Chapter 409 Secret Conversation Between Eastern and Western Rome

Philip saw that he had not gained anything, so he prepared to go home. But he received an order from the queen: let him stay in Constantinople.

The queen found out these days that Salmon, an important secretary beside the king, was missing. He must have gone to Constantinople, so she quickly asked Philip to stay there and find out what Salmon had done.

"This, isn't the queen making things difficult for me?"

Philip looked embarrassed. It was not easy to find Salmon in Constantinople. But since he was the king's secretary, he should be the easiest to find among the officials.

He was right. Salmon found Peter directly. He knew that as long as Peter agreed, he would be halfway successful.

"Your Highness, France needs your country's help. The two dukes of Burgundy and Orleans fought for their own selfish interests, and Prince Charles was sick and needed your country's help."

Samon directly expressed his thoughts, but Peter had no territorial or economic demands on France thousands of miles away. The two countries were too far apart, and he did not want to restore the glory of Rome. It was not easy to reach the Elbe River, let alone the Rhine River or even the Seine River.

And France could really befriend Rome despite the infamy of being in league with heretics, knowing that the empire had looted their holy land, Rome. Ah, France supports Avignon, that's fine.

"France and Rome are both countries with a long history. If your Emperor Charlemagne had married our Queen, Rome could have been reunited."

Peter started with the initial negotiations between the two countries. Charlemagne hoped to legitimize his title of "Roman Emperor" through marriage with the Queen, and to promote the merger of the two major empires of the East and the West and the reunification of the Roman world. However, the Queen was overthrown shortly after the marriage envoy arrived in Constantinople.

"Your Highness is right. Charlemagne has made great contributions to the friendship between the two countries. Our country has also sent crusaders to help your country many times, and the late King Louis also led the army to attack the pagans."

"In this case, the relationship between the two countries should be the closest. It's a pity that some people in your country have to act as messengers to destroy peace."

Peter changed the subject and pointed directly at the nobles in France. Salmon's mind also came back. The Duke of Orleans didn't care much about the East, so there was only one left: the Duke of Burgundy.

The current Duke John also joined the Crusades in person, but failed in the Battle of Skopje. He was also captured, which was his most embarrassing battle. Therefore, after returning, he always wanted to erase this black spot, and because he was so miserable, Rome was also hated. If it weren't for saving you, would I be like this?

Peter also looked down on Burgundy, thinking that it was a short-lived country. Maybe he could see it disintegrate in his lifetime.

Moreover, the shape of Burgundy is a bit like the Middle Frankish Kingdom, and he must know what happened to this kingdom later. Moreover, Burgundy is also an ally of the queen. The current crown prince is weak and sickly, and his youngest son is only five years old, not to mention the king. If Stefan can enter France in the name of the king's son-in-law, it may be possible to curb the fierce fighting between the two factions, so that he can also win other forces that support the king.

"Your Highness, there are still many areas where the two countries can complement each other. I apologize to your country for the things that have caused the bad relations between the two countries."

"But the two countries still need to look forward. France and Rome are the two most powerful countries in the East and the West. It is entirely possible to divide Europe into two according to Emperor Theodosius, with France in the West and Rome in the East."

Salmon didn't believe that the other party would not be tempted by such an idea. Restoring the glory of the Roman Empire is the idea in every emperor's heart. Justinian was in front, Basil and Manuel were in the back, and the Bartland Dynasty did not give up the westward advance after its establishment. The annexation of Venice is the implementation of the westward policy.

"Thank you for your kindness, but my country needs to recuperate recently, and I really don't have extra energy."

Peter just laughed it off. It is indeed a good move to use his brother's marriage. But there is also the concern that the stall is too big. If problems arise at the same time in the future, Rome will have to put out fires everywhere like Charles V. If the eastern countries take the opportunity to attack, Rome will be in danger.

"Your Highness, the Kingdom of France has always been the country that has helped your country the most. Even when Venice invaded Constantinople, our country once rebuked them. To show sincerity, the king is willing to return the crown of thorns to your country."

Salmon's words directly shocked the people around Peter. It is said that the crown of thorns was worn on Jesus' head during the crucifixion. It was originally in Constantinople, but it was obtained by Venice in 1204. After many changes of hands, it finally came into the hands of France. Salmon used this to exchange for Rome's support. It seems that the country has fallen into the most divided time.

Peter thought about it. France is indeed an ally, but it cannot help too much. And the other party has shown such great sincerity, it is a bit unreasonable for him to push it out.

"It seems that there is still a lot of room for cooperation between the two countries."

The sudden words made Salmon feel relieved. He knew that the game was stable. The next step is the division of power. If you want to ask someone for help, you have to pay them something.

"My brother has always wanted to go out and see the world, and I hope I can conquer a piece of land of my own."

Salmon heard this and immediately replied: "Don't worry, Your Highness, France will support His Highness Stefan's ambition."

Letting a pro-French person serve as a minister or noble in France can not only strengthen France's power, but also gain an ally. Whether it supports Stefan to sit on the throne of England or the Duke of Flanders, France will not lose no matter how it is calculated.

The agreement between France and Rome was reached in the conversation between the two people. France needed Rome's support, and Rome also needed France to contain some Western European countries to buy time. Both sides got what they needed. At the same time, Peter allowed French merchants to buy some goods from the East and ship them to the West for sale, which was also secretly helping France restore its financial capacity.

Dear Philip visited many ministers, but the other party said openly and secretly that they had never met Salmon. He could only think of the worst case scenario, whether he went directly to see the emperor.

In addition to these two people, the Orleans faction and the Burgundian faction sent envoys and spies to inquire about the news. Not only them, but now all of Europe wants to obtain first-hand intelligence from the Roman court. Constantinople has become the capital of spies. Every day, they look for spies from other countries, and they assassinate each other for performance.

The Roman court is the most mysterious among all countries. The intelligence here can be sold at a high price of 30,000 gold coins. Government intelligence can even reach 70,000 gold coins. Such a high price makes many countries discouraged, but although these are expensive, they are definitely worth the money.