Chapter 454 Challenge

"Lord Wojcick, I am here to negotiate on the orders of the Emir of Damascus."

In Aleppo, a negotiation to determine the ownership of the Syrian region began. On one side was the Roman Empire with its well-trained troops and sufficient food, and on the other side were the rulers of the Syrian region. One wanted to recover the lost territory, and the other wanted to preserve the family property. Both sides had their own thoughts.

Wojcick's conditions were to surrender, convert, and change the language, that is, to surrender the army, convert to Orthodox Christianity, and use Romanian.

"Sir, is this too much to ask?"

"Is it difficult? I can assure you that your property will be intact. This is the greatest kindness that the emperor has given you."

Of course, they also gave a sweet date. In addition to protecting the property, they could obtain the corresponding noble title as long as they fulfilled the conditions, and they would also be given a part of the money. However, their land and property would have to pay taxes in the future, and their descendants would also have corresponding military merits and promotions in the war.

At this time, the negotiators on the other side realized that this Roman Empire was different from the previous Roman Empire. The previous Roman Empire emphasized submission and restraint on the border, while the current Roman Empire emphasized long-term control. And it was complete control.

"I need to write a letter to the Emir to inform him"

"Okay"

This negotiation was actually unequal from the beginning. The Syrian emirs also understood that they were negotiating under their current conditions. If they really let the other party bring troops over, they would have nothing.

And the news from the capital was that the Senate approved the use of troops against Syria, but rejected the use of troops against Zaraier. This was enough for Woick. Taking Syria was an important step for the empire to restore the Roman territory.

Now their only aid is the religious blessing of Mecca and Medina. Everyone knows that Syria is the barrier of Jerusalem. Without Syria, Jerusalem will be in danger, and then Mecca will be unlucky. But for now, the other side obviously has no aid.

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The anti-Roman alliance is still gathering strength. They are ready to start with the two weakest people in Bartlan. The Berlin Alliance led by Vlad has hindered the unification of the Holy Roman Empire. With the support of the Electors and Austria, Sigismund is ready to dismember it. The Duke of Normandy was handed over to the Duke of Burgundy.

Vlad came back with the purpose of integrating the members of the Berlin Alliance, but the direct integration reaction was too great, so other methods had to be used.

Fortunately, he brought back a lot of good things from this trip to Rome. In addition to financial support and diplomatic recognition, the most important thing was to support Vlad in integrating the German region. When necessary, he could use his big brother as a sign to paint a big pie for the princes.

After returning to Berlin this time, Vlad began to reintegrate the alliance, and not long after, the new German king made a move.

Sigismund directly issued an edict saying that the Berlin Alliance hindered the development of the empire, and as the King of Germany, he ordered the alliance to dissolve.

This order was passed to Vlad, who was so angry that he laughed. Why didn't he know that Sigismund had become the King of Germany? Logically, shouldn't all the votes of the Electors count? Voting when he was not there must be ill-intentioned, which is illegal.

Vlad waved his hand and wrote a letter to Sigismund. The general content was: The three electors of Brandenburg, Pomerania and Bohemia did not participate in the vote, which is illegal, so I do not recognize your title of King of Germany. As for the letter you wrote, I do not recognize a single word. Unless you can bring the army to fight, I will not recognize your status.

This is already quite impolite. The Luxembourg family was challenged by the Bartram family. They have achieved so much in less than ten years since entering the Holy Roman Empire. In a few decades, they may control the whole country. These old people will never allow it.

As for the domestic situation in France, it is even more dangerous. Bartram's comrade-in-arms, Secretary of State Salmon, was sent to prison by the Burgundy and Orleans factions. At this time, they all felt that if Bartram was allowed to grow, it might be dangerous.

For this reason, they began to restrict the development of the other party. Limit the other party's strength to Normandy. If necessary, they can make peace with Britain. At most, the throne can be discussed. England was separated from France after all, and they share the same roots. Bartlan is a complete outsider.

Therefore, they must stop the Bartlan family from growing stronger. The Duke of Orleans did not want to join, but because the other party was too powerful, and John of Burgundy persuaded them with emotion and reason, and promised that Orleans could obtain the Gascony region, they joined.

Before leaving, the youngest brother made a bet with his brother. If he could complete the counter-attack with limited help, he and his descendants could obtain the ownership of Britain and Frank.

But it was not easy to do so. The population of Normandy where he was located was only 300,000, and it was very far from the family's territory. How to counter-attack became his important idea, but now the most important thing was to rescue Salmon.

Because Charles VI was a mental patient, he could only fight for it from other ministers, at least to let the other party survive.

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Under the instructions of the Roman emperor, the Privy Council, which was responsible for providing advisory services, was officially unveiled. Members included: cabinet ministers, prime ministers, two patriarchs of Constantinople and Rome, 14 members of the Boyar Council, and advisors appointed by the emperor himself. Among all the people, one person would become the president of the Privy Council, who was responsible for issuing Privy Orders and Privy Council Orders. The latter were formulated by the Privy Council and could be directly submitted to the Senate for review without the emperor's approval.

In selecting members of the Boyar Council, Peter also showed a balanced attitude. Among the 14 members, there were 6 Greens, 6 Blues, one Black and one White. The other members were also experienced officials, and the emperor could make the most reasonable judgment.

Of course, each member also needed to be loyal to the emperor. After entering the Privy Council, they all needed to kneel down and say an oath. "In all matters, you must fulfill your duty as a loyal and true servant of His Majesty. May God help you to abide by this oath."

In general, Rome was the most centralized country in Europe. But it is still inseparable from the traditions of ancient Greece and Rome. The full name of the Roman Empire is also the Senate and the Roman People (SPQR), so the meeting must be retained, at least for now.

The establishment of the Senate, the Privy Council, and the Boyar Conference is the foundation of the new Roman Empire system. How to control them in one's own hands depends on the emperor's means.