon back today.
Because of so many concerns, Frederick I gritted his teeth and made a decision that he would regret for the rest of his life.
"Well, since Grand Duke Shalong insists on resigning as Marshal of the Empire, although it feels pity that the Imperial Army will lose an Imperial Marshal like you who has turned the tide for the Empire several times, the Empire still respects your wishes and allows Grand Duke Shalong to return. Spend your remaining years at home."
As soon as Frederick I said this, all the ministers in the conference hall were stunned, and then there was an uproar.
Grand Duke Sharon has commanded the army of the Holy Roman Empire for decades, fought many battles for the Holy Roman Empire and won all of them. Such a most influential figure in the imperial army, the king actually agreed. He returned home!
Many generals among these people were dissatisfied because Frederick I suddenly agreed to Sharon's resignation.
They felt that in the imperial army, only Grand Duke Shalong could be convinced as a marshal, and no one else could completely convince those generals and nobles.
Frederick I also felt that what he promised today was a bit reckless, but his royal family had been planning for a long time to seize the right to manage the army, and Sharon insisted on resigning today, so he made such a decision .
He can also understand that the generals in the army will definitely feel resentful because of this. In order to appease the generals in the army as soon as possible, so that they will not have resentment against the imperial family, Frederick I hastened to take remedial measures.
This kind of remedy is actually very simple. Every king uses this method when he asks the old hero of his country to abdicate to let the virtuous. .
Then it was to reward Shalong vigorously, rewarding him with a lot of land and money, so that everyone in the empire felt that the king valued the imperial god of war very much.
Frederick I soon issued an edict and rewarded him with a large piece of fertile land next to his hometown manor in Shalong, as well as a large amount of gold, silver, gems and other items.
It can be said that Frederick I spent a lot of money this time. In any case, Sharon gave up the position of Marshal of the Empire and gave them too much room for manipulation by the royal family.
Therefore, the benefits brought to the royal family are much greater than these gold and silver. After the imperial marshal is replaced, the generals in various important positions below will also change.
After such a series of changes, the imperial royal family will be able to control most of the imperial army firmly in their own hands, which will undoubtedly make their royal power more stable.
Therefore, the various rewards that Frederick I gave to Sharon were of great value unprecedented in the empire.
A group of ministers in the meeting hall heard the king's award to Shalong, and they were in an uproar again. Those members of the royal family took the opportunity to run in front of Shalong and congratulated him.
Shalong knew very well that this was the king's move to win over the people, but Shalong was not polite at all and directly saluted Frederick I to thank the king for the reward.
After returning home from the meeting hall of the Imperial Palace, Sha Long immediately gathered his family to prepare for leaving the imperial capital and returning to his hometown.
None of his sons and daughters wanted to leave the bustling imperial capital and go back to their remote hometown to live, and they all begged Sha Long to let them stay in the imperial capital.
Since Sha Long judged that the imperial army would not be able to defeat those Easterners this time, how could he allow his children to stay in the imperial capital to die!
He immediately announced that any children who were unwilling to follow him back to his hometown would be deprived of their inheritance rights after his death.
His sons and daughters stopped talking immediately and went back to pack up the things they were going to take away.
These guys are very clear in their hearts, not to mention that they used to have a lot of money as the grand duke and father, even this time the king's reward, distributed to them, is enough to make each of them happy for most of their lives.
Isn't it just to go back to the place where the birds don't shit, and live a hard life for a few days?
At worst, after the old man is done playing and gets his due inheritance, I can just return to the imperial capital.
Sha Long didn't pay attention to what his children thought. After just ten days of cleaning up, even his current Duke's Palace was sold, and he returned to his hometown with his whole family.
Frederick I was very surprised when he heard that the Grand Duke of Salon had sold his Duke's Palace in the imperial capital at a very low price. He knew that the Grand Duke of Salon was a very frugal man.
Selling that huge Duke's mansion in such a short period of time, you can imagine that the price will be very low with your toes.
Frederick I immediately sent someone to inquire about the situation with the buyer of the Grand Ducal Palace, but he did find out some vague information.
It was said that the children of Grand Duke Shalong wanted to stay in the emperor and were unwilling to return to their hometown with him. Grand Duke Shalong was so angry that he decided to deprive anyone of their inheritance rights who would not leave.
He also directly sold the Grand Duke's Mansion at a low price, in order to get rid of the idea of these unfilial descendants wanting to stay in the imperial capital and not accompany him home.
After hearing this statement, Frederick I also shook his head and felt that it was not worth it for the Grand Duke of Shalong. Most of Shalong's children became playboys one by one because Shalong was the Grand Duke of the Empire and had a privileged life since childhood.
On the contrary, Shalong's youngest son is still making progress, but compared with Grand Duke Shalong, he is still far behind.
The uproar caused by Grand Duke Salon's resignation as marshal of the imperial army unexpectedly subsided after Duke Saron led his family to leave Vienna, the imperial capital.
Because of a bigger news, all levels of the Holy Roman Empire once again exploded.
Yes, King Frederick I appointed Count Carolingian as acting Marshal of the Empire.
It stands to reason that Carolin is only the earl of the empire, and he is not qualified to be the marshal of the empire at all, just because he is the nephew of King Frederick I, and Sharon suddenly resigned, Carolingian Marshal was added in front of Agent word.
Although this sudden appointment once again caused an uproar in the Holy Roman Empire, the uproar only lasted for two days and soon subsided.
Because even if everyone disagrees with the king's appointment, they can't find effective reasons to oppose it.
The news that Earl Carolingian was appointed as Marshal of the Transit quickly spread to the team of Grand Duke Sharon who had left the imperial capital for hundreds of miles and was rushing back to his hometown.
After hearing about it, Schwab, the youngest son of Grand Duke Sharon, ran to his father's carriage and asked what was going on.
In Schwab's view, Carolin's ability was just like that, similar to his own, and he should not have become the Marshal of the Empire at all with that little ability.
Sitting in the carriage, Sha Long watched his favorite little son come to ask him this question in such a hurry, nodded in satisfaction, reached out and took a bite of the pastry in front of him.
Then he looked at his youngest son seriously and said, "This is why I went out of my way and sold the Grand Duke's Mansion for less than that vampire's money, and forced you all to go back to your hometown with me because I couldn't inherit the inheritance!"
Schwab was stunned for a moment, then suddenly realized: "Father! Are you saying that the imperial capital may not be saved?"
Sharon was very happy that his son could figure it out quickly, and beckoned Schwab to be by his side:
"Son, some things are out of our control, the king and the royal family have been trying to take full control of everything in the empire all these years.
There is nothing wrong with this, but they are too anxious now, to the point where they don't value their skills and are nepotism.
Look, that guy Frederick I will soon pay the price for his stupidity! "
Schwab is the youngest son of Sharon, who is not yet 30 years old, after all, he is young and energetic:
"But father, how could you be willing to let something happen to the empire right in front of your eyes? This is the empire you have fought for all your life!"
"Hahaha! Son, you just know that I have led the army to many victories, but that was not due to your father and me alone. Those victories were all piled up with the corpses of countless imperial soldiers!"
When Sha Long said this, his eyes couldn't help getting wet: "Do you know why my father insisted on resigning from the position of Marshal of the Empire?"
"Yes, father, why exactly? You said before that you would dedicate your life to the empire to the last moment!"
Schwab finally asked the question he had been holding back in his heart.
Sha Long wiped the corners of his eyes: "I have seen too many imperial soldiers die, and it would be worthwhile if they died for victory.
But this time is different, I found that those orientals are very powerful, unrivaled!
I don’t want the soldiers of the empire to die for no reason, so I suggest that Frederick I send people to seek peace from the Easterners and ask for their understanding.
It's a pity that the current king and royal family are focused on how to seize various powers. That Carolingian took the opportunity to say that I am old and have lost my energy.
hehe!Since they are eyeing my position, I will give it to them. I have had enough of this position.
After giving up this position, at least I no longer have to watch the Imperial soldiers die one by one in front of my eyes. "
Sharon's words shocked Schwab and he stood up. His head hit the roof of the carriage with a bang, and he sat back down again, covering his head.
The guard driving outside heard the movement in the carriage and quickly asked: "Your Excellency, what happened?"
Sharon laughed and returned: "It's okay, Conrad, it's a sloppy kid who hit his head hahaha!"
Hearing Sha Long's words, Conrad, who was driving outside, felt relieved. Thinking of Schwab who had just run over, the Grand Duke said that someone had bumped his head and said with a smile: "Mr. Viscount Schwab, you have to be careful. Point, next time don’t forget that this is on a carriage!”
Schwab was immediately ashamed and angry: "Koncade, shut up! Drive your car well!"
Old Sharon waited for the two to finish teasing each other before saying to Schwab: "You know I always wanted you to join the imperial army for exercise.
I hope that one day you can gain a foothold in the army, so that you can maintain our family so that it does not decline too quickly! "
(End of this chapter)