Lüneburg agreed to become a subject of Germany, but to allay any fear of discrimination based on religion, a gradual integration was requested. Lüneburg would become part of Germany, but only after at least a decade as a subject nation. ((Aka, Lüneburg will become a vassal and the AI will integrate them.))
The German Chancellor accepted this compromise, one that surely benefited both sides. In the week after, the Duke of Lüneburg would officially swear his fealty to King Johann, all while the state would keep a certain autonomy. This matter dealt with, he went from debate to debate how to best organize the administration of Germany's new lands. The next step in his great plan would need to wait.
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Faixòn rose up to respond to the Court Chaplain.
"Court Chaplain Velazquez, truly you deserve this title as most fervent defender of the
court's rights. Yet MA Arceo speaks the truth, a truth you are blind to as you adhere to the past. It is the Assembly and the Cortz that represent Hispania's will and therefore advise the Emperor. Favouritism for close relatives has already brought this nation close to a civil war once. With the creation of the Parliament, there is no reason to allow such a thing to happen again.
It was not a simple voicing of opinions, but a concrete call for war against Germany, a nation that has announced an intention to pursue good relations with Hispania and one that has allied our most important allies. If the Parliament would not have made a wise decision, Europe would have been up in flames. And the past? You speak of Austrian 'allies', a sentiment I share, yet she has been a lead element in trying to repair relations to these backstabbers. You yourself think it was a poor decision, yet you speak of sound judgement?
Certainly the leaders during the civil war were not appointed by the Dowager Empress. The leaders were the men of the military, navy and merchants who were already there and proclaimed their loyalty to the crown. Those who were appointed were the same after the war, if any was appointed, despite the creation of the Parliament. Men who haven't done much - ordering the construction of already existing buildings, or not doing anything at all before being represented by their
daughter. One can hardly be called competent, the other either was absent or transferred his duties to a person nobody at court ever heard of! How is anyone to 'consider her his equal'? There is only one Minister of Foreign Affairs. What would it lead to should we accept it? Someone appointed who appoints another to appoint another and then it all ends up obscure and vague and responsibility can hardly be traced back to the first appointed. Either we need a document containing the plan from the Minister himself or we need a new Minister, at least for the duration of his disease!
And then, even though it had been rightfully pointed out that the Parliament includes enough able men to assume these offices, the Dowager Empress chose some silent bureaucrats as Ministers of Trade and Finances. Men who would likely do whatever she wishes.
No, what needs to happen is a Prime Minister with the approval of the Parliament, not one who rules against it!"
Emiliano Faixòn,
Assembly member for Pirineo