Chapter 316 A lot of things to be busy with
That being said, Granada is too far from Rome. Castile really has no choice if it wants to attack Rome, as it is too busy with its own affairs.
Peter also spent some sweet time with Sofia and looked at his two children.
"It's been really hard on you this year. You have to take care of two children."
"It's not as hard as my husband, who avenged the empire and expanded the land."
Sofia did not tell Peter about writing the biography. She wanted to give her husband a surprise. Of course, she also told Peter about Elena. The princess would not be able to get married any older.
"Well, what does she want to look like?"
"Elena didn't say it, but she was envious of Mary."
That's it, Peter can find a duke or heir with an independent territory to be engaged to Elena. Whether it is the east or the west, it can be used as a barrier for the empire.
The gold coins Peter obtained for Rome could help finance the expenses of many parts of the empire, and Mircea also began to build and expand the army. The northern region was not left behind. Not only did it employ more Cossacks, it also allocated funds for the construction of a city named after him for the first time.
As the junction of Lithuania, the Cossack Emirate and Rome, Mircea Castle has a very important geographical location. After the Christian Patriarch went to Moscow and was elevated to the rank of Patriarch, Archbishop Mirceaburg became the head of the Orthodox Church in the land.
Although it serves as a bridgehead, Mircea is not too keen on this place. Everything is managed by the Northern Yamen established by the government, and it receives less funds from here every year. Thanks to the church's help in management, otherwise we don't know what accident would have happened.
The grant to Mircea Fort this time was to build three stone bridges across the Dnieper River to promote economic and population mobility. At the same time, there are also costs for strengthening city defenses and building troops. Because the Cossacks' control in northern areas such as Kiev has weakened, the control and defense of this Dnieper River center must be ensured.
Concerning the Council of Boyars, Mircea inserted several bishops into it. Aren't they arrogant in the local area? Then don't go back and just stay in the colorful world of Constantinople, okay?
Although the members of the House of Lords can freely travel between the castle and their own estates, they will definitely not be able to walk when they see the bustling scene of the capital and the large number of entertainment facilities.
Entertainment facilities such as casinos, brothels, and theaters have recovered, and these nobles are addicted to them and cannot extricate themselves. Some nobles left their manors to their stewards and eldest sons to run, while they bought residences in the castle to stay here. What, you said that the area of the Castle is not enough? Come and double the size of Galata.
Mircea, the member of the House of Commons, does not have too many restrictions, and they are also a way for Mircea to govern locally. The channels for advancement became much easier, and new nobles began to occupy an increasing proportion of the government. Their ancestors may have been soldiers, businessmen, or even farmers or sailors, but after passing the examination or relying on military merit to get promoted and obtain official positions, they were motivated by this, and their administrative efficiency was naturally high.
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Laszlo of Naples finally won the crown of Sicily and defeated the remnants of Aragon in Catania. This was Naples' greatest victory in a foreign war.
"Your Majesty, the Emperor of Romania has supported our country with 300,000 florins and 20 cannons."
The envoys to Constantinople informed Laszlo of the support the emperor had given him, and recognized his title of King of Sicily. For this father-in-law, Laszlo feels that he is really lucky. In addition, there is an uncle who is very good at fighting. He already rules half of the Apennine Peninsula and is the most powerful country in Italy.
Laszlo is ready to continue conquering Sardinia, but the current domestic situation does not allow it. His changes in Naples are not as profound as Rome. The power of the local nobles is still too great, and the country's finances are not richer than those of Genoa and Florence. It has been difficult to support them in recent years.
In this case, you can only put Sardinia in your shopping cart and come back next time.
The strength of North and South Italy waxed and waned. The northern region suffered heavy financial losses, and many governments had to increase taxes or expand trade. The Florentine government owed hundreds of thousands of florins in debt, and Consul John had to reorganize trade and open up trade routes. The best way is to find Rome again to open up sales. The local market and the food produced in Venice are what Florence needs.
"The Republic will not yield to any power, and will not give to anyone what it received hundreds of years ago."
In the Florentine Parliament, one member was unwilling to let the country have any connection with Rome. Their barbarism was despised by Florence.
"And I hear that the sons of our consuls are serving their rulers in Romania, which is an act of treason."
John couldn't sit still when he heard this. He stood up and retorted. "This is just his personal behavior and there is no legal requirement to prevent children from playing in other countries."
The consul defended his family's honor and even challenged the senator to a duel. But was persuaded. However, the influence of the Mason family has been damaged to a certain extent. Political opponents always use his son's service to Rome as a breakthrough point and always talk about this.
"I had no idea that Andrew would become a source of ill will to the family in the future."
From John's point of view, it is okay for his son to travel to other countries. The ruled look better, after all, this is the case in Europe, and so are the knights. But now, Mason, who plays for Roma, has become an attack point for their family, which makes John a little uncomfortable.
"They should be robbed. Father, you should not have taken this position in the first place and let them bite you. If you hadn't temporarily persuaded them to give a large sum of money to the Roman prince, this would have been a tragedy for Venice."
John thought about the trip for the past few months, which was simply hell. He doesn't want to be a consul anymore and will do whatever he likes.
"I plan to resign as consul after some time."
John spoke his thoughts to his eldest son Charlie beside him.
"Father, after you resign, our life in Florence will probably be even more difficult."
"If it's not easy, then move. I don't want to stay here anymore."
Charlie was shocked by his father's idea. Although their family was not a native family, they had settled here for almost a hundred years. Moreover, they have many local industries and are reluctant to move.
"All the properties were sold off as quickly as possible. I can't stay here anymore anyway. Didn't you say that I colluded with Rome? Then go to Rome and Constantinople."
His father had spoken, but Charlie had nothing to say. And he also wanted to see what his brother was like in the Roman Empire.