eastern european eagle

Chapter 128 Domestic Reform
It takes about ten days to travel from Sofia to Bukuryeshti, and it would take even more time if there is no post system.

After crossing the Danube, Peter came to Giurgiu, which is already a well-known silk and spice trading center.The income drawn from here was an important source of Wallachia.

At the same time, Jiuerjiu is still a strong fortress.Responsible for defending the lower reaches of the Danube, its strength can be compared with that of the capital.

After passing through Jiuerjiu, it is Bukuryeshti. The new capital has brought a large number of businessmen and scholars. The San Canito Cathedral under construction has recruited a large number of workers. They came from Constantinople. Architect Alexander Shbayev and mathematician Andrei Zaitsev were responsible for the design and construction of the building.And there are plenty of painters for the murals, and sculptors for the statues, all the best.

As the only Northern Patriarch recognized by the Patriarch of King Castle, the residence of the Wallachia Church must be second only to the Hagia Sophia Cathedral, so there is still a certain amount of gold in the materials.

Commercial activities in the new capital are also very active. Merchants trade and produce here. It is also very close to Constanta, and a large number of hotel warehouses are also opened.

When the Grand Duke Mircea saw Peter's noble flag flying in the air, he was also moved with emotion. Eleven months later, his son finally came back.

After Peter entered the castle, he turned over, dismounted, and appeared in front of the Grand Duke.

"Welcome back, my boy."

Mircea didn't say much, just a short sentence to express his missing for his son, and Peter also had a lot to say to Mircea.

Prior to this, Peter also went to meet Mrs. Mary, and saw her son appearing in front of her eyes, and Maria cried out. Seeing that her son was safe and sound, she was relieved.

A dinner in honor of the co-ruler was being prepared, while Peter shared with his father his insights from nearly a year in Europe.

"The most economically developed places are Venice, Genoa, Florence, Pisa, and Bohemia. Hungary has a vast territory and sufficient food and livestock. The development of other places is also better than that of Wallachia, except for Moreia."

Mircea read Peter's travel notes and listened to Peter's explanation. He understood that if he could not quickly learn advanced technology, the prosperity of Wallachia was only temporary. To be permanently strong, it must be fundamentally strong.

"Tell me what you think." Mircea asked Peter to see what he thinks about the current situation.

"It's still the same, prepare the army for war, encourage reclamation, increase taxes, and reform politics."

Today's Wallachia has developed in the previous reforms, and if it wants to continue to maintain, it must intensify reforms, and the previous disposal of the boyar nobles marks the second stage of reforms.

"Tell me in detail, father will always support you."

With the support of the Grand Duke, Peter is about to start boldly.And Peter and Mircea discussed advanced industrial technology and emerging literature and art. Wallachia needs to learn advanced technology and develop productivity in order to gain a foothold in Europe.

Mircea agrees with Peter's words that reform is the way out, and blind complacency will only lead to destruction.Only when you are strong can you win respect.

The next day, when Peter appeared at the State Council, all the ministers were a little surprised, but they soon ceased to be surprised, because Grand Duke Mircea granted Peter the authority to manage the department and was in charge of the State Council when he was in Mircea. The Governor of Bulgaria remains the same, but only in name only.

And Peter finally started to transform in Wallachia. After counting the treasury, there are still 350 million lei in it, and there is still a large amount of land, which was confiscated from the boyar nobles.

Among the reforms, military reform is particularly important. Although Wallachia has begun to establish a standing army, its combat effectiveness is still too small compared to the surrounding countries, so it is necessary to continue military training.

General Peter spread the rank table, no matter what his origin, as long as he made meritorious service in battle, he could be promoted, and there were corresponding rewards.

In addition to military rank, weapons and training have not been left behind.Small troops and legions can already use firearms proficiently, and because of the use of granular gunpowder, its power has also been greatly improved.

After that, the transportation of troops is also an important issue.If the army can arrive ahead of the opponent, then it can gain a first-mover advantage.But this requires excellent traffic, and the construction of roads is essential.

Ordinary lords and villages and towns do not have the financial resources to build. Only the great lords and the rich city-states in northern Italy have enough money to build roads.The Grand Justice of Wallachia belongs to the class of superlords.

Roads connected major towns such as Bukuriesti, Constanta, Iasi, and Trvorno, facilitating social mobility and trade.

The infrastructure must keep up, and urbanization is inevitable. With the increase of commerce and factories, the population of Bukuriesti and Constanta will continue to increase. The roads can no longer be the dirt roads of the past. is stable.

"Your Highness, we can recruit 5 people to join the army. In addition, we can hire [-] soldiers for three months."

Adrian, the military director, reported to Peter the results of the army's construction in the past few years. The Wallachia army has made a big leap in both quantity and quality.Moreover, Wallachia is still the army equipped with the most artillery. Who can achieve such a military achievement.

Peter is very satisfied, because the large-scale use of firearms is a step ahead of Europe. Although it is still not good, it is also an improvement.

This was followed by the report of the financial office, which estimated that Wallachia's revenue this year would be 201 million lei, and its expenditure would be 180 million lei.One plus and one minus, there is a surplus of 20 lei.

The bulk of the increase in income is the trade surplus, and the cities and towns that have reached the tax-free date are also paying taxes for the first time. Moldova’s three-year tax-free date has arrived. After three years of recovery, the economy has long been more prosperous than before.

If the economy and military are like this, then political reform can begin.Although the monopoly of the nobles on official positions has been broken, the hierarchy of the elites remains unchanged. For this reason, Peter decided to formulate an official hierarchy to promote the development of the country.

The official ranking table divides official positions into three types, namely court positions, civil positions and military positions (divided into army and navy), each of which is divided into fourteen levels: court positions range from ninth to second level, with second level being the highest; Civilian positions range from fourteenth-class civil servants to first-class civil officials, with first-class being the highest.Officials who were not of noble origin were promoted to the eighth rank, and they could be granted the title of hereditary noble.

Such an official ranking list is not insane, because it directly digs the roots of the powerful and nobles. As in the previous situation, there will definitely be a lot of opposition.

(End of this chapter)