Chapter 129 Promoting Domestic Development and Surprises in the International Situation

Chapter 129 Promoting Domestic Development and Surprises in the International Situation

Anyone can be an official as long as they have talent. This was the reason why Peter intended to promulgate the Official Orders, and this was also in line with the situation in Orientalized countries, where centralized power required a large amount of technocratic governance.

Official positions and hereditary nobility are always the most attractive. In the past, these were out of reach, but now they are much easier to obtain than in the West. How could this not arouse their enthusiasm?

And in order to prevent people from cheating, except for the appointment of the Grand Duke and the recommendation of the nobility, other official positions are selected by examination, which can be recommended by the university or at one's own expense. People of any nationality can participate, and people who believe in other religions are also allowed, but the admission is more difficult than Orthodox high.

However, when Peter looked at the words hereditary nobility, why did he think of Poland and Hungary?

Take Poland as an example. In the 16th century, there were approximately 700,000 nobles in Poland, accounting for 7%-8% of the total population. There were no titles that distinguished different levels. This kind of nobles were squire nobles. In 1569, Poland and Lithuania signed the "Treaty of Union of Lublin", integrating the two kingdoms into one political entity. After being assimilated into the Polish aristocratic culture and system, the Lithuanian gentry class obtained the same privileges as the Polish gentry. This kind of legal equality within the nobility has never appeared in other parts of Europe.

But fortunately, the list of official ranks can only be compiled by yourself, so there is still a chance for correction. Hereditary nobles should not appear among the bureaucracy.

Divide the court, civil servants and the army into grades. Higher grades can become nobles, but they cannot be hereditary. To be hereditary, it can only be done with the consent of the monarch.

After the revision was completed, Peter went to see Grand Duke Mircea with the list of official ranks. Mircea had to think about such a ground-breaking move.

That's right, this is too unkind to the remaining boyars to push them to the opposite side. However, Mircea still approved the official list of the army and the court, and the civil service system was tried out in Constanta. This can be considered a compromise.

Peter was a little disappointed by this, but he quickly cheered up. If politics is not good, then we should start with culture and economy.

Culturally, Peter vigorously promoted the promotion of the Wallachian language. Universities and colleges were built, and bards were employed to produce poetry, spreading the Wallachian language to every land.

Religion became the best weapon for assimilation and the vanguard of outward expansion. The Orthodox Church and its affiliated Andrei Order received strong support. They vigorously spread their teachings in neighboring countries and were connected to Moscow through trade routes. Especially in Lithuania, millions of Ruthenians are the strongest believers.

The revival of the monastic system allowed the Orthodox Church to gradually catch up with Catholicism. You must know that Catholicism reached a peak after the Cluniac Reform in the 10th century. This is something that the Orthodox Church has not achieved and must take advantage of the Great Schism in the West to catch up. The first to bear the brunt were the pagan lands.

Transylvania, Bulgaria and the Crimea are already under the jurisdiction of the Wallachian Church. Serbia is no longer able to protect itself, not to mention the Ottomans. A large number of compatriots are still looking forward to liberation under the claws of the pagans. These are what the Orthodox Church needs to do.

Economically, Peter issued successive orders. In addition to encouraging reclamation and dredging rivers, he also decided to build aqueducts and waterwheels near the Prut River, eliminate some swamps, and promote new varieties such as grapes and merino sheep. Burgundian grapes and Merino sheep purchased from Genoa were crossed with local breeds to produce superior varieties.

Beekeeping is also an important part of Wallachia's economic activities. Beeswax and honey are one of the main export products, with Moldova being the largest producer.

The large supply of agricultural products has promoted handicrafts and workshops. In Constanta, there are 123 handicraft workshops with more than 10 people, and there are 82 in Bukur Yesti. And the number is still growing.

Peter continued to provide the impetus for Wallachia's strength, both militarily and economically. In terms of folk customs, there were not many changes, but the fact that Peter and those around him did not have beards also affected some people.

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At the same time as Peter's domestic reforms, Count Constantine went deep into Plovdiv under Peter's order and returned after plundering a large amount of Ottoman property. After learning the news, Governor Suleiman sent two thousand soldiers to fight. As a result, they were ambushed near Sofia and the entire army was wiped out.

When the news came back to Plovdiv, Suleiman was still lying in bed smoking opium. After hearing the news, he fainted.

This plunder was the biggest blow to the Ottomans. 82 Sipahi manors were destroyed, 3,600 Orthodox serfs fled to Wallachia, and other Turkic immigrants also fled in large numbers. The final loss may exceed 1 million lei.

Originally, plundering was the specialty of the nomads, but it turned out that others had learned it, and it even came and went without a trace. Isn't this playing?

When Suleiman woke up, he was furious and began to expel Orthodox Christians in large numbers and doubled the blood tax. In addition, the taxes were handed over to tax collectors, which led to the deterioration of the living environment of Orthodox Christians and public protests one after another.

Bayezid continued to besiege Constantinople, and all the peasants living in the surrounding lands poured into the city, which invisibly increased the burden on the city. And this is what Sudan wants to see.

Bayezid's march was the fastest and his enemies were defeated before they could react. They originally wanted to regain their glory in Wallachia, but they suffered the biggest failure in history. It was really embarrassing and humiliating.

Fortunately, he still has a chance. As long as he conquers Wallachia, he can wash away his shame, and he will be worthy of his ancestors. But before that, he had to deal with the Turkic emir in Anatolia.

At present, there are more than a dozen countries in Anatolia besides Ottoman. They have established countries on the coast or inland. Although they all believe in the crescent moon, they are unwilling to surrender under the feet of Ottoman. Some of them resisted, some surrendered to the Mamluks, and there was also the pagan country of Trebizond, which gave Lightning a headache.

So he formulated a five-year plan to first unify Anatolia, then capture Constantinople, and finally have a decisive battle with Wallachia. In this way, Ottoman's hegemony would be stable, and then he would conquer the north and south. War, striving to unify the entire Crescent World within ten years, so that the Ottomans can regain the glory of the original Abbasid Dynasty.

Such a plan is good, but the premise is that he is still there, and a mysterious Eastern force is conquering cities and territories in Persia. He also believes in the New Moon and is a nomad, and he is also very fast. But Bayezid didn't know this. He was still training his troops and preparing for the next war.