Chapter 112 Leaving Hungary and Arriving in Bohemia

Grand Duke Mircea returned to his room tiredly to rest. At this time, he envied Peter in his heart, who could go to other countries to have a look. But he couldn't do that. He was the Grand Duke and had to stay here.

Maria had a conflict with Mircea because Peter didn't tell her that he was traveling, which made him laugh and cry. It was a good thing for his son to go out and have a look, and he had enough money and guards, so it was okay.

Mircea attached great importance to population growth. He used all means to encourage childbirth. He once thought of a curfew. The church also encouraged and promoted the concept of childbirth. At the same time, a stable environment was also a key factor in population growth.

Wallachia was thriving here, and Peter came to Pozzoni. Because he was going to Brno and Prague next, and Peter had not yet overcome his seasickness, the boat could not be used. Pozzoni was an important economic and administrative center in the Hungarian border area. This strategic location destined the city to frequent attacks and battles, but it also brought it economic development and improved political status. In 1291, Andrew III granted city privileges for the first time.

Compared with Buda, this city was more of a military and fortress. Trade is also prosperous, but more of it is agricultural products and livestock.

"Does Hungary have anything to show for itself except these things?" Nicholas said.

"Hungary's natural land brings them food and wealth, plus the minerals of Transylvania."

The more I talk about it, the better Hungary is, so I won't say more.

However, because it is close to Bohemia, the goods there can also be seen here. Mainly gold and silver jewelry and some textiles.

"These are really good, are they all from Bohemia?"

"Of course, these are high-end goods I imported from Prague and Brno." The merchant looked proud, as if this was a great achievement.

"Why, are Bohemia's goods very popular? You say it's so great?"

Seeing that someone was dissatisfied, the merchant immediately changed his expression to a serious one.

"Don't be dissatisfied, this man, the goods from Bohemia are all hot goods. Not only Hungary, Poland, Venice, and France all import a lot from here, and I finally got it."

The merchant talked about the hot goods in Bohemia, and also said that transporting the grain here to Prague would make several times the profit. Peter understood the situation. It was because they mined too much silver in their territory, which led to inflation.

In this case, he had to go and see it. The only kingdom in the Holy Roman Empire, the head of the four secular electors, was waving to him.

In Bozzoni, they hired several carts and bought some grain, intending to sell it in Prague.

"What is this Holy Roman Empire? Are all your subjects in heaven?"

Nicholas' words made Peter unable to help, and he added the word "holy" to make it more majestic, so why not add a few more.

"The Holy Roman Empire only added the word "holy", and it is not holy at all now."

"But he has a lot of land"

"Yes, a lot, but most of it is not his own."

Peter began to tell the history of this big country in a steady stream, and the richness of it made Mason feel ashamed.

"Sir, you are really amazing. Even the people who know history best have to bow down in front of you."

This made Peter very useful, and for a moment, he said the words that were ridiculed by later generations.

"This so-called Holy Roman Empire is neither holy, nor Roman, nor an empire."

After Peter finished speaking, the whole place was silent. No one spoke.

"Sir, this..."

Peter also felt that it was a bit out of place, so he changed the subject and asked about the current King of Bohemia.

"The current King Wenzel sat on the throne of the king with the help of his father. He was originally the emperor of the empire, but because he did not go to Rome for the coronation, his title was the King of the Roman People."

Peter nodded, which was the same as what he knew before. This King of Bohemia was a fool. During his reign, many nobles planned to split up and formed an alliance. His younger brother, King Sigismund of Hungary, was also among them.

"In that case, let's take a look."

With Peter's order, the temporarily formed caravan began to move. Brno is 125 kilometers away from here, which takes three or four days.

Soon, Peter felt that taking a car was more deadly than taking a boat. Although he hired the best car, the bumpy route still made his butt hurt like hell. It didn't take long to decide to ride on horseback.

Soon, they arrived at the border between Bohemia and Hungary. The Bohemian flag was flying above, and many merchants from the East entered from here.

The caravan led by Peter also came to the checkpoint, and after paying the toll, it officially entered the territory of the Holy Roman Empire. Then he knew the trivialities in the Holy Roman Empire.

The Holy Roman Empire was not an empire, but a loose confederation. Even before the Thirty Years' War, there were 390 states and more than 1,400 lords' lands in the country. Not to mention now.

On the way to Brno, Peter encountered several extortions. The goods accidentally fell to the ground, and people appeared around to collect taxes. Their reason was that your goods fell, and this land is ours, so you have to pay.

What kind of robber logic is this, but Peter still paid the tax. Do you have to fight with them?

Fortunately, they were not far from Brno. Peter ordered them to move forward quickly and carefully, because some of the digging was done by the lord himself, just to collect more money.

They were thinking about how to improve traffic, but they dug the road themselves, which reflected the difference between Eastern and Western thought.

When he arrived in Brno, Peter directly asked people to exchange all the food for currency, because he didn't want to be blackmailed anymore.

After arriving, Peter found that there were many German atmospheres here. The upper class was basically German, while the local Bohemians were in a low position, including farmers, craftsmen, hired workers, etc.

This was not enough. The Germans from Central Europe continued to squeeze their living space. Coupled with the spiritual belief in Catholicism, their patience had reached its limit.

"If this goes on, when will it end?"

The tavern was full of Bohemians, all of whom were from the lowest class. They were not only disappointed with the secular class, but also disappointed with the Catholic Church.

Peter ordered a local beer and sat next to him and watched.

"Those people are too rampant. I went to collect last month's salary, but they deducted only one-third of it for various reasons."

"You can still get the money, but I worked for a month and it was offset by some food."

Many people complained, and the more they talked, the more excited they became. At one point, the discussion was so noisy that it threatened to blow the roof off.