Chapter 145 Someone Is Connected, Someone Is Worried, Someone Is Coming

"By order of the Grand Duke, you have to pay an extra head tax every year."

In Adrian, the newly appointed officials told the Crescent believers in the city the latest decree.

"Dear sir, may I ask if the previous notice is still valid?"

"The Grand Duke is merciful. He was going to drive you out, but he only collected an extra tax. Of course, the previous ones are valid as long as you don't violate the decree."

Walachia treated these pagans quite gently. It could collect taxes without letting them riot. You should know that during the Ottoman rule, many people were sent to the Balkans. There were 100,000 Turks in Bulgaria alone, all from Anatolia.

The most stable method is the Ottoman millet system, but Peter did not do so, because although this system allowed the Ottomans to expand rapidly, it was also one of the reasons for their future fragmentation. To rule for a long time, they must be assimilated.

Collecting head taxes, encouraging the development of religious orders, and suppressing the Crescent are all being done. As a result, a wave of immigration was triggered. Some Turks packed up and returned to Anatolia. The rest were the lowest class of people who had no financial resources to support an immigration and could only listen to their orders.

In a house on the side of the street, several people wearing turbans were discussing things in Turkish.

"Now many of our people have been arrested, and several brothers were executed a few days ago."

"The whole of Rumelia is like this. There are hundreds of brothers who have suffered, if not thousands. If this continues, we will also be caught."

"Has Allah abandoned us?"

These people belonged to the Ottoman Bektash sect and were the beneficiaries of the Ottoman expansion policy. After Wallachia acquired this place, their situation became increasingly difficult. Wallachia launched a nationwide hunt for the Crescent sect, and they, the Bektash, were the first to bear the brunt. A large number of sect members were arrested and executed, propaganda works were burned, and preaching sites were confiscated, replaced by the Orthodox Andrei Society.

Such a situation was not expected by them, and they had to fight back, otherwise they would be beheaded sooner or later.

"Don't say that. We are the people chosen by Allah and will not fail."

Some fanatical believers said they would fight with Wallachia, but they were attacked by others because they were looking for death.

The quarrel became louder and louder, and suddenly the door was kicked open, and Wallachian soldiers rushed in and arrested them.

"We are just civilians, why are you arresting us?"

"Civilians, don't think you don't know what you are doing, you pagans."

Afterwards, all of them were imprisoned, and the two Turks were rewarded with 60 lei.

There are many such cases. After all, the sect has become a thorn in the eyes of Wallachia. As long as they can be destroyed, any tricks can be used.

The expansion of territory also gave businessmen opportunities. They wanted to make more profits in these places. When the news of the signing of the treaty came, some people were ready to show their strength in the new territory. They bought the Turkic industry at a very low price, and then invested in production, making a lot of money from it.

The peasants also benefited. The peasants and serfs who lived on the Ottoman land became free peasants. The land they cultivated became their own, and they did not have to pay taxes in the next few years, so they could save some money.

"Father, let's take a break."

Darian looked at his father who was farming and handed him a kettle.

"No, I finally got the land, so of course I have to take good care of it."

Darian's family was originally a serf of the Ottoman Sipahi. Later, the Wallachian army came and the Sipahi was gone. The subsequent land decree allowed them to obtain the land they cultivated.

With land, they naturally have to cultivate it well. The peasants had no culture. They only knew that Wallachia gave them land, so they had to regard Wallachia as their reborn parents. Even their own sons could contribute.

"With land, seeds and farm tools were also distributed. Is there such a good adult in the world? We should be grateful to him for giving us a second life."

"I know."

There are many peasants like Darien's family. They were all moved by Wallachia's behavior. With the guidance of the church, they all wanted to dedicate their lives to the Grand Duke. Therefore, the policies being implemented now can be promoted normally, and the war dividends have not been exhausted.

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In Constanta, a ship flying the flag of the Palaeologus family docked at the shore. Guards, priests, maids, and finally a woman dressed in Roman royal clothes came down from above. Before walking down the deck, she looked at the double-headed eagle flag of Palaeologus for the last time, and then officially set foot on the land of Wallachia. Someone is already waiting for her.

"Your Highness, this is Lady Gabriel, the housekeeper of the Wallachian royal family."

Lady Gabriel saluted Princess Sofia, and Sofia responded in fluent Wallachian.

After unifying Morea, Theodore also prepared to send his daughter to Wallachia. He still had a lot of things to deal with. He was worried about his daughter being here, so it would be better to put her in the future husband's house so that she could adapt in advance.

Originally, the princess's marriage was to be discussed with Basilius, but Manuel still had to think about how to face the Ottomans, so naturally he discussed the princess's marriage with Wallachia.

Sophia also knew that her mission was to promote the alliance between Rome, especially Morea, and Wallachia. Before this, she had never heard of this country. She only knew that this country was similar to Kievan Rus a hundred years ago, being in the north and in a semi-civilized state.

She did not expect to marry well, after all, the current Roman Empire was not even a second-rate country. Sophia regarded herself as Princess Anna who married Grand Duke Vladimir of Kievan Rus, hoping to promote the integration of Rome and Wallachia with her own strength.

On the ship, she worked hard to learn everything about Wallachia. She started learning Wallachian in the year of her engagement, and now she can use it smoothly. She is also learning the clothing, diet and other habits of Wallachia, which shows how much effort she has made to integrate into Wallachia.

Although she is a princess, this dowry group is the smallest in the Roman Empire. There are 120 people in total, including maids, translators, priests, etc., as well as some silk, jewelry, etc.

These things will definitely be laughed at by the Wallachians. But these were the best that Morea could offer. However, when Theodore heard that his future son-in-law liked Greek and Roman culture, he brought a large number of ancient Greek and Roman manuscripts to Wallachia as a dowry, so that his daughter's life would be better.