Chapter 630 Learning
Charles VII's reforms began to rebuild France's military power, but diplomacy was still his concern. In order to prevent Romania and other countries from intervening, it was necessary to form an alliance with the remaining Catholic countries.
Aragon and the Pope had supported him in regaining lost territory, and Castile was coming soon. But the news that Romania had sent troops to Poland made him a little worried, and no one knew whether he would be the next one.
In order to delay time, Charles had to bow to the Burgundians. He sent someone to send a letter to Philip III, saying that he was willing to recognize his sphere of influence and add many fiefs.
Philip hoped to weaken the French royal family and develop the Duchy of Burgundy into a European power with many counties and knights. With the convenience that England always had the upper hand in the Hundred Years' War, the Burgundians reaped a lot. Although these rich places had the same tradition of independence and rebellion as Flanders in the south, this "chicken that lays golden eggs" undoubtedly increased the economic strength of the Burgundians to challenge France. Later, Philip III made persistent efforts and took away Luxembourg, the territory of the Duke of Boulogne.
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In order to boost the Burgundian army, Philip established the Order of the Golden Fleece. The purpose of establishing the Order was to gather noble members from all Burgundian territories in one institution, strengthen the connection between him and the noble representatives, and thereby enhance his prestige as the founder and leader of the Order.
But the Hundred Years' War also had a lot of bad effects on Burgundy. The Duchy of Burgundy suffered a lot of damage caused by the war, resulting in a sharp decline in population and economic recession. In addition, the Duchy of Burgundy was also threatened by neighboring countries and regions, such as the Holy Roman Empire.
And Stefan did not want to see Burgundy grow, so he began to consciously weaken the other side. Philip also knew that the two sides were in harmony, and a letter from the King of France gave him an excuse to jump ship, hoping to do so.
The news that Romania had united with Brandenburg and Russia to destroy the four Eastern European countries had reached Constantinople. The people were collectively excited from top to bottom, and the bells of Hagia Sophia never stopped ringing, which showed that Romania had surpassed the Justinian Dynasty and the Macedonian Dynasty, and the glory of Augustus was back.
For the lower-class people, they only needed to celebrate, but the government had a lot to consider. For example, the follow-up situation, the governance of the land, etc.
Baptiste continued his plan against Arabia, and Alexander signed different documents as regent.
"I want to know when my father will be back?"
"Your Majesty will come back on a chosen day, Your Highness, don't worry."
Alexander and his mother missed their father very much and wanted him to come back soon. At the same time, Alexander also did a lot of things during his regent period, hoping to get his father's praise.
The most important thing should be the exchanges between the Eastern envoys. Shimazu sent his son who believed in Orthodox Christianity to lead his retainers to meet Alexander. Romania would naturally not treat the envoys from afar harshly. These pilgrims entered Hagia Sophia, and the citizens were also very curious. These people looked like Ming people, but not quite.
The Orthodox Church has been spreading its faith to the East for several years, but it has been suppressed by all parties. Despite this, the church has developed more than 300,000 believers, who are distributed in India, Ming Dynasty and Japan, and have become followers of the church.
Romania's trade with the East is also an important source of finance. Exclusive trade with Ming Dynasty and Japan, colonization in India, and colonization in Africa, some of them make money and some spend money. But the most important thing is the changes Romania has brought to these places. The exchanges between the East and the West have redeveloped, and both sides can learn from each other what they don't know.
Alexander learned a lot from the East, especially how those monarchs maintain their authority and hold power.
For example, in Ming Dynasty, their emperor directly ordered the abolition of the prime minister, all departments directly obeyed the emperor, and the army was also controlled by himself. And in order to ensure the smooth succession of future generations, they directly killed tens of thousands of people. It sounds good to say that they are courageous, but it is too cruel to say that they are too cruel.
The ancient Roman imperial system also implemented centralization, and the emperor had extremely high authority. However, the political system of the ancient Roman imperial system was relatively open, and the emperor needed to govern the country together with the Senate. After Justinian, the Senate was gradually abolished until the restoration of the parliament.
But even if the parliament was restored, it was just a place for local representatives to quarrel. Most of them had no real power and just followed the emperor's instructions. Specific affairs were handled by departments below the prime minister.
Co-ruling monarchs were no longer needed. During the reign of Diocletian, this system ended the crisis of the third century and stabilized the politics of the empire. But he fundamentally changed the political structure of the Roman Empire, from a single centralized empire to a decentralized federal empire. Although this change was manifested as cooperation and coordination between the four emperors during the reign of Diocletian, which maintained the unity and stability of the empire, after his abdication, it was manifested as competition and confrontation between the four emperors, leading to the division and turmoil of the empire.
Another political impact of the four-emperor co-rule system was that it caused a major change in the political system of the Roman Empire, from a democratic republic to an autocratic monarchy. At the same time, it caused a profound change in the social structure of the Roman Empire, from an open and fluid society to a closed and solidified society.
Diocletian's other policies also influenced the Roman Empire for thousands of years. He carried out social reforms, stipulated the identities and obligations of various classes and professions, restricted the flow and change of population, forced people to work and inherit, and tried to maintain social order and stability. But it backfired. Tax reforms were carried out without stabilizing the currency, which accelerated the division of the Roman Empire.
After the abolition of these systems, Romania continued to move forward. The establishment of the examination system curbed the political power of the nobles, and the emperor also obtained a large number of talents. The entire national system was able to function well.