"Hahahaha...Hong, welcome to my new empire. You haven't been to Naples yet, are you? I'll take you around and take a look at the university... Hey, why didn't you come with a communication scholar this time?" It was different from Hong Tao's imagination. When he met Frederick II in the port of Naples a few days later, he did not frown, nor did he seem to be forced to smile, as if things were not as serious as Carl said.

"You are almost a battlefield, and I will not take the scholars to take risks. Carl told me that he was very worried about you, but I don't think you are worried about you. Could it be that he is deliberately exaggerating?" Hong Tao didn't want to play around with this emperor. He didn't have much time and didn't have this interest.

"I have fulfilled my father, grandpa and myself's wishes, what else can I worry about? As long as this empire exists for one day, I have nothing to regret. Let them come, I'll wait for them here." Fredrich II did not expect Hong Tao to be so straightforward, and he mentioned this matter as soon as he met, and he didn't even leave the scene.

"That won't be true. The universities, libraries, and hospitals you have established cannot be ruined by the war in vain. They will not give you the opportunity to be a scholar. You will just die. I am here to help you, not to see an emperor who is already discouraged. If you don't want to fight for it, what will Carl and I do to waste our brains?" Hong Tao understood. Frederick II was not really trying to do it, but was completely discouraged. This would not be true. If he gave up now, how could he take advantage of the situation?

"You are also an emperor. What would you do if you were me?" Frederick II did not really give up on himself, nor was he a fool. Since he had the courage to attack the Pope, he must have his own plans. However, the consequences may be more serious than he thought, which made him a little helpless.

"If I were you, I would have been able to run the Venetians so much that I could not even afford to wear shoes, and then I would take them together to trade, and control the trade of the Saracens, Byzantines, and Berbers in my hands. Then I would use the resources I obtained from them to shoot all the German princes to be honest. Whoever dared not accept me would destroy his whole family. As for the Pope, I would leave Rome to them, and I would not let them go if they wanted to leave. Every time I wanted to fight someone, I would go under the banner of the church. This is called righteousness, do you understand?"

"There is an allusion in my country called using the emperor to command the princes. The principle is similar to this. Unfortunately, you have not done it now, but you hurriedly drove away the Pope and rushed to your biggest enemy, Louis. This is not the same as sending the hilt of the sword to others. Now they can hurt you with just one hand, and there are enough reasons. Even the princes in your own empire are difficult to fight with you side by side. In this case, how long do you think you can last?

I feel that the longer the time is, the more unfavorable it will be for you. When Louis and the Pope's hands are pulled out from the Iberian Peninsula, your empire will fall apart from the inside without having to fight. In the end, all that is left is that crazy army! Oh, by the way, and Saracen friends who are loyal to you. Have your Saracen advisers given you a lot of advice on this matter?" Since William lowered his posture and did not intend to have a conversation with himself, Hong Tao also spoke straight.

To be honest, he was really disappointed with Frederick II's actions this time. Three years ago, he promised not to rashly attack the Pope in exchange for his own loan. As a result, he couldn't help it. It would be a lie to say that no one was instigating him behind his back. This emperor was very smart, but his personality was also very extreme. His living environment when he was a child left a deep mark on him. Anyone who grasped his weakness and gained his trust could easily make him impulsive.

"I would have liked you to say this to me a year ago. The situation on the Iberian Peninsula was the same as you expected. Both sides entered a tug-of-war, and Louis and Henry were in a miserable state. The Pope wanted me to send troops, and we quarreled because of this problem, and I made this choice with other problems. Originally, I thought that without the support of the Pope, the Venetians would turn to me so that I could use them to convince the German princes. But the final result was that the Venetians were the first to jump out to oppose me, and they colluded with the German princes, which made me in a dilemma."

"But I unified the peninsula, right? I have been working hard for this goal since my grandfather. Now I have achieved it and it is really unified, even if it won't be too long!" Frederi II was normal at the beginning, admitting his mistakes and rashness in judgment, but as he spoke, he was like a different person, with an excited expression, his facial features on his face twisted, paced back and forth in the hall, his voice loud and shrill.

"It's over, Carl, William is schizophrenia." Hong Tao looked at the figure reflected on the wall of Frederi II. Hong Tao seemed to have seen a movie. The emperor's current performance is really like the beard of later generations, and it was still the hysterical and neurotic head of state in the late stage of the war. It seems that his pressure is really very, very high, but he himself is unwilling to admit that he has failed, so he grabbed something that looks like a straw and did not let go. Then he made one mistake after another until he and the empire died.

"...Help him, I know you have this ability." Carl is almost a bear in the zoo, holding his hands and keeping bowing to Hong Tao.

"I have a lot of ability. I can't even control my own country..." Hong Tao gave Carl a blank look. This big pit is really deep. It's all about luck to jump out, and he is not sure.

"William, be careful, come and smoke my lazy person. Things are not at the worst point, and maybe there is room for recovery. Let's think about it together. You and I are both emperors and the smartest emperors in the world. Is there anything we can't solve when we are together?" But Hong Tao really has to help. In addition to Carl's love, letting this emperor, who is regarded as a thorn in his eyes, will continue to exist by the pope, and it will also protect his future oil lifeline.

If he falls, the Italian Peninsula will not benefit him from falling into the hands of the Pope or Louis IX. Carl's armed merchant ships and whaling ships will have a very difficult activity in this sea area, and there is no problem in protecting itself, but there is no hope for establishing new trade routes and fixed supply ports.

"I'm sorry, I lost my composure just now... But you were wrong. You are the smartest emperor in the world. Thank you very much for coming here to see me at this time. You know, there has been no guests in my palace for several months. I don't like this cold and deserted feeling, and I don't like it very much. It makes me feel the smell of death." Tobacco does calm the mind, but to put it bluntly, it is anesthetic nerves. Frederick II took a few deep chess of the cigar and finally sat down, but the gap was a bit big. He was still a hysterical nerve before, but now he has become a depressed pitiful again.

"I don't know who is the smartest emperor. I'm afraid you don't know yet. I have completed the system I told you before. Now I am just a symbol of a country, and I have handed over most of the rights to the national parliament and government. I don't know whether this system is good or bad. Maybe in a few years, I will be the stupidest emperor in the world and will ruin my country with my own hands."

"So I'm here to help you, not just because of friendship. I plan to go to you if my country doesn't want me anymore. If I can give me a piece of land, I will build a fortress and support you in your country." If you want to convince a person, you must first let the other party come out of some abnormal emotions. The solution is to talk to him and distract him. When he withdraws from the horns, he can only listen if you tell him serious things, otherwise he will be wasting the splash of stars.

"We have to admit that we are both people. As long as we identify something, we must do it no matter how dangerous it is. This way you are actually more risky than me. You should know that an emperor without power is not as good as a baron with territory. The longer the title of emperor is worn on your head, the more dangerous it is, not only you, but also your family. Well, I promise you that as long as my empire is still there, you can come at any time, build your castle anywhere, and even if it is someone else's territory, I will buy it for you! Not only that, if you need it and want to get your rights back, I am willing to lend you the army!" Frederick II laughed when he heard about Hong Tao's situation. In this regard, he and Hong Tao are indeed very similar. Both like to see others being unlucky, and they will be happy even if they are even more unlucky.

"Okay, just say it's certain, Carl is the witness!" Hong Tao stretched out his right hand.

"Bang! Just a word is determined!" Frederick II smiled even brighter, and he reached out to pat Hong Tao without hesitation. But he immediately regretted it. Hong Tao's palm was much harder than him, and it hurts when he patted it.

"Okay, don't gloat first, let's talk about what's happening right now. Carl has already talked to me on the road, and I have some plans. You can listen first. If there is something that doesn't fit the status quo, please remind me again." Hong Tao felt that the temperature was almost the same. Frederick II was holding a cigar in his mouth, and his body was leaning on the back of the chair, and his emotions were much relaxed.

"Okay, I'll listen."
Chapter completed!