Chapter 70: Seeking Talent and Privileges

Peter walked around Sofia for a few days and got a certain understanding of the local situation. Then he started his daily work.

"My lord, these things can be left to others, you still need to rest."

Next to Peter, the attendant Nicola Maiorescu advised Peter not to be too tired.

Nicola was born in the Great Boyar family. When he was six years old, he was chosen as Peter's playmate. Peter also trusted him and let him stay with him.

At this time, he was only fourteen years old. His childhood dream of knighthood had not yet dissipated. During the war, he followed Peter to the battlefield and dreamed of becoming a fearless knight.

"The Grand Duke entrusted the heavy responsibility to me and trusted me. I can't let him down." Peter said.

However, Peter also had to recruit people. He was responsible for too many things.

Where to find people, this is Peter's idea. He is not recruiting officials, but staff.

"Go out for a walk!" Peter said to Nicola.

Life in Sofia has been restored. Peter looked at the people who were making a living and wondered how to maintain the status quo.

Along the way, Peter went to the market, church, monastery and other places, and unknowingly came to the prison.

"Sir, please don't go in. It's very dark and damp here."

But Peter didn't think so.

"It doesn't matter, go in."

Sofia's prison is no different from others, dim rooms, torches, vicious guards, each of which makes people shudder.

All the way to the interrogation room, a voice came from inside.

"Have you thought about it? If you don't say it, I can't guarantee your safety."

Peter looked at the interrogation room, and a man in his thirties was interrogating a prisoner. He was smiling and calm, but when you think of his profession, wouldn't your back feel cold?

"I don't know, I don't know anything."

"Oh" the man walked into the prisoner, then lifted his head and looked at him.

"Are you really sure? I sincerely suggest that you think about it again."

Then, he took him to the punishment room, where there were all kinds of tortures, which broke his psychological defenses at once.

"I say, I say..."

"That's right."

Peter watched the whole process. This man has a pair of eyes that can see through people. No matter who it is, there are no secrets in front of him.

"Who is he?" Peter asked the person in charge of the prison.

"Sir, his name is Kirill Petkov, a local. He has been a jailer here for seven years. There is no prisoner who has not confessed after passing through his hands."

"Well," Peter nodded. It seems that there is a talent.

"I hope to meet him. You arrange it."

"Yes"

The warden envied Petkov very much, because the governor took a fancy to him, and his good days were coming.

It is easy to get thousands of troops, but it is difficult to get a general. Peter would not fail to understand this, and the low literacy rate in Europe now makes it even more difficult. Therefore, to find a reliable staff, I am afraid you have to be like Emperor Zhaolie of the East.

At night, Peter sat in the dim room, with only a few candles lighting it. These are made of beeswax produced in Moldova, and the quality is very good.

The door opened, and Petkov came.

"Hello, sir."

At this time, Peter could observe the jailer closely. Petkov's face was not good, like that of Zhaolie's third brother, and there were scars on his face. If he smiled, the other party might lose half his life.

"Do you know why you came today?"

"I don't know, but the sir must have other intentions in calling me here."

Peter looked at him and said.

"Tell me, what am I thinking at this time?"

Petkov looked at Peter, and the two stared at each other under the candlelight. Then Petkov spoke.

"I don't know what the sir is thinking, I only know that the sir needs me."

Such an answer was really unexpected, Peter asked him.

"Are you so sure?"

"The sir is the governor of Bulgaria. He summoned me at night. Naturally, he thought I had something extraordinary. You need me to be the sword in your hand to help you deal with those secret things."

Hearing this, Peter laughed directly.

"Hahaha, hahahahaha!"

"Petkov, you are really different."

"I know what the adults need, and I am here to help you do those things."

A unique meeting ended, and Petkov, who was later called the executioner in the dark, officially appeared on the stage of history.

Peter also implemented a criticized policy on the land of Bulgaria: persecuting pagans.

In order to make the Bartram family the son of God, Peter and Mircea also spent a lot of effort. Taking advantage of this victory, Mircea directly signed and passed a privilege document.

The privilege stipulates that the Bartram family is the permanent ruler of Wallachia, Moldova and the newly conquered territories. And the eldest son inheritance system is adopted to ensure that the territory will not be divided.

This document was not only passed by the Boyar Conference, but also sanctified by the church. The Orthodox Church made the Bartram family look like the son of God and promoted it vigorously, especially the peasants, who are the main believers of the church.

This is also a copycat behavior. A few decades before this, the Austrian Habsburgs had passed the small privilege document, and the large privilege document was rejected by the emperor.

Who made this large privilege too outrageous. First, the Archduke of Austria is second only to the emperor, higher than other princes and even electors;

Second, the emperor is prohibited from intervening in any affairs of the Archduchy of Austria in any way;

Third, the Grand Duke is only responsible to the Emperor, but the Grand Duke only has to bear very small military obligations to the Emperor;

Fourth, the Emperor must condescend to Vienna to grant the Grand Duke the title.

Moreover, this document, which is said to be issued by Emperor Barbarossa the Red Beard, was actually forged by Rudolf IV. This naturally would not pass, and Emperor Charles IV vetoed the document.

But this document is different, it is officially passed, and there is also a church bonus. This marks that the inheritance system of Wallachia has changed from an elective system to a primogeniture system, which will not cause political turmoil caused by elections.

Moreover, Mircea has accumulated a lot of prestige in the battle against the Ottomans, and other families naturally admire and respect him.