Chapter 70 Finding Talent and Privilege
Peter spent a few days in Sofia and got a certain understanding of the local situation. Then the daily routine began.
"Sir, you can give these things to others, but you still have to rest."
Beside Peter, the attendant Nicola Mayorescu advised Peter not to be too tired.
Nicholas came from a large boyar family and was chosen as Peter's playmate when he was six years old. Peter also trusted him and kept him by his side.
He was only fourteen years old at this time, and his childhood dream of knighthood had not yet dissipated. During the war, he followed Peter on an expedition, dreaming of becoming a fearless knight.
"The Grand Duke trusts me when he entrusts me with this heavy responsibility. I cannot let him down," Peter said.
However, Peter also had to recruit people. I am responsible for too much.
Where to find people? This was Peter's idea. He is not recruiting officials, but staff.
"Go out for a walk!" Peter said to Nicholas.
Sophia's life has been restored, and Peter looks at the people struggling for a living and wonders how to maintain the status quo.
Along the way, Peter visited markets, churches, monasteries and other places, and unknowingly came to the prison.
"Sir, please don't go in. It's very dark and damp here."
But Peter didn't think so.
"It doesn't matter, just go in."
Sofia's prison is no different from any other. The dark rooms, torches, and vicious guards all make people shudder.
All the way to the interrogation room, there was a sound inside.
"Have you thought about it? If you don't tell me, I can't guarantee your safety."
Peter looked towards the interrogation room, where a man in his thirties was interrogating a prisoner. He's smiling and takes his time, but when you link that to his profession, doesn't it send shivers down your back?
"I don't know. I don't know anything."
"Oh." The man walked into the prisoner and raised his head to look him in the eye.
"Are you really sure? I sincerely suggest you think about it again."
Immediately afterwards, he took him to the punishment room, where there were all kinds of tortures, which immediately broke through his psychological defense.
"I said, I said..."
"That's right."
Peter watched the whole thing. This man had a pair of eyes that could see through people. No matter who he was, there was no secret in front of him.
"Who is he?" Peter asked the prison director.
"My lord, his name is Kirill Petkov, and he is a local. He has been a jailer here for seven years, and every prisoner who has passed through his hands has not failed to answer."
"Yeah" Peter nodded, it seems that the talent is there.
"I hope to meet him, please make arrangements."
"yes"
The warden was very envious of Petkov because the governor was interested in him and his good days were coming.
An army of thousands is easy to obtain, but a general is difficult to find. Peter would not fail to understand this, and the literacy rate in Europe is now frighteningly low, which makes it even more difficult. Therefore, if you want to find a reliable adviser, you may have to look like Emperor Zhaolie of the East.
At night, Peter sat in a dark room lit only by a few candles. These are made from beeswax produced in Moldova and are of good quality.
The door opened and Petkov came.
"Meet the adults"
At this time, Peter could observe the jailer up close. Petkov looked really bad, just like the third brother Zhaolie, and there were scars on his face. If you smile, half of the other person's life may be gone.
"Do you know why you came today?"
"I don't know, but my Lord must have other reasons for calling me here."
Peter looked at him and then said.
"Tell me, what am I thinking about at this time?"
Petkov looked at Peter. Under the light of the candle, the two men stared at each other. Then Petkov spoke.
"I don't know what you are thinking, I just know you need me."
Such an answer was truly unexpected, Peter asked him.
"Are you so sure?"
"Your Excellency is the Governor of Bulgaria. He summoned me at night because he naturally thought that I was extraordinary. You need me to be the sword in your hand to help you deal with those secret matters."
Hearing this, Peter laughed directly.
"hahahahahahahaha!"
"Petkov, you are indeed different."
"I know what adults need, and I'm here to help you do those things."
A unique meeting came to an end, and Petkov, who later became known as the Executioner in the Dark, officially appeared on the stage of history.
Peter also carried out a much-maligned policy in Bulgaria: the persecution of heretics.
In order to build the Bartland family into the chosen ones, Peter and Mircea also spent a lot of effort. Taking advantage of this victory, Mircea directly signed and passed a privileged document.
The privileges stipulated that the Bartland family was the permanent rulers of Wallachia, Moldova and newly conquered territories. And the system of primogeniture was adopted to ensure that the territory would not be divided.
This document was not only adopted by the Council of Boyars, but also sanctified by the Church. The Orthodox Church portrays the Bartlan family as the Chosen Ones and promotes them vigorously, especially the peasants, who are the main believers of the church.
This is also an act of copying the gourd. Decades before this, the Austrian Habsburgs had passed the small privilege document, and the large privilege document was vetoed by the emperor.
Who makes this great privilege so outrageous. First, the Archduke of Austria was second only to the Emperor and higher than other princes and even the electors;
Secondly, the Emperor forbade any interference in any way with any affairs of the Grand Duchy of Austria;
Third, the Grand Duke was only responsible to the Emperor, but the Grand Duke only had very minor military obligations to the Emperor;
Fourth, the emperor must deign to go to Vienna to confer the title on the archduke.
Moreover, this document, which was said to have been promulgated by Emperor Barbarossa the Red-bearded, was actually forged by Rudolf IV. This naturally failed to pass, and Emperor Charles IV vetoed the document.
But this document is different. It was officially adopted, and it also had the blessing of the church. This marked the change of the inheritance system in Wallachia from the electoral system to the primogeniture system, which would not cause political turmoil caused by elections.
Moreover, Mircea gained a lot of prestige in the battle against the Ottomans, and other families naturally worshiped and respected him.