Chapter 67 Purposeful Action

A few days later, Peter went to meet Sigismund. He wanted to see if the current Sigismund looked exactly like the one in the portrait.

As a result, the portrait did not lie to him. Peter saw cunning and conspiracy in his face. But this was secondary. The main thing was shock.

"The Governor of Bulgaria, the permanent lord of Dobruja, has met the kings of Hungary and Croatia."

What shocked Sigismund was the other party's age, which was too young. At the same time, he was also shocked by the boldness of the Grand Duke of Wallachia. He sent this person as the governor. Is he ready to give up here?

"I didn't expect the Grand Duke of Wallachia to send a child as the governor. Is there no one in your country to use it?"

"The Grand Duke appointed me because he believed in my ability. Just like the wisdom I showed when dealing with the Ottoman army before, he trusted me."

The answer was neither humble nor arrogant, which surprised Sigismund a little, but it was reasonable. After all, a governor with real power would not be bad, not to mention this one.

During the conversation with Peter, Sigismund hated himself and his wife more and more for not living up to expectations. How could such a talent not be his son? With him, he didn't believe that the great nobles of Hungary would rebel.

"It's a pity that those people didn't listen to my advice, otherwise they would have driven out the pagans long ago."

"Your army's combat effectiveness was good, but there was no unified command, which was the key."

Then he changed the subject and began to praise Sigismund.

"Your Majesty, don't blame yourself. You are not wrong. Those who don't listen to advice are wrong."

Anytime, people are very grateful to hear comfort after suffering a major defeat.

Sigismund admired Peter and was very grateful that he took him and his army in. In excitement, he made a promise to him.

"If I have a son in the future, you will become the governor of Transylvania; if it is a daughter, Transylvania will be her dowry."

This promise is not small. Sigismund hopes to promote a marriage between the Luxembourg and Bartland families. After all, the Luxembourg family now only has him and his mentally ill brother Wenzel.

Of course, he was also a sly one. He just said that he would give them the King of Hungary, and the future German King and Holy Roman Emperor would be his future sons, or second son-in-law. (At this time, he thought he would have many children and grandchildren)

Sigismund couldn't go on like this. After a few days of rest, he left Nis. Before leaving, Peter gave him some food and money, which made Peter's impression score rise a lot.

The news of the failure of the Crusades spread to Venice, and then to France and Burgundy. All countries were sad. But they still had to prepare the ransom. If they didn't care, it would hurt the knight's heart.

Although the Ottomans won the Battle of Skopje, Karaman in the east and the weakness of their own navy were still the issues to be solved at the moment. In order to obtain more funds and manpower, they had to attack Anatolia and the southern Balkans.

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The victory of Wallachia attracted many people to come to join, some for the glory of knights, some for promotion and wealth, and some for art and culture.

The Constanta College has been upgraded to the University of Constanta, and the Grand Duke has also approved the plan to build a university in Iasi. For a time, the demand for scholars increased, which gave those intellectuals in Constanta the opportunity to work.

Some Greek scholars who were going to Italy went to Wallachia based on the principle of proximity. They also brought many precious Greek manuscripts, including astronomy, medicine, literature and other categories. Although it is not as wealthy as those city-states in northern Italy, its cultural atmosphere is also relatively relaxed. At the Constanta College, you can also see books from other countries and even the Arab era.

Constanta also has a new way of disseminating information. Through posting notices and private customization, information will spread quickly. The printing house also received many requests for private printing, and most of the customers came from the upper class or wealthy class.

In addition to Greek manuscripts, Western Latin manuscripts are also very popular. "The Divine Comedy", "The Song of Roland", "The Canterbury Tales" and other works were spread here, and therefore, Constanta became the most active area for cultural exchange.

In Kemplong, in addition to Poland, Lithuania and Ragusa, Genoa and Venice also sent envoys to meet. The envoys of the Holy Roman Empire, the Teutonic Knights and the Knights Hospitaller are still on the way.

Westerners were surprised to see that a country they had never heard of, a country whose presence was close to zero, annexed a lot of land and signed a peace treaty with the Ottomans. It became the largest existence in the Balkans after the Serbian Empire.

Some people were surprised to find that Wallachia had controlled most of the Balkans' southward passages, unless they passed by sea, they had to borrow the passage. (To cross the Danube, you have to pass through the Iron Gate of Wallachia, and on land, you have to pass through Niš, or attack the Serbian vassal state)

The Balkans were finally calm at this time. Although there was still the accompaniment of Serbian nobles fighting each other, peace had come. Farmers can also produce with confidence, merchants begin to trade between towns, and Constanta's foreign trade volume begins to rise, followed by Varna and Burgas. The shift of the economic center seems to have stopped.

Wallachia and Moldova are rich in products, but their handicrafts and commerce are not as good as other countries. If it weren't for the government's push behind the scenes, it would probably be worse.

The scope of use of the lei was further expanded, and the various currencies were unified, which greatly facilitated transactions. At the same time, the establishment of the Chamber of Commerce Bank also promoted the economic development of Wallachia. As the largest trade and financial institution, the shareholders of the Chamber of Commerce were all top taxpayers in Wallachia. Whether it was trade, handicrafts or finance, the people in the Chamber of Commerce made a lot of money.

Trebizond was an important trading partner of the Chamber of Commerce. The raw silk purchased from Persia was the main raw material for the local silk processing industry, and it was also an important direction for the sale of grain and salt. After reaching an agreement with Genoa, Wallachia's goods continued to flow into the Genoese colony. And Genoa's goods also flowed into Wallachia. A lot of money can be obtained by levying tariffs.

Moreover, in order to expand business in Ukraine, Russia and the Caucasus, the Chamber of Commerce began to derive another organization, which Peter named the company.

Peter contributed one-third of the funds of this company, Grand Duke Mircea contributed one-quarter, and Lady Maria also contributed a share. Dividends are distributed after 10% of the profits of Wallachia are handed over every year.

This so-called company is responsible for the operation in Northeast Europe, while the church is responsible for the missionary work. This is also to prepare for the future.