eastern european eagle

Chapter 104 Preparations for the trip

Peter stayed in the room, preparing his own itinerary.Thanks to the credit for countering the rebellion, Mircea finally agreed to the request and sent a large delegation to the west to make friends with various countries.Peter was among them, as a diplomatic entourage.

Things in Bulgaria have been clearly explained, and the funds are sufficient, but the next step is to rely on yourself.

"My lord, where are we going first?" Nicholas began to ask.

"First to Belgrade, then to Buda."

Belgrade was once given to Serbia by Hungary and then returned to Hungary.It is also one of the most fortified towns in the Balkans.

After being busy for several years, Peter can finally go to see Western Europe, which he has always wanted. He needs to learn new production methods and technologies from these countries and use them in Wallachia.

Of course, the Florentine friend naturally went with Peter, because Peter promised to visit Florence.It made him so excited.

"I assure you, Your Highness, that you will see the best of the city."

"Okay." He has long wanted to see this place, one of the centers of the Renaissance, and the birth of the bank family that has influenced it for hundreds of years.Don't know what it's like now.

During the arrival of the travel day, Peter was still dealing with domestic affairs.For the remaining construction of the new capital, Peter proposed to continue the construction, which should be comparable to King's Castle and accommodate a large population.

It happened that a lot of money was stolen from the house, so it was logical to invest it.With this money, the number of people hired has doubled, including many artists from King Castle and Venice. In order to get the order, they have to work hard, which shows the fierce competition.

Despite Mircea and Peter's state-building efforts, the bloodbath became the talk of the taverns, and some people like to talk about it.

"It's really ruthless. Dozens of nobles were cut off, and the leader was cut six times."

"Six, is his neck made of iron?"

In the tavern, the two drinkers were talking to each other.This resonated with many people. Although the crime is unforgivable, the Grand Duke is also really ruthless.If you say kill, you will kill, and you will not feel chaotic at all.

"Of course, think about it, these nobles relied on their own backgrounds, which one didn't kill people, and which one didn't plunder property. It should have been like this long ago."

Some people applauded the grand duke's methods. Without these nobles, their activities could become even bigger.Never look at their faces again.

Cracking down on aristocratic forces has promoted the development of bureaucratic politics, and taxation, the army, and localities have all started to have special officials in charge.The aristocrats' participation in local politics began to shrink, and the possibility of warlords also began to decrease.

In order to appease the remaining boyars, Mircea gave very large economic benefits, and the industrial and commercial businesses he founded had certain tax breaks and some economic privileges.

The industrial and commercial activities of the boyars resumed after the rebellion, and they and the merchants began to carve up the shares of those who died.Textiles, silk, wine, shipping, etc. all have their shares, and merchants do not give up too much, and use Constanta as a base to expand internally and externally.Great momentum to catch up with Genoa.

Some emerging industries began to emerge, such as the cotton textile industry, which bought cotton from abroad and spun it into cloth for sale.This kind of operation is nothing more than normal, and the Fugger family, a wealthy Shinra family, started their business in this way in the 16th century.

More trade means more tariffs.Fiscal revenue continued to increase, which gradually enriched the treasury.In particular, the reform of the integration of labor into taxation has been welcomed by the common people.Although I paid more money, I no longer have to work for free.How nice not even to do military service.

The finance director has been grinning from ear to ear these days, because there are too many, and he doesn't know how to spend them.

But soon, Peter came to dispatch with a list.In addition to building the navy and army and investing in public works, more money was spent on culture and art.

These plans make the supervisor a little distressed, but isn't he just in charge of money, who else can he turn to if he doesn't ask you?So, don't be stingy, the money is just spent.

After dinner, Mircea called Peter to the study alone.He has one last heart-to-heart with his son before he travels.

"You know, child, when I heard that you were going to the West, I couldn't believe it, because you would definitely suffer from difficulties, but if you persisted, I agreed to you. Now you have time to quit."

"Father, I will not quit. In addition to asking for reinforcements, the West still has something to learn from us. If we stick to our laurels, there will always be a day of national subjugation."

Mircea nodded, he also knew to cooperate with the West and even bow his head.Moreover, we must learn from each other's strengths so that we can win in the next war.

"Well, you are indeed my son. Your courage is not inferior to that of your ancestors."

"All for Wallachia."

After confirming, Mircea began to ask about the policy of Poland and Lithuania, because these two countries are also difficult to deal with.But Lithuania's vast land is also eye-catching.

"Father, it is not the time to have a conflict with Lithuania, but we can use religion to win back some people's hearts."

Mircea made sense. The upper class of Lithuania believed in Catholicism, but most of the lower class believed in the Orthodox Church.This is incompatible, not to mention the rulers are still promoting conversion, and now an Orthodox Church is urgently needed to lead them to surround the faith.That being the case, Wallachia could emulate the Transylvanian model and penetrate deeper into Ukraine.

At this time, under the influence of Lithuania, the Orthodox Church began to form Orthodoxy Catholicism, that is, to be loyal to the Pope, but the etiquette is oriental. Such a religion is regarded as a traitor by the Orthodox Church.Religious contradictions began to emerge.

The patriarch of the Kiev era is now in Moscow, but too weak to interfere, and Wallachia is far from the center of Lithuania, so maybe it can.

But direct penetration is not enough, so it began to spread in Ukraine of the Golden Horde.And the Crimean Church did the same, and it had a great market among slaves and Cossacks.

"Currently, Wallachia needs to maintain friendship with Poland and Hungary, mainly at war with Ottoman and Serbia. As long as Ottoman is driven out of these places, then we will have the capital to compete with the world."

Mircea began to fantasize after hearing such words, and then immediately calmed down. Fighting is easy, but governance is difficult. The Serbian Empire and the Kingdom of Bulgaria are lessons, so governance and assimilation capabilities are very important.

"Okay, let's get ready, we're going on a trip soon, I hope you gain something."

"I will, father."

A day later, a Wallachian delegation set off from Giurgiu, and Peter went with him in the aristocratic name of Peter Ceausescu.His journey has begun.

(End of this chapter)