Chapter 447 Brothers’ Secret Agreement
As the emperor's birthday approached, other important guests came to Constantinople.
Michael, the consul of Novgrod, took his wife and son to Rome via the Don River, and Vlad, the elector of Brandenburg, took his wife Anne, who had been married a few months ago, back to Rome via the Danube River. . Duke Stephen of Normandy came back by boat only after he came to the south, and he was also the last among the brothers to return.
"It's really different. It wasn't so prosperous when I left."
Mihai looked at Constantinople, which was different again, and felt that it was developing too fast. It looked different every day, and he almost couldn't recognize it.
There must be something very important for my father to call their brothers back this time. At the same time, he also hopes to get help, because Grand Duke Vasily has no heirs, so he is a strong candidate to be the next Grand Duke. If he has more resources, Then he will definitely beat Yuri.
"Dad, does grandpa live here?"
Alexey came to Constantinople for the first time, and everything he saw in front of him was subverting his understanding. Whether it was Donetsk where I lived as a child or Novgrod where I came as an adult, nothing can compare to this place.
"Yes, your grandfather is the greatest man in the world. Enemies will have to kneel down and beg for mercy when they see him."
Mihai told Alexei how wise and powerful Mircha was, and even said that his eldest brother Peter was very powerful (and indeed very powerful). This made Alexey eager to see what his grandfather and uncle were like and whether they were invincible.
Mihai was the last one to arrive because he had to deal with matters in Finland. At this time, the palace was already very lively. Alexander and Theodore were playing with their cousin, Peter of Naples. Vlad was arguing with Stefan about who was more powerful, and Peter was discussing with Laszlo about who was better in Italy. action.
Mircea's joy reached its climax when he saw Mihai's family arriving. After so many years, the Bartland family reunited again. Such a lively scene was rare.
Alexei immediately joined the children, and the others were discussing things. The banquet in the evening was also very lively, and the materials used were all of the highest quality. Some participating nobles looked at the children and wondered whether they would marry one of them. After all, the future of most of Europe lies in their hands.
Two days later, Mircea celebrated his 54th birthday. The activities held in Constantinople were also unprecedented. Street performers and circuses performed non-stop in the city. Businessmen from all over the country came here to sell goods. There were even more continuous dances in the palace. The eunuchs all worked in two shifts. But the rewards they received were also very great.
In a small room next to the ball hall, the four brothers Peter, Mihai, Vlad, and Stefan gathered together. Peter showed them his plan for the Great Rome. His ambitions surprised all three younger brothers.
"Brother, this is too awesome. The whole place is ruled by the family, which is going to create history."
Vlad looked at the current map and said, everyone said that the Berlin Alliance he led was powerful, but he was the only one who knew the hard work involved. It is not only necessary to reconcile conflicts among allies, but also to prepare for possible counterattacks from the north and south at any time.
Not to mention Stefan, Normandy's current strength is not enough to confront any powerful vassal, and he still has to work hard to reach the status of a king.
"This is for the sake of the family. Now that all countries have to fight wars and cannot deal with the heretics, it is better to turn the whole place into an empire like Augustus did. That can save a lot of trouble."
Peter directly said that in order to resist the pagans, the three brothers all considered themselves from the Mamluks and Mecca, but those in the West were also considered pagans.
Then there is the family distribution. There is no doubt that Mihai chose the Kingdom of Ross and Vlad the Kingdom of Germany, but Stefan has some difficulty in choosing. He wavered between Frankishness and Britain.
"You are too greedy. If you have to have two, just have Frank."
"But Britain also has advantages. It's really hard to do."
Stefan really wanted two, but it was impossible. After careful consideration, he chose Frankia because compared to England, Frankia's agricultural conditions were really good and its population was large.
Just then, Vlad spoke. "Brother, what should we do with these two?" He pointed to the maps of Poland and Lithuania.
"I don't like them either," Mihai said.
"That's easy. Just let the two of them disappear."
Peter used the calmest words and the harshest words to make these two Eastern European powers disappear. It would be a joke to other countries, but to the heirs of the Roman Empire, it would definitely happen.
“Then it’s time to demarcate elsewhere.”
As soon as Peter finished speaking, the other three stared at the map. Livonia went to Rus, Teutonia went to Germany, and the Kalmar Union was divided equally.
For Burgundy, Stefan wanted to push the Frankish border to the Rhine, but Vlad disagreed and insisted on the current border division. As for Friesland, the two arrived smoothly. The area south of Brussels belonged to Frank and the area north to Germany.
Moreover, they also signed an agreement privately: once one of the four brothers' descendants becomes extinct, they can only find an heir from the descendants of the other three. You cannot hand over your property to others.
As for Scandinavia, both Vlad and Mihai wanted to break through the Baltic Sea. Therefore, the competition for Denmark was very fierce. Michael even wanted to give his brother a little more land and an Atlantic port.
"Why is there only one outlet to the sea here? It would be great if there were more."
Mihai complained that the Rus region was no better than Germany and Frankia. High EQ meant that land development was intensive, while low EQ meant that the local area was too backward. Now Ross needs time to develop, and of course it also needs more fertile land as income. Otherwise, how long will it take to develop just by relying on Ross' land?
"Germany also needs this place. Denmark's geographical location is too important, and the Hanseatic League will not give up here."
It seems that there are still some differences here, but Mihai still received a very generous promise: he can expand along the route of the Mongolian Western Expedition until the end of the continent.
After the four agreed, the kings of Iberia, Britain, Scandinavia, and Africa were selected from their descendants. The three countries of Burgundy, Poland, and Lithuania must be divided. Stefan can first seize the rule of France. Peter will try to help.
This agreement between the four descendants of the Bartram family became known as the Brotherly Pact and had a profound impact on all of Europe.