Yimarin also discovered that the princes and nobles standing at the gate of Worms were faintly divided into two parts—one was standing beside Frederick III, and about a hundred secular princes were surrounding him. It was clear that those people were in the same league as Frederick III. The other part was mainly composed of religious princes, but also a small number of secular nobles. Obviously, this other group of people is not going to go against Marin.

There were 210 secular princes in Germany, but 75 of them were imperial cities. Therefore, there are about 135 secular aristocratic princes.

Of course, among the 135 secular aristocratic princes, in addition to East Frisian, Schleswig, and Oldenburg, which were controlled by Marin himself, there were also some forces belonging to the emperor. In addition, there were powerful nobles belonging to the self-contained system of King Vladislas II of Bohemia, John II, Duke of Cleaver. These powerful nobles themselves are powerful, and they do not need to be in league with others, but some small princes will cling to them.

Marin was a little depressed, except for the neutral nobles such as Vladislas II, most of the secular nobles sided with Frederick III.

In fact, what Marin didn't know was that the secular nobles who stood by Frederick III's side did not necessarily have any deep hatred for Marin. However, they also don't like a rising star like Marin holding them down. Therefore, although they are on the side of Frederick III, many of them are more likely to suppress Marin's upward momentum, rather than to completely turn against Marin. Therefore, many of them, after receiving Marin's gift and promising not to send troops together, still stood by Frederick III's side and suppressed Marin together. Because, they know, now Frederick III has been defeated, and his strength and fame have plummeted. If Frederick III was not given a strong momentum, Marin would not be able to suppress it.

Marin didn't bother to greet the secular aristocrats who had made it clear that they wanted to oppose him, but it would be rude not to greet people. So, he simply ran to the circle where the Archbishop of Mainz, the Archbishop of Cologne, and Vladisas II and others were.

According to his current status, Marin is still only a duke, and his status is below the electors. Therefore, he took the initiative to step forward and greet the Archbishop of Mainz, who was the Speaker of the Imperial Parliament. At the same time, he also paid tribute to Archbishop Hermann IV of Cologne and Archbishop Trier who stood beside Archbishop Jacob of Mainz...... Well...... Also called Jacob, and the secular Elector Vladislas II greet:

"Greetings, Honorable Archbishop Jacob...... Well, two Jacobs Archbishop...... And the Honorable Archbishop Herman, who also sends you sincere greetings, His Majesty Vladislas! Marin humbly stooped down to greet the three neutral Elector Archbishops and one King's Archbishop, in contrast to his previous anger at Frederick III, who was also the Elector. Of course, this is also deliberate on Marin.

Marin did not forget to stand closer to Frederick III's men, Elector Philip of Palatine, who also saluted him, but did not step forward. After all, it's a place where hostile forces gather. Although Marin did not believe that those princes would have a madman who would stab him with a knife, he could not guarantee that someone over there would beat him. So, simply don't lean on it. Except for a few Electors, Marin didn't need to greet the other princes first. Because, he is a duke himself, and his rank is no lower than others. Before His Majesty the Emperor arrived, Marin really didn't need to take the initiative to greet others.

But Frederick III was not happy in his heart, he was also a dignified Elector. Marin saluted the other electors, but did not salute himself, clearly looking down on him! The more unlucky people are, the more they care about the attitude of others towards them. It just so happened that Frederick III was quite unlucky now, and naturally extraordinarily sensitive. So, he said loudly with dissatisfaction:

"Some people just lack basic aristocratic recuperation, and they don't even know how to take the initiative to salute and greet the higher nobles. Hey, that's right, people are just a nouveau riche in the aristocratic circle, 11 years ago, he was still a wandering little knight who wasn't even a nobleman, no wonder he didn't understand aristocratic etiquette, and his tutor was not good......"

Listening to Frederick III's yin and yang strange tone, Marin also had an inexplicable evil fire coming out. So, he replied very unceremoniously:

"Aristocratic etiquette is only for the great nobles who are moral, and for some nobles who are extremely shameless, greetings are unnecessary. It's a shame to say a word more to this kind of person! ”

Frederick III was at the most sensitive moment at this time, and when he heard Marin's counterattack with such a slap in the face, Frederick III suddenly became angry. So, with a red face, he rebuked loudly:

"How do you speak? Brat! Don't you even know the most basic respect for the elderly? Is this your tutor? ”

Marin also unceremoniously scolded back:

"With an elder like you? You can't beat others in your own war, and you actually coax everyone to say that I am the vanguard of His Majesty's unified will? Don't you feel blush when you lie like this? ”

Frederick III exclaimed in annoyance:

"Isn't it? I've heard that when you were in Vienna, you slapped His Majesty Maximilian I on the back and made some kind of sycophant oath. That's why you've gone from being a wandering knight who is nothing to a real knight, barely among the nobles. Is it wrong for me to say that you are the vanguard of His Majesty the Emperor, or even a lackey? ”

For the sake of Black Marin, Frederick III turned out the old bottom of Marin's public flattery to the emperor in Vienna. The surrounding nobles listened, and many people cast disdainful glances at Marin......

Marin's face turned red suddenly, he really couldn't refute it. After all, that's what happened in public. He just wanted to refute it, but he couldn't......

Of course, when it comes to sophistry, Marin really hasn't been afraid of anyone. After a little thought, Marin came up with a rhetoric:

"At that time, I was just a mercenary under the command of His Majesty Maximilian I, was it wrong to pledge allegiance to His Majesty? Dear Elder Frederick, do you think it's good that the knights love to rebel? ”

Frederick III hurriedly retorted:

"I didn't say that it was a good thing for a knight to rebel, but it is an undeniable fact that you have pledged your allegiance to His Majesty the Emperor! So, is it wrong for me to say that you are the emperor's striker and lackey? ”

Marin immediately seized the loophole in the other party's words and countered:

"Do you know that it was 'once'? Once upon a time, the Wettin family was not the ruler of Saxony! I used to be just an ordinary knight, and of course I could only earn a salary and status by fighting for His Majesty the Emperor. Otherwise, I wouldn't be able to live. However, having recovered my grandfather's lost crown of the East Friesian Lambeth, I am now a noble prince, just like you! ”

"Sir Frederick, who is said to be 'very wise and wise', do you think that I, a prince with my own territory, would support the centralization of royal power in Germany like that of France? Isn't this asking for trouble for yourself? Is there such a stupid person in the world? Marin said loudly.

In fact, it was not only addressed to Frederick III, but also to the princes present. Although the reason is very simple, the princes of this era may not be as educated as the primary school students of later generations, and they may not be able to figure it out. Especially some nobles who pay attention to force and do not pay attention to culture and education, it is difficult to make them understand things.

Therefore, Marin would like to take the opportunity of openly exchanging views with Frederick III to tell you plainly that I am also a prince who has torn the land and sealed the territory, and I will not do anything that will make the princes unlucky......

"Perhaps you will negotiate with Your Majesty to retain your autonomy as a reward for your help in unifying Germany...... Frederick III retorted dissatisfiedly.

Marin immediately and unceremoniously scolded:

"Why are you so stupid? If the imperial power of the entire empire is really centralized, how long will my realm remain autonomous? Even if I maintain the right to self-government for the rest of my life, what about my next generation? The next emperor may not be on good terms with my descendants. And the empire that has completed the unification is so strong, and my descendants can't stop the next emperor who has the complete power of the entire empire and is extremely strong! ”

On the side, all the princes listened to Marin's words and nodded one after another. Because, what Marin said is indeed very reasonable. If Marin really helped His Majesty the Emperor complete the true unification of the HRE, the royal family would be strong, which might not be a good thing for Marin. One day, the Emperor's successor will take action against Marin's domain. In that way, the unification of the HRE will be completely completed......

This exchange of hatred gave Marin the opportunity to explain openly to the princes. Moreover, after this mutual confrontation, there were indeed many princes who believed that Marin would not help the emperor complete the true unification of Germany. Because, that wouldn't do Marin himself any good......