eastern european eagle

Chapter 15

In addition to military training, building cities and public works.Peter's mission in Constanta was completed, he entrusted the territory to the supervisor, and returned to Kemplonge with a gift.

Orthodox Christmas falls on January 1th because the church uses the Julian calendar, not the Gregorian calendar. (nor at this time)

On the day before the festival, Peter rushed back.Thanks to the establishment of the post station system, Peter was able to return from Constanta to Kemplonge in a very short time.

The post station system was established in 1389 by Grand Duke Mircea following Peter's suggestion. Each post station has post houses, post men, post horses, post donkeys, post boats and post fields.Station use certificate.Anyone who needs to ask for a car, horse, or husband to deliver official documents and goods to the post station must look at the voucher.This greatly facilitated the transmission of information in Wallachia.

Except that the government needs to use post stations when passing on policies, merchants use post stations the most.The post station is like a hotel, not only can solve the problem of food and accommodation, but also equipped with certain armed forces.

Merchants only need to pay a certain fee to live in the station.The security of the post station is much higher than that of sleeping in the wilderness. Not only are the facilities here perfect, but there are also government soldiers guarding it. Ordinary thieves dare not approach at all.

The implementation of the post station system throughout the country is conducive to the rule of the Grand Duke and the centralization of power.Because of this, the news can be quickly transmitted to various places, and the army can also be assembled quickly.

Coming to Kemplonge, it's bigger than it was a year ago.The cries of various vendors in the market continued, the city wall was expanded, and the church was redecorated.All kinds of merchants and craftsmen came here.

When everyone saw Peter's team, they gave way one after another.They knew that this was the return of the Grand Duke's son.

Back at the castle, his younger brother Mikhail was the first to greet him.He has always used his father and elder brother as idols, and always wanted to fight on the battlefield. If he was not too young, he might have joined the army.

He wanted to make a sneak attack from behind, but Peter threw him over his shoulder and crushed him to the ground.He still refused to accept it and clamored for a comparison.

Instead of competing with him, Peter gave him a suit of armor and a big hammer.

"When will I lift it up, when will I compete with you."

Mrs. Mary also loved Peter very much, and quickly asked the maids to prepare food and hot water.And Peter directly took out all kinds of gifts to subdue his brothers and sisters.

At this time, his parents added a younger brother to him. As an older brother, of course he had to give him some greeting gifts.The toy purchased from Galata fits just fine.

Of course, after the warmth.Peter and his father Mircea meet again and enter into conversation at the State Council.

No way, the end of the year is also the beginning of the Wallachia Noble Conference. Faced with these boyars, Mircea must deal with them, and Peter also intends to attack these nobles.Who made them an obstacle to centralization.

Boyar, the title of Eastern European nobles.It evolved from the leader of the princes and soldiers of the Eastern Slavic tribes.They lived in the palace as servants of the grand duke (mainly serving as deacons in charge of the grand duke's economy), and they were called "boyars".

The boyars of Wallachia not only owned land, but also acted as a judge.After decades of development, the Boyars at this time had formed a huge political force, and Grand Duke Mircea's centralization methods and census system had seriously harmed their interests.

But they were partly compensated by the Chamber of Commerce and the business of the Port of Constanta, which is why they did not express their grievances publicly.

At the boyar meeting at the end of the year, they should prepare to launch a joint attack, and Peter is the most powerful of all the boyars, but no matter how strong the lord is, it is difficult for a group of nobles to siege.

Peter's experience with nobles should be 0, because he is really not good at intrigue.But he still investigated some boyars in the past few years, and screened out their weaknesses or nobles who could win.

On Christmas Day, Mircea took the whole family to church in Kemplonge.Archbishop Carroll gave his blessings to the whole family.

"May God bless Wallachia," said Archbishop Carol.

Outside the church, a large number of Orthodox people were also praying.The church bells never stop during prayers, and only gradually fade away after the prayers are over.

And many boyar nobles also came to the capital, and they all participated in the upcoming noble meeting.And the day before the meeting, some boyars were plotting something in the cabin.

"In the past few years, our land and our wealth have been robbed by the Grand Duke. In a few years, we may lose our lives. Can you accept it?"

An old nobleman told them that he was an old nobleman who had experienced three monarchs.The qualifications are great, and the right to speak is also great.

"But what shall we do?" said a boyar.

In recent years, Grand Duke Mircea has eliminated many pro-Hungarian and pro-Ottoman nobles.Confiscate their land and redistribute it to their supporters.At the same time, the civil class was cultivated to resist, these things Boyar did not want to see.

"Of course a person will fail in front of him, but as long as we can unite, there is nothing he can do."

At first I thought he had something to do, but it turned out to be the same old way, and they attacked together.

But I have to admit that recruiting is not afraid of the old, as long as it is useful.There were 43 members in the Council of Nobles, Mircea and his supporters accounted for 20, and their so-called aristocratic faction had 21 members.Only need to win one, Mircea will not be able to pass the motion.

The idea is good, but they seem to have forgotten one person, the grand duke's son, the lord of Dobroja.

Most of Boyar's business is carried out in Constanta, and if they offend the lord, they can only go in the direction of Transylvania and Moldova, which is not at 01:30.

The lord of the fief near Dobroga was very close to the Grand Duke and Peter, because the closer they were, the more their land could be sold at a good price.

Peter, on the other hand, sent gifts to some young boyars.This 1000, that 2000, the money sent out is the annual income of these boyars.How can this not make them tempted.

Nobility, sometimes iron plates, sometimes loose sand.Just give some real favors, and swingers will come to your side.A golden coin is more effective than a slogan or two.

(End of this chapter)