Chapter 638 Family Gathering

Speaking of Andrew Mason's daughter, she is really famous in the entire social circle. It is said that in the Romanian Empire, Miss Agnes of Constantinople was famous for painting; Miss Eleanor of Constanta was famous for settling accounts; Miss Anna of Rome was famous for singing; and Miss Dalmatia was famous for her singing. Miss Theodora was famous for her sailing.

Originally born into a family that had a lot to do with sailing, Theodora was naturally influenced by her parents to love sailing. So her room was filled with all navigation books and tools, and her father gave her a big boat on her 15th birthday.

These factors have created her enthusiastic and unrestrained character, and she is very enthusiastic about unknown factors and adventure. To be able to fall in love with such a girl, it can only be said that Theodore also likes these.

"The daughter of Andrew seems to have inherited it from her parents. Her mother was the daughter of a director of the East India Company. The family traveled between Constantinople and India many times.

Such a family is very powerful. "

Peter also wanted to curb the power of the Mason family. But at present, they seem to be quite honest, and as their power begins to shift overseas, the balance between the two parties has not been broken.

However, he has thought about this situation. At present, it seems that Iberia cannot be in a long-term state of four-nation hegemony. War and alliance have become the mainstream. If Romania cannot provide timely assistance, then private forces must make up for it. This is why Peter is considering it now. .

It seemed like he was going to have a word with Mason.

The racing and horse racing competition is still under preparation. It is initially expected that during the competition, more than 60,000 tourists may come to Constantinople compared to usual times, which will inevitably bring a great burden to the entire city. Patrols are necessary for this purpose, and soldiers are deployed to maintain order.

And what limits the competition most is not people, but money. In order to prepare for the competition, the Ministry of Finance allocated RON 200,000 to host it. But there is not much left, and after the game, a large amount of silver reward will be awarded to the champion athlete, and a grand celebration banquet will be held at the end of the game. These projects just don't make enough money.

Therefore, those commercial incomes during the game have become their important supplement. The merchants in the commercial street can make up part of the money they pay to seize good positions, and there are also considerable donations from various places in terms of bonuses, which can completely make up for the expenses.

Not only does it cover expenses, but it also generates revenue for the country. Commercial taxes at least doubled during the competition, coupled with market transactions and city rents, all contributed to the prosperity of Constantinople.

As the date approaches, important foreign guests arrive. The first was Prince Lajos of Hungary, who was received by the Crown Prince. The two are close in age and will have a lot to say.

Subsequently, the Russian Czar Michael, the Elector Vlad of Brandenburg, the Queen Mother Mary of Naples, the Duke of Romagna and others came to Constantinople successively. There was a family gathering before the official game started. Except for the sadness of Laszlo's death, everything else was happy.

"Sorry, I'm late."

Stefan was the last one to arrive, and since it was the farthest away from Romania, it naturally took him a while.

"It's just you. Come, have a drink first."

Mihai handed Stefan a glass of wine. Wine from Moldova has become famous in Europe in recent years. The fertile soil, the slopes of the numerous river valleys and the climate moderated by the Black Sea, occasionally cause severe cold in winter to kill unprotected vines. The combination of these factors has become the reason why Moldovan wine is so good, even compared to the wines of Burgundy and Bordeaux.

"It's been a long time since I drank such good wine. When I was in London, I ate salted fish every day."

Although Britain is relatively wealthy now, it is really not good at food. The Roman Empire occupied and controlled Britain and thus influenced early British culture, but much of the culinary knowledge was later lost.

In 1066, French Duke William of Normandy inherited the British throne, bringing with him the splendid French and Italian food culture and laying the foundation for traditional British cuisine. However, limited by geographical and natural conditions, British agriculture has low output due to climate and other problems, and food must be imported every year. Therefore, British people often laugh at themselves for not being good at cooking.

After Stephen became King of England, he brought Romanian knowledge to the area, including cuisine. In order to let local nobles eat Roman dishes, Britain imported a large amount of spices and beets every year. It successfully fed the mouths of the entire noble family. They all felt that their lives had been in vain for more than ten years. Why did such delicious food arrive now?

"Be content. England can still eat fish, but Russia can only go to the forest to hunt bears to satisfy its hunger. Of course, this is when there is not enough food."

Mihai told everyone about the situation in Russia. Great improvements have been made there, and Moscow has grown into a leading big city. With the development of the eastward conquest plan, Russia's territory has been greatly expanded. Through exchanges with European countries, Russia's international status has been enhanced. It also promoted the development of culture and education, supported academic research and publishing activities, and laid the foundation for Russia's cultural prosperity.

However, the local climate is still a problem, it is too cold. The ports on the northern Baltic Sea freeze all year round. A frozen-free port is Russia's lifelong pursuit. Since the west cannot do it, then go to the east.

"Didn't I say it before? You can go to the King of Denmark and see if you can sell Norway to you. They don't pay attention to it anyway."

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"I wrote a letter before, but I didn't expect the other party to not reply. I guess he was angry, after all, he took Finland away before."

In Denmark's view, Russia's westward expansion greatly violated the interests of the Kalmar Union, but because the interests of the nobles of Norway, Sweden and Denmark were inconsistent, it was difficult for the leader of the alliance to coordinate the dispatch of troops. The other party could only not respond to the request of the Russian Tsar.