eastern european eagle

Chapter 561 Banquet
Angell's estate was the largest in the area, and the tenants were busy in the fields. After determining the land conditions and estimating the taxes, the few people said goodbye.

There are many nobles like Angel here. They are all willing to buy land and manage estates here, but there is a limit. The only one who has no limit is the supreme person in Constantinople.

The royal family owned far more land in Ruthenia than any other noble family, with more than 5% of the land in Crimea alone, and palaces in Mircea Fortress and Kiev. But the most important thing was the large palace that was being built in Mircea Fortress. This building, which was comparable to the palace in Constantinople, would cost at least 150 million lei, and only the Roman emperor had such a large financial capacity.

Donetsk is a newly established city of Rome, so most of the buildings are made of wood. Not far from the government hall are two churches, one is an Orthodox church and the other is an Armenian church. This is for the convenience of people to worship. Because it is located between the Don River and the Dnieper River, many Armenians have settled here.

Although it was already dusk, there were still many people entering and leaving the two churches. Most of them were farmers who had just returned from the fields and were praying for the upcoming harvest and the future.

When they returned to the government hall, most of the civil servants had finished their day's work and left the building. They said goodbye to the two men and prepared to return to their residence. But his men reminded them that they had to attend the dinner of the mayor of Donetsk. Then they hurriedly called a carriage and drove to the mayor's residence at the fastest speed.

"Sir, I'm sorry, I'm late!" The two men bowed and apologized to Mayor Ammus who came to greet them.

Under the guidance of the servant, the two walked into the living room, where wooden chairs and a dining table were already set up, and candles were lit all around, making the living room exceptionally bright. The prepared dishes were served one by one: dried fruits, such as almonds, figs, pistachios, dates... fruits, pomegranates, peaches, plums... meat, steaming pork soup, roasted lamb, cooked tender chicken... seafood, roasted cod, steamed oysters... and of course wine. In a short while, the table was filled with food and wine.

Balivik stared in amazement and couldn't help saying, "This is too sumptuous!"

"We are going to eat and drink happily tonight. I have specially invited the best chef in Donetsk. I believe you will be satisfied!"

There are many gatherings like this, basically for the purpose of being able to work smoothly. Moreover, Constantinople also has various inspection techniques. Your situation will be submitted to the emperor in various ways. Those who have made contributions will be rewarded, and those who have made mistakes will be punished. For your future, you must also work hard to establish good relationships with various bureaucrats.

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At the same time, in Angel's mansion, Angel was sitting in the courtyard with his grandson, enjoying delicious food and talking.

Night fell and the moon rose. But in the courtyard, more than a dozen candles as thick as children's arms were lit, illuminating Angel's mansion. His grandchildren and great-grandchildren chased and played in the corridors around them in the bright candlelight, and their clear laughter continued.

"Time flies so fast. I remember when you took office in Lischansk, Annie was only a few months old and couldn't even speak. She just cried. Six years have passed in the blink of an eye. Annie has grown into a big girl, and Ares has become a little man!" Angel listened to the laughter and said with emotion: "Your mother will be very happy!" Alex was silent for a while and said: "Yes, when you recommended me to Lischansk, I never thought that I would have such a life today. I have to thank Your Majesty!"

Angel noticed his grandson's situation and asked, "You were in a bad mood when you came to my place today. Are you angry with me?"

"Grandpa, I haven't even left my post in Lischansk yet, but I heard that you, my uncle, and a group of congressmen proposed in the Senate that I be appointed mayor of Trebizond?"

"That's true." Angel nodded and admitted: "Don't blame grandpa for not discussing it with you in advance. That's because those Anatolians also want to get involved here. What right do they have? If it weren't for the help of us Romania, they would have been killed by the pagans long ago!"

“Anatolia is now also a territory of the kingdom,” Alex reminded.

"Trebizond was won by soldiers with their blood and lives, and we will never allow a bunch of cowards to taint it!" Angel said angrily. He looked at Asistes and said, "And kid, your resignation time coincides with that of Bosnuku, so you don't have to delay and can take office directly. Otherwise, you can only wait for the next vacancy in the Senate, and I'm afraid you will have nothing to do for a while. With your outstanding performance during your administration and His Majesty's trust in your family, it will be easy for you to become the mayor of Trebizond!"

But Alex shook his head and said softly: "I've been away for nearly nine years, and I'm a little tired. I don't want to go anywhere else. I just want to stay here."

"You are still young. You should take advantage of your energy to serve as mayor of cities in the east, west, south and north of the empire to increase your experience so that... so that you can enter the central government in the future!" Angel advised.

Alex knew what his grandfather was planning. If no one in a family could gain benefits in the political arena, it would decline in a few years. Although his family had a lot of favors, they still needed someone who could enter the Senate to continue the family. It would be best if he could become a minister or prime minister. Now it seemed that he was the person that his grandfather valued the most.

"This position is too far away for me. I just want to stay in Donetsk for a while. I haven't seen it for a few years and it has changed so much!"

"Alex, as long as you continue to enrich your local government experience, you will be able to make up for your age gap. In the future, one of these high-ranking positions will definitely belong to you! You can manage a region, three or four large cities, more than 200,000 or even a million people. It is much more glorious than being an ordinary noble!" Angel continued to persuade, "So you should take over as the mayor of Trebizond!"

Alex didn't know what to say about his grandfather. But he still said he would think about it. He didn't understand why his grandfather forced him to move up when his uncle and father were both successful in politics. Didn't he trust them?
(End of this chapter)