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Chapter 630 Learning
Charles VII's reforms began to rebuild France's military power, but diplomacy remained his concern. In order to prevent Romania and other countries from intervening, an alliance with the remaining Catholic countries was necessary.

Aragon and the Pope have supported him in recovering lost territory, and Castile will soon be there. But the news that Romania sent troops to Poland made him a little worried, as no one knew if he would be the next.

In order to delay time, Charles had to bow to the Burgundians. He sent a letter to Philip III, saying that he was willing to recognize his sphere of influence and add many fiefs.

Philip hoped to weaken the French royal family and develop the Duchy of Burgundy into a European power with many counties and knights. Taking advantage of the fact that England always had the upper hand in the Hundred Years' War, the Burgundians reaped a lot of benefits. Although these rich lands had the same tradition of independence and rebellion as Flanders in the south, this "chicken that lays golden eggs" undoubtedly increased the economic strength of the Burgundians to challenge France. Later, Philip III made further efforts and took away Luxembourg, the territory of the Duke of Boulogne.

In order to boost the Burgundian army, Philip established the Order of the Golden Fleece. The purpose of establishing this order was to bring together members of the nobility from all Burgundian territories in one institution, strengthen the connection between him and the noble representatives, and thereby enhance his prestige as the founder and leader of the order.

But the Hundred Years' War also had a lot of negative effects on Burgundy. The Duchy of Burgundy suffered a lot of damage caused by the war, which led to a sharp decline in population and economic decline. In addition, the Duchy of Burgundy was also threatened by neighboring countries and regions, such as the Holy Roman Empire.

And Stefan did not want to see Burgundy grow stronger, so he began to consciously weaken the other side. Philip also knew that the two sides were in a state of disunity, and a letter from the King of France gave him an excuse to jump ship, so he hoped to do so.

The news that Romania, together with Brandenburg and Russia, had destroyed the four Eastern European countries had reached Constantinople. The people from top to bottom were collectively excited, and the bells of Hagia Sophia never stopped ringing, which showed that Romania had surpassed the Justinian Dynasty and the Macedonian Dynasty, and the glory of Augustus had returned.

For the lower-class people, they just need to celebrate, but the government has a lot to consider, such as the follow-up situation and land management.

Baptiste continued his plans against Arabia, with Alexander signing various documents as regent.

"I wonder when my father will be back?"

"His Majesty will be back on a chosen day, Your Highness, don't worry."

Alexander and his mother missed their father very much and hoped that he would come back soon. At the same time, Alexander also did a lot of things during his regency, hoping to get praise from his father.

The most important thing should be the exchanges of special envoys from the East. Shimazu sent his son who believed in the Orthodox Church to lead his retainers to meet Alexander. Romania would naturally not treat envoys from afar harshly. These pilgrims entered the Hagia Sophia, and the citizens were also very curious. These people looked like Ming people, but not quite. The Orthodox Church has been spreading its faith to the East for several years, but has been suppressed by all parties. Despite this, the church has developed more than 30 believers, who are distributed in India, Ming Dynasty and Japan, and have become followers of the church.

Romania's trade with the East was also an important source of finance. Exclusive trade with Ming and Japan, colonization in India, and colonization in Africa, some of which made money and some of which cost money. But the most important thing was the changes Romania brought to these places. The exchanges between the East and the West were redeveloped, and both sides could learn things from each other that they didn't know.

Alexander learned a lot from the East, especially how those monarchs maintained their authority and power.

For example, in the Ming Dynasty, their emperor directly ordered the abolition of the prime minister, all departments directly obeyed the emperor, and the army was also under his control. In order to ensure the smooth succession of his descendants, he directly killed tens of thousands of people. It sounds good to say that he was courageous, but it is too cruel to say that he was too cruel.

The ancient Roman Empire also implemented a centralized system, and the emperor had extremely high authority. However, the political system of the ancient Roman Empire was relatively open, and the emperor needed to govern the country together with the Senate. After Justinian, the Senate was gradually abolished until the restoration of the parliament today.

But even if the parliament was restored, it would only be a place for local representatives to quarrel. Most of them had no real power and only followed the emperor's instructions. Specific affairs were handled by departments below the prime minister.

There was no need for co-ruling monarchs. During the reign of Diocletian, this system ended the crisis of the Third Century and stabilized the politics of the empire. However, he fundamentally changed the political structure of the Roman Empire, from a single centralized empire to a decentralized federal empire. Although this change was manifested as cooperation and coordination among the four emperors during the reign of Diocletian, which maintained the unity and stability of the empire, after his abdication, it was manifested as competition and confrontation among the four emperors, leading to the division and turmoil of the empire.

Another political impact of the Tetrarchy was that it caused a major change in the political system of the Roman Empire, from a democratic republic to an autocratic monarchy. At the same time, it also caused a profound change in the social structure of the Roman Empire, from an open and fluid society to a closed and solidified society.

Diocletian's other policies also influenced the Roman Empire for thousands of years. He carried out social reforms, stipulated the identities and obligations of various classes and professions, restricted the mobility and change of the population, and forced people to work and inherit, trying to maintain social order and stability. But it backfired. Tax reforms were carried out without stabilizing the currency, which accelerated the division of the Roman Empire.

After the abolition of these systems, Romania continued to move forward, the establishment of the examination system curbed the political power of the nobility, the emperor also obtained a large number of talents, and the entire national system was able to function well.

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