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Chapter 129 Promoting Domestic Developments and Surprises in the International Situation
As long as there is talent, anyone can be an official.This is why Peter intends to promulgate the official rank table, and this is also in line with the situation in orientalized countries, where centralization requires a large number of technocratic governance.

Official positions and hereditary nobility are always the most attractive. In the past, these were out of reach, but now, they are much easier to obtain than in the West.How can this not mobilize their enthusiasm.

And in order to prevent impostors, in addition to appointment by the Grand Duke and nomination by nobles, other official positions are selected by examinations, which can be recommended by universities or at their own expense, and people of any ethnicity can participate, and people who believe in other religions can also, but admission is more difficult than Orthodox high.

However, when Peter looked at the words hereditary noble, why did he think of Poland and Hungary?

Take Poland as an example. In the 16th century, there were about 70 nobles in Poland, accounting for 7%-8% of the total population, and there were no titles that distinguished different levels. This kind of nobles were gentry nobles. In 1569, Poland and Lithuania signed the Treaty of Lublin Union, which merged the two kingdoms into one political entity. After being assimilated by Polish aristocratic culture and system, the Lithuanian gentry class obtained the same privileges as Polish gentry.This equality of law within the aristocracy had never occurred in other parts of Europe.

But fortunately, the official rank list is only compiled by myself, so there is still a chance to correct it.Hereditary nobles should not appear in the bureaucracy.

Divide the court, civil servants, and army into grades. Higher grades can become nobles, but they cannot be hereditary, and hereditary inheritance can only be obtained through the consent of the monarch.

After the amendments were completed, Peter took the official rank list to find Grand Duke Mircea. Mircea had to think about such a pioneering move.

Also true, it's too unkind to the remaining boyars to push them to the opposite.But Mircea approved the official rank list of the army and court, and the civil service system was tried out in Constanta.This is also a compromise.

Peter was a little disappointed by this, but he soon pulled himself together.If politics doesn't work, we should start with culture and economy.

Culturally, Peter strongly promoted the promotion of the Wallachian language.Build universities and colleges and hire bards to compose poetry and spread the Wallachian language to every land.

Religion became the best weapon for assimilation and at the same time the vanguard of outward expansion.The Orthodox Church and its affiliated Andrei Church received strong support. They vigorously spread the teachings in neighboring countries and connected with Moscow through business routes.Especially in Lithuania, millions of Ruthenians are the most staunch believers.

The revival of the religious system has allowed the Orthodox Church to gradually catch up with Catholicism. It must be known that Catholicism reached a peak after the Cluniac Reformation in the 10th century.This is what the Orthodox Church has not achieved, and must catch up while taking advantage of the great division in the West.Bearing the brunt is the land of the pagans.

Transylvania, Bulgaria, and the Crimea are already under the jurisdiction of the Wallachia Church, and Serbia is no longer able to protect itself. Not to mention Ottoman, a large number of compatriots are still looking forward to liberation under the minions of pagans.These are what the Orthodox Church needs to do.

In terms of economy, Peter issued successive orders. In addition to encouraging reclamation and dredging the river, he also decided to build canals and waterwheels near the Prut River, eliminate some swamps, and promote new varieties such as grapes and merino sheep.Burgundy grapes and merino sheep bought from Genoa were crossed with local breeds to obtain better breeds.

Beekeeping is also an important part of Wallachia's economic activities. Beeswax and honey are one of the main export products, and Moldova is the most produced place.

The large supply of agricultural products has promoted handicrafts and workshops. In Constanta, there are 10 handicraft workshops with more than 123 people, and there are 82 in Bukurjeshti.And the number is still growing.

Peter continued to provide the impetus for Wallachia's greatness, both militarily and economically.In terms of folk customs, there is not much change, but the fact that Peter and the people around him don't grow beards has also affected some people.

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At the same time as Peter's domestic reforms, Count Constantine went deep into Plovdiv under Peter's order, and returned after plundering a large amount of Ottoman property. Governor Suleiman sent two thousand soldiers to fight after hearing the news. As a result, they were ambushed when they approached Sophia, and the entire army was wiped out.

When the news came back to Plovdiv, Suleiman was still lying in bed smoking opium, and fainted immediately after hearing the news.

This plunder was the biggest blow to the Ottomans. 82 Sipahi manors were destroyed, 3600 Orthodox serfs fled to Wallachia, and other Turkic immigrants also fled in large numbers. The final loss may exceed 100 million lei.

Originally, plundering was the specialty of nomads, but it was learned by others, and they came and went without a trace.Isn't this playing?

Suleiman woke up furious and began to expel Orthodox Christians in large numbers, and doubled the blood tax.Moreover, the tax was handed over to tax contractors, which led to the deterioration of the living environment of Orthodox Christians, and public protests continued one after another.

Bayezid continued to besiege Constantinople, and all the farmers living in the surrounding land poured into the city, which invisibly increased the burden on the city.And that's what Sudan wants to see.

Bayezid's march was the fastest, and his enemies were defeated before they could react.Originally trying to regain its glory in Wallachia, it suffered the biggest defeat in history, which was really a shame.

Fortunately, he still has a chance. As long as he flattened Wallachia, he would be able to wash away his shame, and he would be worthy of his ancestors.But before that, he had to deal with the Turkic emirs in Anatolia.

At present, apart from Ottoman, there are more than a dozen countries in Anatolia. They have established countries on the coast or inland. Although they all believe in the new moon, they are unwilling to submit to Ottoman's feet.Some of them resisted, some surrendered to Mamluks, and there was also the pagan country of Trebizond, which made Lightning a little headache.

Therefore, he formulated a five-year plan to unify Anatolia first, then capture Constantinople, and finally fight Wallachia. war, and strive to unify the entire Crescent World within ten years, so that Ottoman can reproduce the glory of the original Abbasid Dynasty.

Such a plan is good, but the premise is that he is still there, and a mysterious oriental force is attacking the Persian region. He also believes in the new moon, and he is also a nomad. Moreover, his speed is also very fast.But Bayezid didn't know about this, he was still training soldiers and preparing for the next war.

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