Chapter 316: A Lot of Things to Do

That being said, Granada is too far from Rome. Castile really has no way to attack Rome, and it is too busy with its own affairs.

Peter also spent some sweet time with Sofia and looked at his two children.

"You have worked so hard this year, taking care of two children."

"My husband has worked so hard, avenging the empire and expanding the territory."

Sofia did not tell Peter about writing a 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 if she got older.

"Well, what kind of man does she want to find?"

"Elena didn't say, but she envied Mary."

It's settled, Peter can find a duke or heir with independent territory to be engaged to Elena. Whether it is the east or the west, it can serve as a barrier for the empire.

The gold coins Peter obtained for Rome can help the empire spend in many places, and Mircea also began to build and expand the army. The northern region was not left behind, not only hiring more Cossacks, but also allocating funds for the construction of the city named after him for the first time.

Mircea Castle is located at the junction of Lithuania, the Cossack Emirate and Rome, and its geographical location is very important. After the Christian bishop went to Moscow and was promoted to patriarch, the Archbishop of Mircea Castle became the head of the Orthodox Church in this land.

Although it is a bridgehead, Mircea doesn't care much about this place. Everything is managed by the Northern Yamen established by the government, and less funds can be obtained from it every year. Thanks to the church for helping to manage it, otherwise I don't know what accidents will happen.

This time, the funds allocated to Mircea Castle are to build three stone bridges across the Dnieper River to promote economic and population mobility. At the same time, there are also expenses such as strengthening city defenses and building armies, because the control of the Cossacks in northern regions such as Kiev has weakened, and the control and defense of the Dnieper River center must be guaranteed.

Regarding the Boyar Conference, Mircea stuffed several bishops in. Aren't they domineering in the local area? Then don't go back, just stay in the colorful world of Constantinople, okay?

Although members of the House of Lords can freely travel between Constantinople and their own estates, they will definitely be unable to walk when they see the prosperous scene and a large number of entertainment facilities in the capital.

Casinos, brothels, theaters and other entertainment facilities have revived, and these nobles are addicted to them. Some nobles handed over their estates to their butlers and eldest sons to run, and bought houses in Constantinople to stay here. What, you said that Constantinople is not big enough, come on, double the size of Galata.

Mircea, a member of the House of Commons, did not have too many restrictions, and they were also a way for Mircea to govern locally. The upward channels were much looser, and the new nobles began to occupy an increasing proportion in the government. Their ancestors may have been soldiers, merchants, or even farmers and sailors, but they passed the exams or relied on military merits to get 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 the biggest victory of Naples in foreign wars.

"Your Majesty, the Emperor of Romania has provided our country with 300,000 florins and 20 cannons."

The envoy to Constantinople told Laszlo about the emperor's support for him and recognized his title of King of Sicily. Laszlo felt that he was really lucky for this father-in-law. In addition, there is also a very capable brother-in-law. He has ruled 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 to Naples are not as profound as those in Rome. The local nobles are still too powerful, and the country's finances are not as rich as Genoa and Florence. It has been very difficult to support these years.

In this case, we can only put Sardinia in the shopping cart and come back next time.

The strength of northern and southern Italy has increased and decreased, and the financial losses in the northern region have been heavy. Many governments have to increase taxes or open up trade. The Florentine government owes hundreds of thousands of florins in debt, and Archon John has to reorganize trade and open up trade routes. The best way is to find Rome again to open up sales channels. The local market and the grain produced in the Venetian area are what Florence needs.

"The Republic will not succumb to any power, and what it got hundreds of years ago will not be given to anyone."

In the Florentine Parliament, a member did not want the country to have any connection with Rome. Their barbarity was despised by Florence.

"And I heard that our consul's son served their ruler in Romania, which is treason."

John couldn't sit still when he heard this, and he stood up to refute. "This is just his personal behavior, and there is no law that prohibits children from serving in other countries."

The consul defended the honor of his family and even wanted to duel with the member. But he was persuaded. However, the influence of the Mason family has been damaged to a certain extent. Political opponents have always used his son's service for Rome as a breakthrough point and kept talking about this.

"I didn't expect Andrew to become a point of criticism for the family in the future."

In John's view, it is okay for his son to travel to other countries. It is better to be favored by the rulers. After all, this is the case in Europe, and so are the knights. But now, Mason, who works for Rome, has become the target of their family's attack, which makes John a little uncomfortable.

"They should be robbed. Father, you should not have taken this position in the first place. Let them bite it. If you hadn't temporarily persuaded them to give a large sum of money to the Roman prince, this would be a tragedy for Venice."

John thought about the journey of the past few months, which was simply hell. He was unwilling to be the consul again. Whoever wanted to do it could do it.

"I plan to resign from the post of consul in some time."

John told his eldest son Charles beside him about his thoughts.

"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 local family, they had settled here for nearly a hundred years. And they had a lot of industries in the local area, and they were reluctant to move.

"Sell all the industries as soon as possible. Anyway, I can't stay here. Didn't you say that I colluded with Rome? Then go to Rome and Constantinople."

Charlie had nothing to say after his father spoke. And he also wanted to see what kind of existence his brother was in the Roman Empire.