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Chapter 555 Privy Council Meeting

Theodore already had some idea of ​​his responsibilities; he wanted to become the king of Iberia.

He began to study a lot of books on imperial studies and Iberian history, all of which were added by his teacher. As a future king, he also had to study with his brother.

"Iberia was originally the land of Carthage, but was ceded to Rome in the Second War, and then it slipped out of control 1000 years later, and was conquered by several kingdoms in turn."

The teacher was explaining the history of Iberia to Theodore, but Theodore was obviously not very interested. He asked the teacher why the Arabs were able to conquer Iberia quickly while Catholicism took hundreds of years to develop?
"That's a good question. The Arabs conquered Carthage and Egypt 700 years ago and entered Iberia. The local king failed to resist and died on the battlefield. Others had no intention of resisting and surrendered.

As for why it took the three Castilian states more than 700 years to basically conquer Iberia, there were naturally various factors, but the biggest reason was that they could not unite and only had intrigues. This meant that they could not cooperate with each other on the battlefield, so it took a long time. "

Theodore also learned that once he conquered Madrid, he would have to change his title from the Despot of Andalusia to King of Iberia.

Yusuf also came to Constantinople. Although he lost his country, he got a manor and a generous annual pension. He no longer had to worry about the northern countries moving south, as Rome would solve everything.

They were relaxed, but Peter was tired. He had the Roman Empire and the whole of Europe on his shoulders, and he was responsible for the safety of all the people, so he was naturally very hardworking.

The Jews in Syria were hated by the people because of their situation. Other religions firmly supported the imperial army to suppress the Jews and spontaneously destroyed the synagogues. At the same time, the atrocities of the Jews spread to the entire Mediterranean region through merchants. Some people said that these people were ready to kill all Christians because their ancestors killed Jesus. In order to prevent their crimes from being exposed, they decided to kill all those who knew about it.

Some of these were added by Rome itself, but both the Orthodox Church and the Catholic Church were united in their attitude towards the outside world. Because no matter how much the two factions quarreled, it was an internal matter of Christianity. Why should the Jews take advantage of it? Besides, they would not assimilate, so they could just kill them.

Moreover, the Jewish property could be owned by them, which was used in the past when there was a fiscal deficit. The Jews under Roman rule also made a lot of money in business in recent years, so they became the object of everyone's competition.

"Bohemia couldn't bear it anymore, and they decided to fight to the death."

This time, the meeting was not held in the Senate, but in the Privy Council. Peter sat behind a partition and listened to the ministers' explanations.

"According to the news, many peasant armies have appeared in various parts of Bohemia. They have occupied Brno and are expanding their control. They have also begun to seek help everywhere. Their leaders know very well that they can only succeed by relying on a powerful ally."

Christian told everyone about Bohemia. Although the two countries were separated by a Hungary, as the largest country in Central Europe and the only kingdom in the Holy Roman Empire, Bohemia's rich mineral resources and large population had always been coveted by various forces. After the Przemysl dynasty that originally ruled the area died out, it was transferred to the Luxembourg dynasty. Now, there are two legitimate heirs to Bohemia, one is King Wenzel's younger brother Sigismund, and the other is his son-in-law, Peter's younger brother Vlad.

"The Empire should fully support His Majesty Vlad to become the King of Bohemia. This will not only further reduce Sigismund's space, but also allow those who are unwilling to submit to see the strength of the Empire."

This reason seemed good, but some people objected. "Dear Christian, don't be anxious. We should handle this matter carefully. The Empire has just ended the war, and there are still Jews causing chaos. This is not the time to start a war.

Moreover, His Highness Vlad can handle this matter. The Empire should not interfere too much in other countries, which will make them feel disgusted. The Empire should now exert its other influence and make them inseparable from the Empire. This is the best choice. "

Foreign Minister Luca made suggestions. Luca was a scholar-official who was promoted to Foreign Minister by Peter at the end of the war. He also played his role. Through analysis, he concluded that the current empire seemed prosperous, but in fact it was full of crises.

The empire gained a lot of land from this war, and these lands could not be digested in the short term. It was less than five years since the last capture of Syria. The empire's bureaucracy was already overloaded, officials needed to be replenished, and local areas needed to be governed. If the war continued, the empire would probably fall apart immediately.

"What do you mean? Are you saying that the empire is about to fall?"

"If this continues, it will be not far from destruction. For hundreds of years, any dynasty that has been sending troops, even the most powerful ones, cannot escape the fate of destruction. It is because they only know war and not diplomacy, and think that military power can solve all problems. But in fact, military power is the country's last resort."

Many people felt that Luca's words made sense, and the current empire really needed a rest. So, it was better not to fight.

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At this time in Moscow, in the presence of many people, Michael was crowned with the Mokhmano Crown by the Patriarch of Moscow. From that day on, the Grand Duke of Moscow had become history, and was replaced by the Russian Tsar, and the Batran-Rurik Dynasty was established.

After establishing the Tsarist Empire, Michael did not make many changes to the political system of Moscow. The Boyar Conference was cancelled because more than half of the participants were eliminated. But in order to make his rule more stable, Michael decided to hold a meeting with the participation of all classes and prepare to promulgate a code to determine the laws of the country.

Of course he was also prepared to continue Russia's conquests, with his sights set on Kazan in the east.

The Khanate of Kazan was a khanate that emerged after the collapse of the Golden Horde. As it inherited most of the power of the Golden Horde, it became a powerful nomadic state in the East.

The vast land and a large number of laborers drove Michael to conquer here, and the vast forests and rich local products prompted him to turn it into Russian territory. But now is not the time.

Russia needs to change again. They have opened the door to the outside world and are only one step away from going from barbarism to civilization. The most important thing is the army.

(End of this chapter)