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Chapter 547 Reef
As the day drew near for the emperor's return to the capital, preparations were made in Constantinople for a triumphal ceremony. There were prepared people and soldiers everywhere, because this time the emperor was preparing to hold the largest triumphal ceremony, so he needed extra things.

But the Senate was very busy. They got news that envoys from the East visited the empire again and brought a lot of things.

They attached great importance to this visit, but since the emperor had not returned yet, he was afraid that he might not have been well received. But it would be great to let the other party see how majestic his emperor is, so he decided to invite the other party to Constantinople as soon as possible.

According to the new parliamentary regulations, many members of the northern region will come to Constantinople to take office. There will be 300 people in the House of Commons and 105 people in the House of Lords. Land prices in Constantinople are going up again.

This incident is just the appetizer for today's long Senate meeting, which will be followed by the rewards for the soldiers who participated in this war. Since there were so many people participating in the war, only a rough number was determined at the meeting: about 70000 soldiers will receive land based on their military merits, and some who are unwilling to receive land will also be exchanged for money.

Then there are more than 20000 Allied soldiers. The empire is prepared to give a lot of money as reward. If they are willing to settle here, they will also make corresponding preparations.

For soldiers who died in the war, as long as their relatives are still alive, the government will reward them as normal soldiers, and also provide generous pensions, which are mainly paid from the spoils of war.

At the same time, the Senate began to plan the construction of highways in the northern region. The empire had already enjoyed the benefits of building highways. By now, the Romans had a different concept from people in other countries. They no longer believed that an empire with a vast coastline only needed convenient sea transportation and did not need to consider roads. They not only cared about sea routes, but also believed that building good roads was an essential infrastructure for the development of an empire.

This road will start from Luhansk and Donetsk and connect towns such as Kiev, Mirchaburg, and Kharkiv, making a great contribution to the economy and trade in the north.

At the same time, the industrial and commercial departments will cooperate with the Northern Government to explore resources, especially gold, silver, copper, iron and coal. Donetsk produces one-third of the country's iron and more than half of the country's coal. More and more people began to use coal for heating in winter. At the same time, coal was used in ironworks to increase the temperature of the smelting furnace, so it was mined in large quantities.

Donetsk and Luhansk have become important mineral production areas. In order to protect them, Rome built a defense line based on the Don River and other rivers. This is also the reason why Kharkov was established in the north.

Listerine has gained great power over the past year or so, which even the previous prime minister had never had. But he never forgot who gave it to him, so he always worked hard to make the emperor satisfied with himself.

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Michael led the army back to Moscow. This time he not only maintained unity but also captured Minsk, which won him great popularity at home. The Moscow Patriarch will also choose a day to crown him, not the Grand Duke of Moscow, but the Russian Tsar.

At this time, Mihai was in a good mood, and he had become the master of this land. And it was about to enter the ranks of civilized powers, and Michael also transported a large number of troops to Narva, preparing to continue the attack on Livonia. At this time, Livonia wasted a great opportunity. It could have regained the lost ground, but it was just a symbolic blow to Narva and it was gone. Now, Mihai has his hands free, ready to give this place the final blow.

Queen Margrethe of the Kalmar Union finally couldn't hold on any longer, and just as spring arrived, she died. She died seven months earlier than she had in history, worrying too much about this alliance.

After losing Finland and two principalities, other members of the alliance have already had centrifugal force, especially Sweden. Everything Eric did was biased in favor of Denmark, and their interests were not protected.

After the alliance was formed, the Swedes were not happy that the Danes were often at war with the German regions of Holstein, Mecklenburg and Pomerania, because Sweden's economy at that time was based on exports to continental Europe, especially the HRE. Mainly iron.

In the past, Margaret's gentle methods made the Danish royal family supported by nobles from all over the world. However, in the later period, the Danish royal family continued to try to control the internal affairs of Norway and Sweden, which led to the alienation of the alliance. Frequent wars first affected Sweden's income, and secondly, the centralized government led by Denmark also aroused suspicion among the Swedes. Therefore, the Swedish Privy Council requires the government to maintain a considerable degree of autonomy. But Eric refused and was prepared to suppress it by force.

In recent months, Moscow's exports to Rome have increased significantly. Although they are all agricultural products such as wood and beeswax, furs obtained from the east have always been an important export product. The revenue obtained accounts for more than half of all trade.

In order to develop the economy, Mihai increased the construction of Baltic Sea ports. The export routes from Novgrod to the Baltic states were open, and the Sami in northern Finland either submitted or resisted, providing Moscow with furs or other things every year.

The Bartlan family took control of Moscow, which made other noble families feel that they had to get on this big ship to take their families to the next level. You see, there are four Bartland brothers. The eldest son is the Roman Emperor, the second son is the ruler of Moscow, the third son is the leader of the Berlin Union, and the youngest is the King of England and Duke of Normandy. And they have two daughters, one is Naples. Queen, one is the Duchess of Romagna. With such a prosperous family, everyone wants to get married.

The Roman emperor could only choose people, so others could work hard. For example, a large number of nobles requested a marriage between Mihai's son Alexei and Laszlo's son Peter. For a time, Bartland became a favorite, even compared to the former Carolingians and Capet. but.

At the same time, Rome's victory also made some people understand that Bartland's ambitions were not just for Rome. They wanted to unify Europe and become the rulers of all Europe.

This is a violation of their interests and must not be allowed to happen. Not only did the original anti-Roman alliance not disband, but it also gained momentum. Even if it was violently broken up by Rome, it would still reunite. Habsburg, Lancaster, Castile, Aragon and Portugal were the most stubborn people, and they faced Rome with all their might. At least from now on.

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