Chapter 72 Religious Identity and Centralization

Chapter 72 Religious Identity and Centralization

"What happened to the Grand Duke? Why did he let these people enter the meeting?"

"Yes, has the Grand Duke been dazzled by a victory?"

Some boyars did not intend to give up the power they had held for decades. They reunited and planned to unite with Hungary to attack the Grand Duke.

But they couldn't even agree internally, let alone launch an attack. With the development of trade, some large boyar landowners also opened workshops and caravans for trade, making a lot of money from it. And in order to obtain more luxuries, they implemented monetary rent on their land and produced cash crops.

These boyars began to become commercialized, and they gradually abandoned their traditional business paths. He invested heavily in industry and commerce, which attracted the envy of other boyars.

According to statistics from the Bukul Yesti City Hall, a total of 162 workshops have settled here this month, 99 of which belong to the boyar class. The aristocratic economy has an absolute advantage.

The wine industry is almost completely controlled by boyars. In Moldova, 83% of the vineyards belong to boyars.

Naturally, these commercial aristocrats will not stand with them. They hope to have more markets and more opportunities to make money. As for political rights, less is better.

If it's to mobilize local influence, I'm sorry, but the Grand Duke's reputation is greater than yours. If you have the ability, you can bring Lightning's head. Not to mention the army, they have already been recruited.

Therefore, they were just talking about it, and the Grand Duke's small army was worried that there was no reason to deal with them.

The strength to implement reforms comes from the military. If the military is insufficient, any measures you take will be in vain. Mircea knew this too.

The small force continued to expand, from 6,000 to 8,000, with one musket for every four people and 55 artillery pieces. These are the best of the best, and only Governor Peter's army in the country can resist them.

Mircea also hired some mineral surveyors to explore the minerals in Wallachia, and found many copper mines and salt mines, which was a big gain.

Wallachia's status continues to rise, and Western countries believe that it is very necessary to have good relations with Wallachia. Poland, Lithuania, Hungary, France, Bohemia, etc. began to set up consulates in Bukul Yesti, responsible for improving relations.

The victory in Wallachia had a greater impact on the civilians of Transylvania. The believers of the Transylvanian Diocese gradually formed an anti-Hungarian force in Cluj. The Catholic Church and the Orthodox Church were at odds with each other after 1054 and 1204, so it was good to use religion to oppose Hungary.

"Your Highness, your attitude towards the Ottomans and heretics is worthy of recognition, and God will bless you and your heirs."

Archduke Mircea and Archbishop Carol were talking in the church in Kemplonge. After all, the church was another sword for Wallachia's expansion.

"At this time, Rome and Avignon are fighting in full swing. They have other motives for sending envoys here. The purpose is not small." Mircea said.

"Your Highness, they do this just to make themselves the only masters. But they will be punished by God one day."

In addition to this incident, Mircea also discussed the situation regarding the missionaries.

In order to prevent the occurrence of religious rebellion, the Ottomans vigorously promoted religious equality in the country. On the surface, they did their best to tolerate paganism and heresy. In fact, while large mosques were built, they also suppressed the normal development of the Orthodox Church.

There are still many mosques in Bulgaria, but in fact, the Crescent is very weak within Wallachia. This is the best time to promote religious unity.

But of course, Mircea would not allow the power of the Orthodox Church and the Patriarch to override the imperial power like in the West. In addition to promoting the sole orthodox status of the Orthodox Church, the core purpose of implementing the bill is to strengthen centralization and autocracy through religion.

Religion can be unified, which is very beneficial to domestic stability and the combat effectiveness of the army. If it can further become a patriarch, even if it becomes a tool for the Bartland Dynasty to control the empire, I believe that every devout believer will make a wise choice.

"Your Majesty is blessed. This is the grace of God. The Orthodox Church will surely flourish." Mircea left the church with satisfaction.

After the Identity Act was introduced, what the empire really needed was the religious influence and missionary ability he brought behind him. There are still a large number of Orthodox believers in the Balkans and Asia Minor, which allows Wallachia, which belongs to the same religion, to see an opportunity. According to the news, Bayezid doubled the blood tax on Christians in the country and also arrested young men. This caused many believers to immigrate to Wallachia.

The influence of the Patriarch of Castel has reached its lowest point. If the Orthodox Church can be revived at this time, the Patriarch will admit it.

----Dividing line----

Next, we turn our attention to Serbia, which has been plunged into civil war since Lazarevich's death. Nobles large and small competed for the throne of Serbian king, and Brankovič relied on Ottoman support and gradually became the largest lord in Serbia.

In order to gain more support, Blancovich provided Bayezid with a large amount of money and also paid tribute to a group of Christian boys. This satisfied him, so he sent people to Serbia to ask them to recognize Branković.

Although Wallachia dealt a heavy blow to the Ottomans, it only prevented the Ottomans from moving north. They could still stretch freely in the direction of Greece. If they wanted to cut off their connection with Greece, they would have to move the key city of Plovdiv Take it.

Facing the Ottoman threat, the Greek countries are not at ease at all. If they can't swallow Wallachia, they can't swallow you.

Therefore, these countries planned to form a coalition and attack the Ottomans. But this is really wrong. Most of these regimes established in Greece were established after the Fourth Crusade and the demise of the Serbian Empire. The Catholic Church and the Orthodox Christians do not deal with each other, and on that alone they cannot succeed.