eastern european eagle

Chapter 576 Brothers get together
"Thank you for your tolerance, Prime Minister. I will definitely visit you in person at your residence in the near future."

"It doesn't matter. We are all working for His Majesty, so His Majesty should be the priority. Since His Majesty has summoned us, we should go immediately. Otherwise, the delay will be disastrous."

"What the Prime Minister said is true, so I won't bother you anymore."

Listerine led his family out of the cathedral, and as he watched them leave, he felt as if he had just become the chancellor yesterday.

His resignation was inevitable, and his health was not as good as before. He was able to attend the meeting thanks to medication. His Majesty also appreciated his contribution to the empire in recent years and planned to transfer him to a senior official in Kiev Province and send him to the north, because the doctor said that the air in Ukraine would be good for his recovery.

"This world is indeed changing." Listerine said.

After leaving Hagia Sophia, Mason and his family returned to the family mansion. John originally bought the house from a merchant for 10,000 lei, and later it was expanded to become a three-story house with dozens of rooms. Family members can gather here during Epiphany, and they also invite dignitaries to attend their banquets.

Charles waited anxiously in the corridor, pacing back and forth to show his anxiety. Before, Preyas brought John's luggage and said that he would go to Hagia Sophia first and then come back, which made him even more anxious, because according to his second brother's letter, he came this time because His Majesty summoned him, which was probably a good thing.

But what if it was a bad thing? This was not uncommon in history. It was said that the king wanted to reward someone, but the result was a punishment, and some even lost their lives. Although Charles did not enter politics, he also understood how deep the water was here. The family was in the same boat, so if it was really harmful, what should they do?

There was nothing they could do about it. Their family was originally forced to leave Florence, and later became wealthy after a series of events. Then they returned to Florence with their army and physically wiped out all the local families. This gave them a bad reputation in the aristocratic circle, especially in Italy. People said not to mess with the Mason family, or they might die one day.

However, this is only the view of the western region. The eastern region still admires them. They think that the Mason family is full of the spirit of exploration, and they can only integrate into the local social circle and develop here.

But they developed too fast. It took them only 20 years to go from being a family expelled from Florence to a famous wealthy family in the Roman Empire. Some old nobles felt a little unbalanced when they saw their rapid rise, but there was nothing they could do because they didn't have the courage.

"Master, here we come."

The housekeeper's words brought Charlie back to his senses from his imagination. He walked to the door and saw his brother whom he had been thinking about day and night.

"Brother, it's good that you are here."

"Okay, everything is fine."

After exchanging greetings, the two brothers headed towards the study, while the housekeeper led Antonia and the others to their rooms to rest.

Charlie had coffee and sugar delivered, which were produced from their plantations and were free to use. Add some sugar and some milk, and you have a cup of fragrant coffee.

"Andrew, how do you feel in Dalmatia?" Mason told his eldest brother about his experiences in Dalmatia without reservation, including how to move mountains and fill the Venetian lagoon, and how to make local trade grow again. All this relied on his excellent command.

"Well, you are worthy of being my brother."

After hearing this, Charles was very impressed. Everyone in their family was able to complete tasks very well. For example, he had more than doubled the revenue of the Southern Company, which made His Majesty very satisfied. The Senate still had to rely on them for its colonization in East Africa.

"By the way, brother, how is father?"

Mason asked about John's situation and learned that his old father had resigned from his position in Tuscany and ran to Andalusia to be with Prince Theodore. He had a bad feeling. Was his father going to follow the example of the ancient Roman Empire and push Theodore to the throne?
But then he thought that his father didn't have the courage to gamble with all they had worked so hard to get. If they lost, there would be no recovery, so his father must be looking for an insurance policy for the family.

Later, his father's letters indeed confirmed his guess. By placing their hopes on the future king of Iberia, they would be protected. To this end, they began to work hard to win over the hearts of the people for the prince in Andalusia.

"My father accompanied His Highness Theodore on an inspection tour in Seville, and the local people all hailed his kindness."

Charlie said it easily, but for these, his family had already invested 5 lei to build public housing and canals, and it was built in the name of Theodore. The local people were originally very resistant, but now they have changed a lot and follow them to have food to eat.

"That's good. The land in Andalusia is the best in Iberia. We can buy more from the landowners, and the harvest will definitely be good."

"Father thinks so too," Charles said. "Now the whole of Andalusia is praising the prince's virtues. Father sent a letter a few days ago saying that the prince will ask His Majesty for a new title for us after returning to Constantinople."

"Is that so? I wonder if this is the reason why His Majesty summoned me."

Mason suddenly changed the topic and talked directly about the reason why he came to the capital. Charlie's heart quickly became nervous again.

Mason saw his eldest brother's nervousness and quickly said, "There should be no problem this time. Everything His Majesty asked us to do has been successfully completed, and we have not done anything illegal. Don't worry."

"I hope so." Charles' heart was hanging again. When the emperor praised their family's wealth and business methods, they knew that disaster was coming. They were so scared that they quickly bribed the eunuchs and handed over some of their African profits to the emperor to avoid disaster. Their previous success made them complacent, and now it was time to be patient.

"I will go to the palace to meet His Majesty tomorrow morning, and everything will be revealed then. Now, let us enjoy this rare moment together."

With his brother's assurance, Charlie's face looked much better. In order to welcome their arrival today, a large table of food was specially prepared. After the meal, there was a band performance and a bard reading. If they wanted anything else, just tell the butler and he could take care of it.

(End of this chapter)