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Chapter 130 The New Atmosphere of the People

Wallachia's economic prosperity led to the rise of a burgher class, and Raresh was one of them.

The previous cotton business made him a lot of money. Not only did he pay off the loan, but he also had the capital to start a bigger business.He can import more raw materials for processing, and then sell the finished product everywhere.

Textiles made of cotton are warmer than those made of flax, and they also absorb water, so they are very good textile materials.But because of the climate, cotton is only grown sporadically in Bulgaria, and most of the cotton has to be purchased from Genoa and Venice.

Raresh can only do so, but recently he heard that the Peloponnese region can allow Wallachian merchants to buy some land, and cotton may be grown there.And see if I can do something else.

Wallachian merchants operate less than Western Europe, and supplies such as salt are directly operated by the government, and they can only operate under special circumstances.But they can have security that Western businessmen do not have.

There are no checkpoints, no exorbitant taxes, no unreasonable fines and charges.There are only unified roads, unified markets, and unified laws. These are very good for businessmen, and French and Shinra businessmen are almost envious of them.

Raresh is currently preparing a list worth 2500 lei, and after the enactment of the Wallachia Code, the tax he needs to pay has increased, but compared with other countries, Wallachia's tax is still quite small of.

Despite his commercial success, Laresh still has nostalgia for the nobility, and he always wanted to get a title, even if it cost money.

Raresh was walking in the market when he suddenly saw a street announcer announcing new news, so he hurried forward.

It turned out that the official ranking table was officially released here, because Dobroga is different from other regions, and any reforms will be tested here, so the full version of the official ranking table is officially implemented here.

Raresh was very happy when he heard that he could pass the exam or join the army and become a nobleman. Although it is not hereditary, if he can be appreciated by the monarch, isn't a hereditary one just giving it.

Raresh returned home soon, and he had already bought the rented house with a large yard.

As soon as he entered the door, he saw his eldest son Alexei competing with a mercenary in force, while his younger son Bruno was studying literature with a student of Constanta University.This also counts as hedging.

"Why did you come back so early today?" His wife asked when Raresh came back.

"A new order is coming!"

Raresh informed his wife of the decree announced today.

"So, as long as you can make meritorious service on the battlefield or enter a university, you can become an official and get a title?"

"That's right, I didn't expect such a good thing to happen to us."

Raresh couldn't hold back the joy in his heart. If one of his two sons can get the title, then he will be able to honor his ancestors.

There are many others who have the same thoughts as Raresh. They all hope that they or their children can obtain merit or achievements, so that they can enter the workplace, and then climb up step by step, and finally obtain the title of nobility.

The release of the official rank table has caused turbulent waves, whether it is domestic or foreign, it is very attractive.If foreigners want to be promoted, they have to pass the Wallachian language test and at the same time have to convert, so that they can enjoy the rights of the official rank list.Peter thought that it would be easier to assimilate these outsiders in this way.

Peter’s official rank table has won the support of the citizen class, religious policies have brought the church closer to him, the nobles have been temporarily appeased by economic privileges, and the peasant class with a larger base also regards the Grand Duke as the only god in the code of law and the sound of reclamation.All are united, and such a country cannot be defeated.

Peter then issued orders to the Bulgarian region to sweep Ottoman lands from time to time, and gradually advance.This would hit the Ottoman economy and manpower in the Balkans, making them better available.

Peter pushed for reform while operating diplomatically.If the Lithuanian superstructure does not work, it will attack the people at the bottom, anyway
All are Orthodox.

Hungary is still dominated by Transylvania, and the mine that Peter planted in Buda a few months ago also started its activities. Queen Mary attended the parliament for the first time. Although there are some mascot elements, this is an attitude , some nobles who were dissatisfied with Sigismund began to contact Mary.

But how could Sigismund let her succeed? His own power would not be distributed. He also began to move secretly, and even prepared to attack his wife again.But what he doesn't know is that Mary has been vigilant since she survived the last assassination. She will not sleep twice in each room, and even if she wants to sleep, it will take a month.

Mary promised the nobles many benefits, including the right to dispose of farmers, judicial jurisdiction, etc., and also actively wooed the Catholic Church. Although Queen Mary was much less powerful than Sigismund, she still had a Sigismund Germany has an insurmountable advantage. She is the daughter of Emperor Lajos and the orthodox heir to the throne of Hungary.And Sigismund became the king of Hungary only by relying on his marriage with himself. As long as he emphasizes his blood and keeps accumulating strength, he will give her husband a fatal blow at that time.

However, Sigismund did not stay, and although his own forces had the upper hand, he must put an end to any conspiracy that might overthrow his rule. Belgrade sent troops to suppress the Orthodox Christians.

This was the case in Hungary, and not so much in Bohemia.Some far-sighted missionaries secretly posted and copied leaflets criticizing church corruption, and used the above reasons to write many proposals for religious reform, including opposing corruption, opposing luxury, advocating thrift, and letting the church enter the public etc.These propositions are welcomed by the people, but they make the top Catholics panic, because in recent years, in order to obtain funds, Rome and the Holy See of Avignon have sold a large number of indulgences and official positions. These behaviors are disgusting to the people.

What the church is afraid of is the German nobles in Bohemia. They have grabbed a lot of benefits in Bohemia and made the local people oppose them. Now that religious reforms are emerging, they are afraid that some people will burn them to body.

So the church and the nobles quickly reached an agreement. On the one hand, a large number of preachers were preached in churches and other places, and on the other hand, a large number of reformist priests were arrested. The church detained them as heretics, and then sentenced them to various punishments.

This kind of terror made some people disappear, but it also made others continue to call for reform. John Huss is one of them. He is not afraid of the reign of terror. He will continue to call for church reform, even at the cost of his life.

(End of this chapter)